“Zeki. She seemed hurt.” Hazel was upset.
“We both have been thinking about others for so long, Zella. It’s high time that we start thinking about ourselves too.”
“Even if it means that we have to be selfish?”
“For a little while. Yes.”
Taking her in his arms he tightened his grip on her slender figure, “Stop worrying, Mrs. Ezequiel. I will talk to her, I swear. But please also understand that we can’t make everyone happy.”
She let out a sigh in his chest, “I don’t want anyone to get hurt.”
“Nobody would. Until and unless they want to. Everyone has a fair share of hurdles and pains in life. We had ours too if you remember.” She tilted back her head with a small smile.
“I know. But we had each other.” She said softly.
“I guess we were lucky, sweetheart.” Putting his chin on her head he closed his eyes, &l
Alda:Today was one of the best days of her life. The shocked look on Hazel’s face! It just made her day. She had sent her daughter to her room for the much needed rest. Aurelia was upset and as a mother, she tried to make her unwind. It will take time but her daughter was hell strong. She would cope with it and would fight back. She was her daughter so she was supposed to be stronger than her.From a very young age, Alda’s mom told her that she would be the queen. There was no training during those days. Her mom just asked her to lure the king and become her bed partner.Alda was very young when she lost her virginity to the king. When she confided it to her mom, her mom celebrated it by cooking her favorite meal.She not only became a bed partner to King Lucas James but kept trying to make him fall in love with her. Almost every night she used to share his bed. He had become habitual of having her around. Confiding in her about politics, kin
After telling him the truth she spent the whole night staying awake. She did not know what the king would do with Maria now. As a king she expected him to put her behind the bars. To bury her in the palace dungeons.The next morning when she met Maria, she was happy and in best of the moods.“You seem happy.” She could not hold back her curiosity.“Yes. My husband is back. Why won’t I be happy?” Maria James looked in her eyes sharply compelling her to move away from her face, avoiding eye contact.Something was weird. Maria did not seem like her old self.“Is something bothering you, Maria? Are you angry at me?”“Shouldn’t I be angry at you, Alda? You told the King the child doesn’t belong to him.”Maria was looking straight into her eyes. Alda swallowed audibly, “I did it for you, Maria. You were upset. If I would not tell him then someone else would. I made your
“You need to take damn control of your life, Aurelia.” Alda was getting agitated now.“Ha-ha mama. To take control of life which is already in YOUR control. Are you jesting with me?”“Listen to me, sweetie. Look here.” She forced her face to turn to her, “Aurelia. Don’t you dare give up. I will take care of that girl. Trust me. You just need to handle the prince.”Aurelia was feeling tired from all this politics.“Mama. I don’t understand anymore, what should I do? Right now I need peace in life. And that seems nearly impossible. Can you leave me alone please?”“Aurelia. Trust me …”“Mama.” There was warning in her voice, “I said I want some alone time. Please?” Alda became quiet and then nodded her head though she did not like the tone. Once Aurelia was alone she started thinking about the things her mom was telling her.
“I don’t know Mrs. Wabin that where your daughter is. I swear we entered the pub together. But I don’t know where she went after that.”Alda did not understand what to do. Her daughter didn’t return when she left last evening. She stayed awake all night waiting for her. She even tried to contact her husband but he was not available. Aurelia’s phone was also not responding.“Lily. How could you leave her like this? She is not used to going out. My daughter is so innocent. Someone might want to kidnap her.” She wanted to scream at the top of her lungs.“Relax Mrs. Wabin. I am her friend. Not her chaperone.” Alda tried to bring her temper down. She did not know if she should scold Lily or kill her, “Mrs. Wabin. I think we should ask her fiancé. She might have planned to spend the night there.”Nobody knew that Aurelia did not have any understanding or attachment with the crown pri
“Sweetheart. You look upset!” Ezequiel gave her a concerned look. She had been sitting idly in bed for quite some time.“Did you say something?” She jolted up a little.“You are not even listening to what I am saying!” He sat beside her shifting her closer to him, making her sit on his lap, “What is it, sweetheart?”“I am just confused.” She looked into his golden eyes. The eyes she always thought could look into her soul. “When I came into the palace as a maid, everybody told me that palace is a strange place. Every time somebody used to tell me that, I used to mock them secretly. But now …”Instead of saying anything further, she kept playing with her fingers intertwining them until his strong hand covered hers, silently asking her to complete it.“Zeki. Life here is so artificial. No one is trustworthy here. Thank God I have got you.”“Thank G
“Hazel. Reach out to me, sweetheart! What’s taking you so long?” Again the same gentle voice in her dreams, the same white light.“How … how can I reach you?”“You need to find a way, Hazel. I know you would.”“What if I can’t find a way?”“I trust you, Hazel. You will. I swear!” there was amusement in her voice. But now Hazel feeling angry. When she woke up, it was still midnight. Ezequiel was sleeping peacefully draping an arm around her. She smiled and tried to bury her face in his chest. She needed her sleep because there were so many things she needed to do the next day.***The middle-aged woman made her sit on a couch. The house seemed beautiful and was decorated with an ancient touch.On the glass top of a rack replicas of ancient Greek Gods were placed. She went near it when her eyes fell on a framed photograph of the family.They seemed to
Hazel rushed into the main library where she usually found Ezequiel working but had to stop when she found Maria James instead.She was sitting on the swinging chair which was fixed there by Ezequiel for his wife. The moment Maria saw her daughter-in-law, she rose from it and came towards her with a naughty smile.“So the future queen got Alda arrested!”Hazel did not know that the news traveled so much faster, “I am sorry. I know she is your friend.”“She is my friend. But she is not more than you.” Hazel was taken aback by the affection.“My Queen, she …”“Call me, mother.” Maria interrupted.“Yes… mo … mother. She tried to attack me …”“She did what?” She frowned, “Oh dear. Are you alright? I think she has lost it now.”“Yeah. I know. I will get her released before midnight.”&
About Gavin:Gavin was sitting in his study with a book opened in front but his mind was elsewhere. He sprang from his seat when he heard the knock on the door.A servant came inside, “Sir. The living room door is repaired and attached back.”“Hmm.” Gavin did not give much response, “Bring me some wine.” The servant brought the branded wine with a glass.Gavin poured some for himself and started taking small sips from his glass. He did see missed calls from his daughter followed by a voice note where she pleaded with him to listen to her.But what did he do? He failed her miserably. He proved to be a worse parent than his wife. He was worried about his daughter. His men were still looking for her. But ninety percent chances were … Nothing happened to her. She ran away from the situation. She did not want to inflict more pain on herself so she chose to run away. She begged her parents to take her out of her
Hey sweethearts. Congratulations. The journey of Zeki and Zella comes to an end. I don’t know how you feel about them. But if you feel a bitter-sweet pain in your chest while reading the last chapter then let me assure you, I felt it too. I wanted to cry while writing it because saying goodbye to both of them was hard. I am in love with both of them and don’t know how to let them go. If you have reached here then do let me know if you like it or not? Will you recommend it to your friends? And most important… Will you leave a review on the main page and give me those beautiful diamonds? Please do that. Because we authors need your support. Don’t forget to read my other work: Oops! I Married A CEO By Mistake. Please let me know if you are interested in a sequel where Noah James will be back. Love you loads Lisa Salman_author.xoxo. EDIT : Hello readers. The sequel with Prince Noah James is out now by the name of His Silver Eyed Luna on Goodnovel. Please check that out. It can
It was a warm sunny day. The breeze felt cool against his skin. He never noticed the colors of flowers before. Nor he ever noticed how beautiful and blue the sky looked. He was a warrior who was supposed to fight. As a crown prince, he was taught that he needed to keep his emotions under control.But ever since his wife entered his life, nothing was in its place. With everything turned upside down, life had taught him a lot.He was sitting on the rooftop garden which was no more artificial. It was transformed into a real one with a lake. The wheel chair was still mounted there on the edge which was pulled back so many years ago.Taking a deep breath he looked down and kissed the little, four years old munchkin in his arms who was sleeping peacefully giving a damn to the world. When he stood from the garden swing, a servant came ahead and reached forward to take the kid from him but he shook his head.He enjoyed tucking Noah every night. Except when
It did not seem like a piece of land but a place full of pristine white cotton balls. It was all white. Nothing else. Just whiteness.She felt like she was walking on clouds.Suddenly she felt nervous. Was it possible that she reached the wrong place this time? Should she go back and tell Zeki that it did not work?The place was strange, the surrounding was alien yet she did not feel scared. The place was not giving her evil vibes.Gosh! She could not even feel the ground under her feet but she kept walking anyways.And then something changed around her. The clouds around her seemed to bow down. A smile formed on her lips.Were they doing it for her? She thought to herself.“No Hazel. They are not doing it for you.” Hazel jumped up when she heard the soft voice behind her and turned around, “They are bowing down to me.”A silhouette of a woman … no … not only a woman but an extremely beauti
They both were walking towards the forest their hands intertwined with each other. Just like their fates.They were accompanied by guards and it was slowly becoming a new normal for Hazel. She was gradually getting used to it. But sometimes it did make her annoyed.She used to miss her freedom.“What is it, my queen?” Concern was written on Ezequiel’s face. Instead of replying, Hazel just pointed towards guards accompanying them.“They are for our safety, honey.” He mind linked her but she just nodded her head instead of replying. He turned towards the guards and asked them to stop there.“We will be among those trees. You can form the circle if you want but do not enter the clearing.”The guards got the message and bowed their heads before forming a circle around that area. Ezequiel walked towards the spot well covered by the trees and then taking her in his arms he kissed her cheek gently.&
So many memories started flooding back. Her time with Alec, the abuse she experienced at the hands of Alec and her school bullies.The way Lily used to make fun of her. The first time she was groped in the kitchen.She got her first period here.She told him all. She shared it all with him. Here. On this very rooftop.This was the place where they talked for long hours. She slapped him on their first meeting thinking of which made her smile through her tears.This was the place where she proposed him and promised him that she will take care of him.The place where she was so worried while leaving that how would Ezequiel find her back. How would he if he did not know about her face?But he did keep his word. He promised her that he will find her. And he did it.She did not realize that she was crying. Just then she felt wetness in her hair. She looked up and found him crying.“Zeki.”“Zella.&rdquo
“Where are you, honey?”She took a sip of her tea while eating the slice of double chocolate cake baked by Kate, “I am at Kate’s place.” She could feel him rolling his eyes. He had been doing it ever since she had started visiting her friends by using her newly discovered power.Kate was looking at her curiously.“Get your ass here. We need to talk, Zella.”“Let me finish this tea and cake slice. I can’t leave it like this.”She could hear Ezequiel’s frustration in his voice, “Using your power while you are pregnant, Hazel. I think you need to stop doing that.”Hazel did not respond back.“Hazel?”Hazel ignored his voice and started talking to Kate.“Hazel. Better go to your husband. He must be missing you.” There was understanding in Kate’s eyes.“He likes to have his way.” Hazel took a bit bite
She could feel butterflies in her stomach. My my! I need to go to the bathroom. She could hear her stomach making strange gargling noises.The guard beside her could see it on her face, “Easy your highness. Easy. You will be fine.” The poor man was trying to raise her morale. The door was about to be opened.Inside they were putting the crown on Ezequiel’s head. She could hear the cheering and clapping going on inside. Cameras were clicking and the ceremony was going live on the national TV channel.Just then her name was announced. The doors to the hall opened and she entered with a nervous smile pasted on her lips.Well! She thought that she was nervous but when her eyes fell on the man who was her husband, the love of her life. He was already looking at her. After their eye contact, he blinked his eyes and she received a mind link, “Zella. You look beautiful. And I love you. Just remember that.”Though it had been t
(3 months later)“Zella. Please arrive in the main study of the palace.” She received Ezequiel’s message when she was going through her shampoo sales on her laptop sitting in Ezequiel’s library.“Ezequiel!” Her tone held a warning, “I am working. Last time you called me in the main library, it was because you wanted to kiss me and THAT single kiss led to …”“Woah woah. Easy Zella. I am NOT asking you to come here because of THAT reason. I won't mind though if we can do it again.”“Zeki!”“Ok. Ok. I get it. You can go to work but right now your presence is needed.” Closing her laptop she stretched her arms and got up.On Ezequiel’s insistence, she had resumed her shampoo business just one month ago. As expected it had started to thrive. This time Ivy was not with her but she had promised her that she wou
“Hazel. Where are you, sweetheart?” She got the mind link when she was stuffing crackers in her mouth, gossiping with Dustin and Jackson.“I am with Dustin. Why?” Hazel gulped it down with the beer.“Mom is not there in the palace. I thought maybe she is with you.” There was worry in his voice.“Hang on. I am coming.” She placed the wrappers on Jackson’s lap. “I need to go guys.”Jackson was quite happy after visiting his mom again at the hospital today. She was much better now and due to this reason, he was in good spirits today.She came back to her room in a blink and opened her eyes.Ezequiel was standing there pacing around, “Did you try to smell her, Zeki?”“I can’t smell her. She is not in the palace. I thought she is with you.” He did not seem happy about Maria’s absence.Hazel also did not like the sound of it. Maria r