Ashley walked out of the ward in tears and sat in the hallway, she bowed her head and cried silently. She cried for a while until she felt a presence watching her, she looked up to see a little girl in front of her, the girl smiled at her and she smiled back. Although the girl stood a bit far from her and she wondered why.It was obvious the girl also has the same disease her mother has but it's probably still at an early stage.The girl held a small box and Ashley saw it was an oxygen box.“Isn't that heavy?” Ashley asked referring to the box as she wiped her tears.“No, it's not. Am used to it already.” She replied with a smile and Ashley nodded.“Why are you crying? Are you okay?” “Yes, am fine,” Ashley replied and sniffed.“But you don't look fine.” “Am fine dear, so tell me, how old are you?”“Am eight years old.”“Eight? How long have you been here?”“I have been here since I was five.” She replied with a smile.“Really? Why are you staying so far from me?”“Oh, the doctor sa
“Why... Why are you asking that?” She asked and raised her head from his shoulder.“Don't answer a question with a question.”“Am just surprised.” She muttered and smiled.“I don't know when I will like to have it, but I don't want it anytime soon.” “Okay.” He replied and she placed her head on his shoulder again.“When will you be back at the house?” “I should be back tomorrow evening.”“You shouldn't be out here by this time, the 6:00 pm rule.”“Oh, I thought I didn't have to follow that since I am still within my house.” “Okay, always stay indoors wherever you are once it is 6:00 pm.”“Okay.”“Come on, it's getting late.” He said and she raised her head from his shoulder, they both stood up and Hayden watched her as she headed into the house.“Don't you want to come in?” She asked and he shook his head in response.“Okay, bye Hayden.”“Bye.” She replied and walked in, Hayden waited for a while and made sure she was in and wasn't watching him. He jumped off the roof and walked to
Ashley sat in the lobby and went through her phone, she decided to ignore Hayden till he listens to her. She thought about telling Bryan directly but she didn't know how to go about it. “Ma’am.” She heard a voice call and she turned to see a maid.“Yes?”“Sir Bryan is in the living room and he would like to see you, ma’am.”“Oh, okay, thank you.”Ashley stood up and the maid walked ahead of her, they got to the living room and Ashley smiled on seeing Bryan.“Hey.” She called happily and Bryan smiled at her.“How are you, Ashley?” “Am fine.” She replied and Hayden walked into the room, Ashley looked away from him immediately and sat beside Bryan.“How was your weekend with your dad?”“Oh, it was fine, sorry I didn't inform you.”“It is not a big deal.” He replied and she nodded with a smile, she thought of talking to Bryan about the adoption of Lydia and she hoped she will get a positive reply.“Bryan.” She called and Hayden suddenly looked at her, she avoided his look and paid atte
Ashley waited patiently in the living room for Bryan to show up so they would visit the hospital together, after what seemed like forever, he finally showed up and they both left for the hospital. After some minutes of driving, they got to the hospital and they both walked out of the car, they walked into the hospital and the nurses smiled at Ashley.“They seem familiar with you,” Bryan said as they walked into the elevator.“Yeah, I told you my mum is ill, so she is here.” “Oh, right. Sorry about that, I kind of forgot.”“It's fine.” She replied with a smile. The elevator opened after a while and they walked out, Ashley walked to the nurse’s counter and smiled at them.“Hello.” She greeted and they smiled.“Hey Ashley, are you here to see your mother?”“No, I am actually here to see Lydia, the girl from the orphanage,” Ashley said and the nurse glanced at Bryan.“Oh, is there a reason you want to see her? No one has checked up on her in months.” “There is no reason, I just want t
“Hayden,” Ashley called and walked out of the game room, she met him in the hallway and rushed to him.“What the hell are you saying? Why are we suddenly exercising?” “It's part of the new scripts Empire wrote, you said you are uncomfortable with the sex scenes so they wrote a new one.” “Oh, but exercising is so hard.” She groaned and Hayden shrugged. “Do I really have to make twenty thousand steps a day?” She whined.“I didn't write the scripts, don't question me.”“But it's... ““Look on the bright side Ashley, you get to do a lot of exercises and keep your body fit.” Hayden said and she glared at him.“I don't want that, all I want is to just sit in a position and anything I want will be brought to me, not exercise, it is so stressful.” She whined and tears rushed into her eyes.“Are you going to cry over this?” He asked staring at her surprised. “Yes, I can't walk twenty thousand times a day, I will feel like am going to die.” She said and a tear rolled down her eye.“Ashley,
“I don't have a family,” Hayden replied and she bit her lip.“Oh, sorry about that.” She muttered and sighed.“Aren't you tired?” Ashley asked.“Huh?”“You have been running and you have carried me for a while now.” “I can't really feel a thing, you have no weight and it feels like I am carrying a baby.” “What?” “Yeah.” “You are just too strong.”“Maybe,” Hayden replied and she smiled, they didn't say a word to each other till they got home and Hayden dropped her when they entered the living room.“Thanks.” Ashley said and he nodded.“I will go take a shower, see you in ten minutes.” She said and walked upstairs, Hayden breathed out and walked to Lucas who was busy supervising the maids as they prepared breakfast.“Lucas.” Hayden called and the old man turned to him and bowed.“Prepare Ashley’s meal differently, make a lot of veggies and food with protein, and don't forget to add the pills.”“Yes sir.” Lucas gave a response and Hayden nodded before he head towards the stairs.Ashl
Ashley smiled as she played games on her phone, she sat in the living room and watched television at the same time.Hayden already left the house hours ago and she still had doubts about the date but she kept looking on the bright side. ‘Hayden is full of surprises.’She glanced at the time and she noticed it was evening already, she already had lunch and this time it wasn't veggies, it was a meal she enjoyed. Although Lucas prepared veggies for her she rejected them since Hayden wasn't home. The door to the living room opened and three different ladies walked in carrying boxes. Ashley stared at them as Lucas walked to them and welcomed them. They suddenly walk towards her and she sat on the couch properly.“Good evening ma’am.” Lucas greeted her with a bow.“Evening Lucas, is everything okay?” She asked.“Yes ma’am, they are just makeup artists sir Hayden hired for you.” “Makeup artists?” Ashley mumbled in confusion.“Oh.” She said when she realized Hayden was planning the date.“Y
“So where are we going?” Ashley asked and poked Hayden’s hand as he drove. “I already told you to stop asking questions.” “But am so curious, I am dressed up like a princess and it looks too good to be a date.” “It's a date, and you asked for it.”“So why am I dressed like this?”“This is how girls dress up for dates.”“Really?” “Your questions are getting annoying.” He said and she giggled. “Just sit and watch and for once in your life, act like a girl.” “What? I act like a girl all the time.” “Really? A girl doesn't poke who is taking her on dates, a girl doesn't ask a million questions at a time and a girl doesn't say a dinner gown is like a princess outfit.”“Oh, is this a dinner gown?” She asked and Hayden sighed.“How come you have never gone on a date before? Don't you have friends you go out with?”“Kind of, when I was in school, I felt like I had no reason to do all these, all I looked forward to is graduation and sleeping on my parent’s couch.”“Your sense of humor is
“What?” Hayden asked and Bryan sighed.“Yes, she might not wake up.”“How many percent possibilities is that it will be successful?” Ashley asked and Hayden turned to her.“Oh, it's 50-50.”“Okay, I will do it.” “What? No.” Hayden yelled and walked to her.“Yes, I will.”“No, you are not, what if you don't wake up?”“What if I die anytime? Huh? Then we won't get to be with each other.”“But you might not wake up.”“Might Hayden, it's not certain that I won't wake up.”“I don't care, you are not doing it. I own you so I have every right over you.”“You can't tell me what to do and not do, I am not a child.” She yelled and he scoffed.“I don't think you know what being a mate is, you have to be submissive to me which means you will do everything I ask you to do.”“I am not some kind of an item or property you can control, I can do whatever I want. So what if I don't listen to you?”“I want you to listen to me.” He yelled.“Okay, this is getting worse. My bad.” Bryan muttered and watche
“Good morning beautiful.” Ashley heard in her sleep and felt soft kisses all over her face, she giggled as she slowly opened her eyes. She saw Hayden smiling at her and she chuckled before sitting up, he pecked her lips and she sighed.“Morning.” She replied and he nodded.“Go and get ready and come down for breakfast, I bet my baby is hungry already.” “Yeah, yeah.” Ashley laughed and he helped her up, she walked into the bathroom and he waited for her in the room. She walked out of the closet minutes later dressed in her clothes and Hayden smiled at her.“You aren't dressed in my clothes today.” He said as he stood up and wrapped his arms around her waist. “Well, that is because I am back in my room which is filled with my clothes and not yours. I can't enter your room in this mansion because you never let me.” “Oh, do you want to see it?” “Seriously?”“Yes, I mean, it's not really that bad.” “Why don't you want me to see it exactly?”“You will find out but that will be after b
Bryan stared at the Princess as she walked angrily away from the throne room, he followed her and she glanced at him as she walked.“Stop following me.” She said with her voice starting to break and he ignored her.“Slow down Ariadne.” He said and she ignored him, she got to her room and tried to close the door but he got in forcefully.“What do you want Bryan?” She asked with her eyes starting to get clouded with tears.“You don't have to cry, I get the fact that you are upset but you really don't have to cry.” He said and she rolled her eyes which made a tear roll down her eyes.“I never knew you could cry.” Bryan chuckled and she glared at him.“Yeah, sorry. My bad.”“Please leave.”“No.” He replied with a frown and moved closer to her, he wrapped his arms around her waist and sighed.“Don't cry over something your selfish mother did.”“Yeah, you are right.” She muttered and wiped her tears, Bryan chuckled and creased her waist.“So, you hate me.” Bryan said and she smiled.“And yo
“Oh my God, you guys pulled it off really well, I never expected it.” Ashley said as Hayden held her tightly from behind. They were still in the garden and everyone was still celebrating the successful proposal.“Yeah, we did. All thanks to Ariande.” Hayden said and the Princess smiled happily.“I played my role right.” She said proudly and Ashley nodded.“Yes, you did. Thank you so much.” Ashley said and pulled away from Hayden, she walked to the Princess and hugged her.“I want a hug now.” Bryan said walking to her as she pulled away from the Princess. Ashley chuckled and hugged.“Now I get the reason why you don't want me to hug you, you don't want me to read your memories.” “Yeah.” He chuckled and hugged her again.“Hey, that’s enough.” Hayden said and pulled her to himself, Ashley laughed and hugged him.“I am so happy.” She giggled and he smiled at her.“Yeah, me too.” Hayden replied and kissed her.“Yes! Let's celebrate this!” The Princess yelled and the maids around smiled ha
After they both got their hair treated and styled, they did their nails and they both walked out of the saloon. They entered the chariot and Princess Ariande heard Ashley’s stomach grumble.“Hey, are you hungry?” She asked and Ashley nodded in response. “Okay, there is a restaurant close to this place, let’s head there.” The Princess said and she nodded. They got to the restaurant and Ashley smiled knowing it was familiar.“What's with the smile?” The Princess asked as they walked in.“Oh, Hayden has brought me here before but it was like a month ago.”“That's nice.” She replied and smiled, the people in the restaurant bowed as usual and the waiter and waitress treated Ashley and the Princess well. People left the restaurant for them and Ashley turned to the Princess and she shrugged with a smile.They both sat down and ordered for what they wanted, Ashley ordered a lot of things which surprised the princess.“Are you sure you want to eat all of these?” The Princess asked as they st
Ashley slowly opened her eyes and sighed, she frowned when she couldn't find Hayden beside her and she slowly sat up.“Great, you are finally awake.” She heard a familiar voice and she flinched when she saw the Princess walking out of her closet.“Princess Ariadne.” She called surprised and stood up immediately, she bowed and the Princess smiled.“Oh, please. Stop that.” She said and Ashley looked up at her.“Hmm, is... Is everything okay? Why are you here?” Ashley asked nervously and the Princess smiled at her.“Yes, dear. Come on, hurry into the bathroom, we have to get ready and why are you up so late?” She asked and Ashley stared at her surprised, she has never been this confused in her life.‘What the hell is going on? And where the fuck is Hayden?’ She thought and the Princess smiled.“I know you are confused but don't worry, am not going to hurt you. See? No claws, no fangs, just me in my human form.”“Okay. Am sorry, please where is Hayden?” She asked.“Oh, he put me in charge
“Open up.” Hayden said to Ashley and she slowly opened her mouth, he fed her brown soup and she frowned.“I don't want this Hayden, I really don't want it.” Ashley said and made an irritated expression.“But Lucas said you have to take it that it will help.” Hayden replied as he fed her another spoonful of the soup.“It's just brown soup, it's not helping.” She argued and he smiled at her.“Relax baby, as long as Lucas said it will help, I believe it will and besides, you were the one that wanted Lucas’s meal.”“Ugh, I thought he would prepare his normal delicious meals, I didn't know he was going to give me this recommendation.” She scoffed and he chuckled.The sorcerer walked to them and smiled at them, Ashley smiled back at him.“How are you feeling madam Ashley?”“Am feeling good, thanks.” She replied and he nodded.“Are you feeling any pain anywhere?” He asked and she shook her head in response.“Okay then, you are free to go to your room but if you feel any pain or you need anyt
“The Queen?” Bryan asked and she nodded.“Why the hell does the Queen wants you?” Bryan asked and she sighed.“Can you help me up?” She asked Hayden who remained quiet but kept staring at her.“Yeah.” He muttered and helped her up, she leaned on him and sighed.“She is mad at me because I am with her daughter’s supposed mate to and I also caught her son’s attention and much other stuff.” She explained and Hayden sighed.“Why aren't you saying anything?” Ashley asked Hayden and he turned to her, he stared at her for a while before wrapping his arms around her. “I really have nothing to say, I am just glad you are okay.” He said and kissed her. “So you are just going to let the Queen go?”“Hell no.” Hayden replied and pulled away from Ashley.“She is going to pay for making my beautiful babies go through hell.” He said and kissed Ashley’s forehead. “Oh, that reminds me. She knows am pregnant and she was planning on using my baby as a sacrifice by midnight.” “What? How did she know t
“Hayden, we have been searching for hours, the guards are starting to get tired, we need to go back.” Bryan said but Hayden ignored him and kept walking deeper into the woods.“The guards can go back, you are with me.” Hayden ordered and Bryan turned to the exhausted guards.“You can go back now.” He said and they all bowed.“Thank you, Sir Bryan.” They chorused and they all walked away, Bryan sighed and ran to Hayden.They kept walking but Hayden stopped when he saw an old house from a distance.“Hey, did you know there is a house in the deepest part of the woods?” Hayden asked and Bryan looked at it.“Yeah, kind of but only a few people know about it.”“Who does it belong to?” Hayden asked as they walked towards it.“It is abandoned now, it belonged to a poor family but they got moved into the city and that happened hundreds of years ago.” “Does the Royal family know about this place?”“I don't know but they should.” Bryan replied with a shrug.“Let's take a closer look.” Hayden sa