Today, we are getting one chapter because I am going out. It has been a month since I left the house; don't ask why; I don't even know, LOL! But on the bright side, for those who have been my readers for a long time and know me, I graduated with my master's degree, submitted my dissertation, and passed the submission; it could be one of the reasons why I've been spending more time at home too. Now, we can get more chapters with university out of the way! But tonight, I find it in myself to live in the real world for a bit, haha.
Valerie:The scent of roasted vegetables and herbs filled the kitchen, wrapping the room in warmth that had nothing to do with the heat from the stove.It was morning, still early, the sun casting soft golden streaks across the tiled floor. And for once, I felt... calm. At ease. For once, despite al
Caspian:I was grateful, more than I expected, for the fact that Valerie didn’t fight me on this.She didn’t insist on coming to meet Elias, didn’t argue about standing by my side. That she didn’t think that if she didn’t come with me, that I was pushing her away. She trusted me to handle it. And th
Valerie:I walked into the estate I once called home, the estate I was banished from five years ago. The appearance of it hadn’t changed, yet the weight of its walls felt heavier, steeped in memories I tried to suppress.“You should have fought back from the divorce. You should have fought back to t
Caspian:“What do you mean, ‘she’s here’?” I asked, my voice laced with a growl as I glared at my beta, Mateo. One thing that I did not want to be dealing with is the fact that she would be here, that I would be possibly seeing her. Even the idea of her presence was one that annoyed me.“She was see
Valerie:“You’ve been in this room for the past hour.” I said, entering the office where I knew Elias was choosing to hide himself from the responsibilities that I knew he would now carry on his shoulders.“If I can trust anyone in this world to find me when I am hiding somewhere, it is going to be
Caspian:I adjusted my cufflinks, trying to do my best as to pass time to get ready. The idea of going there was not one that I wanted. The ceremony was minutes away and the weight of expectation settled heavily on my shoulders. However, it was not the event that bothered me. It was the fact that Va
Valerie:I forced myself to keep my gaze calm as I looked at Caspian's eyes, which bored into mine. I could tell that you were shocked. I could not blame him. He remained in front of Adrian, my son, our son, and the disbelief that was on his face could be seen a mile away.His eyes met mine, a silen
Caspian:“You knew of the boy? Of my son?” I asked, ignoring the sense that I felt in my chest as I allowed myself to digest the moment that we were in.“Of course, I did. He’s my nephew.” Elias responded casually. “I doubt that you would expect her to hide him from me too.”His words hit me harder
Caspian:I was grateful, more than I expected, for the fact that Valerie didn’t fight me on this.She didn’t insist on coming to meet Elias, didn’t argue about standing by my side. That she didn’t think that if she didn’t come with me, that I was pushing her away. She trusted me to handle it. And th
Valerie:The scent of roasted vegetables and herbs filled the kitchen, wrapping the room in warmth that had nothing to do with the heat from the stove.It was morning, still early, the sun casting soft golden streaks across the tiled floor. And for once, I felt... calm. At ease. For once, despite al
Elias:Eva's words kept playing in my head as I got out of my car.I have been ignoring my phone, my mother has been calling my mate even, but I did not want to respond to them right now. I had a lot more important things to be taken care of. And I knew that eventually they would understand what I w
Valerie:The fire crackled softly in the hearth, the only sound accompanying the quiet tension that sat between us like a third presence. I sat in one of the leather chairs across from Caspian’s desk, arms folded, eyes fixed on the papers sprawled in front of him. His jaw was set in that way it alwa
She stepped in slowly, cautious, like someone approaching a wild animal. I didn't speak. I didn’t move. She crossed her arms over her chest as she looked down at her feet for a moment before she shook her head as she allowed herself to voice out whatever it was that she was here to say.“You met him
Elias:The silence in my room felt suffocating. Not quiet. Not peaceful. Suffocating.I was now a guest at the Giovanni estate. I knew that I could not just leave in sunlight if anyone saw me, and I knew that others would be spying around, would be looking to find me. I knew better than to give t
His jaw tightened. “What exactly do you want from me? Speak clearly. You do not need to play games on me, and I believe that you know for a fact that you do not need to pretend something does exist when it does not.”I smiled.“You’ve been watching, haven’t you?” I said. “Waiting. Calculating. Alway
Giovanni:The board was almost set.Each piece had been placed with careful precision. The pawns moved slowly, unaware of how close they were to the edge. But it wasn’t the pawns I was concerned with now. It was time for the kings to start bleeding.And the knights…It was time for me to be playing
Eva:The room was cold.Everyone and everything within this house was cold. It was colder than I would want to admit. It was not what I was used to. I had lived in peace for a while and now for me to be living in such hostility and such fear was not something that I wanted to find myself growing acc