Chapter 114
Selena's POVAsher arrived a day before the ceremony. He wasn't particularly hostile towards us, nor was he friendly. He had a somber expression and I couldn't tell if that made me happy or uncomfortable."Welcome", Axel led him to his old room, the space had been cleaned and dusted in preparation for his return."Thank you", Asher answered, stepping into the room. He glanced around, drinking in the space before returning to us. "It has been cleaned", he pointed out."Yes. We had it cleaned for you.""Thank you", Asher nodded curtly. "I'm tired from the journey so I'll just take a bath and rest.""Sure", Axel and I shuffled out of the room, shutting the door after us.We heard his footsteps gradually recede, then a door opening before shutting firmly. With our exceptional hearing, the shower was turned on."Is he usually that calm?", I asked Axel after we were close to our roChapter 115Selena's POV "Get up", Lily's voice jarred me from my peaceful slumber. I watched her lazily with one eye open, too sleepy to speak. "Come on, Selena. We haven't got enough time to prepare."I pushed her hand away, groaning as I took in my surroundings. "Prepare for what?"She looked at me like I had just grown an extra pair of heads. "For your ceremony", she tapped me quite painfully, eliciting another groan from me. "Can you just leave me alone?", I asked, attempting to fall back into bed. It was barely dawn, so I wondered why she was disturbing my sleep. From my random guess, it'll be at most four am?"No. Get up from there Selena. Right now", her voice hardened, taking on a stern note. When I didn't move, she grabbed my leg, yanking me right out of it. "What the heck is wrong with you?", I whined, glaring at her with wide eyes. "Great. You're
Chapter 116Selena's POV "And the kids?", I asked again, running my palm on the surface of my dress. "They're fine, Selena", I saw Lily roll her eyes from the mirror before a smirk overtook her face. "Or should I say...Luna?", she threw her head back, like the thought of it alone invigorated her. "Shut up", I applied a fresh coat of lipstick after Axel had dutifully wiped it off. Although I never said a word to Lily, it was obvious she knew when I walked into her room. She raised a brow at my flushed cheeks and lipstick free lips but she never said a word. "Come on, Lily. I want to see the kids before the ceremony", I turned to her. "My heart won't be at ease until I see them."She sighed. "But they're getting ready for the ceremony as well. Do you want me to just pull them away?"My silence told her everything. "Fine", she sighed. "I can't believe this", she muttered before wa
Chapter 117 Unknown POV Cecelia groaned into the stranger's mouth as his hand traced over her exposed thigh, resting on the bridge between her hips and thigh. His other hand gripped her ass as she felt through his muscular body. He held her up with ease and Cecelia found herself aching for his touch. He was obviously teasing, smirking as she arched her back, leaning into his touch. His mouth left her lips, resting on a spot near her ear where he lapped and sucked the sensitive fold of skin. "Touch me", she commanded and a chuckle left his lips. "Gladly." Just when he delved into her cleavage, she heard hushed whispers and a child protesting. She would've ignored it, except she could recognise that voice anywhere. "What's wrong?", the man asked, his dark brows furrowed. Cecelia was startled at his sheer beauty and the
Chapter 118Selena's POV Axel and I sat on the roof, looking down at the beautiful scenery below. The houses and trees blended together in the lovely night and we could only see dots of lights, scattered across the blanket of darkness. The sky was particularly clear, the stars winking as it shone through. It was almost a full moon. "It's beautiful", I whispered as though my voice would shatter the peace of the night. Axel waved off. "I'd like to think you're definitely more beautiful."I giggled at this, although it wasn't loud, the sound cut through the silence, echoing. I could distantly hear the party going on, laughter and chattering blended together until it was simply noise. "Do you want to get back to the celebration?", Axel asked, his hand engulfing mine. "No", I disagreed. "But, we can go see the kids, right? I'm sure they miss us.""You're right", he nodded. "Come on.
Chapter 119Selena's POV Blake jumped off before the vehicle came to a halt. Lily and I stumbled out, I was too disoriented to focus on anything else except the forest. "She said north of the Red moon, right?"Blake asked no one in particular. I nodded, my tongue glued to the roof of my mouth by the sheer gravity of the situation. My kids must be so scared."We'll sweep out this area and hope that we find them", he announced. "Cecelia is the only one who has any idea on his whereabouts, so we pray to the moon goddess to find him quickly or that she regains consciousness."His words hung in the air, true but it didn't make it feel any better. We had miles of land to cover and with our number, I knew we'd never finish tonight but I was willing to try. "Let's go", he clapped his hand, like we were in some camp and the thought flared my anger even more. Blake didn't deserve the hostility but my emotion
Chapter 120Selena's POV With Cecelia out like light, we opted for searching the area where she had muttered before falling unconscious. The same report over and over again that I was slowly losing hope and with that, my anger was burning hot. I searched with them sometimes, and other times, I simply placed the length of my room, worried sick. Axel had barely come home since the kids went missing and secretly, I cursed him. I wasn't sure why. The air between us grew tense, our relationship strained but we still kept it together for the kids sake. He was upset at me for ignoring him for the last week while I was searching for someone to blame and he was the only person close enough to pour my frustrations and vent my anger on. The first time we had a fight was when the patrol guards had reported no findings or sightings of the said cottage. Axel dismissed them, slumping unto the nearest chair. I
Chapter 121Axel's POV I blame myself. For everything. For my negligence towards my kids. It was all my fault. And when I heard Selena confirm my exact thoughts, it felt like I was drowning in a sea of helplessness. The glaring realization that a single decision could've prevented all this. "You need to pull yourself together", Blake looked down at me worriedly. "You have to find them first before blaming yourself for something that's beyond your control.""It wasn't beyond my control. I invited Asher here. The guilt is on me."He groaned in frustration, his shoulders sagging in defeat as he realized with certainty that I'd beat myself up over this, over and over again.The probability of the guilt clearing after that was slim to none. "Just stop it already", he groaned, sitting right next to me, our shoulders touching. "I know the Luna said that to you but...""She was right", I
Chapter 123Selena's POV Turns out, we didn't have to wait a week for Cecelia to recover. She woke up the next morning like a woman on a mission and with a lot of convincing, which included almost tears, we finally agreed to let her lead us to the cottage. Everyone got ready, not Cecelia though. We ensured she was clad in a light blue hospital gown and large grandma sweaters to ensure she was comfortable.Cecelia scowled at her reflection in the mirror when we finished dressing her and for the first time, I found myself suppressing a laugh from the humor of her situation. "I can't wear this", she mumbled, her entire weight on Lily and I. "Why not? It looks cozy", Lily piqued in from her left. "You'll not feel a bite of the encroaching winter cold.""This looks like something I would never wear even if I was at the edge of death.""What?", I smirked. "Are you ashamed of not being dressed well enough