D E L I L A H “You know how much I hate going to club parties.” I groaned out as Melissa forced me into another lungs constricting dress tonight. She was, in her words, 'trying to find the perfect dress for me. I snorted internally at the thought. More like trying to kill me. “Oh will you stop whining for the untenth time? You're not going to convince me out of this.” She growled, picking out another dress and scrutinizing it on my body. “I'm not trying to convince you out of anything! You're not the one going for a date in a club! A club, Melissa!” I finally snapped, folding my arms across my chest. “Shhh, lower your voice. Kian is asleep, you wouldn't want him throwing a tantrum now, would you?” Melissa whispered quietly, looking at the door. “At this point, I don't mind if he wakes up. At least he's going to stop me from going through with this.” I said, pulling down the dark blue dress to at least cover up my thighs. “I look like a prostitute, Mel.” “You're just so fucking
D E L I L A HI took a step back, my eyes wide open in shock. “N-no… ” I didn't know when the word slipped out of my lips.He turned away from me and I felt frozen to the ground. He picked Alex up like he weighed nothing, slamming his body to the wall and punching him in the face over and over again.After Azriel had battered his face with blows, securities rushed in right on cue. They turned towards me sympathetically. “We saw everything over the cameras. We are deeply sorry for not getting here on time, ma'am.”I nodded my head, too shaking up from what just happened to even say a word. I watched as they handcuffed both of Alex's hands, dragging him out of the club and hopefully to a police station.I was left alone with him. My heart pounded loudly in my chest that I was sure he could hear it. The noise in the club was drowned out as we stood, staring at each other. There was a thick silence for what felt like forever but was only two minutes until I couldn't handle it anymore and
D E L I L A H“Kian, it's time for school! You don't want to be late!” I heard Melissa yell, waking me up from my sleep.I sat up, groaning as I felt a throbbing headache in my head.“But I don't want to! I don't feel well so I don't want to go to school!” Kian's voice was the loudest as I heard little footsteps running around Melissa's room. He originally sleeps in my room but decided to sleep in Mel's room last night because I yelled at him and didn't say sorry.Boys.I stumbled out of bed, still feeling groggy, and made my way to Melissa's room. Kian was throwing a tantrum, and I knew it was my responsibility to handle the situation.“Hey there, champ,” I said, trying to sound cheerful despite my headache. “I know you don't feel well, but sometimes going to school can help you feel better. You'll get to see your friends and have fun.”Kian pouted, his eyes still filled with stubbornness. “I don't believe you! And I'm still angry with you, Mummy!” He pointed his index finger at me i
D E L I L A H There was a very thick and tense silence in the car as it drove. Azriel has refused to say anything for the past five minutes and my body hasn't stopped shaking. “Azriel, I–” The way he whipped his head so fast and glared at me was enough to shut me up. Even Kian noticed the tension in the room as he snuggled into my body. What the hell am I going to do?Shit shit shit, I was in so much shit. Why do things never work in my favor? I closed my eyes,trying to draw in a deep breath but I still felt restless. He knew, didn't he? It was so fucking obvious. Kian is a spitting image of him if his golden eyes haven't given it away. But I still have the right to deny it, right? The driver's voice snapped me out of my thoughts, informing me that we had arrived at Kian's school. I nodded my head at him in thanks, unbuckling my seatbelt, I got out of the car, placing Kian to his feet. I walked Kian to the entrance of his class. “Be a good boy and don't pick a fight with anybod
D E L I L A H“W-what?” I asked in shock.“You heard me right. I'm not going to repeat myself.”My heart sank as I heard Azriel's words. “Please, Azriel, just give me a chance to explain further,” I pleaded, my voice shaking but determined. “I know I made a terrible mistake, and I can't change the past, but I never wanted to keep Kian away from you forever. It wasn't just about me; it was about protecting our family, our future together.”Azriel's expression remained cold and indifferent as he listened to my words. “Protecting our family? By lying and deceiving me? That doesn't justify what you did, Delilah,” he retorted sharply.“I know, and I am not trying to justify it,” she admitted, her voice barely above a whisper. “But if you can find it in your heart to forgive me, we can work through this together. I'll do anything to make amends. Just please, don't do this to me.”Azriel's eyes bore into mine, but there was no sign of compassion or mercy. “You should have thought about the c
D E L I L A H I placed back and forth, running my hands through my hair as I looked out the window for the umpteenth time. It was four hours past Kian's closing time at school and yet, he isn't back. It was only then I realized that he didn't even have my address nor my number. Why did I not even think of this? “Calm down, Lilah. I'm sure they'll be back in no time. You're just worrying for nothing.” I turned towards her and frowned. “How can you be so sure? What if… what if he takes him away, Mel? What if he never brings my son back? What the hell was I thinking when I let him–” I couldn't complete my sentence as I choked on a sob. “You had no choice, Lilah,” Mel said gently, placing a reassuring hand on my shoulder. “You had no choice. You had to let Kian spend time with his father. I'm sure he wouldn't have let you off easily if you had told him no.” I wiped away the tears that had formed in my eyes, trying to regain composure. She had a point. “I know, but what if I made a
D E L I L A HAzriel folded his arms in front of him as he leaned against the door, looking at me with an arched brow. “I don't have anything to talk about with you, Delilah. From your reaction, you must have gotten my message.” He said, an arrogant smirk spreading across his face.“Why are you doing this?” I asked in a calm voice. “Kian doesn't deserve this.”“Don't you dare bring him into this,” He snapped, gritting his teeth. “You damn well know all of this is your fault. All this wouldn't be happening if you didn't keep my own son away from me. Now you're going to suffer the consequences of your actions.”“I- I want to explain everything to you. Give me a chance to tell you what really happened. It was never my intention to take your son away from you–”“Explain?” Azriel cut me off bitterly. “You had five fucking years to do that. I'd say it's rather too late to do so, Delilah.” Azriel's eyes bore into mine with a mix of anger and hurt. His emotions were palpable, and I knew there
Deep down, I hoped there would still be a glimpse of the man I once loved. I reached for him and grabbed his face, slamming my lips on his. He was frozen in shock at first as I kissed him. As if a bucket of ice cold water was poured on me, I crashed back to reality and immediately pulled away.My eyes widened as I stepped back from him, wondering why the hell I kissed him especially in a moment like this. “I, I– I'm sorry, I didn't mean to–”“Do it again,” He demanded.I looked at him in confusion and shock, “W-what?”“Kiss me. Again.” He gritted out, I tried to pull away but he suddenly gripped my arm, caging me in his arms. His hands moved and wrapped around my waist, giving me no way to leave.“I d-don't think that's a good idea–” I stuttered, unsure of what he was doing. He looked about ready to kill me just moments ago and now he wants me to kiss him? Admitted, I had mistakenly made the first attempt, but again? “You didn't think before kissing me, did you? Know you don't have t