JADEI woke up in the early hours of the morning. I didn’t know what woke e up but as soon as my eyes opened, I couldn’t bring myself to go back to sleep.I turned and saw Ray sleeping with her phone clapped tightly in her fist. She met have fallen asleep while on it. I recalled the last time she was watching some videos, seemingly ore relaxed than I have seen her in a while. I chuckled to myself.Myst have something to do with the extremely soft bed.She did mention how much she loved it.I laid on my back, staring at the ceiling while my hand caressed my bump. As expected, my mind drifted off to Atlas. I heard when he came back, and his room must be on this floor. He stopped by the door, like he was considering knocking and coming in. But then I heard him walk away.I was a little disappointed though I couldn’t tell the reason for the life of me. I wondered if he was in bed. What he was thinking about. Will he think of me? Does he think of me?I tried to shut the thoughts off when i
ATLASLoud incessant banging is what woke me up. At first, I was lost, still not used to being back home. And then I felt a warm body next to me. Not just a random body, but Jade. And I was sure this was a dream. So, like every sensible person in the world’s. Finding themself living on elf their best fantasies, I closed my eyes and hugged her tighter, not wanting the moment to end just yet. If it is a dream, you can be damn sure I wound’t want to wake up.But… her body felt too real. And so does my hard on. And the fucking knocking. I opened my eyed again and looked down at her sleeping form and everything made sense just then. Especially the loud banging at the door.I looked toward the window, the streaks of sunlight streaming through the lighter parts of the blinds made me groan a little under my breath.I’m so fucked. I immediately knew who was at the door. Against my very being, I pulled my body away from Jade’s, putting a pillow in my place which she immediately snuggled. Then I
JADEMy eyes opened, my chest rising and falling with my rapid breaths. My body was on fire. I didn’t have the words to explain it but it felt like I was burning up form the inside out. But not in a bad way. Like that feeling when you’ve been out in the snow for too long, and you finally get into a hot bath. The way all your muscles unclench and you can’t help a small moan of satisfaction rising up your throat.That was how I felt. But I couldn’t deny the panic rising in my chest. The more the delicious fire ran through my mind, the centre of it all being that spot where my neck and shoulders meet. Where I knew a fresh bite mark was.Atlas still hasn’t released me. He was still, so still that I doubted he was breathing. He was either frozen in shock, or I wasn’t the only one consumed by this lethargic but also amazing feeling.I breathed in and out slowly. Feeling my senses come back with the new intake of air. The more air I inhaled into my lungs, the more my panic rose. It got so hig
JADEMy throat bopped as I swallowed down the response I didn’t have to begin with.Atlas was still looking down at him. Nostrils flaring. Eyes wild and uninhibited. I could see very dirty thought flashing through his eyes. The rational part of my brain said I should tell him to not pay attention to me. I had no idea where the thoughts were coming from. Which was true. And if anything, this was his fault.When you marked someone. You come become. You feel what they are feeling. Your thoughts become one. And although I’m not feeling the full effects of his thoughts. I know he is the reason my sex drive has gone up a million times in the past few seconds. And with the way he was watching me right now, I was getting any better.“Jade.” He called my names but honestly, it sounded between a moan and a groan. My brain translated it in a different way and I batted my eyelashes. Then as if my body was being controlled by some crazy being inside of me, I got up, fully nude.His eyes turned smo
ATLASI couldn’t hide how happy I was. And Andrew who was very perceptive noticed immediately I walked into his office later that day. It was evening by the time and although he was pissed at me for missing the meeting and not making an effort even after he came to look for me. He was too curious to show his anger just yet. He want to know what happened.I swear sometimes he acted like a girl with how much he gossips. Though according to him. It wasn’t gossiping. He just wanted to hear about my life and be up to date with it.“You look extremely happy and peaceful for someone who has a war casing in on them.” He didn’t give me room to speak as he immediately adds. “And, you look different.” He sniffed the air. “Smell different too.”“Don’t even go there.” I said in warning before he could speak and say something untoward. Though, he respects jade, so he wouldn’t say anything bad a bout her.“Wasn’t about to.” He stroked his cheek, still watching me with scrutiny trying to figure out w
JADEI kept glancing at the door whoever I heard some type of movement. Hoping it would be Ray. Or some dark and hidden part of me that wanted it to be Atlas.When I did hear footsteps about two hours later, I instantly knew it was him. Must be from the way my heart skipped a beat at the sound. Or maybe something else. I’m not sure, but I was almost trembling with excitement.I managed to hold the feeling down until he walked into the room. There was something in his eyes that I couldn’t explain but they looked bright as he stared at me. And I was fully clothes, but I couldn’t help feeling naked undressed his gaze.Satisfaction surged through me when his eyes lowered to my legs. I was sure the appreciation I saw there was not just in my head. His eyes slowly traced back to my face, stopping for a moment on my belly that was hidden with the big shirt, and breasts before he finally met my eyes. His gaze had gotten hot from the last time he looked at me.He cleared his throat, ran his ha
JADERay didn’t come back, even an hour alter and I was starting to get worried. I wasn’t only panicking because I needed her to help me get dressed. I’ve become so used to asking for her opinions on thing, especially my clothes that it somehow felt weird to not get her input.I managed to pick a designer dress. I wasn’t sure it fit Atlas’s criteria for sexy. But it was the only thing that hid my bump well enough that no one would know it even existed. I wasn’t ready for the media to know. Seeing how crazy they were already getting just seeing Atlas and I together.I haven’t been on social media for that exact reason. I didn’t want to see anything I wouldn’t be happy about. And with how I have been sick, my baby’s health is the most important thing to me. And I know how I feel directly affects the baby.I straightened my hair. Not doing a very good job but I didn’t look like a clown which I took as a win. I was in the process of trying to fix the back of my hair when the door opened a
JADEIf the heat in Atlas’s gaze could burn the clothes I was wearing, I would be atoning naked right now. And something tells me he would be happy about that.I found Aya before we left and told her when Ray comes back, she should tell her I have got but I’ll she back before she gets to bed. Since I didn’t know how late we were going to stay out, it felt better to warn her. Although, ray doesn’t sleep early. So, there was a very high chance she would still be up whenever I come back.I just hope I’ll make it to my room. Atlas doesn’t look like he would let me out of his sight for the rest of the night. To be completely honest, I didn’t want to stay away from him either.My need to always be with him and close to him increased tenfold after he marked me. And I wished I could say there was a part of me that wasn’t happy about it. But then, that would be a lie. I loved it. Loved how he was all over me. I loved how butterflies swarm my stomach whenever he is close to me.Knowing his atte
JADE“i needed to come see him.”“Why?” He collected the baby from me “I told you that there's no need to. Why do you feel the need to come here even after I told you not to?!”“Because it's not just your victory! It's not just your life that he was after! It's mine too! And it's Ray's too! So yes, I needed to come down here to get closure.”He needed to understand that this meant something to me too, just as it did him.“Closure? Is that why you put the baby at risk? How much more closure do you need?”What on earth was he talking about?“Risk? Incase you didn't notice, I was there with him! I was at risk too! I needed him to look me in the eye and tell me why he did what he did to my family.”“Or maybe it's because you're too hung up on the past and you just can't let go. Incase you havent noticed, you're so stuck in the past and you are obsessing over it. Move on!”Well, I'm glad he finally got to say what he wanted to. Now I know how he feels about me trying to find answers. I w
JADEI didn't think it was worth it at first. Going to see the man that had made me grow up without parents and without the concept of what a true family felt like.But after much thought, he needed to know that all his plans failed and I was going to rub it in his face..I'd gotten all three pieces of the stone together and wore it around my locket.It would hurt him so bad to see that in the end, I won.Iniko decided that that was the right moment to start crying and everytime I dropped him back in his cot, he cried even louder.“Young man, what is it that you want? You've been fed and burped and I just changed your diaper so there's no way you could have soiled it again -”I stopped and remembered what happened yesterday so I took a peak for myself. There was nothing im his diaper.“So what exactly do you want?”I wish babies could talk.I guess I didn't have any other choice than to take him with me then. Atlas would blow a fuse if he found out that I took his son to see Ford.Whe
ATLAS“By wasting any more time, we are not doing ourselves any good! Sixth Circle pack is vacant. We have their leader in our custody and I've taken down every opposition in our way, do you think it would be long before we get more interests?”Sometimes, having a cabinet infuriates me so much. It was like I was speaking to brick walls. I didn't see any reason why they couldn't just agree to me taking over the Sixth Circle.It would even be better for us because it would improve our army base, it would make our pack bigger and in general, it would be a plus for us.But they weren't seeing it that way. All they were seeing was the fact that Ford had committed something against the pack and they weren't going to take it.I mean, what better way to teach him a lesson by taking over his pack?“Alpha, we're not disputing the fact that you've gone a long way-”“But you're diminishing my efforts. What's the whole point of defeating him and taking him into custody when I can't even go ahead a
JADERay and I weren't speaking for now.How could she hide something like that from me?“Where is she?”“I have no idea. All I know is that she ran away when we were little. She knew that he would come after her and she didn't want to put you in danger. So she ran away and left your nanny to take care of you. I don't know where she is.”How could she do this?“Before I lost my memory, did I know?”“No, you never knew.”I couldn't believe this. I lost my appetite for the rest of that day and I just stayed in Iniko's room because I couldn't even speak to anyone right now.I'd spent my life thinking my mother was dead only to hear that she was alive and she ran away because of that beast.“It’s not her fault, you know. Your mother ran away to protect you and Ray didn't tell you because she wanted to keep you safe. You have to forgive her.”I didn't blame her. It wasn't her fault things turned out like this. I was just hurt that I didn't know.Later that day, I took Iniko on a walk so h
JADEI was just realizing that this baby has Atlas's eyes and hair and everything!“This baby is rigged.”He turned around in shock.“What are you talking about?”“You did something to make the baby look like you.”He laughed and shook his head.“No, I didn't. It's just a coincidence.”“Coincidence? Look at this baby and look at you. It seems like I didn't even have anything to do with his birth.”“Don’t worry, you can have the second baby.”I scoffed.“You think I'm going to let you have another chance to have photocopies? Big joke.”Iniko was so small and he seemed so fragile.Ray brought my food and she took him while I ate.“I wish my grandmother was here to see him.”She gave me a sad smile.“Me too. She would be so proud of you.I'm proud of you.”I'm so happy my sister was here with me. She was the one who had been by my side throughout and if the child had been a girl, I would have named her after Raya.“Thank you for everything you did. If not for you, I don't know how I would
JADE“I'm going to need your blood as well. Atlas, I promise it won't hurt her. Just a little nick.”He nodded and she dragged the knife across my finger.“Place your finger over the stone and let the blood cover it entirely. Do not take your hand away from the fire.”It was a simple instruction but it seemed so intense.It was almost over. My legs were beginning to feel well and it was getting harder to quiet my screams.“What do we have here?”That voice. He was here.“What are you doing here?”All I had to do was keep my hand over the fire until the stone bled.Ray helped me stand up straight while Atlas and Andrew faced my uncle.“So this was why I came here. How did you do that? How did you call the other stones?”I eventually removed my hand from the fire since we had found them.“I always knew it was with one of you. That stupid old hag told me she couldn't find the other piece but I guess she gave it to you. “Why were all the worst things happening tonight?I was in labor and
JADEAtlas returned later that evening.I was right with what I'd thought.“What have you been up to?”I knew he knew I'd been eating because of the smirk on his face.“You know you don't have to hide from me when you eat right?”Oh, I did.“If you see how much I eat and the way I eat, I don't think you'd want to be married to me anymore.”He burst out laughing.“What makes you think I care about the way you eat? As long as you're healthy and our baby is fine, I don't care.”“But then, what if I get fat? I'll be so big that I won't be able to eat. I don't know why I eat so much.”This was actually a worry of mine. Normally, I ate but my appetite was not this big.“Blame it on the baby. I figure when you give birth, the cravings will stop and even though you do get fat, you're still my wife. It doesn't change anything.”I was really married to the best man ever, wasn't I?“You’re the best.”“I know. Ray says that we have to get there before midnight so that she can prepare everything.
JADEAt this point, I was realizing that the earlier we did things, the better.“I’ll arrange for the sacrifice to happen tomorrow. We need to move as fast as we can before he gets Intel that were here.”I didn't want to have to run with this big belly of mine.“What are you going to need?”“Don’t worry, I'll take care of it. Just bring the stone.”We went to bed that night because we were all completely exhausted.“Hey, are you okay?” Atlas asked when we were in bed.“Yes, I am. Why do you ask?”“You didn't cry when you found out that he killed your father. You didn't cry when you found out that she was not your grandmother. I'm worried.”Now that I think about it, it's true. But it was because I didn't feel like crying.“I don't know. Maybe my body just hasn't proceses it yet. Maybe its because I hate him so I'm not bothered that he's not my father and I never really knew my father so i can't cry for him. I've already mourned for my grandmother.”I just didn't feel the need to cry b
JADE“Jade, step away from that.”I walked back towards them and stared at the pile.“What kind of animal would do this?”I had no idea but I think I was beginning to understand why she wanted us to find this place.This place held secrets.I went back to the wall to look at the drawings and try to understand them.I used my fingers to trace them again and this time around, I heard the voice clearer.“Look at the bigger picture.”I stepped away from the wall so I could see the entire thing. There were more drawings to the side and when I walked up, I noticed that there was a sign at the bottom of it.That sign…looked all too familiar but I couldn't just place my finger.“Ray, come see this. I've seen this before but I don't know where it's from.”She crouched beside me and stared at it for a moment.“I know it's familiar but I don't know where it's from, either.”Andrew and Atlas joined us and just within seconds, they knew.“We know.”They shared a look and it made me scared.“Jade,