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
D E L I L A H “I love you, baby. Be a good boy for mummy, okay?” I murmured, cupping Kian's cheeks. He seemed to be in a cheerful mood this morning, thank the heavens. He nodded his head happily and placed a kiss on my cheek. I kissed both of his cheeks back, ruffling his hair a little. “Aunt Melly will take you to school, is that fine?” “Yes, mommy. Aunt Melly said you have a very big day today and I don't want to ruin it for you.” It was moments like this that I was thankful for having a four year old that was smarter than his age.I heard the sound of a car honking, signaling the arrival of the driver that was supposed to take me for my interview. This was the first time I was experiencing being driven by the company for their job interview.But I was too eager to get a job to even think about how weird it was. I placed one last kiss on Kian's forehead and hugged Melissa as I walked out of the house. I was wearing a neatly ironed dark blue skirt and a cream colored plain shirt
D E L I L A H I walked into my apartment with a tired sigh. Melissa looked up from the TV, just as she was about to shove a Pringle into her mouth, looking caught off guard. It was her day off today, so she had the house all to herself. “Well, I definitely wasn't expecting you home this soon.” She said, sitting up. “Where's Kian?” I asked, looking around, dropping my handbag on the table as I sat on the couch opposite her. “At school durh, have you forgotten?” She asked, rolling her eyes. When she noticed my still sullen mood, she stood up and approached me. “From your expression, you didn't get the job? It's not the end of the world, you know that right? There are thousands of companies eagerly waiting to hire you if they get the chance.” Trust Melissa to always make me feel better and boost my self esteem. “Actually, I got the job.” I said with a sigh, rubbing my head in frustration. I was starting to rethink all of this now. Did I think it was a good idea to work with Azriel?
D E L I L A HI got a really close view of her now. I could see what attracted Azriel to her in the first place. She was perfect. Everything I wasn't. I discreetly sniffed the air around her. Werewolf. She has the brightest pair of red hair and flawless skin. She has an hourglass figure and a very thin body. Just like a model. I felt green with jealousy looking at her and as much as I wanted to shake it off, I couldn't. As I stood there, observing her every detail, a mixture of envy and self-doubt churned within me. It was as if all my insecurities had been magnified in the presence of this seemingly flawless woman. My mind raced, analyzing every aspect of her appearance and comparing it to my own. I couldn't help but feel inadequate, as if I could never measure up to the standard of beauty she effortlessly embodied. “Did you hear me?” I snapped back to reality at the sound of her voice.Plastering a fake smile on my face, I responded. “There's a Victoria secret store just around
D E L I L A H When I woke up again, it was daytime and the events of last night quickly invaded my mind. I felt my cheek flare up and a wave of embarrassment hit me, even knowing the fact that no one could actually see me. Kian had slept over in Melissa's room thankfully giving me enough time to put myself together. I definitely did not want to explain to an almost five year old that his mother was having a wet dream about a man. It was my first day of work and I was already a nervous wreck. I couldn't help but feel like this was the biggest mistake I would make. And how am I supposed to face him when I couldn't stop remembering how fast he had made me come in my dream? It was surely going to be a disaster. But what's the worst that could happen? Everything will be okay, I assured myself. Right? Giving myself an internal pat on the back, I flipped the sheets and got out of bed. It was six in the morning, meaning I had less than two hours to get ready for my first day at work. I
D E L I L A H I was standing in front of Azriel's company, and trying to give myself reasons to not risk it all and make a run for it. Taking in a deep nervous breath, I finally walked through the door. People were already bustling around, going about their jobs. They probably weren't feeling the way I was feeling. After all, it wasn't their first day of work. Most especially, they weren't the ones working as a personal assistant to their ex-mate. I sighted Tina and immediately walked towards her. Her lips formed into a kind smile as soon as she caught sight of me. “Lilah! You're here! Wait, can I call you Lilah? It's fine if you're not cool with it.” She said, looking at me sheepishly. I smiled, shaking my head, feeling my nervousness ease off a bit. Maybe a little cheerfulness is all I need. “Of course, you can. My friends call me Lilah.” I responded, watching as her grin grew wider. “And I already know we are going to make great friends!” She said, squeezing my hand. Yeah, T