Chapter Seventy-oneThe Single FatherMaxon’s POVI drove into the garage of the house, with the kids murmuring under their breath at the back seat, I knew they had different questions they wanted to ask me, I knew there might be a lot of things going on in their mind that I would have to provide an answer to, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to do that, but I would give it a try.Amara and Asher were with me, which was the most important thing. They were my kids and I finally got them back to be with me, they’d beat my last name and take the throne after me, that was the most important thing to me, but I knew I still had to face a lot of questions from them.I parked the car and hopped down from it, followed by Amara. I pulled out Asher wheelchair from the car trunk and set it down, placing him gently on it. I looked up at his face to see that he had his little brows raised and so with Amara, I cleared my throat almost immediately, I knew they had questions they wanted to ask me.W
Chapter Seventy-twoLife As A Single FatherMaxon’s POVI didn’t know what to do and how I was supposed to stop them from crying. It was pretty hard to stop two kids from crying at the same time, and more frustrating that I didn’t know what I was supposed to do.I moved closer to them and try to pull them close to myself, but they just shook and push my hands off.I already knew it would be hard dealing with the kids, I was aware of the fact that would be tough looking after them without their mom when they’ve spent all their lives with her, it would be quite hard to separate them.“How about more chocolates?” I asked with a big smile on my face, and with the hope that they would just stop crying. They shook their heads, they weren’t interested in what I had to offer, they weren’t interested in the chocolate I spoke about.I just kept staring and watching them with my mind racing through possible things I could do to make them stop crying. I couldn’t give them what they wanted which
Chapter Seventy-threeA New School For The KidsMaxon’s POVWaiting up to an alarm wasn’t what I usually do, but I had to do that this time so I could wake up early to prepare the kids for school, they couldn’t get late.There was a lot to do that morning, starting from getting a transfer letter Amara’s previous school and admitting them into the other school, it was going to be a really long day.I banged the alarm, turning it off as I pulled the duvet over my head, murmuring my frustration out into it.It wasn’t easy to get off the bed so early, I wanted to sleep some more, but when what I had to do raced through my mind again, I jumped up from the bed and stretched.“It’s going to be a long day.” I murmured to myself.It was officially the first of taking care of the kids and shouldering their responsibilities on my own. There was no help or support from anyone and I wasn’t ready to take any help from anyone, I would at least die with a smile on my face knowing fully well that I to
Chapter Seventy-fourLimb Length DiscrepancyMaxon’s POVWhile driving towards the company, I remembered all that I had promised to do for the kids again, and helping Asher walk again struck me.I turned the car back and headed for the hospital, I knew my doctor would start talking about my own condition which I didn’t want to hear about anymore, but I still had to go see him so I could get to know more about Asher’s condition and things that needed to be done to help him.I wanted to see him walk again, I wanted to be there when he finally takes that first step, and I didn’t have much time again, I had just few weeks left, so I had to make that possible within the time I had.I wanted him to be able to walk before I take them back to the kingdom, I knew my mom wouldn’t want him as my heir because of his disability.Although, my mom wasn’t like that before, but since the incident that happened years ago, she had changed so much, she reacts to every little thing and I was sure Asher’s
Chapter Seventy-five(Few Hours Before Maxon Went To The School)The Mother’s WrathSophie’s POVDid I feel helpless? Yes I did. Did I feel hopeless? Yes I did. But was I a coward? No, I was not. I was not a coward and I wouldn’t let Maxon walk over me and cheat me just like that.I would go against him till my last breath, I would fight against him with whatever I had left to get my kids back.I had nothing more to lose, I had nothing else to be scared of, I was scared to speak and go against him before because of my kids. But to get them back now, I would have to push back my fear and go against him.I hailed a cab and headed for Amara’s school.I didn’t know where he might be keeping my son, Asher, but I was certain that Amara would still be in the school, I could take my daughter back from there.I didn’t need anyone’s permission to take my daughter back, I didn’t need to ask anyone, she was my daughter, they were my kids and I gave birth to them, they shouldn’t be taken away from
Chapter Seventy-eightThe Restraining OrderSophia’s POVI had slept off after crying my eyes out for hours. All I wanted was to see my kids and spend time with them. Why do I have to be treated like a criminal for that?There was just one person responsible for this – Maxon. He threw me into this mess, separating me from the kids I had raised single-handedly for five years. I could still remember all the allegations he created against me at the talk. He claimed I took his kids and kept them away from him, that I didn’t let him know about them.How could I have let him know? He was the one who threw me out without giving me any chance to speak. He agreed with what he was told and made me seem like a liar. He never listened to me even when I pleaded with him to do so. Now, he was blaming me for the mistake he made years ago. I wished he could be man enough to own up to what he did.Lost in my thoughts, the cell door opened, and two officers walked inside. They didn’t say a word before
Chapter Seventy-seven A NannySophie’s POVI paced back on the hallway of Maxon’s office floor, my heart racing with fear and anxiety. After the ordeal at the courtroom, I left there in tears, crying loudly as I stumbled back to the street, I had nowhere in mind, I just kept walking.Until a car pulled over beside me, and Rose stepped out, pulling me into a warmth embrace to console me. After I explained everything to her, she advised that it would be better that I resume back to work. With that, I can get closer to my kids, and that was all I wanted.But, by the time I got here this morning, Maxon’s manager told me that I no longer have my job, that I had been sacked due to my continued absence.I didn’t know what I should do, Maxon knew the exact reason I had been away, and he still took my job from me after that.My heart thumped with anxiety, the exact reason I needed this job back was to get closer with my kids. I remembered the rules he gave me when I started working with him t
Chapter Seventy-eightLiving With The Devil Sophie’s POVI had woken up so early in the morning to prepare breakfast and also prepare the kids for school, the last thing I wanted to was get on Maxon’s bad side and have him take my kids away from me again.The least I could get from him was to allow me to be with them, tagged as their nanny or not. He already took my right to be their mother, but that doesn’t change the fact that they were still my children.I dressed the kids up for school, and served them their meals. While they were eating, I headed up for Maxon’s room. I had resumed back as his secretary and I had to follow the rules he had set up. One was picking his clothes for him.I got to his room and knocked, but I got no answer. I knocked again, and it was still the same, so I decided to go in.I got into his room to see that he wasn’t there, but I could hear the sound of the shower from his bathroom. It would be best if I avoided him, so I just rushed to his closet, looked
Chapter Eighty-eightFinal ChapterThe Coronation CeremonySophie’s POV“Please walk down for the final round of the walk-of-ties.”Maxon looked at me, smiling brightly under his Royal hat; the red and blue suede Royal garment which he wore looked so perfect on him.“Shall we?” He asked, stretching out his hand.I took it with a smile, holding up my long red ball gown with my other hand. “Yes.” I grinned.Looking down at our kids on either side of the long red rug that led to the throne, my heart fluttered with so much happiness, I couldn’t be more proud. It had been a few weeks since we got back to this world, and even though I was scared to come back with Maxon at first, it has been the best decision I made.After the confrontation with his mom and the blast at the hospital, Maxon was lucky to have been thrown out of the hospital by the force of the blast; he sustained some injuries which healed in no time after his wolf came back to action.Asher had finally recovered too, even th
Chapter Eighty-sixThe Last FightMaxon’s POVWe were back to where it all started again. The car, which carried us, drove into the palace, and as the door people, a long line of guards marched towards us, saluting as I stepped out of the car.“You are welcome back, your highness.” They all bowed.I smiled; it felt really good to be back, and better because I had Sophie and my kids with me. That feeling of loneliness and emptiness was no longer there. I carried Asher in my arms, his leg still having a cast around it; the doctor had said it would take a few more weeks before he gets fully recovered.The guards formed two lines and kept us in the middle as we walked into the palace. Everyone around was wearing black from head to toe, to pay respect to my father who just passed on.I headed directly for the courtroom, where I was sure my mom would be.“Mother!” I called as I saw her from afar.A big smile fell on her face. “My son!” She murmured. “How long has it been? It feels like eter
Chapter Eighty-fiveMaking Up With My MateMaxon’s POV“You’re not completely healed yet, but since you said you want to leave now, we have no other choice than to let you go,” the doctor said to me.I nodded at him with a smile. “Thank you, thank you so much for your help.”“You shouldn’t be thanking me because I only did my job as a doctor; you should thank the heavens for making this surgery a success.”I had lost all hope that I was going to live, but after I saw Sophie in that condition battling for her life, I got scared of dying and leaving everything behind. Even though I had planned to leave it all behind before, I didn’t want to die.“I’m glad you made the right decision; this just shows that even when it is a 0.5% survival rate, a miracle can happen.”I nodded at the doctor and took a quick glance at my watch; I was running late. “Thanks for everything, doctor; I will take my leave now.”“Sure. Make sure you take the drugs as I have instructed and always go for the checkup
Chapter Eighty-fourThe LetterSophie’s POVMy head banged as the light shone into my eyes; I closed my eyes back and remained in the bed. My whole body felt so heavy; it felt as though the most weight was suspended around my left shoulder and down to my arm.I tried once again, turning away from the ray of life this time, and I saw Rose, sitting beside me.I closed my eyes one more time as I tried to recollect all that had happened, where I was, and what led to me being hospitalized.It took a few minutes for me to remember it all; my heart skipped when I remembered I took the bullet for Maxon.“Rose!” I called.“You are up!” She jumped up on her feet and held my hand. “Thank goodness, I was so scared, I thought I would lose you?”“It isn’t that fatal; I was just out for some hours.” I murmured. She smiled at me.“Hours?” She chuckled and looked at her wristwatch. “Some hours more will make it a week that you’ve been out.”My eyes bulged out, “a week?” I asked, fumbling to sit up on
Chapter Eight-threeThere, It Ends.Maxon’s POV"Charge it to 250 joules!" The doctor instructed and rubbed the surface of the defibrillator against each other before charging Sophie with it.I could no longer watch; I staggered back, staring blankly in horror. Why did this have to happen? Why does she have to go through all of this because of me? Why is she always at the receiving end of it?"What will happen to our mom? Will she be fine?" Amara asked, tears rolling down her eyes.I fell beside her and pulled her closer to myself; I wasn't sure of what to say to them, I wasn't sure of how to assure them. Sophie was there battling between life and death, and I was the reason for that; it was all because of me. My heart shattered, my body trembled as I forced my tears back, trying hard to act normal in the presence of the kids."Make way! Make way!" I heard the loud voice and quickly jumped up, pulling the kids away from the way.I saw the nurses pushing Sophie out of the ward room on
Chapter Eighty-threeThe TruthMaxon’s POVSophie and I stood steps away from the uncompleted building the map directed us to, but I wasn’t sure if that was the exact location we were coming to.“Are you sure we didn’t miss the way?” Sophie asked.I nodded at her. “The map directed us to this place.” I looked around. “They should be somewhere here, the building, maybe.”Just when we were still talking, Sophie’s phone rang again, it was from the same private number as before.She picked it and put it on speaker. “Look at the building in front of you, tell him to come with the money to the building.” The man said and dropped the call.Sophie’s face dropped, her hands shook as she held mine. “Please promise me that you will be fine, please promise to come back with the kids safely.”I smiled faintly and nodded at her. “I will bring the kids back, no matter what.” I pulled her hand away from mine slowly and picked up the bag which contained the money from the car before heading towards th
Chapter Eighty-twoThe KidnapMaxon’s POVI turned off the light in my room, moved on to the hallway, and turned it off, down to the main room, the last place. I looked around; I had spent my life there since the last five years, I had been there with sadness and emptiness, and just the moment when I was supposed to enjoy the warm and happiness of being with my kids, I had to let them go so they wouldn’t be in danger.It’s been a week since I forced Sophie and the kids out of my life, for the best reason. It had been hell since then; I tried so much to avoid her in the company; I couldn’t deal with it. I had never known happiness since I came to this world; it changed a bit when I saw Sophie again, and I got the happiness I needed when I found out about my kids and got to claim them as mine, but now, I was losing all of that happiness again.It would be better to keep them away and know that they’re doing well than to keep them close to me and have them in danger.I sighed, taking my
Chapter Eight-oneThe Real Culprit Maxon’s POV“I have said this before, and I will say it again. I know nothing about this; I have never stolen anyone’s idea and I will never do that! Never!”“You can keep going on and on with that, but we have the evidence against you.” The officer lashed at me. “It will be better to own up to your mistakes and crime now before it is too late.”Own up to my mistake? That sounded familiar; I had heard it before.From Leo, he had told me to pen up to my mistakes too. Were the heavens trying to punish me? Am I being punished for the mistakes I made already? I shook my head. “You have to believe me, officer. I do not know anything about all these; I didn’t steal this idea, it is mine!” “Well, the...”He stopped when the door came, and another officer walked in. He got to him and whispered in his ears before leaving.“I’ll be right back,” the officer said and walked out.I sighed and buried my face in my palms; who could have done this to me? Who coul
Chapter EightyFinding The TruthSophie’s POVI wasn’t sure of what to do; there must be a mix-up somewhere. Maxon would never steal someone else’s idea; he would never do such a thing.I wandered around the hallway, going back and forth with my mind racing. I wasn’t sure where to go next.He had given me the project, and he even lost the contract he was working on because of me. Now he was getting arrested for stealing that same idea. What the officer said struck me again, that I must have been the one who leaked it, and I was sure Maxon must be thinking the same thing.I shook my head; it wasn’t the time to start brooding. I had to take actions. I rushed back to my space, grabbed my bag, and rushed into his office to pick up the car keys.I rushed back out and headed down; I had to go see him first to talk to him, maybe he was the one who did the mix-up.Maybe he mixed up the project with another one, or he mistakenly leaked it because I was sure the mistake wasn’t from my end. The