YVONNE –The drive from the palace to Melchizedek's house was a quick one; perhaps it was because we pulled up with a Bentley instead of the minicab I usually use.As Spid steered the Bentley to the parking lot of Melchizedek, I tried to open the door and step down, but he interrupted. "No ma'am. Wait, I'm coming," he stated.I quietly withdrew my hand from the knob and relaxed back on the chair. "Perhaps the door was locked, and he wanted to unlock it from outside before I proceeded with opening it," a thought echoed in my mind.However, as he stepped down, he hurried and came to my end and gently pulled the door open, standing beside the door, waiting for me to alight so he could close it back. It was then that it dawned on me that he was giving me VIP treatment."Why did you do that?" I asked him, feeling irritated. I had always hated red carpet treatment in my life, and this is what this man did in front of people—those to whom I' came to give treatment.How the hell will they have
Just as we made our move to the garage so we could head to other places, Spid's phone began ringing. He quickly hung up the call. "Why did you not pick up the call?" I asked him. "No worries, ma'am; it's not an important call," he replied. "Well, if you say so," I responded, sighing and raising my eyelids. He walked over to the passenger side and opened the door for me to enter; however, I gave him a disdainful glare, and he quickly closed it. "I'm so sorry, ma, pardon," he apologized and rushed over to the driver's side and entered, while I opened the door and entered by myself. "You know their respective homes, right?" I questioned him. "Pardon, ma, whose homes?" he retorted. "The elders we are visiting for medical help, of course. That was the main reason I requested you should escort me and not those red carpet services," I replied, frowning. "Oh, is that so? Of course, I know very well—I know the residence of all the pack elders," he replied. "Good, let's storm off then.
YVONNE — The next day "Ammy," I called her, waking her up from sleep. Ammy was a short word derived from her real name, Amanda. I usually call her that when I know she is stressed out, so she can feel I care for her just as she does for me and my kids. She wailed, stretched her hand, rolled on the bed, and positioned herself to continue sleeping. "Amy, wake up; this is five o'clock A.M., and you're still sleeping," I remarked. Feeling disturbed, she hissed with dissatisfaction, "Who is that? What is it?" She yelled and opened her eyes. With drowsiness filling her eyes, she gazed at me. Upon realizing it was me, she sighed heavily, standing up from the bed. "I was really stressed out yesterday," she snapped, heading to the kitchen. "I have already warmed the food if that is what you're going for. You can now bathe and get ready, so immediately the clock's shortest arrow hit five and the middle arrow hit twenty-five. You should be done with everything, so once it hits six o'cloc
YVONNE — "What do you want from me, Sophia?" I stuttered, drawing my kids closely toward me. She first laughed sarcastically and sighed, glaring at me directly in the eyes. "So you're not yet afraid of me, Yvonne? After the life lessons I taught you six years ago, which might even be the reason you ran to the man who got you pregnant with these bastards," she remarked and laughed again. "Sophia, watch your mouth. My kids are not bastards, and their father is a renowned man, just so you should know," I rebuked her. She didn't respond but laughed again. "I see. A very interesting story," she finally replied, approaching me closely. "Sophia, what do you want from me?" I repeated, retreating backwards with my kids. If there is something I was not afraid of, it was engaging in a fight with Sophia; it wouldn't even cost me more than half a minute, and I'd send her lifeless on the floor. After all, I'm the daughter of the best beta of the Moonstone pack in history, so fighting skills and
CONAN —"Yeah, a good friend," I stuttered, forcing a smile."Kids, this is Alpha Conan. I believe you already met him the first day of our arrival," she remarked."Yes, Mom, he saved us from those kidnappers; he is a nice man," the little boy chimmed in."That's my favorite," I mumbled inwardly, feeling proud."Yes, dear, he's my very good friend," Yvonne added.Gosh, could she even stop referring to me as a friend? We were not friends; she's my ex-mate, for goodness sake. And she is the only thing I'm craving more than anything else on this earth."Not only that he saved us, he was also the one sending those gifts I usually bring home after work," she added, smiling."What do you say to him?" she asked them."Thank you so much, sir," they echoed in unison."You're welcome, lovelies," I responded, stretching out my hands for a handshake, and they responded."You all are amazing," I stated. "I'm Uncle Conan. Your mom and I have a history; we have come a long way that could..."Oh, yes
CONAN —I chuckled and ignored her question."Uncle doesn't want to answer the question. Okay, no problem. Could you take us to the chocolate store so we could have some ice cream?" Amelia chipped in."Okay, kids, let's stroll around the palace so you can tour the fascinating artwork," I stated.I don't have a clue on how to babysit kids because I have none, nor have I worked in an orphanage home. So I decided to go with the flow, which I did when Amelia requested ice cream."No, Uncle, let's play ball instead. I love playing ball more than anything else," Liam remarked."No, Uncle, instead of playing football, let's play a ludo game. You have that, don't you?" Kiara opposed."No, Uncle, I don't like that," Liam responded, his face frowning.I smiled and squatted at his level, holding his shoulder. "They are your sisters, aren't they?" I asked, and he nodded. "They are," he replied."Good. So would you like your sisters to stay idle and watch only two of us play the ball?" I added, an
CONAN —"Alright, kids. So here go the prizes," I remarked. "Give Uncle a few minutes, please," I stated, stood up, and left for my private room. I returned in a shot while folding my hand with something in it."So the prize you win lies in your hands; you're the one to choose," I stated."So what do we have to do, Uncle?" Liam asked."I'm going to open my palm to you, and there are papers in it, and the prizes are written on them," I replied."Okay, how do we go about that?" Amelia asked with curiousity on her face."You will pick the papers one after another according to your winning position," I replied."So Liam will be the one to pick first, followed by my sister Amelia before me, right?" Kiara requested."Absolutely," I replied, opening my palm."Now pick one," I said to Liam.He was hesitant for a few moments, sighing and smiling, contemplating which one to pick."Okay, I'll go with this then," he concluded, and he finally picked one."Good, hold it closed and don't reveal it
YVONNE — Spid drove into the palace and headed to the garage. As he halted, I alighted, feeling exhausted. It was a hectic day at work today. Although work here has always been hectic, today was extra hectic. After taking off to the airport in the morning to pick up the medicine Dr. Kylie Jennifer shipped for me, it turns out the plane she was told the medicine was packed in had a fault and did not take off anymore, resulting in transmitting the package to another plane, and the current one took off very late. Which resulted in us staying at the airport for many hours waiting for its arrival just to pick up the package. I went straight to the chamber to meet the kids; however, I was surprised none of them were there—not even Conan was there—and this nearly made me go insane. "Gosh, what was I thinking? Handing my babies under the care of Conan? Have I forgotten how he and his mother invited Sophia to the dinner party for reasons best known to them, just to tell me confusing words t
Two Months Later SOPHIA — I was lying helplessly today on the corner of the gutter when a car ran across me, splashing me with dirty water from the potholes as usual. To my greatest surprise, the car halted and the driver alighted. It was a lady. I thought she was coming to scold me for not avoiding her car at first, but I was shocked to my bone marrow as I noticed it was Yvonne. "Oh my goodness! Sophia, is this you?" she screamed as she noticed I'm the person. She must be really happy. Tears streamed down my cheeks immediately because I concluded that she would make a joke of me, but the reverse was the case. She ran to me and helped me get up. "Yvonne, I'm really sorry for everything I have made you pass through in life," I apologized, crying. "It's okay, Sophia. That is not necessary right now. You need proper medical attention first. That is the most important thing," she said, opening the back door of the car for me to enter. "Get in the car so we can leave for the hospita
YVONNE —Three days later, the DNA result was finally out, and I was really happy about it. This was because it proved positive. Conan is actually the father of the kid—he is the father of all my kids. This means I will be going back to the pack. At least he could see his baby for the first time.Although I had agreed with Mr. Thomas on his request to go back to Conan, but I am still sceptical about it.I was still in my room robbing some body cream and powder on my baby when Amanda walked in."You are still worried about this. I thought he made a promise to you about your career. Didn't he?" Amanda asked me as she walked.It seems she had been eavesdropping from the door for a long time before she walked. Of course, for her to notice I was worried, she must have heard the disturbing murmuring I had been having with myself here for almost thirty minutes."Not really, dear. I was just having a debate over something that had... ""A debate?""Whatever, Amanda. Please just let me be. By
YVONNE —"Alright, Mommy, but remember your promise," Kiara stated, and they started leaving reluctantly.As soon as they left, I let out a deep sigh of relief. I could not believe that I had just managed to avoid the question Kiara asked without them suspecting I did not want to answer the question."By the time you would be back, I believe Amanda would be at home, so she could continue with you guys. It is only if you guys see me by then that you will be requesting an answer concerning Kiara's question," I mumbled.I picked up my phone and dialed Dr. Naty's phone number. I need to call her and inquire about our deal because she has yet to call me.As I dialed the number, the phone rang for a few seconds, and it ended without being picked up by someone."Maybe she is still busy with work in the hospital," I mumbled, dropping my phone.I went to the kitchen to get lunch ready for my kids because I did not know exactly when Amanda would be back for me to depend on her to prepare lunch
YVONNE —One Week LaterI was just returning from the hospital, and the thought of my discussion with Mr. Thomas kept flashing through my mind as I was driving.I could not believe that I had just agreed to his request. Only if he knew that I did that out of pressure."Well, the DNA test will conclude," I muttered.I had managed to reach out to Sophia and requested that she get me Dr. Naty's contact information after she objected to doing the task, saying that she is avoiding Conan because he would kill her upon seeing her. It was then that I told her to get me Dr. Naty's phone number so she could do the job for me.At first, Dr. Naty argued about doing the job, but when I told her the reward for the project, she quickly hopped on it.She told me the job would take her a week because of the procedures she was to follow, so Conan would not suspect anything wrong.However, it has been one week since I gave her the job, so I am waiting for her feedback today."I hope this works out well
YVONNE —But how am I going to do that when none of the two men are with me here in New York City?I thought for some time but could not come up with a valid idea."No. I need to do something fast," I muttered and stood up to leave for my room.As I walked into my room, I remembered that I had spoken with Sophia a few days ago. I recalled how I ended the call with her, promising to call her back only not to call as I said."I think she is the person who can work this out for me since she is in the pack. Yes, she is cunning and could do all sorts of dirty jobs," I mumbled. I picked up my phone to dial her number, and immediately, I realized that she told me she did not have a phone anymore. She only called me that day through a call agent.I decided to secretly get the blood samples of Conan and his hair to do the DNA test in the city without going to the pack just so I could be sure he is truly the father of my baby."So how do I reach this girl, for goodness sake?" I wondered.A few
YVONNE —"Girl, I could not even believe you did this to me in the office," I said to Amanda as I walked out to the sitting room, where she was busy watching movies."I'm really sorry, dear. For real, I can't believe I did that. It was as if a spell was cast on me. I could not even raise my gaze anymore until the moment he asked for my contact," she stated."Oh, you both exchanged phone numbers as well?" I asked, chuckling.I never even knew all that happened in the office. It was the moment I left for my office to get Mr. Thomas what he requested I should get him that they did that. I had thought he really needed those files, unaware that he was just trying to send me out of the office to excuse them just so they could have their moment."Maybe that was the reason you insisted on going with me just so you could perch yourself on him," I remarked, feeling infuriated. How could she do that to me? How could she stoop so low just for a man?
SOPHIA —I could not tell exactly what was wrong with me. The past two days have been hectic for me because I have been sick. I could not afford to go to any medical centre, though, because I had no money with me.The last money I had was the one I used to call Yvonne yesterday, but she refused to speak with me, forcing me to end the call with a promise to call back, but since yesterday until now, she has not called back.I visited the call centre yesterday at exactly five o'clock, which I told her, and I waited till eight o'clock in the evening, yet the call centre agent did not receive a call from Yvonne.I lay on the floor, inside the bush, crying. This was the only place I could stay during the day because there was no shelter I had other than the kiosk where I sleep at night. However, during the day, it is always in service to the owner because that is a coffee shop.Meanwhile, today was the day I had promised both Alpha Conan and the Lycan king to get Yvonne for them. However, I
YVONNE — As we were walking to the elevator, which would take us through the last floor where Mr. Thomas' office is located, my pulse began racing faster. I waved at my colleagues, who were greeting me. Some were excited to see me again after one month of being absent from work. "Dr. Yvonne, welcome back!" one of them remarked, waving her hand at me with her face filled with joy. "Thank you, dear. Unfortunately, I have not resumed work. I still have one more week to go," I replied, walking to her and giving her a warm embrace. She was among the people who made me wish not to ever leave this hospital due to how nice she had been to me. A few minutes later, we managed to walk out of the hall where the staff were, and we headed to the place where the elevators were. "I hope I have the confidence to say what I think is best for me inside his office," I muttered. We entered the elevator, ascending to the last floor. Amanda turned her gaze on me with a smile. "Now I know the reason yo
YVONNE — "Yvonne, are you not yet ready?" Amanda's voice sounded from the sitting room. "A few minutes, please. I'm almost done," I responded, hurrying to apply body cream to my body. Today was finally the long-awaited day on which I had agreed to meet with Mr. Thomas and give him feedback on what I had concluded. However, Amanda had requested to escort me just in case it got to a point where I could not defend my opinion and freely say what I had concluded, then agree to what would not sit well with me out of pressure. A few minutes later, I was finally done dressing. I stared at myself in the wall mirror in my room, and behold, I was satisfied with the way I looked. A smile of satisfaction crept onto my lips. I picked up my baby, carried him in the baby carrier, and walked out of the room, heading to the sitting room to meet Amanda. "How do I look?" I asked her as I walked out. "Absolutely stunning!" she yelled, and I blushed a little. "Well, let's get going. It's al