Lyanna's PovI get home, take my bath and join them at the breakfast table. I couldn't stop thinking about yesterday, trying to remember how sweet he was , but the harder I try, I feel my head ache really bad. "Bella, I will have some sleep and have my breakfast later, thanks." "For the meantime is there anything I can get you? Probably tea or coffee?" "No, thank you, last night I barely had any sleep. So…" I pause, the horrifying look Alicia has is so satisfying. "All I want to do now is to sleep and gather enough energy for tonight. You know what I mean?" I smile, she smiles then winks at me. "Alpha, may I leave my room to have some rest?" I bow my head, hoping he would have mercy on me to give me permission to go. Damn all these rules! "Yes, you can leave." I walk to his seat, kiss him on the cheek before going up to my room. I am going to make Alicia see she's being used and maybe, just maybe, she might come to her
Lugard's PovI can't hate myself less, nor can I forgive myself for nearly killing Lyanna. I can explain if she would give me the chance, okay? I was on drugs and I wasn't thinking clearly. Fuck! I told her not to disturb me, and I thought she was gonna listen. I pour myself a glass of coffee and go out of the kitchen. It's still in the night, I have not been able to face her after seeing the two of us together. I was mean to her, so mean and now she hates me, I believe it because I have never heard her speak in such a tone of voice. Congrats, now what is it that I want? Now that she really hates me, what will I do? Will I continue to punish her for her parents' wickedness? I go into my study, finish the coffee and then lean into my chair with my eyes closed. "I am sorry, my Bambini, I am so sorry, forgive me. It wasn't part of the plan to hurt you. Well, at least not this kind of hurt." I repeat in my head several times, finding it difficult to sleep.This ends tomorrow m
Lyanna's PovI sigh, after looking out of the window. Bella stares for a long while then shrugs before sitting beside me on the bed, patting me gently on the shoulder. "You can't hide in my room forever, my queen, you have come out of here eventually." I shake my head then get up and leaning my back against the wall. "I don't want to see him, I don't want to see his face. I think you don't understand, do you? He's sick, he needs to see a doctor." "I am not a…well, a very good doctor. You know what I mean, right? But I can tell when someone is sick, and Drake, he isn't, he's just doing that to himself. He's made himself addicted to Drugs. You are the only person who can do something about him." "You are so wrong, Bella, there's nothing to be done. I have tried being everything good for a man but he wouldn't just change." "Uhm, let's analyse something, before the wedding when you guys had your thing. You sometimes visit him, right? And di
Bella's Pov "Are sure he's the one, it might be his driver, I just saw him on the tv, Sam. Please drive, I am still unconscious, you know?" He looks at me through the mirror and then smiles. Each and everyday, he gives me a reason for me to love him more and more. Today, he has to betray his boss for me, wow, does it mean he likes me? No, I mean love me? Or is it too early to be thinking that? Perhaps let me not uhm, let me not expect too much, men are men. And besides, I don't even know if he has a girlfriend or not. I guess he's good to everyone, Lyanna's story might have touched him. "You can stop being unconscious, Bella, we are on the road now." I hear him laugh out loud, I sit up and hit him from the back on his shoulder. "What's funny? Oh, you should stop at a place so that Lyanna comes to join us here, she might be very uncomfortable there." "She will have to manage, sweetheart, until we are able to reach our destination. Speaking of which, w
Bella's PovThe car comes to a stop in front of my apartment, I slot the key and it opens the door. Lyanna is sitting with the television turned on. Any person would think she's watching it but a very observant person would notice she's not even present in this roomShe must be thinking about her husband, well, she can deceive anyone else but definitely not me. I know very well she has feelings for him, she's only trying to hate him. "Hey there guys, you are back." I nod, faking a huge smile. "Actually we've been here for a while now, it seems you were lost in another world. Can I sit by you, please?" She nods and I hand over the things to Sam to send into the kitchen. "Can I tell you something, please?" And again, she nods, I start. "Lyanna, you can't be doing this to yourself, you will be depressed and from depression is death. You can't kill yourself over him, I know you love him, yeah, I can also attest to the fact he's so charming. I mean, you k
Roger's PovI have been here for almost three weeks now. I can't be more certain. Lyanna is Isadora and Drake is Lugard. I just knew it but he kept confusing me, making me believe I was being foolish and making Lyanna stay very far from me. I love her, I really do and finding out she's my cousin makes me want her more and to protect her from that jerk. But how? I called the university president and he also said after their marriage he's not heard from them. It bothers me and I am so disappointed in Lyanna for not telling me she was going to get married. I know I wasn't around that time all thanks to my father but she has my number, she could have still called or sent a text to tell me something. "Don't tell me you are still thinking about that girl, you should forget her and do something better with your life. I've left the documents on your table, look through them and do what you can do about it." I hear my Dad say as he walks closer to me, making noise with that walking
Lugard's PovI sit across my desk, my mind heated and my body shuddering somehow. I stare at the glass of whiskey I had in hand for a very long time and then sigh, pouring it down my throat. "I can't remember the exact number but I know it's plenty and I will ask you again, very calmly. What the fuck happened in my absence, Sam?" He's staring down, these days that's not what he normally does unless he doesn't want to tell me something I need to know. "The thing is, Alpha, we were in the living room not long after you left, Bella complained of feeling the world spinning around her. We all thought it was a joke until she collapsed. I quickly sent her to the hospital, commanding the guards to watch over your wife. I don't understand how this happened and it's amazing, you are the only one who has the keys to your bedroom. How could it transpire that she would escape?" "Unless you are not telling me the true story. Don't worry, Sam, I don't normally trust
Lyanna's PovI open the door and as usual, the two love birds come visiting and checking up on me. I couldn't be more grateful for their deeds. "You are welcome the two of you, come in and make yourself at home." I step aside and they enter, smiles on their faces. "It's your third day here, how are you? Still missing your husband?" Bella ask, disappearing into the kitchen and returning with two glasses of water. "One for you, Sam." She hands it over, kisses him then sit beside him. "How are the two of you getting along? Everything cool?" "We are great, very fine. Don't think you can skip the question, Lyanna. Tell me, get it out of your system." Sam's phone rings, saving me for the second time and maybe the last. "Alpha wants to talk to me, I think I should leave you, honey. Call me when you are done and I will come get you. Love you." He kisses Bella, kiss me on the cheek then goes out. "Yep, talk to me, what's going on wit
Alpha Lugard's PovI have traveled around the world, met a lot of princesses, ones which bathed in Rose water and applied the most refined skin oils to look as shimmering as glass. Met the ones with the most shiny Golden hair but none of them can compare to Lyanna. She has her beauty given straight from the moon goddess. Actually, others could even say she's the moon goddess. Seeing her tonight was like being to a place where I've desired to be all the days of my life. Even now, sitting with my back facing her, hearing her breathe makes me feel so alive. She belongs to me and I belong to her, and tonight, she's coming with me whether she likes it or not. I wait for her to close the door and get inside. "I know you can sense my presence, you are not wrong, anyway. Turn on the light, wife." "Drake…" she calls, her voice trembling. I get up and instead of turning the light on, I surround my hands around her waist. "I saw the way you danced with the men at th
Lyanna's PovIt's the third day of being in my father's house and having to live with the fact of carrying Drake's child. My father, Alpha Clinmim has been buried and well, Roger together with my parents are also doing their best to make me happy. For Roger, I have still not told him anything about not wanting to have something to do with him. I plan to tell him after I finish taking my bath. I humm, hoping he would take this lightly. I stop looking at my belly in the mirror, I enter the shower and return a few minutes later with a towel around me. "There you are." Roger says, sitting on my bed. "I brought you chocolate tea, are you going somewhere?" "Ah yes, yes! I want to take a walk in the city. Oh don't worry, I will manage on my own. And thanks for the tea, you know I like it." "How are you doing? The baby also, are the both of you okay?" He asks concernedly. "I am fine and she, I guess is also fine." I smile briefly, he nods twice.
Chapter 105 Lyanna's PovHis eyes are bright even in the dark and he keeps looking at me, I look back. "Are you alright, Lyanna?" "Yeah, I should be, did you hear me say something?" "No, you were only moaning softly, does Lugard have something to do with it? It's not that I am being jealous or something, you have to understand that if you keep thinking about him so much, there's no way you are gonna forget about him. Are you with me?" Everyone keeps saying the same thing, but do they know how hard that is? How can I possibly stop thinking about Drake of all people? I thought. "Shall we go back to sleep?" I noticed him sigh. "It's you who needs to sleep, Lyanna. How long have you been thinking about you?" "Let's not talk about him, please?" He comes closer to me and then puts my head on his chest. I feel uncomfortable but don't not complain. Sun rushes in through the thin curtains, falling directly on me. I moan, open
Lyanna's PovDuring the night, I hardly slept as I felt horny beside Roger. If only he was Drake, I would have climbed on top of him. Trail kisses on his face, his collarbone down his chest and then his abdomen and stop when he flinches, waking with a huge smile on his face when he's like; "Are you having trouble sleeping, sweetheart?" I would nod my head and he would shake his head, pouting like a child. "And what has that got to do with me? Why won't you let me sleep?" I would frown, still sitting astride his thighs. "I want you, please, I am all wet." He would elevate his brows, look into my eyes and with his piercing eyes. "Well, wipe yourself dry, Miss, I want to continue my lovely sleep." "Don't do that, my love." I will say pleadingly, in a very soft tone under the dim light in the middle of a lonely silent night. I will then give up trying, and then put my head on his chest while I listen to the rhythm of his heart beat.
Lyanna's PovWhat did I just do! Why did I allow myself to be kissed by him? I know I used to like him but not now? How could I ever think of kissing another man aside Drake? He doesn't deserve this, I shouldn't do this to him. "You told me you no longer think of him, what are you doing in the kitchen leaning against the wall looking all lost?" I turn to my Dad and I hug him tightly. "I can't believe I just kissed Roger? Why did I do that?" "You used him to know if you still had feelings for Lugard. You wanted to know if you can do that with another man, daughter." "I did, and so now what? Why am I feeling bad for doing it? It's as if I have cheated on him and it's like I want to keep myself for just him, Dad. Am I running insane?" "Don't be silly, Lyanna. This will not help you if you really want to move on. You can't be like this forever, you can't convince people and deceive yourself you hate him when you don't. Why don't y
Roger's PovI bump into the blonde, she smiles and my expression changes. "There you are, Sir. How was the meeting with him, did he want to swallow you wholly?" I laugh, shaking my head. "I was too huge for him to swallow, we shall meet again, Selena. Your words are as warm as you are." She bows, "I hope we meet again, Sir." He bows and I go leave. As I drove on the road, I decided to pass by Denver City college and perhaps gather a little information about Lyanna. It may help me find where she is fast. "You are welcome, Drake, it's been a long time." The security say as I pull over. I get down from the car. "You know what it means to be a business person, you are never at one place. Anyway, is the president around? I want to have a word with him." "I have been off duty until a few minutes ago. Why don't you go in and check?" I nod a and then hurries into his office. "Have a seat, Roger, how have you been doing?" He says immediately he sees me come through the door. "I am
Roger's PovIt's been a few days since I got to Denver and everything is just the same except I have not seen Lyanna to brighten it up a little bit. I have been doing my normal things, from work to looking everywhere for her, but I have no good results. I lean back into the chair, sipping the wine as I think of where I could find Lyanna as soon as possible for the funeral of her father. School? Should I go to the school and ask for Lyanna's number or Drake's number? Wouldn't it be better if I met Drake himself at his oil company? I assume, still on my wine. After a long deliberation, I swayed to the shower, returned in suit and then took the key to my black BMW. The drive to my oil company was quick as there was no traffic jam. "You are welcome, Sir." My assistant says as she follows me into my office. "It's been a long time sir, how are you doing?" "Fine,can I get a glass of water? The weather is quite harsh today. It's too hot in here, what happened to the air-conditioner?"
Present**** Lyanna's Pov. Sitting for almost God knows how many hours but I felt as though I had been sitting for a minute. I looked over at my mom, she was weeping. "Mom, I am sorry, I've opened up your wound." She nodded, wiping her eyes with her hands. "What went wrong? What was your only choice?" "Well, the coffee mistakenly poured and I didn't want another person suffering the consequences of cleaning. The only choice I had was to clean the area myself, and well, I did." "Mm hmm…meaning you never had the chance to get justice for your friend's lives?" "I did, Lyanna but not immediately. I made her drink it a few years later when I was ready to escape with you. I wanted the depression of losing you together with the poison kill her quickly." "Did she live?" "I don't think she could live, if doctor's found out something, it would probably be too late. I killed her, I believe it and I am proud. M
Flashback******Mrs Coblah's PovI was still hiding, my hand tightly covering my mouth so I wouldn't scream. "You are hurting me," the doctor's hand was on the Alpha's as she said. "You are smart and you should know fairly enough that I don't intend to be pleasurable. This is to make you feel pain and die, Doctor." He said, tightening the grip. He looked into her eyes and suddenly, he freed her. "Why the fuck do I keep seeing Anna's face instead of you, huh? Why can't I kill you?" She cleared her throat, constantly rubbing the reddened neck. "Perhaps she's the one you've truly loved. Perhaps you never really loved your wife, you are still with her because she's the only one who likes to be around you knowing fairly well you are a monster.". "Why don't you shut up for just a minute, he might spare your life, you fool. Stop getting on his nerves." I said silently to myself, wishing she would hear me. "You might be right, Doctor."