ALEXIS POVA few days after I begun to stay with the Rhodes, Grace prepared a most elaborate dinner because John’s company had won an exclusive contract and it was such a huge deal for his career. She’d outdone herself and prepared dinner like it was a bouquet and we were at least twenty people as opposed to the three adults and one child that we were. I didn’t wait for the invitation twice, I dug into the food. Grace said, “So tell us John, how did it feel when you got the call stating you got the contract?”“Honestly, I did not know what to feel. At all, I didn’t really know what to feel. I think I was too happy I didn’t even know how to express it.” “What about your employees Dad? How did they take the news?” Jaime asked. If it wasn’t too late, she was often allowed to spend dinner with us, adults and then other times, she was sent to bed on time. “They were elated. They were more expressive with their joy and I think they’re probably drinking up a storm at their favourite bar r
MAX POVAmelia brought her hands from my back to my neck. She wound it around me and used it to bring my face even closer to hers, deepening the kiss even more. It was a slow and sweet kiss yet I felt the passion and heat of being separated from Amelia. I didn’t just pour all of this into the kiss, I felt the same from Amelia too and for once, it felt good to know that the feeling was mutual. I finally let her go and hugged her, placing my chin on top of her head and closing my eyes for a while. I opened them and realized that we were all alone in the room. The Rhodes must have felt the need to give us some privacy. This was thoughtful and kind of them and I made the mental note to thank them later. Amelia stared up at me and smiled. “I underestimated how much I missed you.”“I missed you more, Amelia and I’m sorry. I’m sorry you have to go through all that you’re going through. I’m sorry for being so weak and unable to protect you. I’m sorry-““Shh.” Amelia held her fingers against
MAX’S POVOnce we got back to the house, I’d doubled the security, Amelia jumped right out of the car and said, “Race you indoors!”It felt surreal, the way I couldn’t just imagine what my life was like without her. I couldn’t believe the low quality I’d been living before I met her. Now, with her by my side, this was true living. This was the real living. I got out of the car and already knew that I couldn’t catch up with her. I followed her potent scent and found her in the kitchen, standing on a stool rummaging through some cupboards overhead. “What are you doing? Winner girl.”She beamed at me. “Yes, I won the race so, I get to order you around for the rest of the day.” Her face grew serious as she said, “I’m making you dinner.”I sat up from the stool I’d sunk into. This was a first. “Urh, what’s happening?”She shrugged and said, “Well, let’s say it’s an apology dinner. I’m sorry for the last row we had. Just like even when you didn’t know who my birth family was, you stuck by
ALEXIS’ POVI got up early the next morning; just at the crack of dawn. I was expectant. Was today the day Max would take me to his home land? Yes, he’d mentioned it, but we hadn’t fixed a date for it. Knowing Max and how he didn’t waste time with the execution of his plans, it felt like he could do something like that; ask us to travel that day. Whether or not we did travel that day, I began to pack anyway. I didn’t know for how long we would be gone, and I really loved the closet Max had prepared for me and was confident in those clothes. So, I packed at my liberty. Luckily, I found some empty suitcases in the walk-in-closet, so I filled them with clothes, shoes, underwear and what not. My stomach would likely grow bigger in that place and we might not be able to go shopping there, so I took that into consideration when I decided what dress to take or what not to. After a while, I began to feel tired so, I enlisted the help of Miley and Riley who first scolded me for endeavoring t
MAX’ POVI stood outside my house. It was the house where I’d spent all my childhood and also much of my adulthood. It was the biggest house in the homeland. It had been built hundreds of years ago by the founding father of my pack, my ancestor. However, it had undergone renovations over the years with the last renovation being a few years ago. Yet, the size and splendor of the house never seemed to take my breath away. We’d all resorted to calling it, Moon Castle. Castle was a more fitting tittle for it more than house really. I spared a glance at Amelia and saw that she wasn’t sharing the same sentiments as I did. She had been awfully quiet on the drive here and even now, she was staring at her feet; looking very pale and frail. Our arrival had gone unnoticed. I hadn’t told anyone what day we’d be arriving just for the element of surprise. Not to ruin the surprise, I’d driven into the estate from an unused entrance from the west gate. I’d cut off the main town and its surrounding
AMELIA’S POVAfter a long warm bath, I got out of the bathroom to find my suitcases waiting for me. I was about to open them to search for the outfit Riley and Miley had planned that I would wear on my first meeting with Max’s family. When I glanced up at the bed and saw an outfit laid out on it, complete with underwear. I stood, perpexled. The woman, Letty, had left me alone, so I had no one to ask. I heard a knock at my door and thinking it was Letty, I said, “Please come in. I don’t know, but is the dress on the bed supposed to be for me? I don’t know about it, though. I haven’t really examined it. However, I’m not sure it’s my style. I mean, it’s not white and I seem to be favoring white lately. Is it mandatory that I wear it? I do have a suitcase full of clothes Max got me.” I sighed. I didn’t get a response, so I turned to see who was behind me, and instead of Letty, I saw another older woman with Max’s blue eyes and facial structures. I didn’t need a soothsayer to tell me, th
AMELIA’S POVI turned, and of course, it was Max’s mum taking a seat at the head of the table and staring pointedly at us. Max’s hand didn’t leave the small of my back as he guided me to a chair, to the left of his mother. He sat beside me to my heart’s content. He said, “Mum, this is Amelia Rhodes, my mate. Amelia, meet my Mum.” I smiled thinly, trying to be polite as I stared at my plate and fighting the emotions running through my mind. Max’s Mum, Crystalbelle said, “We already met, and Amelia, I’d like for you to call me Crystalbelle.” I stared at her and saw some warmth in her face for the first time. Yet, the sharp and snide tone wasn’t exactly gone from her voice. “Analita should just be joining us right about now.”Out of the corner of my eyes, I saw a very tall woman who was the female version of Max and the younger version of Crystalbelle walk into the room, but with a sullen look. She took the chair opposite mine, to the right of her mother, and said, “Good Morning, Mu
MAX’S POVI wasn’t sure that the meeting between my family and Amelia had gone as smoothly as I hoped it would. I knew Analita clearly didn’t consider Amelia a sister-in-law. It was understandable. May, my chosen mate, was her best friend and she had championed us being together all these years. So, being with Amelia was a rain on her parade. I did think my Mum liked Amelia. She was always so frosty that it took time to decipher where her true heart was. Yet my good hunch was that she liked Amelia, and who wouldn’t? Amelia was perfect, and she was my mate. They would have to turn away from their prejudices because Amelia was here to stay. I helped Amelia to her feet and walked hand-in-hand with her towards the back of the house, prepared to give her a tour of the property and then the woods I’d told her about. I could see in her face that she was bothered. Amelia, who always had a good appetite, had even been unable to eat. That was weird; I’d never seen her that way. Walking beside