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
D E L I L A HThe sheets were tightly wrapped to my naked body as I watched Azriel leave the room, he threw on his shorts, closing the door behind him.I rubbed a hand over my head, trying to control my emotions. I knew this was the biggest mistake I could make. Sleeping with him. And now I felt like some cheap whore. I felt used.Gathering the last bit of dignity I had left, I climbed out of the bed, rapidly putting on my clothes. My heart raced with regret and guilt as I glanced around the room, hoping Azriel hadn't left anything behind to remind me of this moment of weakness. With a deep breath, I steadied myself and pushed away the heavy weight of shame.As I dressed, memories of our time together replayed in my mind, each touch, each whispered word, haunting me like a relentless ghost. How did I let this happen? Delilah, what were you thinking?Now it felt like it was all a spur of the moment. His expression had signified how much he regretted what we just did. How could I let my
D E L I L A HI looked down at my feet in shame, unable to imagine how disappointed she must be right now. “I know, I feel so disgusted in myself right now…” I whispered shamefully, finally letting the dam of tears out.Melissa looked lost for words. “Jesus, I mean that was fast, Lilah. I definitely wasn't expecting that. But who am I to judge?”“Stop trying to sugar coat this, Mel. I made a fucking mistake. Fucking him in less that three days of meeting him? And you know the worst part? I was stupid to think that would mean anything to him.”“Oh dear…” Melissa pulled me into a hug as I cried on her shoulder. “You really couldn't help it, I understand. He's your mate, Lilah. No matter what, the bond will still be there. I honestly do not blame you. You were just caught up in a weak moment, hun.”As I sobbed, Melissa continued comforting me, her soothing words trying to ease the pain I felt. “You're right, Mel. It's just that I thought he felt something deeper too, but now I see it was
D E L I L A H“Mummy… wake up.” A tiny voice whispered, lightly tapping my arm. I slowly opened my eyes, blinking away the remnants of sleep. The room was bright as the hot sun glared into my eyes. “Hey, baby.” I murmured, my voice heavy with sleep. I picked Kian up, placing him on my lap. He immediately wiggled out of my grip, jumping in excitement.He stood by the bedside, his big eyes wide with a mix of excitement and urgency. “Look, Mummy!” He exclaimed, holding up a drawing he had made. The crayon lines depicted a vibrant rainbow arching over a colorful field of flowers. “Uncle Azriel gifted me a drawing book!” Wait... what?It was only then I realized I was in fact in 'Uncle Azriel's' room and on 'Uncle Azriel's bed. The events of last night came rushing to my head all at once, causing a deep banging in my head.I immediately got out of his bed and realized that I was in an unfamiliar shirt. My cheeks flamed red as I wondered if he had changed me.'He has seen you naked quite
A Z R I E L“So, what are you going to do now?” Kameron's voice rang through the phone.“Are you seriously asking me that question right now?” I deadpanned. “I'll do exactly what I need to. Sue her to court and get full custody of my child.”There was silence on the other line for a second. “I don't think that's a good idea, man.”“What the hell are you insinuating? You know, I'm starting to think calling you was a huge mistake. I'm hanging up now–”“Hold on, hold on–” He cut in. “You know now is not the right time to unnecessarily get angry. I'm going to be honest with you, man. Taking her son away from her isn't a good idea.”“My son,” I gritted out, grabbing the phone tightly to my ear. “A son I never knew of until four days ago. A child I thought I had fucking lost! She not only liee to me but broke my fucking heart! She deserves every bit of it and more.”“Azriel, I get that you're hurt and angry,” Kameron responded, his voice trying to remain calm. “But think about the long-term
A Z R I E L“With your expression, it seems like you aren't happy that I'm here.” Gigi pointed out, her face turned away from me as she crossed her arm. We were sitting in the car, going to my apartment from the airport.I did nothing to hide the displeasure I felt at her arrival and it wasn't a surprise that she picked up on it. “You came all the way to new York without my fucking consent and you want me to be cool with it?”She turned to face me, “I only wanted to surprise you–”“Surprise me?” I scoffed, gripping the steering wheel tightly. “This isn't some fairy tale, Gigi. You can't just waltz in here unannounced and expect everything to be fine and dandy.”Her expression softened, and she reached out to touch my arm, but I shrugged her off. “Azriel, I didn't mean to upset you. I thought we could spend some time together. Isn't that what couples do? Besides, I missed you and you. It's already past one week that we agreed on. You're having a completely different reaction than I exp