Artemis POVThe boredom was getting too much. We have not gotten used to the new environment that we are in, and there is nothing to do and no food to eat.The only advantage of the place was the river beside us. Most of the time we go hungry throughout the day.Daymon already went out to get some food to eat, I just pray he gets back safely. He had to go deep into the forest for hunting; he was trying his best for us to survive. I have been indoors all day so I decided to go get some fresh air beside the river while I wait for Daymon to arrive from the hunting he went for.I sat down with my legs folded beside the river and I watched the river flow from one end to the other. The view was so beautiful. The coldness of the water made me feel so calm and at peace.I waited patiently for Daymon's arriver but it was not looking like he was going to arrive anytime soon. I'm beginning to get worried. I'm scared, he is supposed to have arrived, but he hasn't. I kept stretching my neck to c
Artemis POV After applying the herbs, I placed his head in my lap; all hopes were lost. I don't know what to do again.I have cried and I could no longer cry again. I just watch him breathe heavily with his eyes closed.I was a little bit relieved that the bleeding had reduced; all I just did was watch him and pray to God to keep him alive for me.As I sat there, gently stroking Daymon's hair, I felt a mix of emotions: desperation, fear, and helplessness. His usually strong and resilient body now lay fragile and still. I whispered prayers, pleading for his recovery.Suddenly, Daymon's eyes flickered open, and he gazed up at me with a faint smile. “Artemis…” he whispered, I could barely hear his voice. My heart skipped a beat. “Daymon! Oh, thank God!” I exclaimed, tears of joy welling up.I thought he was going to die; I had already given up on him; I was just waiting for him to give up the ghost, and I would go look for a way to get caught by Kane's Men, but he made it through.Wit
Aiden's POV I finally resumed office after a few days of taking a break from work. My assistant finally found a way to break the scandal up with the help of the media team.I entered the company with my bag and my face full of embarrassment. I looked around as I entered, checking if people were watching me as I entered or even gossiping about me. As expected, they were doing both, which made me more embarrassed.I tried my best to ignore them and focus on where I was going. The secretary I sacked was supposed to resume work back today after apologizing publicly and privately for all I've done to her and I also promised her some increase in her salary and bonuses, that alone made her come back to work even after a lot of people were saying she shouldn't come back to work for me but the offer was far better than the one she was getting outside. I settled down in my office and she brought in my early morning coffee as she always does. I sipped the coffee as I went through the files and
Author's POV “I Know you're angry at me, Aiden,” Gera said to Aiden, who was watching her talk like a mad woman. “ I have realized that I'm so stupid and foolish to dump you back then”“I don't care if you're stupid or foolish or crazy or not, just get out of my office; I don't care whatever you think you're,” Aiden blasted Hera, not interested in listening to her bullshit. “Just get out of my office and I don't want to see you again”“No, I'm not going anywhere, Aiden.” She sat down and crossed her legs comfortably.“Are you out of your mind? who even gave you the right to my office?” Aiden asked, knowing fully well that he was the one who asked his secretary to let her in, though he didn't know she was the one.Hera didn't move an inch from where she was sitting. Instead, she adjusted well and made sure she was more comfortable.“It's high time I called security; that's what suits you since you don't want to respect yourself,” Auden threatened and picked up his phone to put a call
Author's POV “ I can't change you when I'm not even interested in a piece of trash like you in the first place” Aiden spilled out. “ You decline the arrangements, so there is no point coming back here, so just get out of my office at this moment”.“You think I don't know you chose a random person to be your wife?” Hera asked rhetorically. “I know everything you did; as expected, I made my findings.”“I don't want to hear anything from you again; I will ruin you if you do anything stupid,” Aiden said.“Don't you dare call me those names again? Are you stupid? Do you even know who you're talking to?” Hera loosed it. “I can ruin you Aiden, just because I'm seeking your love does not mean I don't know what I can do to you fool, I made you Aiden, you became what you are now because of me” Aiden was not moved by what she said because her words sounded useless to him. “If you don't leave now, I will make them drag you out, and you will be humiliated,” Aiden said to her.“Expect me soon” He
Author's POVClosing the door, she sat on her bed thinking. “What if he doesn't agree to what I told him within the days I gave him?” Hera thought to herself.“I need to do something, I need a plan in case he doesn't agree with me. He must have an enemy that I can gang up with to make him agree to marry me. I need to work with someone to bring him down to agree to my wish.” Hera kept battling with her thoughts.Later that day, she got up and went to the bathroom to have her bath; she turned on the shower and stayed under the shower for some minutes, and she came outside in a towel dripping wet; she dried her body, moving sexily after she was done. She sat in front of her dressing mirror, applying cream and makeup. After she was done she went to her wardrobe to pick her outfit. She picked a short mini hemline lilac strapless gown with silver heels.She got into her car and drove to the clubhouse where she wanted to clear her and think of what to do next.She got out of her car and wa
Author's POV “Yes?” Hera asked Kane who was dumbfounded and couldn't believe his eyes. The striking resemblance between the lady standing before him caught him thinking if Artemis had escaped or she is a twin. “What do you want from me young man?” Hera asked Kane who was still trying so hard to check if it was really Artemis or another person. Still staring at Hera, he noticed as he had a tattoo on her right arm and one on her leg but the last time he saw Artemis age doesn't have a tattoo and she does look like someone who will get one on her body“My name is Kane” he introduced himself, trying to compose himself since the lady doesn't recognize him then there is high probability that she was not Artemis or she might be the one and it is possible she lost her memory that she won't recognize him.She nodded her head, “how may I help you Mr Kane?” She asked, wondering why I approached her. “ And do I know you?” Kane looked more surprised but not really surprised because she doesn't
Aiden’s POV The buzzing sound of my phone woke me up from my sleep.I groggily opened his eyes, my head pounding like a jackhammer. The room spun, and my mouth felt like the Sahara Desert. I tried to remember the night before, but my memories were hazy as a result of the drink I had the previous night at the club and when I got home Suddenly, my phone rang, piercing through my eardrums like a siren. I winced, covering my ears.“Who is this?” I growled, answering the phone.“What is this news I'm hearing about you having another wife to be aside, Hera?” my father yelled at me over the phone, and my eyes opened well, with sleep fading away.“ It's a rumor, Dad” I never thought Hera would have said something about it to my father.“It better be a rumor, Aiden,” my father replied. “ I wouldn't want a situation where the company's reputation would be at stake because of your personal life again, and you and Hera must be together forever.”“Okay, Dad,” I replied, about to end the call wh
Aiden’s PovI looked Artemis in the eyes. she was anxious—anxious to leave the hall and have her peace in a secluded room that is void of the sea of eyes settled on us. I could tell she’s most irritated by Kane’s presence, but the big bad thing is we can’t decline my father’s order.I took my hand off her waist, and with a reassuring smile, I took her hand and led her into the center of the hall. The hall formed a circle around us and watched us as we danced. I did my best to guide Artemis’ steps in the dance.She’s not fond of such classic dance as we ought to do, to entertain father and his old friends who wished to have us entertain the hall the way they did in their own days.I didn’t loot for the smile on their faces while we danced, I was focused on Artemis’ face. She seemed not to believe she’s the one in the center of the hall, our bodies stretched out in a dance that looked easy but required energy.“Come on, call in the ladies!” father ordered and the internal exit door popp
Artemis’ PovEverything seized to exist for a moment. Silence stole the noise that had swallowed the room earlier and the hall seemed to melt into oblivion. It seemed it had not been recorded anything time in history that the massive door of the Creeks’ Hall was busted open amidst meeting.At this point, I could see the men with their cups raised were merely startled and expectant of whom it was that had dared to interrupt their meeting with such rascal attitude. But there was nothing to see as the door remained open and without trace of anyone.“Maybe, it’s the wind,” Aiden’s father brought the hall back to life with a mischievous smile on his face. But someone snapped from the distance and cleared his throat.“It’s definitely not the wind, sire,” Benny announced on his feet. We all turned to him, and like he liked the attention he’d dragged to himself, he tugged at his suit and pointed towards the door with a proud smile on his face. “It’s another son of the Creeks.”Everyone turne
Artemis’ Pov“Don’t you think it’s time you come here and stand by me like your husband to be,” Aiden’s father gestured at me, and patted Aiden by the shoulder.Everyone turned to me. Their eyes felt like a crust of sand on my skin. My slowly broke my face into a warm smile and walked up to him. He took my hand, kissed it and hugged me.“My wife is not home and Aiden, your man, has no sisters here, so, permit me to play both the father-in-law’s role and the mother-in-law’s role, too.” He hollered.Everyone laughed, including Aiden. I smiled as his father freed me from the hug and raised his hands above his shoulders with a warm smile on his face.“Aiden has finally made his mind to become the man we all dreamt of—” he said, his eyes on Aiden and on me. “We’ll toast to him!”***The Hall of the Creeks was a large one with massive slabs of marbles which formed the word ‘Creek’ on the wall. It had pillars that looked like they were carved in the eighteenth century and the floor was smoot
Author's PovTheir ride was smooth as Aiden had devised a different route for the trip to escape any supposed ambush at the popular routes they could have used on a good day. Meanwhile, for Artemis, the trip was another silent one, and the only thing that ever felt good was the strong scent of Aiden in the fact that he offered her much warmth when he kept squeezing her hands in his.They arrived at the Creeks’ estate, the dwelling place of Don Carlos, and drove straight to the heart of the estate, but a man in white suit and white groves stopped them and ushered them to the parking lot they wished to avoid.“Who’s that man?” Artemis asked curiously.“Uncle Benny,” Aiden said with a smirk. “No one says no to Benny, unless you want to be stalked till you finally say yes to his ass.”The guards opened the door and they both alighted and walked together to the man in white suit, their retinue of guards assembled behind them while Benny watched without words.“Good morning, Benny,” Aiden
Artemis's PovSalty: that’s the best way to describe the taste of Aiden’s tadpoles in my mouth. I swallowed them after I picked every drop of his spill on the table but he didn’t stay to see me gulp them.He surely knew I wouldn’t spill his cum into the sink after I picked them with my tongue, but I wanted him to see me swallow every drop of it.I fixed my cloth and returned to the pot on the stove. The chicken soup was ready to be served. The bread in the oven was long done and I had turned off the oven before I went for the soup earlier.I turned off the stove and scooped the soup into a large plate, but just then, Aiden’s voice rippled into the kitchen. He was in an argument with someone in his phone.I shrugged and continued with the scoop till there was nothing left in the pot. I then took the pot to the sink and washed it clean before I made for the bread in the oven.***The dining was set by the hall’s massive window. Laid down the dish and shifted the curtains whish hid the m
Aiden's POV The first light of the morning broke through the gap in-between the curtains and rested on rested on my face. I rubbed my eyes and reached out for Artemis, but my hands caught just the pillow. It was then that I realized I had not been awake all night.I shrugged and turned over to meet the empty space with the pillow that had long lost her warmth. I sighed. She must have been such an early bird to have left the bed before me.I crept out of bed and yawned while I looked into the day through the gap between the curtains. The estate was calm, and the garden’s seemed to have new visitors: birds and insects. I just hope hornets are not part of the visitors.I searched my pockets for my phone, and just then, I realized I left it downstairs last night before I carried Artemis to bed. “Good lord,” I sighed and walked out of the room. The house was calm, but the but the aroma of something delicious had filled it to the brim.Artemis was definitely making something delicious in
Aiden's POV I snatched up my phone as soon as Artemis left the room and turned it on. It took a split of seconds to boot and soon, it displayed the screen with the notifications on the message icon.I tapped into it, but before I could read what was sent, my phone buzzed. The number was an unsaved one but I picked up hoping it was Hera. But it was not Hera. It was Marlon.“Sire—” his voice announced his identity. “Sorry, I had to call with a different number. I broke my phone in action. We were attacked.”My heart skipped a beat. Attacked?Who on earth is so discreet they could read my gestures? The move was meant to be smooth, unnoticed, but I knew it had gone public when my father talked of what he knew I would do. Or, maybe the enemy knew just what I will do, and I foolishly played into his hands.“Did you lose anyone?” I asked.“No, sire.” Said Merlon. “They merely aimed for the back seat. Maybe they thought you were in the convoy.”My brows narrowed at his utterance. Who else wh
Author's PovThe men were settled around bottles of cognac when Artemis entered to announce that dinner was ready. Not for all—they knew. It was for Don Carlos and Aiden and her. the guards would figure out themselves though they wished to be part of the meal.“Indeed,” Don Carlos rose to his feet. Aiden joined him and together, they followed Artemis into the building, but Artemis led them out through the backyard door to the backyard garden where she fixed a makeshift dinning and laid out the meal she made.“What the heck is this?” Don Carlos posed.Aiden raised his brows. He could have warned Artemis to be super careful with recipe she would decide to make because his father is not an easy-going fella. He was the type who would take detail of everything and grunt at whatever he detests.“It’s a makeshift—”“Yes, I love it.” Don Carlos did not let Aiden defend Artemis. He took the first seat and gestured at Aiden and Artemis to join him. the two lovers looked each other in the face
Author’s PovDon Carlos Creek, Aiden’s father had settled in the open space of the estate with his men, a bag of clubs and balls for a quick golf game with his boys when Aiden and Artemis arrived.They stopped and watched him knock a ball into a freshly dug hole with his club, and joined his men to celebrate his pretty score. “Aiden—” he called out after the celebration and hugged him as they met in close range. “Did you see me do it like a pro?” Aiden laughed. Don Carlos really did it like a pro—no doubt. He did it like he’d been doing it right all his life, but the distance was close and the hole was wide compared to the traditional holes for the golf game. But Aiden knew not to speak of the error.The man who dug the hole must have done it to suit Don Carlos.“I saw you do it like you do it for a living,” Aiden laughed, sure his father must have figured out the reason for his laughter. Don Carlos patted his back and broke the hug. “I sure do this shit for a living. Don’t you kno