Chapter 68Cassius and Wilson stood at the entrance of the hallway leading to the livingroom, side by side. Katherine nearly jumped off the chair upon seeing them, abruptly standing up so fast that gravity almost pushed her down again. Her high-pitched voice cut through the air, "Father! Wilson!" She laughed moving closer to them and pulled them in for an embrace. The first smell that hit her was the particular one of cigarettes, and usually she would've pulled away, but she was happy to see them.She had last seen them on her birthday, and as absolutely annoying as they were, weeks felt like age and she still missed them nonetheless.After all, they were her only family.Cassius stood stiffly, withdrawing from the hug a little too quickly, while Wilson clung on to her for a second more. Pulling away, he took in the state of the living room, fully furnished with air conditioning blowing from every corner. This estate exuded luxury, but he was surprised still.Flowers overflowed ever
Chapter 69"Ow! Ow! That hurtssssss!" Katherine winced as the doctor held onto her arm gently. "We've applied the numbing cream already. Just relax, Mrs. Cain." He said, trying to ease her nerves. Katherine's eyes widened as soon as she heard the words 'Mrs. Cain' come out of the doctors mouth. "Oh, I'm not-" She was cut off by a sharp look of Lucifer and decided to swallow the rest of the sentence down her throat. Her heart raced and her cheeks spread with the familiar warmness they always recieved whenever she was flustered. Did he really think of her as his Mrs., or better still, what did the K.C engraved on the dagger really mean?She had been trying to decipher it, because there were clearly two options, Katherine Cassius or Katherine...Cain.She didn't know, maybe she was just overthinking things, but the thought of it alone made her heart race. Lucifer laced his fingers with hers, and she glanced up at him, "Huh?" "He's almost done. I thought it'd hurt." He said lowly, al
Chapter 70"Katherine?" Lucifer called out again, rapping on the door. "Uh...Uh, coming!" She replied loudly, scrambling out of bed. What the hell was he doing right there? She had thought he'd be busy at least until the evening. She quickly moved towards the door, gently holding her arm as she did. Swiftly, she turned the handle, pulling the door open and peeking her head out."Hey..." She chuckled nervously, "Is anything the matter?" "What are you doing in the room? Why aren't you with your father and brother?" He asked, his brows crinkled, as he pushed the door open, making her stumble back a bit. "Oh, nothing," She nervously tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, "Well, the doctor said I needed to rest, so I just came to my room to take a bit of time for myself." She babbled quickly, her mouth running faster than her brain could keep up with. Lucifer paused for a moment, narrowing his eyes. After a long silence, he stepped into the room, his eyes sweeping over the familiar n
Chapter 71"I'm sorry sir," was the only thing that left Wilson's lips for the rest of dinner.What he didn't understand was that that 'sorry' wouldn't change anything, so it was really beginning to piss Lucifer off, while Katherine just stared into the distance absentmindedly, chewing on her food slowly. Her stomach grumbled, not in hunger, but with unease. She didn't want to be here any more.The rest of dinner was tense and it didn't take long before Angelie and some servants came out to pack up the dirty dishes.She watched Angelie intently, she was acting differently and she couldn't quite place a finger on what was off about her. Her eyes traveled over her appearance, her usually somewhat unkept hair was neatly curled and cascaded down her back, with her bangs framing her face.With a sigh, she relaxed in her seat, overwhelmed by the tense dinner and the amount of food she had eaten, she noticed that Angelie lingered around Wilson's side of the table far much longer than she sh
Chapter 72Katherine staggered backward in shock, before turning around quickly to face him properly, "Oh, Lucifer," She said breathlessly, "I was... I just... I was about following Father to his room to see Wilson and say goodnight." Lucifer hummed in response, his hands crossed behind his back. "Is that so?" He asked, his voice eerily calm and low as he stepped closer to Cassius. So close that their noses were almost touching. He felt something was odd and off. Katherine was biting her lower lips nervously, her brows furrowed, while Cassius was shivering heavily. "Hmm" he mumbled under his breath and carefully observed Cassius. "And what is this?" He cocked his head, moving his hands down the side of Cassius’s body until they landed on the coats pockets. Gingerly, he reached his hand in and pulled out a silver ring. "Sir, I-I can explain," Cassius shivered, raising his hands in defense. "Are you stealing from me, Cassius?""No, I... I--""Shut the fuck up," He grunted, quickly
Chapter 73"What the fuck are you doing?" Katherine shrieked, her hands over her mouth in surprise, even though pain shot through her stitched arm like a thunderbolt. Angelie pulled away from Wilson quickly, lips swollen and in a horny daze. Her darkened eyes darted between Katherine and Wilson. She didn't know that Katherine be up this early. "Miss Katherine," Angelie quickly raised her maiden dress, getting down on her knees and rubbing her hands together, "Please, Miss Katherine. I'm so sorry." She said, apologising profusely. The burning sensation of embarrassment spread across her pale cheeks, and felt hotter than the sun itself. She shook her head, gripping onto Katherine's foot, "I wasn't in my right mind, I'll do whatever you say to make up for it. Please!"As she kept begging, Katherine looked down at the poor girl, shaking her head a bit. She couldn't quite explain how she felt. Disappointment? Pity? Disgust?Directly in her line of sight, Wilson leaned against the counte
Chapter 74"She said that someone knows I'm pregnant, Lucifer." Katherine said in a panic, her mind all over the place as she pressed her phone to her ear."Pregnant? Who?" He grunted, his voice sounding lethal from over the phone even."I-I don't know, she didn't say..." She gulped, pulling her hand up to her chest, "I'm scared, Lucifer...""I'll be there soon, just calm down..." He said, and with that she heard a click before the call went on dialtone.Katherine went to stand beside the doctor as they both hovered over the girl laying on the couch. She was still in the disastrous state which she was in earlier, with the only difference being her passed out. The doctor peeled open one of her eyes, shining his tiny light into it to observe it much better before clicking it off. "Well, how is she doctor?" Katheirne asked, her eyes laced with concern as she crossed her arms nervously."Her pulse had sped up and she should be awake any moment from now," he explained, packing his thing
Chapter 75It came like a thief in the night, the movement. Katherine tossed over to her side, tumbling into a hard chest with a soft thud. Nothing new, since Lucifer lay right next to her, his soft snores filling the room. She sighed, her eyes still closed, but the unmistakable feeling of guilt lingered. The guilt of her family, and even if she didn't know why, the sadness and confusion she felt for Isla. After she had been dragged away to the basement, Katherine's heart felt rather heavy and it became all she could think about throughout the day. Had she been telling the truth, and was just being punished for no reason at all, or was she just a good liar?If it was the later, then indeed, she was a professional, because everything had been executed so smoothly. She turned again, this time, her back to Lucifer as she felt this sinking feeling. And then, she could feel a subtle movement in her stomach. She thought nothing much of it, and instead after a while, drifted back off to
CHAPTER 139Katherine’s head ached. She couldn’t tell how long she’d been down there. The days bled together, and she couldn't tell the night from the day and all through, food was passed to her in a tray, slid underneath the dungeon gates. But she couldn't bring herself to eat it even though it smelt good— looked good. It was left untouched and taken out the next day.Every night she cried herself to sleep, calling Noah’s name until her throat was raw. Her stomach ached, but she refused to eat. It wasn’t hunger that gnawed at her, it was the grief and fear of something happening to her son.Each time the door opened, she screamed for Noah, hoping it was him, but it was one of those cruel guards.And each time, she was beaten for it.A week went by, and she was on the same spot, bruised, and weak and also thin. But she never stopped. She was cold. Hungry. Tired. The only thing keeping her sane was the thought of Noah. Of holding him again.And Lucifer.God… she hated herself for it, b
CHAPTER 138Katherine stepped out of the Landan house looking weary. She had no idea how long she was going to walk before she could get into town. Asher had given her a small map but she had seemed to forget how to use those things. It was a bit tricky but she had thanked him for his kind gesture. And she had to be quick else this was the time that the Landans usually returned and if they saw her on the road that could lead to other complications.The goodbye with the girls, the way Asher pressed that card into her hand, she couldn't stop thinking of it all. she held Noah tightly to her chest. She had no idea how heavy he had become. He was a big baby, warm but really had enough healthy weight.She draped the blanket over her shoulders tightly. Her back ached and her shoulders but she needed to get away from there first.She hadn't even gone a distance until a black van pulled up behind her. She paused in her tracks looking around for where to dash into but it was too late.She drop
CHAPTER 137Katherine’s fingers trembled as she folded the last piece of clothing into the worn, faded bag. Her vision blurred, hot tears clouded the shapes of everything in the room.She sniffled, biting her lip hard enough to hurt. Why did he have to show up? He shouldn't have even tried to. She was fine without him, was figuring life out by herself.A soft knock came at the door, and before she could answer, tiny feet padded in. Adelaide and Madelaine with their eyes round and curious, stood in the doorway. When they saw the tears streaming down Katherine’s face, they didn’t ask what was wrong rather they simply moved to her. The two little girls wrapped their arms around her legs, holding her tight.Katherine dropped to her knees and gathered them into her arms, pressing their heads against her shoulders as the sobs came harder.“Will I ever see you again?” Madelaine asked, her voice shaky and her eyes glossy with tears.Adelaide clung to her tighter. “I don’t want you to go…”Ka
CHAPTER 136Asher sat with Noah resting quietly in his arms, the child’s tiny face pressed against his chest. His little hands clutched at Asher’s shirt without even knowing why. Asher glanced down at him and for the first time really looked. Although both parents Dna had contributed to the boy, his eyes… they were just like his father’s,Lucifer Cain.The ruthless, famous man whose reputation made even hardened men lower their heads. So this was the person Katherine had been running from all this time. The deadly Mafia.He wanted to know how she ended up with him. He had called her wife, asked for his son, showed possession and Katherine was vulnerbale. So vulnerbale and broken. Even after he left, she was still sitting in silence and trembling.Asher swallowed hard as he tried to put his messy thoughts together. The first time he heard of Lucifer, he had wanted to look for a way to harm Ethan. To set him up and fuck him up. But he couldn't stand it. He couldn't stand them. They wer
CHAPTER 135The house was quiet, except for the soft sound of the old ceiling fan and the gentle scratch of a cloth as Katherine wiped down the table. The scent of cleaning solution hung in the air. She hummed as she cleaned, trying to relish the moment and clear her head, before the doorbell rang.Her hand froze mid-wipe, cloth pressed against the wood. The sound came again, persistently, like it needed attention.It was just her and Asher home. And no one came here.No one should.Her chest tightened. She didn't want to do this. Not again.Day after day, boxes arrived. Packages filled with things she never asked for — diapers, clothes, money and various self care she could never afford. She wanted to throw them out, burn them, scream at the sky, but she didn’t.Instead, she let them pile up in Asher’s room, turning his space into a cramped storeroom of her trash. The Landans’ patience had run thin and she couldn't blame them. Kind people had their limits.The bell rang again, caus
CHAPTER 134“Where is she?” he demanded coldly as he burst into the house in rage. Katherine glued herself to the wall of her room as Ethan approached her like a mad dog. He had a scowl on his face. “What the fuck came for you today?”“I…I don't know ow what you're talking about,” she stuttered in fear. “Show me or you'll hate it if I have to force it from you, myself.”“What did I say about treating women, Erhan?” Asher said in anger as he strutted into the room. “show her what it is to force a woman and I'll show you what it is to train a man.”Ethan lunged for his son but he dodged. “Are you blind? Can't you see what she's doing? No one has ever tried to find us for years. But ever since she came things have been happening.”“And shouldn't that be a good thing? Or did you do something wrong? Something that you're scared of someone else discovering,” Asher taunted and smirked at them. Ethan stepped back panting heavily while Katherine leaned farther away with fear as he neared he
CHAPTER 133There was a gentle knock on the mahogany door. The deep voice from within called to enter, before the guards pushed the door apart.“You need to get those thugs you call securitymen arrested,” the dark man said in annoyance. “If they ever lay a hand on me again, I will ensure their body is laid in the ground.“Any news?” The second man said in boredom.“A never disappointing one,” the dark man said and dumped the carton of files on the table before taking his seat.“What did you find?” The second man asked before placing his cigar on the tray. “Hold on friend. I've got to step out of this or I swear my toes would get eaten by this monsters,” the man said as he quickly unfasten the laces of his boots. “These commanders got to tell me how they do it.”“Enough!” the other man said and slammed his hand on the table. “What did you fucking find?”“I found the house and exactly according to my tracking, it's situated at the end of nowhere. Belongs to some family. Who builds thei
CHAPTER 132When it's a coincidence, it doesn't repeat itself, does it?Amanda sat at the rocking chair, cooing at noah who was in her arms. The baby giggled and threw his little arms in the air playfully. The girls were at her feet playing dolls and fir the first time, she felt at peace.There was a relief. Maybe because her creep of a husband wasn't around. Noah let out a little but loud fact and the stench was abominable.“Mom!” Adelaide shrieked. “His poop is leaking out.”“Oh dear,” Amanda exclaimed in panic. “This dress costs two hundred dollars!”Katherine came rushing in at that moment from the laundry room. She picked up noah in fright. “Oh Amanda I'm so sorry…Maddy love, please fetch mom the wet tissues.”“You owe me,” Amanda said as she snatched the pack of wet wipes from her daughter.Katherine smiled painfully before hurrying away.“Let me deal with this diarrhea before it explodes everywhere….arghhh noah you stink of shit…I mean it's shit….but you stink for goodness sake!
CHAPTER 131The smell of sizzling bacon mixed with the earthy aroma of coffee filled the breakfast table as Katherine took a bite of her scrambled eggs.Ethan Landan wasn't helping either. He stirred the coffee pot beside her a little too loudly with the spoon clicking on every corner. It was so loud it drowned out the pounding in her head. She stole a glance at Asher who was sitting across from her. Nothing seemed out of place for him except the rage behind his eyes. He wasn’t meeting her gaze, rather his focus was firmly on the eggs on his plate. He knew. She knew. Amanda and Ethan were silent as well but their eyes flickered between Katherine and Asher from time to time as if they were trying to read minds or pick out anything odd.Katherine’s hand trembled slightly as she reached for her coffee mug. The sound of the cup clinking against the saucer was too loud. She quickly lowered the mug, staring down at her plate and trying to ignore the sick feeling churning in her stomach.“