Novels by Ciara

Chapter 117Adrianna's POVOur lips get intertwined in an intense kiss. I felt his tongue play with mine. For some reason, now that he proposed to me, the kiss felt more good.Our past kids were all okay, but having a ring around my shoulder made it better.Frederick's arms wrapped tightly around me while he pulled me closer to deepen the kiss.I didn't hesitate to kiss him back with the same intensity he was using on me.We finally broke apart. Frederick was smiling at me while staring. I smiled back at him, feeling nothing but extreme love for him. There was nothing else I could do other than to stare at him.I had been smiling ever since the ring entered my eyes. At that moment, I felt like the luckiest person in the world.Everything was going well for me. I had a family of my own.I was going to marry Frederick. “I'm really happy you said yes, Adrianna. Thank you for making me the happiest alpha in the world.It got to a point where I thought you would say no, but I kept pushing

Chapter 116Adrianna's POV“I didn't think I would see her again. It has been a long time.” He said.“You two seemed pretty cozy over there,” I said, trying to sound casual.Frederick sighed, starting up the engine. “Adrianna, come on.” He said.“Let's just go home,” I told him.I knew that he noticed I wasn't happy about what I saw but he tried to act casual.“Are you guys okay back there?” He asked the kids.“Yeah!” They chorused.“What's wrong with mom?” I heard Jackson ask Frederick.“I have no idea.” He said.“What's wrong, mom?” Hayley asked me.“Nothing, dear. I'm just tired.” I said to her.I knew I said we should go but he should have said something. Instead, he just focused on the road with a neutral expression.He should have known that I would be jealous. Wasn't it obvious? Didn't I make it obvious enough?I decided to remain quiet too. I folded my arms, too, and decided to focus on the road as well.We pulled into the driveway. The kids got out and made their way inside.

Chapter 115Adrianna's POVI watched the ladybird hug Frederick as she owned him. They seemed to know each other from way back.I couldn't help but feel jealous seeing them together. I tried to brush it off, telling myself that being jealous was ridiculous, but it didn't help.I looked away, trying to focus on the kids but my eyes kept going back to them.Her hands were on his waist for too long. She was hugging him tight. I might have been exaggerating, but I felt the hug was too clingy and intimate.Who was this woman? And why was Frederick doing nothing about her? All these questions swirled through my head.I had no idea if Frederick had a friend or not. He never talked about it. All I knew was that he went to work and dealt with his pack problems.I didn't know what was going on there. Frederick reciprocated the hug without any argument. His hands were around her, holding her close with a smile.I watched them, feeling my jealousy increase. I couldn't believe my eyes. Why was Fr

Chapter 114Adrianna's POVWe had arrived back at home. My encounter with my father wasn't what I expected.My father apologized for what he had done to me, and so did my family. I never imagined seeing that day.It didn't take me long to eventually forgive them. No matter what, I still loved them.“Mom! Dad! They're back!” I heard the kids shout as we walked in.Frederick scooped them into a hug. “We're home.”Frederick said, with a smile on his face.“We missed you guys,” they chorused.“We missed you too, baby,” I said to them. no idea what was the reason for going there.“Yeah, we saw her,” Frederick responded when I didn't respond to them.He was always one step ahead of me. He knew when to act when he thought was right. The kids filled us in on how their day went. How they played games and watched movies all day. They filled us up with the movies they watched. Before I left, I prepared lunch for them. All they needed to do was to heat it.The room was filled with chatter and

Chapter 113Adrianna's POVI almost burst into laughter at the sight of my father asking for forgiveness. “You're asking for forgiveness? You? After everything you've done, you're asking me to forgive you?You aren't even capable of apologizing to someone, let alone me. All these are just a trick. A trick to try and manipulate me again, but this time it isn't going to work.”I took another step closer to him.” You do not get to apologize now, not after all these years. You don't get to act like you care about me all of a sudden or you see me as a person.You had decades to make everything right, but you did nothing. All you did was like and manipulate me, Dad.” I said, furiously.“I can't even call you that because you aren't even my real dad.You are not sorry; you're just sorry you were caught. You are only sorry because I found out the truth.If I didn't come here to say all these, you wouldn't think about apologizing to me.” I walked back to my mom. “Can you at least tell me why

Chapter 112Adrianna's POVFrederick and I drove back to my house. He insisted on coming with me.Frederick's proposal had caught me off guard, and I was still trying to process everything.I cared about him deeply, but marriage at a time like this. I wasn't sure I was ready yet.When we got there, I was hit with the memory of me and my father arguing the other day.“Hey, are you okay?” Frederick asked after we got out of the car.I nodded. “yeah, I'm just…it's a lot to take in.”He nodded understandingly. “If you don't want to do this, we can get in the car right now and I'll drive you back home.” He said, looking directly into my eyes.But I shook my head, “No, I need to face this. I need to do this.”I told him.He held my eyes and said to me. “I'm gonna be near you the whole time. Whatever you need, I'll be there.” I took a deep breath and walked into the house. I walked into the living room, and surprisingly everyone was already there.My mom, dad, and Steven were all there.“Ad

Alessia “You are so mean! Why won’t you just let me enjoy my junk food in peace?” I whined, glaring at Isabel as she dropped a plate of salad and a glass of water in front of me like some kind of prison warden.She didn’t even flinch. Instead, she gave me that unimpressed, deadpan look that made me feel like an actual child.“What am I, a rabbit? Why are you treating me like this? I swear, I should sue you for feeding me nothing but grass.” I pouted dramatically, hoping she’d take pity on me, but she just shook her head in amusement and bit into her apple.“Stop whining like a baby and eat,” she said, completely unaffected by my suffering. “You need all the nutrients you can get, and as long as I’m around, I’ll make sure you eat healthy.”That last part made my heart do a little flip. She cared so much about my well-being. Annoyingly so, but still.I picked at the salad with my fork and narrowed my eyes at her. “And what about you? Don’t you need to eat healthy too? It’s not fair tha

Alessia “You look beat,” Isabel remarked, eyeing me with amusement as she relaxed on the couch. I rolled my eyes as I slipped off my shoes, placing them neatly on the rack. “Says the girl hiding dark circles under layers of concealer,” I shot back.She playfully glared at me, but before she could respond, I walked over and slumped against her, letting out an exaggerated sigh of exhaustion.She let out a dramatic groan. “You’re heavy! What have you been eating? Get off before you suffocate me and my precious Godchild.”I laughed but only made myself more comfortable. “Oh, please. You’re twice my size. I’m sure you can handle it.”She gasped, hand flying to her chest. “The audacity! We have the same body size!” We both started laughing and I felt all the stress leaving me as I cuddled up to her. She slowly started to run her hands through my hair and we both fell into a comfortable silence. Her touch felt comforting and I hummed as I enjoyed the sensation of her fingers slowly massa

Alessia I felt like I would blackout and fall flat on my face as I sat up on the bed. It felt like I had been run over by a truck as I struggled to keep my eyes open.I felt sharp pains as my head throbbed. It felt like someone was banging war drums and every movement I made sent a jolt of pain through my body.I tried to stand up and a pained moan left my lips as I gently rested my head back on the headboard. There was no way I would be able to do anything if I felt so sick. I cannot afford to be late, Axel would have my head if I did. I groaned in annoyance as I thought about all the workload he would throw at me once I got it the office. I cannot bear for him to make my life even more miserable than it was already. With the last bit of strength I had left I slowly stood on my feet and opened the bedside drawer. I popped my medications and Advil into my mouth as I quickly gulped water to push it down. “I'm a strong woman, I can overcome this.” I muttered under my breath as I dra

AxelI was livid. “What do you mean by she is not in the office?” I angrily yelled into the phone.“She has not shown up today sir, There is no record of her signing in or out.” Hailey replied and I angrily growled as I slammed the phone back in its place. What gave her the impression that she could neglect her work post? I have been in the office for over twenty minutes and there was still no sign of Alessia. Was she crazy? Did she suddenly think she was free to do whatever she wanted just because I helped her?If she was thinking about taking advantage of my kindness then she had another thing coming. “Good morning sir, may I come in?” I heard a deep voice and my eyes snapped to the door as I recalled that I was expecting Jordan to show up with the monthly reports. “Come in.” “Good morning sir, I have personally compiled everything into two different parts as you have instructed.” I gave him a nod of acknowledgement as I stretched my hand for the file. My eyes scanned the fi

Alessia As the meeting finally ended, relief washed over me like a breath of fresh air. I trailed behind Axel, my steps deliberately slow keeping just enough distance between us. Normally, I would have walked beside him without a second thought, but not this time. My nerves were a tangled mess and the last thing I wanted was for him to notice.We got to the car and just as I was about to step in I felt a sharp pain in my abdomen. The room suddenly felt colder, the air heavier, my whole system shut down and I whimpered as I doubled over in pain. I felt another dull ache across my back and I held back a scream as tears filled my eyes. My breath started to feel uneven, inhaled shaky and heavier, it felt like a weight had been placed on my lungs. A sob tore through me and I was full-on sobbing by the time I felt my body being lifted. Everything around me felt distant. My mind was floating with no possibility of getting grounded as my body felt like tiny ants were biting me all over.I

Alessia Gosh! He was so annoying. I hurled insults at him in my mind as I averted my gaze from him and put on the jacket. I could feel his eyes on me and I shifted awkwardly. The air was filled with tension and it felt stifling, I felt like punching him as he refused to avert his eyes from me. What was happening? I couldn’t scream even though I was dying to and my body felt like it was on fire as I squirmed in my seat. I couldn’t understand what was happening since that water poured on me. Axel had kept his eyes locked on me and it had felt like he was controlling himself from jumping me. I could feel the need coming off him in waves, it was intense and It wrapped around me, slowly seeping into my skin and pulling me in. I looked up and my breath hitched. His eyes were dark, locked onto me with an intensity that made the space between us feel nonexistent.My body responded before my mind could catch up, heat pooling in my core as I melted under his gaze.Everything was changin