CINDY'S POV

Alpha Luis immediately grabbed the bomb and ran outside. The timer showed seconds when Alpha threw it far into the air. The time bomb exploded, and the night was tainted with red, orange, and white. It made the sky shine like day.

"Are you okay?" Alpha asked, checking my body for wounds or scratches.

I cupped his face, looking at his worried eyes. "I'm fine. Thank you for protecting me."

"Of course, I will. I won't let anyone hurt you," he said, before kissing me on the lips.

I could feel the affection in the kiss, like I was precious to him. Never in my life had I experienced that after my dad died. He was the one who showed me what love is. And for that, he is more than my mate; he is the one I want to spend my life with.

It was clear to all of the Fenrir Pack that I was receiving death threats. Alpha Luis was worried for my safety, so he doubled my private scouts and guardians. Along with that, Beta Eric was also training me.

In the morning, I would help clean, tend to the plants, and make the interior of the mansion beautiful with flower decorations and my own paintings. Then I'd give Alpha Luis his lunch, which I personally cooked, in his office. By the time afternoon arrived, Beta Eric and I would be on the training grounds, and he would teach me how to defend myself in case of another attack.

"Urgh!" Beta Eric groaned when I pinned him to the ground. "That hurt. Let me go," he added, tapping the ground to gesture for me to release him.

I did so and helped him stand up. "Did I do it right?"

"You impressed me," he nodded. "You're a fast learner, just like the Alpha. No wonder you are mated with him."

After the session, I cleaned myself in the bathroom from all the sweat. When I went outside, I was taken aback by a guy waiting for me in front of the door. He was tall and had a sinister look.

"Hi, there, baby girl. Want some fun?" he asked. "In bed?"

I pushed him aside, but I shrieked in pain when he grabbed me by the hair and pinned me to the wall. This guy! Who did this pervert think he could harm? A Luna? I would teach him a lesson.

Before he could do anything, I kicked his shin so hard he knelt down in pain. I punched his face, and blood gushed from his nose.

"Don't you dare harm me or any girls around, or else you won't see another day."

I told Alpha Luis what happened, and he made sure the guy was punished. Alpha Luis put him in prison and he was punished severely. Messengers and broadcasters told the public about the pervert, ensuring no one would do it to anyone else, especially girls.

One morning, as I was using a water sprinkler to water the plants, a lady approached me to thank me for fighting for their safety.

"If it weren't for you, Luna, our Alpha wouldn't have made the law about sexual abusers stricter. We are really grateful you are our Luna."

I was so touched by what she said that I hugged her tightly and gave her the cupcakes I had baked.

While we were in the kitchen, with personal chefs all around, a maid came to tell me some news.

"Someone is looking for you, Luna," she said, her eyes filled with anxiety.

"Who?"

"I don't know. But he's knocking down some werewolf scouts just to talk to you."

I hurriedly went outside the mansion only to be greeted by Henry, who was screaming my name.

"Cindy! Cindy! Thank goodness, you're here. We need to talk." He immediately ran towards me and held my hand tightly.

I pulled my hand away, which made him frown.

"What are you doing here?"

"I want you to break up with the Alpha, Cindy. He's not your true fated mate; I am. Remember the time I taught you how to bring out your wolf? I made you transform because your wolf appeared for me. Believe me, Cindy. Ditch the Alpha and come back to me."

CINDY'S POV

"What are you doing here?"

Suddenly, Alpha Luis appeared, walking beside me. He instinctively put me behind him to protect me from Henry. I grabbed his arm and squeezed it to reassure him that I was safe.

"U-uncle," Henry stammered. "I-I need to talk to Cindy."

"Why? To abuse her again? I know what you all did to her. I know how much suffering she endured, and I won't let that happen again," Alpha Luis said, pointing at Henry.

Then, he gently grabbed me and pulled me towards the entrance but someone else grabbed my other arm. I looked at that person. It was Henry, breathing heavily.

"Cindy, I'm sorry. It's my fault. I didn't see your value, but now I regret it. I don't want to be with Jenny anymore. I want you."

Henry's eyes were pleading, moist with tears.

"I love you, Cindy," Henry added.

I remembered those days in my old house. The way they made me a servant, imprisoned me in the storage room, and how no one, not even Henry, saved me from that disaster.

But now, my life has changed. And I will not return to my old life just to be abused again.

"I said, stay away from her—"

Alpha Luis stopped, his rage subsiding when I calmly touched his chest and looked him in the eye. I nodded and smiled before turning to Henry. Afterward, I pulled my arm away from him.

"I loved you, Henry. I thought you were my buoy, keeping me afloat in the sea of misery I was in, but it turns out you were the anchor that made me drown even further. I gave you a chance, but I won't make the same mistake again. I'm happy with Luis, so please let me go," I said before linking my arm through Alpha Luis' and leaving Henry outside, shivering in the cold breeze.

That morning, I woke up with kisses on my cheeks. When I turned around, I saw Alpha Luis smiling at me.

"Good morning, sleepyhead."

"Good morning," I said, my voice hoarse from a good night's sleep.

"I prepared breakfast for you," he gestured to the tray of food on the bed, and I gasped. He always made me feel loved.

Together, we ate breakfast in bed. We chatted and laughed until he told me we would go on vacation to one of his rest houses.

I instantly agreed so we could have more time together. These past few days, he had been busy with work, so I missed him, and he felt the same way.

He was really willing to take a day off from work just to spend some time with me.

The day arrived for our trip to his rest house on the west side of the country. It was located along a beautiful beach with a nice view of the blue ocean and sunrise. The place is a tourist spot where locals and people from other countries come to surf and swim.

Alpha Luis' rest house is a simple cabin, a façade to make people believe it was owned by an ordinary person, not a powerful Alpha. He said he sometimes goes there to be a normal person, and I was the first girl he invited.

"What do you think of the view?" he said, hugging me from behind as we watched the sunset from the balcony.

I smiled, resting my head on his chest.

"It's magnificent. Thank you for bringing me here."

"You deserve nothing but the best in the world, my Luna."

I tilted my head to look at his face. The sun's rays illuminated his long, narrow nose, deep-set eyes, thick eyebrows, and sharp jawline. I kissed his jaw, captivated by his handsome appearance.

He chuckled and looked at me, then at my lips. In an instant, he kissed me. I don't know how we ended up so quickly in the bedroom kissing. And there, as twilight painted the world, I was claimed by the country's dominant Alpha.

We had so much fun in his rest house. The planned one-week vacation became a month-long stay.

Truthfully, I was saddened when we returned to his mansion. It was back to normal. He left for work early, and when I woke up, I was alone in my bed. But it didn't make me lonely because he always left a bouquet of roses and a love letter on the empty side of the bed to compensate for his absence.

One day, while trying a new cake recipe, a strong smell made me nauseous. I rushed to the lavatory to vomit.

"What happened, Luna?" the maid asked, coming to my aid.

"I don't know. I feel dizzy."

"You need to rest while I'll call a doctor."

I was lying in bed, waiting for the doctor's test results. A knock on the bedroom door broke the silence, and the doctor entered with my two personal maids.

For some reason, the doctor was smiling as she approached the bed.

"Congratulations, Luna," she began. "You're pregnant."

CINDY'S POV

When I heard the good news, I instinctively touched my belly and imagined my child.

Who will he inherit his traits? Will his eyes resemble his father's? Will his lips resemble mine? I hope he inherits the strength and chivalry his father possesses. And if she's a girl, I hope she's as resilient as I am.

I tried to be patient and wait for him to come home. When he finally arrived, I told the maids to summon him to the garden.

I was sketching a flower, sitting on the green Bermuda grass in my pastel dress when he surprised me with a kiss on the cheek.

"My lovely mate, what is it that you called me for?" he asked, smiling sweetly while eyeing me with affection.

I looked up at him and touched his face. "I'm afraid you're going to have to double the protection of this mansion."

"Why?" he frowned. "Did anyone try to harm you?"

"No. It's just that I don't want our baby to be in danger."

As I said it, his eyes widened. He was about to say something but decided to shut his mouth because he couldn't utter a word.

"I'm pregnant with your heir, Luis."

As quick as lightning, I was showered with kisses from him. I shrieked when I fell to the ground and he went on top of me. Then he bent down to smell my neck.

"Oh dear, you don't know how much I love you. When I went to see you earlier, I already smelled something different in you, something that made my wolf react. And when I found out the truth, it felt like a dream. You made my empty world complete and whole, my Luna. I love you so much."

That morning, Alpha Luis gathered all the messengers and broadcasters to spread the news about my pregnancy and the future of the Pack. He was so ecstatic that he held another celebration for it in the banquet hall.

All night, Alpha Luis wouldn't leave my side. He would hold my waist and walk beside me carefully. When he sensed I wanted something, he would ask me what it was and get it for me. And when he felt I was tired, he stopped the party to let me rest.

Throughout my pregnancy, he was so hands-on. That time when I had a weird craving for a milkshake made of mayonnaise, ketchup, and pumpkin, he made it for me even though he was disgusted by the combination. When I was awakened late at night because of discomfort, he would sleep on the couch to give me all the space in the bed.

In just a few months, my belly grew bigger and bigger, and Alpha Luis often took a day off to take care of me. It made me feel like I wasn't alone in this pregnancy.

One day, Alpha Luis went to work to make up for his absences when I felt a sharp pain in my belly. I thought it was fleeting, but it worsened. Minutes later, my water broke.

"Help!" I called. "I'm going into labor!"

The maids saw me clutching the edge of the bed so hard when they entered the bedroom. Without wasting any more time, they carried me outside where an automobile was waiting.

"Tell Luis! Tell Luis!" I screamed throughout the ride to the hospital.

I couldn't remember the moment I was carried into the delivery room, but I remember Alpha Luis barging in when I was in the middle of delivery. He held my hand so tightly. And although I was the one delivering the baby, he was the one covered in sweat.

"It's fine, darling. I'm here, don't worry."

Then I heard a baby cry for the first time. It felt so surreal, like my hearing was heightened only by my baby's sound. I couldn't help but cry, imagining a new addition to my life and my new role as a mother in addition to being a wife. I did it! We did it! We are now a complete family!

The midwife gave me my baby. It was wiped clean of blood and mucus, but it smelled just like me and Alpha Luis.

"It's a boy," the midwife said.

"Where is my mate?" I asked, looking around. Suddenly, he wasn't by my side.

"He's on the floor, madame, passed out. But he's okay. He'll come to his consciousness in no time."

We stayed in a private room for a couple of days until the doctors ensured our baby's vital signs were good.

Then we went home in four automobile convoys. Alpha Luis wouldn't let anyone hold the baby, other than me. But more often than that, he would carried him for me, seeing that I was still recovering from labor.

Having a baby was a different kind of experience. We had sleepless nights and challenging cries from the baby, but it was all rewarded by his smiles and laughter.

"We're going to name him Luim," he said.

"I love that."

After days of spending time with just the three of us in the mansion to take care for our baby, Alpha Luis went back to work and focused on the pack.

I was in the garden, not with sketches or a watering can, but with my baby Luim in a stroller, humming him a melody.

It was a peaceful day, or so I thought. In a blink of an eye, a strange hand covered my nose and mouth with a handkerchief that smelled awful. I resisted, but the person circled his arms around my torso to prevent me from escaping.

No! I need to get out of here. My baby is in danger!