- Giselle -Xavier insisted on executing the maid despite the pleas from everyone and the fact that the maid might not have done it intentionally.On my own end, I got the confirmation that it was not because of the drink like I had suspected. I thought it was the effect of the drink I had exchanged not knowing she had gotten into a fight with someone else.It means she did not try to hurt me then. I had other thoughts, it probably meant she was sincere with her intentions towards me.It doesn't guarantee though, that I am going to completely trust her. I know how she can get. In the past life, it did not take her anything to lure me to my death despite that she called me a friend.I went to see how she was faring at the hospital and met Xavier there."What do you want?" He blurted immediately I walked in."Calm down," I replied slowly. "I am only here to see how she is doing.""As if you care," he snorted. "I know damn well how happy you are that she is in this condition and that I l
- Kira -I sniffed and wiped my tears as Xavier stood under my head impatiently."Can you stop crying and answer the damn question?" He said in a harsh whisper."Xavier you are being so hard on me and that's not fair. I am just waking up to the horrible news of losing my child and I am hurt.""You think I am happy about that? Look, I know how you feel but this is important for me, for us. Right now, I have that Maria girl in custody because I wanted her death thinking she was the cause of it all but apparently, this was your mistake.""I did exactly as you told me you," I emphasized with a stress. "How can I be so careless as to drink what was meant for her? You think I want my death?""It seems so," he said."Xavier!" I exclaimed sadly."How else can you explain how this happened? We've lost our baby now and the plan to get rid of Gisele's baby has failed. That's a double blow. I give you a simple task and you flop off woefully. Now I will look like a fool because I was wrong to have
- Giselle -I laid my head on the pillow and closed my eyes briefly. I was not sleeping but I suddenly lost consciousness of my environment. It was like I was taken to another space."I will never let you have that baby," an angry voice said. "I will make sure you lose this pregnancy, lose everything you have and even your life. I hate you."I tried so hard to see who it was but could only make out a form, the form of a woman."Who are you?" I asked. "And what do you want?""Who am I?" She laughed hysterically, painfully. "After everything you have done to me, you ask who I am?"She lifted her hands and struck a heavy blow on my stomach with something sharp. I screamed and held my belly.My eyes opened sharply and I saw Kira standing over my head. I jerked up and she moved back, startled."Oh my goodness," she exclaimed fearfully. "My princess."I looked at her questioningly."Why were you standing there like that?" I demanded."Your father sent for you so I came to call you. You seem
Chapter 54- Franklin -"Alpha, you have a very important appointment in less than two hours," one of my guards told me, and I crunched my brows together."Which?" I could not think of any."Kera's signing, the one in the Alpha Rea," he told me."How is that even possible?" I wondered aloud. "I thought I had that appointment scheduled in two weeks?""I am confused myself. I just got this letter now from one of his messengers, and he is on his way here already."I could not understand why Rea would come uninvited, but since he was on his way here already, and I was not doing anything at the moment, I decided to prepare for the appointment.Shortly after, he came around, and I had to ask him why he came today. He looked puzzled."I got a message from you saying you wouldn't be able to make it for our scheduled meeting in two weeks, and if I could come today, I should. Why do you think I will make an impromptu arrangement if not because you said so?" He told me, and I was more confused.
- Giselle -They were all over me, and there was no escape for me. I had no choice but to try to fight for my life, if not for anything, but for my baby.I let my wolf take over and transformed. The frontman, who seemed to be their leader, had a smirk on his face before transforming, too. The rest followed, and they charged at me.I fought with everything in me, but I was more on the defence. I was handling the attacks well from the beginning, but it was not long before I sustained injuries that made me weak, and I could not fight anymore.Would this be the end for me and my baby? Kira was nowhere to be found, and my eyes closed weakly. Just before everywhere went dark, I saw a huge werewolf appear from nowhere with fury in his eyes.He growled loudly, and my attackers turned towards him. They left me and charged at him. I did not know what was happening around me, lying on the ground almost unconscious. I worried for the other werewolf. Even though he looked quite big and strong, the
- Xavier -I picked up the glass that was on the table and threw it angrily on the ground. It broke with a loud splattering sound."What the hell did you just say?" I yelled."I'm so sorry, boss," My Lieutenant bowed lowly. "I'm so sorry that this happened. We did not see it coming.""Did you not tell me you sent him a letter to meet with Alpha Rea?" I asked furiously. There was no way he would have left that meeting to miraculously go and save Giselle. "Yes, we did," Zick affirmed. "In fact, Alpha Rea came here to meet, and the meeting was held.""You mean to tell me that somehow, he was holding the meeting with Rea, still managed to know that Giselle was under attack and went to save her?"I paused, then laughed."This must be a joke, and you all are clowns. You definitely take me for a fool. Are you crazy? I think you are. There is a traitor amongst you all, and if you don't fish the idiot out, I will kill all of you!""Please, my prince," they fell on their knees. "We would never
- Xavier -"Why is he taking so long?" I shot at one of my men."I'm here already," Kelvin said as he hurried in, his dubious eyes darting everywhere. I eyed him."What took you so long?" I asked with a frown on my face."I had to finish up with work," he shrugged casually. "Plus I had to be careful coming here. You wouldn't want someone seeing me with you, will you?"He thought he was wise for that. He had better be wiser with the task I have for him."I have a job for him," I went straight to business."I wouldn't assume less. What's with it?""Princess Giselle is at the hospital still taking treatment. I don't want her to leave any time soon or if possible, to leave at all."His face went ridiculously calm. A moment ago, he was running his mouth, and now his confidence left with his words."And you want me to do what exactly?" He asked, looking confused."You are part of the doctors attending to her, isn't that so? It means that you have access to things like her medication and the
- Franklin -I contemplated for a while, finding it difficult to say no to Giselle but not seeing the need to leave at the same time."I think he can do whatever he wants to, even with me here," I finally said, and I saw his face fall. It can't be that deep is it? Whatever. I am not changing my mind on that. Giselle frowned at me with disapproval, and I shrugged.The doctor went ahead to do his checks grumpily and I watched his every movement while holding on to Giselle's hands.At some point, I thought I saw him shaking, and I wondered if I made him uncomfortable and should have left.After a while, he was finally done and walked out. Giselle pinched me lightly."You should have gone out when he said you should," she complained with a pout. "You are so stubborn.""Now how could I have gone with you looking so cute like this," I told her with a smile. "I did not want to leave your side. And I don't like that you are not well. I am taking care of you so you should be grateful I am by y
- Jason -I instinctively placed a hand on my stomach, waiting to feel any slight pain."Did you poison me?" I asked him. The seriousness dropped off his face, and he laughed. Morgan laughed long and hard, doubling over. He hit his fist on the table while he laughed, and I watched him, dumbfounded.He finally struggled to control the laughter with a wheezing sound, tears in his eyes."Gosh, you need to see the look on your face," he said. "I did not poison you, silly."I let out a deep breath I had not realized that I was holding."Now, why will I want to kill you and choose to do it by poisoning your food?" He asked, taking a cup of water from the table. He gulped it down and shook his head at me. "You looked so shaken. Are you that scared of death? For someone like you, poisoning is a disgraceful way to die, for even if I wanted to kill you, not that way."He laughed again."Morgan, that was not funny," I had to say."You think? You looked like a wrung chicken. You looked like your
- Jason -I had just finished speaking with Alpha Sheka about very important matters of the pack and was about to leave when he called me back."That reminds me," he said. "I need to invite you to a banquet tonight. I was going to tell you earlier but I skipped. Also because of the matters at hand you know.""I understand alpha," I replied empathetically. "Where'd we get the invitation from now?""Oh it's not far," he said with a suspicious movement of his lips that could pass for a smile. "It's from my son.""Oh, that's interest...what!?" I was saying before my brain registered what I heard."Yes, my son, Morgan. He arranged the banquet specially made for me and you," he repeated and I still could not believe my ears."Did he say he wanted me at the banquet?" I still asked because I could not make sense out of it yet."He made a special request for you to be there. You are surprised, aren't you? Well, I am too. I hope you don't mind the banquet. I've always thought you two were...uh,
- Jason -It took me a few seconds after I returned to my room, to notice someone was there. I turned around with a displeased frown on my face."What are you doing here, Morgan?" I asked him."It's Prince Morgan but yeah, I think I can let that slide since it's you and also seeing that you'd always stress me with having to correct you all the time," he said with a grimace."What are you doing in my room?" I sighed."I'm here to talk," he replied with a shrug. "Can't I talk to you?""What are we talking about and why in my room? Official meetings are not held in the bedroom.""That's it," he snapped his fingers. "Because this is not an official business.""I cannot tell when we began to have an unofficial relationship," I stated and he laughed."Maybe if you were paying attention more, you'd remember that I did mention it.""I don't want to be acquainted with you, Morgan," I said to his face. "I am fine the way we are.""Come on Jason, don't make this hard," he said, relaxing his back
- Cleopatra -I eyed the greedy man and scoffed."What do you mean by this is not enough? Do you want four generations' wealth before you're okay?" I scowled at him."My lady, you know what it caused us to be able to cover up for you. And I have other people to settle and keep their mouths shut. You will have to remit more."I sighed tiredly."Okay fine. I am going to give you some more but that will be it. You must not complain nor ask me for anything after that. And you must not try to contact me because we can never be seen together. Do you understand?""Clearly," he replied."Good."I was able to handle him without anyone finding out about it, and I hoped it remained that way. Anna has promised to keep her mouth shut and only say what was agreed on if Giselle finds her, but I couldn't trust her.How could I hold her to her words? I looked into her eyes and saw the fear. Such a person can be easily l
- Giselle -I was very eager for the reports, but I was disappointed."There were no prints," the experts told me. "The old lady poisoned herself to death.""You're trying to tell me she took her own life?" I asked for clarity even though I heard them. I felt like asking them why, but knew they wouldn't have an answer to that.The midwife was well, according to the reports given to me hours before I went to see her, and then she poisoned herself?This doesn't make any sense to me."There has to be a reason why this happened," I said thoughtfully as I paced around the room. "Why did she take her life? What made her do it?"I lifted my head, and Franklin was barely paying any attention to me."What do you think about this?" I asked, and he looked at me."I don't know," he said with a shrug."You don't think she'd take her life for no reason, right? What must have made her do it? Did someone threa
- Giselle -"What?" I asked, my eyes following the direction of his hand. There was something at the edge of the bed, and I walked towards it.An old woman, obviously the midwife, was lying dead on the ground in the corner."Oh gracious heavens," I muttered, placing a hand on my chest. One of the guards moved close and picked up a bottle lying beside her."Looks like a poison," he said, lifting the bottle to his face and observing it. She had foam all over her mouth, and her body looked fresh like she could have died just a few minutes before we arrived.How did we not even notice all this while? And I looked all over the room. There were no signs of death anywhere.Gosh, I was this close to getting her, I lamented."Looks like murder," Another commented, what was going through my mind."What do we do now?" They asked me after moments of staring at the cold body beneath.
- Kira -"Well?" Mother asked as soon as I got into the room. "Have you been able to find out something?""Nothing yet," I told her with a sigh. "And there are no signs to show me exactly what is happening.""I am sure that lady is up to something," Mother said thoughtfully with a finger on her lip. "I can tell it. She came to me and asked some questions, and that's typical of someone who wants to go looking for answers."I turned to look at her properly with some suspicion."You are not sure what she is up to? I think you should know since she discussed something with you. You think it's related to that," I pointed out."She said she just wanted to know a few things about her mother and asked me because I was Meredith's maid. At a point, I thought she was just asking because she wanted to know what her mother was like, but now I think something else is triggering her.""So? Is that something that should worry you? Do yo
- Kira -I pushed his hands slowly off my body."There is no man but you, Xavier," I said quietly. "And yes, maybe I have a couple of male admirers, and I look at a few men, you've been the only one in my heart and the man I want to spend my life with. If only you had made moves to make me yours legally, maybe we wouldn't be here. Maybe I wouldn't even be looking at another man and admire him because I already have you.""Kira," he called softly, calming down. "Gosh, how can I be so insensitive? I'm so sorry, honey. I'm so sorry. I did not mean to make you feel this way.""Xavier, I have been asking you what you intend in this relationship. I have been the only one pushing, and it's not fair that you make me go through this, then think I am seeing someone.""You are right," he said. "I shouldn't have said that. I was just overwhelmed because you didn't sound trusting anymore, and most women sound like this when they have a man loving them somewhere, so I was worried. Look, I love you
- Cleopatra -"What do you mean?" Anna looked at me questioningly."You know me well, my dear. I always keep to my word unless it's almost a matter of life and death, and in this case it is," I said, and she leaned back on the chair, her eyes not leaving mine."If that's the case, I don't think I have so much to worry about. I'm already on the end road of life.""This doesn't concern you alone," I said with a frown, slightly annoyed with what she just said. "I am involved in this too, and if you're too excited for the journey of the afterlife, then I am not, and this is not the way I want to go.""Too bad for you then, and why are you telling me? What can I do for you?" She threw at me, and I took a deep breath, holding in my anger."If it had nothing to do with you, I wouldn't be here," I said. "Now, will you shut your mouth for a moment so I can speak? You don't even know what I am here for.""It's almost not hard to tell, but anyway, you can go ahead.""After all these years, Frank