Bianca Milla instructed me to eat in my room to avoid stressing myself out. Although I insisted that I was feeling better, she didn't listen.Well, she was right, I wasn't totally fine. I still felt a residual pain around my neck but it wasn't something serious.After I had eaten dinner, I took my medication and retired to sleep. Milla had been attending to me, I hadn't seen Darko since I returned from the hospital.As I lay in bed, I remembered Tiffany. I hadn't seen her since she left the hospital but the memories of my moments with her flooded my heart. It felt nostalgic as it was intertwined with Bella's memories. I laughed and cried at the same time. The gloomy look on Tiffany's face as she left my ward in the morning pierced my heart. She seemed to be living in an open prison where she couldn't do what she liked. She was almost like me. Irrespective of the rules, I was determined to always put a smile on her face… But how when I couldn't even go near her? Santiago….The menti
SantiagoMy eyes opened up and I looked around. I was in Bianca's bedroom, lying on the bed while she was on the couch.My bloody shirt from the previous night was lying in a lump on the floor while my toso was bare. The only cloth on my body was my messed up pair of trousers.My body ached from head to toe. The pain was more intense at my side. My fingers curled up to the area and I remembered the gash last night. Amazingly, it was gone. 'Yeah, I am a werewolf and my wounds heal faster than normal, but not…"My fingers brushed over the wound and I felt its roughness. Shit! I was stitched up! Who did this!? My eyes widened in anger. The last time I checked, I didn't follow Derrick and my men to the hospital yesterday night. They went their way and I…Fuck! Did I stumble into Bianca's room? I thought as hazy memories clouded my head.Who the heck stitched me up!?"I need answers!" I yelled and bungled myself out of Bianca's bed. She flinched from her sleep and when she saw me, she spra
Santiago"If anything goes wrong in my body, I will sniff the life out of that bitch! And why the heck is J Jones keeping me waiting!" I yelled impatiently into the quiet room.Whilst my guards were outside, I was alone in my private ward waiting to be checked by my doctor. The ward was specifically designed for me. I only visited whenever I needed to and when I was not there, no one dared to use it.Just like Jones heard me, he walked in with a bright smile and I wondered if he ever had a bad day in his life, he was always smiling. He would smile even when someone's heart had just been poked out fiercely.He had been a good friend and one of the best surgeons around, of course with some perks of the mafia, no one worked in my estate without minimum combatant training.Since he was my doctor, he knew my greatest secret… as a werewolf, the mysterious healing ability of my body gave me away.“My lord," he muttered meekly, looking mighty chipper as he moved towards my bed.I flashed him
Bianca My night was filled with nightmares. I rolled from one side of the bed to the other but I couldn't sleep. How could someone be so brutal?Images of the nameless maid that Santiago shot dead in front of me filled my head all night. Her frightening stares, the sound of the gunshot, and the sound of her body clashing on the floor replayed in my head, haunting my every breath.Indeed, I never learned. I was battered and told that I was no hero after putting myself in harm's way to save the great lord's daughter…and now? He killed someone because I meddled in his business! And what was that? I treated him! I saved him from dying! I screamed in my head as the dead maid's pale face pierced my heart.She died because of me! I shuddered and rose from the bed.'If I don't stop, more people will die! I am also as good as dead." Fear gripped my heart as I remembered my father. I must get him out of here alive. But how will I put up with this for a year? I touched my sore neck and sank bac
Bianca"Pumpkin… You're here…" I whispered, struggling out of my bed. One after the other, I lifted each foot, walking towards her. I ran my hands vigorously through my hair, dreading every step. What am I going to say to her?"You will ruin your braids," she mouthed, still staring at me. She was watching my every step.Wringing my hands, I towered over her. All that was in my head was how to turn down her offer."I did it!" She giggled."I told you, father can't turn me down!" "Yes… You said you would get his permission," I said dryly and stood straight, looking at her. How do I turn down his damsel? She noticed my coldness and her beautiful brows cringed up in a frown. "Don't tell me you are…""Pumpkin…" I called her solemnly and turned my back to her."No! Are you going to turn me down? No! We made a promise…"Gosh! How do I tell a ten-year-old girl that I was not permitted around her? How do I tell her that I am bound by some rules and the last time I broke the rules, someone wa
BiancaI thought we were going out of the estate, but I was mistaken. Tiffany's school was right within the estate! I remembered the wine press too. What else is in here?The school was an elementary school but not your usual kind of school.Stepping through the grand entrance, I was immediately struck by the opulence that surrounded me. The foyer was striking. It has a soaring ceiling adorned with intricate moldings and a stunning chandelier that refracted light with myralds of colours. The floors were made of polished marble. They gleaned beneath our feet as we proceeded. The receptionist bowed slightly and I could tell that she was no ordinary. Her visage bespoke 'Mafia'. The foyer led to a sweeping staircase that curved like a ribbon to the upper floors. I was still pushing Tiffany's chair and I stood in the front of the staircase contemplating how to get her on the stairs.One of the guards rushed forward. He pressed some buttons and an elevator with the inscription, 'execut
BiancaAt the closing of school, Tiffany wanted me to follow her down to her villa but Darko wouldn't have it."You can't go with her," he said sternly."Why not?" Tiffany asked just as I wanted to ask.Darko kept his lips tight with a no-nonsense look on his face. Tiffany wouldn't have it either. Tension built up between the two and they continued to stare unwaveringly at each other."Hey! Pumpkin…" I called and walked over to Tiffany. "Do not worry… I will visit your villa some other day…we have plenty of time…" Really? Did I just say I had the luxury of time when all I wanted was to escape this hellhole? I couldn't believe it.Tiffany sulked and pouted. I bent a little, teasing her with my piercing look. I kissed her on the forehead and she made a puppy face as she let me go reluctantly. Her guards pushed her wheelchair on the car rump and I remained there waving at her as they drove away."Let's go, we will be late," Darko crackled from behind me.He led me to another car and so
BiancaThe urgency and the carefulness with which Santiago picked me up snapped a chord in me. He was so tender and it felt like I was in heaven. As his face hoisted closer, the warm bluish tint in his eyes pierced into mine. They were like the sight of two beautiful sapphires.I couldn't help it. My body tingled with withering sensations and I shuddered under the blast of heat from his nostrils.What is wrong with me? I shut my eyes, trying to gain control, but I wasn't winning. My heart was thumping fast and I could feel it. What is this? Vulnerability? Not really, I was already vulnerable from the beginning… Our fated meeting left me with no choice.Groaning at my failure, I opened my eyes with uncertainty. The warmth in his eyes had vanished. It was replaced by a cold and dark look, one that bespoke power and dominance. I wasn't able to look at him anymore. Quickly, I shifted my gaze.Like the crazy, cold jerk that he was, he dropped me on the floor and walked away. Get a grip on