Chapter 4

• ******Five years later******
• Catherine's POV
• "Miss, stop peeking at us, or I'll get angry." A cute boy said as he looked at the female werewolf who was leaning against a tree nearby to have a rest.
• The boy was my son, Noah Wyatt. His serious look amused those rogues around us who were resting.
• "Noah, relax." I gently stroked my son's hair and held my daughter closer to me.
• Five years ago, I became an rogue after being kicked out of my pack by my father, the Alpha. Later, I found myself pregnant.
• Fortunately, a friend of my mother, Mabel Erich, lent me a hand. However, I couldn't join her pack because of my father.
• With Mabel's care, I gave birth to my twins, Noah and Hedwig.
• "Mommy, are you tired? You can take a nap, and I will watch you with Noah." Hedwig looked at me with her big eyes.
• Noah and Hedwig were very cute.
• Noah was older than Hedwig. Young as he was, he was more mature than those of his age. He had a clever face with wise bright eyes.
• As for Hedwig, she looked lovely with fair skin.
• Because of them, we could easily get help when we met other rogues.
• This time, I teamed up with some rogues to participate in the mating gathering in Shadow Forest.
• Not all rogues were born lone wolves. Some of them were forced to become rogues because their packs had been wiped out.
• They longed to return to the packs and live a stable life.
• There would be a lot of wolves at the mating gathering every year. Thus, many rogues came here to see if they could meet their mates or persuade an Alpha to take them in.
• For the past five years, I had been living far away from New Jersey, away from my father's pack. I had so many bad memories there.
• This time, I came back just to look for the missing necklace given by my mother.
• In addition, Noah and Hedwig were old enough for school now.
• Although I had a job in Pennsylvania, I still hoped that Noah and Hedwig could study in a werewolf school. After all, they were both werewolves.
• However, no werewolf schools would accept rogues' children. For this reason, I had to join a wolf pack. Although I was a single rogue with two children, I believed that some packs would take us in because they wanted more cubs.
• Half an hour later, I decided the break was over and we set off on our journey again.
• "Mommy, can't we rest a little longer?" Hedwig took my hand and asked in a cute voice.
• "Hedwig, this forest doesn't belong to any pack. It is not safe, so we need to leave as soon as possible," I kissed my daughter on the cheek and said.
• "Mommy, you're so pitiful. You took care of us all night and didn't sleep at all." Hedwig had a concerned look on her chubby face.
• "Hedwig, since you know what Mommy did for us, don't make Mommy angry again. Get it?" Noah stroked Hedwig's head and said like an adult.
• "Sure! I'll be good!" A sweet smile spread across Hedwig's face.
• I felt both happy and guilty as Noah and Hedwig were so thoughtful.
• We walked forward for another half an hour and finally left the strange forest. Looking at the familiar scenery in front of us, I couldn't help but give an exclamation in my heart.
• 'It's been five years, and I'm finally back.'
• Soon, I saw a car coming over.
• The car pulled over in front of us. A middle-aged man got out of the car and greeted me with a smile.
• The man said, "Are you Catherine? I am Carl. Mabel asked me to pick you up. You won't be able to pass the pack's inspection without my car."
• I nodded with a smile and said to Carl, "Yes, I am Catherine. Thank you!"
• Carl gave a hearty laugh and put my luggage in the car.
• At the sight of Noah and Hedwig, Carl immediately showed his affection for them. "You two must be Noah and Hedwig! You look so adorable."
• Hearing Carl's praise, I couldn't help but look at Noah and Hedwig.
• Indeed, Noah and Hedwig had good genes. They were like two peas in a pod.
• Noah was handsome, and Hedwig was sweet. Moreover, they had one thing in common: both their features were perfect.
• I couldn't help but touch my face. I always felt that the kids didn't take after me.
• It seemed that they inherited their genes mostly from their father.
• At the thought of their father, I broke out in a cold sweat.
• That man had become my nightmare.
• "Mommy, what are you thinking about?" The two children were so lively and energetic that they kept talking even in the car.
• Fortunately, Carl liked children. He was listening to Hedwig talk about what she had seen in Pennsylvania.
• I breathed a sigh of relief and looked out of the window.
• Suddenly, I saw a familiar face on the billboards along the road.
• It was Gina.
• During the five years, Gina seemed to have good luck and had become a famous star in New Jersey.
• It was incredible because Gina wasn't outstanding even among the werewolves.
• I looked at the description of Gina on the billboard: pure and sweet.
• What the fuck?
• When I was in the Black Moon Pack, I had heard that Gina had seduced many mateless werewolves.
• How could Gina be pure and sweet?
• This reminded me of my father.
• Life was unfair.
• My parents were Alpha and Luna, but I became a rogue and couldn't even give my children a stable life.
• I couldn't help but hold my kids more tightly.
• "Mommy, the building is so high!" Noah suddenly pointed at a tall building through the window and shouted in curiosity.
• I looked over and indeed saw a skyscraper.
• Located in Sayreville, Shadow Forest was just a town in New Jersey, although it was not far from New York.
• Thus, such a tall building was rare here.
• "Oh, that's the branch of the Chavez Group in Sayreville. Tell you a secret, the Chavez Group belongs to the new Lycan King, and the headquarters is said to be in New York."
• Carl, who was driving, glanced out of the window and explained to us.
• "If only I could go in and take a look." Noah stared at the building with an innocent look and reluctantly took his eyes off it.
• I laughed, "The royal family members work there, so that's not a place for visitors."
• Noah stared at me and pursed his lips, looking a little upset.
• In the evening, I planned to leave Noah and Hedwig in the care of Mabel.
• I wasn't worried at all because Mabel had helped me take care of them when they were just born.
• A mating gathering would be held in Shadow Forest today, and my father's Black Moon Pack would go there, too. Thus, this was the best time for me to take back my mother's necklace.
• I squatted to touch Noah's head and whispered, "Noah, take good care of Hedwig and stay at home with Mabel, okay? Mommy has to go out to do something."
• Then I kissed Noah and Hedwig on the cheek.
• Mabel looked at me worriedly and said, "Come back soon after getting your thing."
• "OK." I saw Mabel's concerned look and nodded.
• "Mommy, be careful," Noah spoke to me in a soft voice after he ran toward me and tugged my sleeve.
• I squatted again and stroked his head. Then I smiled at him with a nod of my head before I got up and pushed the door open to go outside.
• I gathered my coat around me. I knew Mabel was worried that I would clash with my father and Elena.
• But I wasn't as impulsive as I had been five years ago. What I wanted was just to take back the necklace my mother left me.
• I would leave immediately after they gave it back to me.
• When I arrived at the square of Shadow Forest, I found it really hopping.
• There were many more werewolves at the mating gathering than five years ago.
• 'What's going on?'
• While I was pondering, I heard the buzzing of the surrounding werewolves.
• Thinking of my purpose, I squeezed into the crowd and walked towards the center of the square as the other werewolves watched.
• I looked around the square and saw Elena and Gina right away.
• They seemed to be celebrities in nearby packs now. Perhaps Gina had made a lot of money after she became a star. Elena was talking to others in a luxurious dress, holding a glass of red wine.
• Gina was surrounded by a group of young female werewolves. Standing not far away, I saw that each of them had an obsequious look on their face.
• I wondered, 'Why do they curry favor with Gina?'
• I couldn't puzzle it out. Anyway, my father's Black Moon Pack wasn't the strongest among the packs around Shadow Forest.
• Was it only because Gina was an actress now?
• It must feel good to be flattered by others. I saw Gina had a smile on her face.
• As Gina turned around and spotted me, she goggled at me in disbelief, and the smile froze on her lips.