Eden“The doctor said giving her an EpiPen was what saved her. She may not have been able to speak again.”We were standing outside, Belle had fallen asleep after playing with Roman for a while and I just stood in the corner watching both of them.She mattered to Roman, I could see that. The way he was involved in the things that had to do with her was very evident.“Was it you who gave her the EpiPen?”He nodded.“I had one left."I wanted to ask what he was allergic to but I didn't. I wanted to know but then at the same time, it was none of my business.“Oats.”I raised my head.“Huh?”“I’m allergic to oats as well. That's why I asked her if she was allergic to them and that's why I had an EpiPen."Oh, she was his daughter. Of course, he would ask that. I was the one to blame for worrying and forgetting that I was supposed to tell him the most basic thing.But even he did a better job.“The bills have been paid and everything has been settled. The doctor tells me she'll be discharge
EDENI watched her run around with Coco in the front yard. It had been two months since we left the hospital and even though her voice was still raspy, at least she was talking.“Hey, are you ready?”Alicia and I had decided to spend this weekend with the kids, going for a picnic and just relaxing.“Yeah, let's go."We loaded up the car with the things we needed. Today was exceptionally sunny but it wasn't hot. The perfect weather to be out, enjoying nature at its finest.We beckoned on the kids to enter the car and we started driving.“Has he called?”That question threw me into a place I'd been avoiding for weeks and unwanted thoughts gathered in my head.Roman. He said he was going to come see her when he left the hospital. I waited for him to come because Belle ke
EDEN“That’s what I'm saying, Alicia. I have no idea how she found out my home address but she has been visiting everyday. She comes very early in the morning even before Belle and I are ready to leave the house and when I don't let her in, she comes back at night.”Nelly was becoming a thorn in my flesh. I didn't even know how she had found me in this city because I'd thought I had left her and everything that had to do with her back there in the pack..But it seemed like that area of my life wasn't done with me. First, it was Roman who found me. Now, it was Nelly.I wanted to ask her what she was doing here and how she had found me. What about Ryker, I thought she was married to him. She was supposed to be the Luna of both Rykers Pack and our pack so that when both Alphas died, she and Ryker would take over.Her father was dead, I still needed to know what happened but I happened but I didn't know who to ask.She was all over me, calling Belle her niece and talking about how she wan
EDENRoman was the first to get down from the car. Jump down actually and I ran behind him into the house. The door was locked and Quinn was already there, knocking loudly.“Nelly, open up.”I pushed past both of them and tried to see inside.“Is she in there? Belle baby, hang in there. Mummy is here!"“Mummy?!" I heard her voice though it was faint “Ow!”“Sit down!"I could hear her crying inside.“Roman, do something. She's going to hurt my baby.” I pleaded with him.Roman held me though his eyes were on the door. He looked at Quinn and nodded his head. I didn't know what that meant but Quinn kicked the door open and I ran in.Nelly was on the couch with Belle in her arms. She had Belle by the throat and angled a knife towards her vein.“If you come close, I'll kill her. I'll rip her throat open without hesitation. Just stay away from me.”I held Roman back because I could see he didn't have the patience to stand around with her. But i would rather do what she wanted so that my baby
EDENIt had been three weeks and he had still not woken up.The doctor said that his blood pressure was too high and hitting his head and shutting down was his body's way of saying it has reached its limit and it needed rest.He said Roman wasn't in a coma nor was he brain dead but he was in REM sleep and it could take months for him to wake up.He gave him a couple of drugs and IV to reduce the pressure but when I asked him if he knew when Roman would wake up, his body would tell him when to wake up.So I waited.And it's been three weeks. What was going on with him that made him so stressed? I knew it wasn't the company, his company was doing so so good.Was it the pack? Or did he have some other issues to face?Perhaps it was the fact that I was keeping Belle away from him. So, was I the cause of all this?I just wished he'd wake up already. We'd been staying her in the mean time, Quinn said maybe Belle being closer to him would help him wake up faster.She'd been sad, seeing him l
EDENI was getting coffee that afternoon when I saw her at the shop.My coffee had been placed on the counter and it was time for me to pay so I handed the cashier my card.“Ma’am, it's been declined.”Declined? That doesn't make sense.“That’s not right. Have you tried it again?"She did so right in front of me and the machine read “Insufficient funds.”“What in the world? Okay, try-"“Oh, forget it. Use my card. One Americano.” Selena stretched her hand and handed the cashier her card.I prayed that it wouldn't work too so that it would be less embarrassing for me.Unfortunately, it did and I wanted the ground to open and swallow me.“Thank you. I don't know-”“Save it."Of course, was I really thinking that just because she paid for my coffee, then it meant we were friends automatically?I got my drink and began walking out of the cafe when I noticed I'd left my card at the counter.She was still there waiting for hers so I just reached over and took it.“Whatever it you're doing,
EDENTwo months had passed. Two full months since he'd made that hand movement that gave me hope that he was going to wake up.For days after that, I stayed by his side.Things hadn't really changed since then. My life just dragged on and it was so boring.Even Selena's attacks weren't enough to keep me interested and I think she was getting tired since there was no response from me.I didn't have the time to fight with her, it was the last thing on my mind right now.I needed something exciting and fun to happen to me to take my mind off of things.“Mail for you, madam.”I mailed at Mike, the guy who brought up our mail and waited till he walked away to pick up the small envelope. I frowned a bit, wondering what could be in it because I barely knew anyone that would need to communicate with me through mail.It was a letter.“Eden, this is the only way I could tell you what is really going on. I'm sorry for what I did, for taking Belle and holding her hostage like that. Whenever I th
EdenI couldn’t move.When they called me to the morgue to identify her body, I just stared at the big knife wound on her neck, wondering how she could have died. The death would have been fast because it was right on the jugular artery.She didn’t deserve to die like this. It was unfair. I couldn’t even say anything to the warden about her death because it would alert Ryker that I knew about him and I didn't want him to know yet.“Yes, that’s Nelly. That’s my sister.”I wiped away the tear that had rolled down my face and followed him out. I looked out as they rololed her back into the cooler.“You don’t have to worry. The inmate responsible has been placed in solitary and that…is the worst punishment they can get.”But it wasn’t going to bring Nelly back. I didn’t want to tell him that he was wrong and the person responsible was still out there and walking freely but I didn’t sayb anything.“Anyways, we will contact you when the morgue releases her body so you can make funeral arang
THIRD PERSON POVWhile everyone back home was looking for Roman, he was on the other side of the town, looking through his pockets and swearing that he carried his phone.The minister noticed that he was distracted.“Is there anything you need? Are you looking for something?”Roman looked up.“Yes, I'm sure that I carried my phone but now, I can't find it.”Roman knew that he would have gotten so many calls. He'd left the house very early and no one knew where he was.He didn't take any guard with him either.“Maybe it fell on the way."Of course, it did. With all those bullets raining on his head, why won't it fall out?It had been pure luck that he had escaped. He was almost at the minister's house when he noticed a car that he was sure he'd seen when he got off the highway.He'd rolled his eyes, not wanting to be involved in any of this today.“Can we do this in a week? I have something to do today.”What should he do now? He knew he couldn't avoid them.To make sure that he was ri
EDENIT was already seven pm and I still couldn't find him. I was ready and so was everyone else but he was nowhere to be found.I'd called him and so had Quinn but he wasn't picking up his calls at all.“Edem, are you sure he didn't tell you where he was going?”I thought back to last night and scrolled through our conversation.“No, I don't remember him saying anything about going anywhere. After I told him about the officiating minister, that was where the conversation ended. Nothing more happened.”Quinn came back.“His phone is switched off.”Wonderful, just great. Roman was missing on no other day than our wedding day.Where could he be? Even if he was stuck in traffic, he could at least pick up his phone.Or maybe he truly wasn't interested in getting married to me.But then he would have just said it then when I brought it up. Why didn't he say anything? He had the choice to reject me last night but he didn't.”Eden, don't worry. We'll find him in time for the wedding.”Alicia
EDENI woke up early that morning.Well, we didn't sleep after that.. we stayed up the entire night talking about everything we'd been through and it touched me.Eventually, I fell asleep on his shoulder and I didn't even know. I was sitting in his lap and I woke up on the bed.Alicia was standing above me .“Hey, wake up. Let's get you ready. Roman left the house really early this morning and I have to go back home to get a dress for myself. I mean, I can't wear this.”She had eye bags and her face was very dim. She has started crying again sometime during the night.”Alicia, sit down. We need to talk.”She was avoiding my eyes.“Eden, there's a lot to be done today. I mean, you don't even have a makeup artist or a hairstylist either. Your dress isn't here yet and the food isn't ready. There's a lot to be done.”I knew that all that wasn't truly her concern. She was just trying to avoid talking about me.“Alicia, please -”“Eden, there's no time. We need to get ready."I had to get
EDENWhen I finally got into the house later that night, I couldn't sleep so I just stared out the window at the stary night.Alicia had fallen asleep while feeding the kids so I would break the news to her tomorrow.I'd had to tell Quinn what had happened.“Really?! Was that why you were staring into the dark?””Yes, she was standing there. I'm not going to die, Quinn. I'm going to be here with my kids.”She pulled me in for a hug and held me tightly.“I'm so happy, Eden. You don't know how terrible I felt when you told me that. How can you die without watching your kids grow up?"I was just happy that I hadn't rushed to tell Roman anything that was going on.He was clearly exhausted because he didn't even wake up when I entered the room and when I got in the bed. I was equally so tired because I had spent a lot of time getting things ready today.My body was tired but my mind was still awake and buzzing.I was going to get married tomorrow. I should have told Quinn that we should ju
EDENWe got back home late that night.Mostly because we needed to pull ourselves so that we won't show that we've been crying.Everytime we finally stopped crying, Alicia started again and we started another whole process of consoling each other.“Please stop crying. I don't know what I'm going to do if you're like this.”She finally pulled herself together and we got into the car and drove back home.“Are you really not going to tell Roman?"“I don't have a plan to. I'm sorry, I just can't bring myself to tell him. He will be shattered, Alicia.”She still wasn't fine with it but she didn't say anything else until we got home.Alicia went into the house to check in on Roman and the kids while I went to the back of the house to check in on what Quinn was doing.She was actually on a chair and table with her legs up while eating everything she brought from the restaurant.“You seem to be enjoying yourself.”My voice frightened her.“Sorry about that.”“You guys surely took your time..
EDENWe'd ended up at a restaurant because the bar we wanted to go to was closed.Roman had already called me four times to ask Alicia questions about the twins and he sounded like he was about to lose it.“Let’s eat so much that we won't be able to walk again.”And that's what we did. I think we ordered everything in the menu and we basically had the chef at our call to make anything that we wanted.That was the first time I would be eating so much food in one day and it felt so good.“I don't think I can eat anymore. I'm so full.”Quinn had been the one to bring us here and now she was already full. Alicia's mood had changed and she wasn't speaking anymore.Quinn's phone rang and she stood up to answer it.“Alicia-”“What’s going on, Eden? And don't even tell me not to ask questions. Because you can't keep doing this. I'm your best friend. You have to be truthful.”What was sj to do at this point? I had no other choice than to tell her the truth.She deserved that much.“Balari came
EDENAlicia did come over that evening.And we stayed in the room throughout.“It’s fine. I'll take care of the kids. You guys just do what girls do. Whatever it is that you do.”Roman took the twins and left us.“What in the world happened? Why did you faint?"I acted like I had no idea what was going on.“I mean, I don't know. I just felt weak and tired and next thing I know, I'm waking up in a hospital.”“Woah, that is crazy.. but you're fine right? I mean, yorie okay?"“Yes, I'm fine.”I needed to change the topic.“Hey, about Henry, I've spoken to Roman about it and he had no idea that Henry wasn't home. He said he was going to help track him down.”I actually hadn't spoken to Roman about it but I just needed to say something that would make her forget about the previous topic.“Thank you. I just hope we won't have to go through everything we went through back then. He'll surely come back.”Surely, he will. He's probably just busy.Speaking of Roman doing things, I still needed t
EDENI'd come home the day after that. The doctor said that I was free and healthy to leave but I didn't feel free.“Why the long face? Aren't you happy to come home?”I turned to Roman who was driving.”Oh no, it's nothing like that. I'm just tired."What was the point of being happy when I knew what was coming? And I couldn't tell him. I didn't want him to feel responsible for it.Roman is very quick to blame himself and I didn't want him to. I should just die peacefully so that he would have the guts to move on from me.If I told him that it was because of him I was going to die, then I would mess things up.I recalled my last conversation with Balari.“Are you sure it's what you want, Eden? Men are not worth it. You can live with your kids and raise them in your own way. You don't have to do this.”But it seemed like the more we spoke about it, the more determined I was to do it.“I do, actually. I love Roman, I can't let him die for something he has no hand in.”“And you have a
EDENWhen I woke up, it was dark.Why was it dark and where was I? I knew this wasn't my room, and it surely didn't smell like this.I tried to move my hand and when I saw the IV line shake, I sighed. The hospital.How did I end up here and why didn't I remember anything?Me being here meant that something had happened to me but for the life of me, I couldn't bring myself to. I felt so weak so I just relaxed in my bed.I didn't even have the strength to call for help and eventually, I slept.The next time I woke up, the sun was out thankfully and my eyes didn't feel as heavy as a boulder.My stomach was hurting badly, partly the fact that I hadn't eaten in a day and half. I needed food or else I might actually die this time around..I sat up in my bed, clutching my stomach tightly. I also needed to pee. I've never been to the hospital before.Roman was born in the pack and Belle?Well, Belle was born at home because I had no idea I was in labor and since Alicia and I had never been mo