Chapter 40"What do you mean you can't find him there?" Alpha Kayla slammed his hands on the desk, glaring at the young man standing in front of him."Forgive me, Alpha...""What are you telling me? I told you to make sure you bring him to me, alive! What the heck are you saying now?" Again, Alpha Kayla yelled at the top of his voice, enraged. He had thought he had achieved his goals, he thought he'd gotten what he wanted, but it was starting to seem to him now that he was mistaken."What happened?" He asked when the man went mute."I went to the basement to take him as planned, but the place was empty. I checked everywhere and tried to trace his scent, but it seemed like he was long gone...""Bullshit!" He slammed his hands on his desk again then grabbed the flower vase on top of it and crashed it against the wall."I told you to be careful with everything. I told you to make sure nobody suspects anything! I fucking told you to make sure he didn't suspect anything!" He roared angrily
Chapter 41Celine Coleman POV"I love to swim in blood," Those words sent chills down my spine and it felt like I was hit by a thunderstorm. Madam Leila was already asleep, and Bryant was not there. Not that he would be able to do anything if he was here, anyway."Uhm..." I opened my mouth to talk but could only stutter as no words came out of it. My heart pounded so hard as though it was going to explode anytime soon. My legs shook fervently, and beads of sweat formed on my forehead. I watched him stare at me lustfully. Is this how I'm going to sleep with this man? I asked myself as a drop of tears slid down the corner of my cheek."You are wasting my time, Celine. I don't like forcing myself on a woman, and I wouldn't ever do that. So don't get me pissed," His words held so much power and dark aura that literally made me shiver.Slowly, I took my hand to the strap of my lingerie and held it, contemplating whether to remove it or not. Well, not that I have a choice even if I didn't w
Chapter 42It was already past 2am by the time Bryant arrived at the mansion with Nolan, so he just went to his room with the help of Nolan. "Good night," Nolan patted his shoulder and finally walked out of his room, closing the door behind him. Bryant sighed briefly and wheeled the wheelchair into the bathroom to have his bath before he went to sleep.As he sat in the wheelchair in front of the mirror, the incident from earlier replayed in his head, and he slowly clenched his fingers into tight fists. He had always known that bastard to be up to no good, but he didn't expect he would do such a thing to someone who did nothing but trust him then.Hours earlier...Nolan stepped out of the car they had just driven into the compound of a big mansion. He went to help Bryant out of the car after he brought out his wheelchair. He helped Bryant sit on the wheelchair and wheeled him toward the building that had no door."What is this place?" He asked curiously as he watched Nolan placed his
Chapter 43Bryant Reed POVI couldn't sleep all through the night because I had missed Celine so much. I didn't go to wake her up yesterday because I felt she must be tired, so I waited till this morning.I snapped my eyes open and sat up on the bed as soon as the alarm I set started to ring. I checked the time and saw that it was just 5:30am, which meant that she would still be sleeping by now."Ugh!" I groaned tiredly and ran my fingers through my hair, staring into space. I reached for my phone and checked to see the message Nolan sent to me a few days ago stating that the contract signing between Alpha Kayla and Draco had been put on hold. Well, that was only because he couldn't fool Alpha Draco the way he managed to fool his other business partners with fake company documents. They will soon realize the kind of despicable man he was.Pushing all the thoughts away, I crawled down the bed and managed to get to where my wheelchair was, just in front of the mirror stand. I groaned as
Chapter 44Alpha Kayla sat on the edge of his bed and buried his face between his palms as many thoughts lingered on his mind. His phone beeped, and he sighed deeply as he reached for it. It was a message from his private boy.'Alpha, I think there is a problem' Read the message, and his face dilated in shock as he read the message a few times while trying to understand what it meant by there was a problem, even though there was nothing to understand. Didn't he find Nathan? That was the only question he could ask himself, but there was no way he would know what was happening if he didn't try to confirm, so he dialed the number that had texted him, and the call rang for a few seconds before a masculine voice sounded from the other end."What do you mean, Apollo? What is the problem?" He asked curiously and a bit worried."Have you checked the internet, Alpha? You should also check your email. I'm sure you must've gotten notification by now," Apollo said on the other end, and Alpha Kayl
Chapter 45Bryant Reed POV"I told you to fucking calm down. You just messed everything up!" Nolan snarled at me and started to pace again, but I only rolled my eyes and sighed."Nolan...""Fuck it, Bryant. There is nothing you are going to tell me that I'll listen to. I fucking told you not to allow your emotions to get in the way of this, but all you could do was go ahead and make a rash decision? Are you for real?" He expressed his disappointment as he looked down at me, his hands on his waist."What were you expecting me to do? You think I'm fine with acting this pathetic around? This is not the life I want...""And that is why we are working toward getting you out of that life...""Fuck it, Nolan! Fuck that! You don't fucking tell me that crap, ok? You saw what that man did to Celine. He almost raped her! Were you expecting me to fold my arms and do nothing just because you asked me not to?" I couldn't hold it in anymore, so I yelled at him even though I knew he was right and I w
Chapter 46Alpha Kayla grabbed the flower vase on his desk and slammed it hard against the wall, breaking it into pieces. He grabbed the books on the desk and flung them across the room. He broke things breakable in his office, and smashed things until he felt exhausted.He leaned over the table and grabbed the edge of it, gritting his teeth tightly as he glared hard into space. He felt his blood boiling in rage, his eyes blazed with anger, and as those words replayed in his head, he couldn't help but imagine the doom that was ahead of him, waiting to welcome him into its arms.'Forgive me, Alpha... I couldn't find him' He bit his bottom lip and cursed under his breath angrily. 'I will make sure your company gets banned' He panicked when he recalled those words. He had worked for this for several years and getting screwed now was something he didn't deserve. At least that's what he thought. "What do I do? I'm screwed," He muttered as he ran his fingers through his hair, and just the
Chapter 47Bryant Reed POVJust a few hours, and I'll finally be free from this bondage I've been in for the past twenty-five years of my life. I would finally be getting the justice I deserve, and I couldn't just wait for the day to finally come.I pushed the wheelchair toward the nightstand, then pulled out the drawer and brought out the picture I had hidden there. My mom's beautiful face was smiling at me, and I didn't want anything more than to see her beautiful face once more. Even though it would just be once."You are finally going to get the justice you deserve, Mom," I whispered, forcing back the tears that threatened to escape my eyes. My phone beeped, and I checked the screen to find a text from Nolan.'The Alpha is here. He is heading to your room' I read through the text and cursed silently. Does he have to show me his disgusting face tonight? I asked myself, but this is his house and not where I could tell him to stop coming to, right? I carefully dropped the picture b
Chapter 112EpilogueAs Celine sat on the edge of the bed, staring at a picture frame of her family which had her Mom, Claire, Jake, Bryant, and herself in it, she couldn't help but smile excitedly. This was the kind of family she had always prayed for. The kind of life she had always prayed to her maker for. Being with her family and getting married to a loving man. She couldn't be more than glad that her prayers were all answered.The bathroom door opened, and Bryant wheeled himself into the room. He had a white towel wrapped around his waist and his body dripping wet. He had just showered. He paused and smiled when he saw his beautiful wife seated on the bed."Is the baby kicking you?" He asked with a sweet smile on his face, and Celine looked from the picture to him."Not really... I'm just admiring us here... We look so good together," She looked at him and smiled."Right from the day I set my eyes on you, I knew we were going to look perfect together," He uttered as he wheeled h
Chapter 111A few days laterCeline Coleman POVI stood on the balcony of Bryant's room and stared up into space. A lot has happened over the last one week since I met my mom after many years. Even though I wasn't so mad at her, I couldn't still bring myself to forgive and accept her back into my life. Not after everything we had passed through without her here. Jake met her also, but he wasn't ready to forgive her, just as I am. I spoke with Bryant about Jake over the week and he had forgiven him for everything he had done. I asked Jake to move in with us, but he said he had something to take care of before that, so I had to respect his decision."It's cold out here... You should go back inside," I heard Bryant's voice, and I turned to find him seated in his wheelchair. He was wearing pajamas, probably ready to go to bed. "Hmm... Just getting fresh air. Will go back inside soon," I replied to him, and he wheeled himself to me. "Babe..." He held my hand and squeezed it gently."I w
Chapter 110Celine ColemanToo many thoughts paraded my mind as the cab I boarded drove down the road, heading to Claire's apartment. I knew something was wrong somewhere because she didn't sound fine, but I could only find out about it if I went to her house, yeah? As much as I wanted to stay calm, my curiosity was eating me up every damn second and I ended up being tensed.It felt like the drive was slow even though it wasn't. I was desperate to get home early and meet her Mom. I was desperate to see her and finally know who she was."Can you drive faster, please?" I urged the driver when he slowed down the cab."There is a heavy traffic jam ahead," He replied to me, and I couldn't help but feel frustrated. Not today, please."Calm down, Celine. She's not running away. You will meet her even if you go there late," My subconscious mind reminded me, but it was just difficult to listen.We ended up spending fifteen minutes in the traffic jam before we were able to get out of it. The re
Chapter 109Celine Coleman POVIt was finally morning and the day Claire had told me her Mom would be back.The aroma coming from the kitchen welcomed me as I descended the staircase after I left my room. My mouth salivated and my stomach grumbled hungrily, so I left for the kitchen."You are awake? I didn't want to wake you up. Good morning. Did you sleep well?" She looked at me and smiled."Good morning. Yes, I did. What about you?" I pulled the refrigerator open and brought out a bottle of water."I did," She replied to me."What are you making?" I asked as I uncapped the bottle and drank some water from it."Breakfast. It's a surprise. Trust the process," She winked at me, and I smiled."So, have you called your mom yet? What time is she coming back?" I asked curiously after I put back the bottle inside the refrigerator."Are you so desperate to move out?" She asked sadly, but I shook my head."Far from that... I'm just concerned," I shrugged, leaning against the counter."I was j
Chapter 108Celine Coleman POV"Are you feeling sick? Do you need to go to the hospital?" I asked Claire after I pulled the car over at the parking lot in her apartment, but she slowly shook her head. We were supposed to go for a walk after work, but she was so dull that we only did it briefly and she asked us to come home instead. She couldn't even drive, so I had to do it myself."I'm fine. I just need to get some rest, and I'll be fine then," She replied to me as she removed her seatbelt, pushed the door open, and stepped out of the car. I did the same and alighted from the car too.I watched as she dragged herself toward the entrance, and by the time I got to the living room after she walked inside, I found her already seated on the couch. She looked like she had worked her ass off all day and was going to die anytime soon."Do you need anything? Should I get you a glass of water?" I went to sit beside her on the couch and held her hand."No," She replied to me, and I briefly sigh
Chapter 107Celine Coleman POV'I don't think I'm ready to be a father... I'm scared, Celine. I don't know if I'll be able to' Those words replayed in my head for the umpteenth time as I sat behind my desk in my office. I have been trying to concentrate all day since I came to the office, but my head has been messed up and I haven't been able to think straight. A part of me was disappointed when he said that, but another part of me tried to understand him. "It's not something to be mad about, Celine. You can help him overcome it," I said to myself and breathed in and out before I resumed work.The office telephone started to ring and I picked it up."Hello! This is...""Come to my office, Ms. Celine," Claire said from the other end, and the call disconnected immediately.I dropped the phone, stood up, and proceeded to her office to hear her out."You asked to see me, ma'am," I said to her politely, and she rolled her eyes."I told you to drop the formality. You can talk to me casuall
Chapter 106Celine Coleman POVI rubbed my stomach gently, unable to hold back my smile as the cabby drove down the road. It was still hard to believe that I was pregnant. The thought of it made me feel like I was on top of the world. It just felt so good."We are here, ma'am," The cabby's voice pulled me back to reality, and that was when the realization dawned on me that he was already parked in front of Bryant's house."Thank you," I muttered as I pushed the car door open and stepped out of the car. I paid him and he zoomed off.As I stood in front of the house, I held my handbag tightly and bit my bottom lip. A part of me was eager to tell Bryant about the good news, but another part of me wanted me to wait. Bryant would ask me to move in immediately if he found out about the pregnancy now, and I still needed three days to do my confirmation before I leave Claire's house."Just three days... Just three days, and you'll tell him. You have to keep it for now," I said to myself and t
Chapter 105Celine Coleman POV'The doctor will be with you shortly. He is busy' One of the nurses had said to me earlier when I just arrived at the hospital, and here I was for the past thirty minutes, still waiting for the doctor. I was almost losing it, but I tried to understand the nature of their job and be patient. Maybe there were too many patients to attend to today.I touched my forehead for the umpteenth time and winced silently as waves of pain spurred through me. What could've caused this overnight? I asked myself, but there wasn't any answer I could provide for it, so I had to wait for the doctor.My phone started to ring, and Bryant's name was displayed on the screen. I swiped the answer button."Hey, babe," His calm, deep, yet soothing voice came through the phone, and I smiled."Hey,""I'm sorry I'm just calling you now. I woke up quite late. Did you sleep well?""It's fine, I understand. And yes, I slept well," I replied to him."Are you coming over today?" He asked."
Chapter 104Celine Coleman POV"Are you seeing someone?" Claire said out of the blue moon, and I choked on my food and started coughing."Why are you choking? I only asked a question," She clicked her tongue as she handed me a glass of water, and I drank from it."How did you know that?" I looked at her and asked, but her face beamed with smiles instead."Are you really seeing someone? Who is he? Is he cute? I like cute guys, so, is he cute?" She bombarded me with questions as she looked at me, desperate for answers."Ugh! You are so..." I paused and shook my head, not knowing what to say."Come on, tell me everything. Who is he?" She asked me, and I rolled my eyes. "He's just a random guy... Yeah, just someone I met some time ago," I replied to her, and she raised her eyebrows. I felt guilty for lying to her, but I couldn't just start telling her everything when I didn't even know what they were after, right?"Has it been long since you two have been together?" She asked again, and