Naya's POV My hands are still shaking, while I drive back to my hotel, to my daughter. I barely get to the parking lot before I run upstairs and shut the door behind me. “He didn't follow me, no, he didn't.” I shut my eyes and whispers to myself. I hope he didn't have the sense to follow me. I just got back to Moonclaw. I have just gotten my live into shape. The unfortunate thing I know is that it won't take long him to find me. He will want questions why I am alive! “Hey, Naya, are you okay?” I open my eyes.”Jordan is sleeping, don't worry about her.” Tracy is drying her hands with a towel as she walks towards me. “Oh, hey, Tracy, thank you for helping me.” I say. “You're welcome. I saw the news on the television. It was so bloody,” she winces. “It was, but we have been able to contain the situation. Most of the patients are stable now.” I say. Tracy head is slightly tilted to the side as she nods as I speak. “Um, Naya, are you okay? You look like you have just been chase
Erus’ POV There is no single record of Naya in the city. Yes, she is a smart girl, she wouldn't walk around using credit cards carelessly. Not a single record. I throw away the papers that Brandon brought to me angrily. “Do you know what you have brought to me? Nothing! Fucking nothing!” Brandon moves back with fear and put his hands behind him. “I'm sorry, sir, I tried my best but it looks like is he not even in the city,” he says. “We can use some of old pictures that we have of her, but she was a literal teenager then, but she is a full grown woman now!” “That's stupid!” I roar. “You hear me?! Stupid! I didn't ask you to bring me excuses, I ask you to bring me Naya! Bring her to me!” Brandon swallows fearfully as he nods. “Certainly, sir, I will send words for everyone on the team to search for her.” He bows as he walks out of the room. I curse under my breath as I throw the glass down in my hand. I slowly move my hands through my hair as I stare down at the cars moving d
Naya's POV To hell with Erus and all the fear he has brought to my life. I have decided that he is not going to hold me back. I found a good private school and I enroll my daughter in. “Miss Woods, Jordan is so much wiser than her age!” The headmistress gasps at her perfect exam scores. “What do you think? Maybe we should skip this grade and put her with the older kids, under the gifted kids program...” “No,” I quickly refuse. “Please, just put her in the grade she is supposed to be in.” Yes, Jordan is very smart, but I won't be allowing her to skip any class. She is a kid, and she will be one for as long as she is supposed to be. The headmistress is disappointed in my reply, but she smiles and accepts it. “Jordan Bloodton…” her eyebrows moves together. “That's such a special surname. The Bloodton family is a very special one.” “I don't know them.” I interrupt with a smile. “We aren't from here and Jordan's father, he is from overseas. He is late now and his family's name is
Naya's POV Finally, I moved into my mother's house. Jordan loves the place, she adores her room, which was my old room. It's humble and not as modern as what we came from, but Jordan is a good kid, she loves it. It's emotional for me, but I am happy that I listened to the voice inside my head and stayed back at Moonclaw. The house belongs to my mother. It took her ten painful years, but she was able to pay for it. I'm glad I didn't sell it. It's been three weeks of staying in Moonclaw and I have started to become relaxed here. Seven years ago, if I had mentioned my name, everyone would have known me, but not now. It seems that I disappeared and since Erus is the Alpha, no one questioned my whereabout. Thankfully, he doesn't come back to hospital and I have been enjoying my new job. Being an ER nurse is not for the faint hearted, but I have proven my worth there. This evening, I am driving back from work and I decide to stop the car and grab some supplies from the store. It'
Erus' POV “She said that you should go fuck yourself.” One of my guards says. His face is red with embarrassment. I chug down my glass of wine and lean back against my seat. My young wife, she has changed so much, hasn't she? Years ago, she couldn't even look me in the eyes, but now, she is saying very vulgar things? “Is that all that she said?” I ask, looking at him. “Sir, if it's okay with you, I would like not to repeat what she said because they are even more offensive. If you still insist sir, we can fetch her with force.” “No, don't.” I immediately say. If she doesn't want to come, I will let her be. I know that my family and I have wronged her. I still need to speak to her though, and I am not going to give you so easily. I am going to give her some time, then I will strike again. “That will be all, thank you.” He leaves my house and I immediately start around the pool. She is not a fiction of my imagination, I am very happy with that. Where has she been for seven
Naya's POV Shit. Shit. Shit. I thought that everything was going too well, I was showing him that I wasn't scared of him– even though he's Alpha and runs the whole city– I was doing a very good job by scaring him, but then Jordan came out of nowhere! From the look in his eyes, I know that he knows! She is his! She has his beautiful face and I'm sure here beautiful red hair comes from his side of the family. For a quick minute, it's like everything is frozen. He is staring at Jordan, she is staring back, and there is nothing that I can do about it. “Is…is she mine?” He looks at him, his jaw clenched. “Goodbye, Erus.” I pull Jordan back into the house and try to shut the door. “Mummy, I want McDonalds!” Jordan protests. Gosh, I will get her all the McDonalds in the world, only if she is stupid struggling with me and just get in! “Wait!” Erus sticks out his stand and stops me from closing the door. “She's mine, isn't she?! Tell me the truth, does she belongs to me?!” “Erus, ple
Erus' POV I have a kid. I have a daughter and she is the most beautiful being to have existed on the face of this planet. Setting my eyes on her was the best thing I have ever done. The instant our eyes met, I knew that my life changed. But I couldn't bear to stay there another minute. Naya was too scared of me and I didn't want to be the reason for or daughter to see her in so much pain, so I left. Now I'm sitting in my office, a cigar between my lips and my eyes wandering out of the window. I want to see them again. I want to see Naya and Jordan again, but I don't want to scare them. I want to be in my daughter's life, and I want to make things right with Naya. I haven't told my mother the shocking news. For seven years, we have lived with the thoughts that Naya died, together with my child. How is she going to react when I tell her that her daughter-in-law is alive, and that she is a grandmother too? Brandon rushes into my office with so much force that he is about to trip
Naya's POV I blame myself for ever thinking that Erus would ever make it easy for me. He likes the control over me. I'm sure that he has told his mother and they are just looking for a way to make me fall into their trap again. Well, that's not going to happen. I will use the last of my strength to protect Jordan from the wicked people that are her paternal family. I drive to the hospital and I see the patients already tripping into the hospital. So many things to do and it's just morning. I grab my water bottle and chug some more. I still feel the taste of the alcohol in my mouth. As soon as I enter in, I feet everyone and get ready to jump straight into work. Pat walks out of the rooms, and is taking off her gloves and looks so exhausted. Even with that, she lights up as soon as she sees me. “Well, if it isn't my favourite coworker.” “Hi, Pat.” I smile. She gives me a side hug and goes off to wash her hands clean. “You just got here?” “I sure did. You just got out of a shi
Naya's POV I walk into the hospital with my heart in my mother. The weekend has gone by, and I haven't gotten over the fact that Nurse Veronica slapped me. To be honest, I haven't gotten over many things too. Erus too, I haven't gotten over him. He kissed me. Not only that, he did more than kiss me. I don't know which was worse, the fact that he did things to me, or the fact that I liked it….If he hadn't pulled away, I would have allowed him to even take things further, I would have allowed him– even when my child was asleep in her room, just upstairs. What's wrong with me? Why am I kissing him after everything he did to me seven years ago? He thinks that I'm still his wife, and thus, I still belong to him. I am going to avoid him from now on. I won't allow him come close to me. I don't trust him, and I don't trust myself. I walk into the hospital, determined to have a very good day today. When I get into the hospital, I sight one of my colleagues talking to the receptionist.
Erus' POV I walk out of the house and that's one of the hardest things that I have ever made myself do. My dick is so hard that it aches and I can't help but be mad at myself for this. I should have stayed back, I shouldn't have tormented her the way I did. She has a massive ego, both of us do, and I guess mine is bigger, because I wanted to punish her. She keeps calling me a bully, and I wanted to prove to her that I indeed was one. I walk into my car and shut the door after me. “Fuck!” I hit the steering wheel. She has no idea what she is doing to me. She has no idea that I want to loop all of time into an hour and just fuck her over and over again. Why am I still obsessed with Naya? I could have hundreds of women, but I can't bring myself to forget about her. For seven years, I have been obsessed with her. Imagine the sheer strength it took to walk away from her, knowing that I wanted to do at that moment was to fuck her. It's raining, I'm sitting in my car and looking a
Naya's POV I have been walking on eggshells around Erus and I know why, even though I don't like the reason. He has been the only man I have ever been with, hell I haven't ever kissed another man before. He was my first everything and he also traumatized me, that means that all I have been doing is thinking about him, the same person that wanted to kill me and my daughter. I've been trying to build a wall between Erus and I, because even if I would like to deny it, I'm still attracted to the devil. He doesn't like me, he is my biggest bully, and all I want to do is fuck him. Isn't something wrong with me? Forget the mate bond, this has got to be some kind of Stockholm syndrome. His lips are crashing against mine, and even though I want to push him away, I find myself holding on to him. I want him, just want as much as he wants me. “Tell me,” he breathes through our heavy kissing session, “tell me if another man has touched you before, so that I can have him killed for touching
Erus' POV I try to pretend that I am not nervous to meet my daughter again, but that's not true. I bought her the biggest packet of chocolate, I bought her the biggest teddy bear I could find, and I also bought her stocks in three different companies. I hope she likes them. I have never been a father before, I hope I don't fuck this up. When I get to the house and knock on the door, Naya is already there. She gently runs her hand over her face as she looks at me without a single emotion in her eyes. “Hi.” She mumbles as she moves to the side, so that I can get into the house. “Where is she?” “Up in her room, do you want me to get her for you?” I say. “Sure.” I say. I walk around the living room, making sure to look at the few pictures that she hung up. One of her, one of Jordan, and one of her mother. I linger, staring at the picture of her mother longer. Such a nice woman, it's a shame that she died. “Daddy!” “Hello, my princess!” I pick her up and throw her into the air.
Naya's POV I walk into the hospital, still thinking about what Brandon said to me. Fortunately, I can't think long for it, because I have to jump right into work and start to treat my patients. Pat pushes a cart when she sights me stitching someone's hand up. “Hey, Naya,” she comes up to me. “I have been looking for you, where have you been?” “I'm sorry, I have just been too busy.” I smile at her. She leans forward and whispers to me. “Did you hear that the witch is back?” “The witch?” I frown. *Who is a witch around here?” “Matron Vanessa.” She says. “She is like the dictator of this place and she doesn't care who anyone else, we all have to lick her ass.” Nurse Vanessa?! Mary's friend? I was told about her already and I was looking forwards to meeting her. I didn't know that she was a taskmaster to everyone here. Now, I have to be weary of her. “Damn, I didn't know that's she's like that. Do you think that I should be worried?” “Your skills has travel
Naya's POV Erus is going to come again and I am feeling so nervous. Sometimes, I think I have made a mistake by asking him to come see Jordan, but maybe it's not a mistake. He would have found out anyway, it's just a matter of time, and would have forgiven me if he knew that I hid her from him for so long? I mean, he is angry now, but it would have been worse. I am making pancakes for Jordan. Before I have to take her to school, she is sipping her hot cocoa drink, and seems to have so many thoughts in her young wandering mind. “That man is my father?” She looks up at me. “Yes, sweetie, that's your father.” I smile. “Aren't you happy to finally meet him?” “Why hasn't he been living with us?” She blurts out. “All my friends' fathers live in the same house with them.” I heave and flip the pancakes. Where do I start from, my sweet Jordan? “Your dad has just been busy, that's why. But hey, he is here now and that's all that matters.” I take the pancakes and put them in front of
Erus' POV Suddenly, I am no longer too tired to get anything done. I get into the car and Brandon drives me away without security. He takes me to one of our abandoned bunkers, which is located in the outskirts of the city, and I meet two vans outside. My men are still inside there, I know it would take a lot of manpower to capture the rogue and keep him contained. “Brandon, you will remain in the car.” I instruct him as I unlock the door. “No, sir, I want to go with you. Maybe you might need me, I don't know.” Brandon insists. I turn to look at him. “Brandon, a rogue is very dangerous to werewolves, do you think you can survive them as a mere human?” Brandon runs his hands over the steering wheel. “Please, sir, don't make me stay in the car. I have my silver knife and I have been going to the gym for months now. I can take care of myself.” I sigh. If he insists, who am I to stop him from dying? We both walk into the bunker and we are met with darkness. Darkness so dense that
Erus' POV Naya was scared to her bones when I walked out of the house. I know that she is terrified because of how I speak to her, but I have to let her know that I am going to give it to her easily. Even though she raised my daughter all by herself for seven years, that doesn't justify the fact that she took my daughter from me for those years. I lived for seven years, mourning a daughter I never knew and a wife I barely got to love. Yes my mother and I gave her a hard time, but she stole seven years from my daughter's life. She should know that I will have my eyes on her from now on. If she makes any move to leave the city with my child, then she will force my hand to punish her for running in the first place. I will become a good father to Jordan, but I don't know what I am going to do with Naya. She is so… complicated. But it's hard to pretend. It's hard to pretend that she is not my mate anymore, it's hard to pretend that I have slept with a ton of women in seven years and
Naya's POV “What? I tried to kill her?” My jaw tightens. How dare him try to say that about me?! He thinks he has the moral high ground?! He doesn't answer me, he stands up and starts to head up the stairs, even though he doesn't know anywhere else in the house. “Her bedroom?” He requests. I open the door of her bedroom and he slowly lowers her to the bed and kisses her forehead. Thankfully, she doesn't wake up. He steps out and locks the door after him. “You think I tried it kill Jordan?” I ask him with spite. “Do you know that she is the only reason that life is worth living for me? I lost everything!” “I know you tried to kill yourself and Jordan the night you gave birth to her. I don't know why you would do something stupid like that, but I'm glad that Jordan is alive.” Painful tears fills my eyes. He has never changed and even though I never let my guard down around him, his painful words still hurts me. “Damn, Erus, you are still the same after all these years.” I chuc