Naya's POV What the fuck is wrong with Erus? He bought the hospital?! “Why did you buy the hospital?! Why can't you have anything?!” I pull my face. “You are a very ungrateful girl, Naya. To say I'm disappointed would be a total understatement.” He says. “I didn't ask you to do this! I had one mental breakdown and went ahead and pulled the entire carpet from underneath me!” I stand in front of him, preventing him from getting into the elevator. I am going to pretend that I don't see the nurses and doctors looking at us from the corner. Why would I care? He has ruined my life already! They will never look at me the same way again! “Get out of my way, Naya.” He sighs. “No, Erus, I won't get out of your way.” I sneer. “You think you can get away after what you did? You just bought the hospital, fired my boss, and acted like you're a superhero or something.” “I'm not kidding, Naya.” “Fuck you.” I curse at him. “Watch your mouth, my love. That's not very wifely. Now, move out
Erus' POV She looks more pissed than she has ever done and that makes a part of me very happy. She wanted to keep our marriage a secret, but I went into her workplace to tell everyone that we are married, but I don't care. Seeing her swelling with anger, that's just chef kiss to me. I get back to the house and Brandon is waiting for me by the gate. He looks so relieved to see me. “Good morning, Alpha, I looked everywhere for you, but I didn't see you.” He walks towards me, taking the jacket I take off and throw in his direction. “I had to run a quick errand, Brandon. Are we all set to head to the airport now?” I ask him. “Just as soon as you have your quick meeting with Mister Donald.” I stop and frown at him. I want to go off at him for schedule my meeting on the same day that I'm supposed to travel out, but then I remember that I was the one who moved the meeting a couple of times. “I see.” I murmur. “Move it. I have other better things to do today.” This would make it t
Naya's POV I'm smiling on the inside because even though he is trying to act hard to get, I know I have won. Never have I seen him so overcomed with surprise, seeing me walking to him naked. “Put your clothes back on.” He warns me. “You're complaining, and I haven't even done anything yet.” I shrug. “You think this is a game, Naya?” “Maybe. Maybe not.” I say. “I guess your house has a lot of servants, I'm going to go walk around like this, and see what they think of me…” I want to slide the door open, but he sweeps me off my feet and throws me over his shoulder. He takes me into his bedroom and drops me on the bed. He goes around, pulling down the curtains and shutting the door. He angrily takes off his jacket and his tie. He dumps them on the ground before turning back to him. “You think what you are doing is funny, huh?” He mutters as he walks around. “You're the one who went to the hospital and told everyone that I'm your wife!” “And you decided to walk around naked in
Naya's POV Water runs in the bathroom and I immediately pull the duvet over my body. The door opens and Erus steps back into the room. God,I can't even look him in the eyes. My face gets all red. “Hey,” he says. I don't say anything to him, I look away and bite down the duvet. “You are going to try to suffocate yourself with the duvet just to hide yourself? I saw everything like a minute ago.” “It's not funny!” I huff. I stand up, keeping the duvet around me as I get up from the bed. “Where did you think you're going?” “Home.” I mutter. “I missed work, I need to pick Jordan up from school…” I part the curtains and my jaw drops to the ground. Midnight… It's midnight!“Fuck!” I look around for my clothes, but I can't even find anything. “What have I done? I'm such a bad mother!” “Jordan is fine. Tracy is at the house with her, I just spoke to her on the phone.” “You should have woken me up, Erus,” I shake my head. “Why? You looked so exhausted,” he smiles. I roll my eyes.
Naya's POV I thought he wouldn't allow me to leave, I thought he would lock down his house and throw me into his basement, but he didn't. I told him that I wanted to go home and he opened the door and even followed me to the garage, where my car had magically appeared. I guess someone moved it in, while I was asleep or… *sigh* He opens the door of the car and I get it. “Make sure you drive safely, it's pretty late.” “I know,” I mutter. “Keep your eyes out for drunk drivers. Many people may be returning from the clubs late at night.” He says. “I know.” He looks at me,the same way one would look at a stubborn child. “Brandon?” He calls. Brandon appears from behind a door. He seems to be everywhere, at every time. “I want you to assign someone to follow her at a distance, so that she will get home safely.” “I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself, Erus.” I roll my eyes. “I'm used to driving late at night, I am a nurse.” He looks away as if he didn't hear me speak. “I
He looks confused, divided on keeping his eyes on the road, and on me. “Miss Woods, he told me to dispose of them, there was nothing I could do.” He defends himself. “Then if I go through the trouble of getting new papers, does that mean that you are going to get them signed?” I ask. He opens his mouth to speak, but he sighs instead. “He is going to kill me,” “Well, if you don't do it, I'm going to kill you too.” I mutter. Our conversation ends immediately and I look out of the window. “Wait, wait, wait, I need to fill up my tank! I have to go to work tomorrow.” He pulls up just in time in the gas station. “Don't worry, Miss, I have my card here and I can–” “Don't even think about it!” I hiss. I grab my card and step out myself. I pump the gas while Brandon sits uncomfortably in the car. I look at the huge shirt that Erus gave it me. It smells like him, and it's almost intoxicating. It also makes a good makeshift dress for me…I pay, get back into the car, and we resume th
Naya's POV The next morning, I feel a heavy weight on my back. I almost scream, but then I notice that it's just Jordan who has turned me into her pony. “Get up, mummy, I need to eat! Get up, mummy, I will be late for school!” She whines. I rub my hands over my eyes and yawn. “Alright, alright, baby, I'm up.” She slides off my back and grins at me. I smile at her too, but then I ask for a minute. I grab my phone as I stand up to my feet as she holds me by my shirt and takes me to the kitchen. I am going to the fridge to get some milk, then bring down some cereal and I pour it into the bowl. I serve Jordan her breakfast and also warm up some milk to use to make myself a quick cup of coffee. I'm not fully awake until I have had my cup of coffee or tea. When I grab my phone and decide to visit the most powerful blog of the city, Moonclaw tea. Tell me why I open the blog site to see myself on the front page?! I spit out my coffee and look at my phone with a squint to aid my e
Nays's POV I have a very eventful morning, I have to go do some chores, and I also have to get Jordan ready for school, before getting myself ready for work. After I am done, I drive Jordan to school and I keep my eyes wide open and my ears on the ground. Even though the blog post has disappeared from the news, I am still paranoid. When I get to Jordan's school, I don't let her out of the car immediately. I look around, making sure that no one is behaving strangely because they know my secret now. “Mum, I have to go now! I don't want to be late!” Jordan whines. “Okay, Jordan. You can go, but if anything strange happens in school today, you ask your teacher to give me a call, okay?” I tell her, holding her by the shoulders. She smirks like the carefree child that she is. “Something strange like what, mummy?” “I don't know baby, maybe if your classmates start to talk about your Daddy?” “But you told me not to speak about him in school.” She frowns. “Exactly, baby. So, if they
Naya's POV Dropping Jordan off to school is an extreme sport. She is happy and bubbling, she doesn't know how shitty our lives are right now, and she doesn't know about the scary rogues that are crawling around the city. But it's okay, she deserves to be a happy girl. “Mum, can we get a happy meal after school?” She asks, looking out the window. “Of course, my love. As much as you want.” I smile at her. “And Daddy, can he come with us too?” She asks, playing with a strand of her hair. My breath stiffens, but I manage to keep my smile in place. “I don't think your Dad is available, cupcake, but I will give him a call.” I assure her. He has been away for some days now. He has pulled back on the phone calls too, so I'm not surprised that she is asking. I don't want to call him. If Erus isn't in my business, I take that as a breath of fresh air and stay away from his. After walking Jordan to the door, and her teacher flashes me a smile before taking her down the hall. I am abo
Naya's POV “ I know that you have gloated and relished in the fact that my son chose you over me, and kicked me out of the house that I've lived in for decades, but I need you to give your word that you won't say a thing about me being here.” My throat feels dry. To even think that Luna Bloodton would ever ask me to do something for her. “Yes, Luna, you have my word. I won't tell him about this, I swear.” She nods and turns to her guards, nodding at them too, they step out of the house. Sherry can't stand Luna Bloodton, because she knows everything the woman did to me when I was a young bride to her son. She gently squeezes her hands as she turns to me. “I will be going up the stairs.” “Thanks, Sherry.” I briefly hold her hand. As soon as she is gone, I turn back to Luna Bloodton. It's ironic that I have turned into a host in a house that she has lived in longer than me. “Would you like some wine, Luna?” I offer as I walk her to the living room. “I'm not as young as I was y
Erus' POV “You had had to ruin the fun, Gwen.” I wipe my knife and put it away. She annoys me more than anything right now. Did she know how long it took to get that rogue? We weren't even able to get one good answer out of it! She heaves as she drops the gun to the ground “I'm sorry, okay? He was looking at me weirdly and it freaked me out.” “Yeah, of course it did.” I huff. “Now, it's your mess to clean up.” I give Brandon a glance, and I head to the door. “This meeting has come to an end.” I murmur. “But sir, we haven't spoken on how to deal with this problem. What if the rogues appears and start to kill people again? What are we supposed to do?” “Double your security measures, and call me as soon as you see a rogue.” I order. Brandon and I leave the room and head to the elevator. Brandon is sighing over and over again, I have to turn to look at him. “Are you dying or something?” I ask him. He is now sweaty and white like a ghost. “I hope not, sir,” he pulls at his coll
Erus' POV There, she said it. I have always known that she couldn't stand Naya, even when she tried to deny it. I shut my eyes and drop my face into my hands. Brandon immediately stands up and tries to curb this crisis. “Miss Bloodton, I don't think that you are using the right words.” He laughs nervously, raising his finger in protest. "It's true that Naya was attacked, but she is not working with the rogues, that's absurd." She twists her neck around with a look of absolute disgust on her face. “Are you speaking to me, little boy? Do you think because you are my brother's personal servant that you should suddenly be able to speak to me?” Brandon immediately bites down his lips, swallowing the rest of his words as he backs away. I didn't say a single word, so he sits back down behind me. “Miss Gwen, are you saying that the Alpha's wife is part of the enemy?” one of them asks. “Exactly.” Gwen affirms. “She might look like she is very innocent, but she is the answer to conque
Erus' POV She says goodnight and the door clicks as she goes back into the house. If I was told that I would ever be driving late at night to give my daughter her favorite toy, I would have called it bluff. I inhale the cold air as I turn around and start to walk back to my car. My phone vibrates in my pocket. It's a text message from Brandon, reminding me about the meeting I am supposed to be in right now. I put the car in motion and drive away from the house…It takes me almost twenty minutes to get back to the office, where Brandon is waiting for me outside, he is shivering from all the cold. “Sir, I'm sorry for blowing up your phone like that.” He rubs his hands together. “They are all waiting inside.” We walk into the building, through the turns and elevator, and then he opens the door of the conference room. There are over twenty men sitting in the room right now, they all stand up and bow as soon as they see me. “Gentlemen, you may take your seats.” I sit by myself.
Naya's POV Don't get me wrong, if there is anyone who deserves romance, it's Sherry, she has been through a lot and she deserves Devon and happiness. I'm just frustrated with my own life. It's been almost ten years being stuck on Erus, and I don't even know what I am doing. He won't have me, and he won't let go of me. I'm known all over Moonclaw as his wife, but that's just about it. I have to pretend to want this because I don't want to hurt Jordan, but I want to be happy for the first time in my life…I'm happy for Sherry, I'm very happy for her, but I feel burdened with my own tragedy. My nose is runny, and I sniff as I keep stirring the car through the road. “It's alright, Naya. You will be fine.” I whisper to myself. Maybe one day I will get enough courage to tell him off….I gently turn the wheel because the black jeep in front of me suddenly stops. “What the hell?” I have to pull the car to the side as the person repeats the reckless move again. They almost got me into a
Naya's POV Suddenly, Debbie, the pondering peacock tucks her feathers between her legs. Did Devon just say that he bought the entire street? I know that he is rich, but this is on another level entirely! Debby turns white in the face, but she laughs it off and pushes her hair away from her face. “Sorry, Mister, but I think that you have been mistaken. I mean, I know Devon Greene, he is my husband's business partner. We were supposed to host him like two days ago, but he cancelled due to a personal problem.” “Yeah, I was supposed to be hosted by you and your husband, but…” Devon glances at Sherry. “Her tummy was aching and I had to nurse her.” Sherry huffs, Debby looks like she wishes the ground open her and swallow her. This is the biggest face slap I have ever seen, that Sherry slaved all day only to have her effort wasted because Devon chose to make a hot water bottle for Sherry! “I'm sorry, but this has got to be a big mistake.” Debby laughs, she refuses to believe. “Sherr
Naya's POV Sherry is a very resourceful girl. She runs a couple of businesses and one of them is the jewelry store she has in the middle of the city. I have been there a few times. Late at night, blinds are drawn to keep my privacy. Today is one of those days for me, and I'm helping to unpack everything that she just restocked. “I've been selling so much that my sister and I are thinking about opening another store.” She holds a diamond bracelet. “These are very nice.” I hold a blood red earring against my earlobe. “You want that?” She looks at me. “You can take it.” “What? No!” I put it away immediately. “I haven't worn everything that you have given me already.” “I'm going to get Jordan this beautiful necklace, but they don't have it yet.” Sherry mutters to herself as she works. I smile. She is so cute, she is so much in love with Jordan, I just know that she is going to be a good mother. The doorbell rings and we both raise our heads. The shop is supposed to be closed, ca
Erus' POV She is trying to avoid eye contact, she is also shaking so much that the juice is spilling from her hand. That's how scared she is. Yeah, I killed the foolish rogue that tried to touch her yesterday, but she looks like she still suffers from that encounter. “Are you hurt, Naya?” I ask her. “No, I'm fine.” She sighs. “You know that I don't like when you lie. Or steal.” She glares at me. “Yeah, I don't want to talk about that.” “Yeah, let's not.” I fold my hands. “Else you get angry and drive off wrecking my favourite car and almost getting yourself killed.” She rolls her eyes at me. “Hey, don't roll your eyes at me.” “I just want to go home, okay? Jordan would be worried about me. Just… give me a car key or something.” “A car key?” I huff. “You will never drive another car in your freaking life.” ****I cancel anything I am supposed to have for the next three hours, and now, I have to drive Naya back home by myself. We don't speak to each other, not even when sh