Author's povAiden had been waiting for Hera's response for weeks, which was looking like a thousand and one years in his sight. The painful part of all was that she wasn't saying anything; he didn't know if she was ready to let go or if she still had something in mind.Aiden was willing to give her anything if she was ready to accept his offer. He has tried so many times to schedule a meeting with her by sending text messages to her and even calling her, but she wasn't responding to him.“She might have found a better offer,” Aiden thought to himself, not knowing the better offer was the one destruction.Aiden was still finding it difficult to look for a solution.Aiden's eyes wandered around his office, his mind consumed by thoughts of Hera and the elusive Artemis. He had been searching for a way to find Artemis and Daymon for months, but every lead seemed to end in a dead end. He had tried all he could do to find them but all was to no avail.He even went to the extent of more men
Kane's pov I was in the relaxation spot in my mansion, thinking of ways to make my plans work out when the buzzing sound of my phone diverted my attention from the beautiful flowers I was watching. Kane picked up his phone and it was one of his men calling. “Yes?”“We gave good news, boss,” he answered, sounding so excited over the phone like he won a lottery ticket.“What good news?” I asked him, wondering what it might be that he had to say. The only good news he was expecting was them finding Artemis, not any other thing.“I and the boys worked harder like you asked us to, and now we have found the location of the lady you described to us and the guy.I stood up from where I was sitting. Is this a dream or what? It must be a dream.“If you think you can joke this important issue away, then you're close to your death because I'm gonna kill you as planned and make your family pay for it,” I warned him so he wouldn't think this was the right time to mess with me.“Who am I to joke w
Author's POV.Not like Kane's men worked hard to find Artemis and Daymon, they just happened to be lucky to find them when one of them was wandering around the bush, looking for what was not lost. ****Artemis lay helpless on the floor, moving from one side of her stomach to another; it had not been an easy one for her. The month of menstrual cramps was not taken lightly. She tried all she could to keep it away from Daymon but it was too painful for her not to be unnoticed.“How are you feeling now “Daymon, who could not help but watch me, asked me.“Don't worry about me, I will be fine” I replied to him, groaning in the middle of my words.“Are you sure you will be fine?” Daymon asked her again.She was not in the mood to talk to anybody but Raymond kept asking questions upon questions.“I said I will be fine!” Artemis said out loud, trying her best not to sound rude and mean.Daymon distanced himself from Artemis when he knew what was going on, he could read the room.He began to
Author's POV Daymon made sure he put her to sleep before he went to fetch the herbs because he knew she was still going to be in pain even if she woke up.He was still worried even now that he had a solution; there was nothing to eat even if she wanted to take the herbs.Daymon wandered into the forest, using one of his hands to make a path for himself, and he walked through the bush.After a few minutes' walk, he found one of the herbs he was looking for, and in no time, he found the second; he was happy he found them easily without stress.After fetching the herbs for her, on his way back, he heard something silently making some sound in the bush; as he watched to check what it was, a big rabbit ran out of the bush, climbing Daymon's leg as he escaped. Scared, Daymon jumped up, thinking it was something else.“ Damn, this little thing scared the hell out of me,” Daymon said. “I will make sure I use you for this morning's meal.” Daymon made sure he killed the bushmeat and carried it
Author’s Pov The man waching Artemis and Daymon’s hideout from a hidden corner chose a tree. Sure, the tree could make a better hideout, and he just can’t tell why he’d since chosen to lay by the shrubs as he atched and waited for ages for the promised backup.Hesure didn’t know his boss to be so tardy, especially with the knowledge of the fortune they’ll make from delivering the two scurry birds in the hideout.He leaned to the tree and sucked air through the gap of his teeth. the two scurry birds hadn’t shown up from the hideout. They’d been in there probably deciding their next move, maybe knowing fully well that no matter where they get their asses to, they can’t flee from Kane; no one can!His phone buzzed in his pocket and he gripped his pocket like the phone will drop from it and shatter at the soft earth beneath the sole of his boots.“You said you were sending backup,” he hushed as his placed the phone to his left ear. “Haven’t seen any.”His boss drew deep breath and clea
Artemis’s Pov My heart skipped as the throaty crackly of the hinge of the door slowly rotated under the pressure of a hand holding onto the door handle. I shot my eyes tight; maybe this is the time to take my last breath. Who knows, the world is full of scorpion and spiders and worst of them are outside our hideout, about to walk in and end us for real.“Stand behind me,” Daymon whispered as the door slowly clicked open. My eyes were hurting really bad and breathing was becoming quite difficult, but I felt my feet move as I swung behind his broad back.I heard footstep. The person who just walked in seemed to walk on tiptoes, but something seemed to have betrayed him. dried grass, I guess.I could hear them crunching under his feet like corn flakes. I heard the crackle of metal, maybe the person had just cocked his gun, but then came a heavy jab that filled the passage and a grunt.“Come on, let’s hurry out of here,” I heard Daymon’s voice. It was no longer a whisper. I opened my e
Aiden’s PovI could remember dialing Damon’s line that fateful night.I had long given up on hoping that Artemis will return to me, but it nearly dawned on me when I heard her voice.Panic! That’s the best way to describe how her voice sounded through the phone.“Damon was shot!”***The room went silent as I ambled into it. It was a white room which aligned with the white apparel of the doctor and the nurse behind him.My eyes went straight to the bed. Artemis—my Artemis was lain on the bed with a drip wire connected to the lower vein of her right hand.I can’t remember the last time I met her in such condition but this was sure the last thing I will ever wish for her even though somehow, Kaden managed to rob me of her.“We will excuse you,” doctor Twain, as he called himself earlier before now, said at the sight of me in the room, and left the room with the nurse, while I stood in silence.“Aiden…” she whispered sickly. The doctor told me she’s doing good now and I could see her if
Author’s povThey arrived pulled into a hotel, not Aiden’s place as Artemis had thought. Their trip on the other hand had been a silent one—silent and anxious. They snubbed the parking lot and drove towards the huge fountain in the hotel and stopped there. Aiden turned to Artemis who was nestled next to him at the back seat of his car.“My place is still far from here as you know.” He started with a wink. “We have to rest here, and from here, we’ll meet with Damon’s brothers to inform them of what happened to Damon and maybe, arrange his burial.”Artemis fiddled with the thought to tell him that they shouldn’t just arrange Damon’s burial, they should be part of his burial. They should mourn him alongside with his family for memory’s sake.“For now, let’s get some rest, and maybe, you might find it at your disposal to tell me what happened last night.” he added as both doors of the car were pulled open by his men.Outside the car, Marlon and the rest of the men were waiting, except t
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