I lied. The weight wasn't off my fucking shoulders. It seemed as if I had more weight. After Evander's defeat, he simply left as if he was never there to begin with. His minions left, the castle was now empty, and the new place we were building for the orphans was completed after his departure, and we didn't have to pay a single cent. Great, but tell me why when Miall was back, the fucking Epsilon thought it was time for a great vacation because they deserved it. That's not the cherry at all. Ylil, the sun goddess, decided it would be best for her to stay a few more months to check on Miall's progress, just in case he suffered memory loss or something like that. 0 "Amanah, breathe," Anin said as she pulled me out of my thoughts. "Stop thinking of stuff that stresses you out, okay?" "How can I not?" I whined as she measured my blood pressure. I could never get used to how tight this thing gets."Miall's not fully back at work; the summits are being held here now, and his ex-
“Amanah, please talk to me,” Miall begged again as I exited the bathroom. His hoodie sat comfortably around my belly, and the shorts were everything; I felt so alive after that shower.Sitting on the bed, I grabbed my tissue oil and lifted my legs to try and massage them; Miall seeing my struggles, kneeled and grabbed my leg, soothingly pressing in the oil on my foot.“Are you really not going to talk to me?” He whispered as he stared up at me, looking extremely sorry. Miall and I had played this song before, and it was boring now.“What do you want me to say?” I asked him as I leaned back on my hands. “You said it isn’t what it looked like, so it isn’t what it looked like,” I shrugged, and the pressure increased on my foot.“Because it isn’t! I promise you, Amanah. Please.”“When you met me at Frankie’s bar that night, what did you think of me?” I asked as I put my left foot on his thigh.“I thought you were beautiful,” I could tell he was lying because he wanted me to forgive him.“T
"You know, we eventually have to leave this bedroom," I whispered as I held onto Miall's hand. Our fingers interlocked, and the morning sunrise shone through the windows into our room. "We've been without each other for five months; the pack will understand," he said as he snuggled into me, hiding his head in the nook of my neck."I want to stay here with you and just ignore the world for a while," he whispered as he put his hand between my thighs. "You just want to fuck again," I giggled as I felt his breath fan against my neck, which felt extra sensitive because of all the bite marks this man left there. "Yes, but with you, that's not what it feels like," he whispered in my ear. "It feels like hours of raw loving; I understand why you'd confuse it with fucking," the way he whispered that into my ear and the play of his fingers dangerously close to my centre almost had me caving in. "Come on, we literally have a guest we haven't seen since yesterday afternoon. Get up, Miall,"
"I'm home!" I announced as I closed the door and removed my shoes. Sliding my feet into my fuzzy slippers, I felt at peace. I heard multiple thuds coming from different directions, but the louder thud caught my attention. What was that? "Ow!" Kenji cried, and I hurried toward the cry, but Miall appeared in front of me with his tail wagging. I wish it were really happening, but I could tell if Orion was there right now, Miall would have his tail out with how happy he looked. Ooh, someone is excited to see me. "You're finally back!" He exclaimed as he wrapped his arms around me. "How was work? I missed you," he rushed out as he kissed my neck. "Did you push Kenji just so that you could hug me first?" I asked, amused but also irritated that he hurt my baby. "No," he lied as he tightened his arms around me. "I didn't do anything to Kenji." "You shouldn't push your son," I scolded, patting his back and moving away from the hug. "Come here. Kenji," I opened my arms, and he smir
"Are you sure you're okay, Amanah?" Miall asked as he got dressed while I stayed in bed. "Yeah, a bit more sleep will help," I answered as I watched him. "What do you think happened to the centre?" "I don't know, that's why I have to go and investigate the ruins. You stay here and rest, okay?" "Okay," I whispered, folding my arms over my lap. "I won't go anywhere," I confirmed, and he smiled. "You'll be able to rest. The children have already gone to school." "Do you think it's safe? I mean, it's close to the examination centre," I clutched the sheets closer to my body. "We moved the classes to the council building so it could be safer for them. Don't worry so much; you were groaning the whole night. Are you sure you don't want me to take you to Anin?" He caged me in, leaning closer to me. Giving him my best smile, I nodded and pressed a kiss on his cheek. "I'm okay, so go," I pointed to the door, and he stared at me for a while before caving in. "I love you," he murm
I moaned, and my body was tired, but I managed to get myself out of sleep. "You're finally awake," his voice said softly. I blinked several times as I tried to register where I was. The room smelled very sweet and natural. "My baby!" I exclaimed as I tried to sit up, but his hand pushed me back. "Easy, you just had surgery," he scolded as he helped me sit up. I lay in bed, and my eyes looked around the room I was in.I'm not in the hospital? "Where's my baby?" I whispered as I rubbed my throat, feeling a burning discomfort. I whispered, and he shrugged, shaking his head. "Here," he voiced out as he held the glass close to my lips. "Drink from the straw." Staring into his blue eyes, my mouth closed around the straw, and I drank as much water as I could. "What are you doing here?" I asked him as I leaned my back against the pillows. "Didn't Miall kick you out?" He chuckled as he crossed his leg over the other and shrugged. "I saved you. Isn't that all that matters?" Evand
I stared at the huge statue that Evander had fished from the water. It looked exactly like the one I saw in my dream when drowning in the ocean."So, nothing?" Evander asked as he put his hands on his hips, waiting expectedly.I slowly shook my head and gave him an apologetic look."No, I can't sense anything. It's just stone," I shrugged, and he sighed as he dropped his head."Just stone?" He squeaked out as he kicked a rock on the ground. "She's just stone!""Maybe it needs sacrifice?" I tried, and he looked at me, amused but mostly annoyed."What kind of crappy neighbourhood did you grow up in? Sacrifice? No, her stone body won't crack because her soul isn't here anymore," he said as he pointed between me and the stone."Well, where is her soul?" I asked, amused at how stressed he was about all of this."It was in you. It's probably buried deep somewhere in all that anguish you keep to yourself.""Anguish?" I asked, smiling. "I'm happy," I shrugged, and he groaned as he rolled his e
Third Person"What just happened?" Evander whispered as he stared at the broken window where Orion stood. "Where's Amanah?"Looking at Ylil, she had an unreadable expression as she held Auri in her arms, and Miall stared out the broken window blankly.Evander ran downstairs.Reaching where she had fallen, his steps slowed as he looked around the courtyard."What the?" He panicked as he looked for her. "Where is she?" He looked up at the third floor, wondering if he had been deceived."Hmm?" Ylil groaned as she looked at the spot where Amanah's lifeless body was supposed to be."Where is she?" She gritted as she stared at Evander."I should be asking you! I knew you were a sketchy bitch the moment you showed up," Evander roared, pointing his finger at Ylil. "And you!"He turned to face Miall.Evander felt rage coursing through his veins; his heart broke for Amanah. He knew what it was like to be killed by someone you loved."How could you do that to her?" He asked as he approached him.