SIX MONTHS AGO HARRYIt's been two months since Garrett died, and things have only gone from bad to worse for me.Nothing made sense.I was discharged two weeks after I woke up, and only then did I realized that I have been unconscious for two weeks, and missed Garrett's burial. That hurt even more than my wounds which I am still nursing.The doctor advised that I stay off work for the meantime time while I attend weekly checkups until they ascertain my full recovery enough to resume my job.It turns out that it was a miracle that I wasn't dead before getting to the hospital. I had suffered a severe trauma in my eardrums, making them very sensitive to loud sounds now. About six broken ribs, a punctured lung, which caused internal bleeding, and dislocated joints as well as a few minor fractures. The doctors said I was extremely lucky as a fragment of my broken ribs barely missed my heart. They called me lucky but I didn't feel that way.Everything felt wrong and out of place. My ex
HARRYThe rest of the next few weeks after the argument passed in a blur of court summons, hearings amd other procedures needed to finalize the divorce. I offered seventy percent of my assets to Jane. It wasn't much anyways, but I hope with it, she would at least have an easier life than she did with me. Then there were more legal proceedings as I was hit with a different bombshell.Garrett named me as his child's legal guardian in the event of the passing. I had to go through all of the proceedings with a feeling of absolute dread in my heart. I had avoided seeing Emily in the months that I've been out. I didn't want her to have to see the man who killed her father, especially not as a guardian. I wanted to run away. My guilt weighed on me so heavily that I contemplated ditching the proceedings, giving everything I have left to her and leaving without saying a word. Everyday I saw her only caused the knot in my chest to become even tighter each time. My guilt had become so heav
SIX MONTHS AGO HARRYI pried my eyelids open as the sounds of footsteps echoed through the hallway, edging closer and closer with each echo. I lazily sat up from the luxurious king-sized bed I was laying on and rubbed my tired eyes. Looking around the lavishly decorated bedroom, with its red, gold-trimmed drapes, golden curtains and golden designs intricately etched onto the walls and floor, I couldn't help but sigh. All of it reeks of affluence. And it makes me sick to my stomach.Keeping my guard up and putting on a straight face, I slouched and stared at the door uninterestedly as I waited for my visitors. It was a good thing Carlos who was a gang member and our personal spy in the underworld informed me that Kate Rivera needed a bodyguard. I have made sure that records of Emily's association with me are erased and within the past one month, I have created an image in the underworld. All I had to do now was land the job and slowly drag Kate Rivera closer to jail.I can't allo
JENNAI strolled out of the hospital with a slump on my shoulders as I tried my best to willed my body to not give up on me as I climbed down the stairs. The familiar stairs of the hospital which I must have climbed a hundred time by now seemed so lengthy that I almost took a rest in the middle of it. Fatigue washed over me like an unwelcome guest who I had personally invited. I haven't had proper sleep since the accident and Steve's condition gives meore.than enough reason to worry. The suspicion swirling around me as the main perpetrator of the accident isn't helping me mentally or emotionally and the police officers and their stupid repetitive questions were beginning to irk me. It hurts that I'm alone at a trying time like this. My only solace was Steve who seems to be the source of most of my problems.My only comfort besides him is his seed kicking vigorously inside me. The little rascal also contributed to my fatigue. I never knew being pregnant was this tedious and draining.
JENNAMy heart raced with worry as I tried reaching the police once more. They still hadn't gotten a lead on their whereabouts and I couldn't relax at the thought of it. Steve, on the other hand seemed uncharacteristically calm. He sat calmly on his bed and made a few calls before setting his phone down and laying back on his bed. He closed his eyes and seemed to have simply fallen asleep, resting while I boiled over with panic."Why are you so calm, Steve?" I asked with a frown. "Gerald is missing and you don't seem that much bothered by it.""He isn't missing," he replied calmly, not bothering to open his eyes to look at me. "I'm sure you are misunderstanding things. He'll be fine.""How are you so sure?!" I hissed. "We can't find Matthew or Rosella. We're totally in the dark about their whereabouts.""That is exactly why I'm not worried," he replied. "Matthew and Rosella aren't stupid enough to kidnap my son or hurt him when they know I would send them to hell and back if they lai
JENNAI strolled down the noisy yet silent hallway with hospital wards on both sides from me. The footsteps of nurses and doctors hurrying past and the silent worry of concerned relatives created a sickening harmony that I couldn't bear to look at. As a nurse, I was supposed to be used to this. I was supposed to be used to the worry and uncertainty in the eyes of the loved ones of the patients and the calm façade put on by the nurses and doctors to help the family calm down. Pretending like it was under control while wishing nothing went wrong for fear of the implications and sadness it would bring. I can only imagine the consistent trauma a doctor has to go through everytime he announced a death to the worried relatives.I hate hospitals.With a sigh, I averted my eyes from the people and kept my eyes straight and my mind busy. I tried to think of the reason why I was here in the first place. 'Why exactly am I here?' I thought. 'Who did I come to see here?'The answer to that was
JENNAI woke up from bed reluctantly as my alarm rang, indicating that it was already 8:00 am. The pangs of pain caused by my ever lively children kicking in my womb caused me to groan and curl up as much as my protruding stomach would let me. I was tired and I've only just woken up. With a sigh, I dragged myself from bed and trudged to the bathroom where I freshened up and dressed up in a bright floral gown. I brushed and styled my hair into a bun before heading out of the room.It's been a day since my visit to the hospital and Zhara's words remained stuck in my head. Even if I boldly told her off, her words plagued me. They made me question if there was any truth to them. Was I really an of bad luck?Did I really cause everyone around me to experience misfortune because I am inherently caused?The answer to that was obviously no but I am finding it difficult to trust in that. It's all baseless superstition but I can't help but wonder if it was more. There was no guarantee that s
JENNAThe day wore on as I sat in silence with Nelly by my side. Nelly seems to be understanding of my need for silence as she doesn't say a word to bring up conversation. I couldn't tell how long we sat in that blissful silence but by the time anything foreign broke that silence, it was already evening. We had maintained the silence throughout the afternoon.The distraction from our silent bliss came in the form of Nelly's husband. A dashing man at a height of 6'5, with a frame that could be said to have been sculpted by God himself. He had vibrant green eyes, a sharp jawline and smile meant to charm any creature on the face of the earth. I heard Nelly had gotten in more than a few fistfights with women and sometimes gay men who wanted to snatch him from her. His looks sure are impressive but they aren't the things that made him alluring in my opinion. It is his wisdom. While I am in no way attracted to him romantically, I must admit that I have admired his soft-spoken wisdom. He w
NORA"What are you doing here, Nora?" Doctor Richard asked with a puzzled look. "And at this time?" "I-I don't know, sir," I stuttered. "I remember falling asleep in the restroom and I woke up on the streets."Doctor Williams gave me strange look."Who brought you here in the first place?" "Um, Alex," I replied. "Something happened and I had to leave him. It was totally my choice. He isn't to blame.""Don't give me that bullshit," Doctor Williams hissed, obviously annoyed. "If he brought you here then he should have made sure you were safely home. Why the fuck isn't he here?" He took out his phone and dialled a number. The phone rang once and I soon heard the voice of Doctor Richard on the other side."Yes, Williams?" He said in his usual stoic voice. "You had better have a good reason for calling.""Nora is stranded at some restaurant in the middle of the night," Doctor Williams replied flatly.There was only silence on the other side for the next few minutes.Eventually, Doctor
NORAThe news of Daniel's departure from the pack to the city was quite a shock for me. I almost could not believe it.I was still mourning that bastard, Dale so I had to keep appearances but I couldn't care less if he had lived or died. Quite sincerely, he was a thorn in my flesh and I am more than grateful that he is forever removed from my life.Allison however, is quite a different story. Even lost, the bitch is still managing to drag Daniel away from me.Eager to confirm the news of his departure, I took my shower, got dressed and made the trip to the Werewolf Kingdom. The journey was quite short compared to what I was used to as I zoned out for most of it. I just had so much on my mind. My arrival at the Alpha's mansion was treated trivally and somewhat despondently, much to my annoyance. There was barely any attention given to me and literally no fanfare. With the death of Dale, I was now the highest authority of my pack. Basically the Alpha of the pack. I should be shown so
NORAMy eyes widened as I saw Alex tower over Sabrina with anger in his eyes as he caught her hand in the air."What the fuck are you doing?" he asked, his glare sharp and piercing."This bitch-""Stop that," he hissed as he tossed her arm violently to the side. "This should be the first and last time you try to lay on hands on her. She is pregnant for god's sake. You could hurt her baby."Sabrina's eyes widened with shock and disbelief evident in them. Her expression of shock slowly morphed into anger as her demeanour changed and she directed it towards Alex."You bastard!" she yelled. "You are attracted to her. You are lusting after some pregnant whore who is siphoning your dad of his hard earned money!""I am not!" Alex retorted, his anger turning into frustration as he rolled his eyes. "Then why the fuck are you going out of your way to protect her?!" She yelled. "Don't even dare to tell me it is because of your father and the stupid promise you made because that's just bullshit!
NORAThe sound of her palm hitting my cheeks resounded in the hallway, reverberating off the walls as my cheek stinged from the pain.The shock on my face at the sudden reaction was evident. I almost couldn't believe it except for the fact that my cheek is hurting from it.I don't understand why she slapped me."You stupid, uncouth bitch!" Sabrina yelled. "You evil swine! How dare you try to seduce my man?!""What?" I asked, surprised. "I never did that!""Oh, shut up!" She yelled as she advanced towards me while I took a step back. "I saw you holding onto him with those filthy hands of yours in the name of a hug. You were trying to get my man to feel your body!""I didn't do that!" I retorted."Yes, you did!" "No, she didn't."Alex calm yet assertive voice rang clear over her yells as he stared at her with a tired expression."I initiated the hug, Sabrina. She didn't try to hug or seduce me. I asked her for a hug.""Stop defending her!" Sabrina yelled at him as she grabbed my arm an
DIMITRIThe way back was one that went past me like I wasn't there. I was so deep in thought that I zoned out out the second I got in the car. 'What did that woman mean by asking me to ask Nora where she was two nights ago?' I thought. 'Why would she even know where Nora was?'I knew Lara was a liar and a manipulative woman. Despite being Nora's stepsister, I can tell how much hatred she harbours towards Nora and I bet she has some sort of nasty plan concocted to hurt her stepsister.Even then, I can tell she seemed quite sure of her accusations towards Nora. I don't know what to think. I decided to just do as Lara said and ask her where she had gone at night. 'It can't be hurt, right?' I thought. 'She will tell me if anything is wrong.'By the time we got home, it was already evening and I was almost exploding with the anxious curiosity building up within me.I composed myself and walked into the mansion with a calm, stoic expression on my face. I responded to greetings curtly an
NORAI couldn't stop myself from smiling as I thought back to my unexpected encounter with Dimitri for a second time. His face was stuck in my head as I couldn't help but think about him every second. I felt a fairly confusing pull to him. It was a lot more than I've ever felt to anyone since I got my surgery as I had no memories of my past. There was something about him that I just couldn't overlook. Something that kept him in my thoughts and made it unable for me to think of anything but him for the past few weeks.It was a comforting feeling. It made me happy to know that someone out there could genuinely make me laugh. An action I find hard to perform sincerely with all the bullshit I have to live with.The trip home went past me like an out of body experience as I zoned out through most of it. The thoughts of Dimitri kept me blissfully unaware of my approach home which was quite great considering the fact that I always spend at least thirty minutes until I get home panicking for
AIDENThere was a lot of chaos in the surrounding area as everyone scrambled to recover from the ambush. I also had to struggle to recover as well. I ran around the pack in search of possible targets or weak links who might have gone missing during the battle or killed at least. It was quite tiring to deal with all of that and it scared me to death who I might find missing or dead. While some might be fairly disposable to me, losing any of the people I care about would be too much of a pain to bear."Aiden!" Someone called but I didn't even have the time to see who it was as I waived them away.I needed to find Miranda."Miranda is missing!" The voice yelled, stopping me in my tracks."What?" I asked as I turned around to face Gilbert who hurried over to me. "I can't find her!" He exclaimed, panting.Gilbert was a powerful werewolf, one that does not tire easily. If a werewolf of his strength was panting like this, then it means he had pushed himself above and beyond in search of M
ALINAI ran as fast my tired legs could take me, covered by what little remained in f my clothes. The rush of the wind in my ears helped to distract me even though it didn't do much to help the pain I felt as tears rushed out of my eyes.What was going on with me? The thought of it scared me more than I could say. What did I do to deserve this? These thoughts plagued me as I ran, the thought of last few minutes stuck in my head as an unpleasant yet relieving memory. I don't know how to feel about it. I had noticed the strange men around the alley when I ran past, but I hadn't paid them any mind as they didn't interfere with me either. They scared me at first but they seemed like they just gathered themselves for a smoke or something else.I didn't think that they were waiting for Dimitri.I was too focused with the thought of getting away from him that I could barely think of anything else. I didn't think to warn him. The thought of his lips on muline clouded whatever other reaso
HARRIETI frowned in anger but I was too shaken to get the words out.'Is she smiling?!'"Don't get me wrong," she said. "I'm terribly worried about Matt, but it just feels somewhat good to see you this mad for someone else's sake. You're a good person Harriet. That must be why the Alpha and his Beta favours you so much, and why Martha found it easy to live with you and even become friends."My eyes widened at the sound of Martha's name."Martha?" I muttered in shock."What?" Naomi asked.I looked up at her with an even more worried expression on my face."What do we tell Martha? How do we tell her that Matt is on the verge of what we would know as his death."Naomi seemed confused for a little while before her eyes widened in realization."Oh, there's something going on between them?" I gave her the stink eye as I continued to mull over Martha's possible reaction."I didn't know," she shrugged. "But if they really have a thing going on then this would be a huge problem. She would bl