On opening my eyes this time around, I was hit by total darkness. It was so dark that when I raised my hands, I could not see them, and the more I realized how completely dark it was, the more fear began creeping in on me. It was not one that I feared the dark but the feeling of the unknown in my current situation had me feeling scared. The unknown of what happened to me, why my body aches from head to toe, of what they did to make me be in such pain, of what might be lurking in the room that I have no awareness of. But most importantly, the unknown of not knowing the identity of those that took me as I could still remember how the guard that took me changed into another person before me. But one thing I was sure of was, they weren’t Dante’s enemies but were one of those that were after me. Hence I needed to get out of here. I need to find a way to escape from here. Though I didn’t know yet who it was that was behind all this, I didn’t want to wait to know because I knew that no m
Snickering, I looked him straight in the eyes, “And I will say it again even though you think otherwise, I am not yours. I’m not a possession or property that you think that you can just come from nowhere to claim and take away.”“Well too bad you think like that I’m not going to continue this argument with you.” He waved his hand dismissively at me before taking slow steps toward me.“Bringing us to the reason why you are here, if I’m not wrong, you already know just from seeing me.”“I… I don’t know what you are talking about. Why am I here?” Of course, I did, but I chose to pretend not to know.He looked at me suspiciously before saying, “Is that so? Or you are just pretending not to know but seeing as you are close to the Lycan and how you went into hiding after our meeting, I cannot help but think that you do. Well, it doesn’t matter if you are or not I will let you in on it.”Fear gripped my heart once more at this, as he reminded me of my association with Dante because if he kn
I knew I got them with that and continued, “Why should I eat the food given to me by my kidnappers? How sure am I that it is not poisoned?” “No ma’am, it is not poisoned. We would never try to poison you.” One of them turned to reply to my question. “Why should I believe your word for it?” “That’s because you are of importance to our master.” She simply stated before turning around and leaving the room with the other maid. Perplexed at the way the two maids had just treated me, I snickered and walked to the food they placed on the table and saw that they’ve placed various sets of continental dishes on the table like roasted chicken, cream potatoes salad, chicken wings with chili and garlic, buttered potatoes, baked mushrooms and spinach, macaroni cheese, Corn & Cauliflower Soup, Chicken & Cheese Salad, Paneer Steak, Eggy Bread, Batter Fish, Corn & Raw Mango Salad, Barbequed Chicken, French Fries, and Pancakes. At first, when they came into the room I didn’t notice the number of di
I carefully crossed the expanse to inspect more and ensure I was alone before rushing to bolt the door and lock it securely with the key twice. They say I’m safe but can waltz into my room anytime they like without any warning at all. I shook my head in irritation and tried to keep from bolting out the door. I walked back silently and shut the door to the shower, all the while thinking of how to get out of this place. Perhaps it was a plan to distract and get me to be comfortable or feel less threatened than I should actually feel in this compromising situation. I could agree that I had never reacted normally to situations such as this but did they think I was going to just jump on the bed set in the room and feel at home? Taken and separated from my children? Thinking about my children had me immediately on my feet and pacing around the large room in anxiety. Were they worried? Were they safe? Were they taken but kept in a separate room? Were they going to use me and my children a
That’s not right. I open my eyes and look up, way up to see a large blonde man with grey eyes, a squared jawline, and broad shoulders. I stepped back in initial fear but his eyes softened and he opened his mouth to speak when a throaty voice interrupted. “Good day, miss. How may we be of help and where in particular did you have in mind to go today?” I tore my gaze away from the man before me, who stepped back to give me space and looked to locate the owner of the voice. My eyes widened because they looked exactly alike! Squinting my eyes in bewilderment and puzzlement, I realized that they were twins! Looking closely, I realized the one that just spoke had two piercings each on his frontal lobules (earlobes). “Aren’t you both just beautiful?!” I sputtered in awe. The one who I saw first, coughed and caused my eyes to avert from his brother to him immediately. I saw his ears gradually but surely turn red and I laughed out loud before realizing what I said. I gasped in shock and co
I flinched in defense, subconsciously curling into the men behind me as they warily took position to defend me.“Tch...Tch….That’s no way to greet your brother-in-law, Princess.”My skin curled at the nickname and I couldn’t help but scoff loudly as I slowly untangled my fingers from the front of Darius’s shirt. Trying to ignore the feeling of dread that washed over me as his deep hoarse voice teased my sensitive ears and grated on my nerves.I all of a sudden didn’t understand why I should be scared and timid. Sure they were not human but then, FOR GOD’S SAKE, I didn’t BEG to be in this situation. So if they opted to bring me here, against my will (dare I add), then they could as well comfortably put up with whatever attitude that situation births.I’m adding one thing to my plan right now. And that’s the element of surprise. They will never get their desired reaction out of me anymore, therefore, becoming unpredictable and harder to attack.In the span of 10 seconds- I had restrate
*** Zane couldn’t help but roar as he paced his office in frustration. Why did he have to always be surrounded by incompetent people?? Abruptly, he paused and in three strides his long legs ate up the distance from the large window in his office to his desk, it was this window from which he used to overlook the whole kingdom so he didn’t have to walk around. The tall wide windows extend beyond the exterior and interior wall but sweep away from the wall in a graceful arch of five windows. The elegant window has more glass area but stops at about 24 inches and is finished and emphasized by a vinyl dado panel, decorated in gold and brass. Zane stopped at this desk, banging it in frustration before picking up his office phone and barking out commands. In less than 2 minutes, the large office door burst open and people flooded the office. Dylan and Darius walked in cuffs, looking a little bruised and rough with 4 four more guards accompanying them, the three maids that were in the dini
A doctor rushed out of the ward and to his office in worry. He had to be right. He couldn’t help but pace for some minutes before picking up his phone to place a call. He rushed to the door, opened it, and stylishly looked outside the office to observe and check if he was alone. He went back in fearfully and realized the person he was calling had picked up. He sighed and hurriedly said hello before rushing out to explain, “Something is going on here! I’m bothered because I feel that this is blue blood in the theater! Please relay this to the boss, brother.” “HELLO…brother.” The doctor dropped the phone in dread and could feel his heart in his mouth as he dropped to the floor. The door opened and a man entered the office with a smirk on his face. He continued to talk into the phone. “Brother, won’t you talk to me now? What EXACTLY should I tell this...BOSS? The doctor started to sputter and choke in fear as he scrambled to the corner of the office. “S..sir. I mean Y...Your h...h
The winds were blowing colder and the sun set faster, with day giving way to evening that much easier. Winter was, indeed, approaching. Mara was helping her mother out in the gardens, surprised that her plants were still alive. Most of the leaves had turned brown and orange when autumn came, but their herbs, vegetables and flowers always seemed to flourish under her mother’s touch. Lucinda Hastings was humming to herself as she picked all of the ingredients she wanted from the growing pile of snow. Mara was certain that by nightfall, the ground would be completely covered in white. Her father had also gone off into the woods to collect lumber for their fire, leaving the two women to themselves. It was eerily silent, seeing as their cottage was situated in the middle of a clearing, deep within the mountains. Mara wasn’t sure where the nearest village was, but ever since she was young, they’d always lived far away from everyone else. They also moved around a lot. Mara had gotten us
All I could do was stare at her, still not believing she was right in front of me. I reached out to touch her once more as I had not since I helped her regurgitate the water she had swallowed as she drowned. With the way I hallucinated so much today, I was afraid that this was a hallucination that would fade in minutes and leave me with a cold, harsh reality. My hand traveled to her face and she stilled in anticipation, her wide eyes glued to my form. “Dante?” Her whisper was small and sounded frightened. I let out a huge sigh of relief and pulled her close to me in desperation. “Lorelei..” She immediately clung to me and started to cry. I could only keep quiet and stroke her hair, still trying not to freak out over the fact that she was in this realm with me. Goddess, please. Let her not be dead. “I’m so sorry, my love. I’m here now. I’m here now.” Her sobs got louder and I had to gather her more into my arms while comforting her the best I could. I kept reassuring her of my
“What...Who...” He stammered, not sure if what he was seeing before him was real or not. He raised his hands to rub against his face hoping that after doing that and he eventually opened his eyes, everything would be just a dream, or an illusion, or trance, or something to indicate that what he just saw, the person before him, was all a lie and not natural. But unfortunately, when he did remove his hands and opened his eyes, the guy standing before him, who looked exactly like him, was still standing before him, smirking or trying not to laugh at him or at how his actions were rather funny. Dante I still got the flowers that you sent My head shot up from my palms. Music? Lorel? And the note you wrote that said that we were meantTo be foreverAn’ I keep them all as evidenceIn a drawer under the mirror With each word from the lyrics, I felt my heart ache. Like a guitar, each word strung my heartstrings. I clenched my chest, trying my best to stand up but unable to because my h
I struggled effortlessly to swim to the surface of the ocean but the more I struggled, the more I sink further down the bottomless pit. My will and struggles become weaker and eventually, I had no energy in me to fight against the torrent of the waters I sank deeper into the ocean feeling myself lose my consciousness gradually, and before I knew it darkness encircled me, and drew me within itself. For what seemed like just a few minutes later, I let out a tightly drawn gasp of air and flew my eyes open but what met them was total and desolate darkness. The same that consumed me when she was on the verge of losing consciousness. However, I could feel that I was no longer surrounded by water but rather I was lying down flat on what seemed like a concrete floor.Trying to control my emotions and not allow fear to consume my being, I move my hand around me the floor not truly knowing what I was looking for in my doing so."Hello, is anyone there?" I called out hoping that someone was t
His face was priceless and he could not stop staring at me and what I wore. Not uncomfortable under his gazing eyes, I waved my hands in front of his face. “Hello..?” I said uncomfortably. His eyes snapped up to mine with a sheepish smile. “I’m sorry.” He rubbed his neck and motioned for me to walk in front of him out of respect. I just scoffed and walked ahead before coming to a stop to glare at him, “So you want me to let me lead?? To where?? Where are we going?” He sighed and took my hand but I snatched it back and narrowed my eyes at him. He sighed once more and took it, grasping it tightly so that I couldn't snatch it out of his hold not letting go even when I tried to snatch it again. “let go of me, you jerk!!” Ignoring me, he kept walking as though my actions toward him meant nothing. I started to hiss at him in spite before yelling. “You’ll break my wrist, you brute!!” He abruptly let go of my hand and turned in concern and seeing that as an opportunity I started to
LorelI couldn’t help but be emotional because the song reminded me of Liam and how past relationship and could not help but refer to him through the song at the same time. Also, I could feel part of myself referring to Zane which came as a surprise to me. Speaking of which, my eyes widened and jolted in surprise when I remembered I'm supposed to be preparing for my date with him. I shook my head, pushed all the emotions I was feeling aside, and rushed out of the bathroom, bumping into Shanghai on the way. “I’m so sorry, Shanghai!” I apologized.She smiled kindly at me and turned to gesture to the outfit on the bed. I walked closer and saw that it was a long-sleeved mini bodycon dress with an opening in the chest area and a mini slit in the front.Touched, I looked at her gratefully and rushed to put it on. Seeing that iI had my shower cap on, I carefully took it off and then shook my hair to create the full fluffy large curls that made me look exotic.I didn’t react as I heard Sh
I watched her scurry past me and going to stand in the middle of the room- trolly in hand.I sighed and requested what I needed while trying not to check the time.“What’s your name?” I asked her calmly,She hesitated briefly before whispering her name.“I can’t hear you.”“Shanghai.”My eyes widened in surprise, “You don’t look Chinese!”Her giggles filled the air as she said, “ My grandmother lived in China for a while before she was notified of my mum’s pregnancy with her mate- my dad. She rushed back and when I was born, she named me Shanghai.”I laughed at the story and nodded in acceptance.“Okay then, Shanghai. I need a new pack of razor blades and a pack of panty liners, the ones that absorb much.”She looked at me weirdly and I laughed out loud at her expression making her blush. Motioning to her to follow me, I made my way to my wardrobe and opened it wide.“This is a hack I learned in college.” I walked to my vanity mirror and fished out the nest perfume and body spray.Fle
However, the more thought of his words, the angrier I became, and eventually couldn't keep my emotion in check.Seeing the change in my expression, he took some steps toward me showing a bit of concern, and asked, "What's wrong? Are you okay?"I raised my hands to stop him from getting closer to me.What's wrong?I snickered out this time around before looking at him squarely in the eyes, "Your words, that's the problem, your highness." I said the 'Your Highness' in a sarcastic way. before continuing."You assure me of my comfortability in your clan only 'if' i do as told like a puppet without a mind of her own and in the same sentence, failed not to threaten me if I decide to have a thought of my own or don't follow every instruction given to me. Am I not quite laughable with this situation and conditions in which I, someone whom you so much as confess your undying love to, am currently in?" I continued my words in a drag sarcastic tone.As I spoke, his expression gradually changed f
We need to talk.That statement kept ringing continuously in my ears as I wondered what is it that he needed or wanted to discuss with me.I didn't give him a response and just kept staring at him for a while as he waited for my response.However, when he saw that I wasn't going to give him any anytime soon, he spoke up, "You! leave." He said harshly to the maid beside me causing her to jump to her feet in fright before scrambling out of the room hastily.Watching her retreating figure, I looked up from my seated position and glared at him.Why will he scare her like that? What is his problem?Who did he think he is to badge into my room demanding and commanding as he deem fit?All these were the angry questions that flooded my mind and I dare not say them out loud for fear that he might get angry and snap at me, and only god knows what will happen when he does.Closing my eyes, I took in deep breaths to calm myself before opening them and looking up at him."What is it that you want