Chapter 21Bryant ReedWaking up this morning to find her sleeping peacefully beside me on the bed, a warm smile laced up my lips. She looked cute even in her sleep. Well, my first sex was memorable, all thanks to her, and I didn't want anything more than to have her all to myself for the rest of my life."She's just taking advantage of you to satisfy her desires. Do you think she will still be like this after she finds out your real identity?" My subconscious mind reminded me, and I panicked that it would happen. What if she finds out that I'm not dumb and starts to distance herself from me? What if she eventually goes to that man who calls himself my Father? How will be able to cope? Those questions ran through my mind as I tucked the strands of hair on her forehead behind her ear, but one thing I knew was that I'm a fighter, and I wasn't ever going to back down no matter what happened. I would fight for her until the end because this lady already stole my heart and I wasn't ever
Chapter 22Celine Coleman POV"What the fuck just happened?" My heart palpitated as I paced in my room, fear gripped me. "What was that expression? Did he find out anything? Is he suspecting something?" I mumbled and ran my fingers through my hair, frustrated."What have you done, Celine? What the fuck have you done? How could you do that? The Alpha is not going to spare you this time. You are doomed forever," I whined, sitting on the bed and burying my face between my face while sinking my fingers into my hair. The expression on his face earlier meant something, but I couldn't wrap my head around what it was.'You can't tell the Alpha about this' As those words replayed in my head, I straightened my back and sighed. If he heard that, then I'm doomed. If he found out that I slept with his brother, then I'm fucking doomed for the rest of my life. I should've been more careful, I shouldn't have been so stupid to have slept with him. "Nothing can be changed now. Just be calm and see wh
Chapter 23Bryant ReedMy skin crawled just watching the stars with this disgusting man. It was meant to be a beautiful sight to behold, but he has overshadowed the beauty of the stars. Why did he even come back? I've been good with him not being here, I've been living happily and peacefully, why does he have to sabotage that for me? I asked myself, but this is his house and I couldn't stop him from coming here, right?"It has been a while since we last watched the stars together. How do you feel, son?" His voice pierced through my ears."I feel horrible being here with you. Just go to the pit of hell where you are supposed to be," I wanted to spit on his face and tell him how disgusted I felt being around him, but I couldn't jeopardize this. At least not yet."Hmm. Good," I nodded, and I heard him scoff.Silence crept into the atmosphere, and since he was standing behind me I didn't know the expression he had on his face. Not that I wanted to see his face, anyway."Do you want us to
Chapter 24It was a beautiful snowy morning. It was cold, but Alpha Kayla still had to drive himself to the Pack which was about two hours drive from his mansion, and when he finally arrived at the tall castle, he pulled over at the parking lot and hopped out of the car. The castle was an ancient one, but still looked beautiful, adorned with chandelier lights along the verandah, and the guards were at their post, each one of them bowing to him as he walked past them, but he barely looked at them as usual.He was supposed to spend the day with his son today but got a call earlier that there was a matter of urgency at the Pack and he couldn't have left them to sort it out, yeah?"The Alpha is here," The guard at the doorpost of the throne room announced as he approached, pushing the door open for him, and once he got to the doorstep, he walked inside the large throne room where the chiefs were already waiting for him."Alpha," They all bowed and paid their respect, but just as he alway
Chapter 25Celine POV'I won't spare you if you do anything stupid with Bryant' Those words felt like a dagger cutting through my chest and ripping my heart off. As much as it hurts that I won't be seeing Bryant often because I've been trying to keep my distance from him, I couldn't help it. I need to stay alive, if not for anything but for the sake of my brother. We've already lost our parents and I can't allow him to be all alone in this world again. I know the pain we went through when we lost Dad.It has been two days since the incident, and earlier this morning, Alpha Kayla left for the Pack after he got an urgent call that something came up there. I was curious to know if it was the normal Pack-to-pack war, but who the heck was I to ask him if I was not ready to write my death sentence? My time seeing Bryant since these few days have been limited, and although I miss him so much and desperately want to see him, I tried not to forget that I needed to keep my distance from him.My
Chapter 26Celine Coleman POV"Is...is it true?" My heart pounded hard against my chest as I stared at him, waiting for an answer while hoping he'd tell me that my hunch was right.It seemed like the world froze the moment he nodded his head, and then turned his face away. I scoffed unbelievably and took a step away from him when the realization dawned on me that I'd been making a fool of myself all along. This dude here has been in his right sense and might as well be the smartest person ever. What more was he hiding from me?"Yo...you are really not dumb?" I stuttered. I didn't know what more I needed to know when it was already obvious, but I just felt the need to be sure of the shit that was happening."Celine... We can talk about this, OK? We can really talk about it," He spoke up, his voice was laced with nervousness, but all I saw in his eyes was betrayal. I felt like a fool at that moment. Now that I thought about everything and started to connect the dots, it was starting to
Chapter 27Bryant Reed POV"Shit!" I cursed, running my fingers through my hair."This is not right... This is not fucking right... Everything is messed up," I mumbled as I sank my fingers into my hair frustratingly. I should've been more careful. "We need to make things right... I need to talk to her," I mumbled then picked up my phone from the nightstand and was set to dial her number, but I paused and sighed, giving it a second thought if this was something I should do or if I should just give up. She was yet to recover from the shock, so calling her here was going to make things difficult, but then, I needed to make sure everything was under control so Alpha Kayla wouldn't find out anything.After giving it a thorough thought, I finally dialed his number and waited patiently for her to answer the call and as expected, she ignored the call."Can you pick up, please?" I whispered, dialing her number for the second time, and when she didn't answer her phone, I decided to drop w text
Chapter 28Celine Coleman POV'Let's talk' I read his fifth message today but dropped my phone on the bed without replying to it. I wasn't in the mood, and seeing him at that moment was the last thing on my mind. 'Just because we had sex, does that make you think you have the right to say that to me?' I scoffed unbelievably and hugged my knees to my chest, the tears I'd been fighting back finally streamed down my cheeks."Look what he said to you. You should never have done that. You are nothing but a shameless cheap whore," I whispered as more tears streamed down my cheeks. My stomach grumbled loudly, so I clutched it and grimaced as the realization dawned on me that I hadn't had anything all day."Shit!" I cursed and was going to ignore it, but it sounded again and I knew better to get something to eat before I developed acidity again. I dragged myself into the bathroom and checked myself out in the mirror. My eyes were swollen from crying all day, my hair was disheveled, and my
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