"What with the staring today Clara? Get a grip of yourself, yes he is handsome but not my spake." She humbled under her breath before narrowing her attention back to him."I am not checking you out and how did you get my name?" She tilted her head to the side wondering how he got her name when she didn't know anything about him."I saw it on your work ID tag last night""Oh okay, so why did you call me here?" "Please have your seat." He spoke politely to her and for the first time, she could see that serious look on his face again unlike the guy she met yesterday at her work.Without saying any words Clara sat on the seat before him."Did you care for anything?""No I am fine" just then the door to his office swung open and a lady walked in. She was wearing a black pencil skirt and a blue bottom-up top."Did you care for tea or coffee?" she asked with a broad smile all for the Grand Gold president."Bring us coffee""No, I don't drink coffee," she replied sharply.Alexander turn and
THIRD PERSON'S POVInside a big beautiful mansion, a woman in her late fifties was seated on a designer's chair although she looked younger than her age and if you look at her you will know that she is influential and rich.The door to her room sprang open and a man with dark curly hair walked in with anger. He tossed his car key on a chair and he slumped himself lazily on the chair seating next to her."What could have made my son look this worried and sad?" she asked, scrutinizing him."Mother, I am tired of all these, for how long do I have to wait to get what I need?" He turns and faces his mother with an angry look. The expression on his face shows how depressed he is. "Why does Alexander have to get everything? He is made the CEO of all the companies, his names are everywhere, he is popular, and always comes first in father's heart. Tell me mother when will I get what I need?" He ruffled and sigh pathetically before crossing his legs together."Don't worry my son, I am wor
Clara POV "There is no f**king way I am going to that party with you," I tell Tricia the nth time she was holding my bag while I carried the sleeping Aria in my hand as we made our way inside her apartment. "You have no choice Clara you are coming with me either the easy way or the hard way" "You know, I have a night shift at work today so you have to look over Aria while I go to work so just cancel the party." "You are skipping work today." She blurted out as if she had the right to control me. What! She presses the doorbell and the door opens revealing Mrs. Flora, Tricia's mother. "Hey Clara" Mrs. Flora walks towards me and collects Aria from me. "I will put her to bed" she mumbles and walks out. "There is no way I am skipping work you know Mr. Blake too well he likes money and might sack me if I don't go to work" "It doesn't matter, we are going to party tonight just look at yourself Clara, you are a single beautiful mother, and every day you go to work without resting don
Clara POV"Who the hell are you" I screamed but he quickly covered my mouth with his hand and I made a silent muffle sound the one victims make when they're been kidnapped so that no one will hear my voice then he drag me back into the restroom and slam my back hard on the wall making a slight pain rushed through my body while I whimper in a silent cry."Did you think you could get away from me that easily huh?" "Who are you?" I almost scream my lungs out as I struggle to raise my head up to take a look at his face but he is taller than me and he is not letting me see him. f*ck him."I have nothing to do with you, just let me go.""Let you go? hmmm." He pauses for a while as if he is thinking of what to say "No I am not letting you go you are mine, did you know that?""What! I belong to nobody." Why would he claim me as his? I am not a kid, I am a single mother that has a responsibility to take care of. A random guy won't just show up from the blues and try to claim me. I am not som
Clara POV After Alexander let go of me I rushed to the dancing floor and immediately I saw Tricia I walked to her and pulled her away from the guy she was dancing with dragging her outside the party. "Let me GOOO" she screamed and pulled her hand away from me. "Tricia we have to leave here now" I speak softly to her hoping she will understand me. I never knew that the alcohol is intoxicating all her senses of reasoning. "Leave me...the...the hell alone I am going nowhere" she stamped her foot angrily on the floor and pouted like a little baby. Gosh! I hit my forehead lightly. I hate it whenever this girl is drunk. She behaves insanely just like what she is doing now. She removes her shoe and holds it in her hand while she walks barefoot. God, look at what alcohol has turned your daughter into. "We are leaving this place now" I stand on my ground and scream at her but she wasn't moved by my words. "I said...noooo l...leave me the hell alone I... wanna have fun" she turned to lea
I wake up very early on Monday morning and prepare for work. I went to check Aria in her room while I am already fully dressed. Too bad, I won't be able to take her to school today. I don't want to be late for work since I didn't go to work yesterday.I peck Aria on her cheeks while she was still sleeping and turn to leave when suddenly her tiny hand holds me from behind. I turn around and my eyes met with Aria whose eyes were already half awake."Mummy, are you going to work already?" She asks with her tiny voice."Yes, my princess, I will be leaving now.""But Mommy won't you take me to school first? you promised to be the one to take me to school today" She says with her eyes fully open as she stares at me with her cute green eyeball which always reminds me of the one who is not to be mentioned.I take in a deep sigh and try to come up with something. These days my daughter and I don't usually have girls' time anymore due to how busy I have been with work but, this is for her good.
CLARA POVHe rushes towards me and pins me on my neck, choking breath out of me before giving me two hard resounding slaps on my face, and within seconds darkness surrounds me that I almost collapse on the floor."I am going to f*ck you right here and nothing will stop me. I have waited enough for you, your pu$$y is no gold." He hissed loudly and move his hand to my thighs while I scream at the top of my voice still trying to free myself from his grip which was so f*cking tight around my throat that it felt like I will stop breathing any moment from now.He moves his hand to my inner thigh. I try to clasp my legs together but he slaps them apart with force and my heart almost jumps out of my chest when his hand comes into contact with the strap of my pants."P-please...let me go." I cry weakly still trying to push him away but right now he seems like an unmovable rock and a devil who is unstoppable.Mr. Blake was about to yank my pants away when suddenly the door jerked open and a ray
I am an orphan since I already lost my mother, the only person that stands as both parents to me. Most times I do remember what happened that night I almost go insane but in the end, my mom always makes sure she helps me to wipe away that memory. It takes me three years to come back to my right senses after what happened to me that night which resulted in Aria's pregnancy. At times I wish the memory of what happened remained fresh in my head so I will have to remember who the person is but I am glad my mom was able to wipe it away. What is the point of having a memory that always makes me traumatized? I never wanted to see or recognize the face of he who did that to me but one thing I know is that the gender is dangerous, the gender that betrayed Jesus.Even if I couldn't remember the man vividly well. Even when I don't have much income to even carter for myself I couldn't abort the baby and become a murderer.So I kept the little being alive and with the help of my best friend Trica
CLARA POVI stay under the shower not the usual modern kind of shower, this is made with a metal frame painted to look like bamboo powered by a hand pump, and a chain when pushed will pump out water.I stayed in the shower longer than expected as my mind won't stop reminding me of every word spoken by Ms. Flora. It sounds strange but true and for the first time, my heart was accepting every word spoken by her.Had it been someone else that told me this I would have laughed at the person and called her a liar but strange enough I found my heart, my body, and the whole of myself accepting all of her words. Even when I don't want to set my hopes high there is still hope lingering at the side of my heart telling me that I can still live again.There's a way for me to live more than six months.A way for me to be there when my best friend Tricia will marry.A way for me to see my little girl achieve all her dreams of becoming a graduate and a successful artist.All that Ms. Flora said is
Clara POVAs Laura pulled me away I felt a part of me getting sober as she dragged me out of Alexander's room. It felt as if I didn't want to leave him, as if I should spend more time with him.A frown crept on my face like a little child who is denied having candy or ice cream.Now that we are here in this pack, being Alexander's fake wife is not bad after all and at this moment I'm going to enjoy it with him until when he returns to being my arrogant proud bossy boss."Mother finds a way to help cure your health issue," Laura said, bringing me out of my thoughts."What did you mean?""There's a way you can live longer and won't have to experience heart failure."I was stunned by her statement is this some kind of joke or what.There's a way I can live longer than six months.There is a way I will still live to take care of Aria.I still have hope of living longer on earth.But how?Whatever way it is, I'm ready to undergo it. Laura held my hand as we made it towards the
Alexander POVI watched as she rushed out of my room in concern, the smile which I didn't notice until now lingered on my face. The expression on her face earlier made my smile widen the more.Clara cares about me.When did she start giving a f*ck about me getting hurt? The last time I received such treatment was ten years ago from that little girl in the basement.Watching how concerned she felt about my injury a few minutes ago makes a piece of ice in my heart break. The bridge which I have built behind me and anyone that tries to get through my walls she just broke some part of it.I heard it crack, the icing block in my heart. She just melts it from the moment she calls my name back then in the forest.But why did she care about me?Why the sudden change?I know I haven't been nice to her but here she is worried about me, the same person that doesn't want to spend a few seconds with me or be my fake wife.A few minutes later I had successfully worn a treasure and was about to put
Clara POVI sucked in greedy air as I was startled awake from my scary dream, the same dream I keep having since the day I stepped foot here. How can one keep having the same dream over and over again as if there is something I need to grab and understand.But none of the dreams make sense. It's just like a video of my past life is being played before me. I don't know why but I feel a strong connection between me and that dream. It seems like a dream and more like a vision.A strong headache hit me on my head and it felt as if thousands of horses were walking in my head. This always happens when I don't take my meds for some days. Doctor Collins always warned me to take my drug daily but since the beginning of today I haven't taken it and it is having a bad effect on me.When my mother was still alive she made sure doctor Collins sent me my meds all the way from Bryxton city down to the small town we are residing. Mother told me that with my med my heart issue won't worsen but now it
When two souls are connected Alexander POVLetting the cold water run through my body I felt relaxed and fresh as it dropped and washed away all complications.I felt fresh, washing away all the smell of the rogue and her scent.I came out of the bathroom and my eyes landed on the small woman sleeping on my bed. A frown lingered on my face but was later replaced with a smirk followed by a smile. She also made me change my frowning serious facial expression just by watching her. What more could she do to my body if we are close.Stubborn woman who never listens to my words. What was she thinking when she came out from her hiding spot?To protect me?Gosh, if only she knows that I'm the Alpha king she can't protect me but she endangered her life and called for me even when she knew that she might get hurt.I lean on my elbow and drink in her sleeping naked form. She looks so delicate when asleep, those tiny features and that slim body so fucking fragile it seems they can be broke
Clara POV"Stay back Clara." I heard Alexander's warning, his body blocking my view of seeing these monsters properly.I was scared, shaking in fear I don't know what to do we are just two and these animals are up to five and I don't know how to f*cking fight."What are we going to do?" I muttered under my breath, fear visible in my voice."Just stay back, I'm going to protect us."Us? My eyes went wide open in shock. Did he just call me and him "US"? I don't know what this feeling is but I felt a tingling sensation erupting in my body as if we were real couples.Gulp hard and I try to remain calm like Alexander had told me he said he is going to protect us and I believe in him."Come and get me," Alexander screamed, luring them towards us, and immediately about three rogues came rushing towards our direction while he pulled out his arrow and he started shooting at them.He was fast and brave as his arrow hit one of the animals on the head and it collapsed to the floor.T
I keep following Alexander as he walks inside the thick forest. The clouds have started changing form and the sun is returning back to its home preparing for the stars and moon to take over the sky in just less than a few hours.I take each step slowly following his lead. I don't want him to see me now. I want to know what he came into this forest to do alone.As Alexander saw an antelope rushing past him and his senses triggered and I saw him pull out a bow and arrow targeting the animal and he started shooting it. I watched in amazement at how good he shot arrows and he is very good at hunting animals.Strange isn't it? A billionaire having this kind of life is more like the second phase of his life. There's more to this guy that I need to know.Our regular might be fake but I suddenly have this desire to be part of this difficult life he is living. A life here in the pack where everything seems peaceful.Wow! I find myself saying as he shoots like a hunter. If anyone should tell me
Alexander POVI walk into my luxurious chamber decorated colorfully with gold, animal skin furniture, wooden floor, and expensive wolf status.I heaved in a deep breath the moment I stepped into my room. It's as if I have been holding my breath all the way from Tiara's dungeon, it feels as if I wish for death again seeing her in that state but I have to be strong and make sure I bring her out of her shell and giving her the best life she wasn't able to have while growing up.I lowered myself onto the golden king-size chair with my legs stretched on the small stool before me. I laid back on it and closed my eyes not to sleep as my mind drifted back to my sister ten years ago.A massive wave of guilt filled my heart striking and destroying every part of it that keeps me breathing and it feels as if I will choke to death due to my failure to carry out my responsibility. Even if I was still a little boy then I wouldn't stop blaming myself for not being able to protect her. I
Alexander POVI was seated at my reading table going through some files that have to do with the pack issues. It is never easy being the next Alpha in just a few months to come and also being the president of a large company but I have always been prepared for this since I was young and this is what my mother wants me to be. The true son, the heir to the property because she and father suffered together before coming this far. So, this was her last wish for me. And this wish I must fulfill till the end taking care of all my responsibilities and not allowing my stepbrother Antonio to take away what is rightfully mine.A knock came on my door distracting me from what I was doing. ”Come in.” I ordered all my attention still on the files I was going through.Being Alpha and a president is never easy to be controlled by one person. When I am in the city I will have to behave like one and when I'm here in the pack, a place I called home I will have to behave like one living two lives