Naya's POV My jaw is on the ground as I try to understand what Luna Bloodton has just said to me. I'm pregnant. Just days after I had sex with Erus and used one of the pregnancy tests, I discovered that all the test kits disappeared from my bathroom. I knew that one of the servants saw the test and told Luna Bloodton. She probably told them to get rid of everything. I wasn't stupid, I tried to use writing to track down my period, but it's not easy because I'm one of those people with periods that just refused to sync. The last time I had sex with Erus, I didn't suspect that I would end up pregnant. Even when he dragged me to the hospital to get tested by a professional. I didn't have any particular symptoms, so how was I supposed to know that I was pregnant? Luna Bloodton looks at me from my bed to my toes and she snarls. “Why are you looking like that?” She barks at me. “Aren't you happy that you have turned into something useful in this house?” I take my right hand and gent
Erus' POV Telling Naya that I have invited her friend, Sherry Green, to visit her, makes her jump around and squeak so much that I am genuinely worried that she is going to hurt herself. Sometimes I forget that she is a teenager, a high school girl that has been thrown into this life that she did not bargain for. Her protruding belly threatens to throw her this way and that, I feel so sorry for her seeing her like this? She goes away to her room, she is singing about the sweet cake that she is going to prepare for her friend and I can't believe this. This is not what the prophecy said. I heed the word of the seer and was very cautious with Naya, but coming to see her, I see how ridiculous it is. I pick up my car keys and leave the house without telling my mother here I am heading to. When my security team sees me walking towards the garage, they try to rush towards me, but I wave them away. I get into the car alone and drive out of the compound. I drive down the road and into
Naya's POV I am so excited in the kitchen, turning around, mixing this and that as I am determined to make my friend the most beautiful cake! Fillipia is all smiles, she respects my wish to stay out of her way, but she reminds in the kitchen, incase I would suddenly need her help. “This girl that is coming to visit, how long have you been friends?” Fillipia smiles. “Oh, Fillipia, for a long time.” I giggle. “Sherry is one of the kindest people that I have ever met!” “How kind of the alpha to allow you a visitor!” Fillipia says. “Yes, how kind,” I smile. I will have to thank him very specially. Maybe if I am grateful enough, he will allow my mother to visit too…I put my batter into the oven and dust my hands after a very good job. “Is that all you want to prepare for your friend?” Fillipia asks. “If you can make that wonderful dish that you use to, um what do you call it?” I tap my chin. “That spaghetti from Italy.” “Right away, Miss.” She smiles. I go back to my room and tr
Naya's POV “My mother is back to being poor…” my hand hovers around my mouth. “Yes, Naya!” Sherry nods vigorously. “Alpha Erus is a wicked man! He tried to frame me into being a spy for God knows who, and he was the reason why I couldn't contact you anymore!” “What?” A nervous laugh leaves my lips. I know that Erus and his mother hate me so much, but this?! This is just vile. What has my mother done to deserve such treatment from them? We kept our side of the agreement and they back on theirs?! On nights that staying with the alpha and his mother became unbearable, I used the comfort of knowing that my mother was now in luxury to ease myself to sleep, but I can't believe that it's all been a lie! Sherry watches my eyes. Her eyes follows mine around, she is waiting for me to say something, but what can I say? I chuckle nervously as I wish for this to be a big fat joke. A part of me is waiting for Sherry to burst out laughing and for her to tell me that all of thi
Erus' POV I wait to see her fall and cry, but she doesn't. She stands straight as she watches her friend gets driven away. I am evil, I know. It's all my doing. I know I have hurt her so many times, I hate myself for doing this. She turns around, eyes dried like the desert, and she looks straight at me. “Are you okay?” I ask her. She looks at me with confusion, slight confused that I am even asking how she feels. “I'm fine,” she wobbles back into the house. I sigh under my breath when she walks past me. I can't be too careful. I don't trust her friend, Sherry. She has too much of a sharp mouth, and she might be the one who would plant the idea in Naya's head. After she has gone upstairs, I meet my mother still eating in the dining room. She has such a appetite today. “Aren't you going to finish your meal?” She glances at me. “I have to go to the office. An impromptu meeting came.” She stops eating and looks at the stairs. Naya passed by few minutes ago. “You are not feeli
Erus' POV I decided to go and see Naya’s mother few days later. My mother would have a heart attack if I tell her about it, so I don't. Eva Woods. She looks like her daughter, expect she has this dead look in her eyes. Like and has lived a hard life and is just tired with everything. I drive my car to the house and I park in front of the house. The lights are on, I know she is home,but I can't bring myself to walk to the door. What am I going to say to her? Why am I even here? It's been seven months since she last saw her daughter, what am I going to say to her? I exhale as I finally get out of the car. I walk to the door and knock on it. The thump thump thump sounds so loud, I don't want to break this poor woman's door. I knock a few times before she yells in a weak voice that she is coming. She comes to the door, she doesn't recognize me until she unlocks the door and is face to face with me. Her jaw drops and her face turns white when she sees me. She is frozen, I try to s
Naya's POV I spent the next days depressed in my bed. First my mother, then Sherry. Everyone is giving up on me, no one wants to stay by my side anymore. Maybe it's my fault. I am just so full of bad luck that even my mother doesn't want to have anything to do with me anymore. Luna Bloodton doesn't come into my room to check up on me anymore. She asks the servants to make sure that I was taking my medication. She didn't care for me, she never did, but God help us if I bring a defective Bloodton child into the world because I refused to take my meds. And as for Erus, I don't know what to think about him. I want to hate him, he is the main reason why my life is the way it is now, but I can't bring myself to do that. I know that there is a warmness behind his cold eyes. I want to believe that he doesn't hate me as much as he acts. It's far-fetched to think that maybe he likes me or feels anything for me, but I am super positive that he doesn't hate me. But when Erus is not free f
Naya's POV I am holding my baby girl in my hands– the most beautiful girl that I have ever seen! She has red hair, something that neither my mother or I had. Did anyone in Erus’ family had such enchanting hair? She has my eyes, Erus' perfectly carved lips. It's like someone poured equal versions of us into a jar and made the perfect baby. But she is not perfect enough for Luna Bloodton. She refused to hold her again and she is throwing everything around. Tears are streaming down my face, the servants are quietly picking after Luna Bloodton. She rushes out of the room, leaving my and the doctor alone. He is the only one who isn't fazed by her disturbing reaction. He has an assuring smile on his face as he stitches me up. “Doctor, I messed up.” I confess to him with a shaky voice. “I… I need to fix this. She is mad at me, I need to fix this. I tried my best, she is a pretty baby, I tried my best, I wanted a boy too…” “Miss Woods, you did perfect. She is beautiful,” he smiles at
Naya's POV We walk into the mall like two normal girls that want to get over a drunk night. “I've never been to prison. I heard it's bad.” Sherry whispers to me. “Yeah, me too, but we are not going to jail today, don't worry. Maybe we can go another time.” I chuckle. Sherry chuckles back with me, but it's obvious to see that she is very uncomfortable with this. Usually, it's the other way around. Sherry would be the one to push me to do things. Since she is so scared, I give her the duty of distraction, and decide to steal the liquor myself. “Flirt with the lady at the front," I whisper to her. “What?! I'm not even a lesbian!” “Well, you are today. Don't mess this up, okay? I will be back and you will meet me at the back.” I walk away and soon, I find the liquor shelf. I don't think I have tasted alcohol more than a few times in my life, and I am not very proud of that. Because I don't know much about liquor, I just run my hands over the bottles, until I find one that cat
Naya's POV I don't believe her, I snatch the card from her, but the name printed on the expensive card is Erus Bloodton. “Oh, Lord,” I fall back against the bed. “You robbed Erus and now he is going to kill the both of us.” “Relax, he gave it to me.” She chuckles as she lies back next to me. “He came to my house and he apologized for causing the strain in our relationship!” I turn my neck to look at her. “Wait, you're telling me that THE Erus, apologized to you?” “He did.” Sherry nods. “He wants us to be good friends again. I don't know him that well, but I think that he approves of our relationship now.” I roll to get closer to her, and I pull her into a hug, the sting of tears in my eyes. Sherry is the closest thing that I have to a sister, and I have lived a cruel life without her all these years…“Okay, that's enough, I don't want both of us to start crying like someone died. Get into your big ass closet and get you the sexiest fit you can find…” *****We drive in Sherry's
Naya's POV At the end of the longest work day of my life, I pick up my bag and throw my coat over myself. They are talking about me, I see my colleagues in groups of twos and threes, throwing glares my way with their judgy eyes. My only offense is that Erus decided that he wanted to tell everyone that I was his wife, and no patient wants them to treat them. I walk out of the locker room and hurry to the chief's office. I enters into his office without knocking and I quickly shut the door after myself. He is on a call, which he quickly ends as soon as he sees me. “Oh, Miss Woods, I wasn't expecting to see you.” he stands up. “Is this a good time, chief? I really need to speak to you about something.” “Yes, Miss Naya, I was going to ask you to see me maybe tomorrow, because there is something that has been bothering me.” My face falls as I see the look of hesitation in his eyes. He is about to fire me! Yeah, today was a very shitty day, but I still love being a nurse. “Plea
Erus' POV She stops for a while, her hands stuck in the air. “Wait, you are not here to kill me? Instead, you want me to amend the relationship between Naya and I?” “Exactly. Since I was the reason why it was strained in the first place.” I shrug. “Huh.” Her hands go to her waist. “What changed, Alpha? This is very unlike you.” “Yes, Sherry, it is very unlike me, just… Naya gets depressed very easily over simple things, so you should be there to cheer her up.” I say. “She will need her best friend, and you have to be there for her. I have prepared a girl's date for you two. Don't worry, I will be with Jordan throughout the day. You girls should catch up.” Sherry chuckles nervously. “This has got to be a very fucked up dream.” “It's not, Sherry.” I sigh. “Come on, are you in or not?” “Are you kidding me? I'm so in!” She rejoices. “We have a lot to talk about! I have to tell her about the asshole I almost got married to four years ago–” She stops when she sees that one of my ey
Erus' POVThe drive home is quiet. Naya keeps wiping her eyes with a handkerchief that Brandon pressed into her hand, but Jordan is having a swell time.She keeps humming a song as she swings her legs back and forth.“Mummy, I'm a kind of princess!” She grins.Naya smiles, but she looks more scared than she looks jovial.We hardly say anything until we get to the house and they step out. Naya quickly steps out of the car and rushes into the house, without saying a word.I walk Jordan to the door and she heaves when I let go of her hand. “Don't tell me that you can't spend the night today, dad.”“I know, my love, I have to attend a meeting.” I squat in front of her, adjusting her dress. “How about you go to bed and we will talk tomorrow? It's going to be a big day for both of us.”Yes. She is now officially Jordan Bloodton to the world, and the whole of Moonclaw will acknowledge that from now.She hugs me, putting her small hands around my neck. “I love you, Daddy.”“I love you too, J
Naya's POV My hands are shaking. The devil just announced to the world that I am his wife. That I am still his wife. “Hey, you're going to be fine.” Sherry pulls me into a hug. We are supposed to be happy that we are together after being away for so long. We are supposed to be so happy, but Erus has decided to take it further and just ruin my life a little more. Sherry wipes my tears and lifts my chin up. She hasn't changed, her gentle eyes become even softer when they look at me. “Listen to me, he can't ruin you. He can only try.” She says to me. “But why would he do something like that? I told him that I wanted to keep Jordan out of the spotlight.” “He probably just wanted to show you up to everyone.” She smiles at me. “You will be fine, cheer up. He might be an asshole, but I know that he won't allow anything to happen to you, or Jordan. I will always be here for you, Naya. Always.” It's like we are back in junior high. Like the times I locked myself in the restroom to hide
Erus’ POV The look of betrayal on her face doesn't move me. She holds on to Jordan tighter, but when I give the signal, she is snatched from her hands. She is not going to cause a scene, I know. Her eyes glistens with tears, but she doesn't even move from her seat. Her friend, the only one person who has ever thought to challenge me, Sherry, she consoles Naya. Naya holds her hand over her mouth, but she doesn't even speak… her eyes are doing enough of the talking. Jordan is brought to me. I take her in my hand, and she smiles. “Jordan, everyone.” I say. “Hail the future Luna!” One of the top officials shouts. They all bow as low as they can get. Naya is the only defiant one. She stands straight, boring holes through me with those pain-filled eyes of hers. “Daddy, who are all these people?” Jordan whispers. “Your subjects, my love.” I tell her. “Each and every one of them lives to serve you. Smile and wave, my child.” Everyone sits down, smiling and talking to themselves. T
Naya's POV I told myself that I was never going to attend a meeting like this ever again, especially after Erus and his mother kicked my mother out, but here I am. I look out of the window, at the family's strolling into the building, and my throat clogs with anxiety. “Brandon, I can't do this.” I shake my head. “You can do this, mummy.” Jordan fits her tiny hand into mine. I smile at her, even though anxiety is tearing me up on the inside. “We can stop by the restroom, first. I assure you that we will make sure that you get a seat where no one will notice you.” “Thank you, Brandon.” I sigh. The driver stops the car at a secret door, and Brandon gets the door. Jordan and I step out, into a small passage, and into a bathroom. Jordan stays with Brandon in the passage, while I go to the bathroom to splash some water on my face. I open my bag and take out my lipstick. It's not too red, but it gives my face a little bit of some glow back. “Please, moon goddess, please help me.
I wake up the next morning feeling like a block of cement was dropped on me. My entire body is weak with pain, and I wince as I turn around in the bed. I catch a glimpse of the clock and it sends me rolling and tumbling out of bed. I overslept! Jordan will be late for school, I will be late for work, and this is going to be the worst thing ever for me! “Jordan! Jordan, honey, you are going to be late for school!” I rush to her bedroom, but when I open the door, she is not in her bed! I forgot that she slept with Erus in the living room. I rush down, hoping to find both of them sleeping, but they are not there. I rush to the kitchen, to the other rooms, but she is nowhere to be found. Did someone come in the middle of the night and take my daughter?! The head servant Grace comes in from the quarters. “Good morning, madame, you look so troubled.” “I can't find my child!” I tell her, holding my hand over my head. “I overslept, she is going to be late for school–” “The Alpha too