Helena's POV…Lexy burst out laughing then shook her head."Where do you think you are? You're strange".Huh? Where they not in Tithens house? Is this a hotel and is Lexy one of its employees? Had Xander been here, she'd have known about all this beforehand. "Tithen is the name of this world that we're in and the capital is called Venona. In case you still don't know, we're in the palace in Venona," Lexy explained. Helena blinked, giving Lexy a blank stare. Venona, palace what? Did she hear correctly or was there something seriously wrong with her ears."Tithen is not a person but a place?" she asked, her brows beginning to furrow and Lexy nodded.No, it can't be. How was that possible? "Are you sure coz the one that I'm searching for is a man and he's meant to help me??"" Yes, I'm pretty sure. I've never heard of anyone by that name."She looked around in confusion, her entire world crushing beneath her feet. She wanted to grab her notebook to double check on the note but she remem
Helena's POV…Morning came and she could hear its sounds disturbing her ears and her eyes few open because she knew she was in trouble. She raced past the lounge, swung the door open before entering the empty hallway.She needed to find Lexy!Her eyes searched the empty space and her desperation grew. Lexy hadn't told her how to find her."Are you looking for me?" Lexy's smooth voice came from right next to her and she jumped again."Lex, how do you keep doing that??""Doing what?""The way you just appear like that? Anyways I need to talk to you like asap!" She took hold of Lexy' s wrist and pulled her inside her room. Lexy was now dressed in a cute, just above the knee black flared dress and high heeled sandals."You need to get me to a pharmacy! Please, it's urgent!" Helena begged, feeling heat rushing to her face. It had been what? Just over 24 hours so she still had time."What's a pharmacy?" Lexy asked innocently "You know, the place where you buy meds when you're sick? Do you
Helena's POV…Helena sat in the palace gardens, beaten and exhausted, sipping on a non alcoholic cherry blaze cocktail. She had spent the entire day searchIng for a pharmacy with zero success and was just about ready to abandon the search entirely.How could a pharmacy not exist in such a posh city? Did this mean that she had to accept the possibility of being pregnant?Lexy's phone began to ring and she answered through a mouthpiece that was attached to a headset. At first the conversation flew past Helena's ears but then she saw Lexy gasping, her eyes widening and her attention was captured."He's coming when? Now??? Okay i will sir. Thank you sir"."Is everything okay?" Helena asked after Lexy cut the phone."No, nothing's okay. Can you believe the prince is coming to inspect the second floor! He's never done that before! " "So what's the problem?""It's the prince!! Look at what I'm wearing. Come let's go up and change quickly". She looked panicked and Helena frowned. What was the
Xander's POv..He entered his truck and pulled out of the parking lot. Thanks to Griff, he couldn't use his powers because of the cameras that had started stalking him. After dodging a few cars on the freeway, his eyes glanced at the rearview mirror and he noticed at least six vehicles trailing after him."I'll pay you back for this!" he muttered, already hatching a plan for Griff.He turned left into the exit, passed a few roads then turned left again into the palace gates. The cars behind him stopped their pursuit at the entrance and he watched them disembarking and taking pictures.Whatever he had to do today must be done in complete secrecy because the last thing he wanted right now was for Helena's picture to be taken and splashed all over the news. 'Dudum dudum dudum', he could hear her continuous heartbeat and his being became excited. Even though there were some unresolved issues, seeing her again wouldn't be so bad. He stepped out of the truck and saw Gerald coming to mee
Helena's POV…"Helena, are you okay?" Roselyn asked her as she sat up. A crowd had gathered around them and Lexy came and stood there as well.Helena's eyes shot at Lexy and then at Roselyn , "We have to go, now!" she cried out."No, we don't. Let me handle this" answered Roselyn getting up to her feet.""No! You mustn't", she protested worried about Roselyn.""It's okay, don't worry", Roselyn reassured.She went over to Lexy and shoved her hard on her chest."What did you do to her?" she angrily confronted her.Lexys fangs had disappeared "I swear, I didn't do anything. I just asked her about leaving the palace without telling me and she started screaming out of nowhere. The prince arrived and I got a report….", explained Lexy and Roselyn instantly cooled down." The prince is back??"Roselyn asked cutting Lexy off."Yes he is""Did you see him?" she asked again, completely diverted."No, I didn't. I was waiting for him when I received a report that she had left the palace"" Well, don
Xander's POV..He moved his laptop away to allow her access as she made her way to him. If she was offering then who was he to refuse? Tomorrow would deal with itself later but for now he was going to show no mercy.His hand reached out to her and as soon as he touched her, she disintegrated and varnished before his eyes."Argh!" he complained, lifting up his arm and combing through his hair. His being was punishing him for rejecting Geralds call. He now had half the mind to just go to her and spend the night. Was she going through the same? Savannah should be awakening in a few days and once that happened, nothing in this existence could stop them from fucking.The rest of the night was spent going from one dream to another, all having one naked person in common. Helena.Why was he punishing himself when he could just swallow his pride and go to her? It's not like he could just get another woman to relieve himself. She was his curse and it was either het or noone else.He got out of be
Helena's POV…Helena held the side of her arm with one hand then circled the other across Roselyn's back, leading her inside."Did something happen?" she asked in the most nurturing voice she could master. It's not that she didn't care but she had never been the go to person when it came to emotional stuff. It seemed as if in just one week, she had been through more emotional moments than she had experienced in her entire life.'What am I supposed to do now?' Helena thought to herself. 'Get some tissue, her nose is running'. She got up and disappeared to the bedroom, grabbing a pack of facial tissues then returned and handed them to her." Thank you",said Roselyn before blowing her nose. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't be bothering you with this"."No, no it's fine but you don't have to talk about it if you don't want to."'Geez that came out wrong! Of course she wants to talk, that's why she's here dumbass', she thought to herself. "It's my boyfriend," Roselyn began before tearing again. He
Helena's POV….Even though she had countless gowns in her closet, Lexy insisted on them going shopping. They tried on many different types of stunning dresses and in the end she settled for a simple and elegant long dress with a slit in the middle while Lexy went for the long, red, femme fatale look with an open back."Do you think we should check on Roselyn?" Helena asked and Lexy rolled her eyes."Do as you wish," she answered uninterested.Helena took out the phone that Lexy had bought for her then dialled Roselyn's number. The phone rang many times before going to voicemail." Roselyn, hi, it's Helena. I've gone shopping with Lex for the prince's party tonight. We are now headed for the hair salon to get our hair and make up done, so if you want to join us, just come over".Roselyn didn't call back and she didn't come either so they completed the rest of the day without her. Night time came and the two of them headed for the ballrooms section of the palace.Glass double doors ope
Xanders POVJust five minutes after Roselyn left, the door suddenly swung open again and he sighed thinking she had returned."Sir you can't do that!!!" Lucinder protested.What was it about today and meeting exes? Helena's ex fiance had just barged into his office." Let him in," Xander ordered her and she stepped back, closing the door. Normally he would have never tolerated such disrespect but he was in a good mood today and nothing could ruin his day." What do you want?" He asked out of curiosity. Out of all people, why would Helena's ex pay him a visit? Had he teamed up with Roselyn to come and interrogate him?" You took Helena away from me for you to play with her??? I saw everything!" he accused Xander with a look of pure disgust.What he saw had been a case of mistaken identity but he wasn't about to explain himself, especially to his wife's ex."I don't see how any of this is your business", he answered casually. " If you have nothing better to say then leave my office"."I
Helena's POV….Helena rested her head on Xanders chest for the rest of the afternoon as they laid on the couch watching tv. "Are you okay?" Xander asked her and she lifted her head, placing her chin on her wrist."I don't know", she answered honestly. She couldn't erase Roselyn's shocked facial expression, the moment when Xander announced her name."Stop beating yourself up about it. It's something that couldn 't be avoided", he reassured her, stroking her back." I just wish I had done it differently. She didn't deserve to find out infront of so many people", she admitted." She knew that I had found someone else, she just didn't know it was you but I agree. We should have told her before making it public.""What's going to happen to her?" She asked knowing that Roselyn had committed a crime. She was after all now the crown princess." I don't want her to attack you ever again", he answered, looking away." What does that mean? What are you going to do to her?" she questioned. That
Helena's POV …Her heart beat loudly at the thought of what was about to come as they made their way to the hall. Not only was she about to betray her friend but she was going to publicly humiliate her as well. It would have been better if she had told her in private and saved her from attending the event. 'Why are there so many people?' she thought to herself.In the few minutes that she had been in the backroom, the hall had filled up with at least a thousand people. The fact that the room was now packed didn't help either and Helena tried to focus on the bright side. At least things were finally going to be out in the open and she didn't have to look over her shoulder anymore. Xander took her hand, intertwining his fingers with hers and she stiffened, gritting her teeth and giving him a warning look.Couldn't he tell that she was anxious about Roselyn standing right in front of them? He lifted up her hand and brought it to his lips and she pulled it back from him giving him a wha
Helena's POV…The next morning, after a night of endless passion, she woke up to breakfast in bed."Morning," he greeted her with a kiss.He had already taken his shower and was dressed in his suit trousers and tie."Hi," she greeted back. She sat up next to him, covering her upper body, which had been exposed.Now that the adrenalin and intense emotions had worn off, she was now feeling a little self conscious. " Can I ask you something?"" Yes you may. What is it?" he asked her., trailing kisses on her shoulder."Are we now a couple as in am I your girlfriend?" she asked, blood rushing to her cheeks. He stopped kissing her and just looked at her for a while without responding She turned to face him with her body, anxiety kicking in "Are we ?," she repeated her question."What happened to just sex?" he asked with a serious face.She felt her heart drop at his response so she avoided his eyes and began to move away. She wanted more than anything to be with him and if he wasn't
Helena's POV..She held on tightly as he soared into the sky, his chest heaving and she could feel the heat from his boiling anger. She had done this to him. Her hands began to caress the back of his neck and she grazed the skin on his chest with her teeth before sucking it hard. He inhaled, tensing his muscles and she could feel as if his speed increased until all she could see was different shades of color. She stopped taunting him, burying her face in his chest and holding him close. It took only an hour to get to the palace, surprising her and he transformed as he laid her wobbly feet back on the ground. "Xander I", she tried to speak but he grabbed her by her hand and began to walk briskly with her. The palace seemed deserted when they crossed the foyer and she had to half run at some point to keep up with him.They entered the elevator and as soon as he pressed the 6th floor, he pounced on her, giving her the hardest and most passionate kiss she had ever experienced in her en
Helena's POV…Night time came and as promised Aaron returned early. "Aaron, I need to go back to Tithen," she informed him as soon as he sat down for dinner. The table had been set outside, on the gazebo ,near the pool area.She had been on edge throughout the day, jumping at every sound and looking behind her shoulder."Elle, come on! Don't say that," he brushed her off."No, I need to go like now! Can you please arrange a flight for me?" She begged. She didn't want to be here anymore and the only person that she knew who could make everything okay was Xander."Are you being serious? Did something happen while I was gone?" he asked, looking concerned."Yes!!! Aw God I need to go", she insisted, getting on her feet."Please take a seat and calm down. What happened?" He pulled her back to her seat and she anxiously looked at him.She didn't know where to begin. It wasn't only about the fact that she had spooked the daylights out of herself but she needed to get back to him. "A few h
Helena's POV…From the hospital, she drove to her apartment, with Aaron following behind.As soon as they arrived she led him straight to her bedroom and took out the notes from one of the drawers."Here, take a look at this," she stretched out her hand to Aaron to give him the papers.Instead of taking the notes from her, he grabbed hold of her hand and squeezed it moving closer to her."I miss you Elle. I miss you so much", he expressed, passionately looking into her eyes.She pulled her hand away, dropping the papers on the floor before subconsciously wiping her hand on her clothes as if to wipe off some dirt. Aarons gasped and his expression quickly turned to hurt." It's as if you've become someone else", he said, creasing his forehead then turning away from her to hide the pain." I need time. Can you please be more understanding?" she begged him, feeling hurt as well. She didn't know why her feelings for him had completely disappeared. Okay she knew why but she felt with more ti
Helena' s POV…That night, after shopping for a few supplies at the local grocery store, she removed her shoes before entering her apartment..She felt too lazy to make a proper meal so she just made a chicken and mayo sandwich and a cup of hot chocolate to warm herself up.She made herself comfortable on the couch before grabbing the remote and clicking on the on button.Before Eaglesdale, this had been her daily routine that she always looked forward to, coming back exhausted from work and having that quality time where she unwound. Why did she now feel so desolate and isolated? She felt unbelievably lonely after having spent all of her time surrounded by many people.Had she been back at the palace, Lexy would be seated on the other couch right now and maybe Roselyn would be there too. But it wasn't Lexy or Roselyn that she was craving. She wanted to see his handsome face one last time, to feel his touch on her skin and to lie on his chest and watch tv while doing it. She dozed off
Helena's POV…' Aw God, what have I done??? She questioned after Aaron was long gone and disappeared. This was Aaron she had just kicked out, not some random guy who was looking to get laid. She scrambled for her phone, her fingers fumbling as she dialed his number."Please pick up!"she begged when the phone kept on ringing continuously.She tried a few more times but he ignored only replying to her with a text.I THINK YOU NEED SOME TIME TO YOURSELF. LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU 'VE DECIDED ON WHAT IT IS YOU WANT.What did she want? The answer was screaming right back in her face but she couldn't accept it. If she were to return to him right now, what would she do about Roselyn and about Aaron?The next day, after a dreamless night, she made an early start to her day, intending on going to J and J investments to see if she could get a reference for another job. She had just finished taking her shower when she noticed a note sticking out from under her pillow, the exact same way she had foun