TEDROS
The lights were turned off, the curtains drawn, and a breeze found its way in. My eyes were still open, focused on her hair as she inhaled and exhaled.
We were lying on the hospital bed together, just as she wanted. Her head was on my chest, and I held her close.
The bed was small. It was enough to contain us, but it felt like she was sleeping on top of me.
A smile reached my lips as I remembered how red she turned after suggesting we share the bed and how stunned she was when I agreed.
“I was just wondering what it would feel like if you lay on this little bed with me and I could inhale your scent as I sleep,” she had said, avoiding my eyes.
It had taken me by surprise, but I agreed. And here we are, lying on the same bed.
She didn’t fall asleep early. She was wide awake until thirty minutes ago when she couldn’t hold back sleep anymore.
To be honest, if it were me, I wouldn’t be able to sl
TEDROS“Who are you? Elodie is more important,” she stated.Pinching the bridge of my nose, I had the feeling that she was still mad at me for leaving for all those years.Even though she didn't say it or show it, I could feel it. And her gratefulness for me being back was all placed on Ducky.Ducky, the woman who had threatened me to stay.“I know you didn't call to talk about it. What do you have to tell me?” I questioned, wondering what she wanted to talk about that made her call so early in the morning.“There is a party happening in Huinsia,” she replied.“Huinsia?” I asked.That was the one place I never thought I would hear of again. The memory of Belle disturbing me every day to go there was still fresh in my head.She had deprived me of my sleep always until she finally got the chance to go, and when she left, I was more than happy.“What's happening in Huinsia?” I added.“There is a party going on there,” she explained. “It is a party between several packs, and we are willin
ELODIE“Ducky, can you hear me?” A loud, impatient voice rang through the air.Despite the background noise, I recognized the voice immediately. There was only one person in the world who called me that.“Keep your voice down; you might wake her,” another voice muttered, slightly softer than the first.Beep!Beep!The beeping sound pierced through me. My head hurts. Every breath I took made me feel like my lungs were blocked.It hurt so much.I tried moving my fingers, but it was tough. I noticed that I couldn't move any part of my body.“Ducky, can you hear me?” The first voice repeated itself.Hearing his voice made me want to talk to him. “Tedros?” My lips moved on their own, and surprisingly, it didn't hurt anymore.“Ducky, you're awake.” He sounded pained, and I felt a hand on mine.I wanted to open my eyes and look at him. He came; he came for me. My head throbbed as I tried to remember all that happened.“What happened to Beatrice?” he asked almost immediately.Surprised, I man
ELODIE3 years later.“Welcome, Ms. Campbell.” My personal assistant greeted me as I made my way inside. Holding my head high, I glanced at the people that were in the conference room. They were two women, and they were in their mid-40s.“Good evening, Ms. Campbell.” The woman greeted me. Taking my seat, I smiled at them. “Hello, Mrs. Thompsons.” They returned the smile, and I tried to keep my fake smile in place. The Thompsons were my high-paying clients. I'm currently the CEO of Elod's security organization. It is currently located in human territory, but my employees were werewolves. However, our clients were mostly humans because they were the ones who needed protection more than werewolves. The ladies in front of me were humans who had no idea that they were staring at a werewolf. “Ms. Campbell, we have been waiting for an hour. Couldn't you have told us that you were going to be late?” The first woman muttered. Sighing, I collected the files that my assistant was handing
ELODIEMy eyes rounded as I stared at him. His hair was longer than usual, and it poured over his face. I could barely breathe as I held his gaze. I could feel tears filling my eyes. Although I have tried to deny my feelings for him, They came rushing back as soon as I saw him. I still love this man. I loved him, and I have missed him so much. All these years of asking for him had been fruitless, but he was in front of me now, and I wasn't going to let him leave. “What are you doing here?!” He demanded it, his hard voice pulling me out of my trance.“Tedros,” I called out, my hand reaching out to stroke his face.He flinched, his eyes widening, before he pulled away. I felt my heart clench. I reminded myself that we were nothing but friends when we separated. I was expecting him to rise and perhaps walk away, but he did none of them. He just pinned me down, staring at me like I was a snack.“What?” I managed to ask a question.“You look different.” He blurted it out, surprising me.
ELODIEAs soon as the tranquilizer hit Tedros, he spun around and shielded me with his body. I was more than surprised when he reacted that way. “You have to run as soon as I am done counting,” he muttered.I guess he didn’t know what he was hit with. “Tedros?'' I could feel him fighting the tranquilizer. “It’s alright; they are my men.”He glanced back to look at the men; they were staring back at him. Lucas, on the other hand, was staring at me, his expression asking if one tranquilizer was enough to hold down Tedros. “They have guns, Ducky.”“Drop your guns,” I ordered, my voice rising. “He is a friend; don't attack him.” They all dropped their weapons with their gaze focused on me. Lucas's brows arched, and he stared at me like I had just said nonsense. His expression asked, When did I get to keep friends?“See, they listened to me,” I told Tedros. “You can stop fighting the tranquilizer now.” I couldn't believe that he threw himself to cover me from their attacks. “It's even
“What's going on here?” I asked.Both heads turned to look at me, and the nurse rushed over to me. “Ms. Campbell, he had been like that since morning.” My eyes met Tedros, and he had a betrayed look on his face. He stared at me like I had just betrayed him. Well, I betrayed him just because I took him to the hospital to check his body.“You better hide your men.” Tedros piped. “Because if you don't and I find the one who shot me with a tranquilizer, I am going to kill him.”“No, you won’t,” I responded, turning my gaze to the nurse. “Go on. I will take it from here.”The nurse nodded before leaving us. Tedros folded his arms and stared at me as I walked over to his bed. I could feel that he had something to say to me.“Say it,” I muttered.He crooked his head to the side, his eyes squinting. “Everyone here seems to be listening to you.”I placed the lunch box on the bed and grabbed the little table that was meant for patients. I placed it on the bed in front of him and unlocked the
TEDROSI was pulling over the car to the garage of my house, which I had long abandoned. I glanced around the place; it was quite neat. I killed the engine and got out of the car. I stared at the keys in my hand.I can’t believe that she made me go with one of her cars as I was getting ready to leave. I was clad in a white shirt and black pants; she gave them to me and offered to bring me lunch and dinner.Also, she did that after I rejected her offer of marriage. I knew she had always been caring and had taken care of me a lot, but marriage. Hah! I still can’t believe that she would propose to someone like me.She was way out of my league.She was pretty, rich, and powerful, with tons of people by her side. She built an empire in three years, while I only wasted away.Her words rang in my head: “Marry me.”I was taken aback for a moment and thought that she was joking, but it turned out that she wasn’t. I walked to my front porch, even though I had rejected her offer. She never react
TEDROSSitting on the couch next to the fireplace, I glanced around the house. I had entered her house earlier but hadn't been in the room we were in now. It resembled a secret hideout, complete with a kitchen, a cinema, and a bedroom. From my seat, I could see every other part of the space. Curiosity filled me as I wondered if this was her secret place and why she had brought me here.Ducky stood by the small kitchen, her back facing me, as she prepared the coffee. The dim lighting reflected off her dark hair, and I noticed she still held her head high like a princess.She had been like that, always excluding confidence wherever she went, and that was the one thing that I liked about her. "I'm done," she announced, turning to face me."Okay," I replied, looking away since she had caught me staring."Here's your coffee," she said, appearing next to me with a steaming mug.I took it from her, murmuring thanks. She nodded before taking a seat opposite me, raising her mug to her lips.