THE NEXT DAYSkylarOnce more, he murmured to me, "I'm truly sorry." I turned my head away from him and exhaled deeply.Even though I could tell he was being sincere, I was afraid to look him in the eye. How could he think that by just getting down on his knees or repeating a few words, he could make up for the rejection and hurt he had caused me in the past? Leaning closer, he stood up and attempted to make eye contact with me. If I was truly furious with him, I would leave right away and refuse to give him the chance to change my mind. "Look at me," he begged, chuckling lightly. I gave him a small sideways eye roll. What in this situation seemed funny? The longer I looked at him, the more I thought of the person who had hurt me earlier. It was difficult to forget the scene, and it just helped to harden my feelings toward him. Lucas had a hand in it as well. They had both caused me a great deal of suffering, and they had helped me to see why someone might have to fend for thems
LoganIf these kids were cookies, I'd gobble them right up - they're just irresistible. For a few moments, I had been observing Andrew and Ares as they cuddled up to the TV and looked at it as if their lives depended on it. I was astonished by their cleverness in predicting the movie's next scenes. They turned to face each other, slightly furrowing their brows, and gestured to one of their favorite characters in the film who was being attacked. It simply enhanced their cuteness. I sat between them and caressed their hair with my fingertips, incredibly gentle to the touch. I chuckled quietly when the TV went to a scenario that was really touching. "Andrew, Anna, would you love to play a game?" I asked. Andrew turned to face me as Anna was blushing subtly in my arms. She was going to be one of those girls who attracts the male leaders of a pack, I could see it. She radiated a hot aura. As Andrew peered into my eyes. I saw my reflection in his eyes. Guilt shot through my chest, but
Chapter 67Skylar's POVI just finished preparing dinner and served it on a number of dishes. It was their favorite dish. Their quiet chuckles were still audible to me in the living room. Logan seems to be keeping them entertained quite successfully. Logan should agree to spend the night with me here, at the very least, if we won't need to travel over to Lucas's apartment tonight. Besides, he could agree to only staying for dinner if he can't stay overnight. I held a tray as I walked back, my eyes brightening with joy as I saw the happy children pleasantly chatting with Logan. If only they had known that he was their father—well, I didn't feel bad about keeping it from Logan.If we were going to be fair with our evaluation, he didn't have any right to know about his children. They turned to look at me when my feet hit the floor with a thump, and I saw Anna's eyes dilate. His appetite increased rapidly, and he came over to assist me in moving the tray to the dining table. Logan's a
LoganAs they lay in bed, I giggled gently at their drowsy eyelids. I got up and headed to the door, where I stood and heard Skylar mutter something to them. It wasn't until I witnessed the children's excitement in listening that I realized the main point of her message. It seemed as though her words were keeping them from falling asleep. Children should fall asleep with a bedtime story, but these kids seemed to become little hooked by it. But after a while, their eyes began to close. As Skylar squatted down in bed, laughing at their tiredness, Andrew and Anna also sat up, resting on their pillows. She said, "Bedtime story, bedtime story. You love to listen to bedtime stories. Do you not?"For a moment, they both nodded their heads. I was standing by the doorstep, close to the point of unconsciousness. I was noticing Skylar guessing that I was still with them; I was quickly becoming lost in their gaze. It was a pleasure to have these adorable, intelligent kids around. I blushed as
Skylar'It was back to work time. I drifted off in the living room, where the kids came to meet me after they woke up. My mind drifted back to my time spent with Logan last night, and I grinned tenderly when I saw the children. As he walked toward me, Andrew scratched the back of his neck, as if he hadn't yet woken. I heard the sound of running water, so I ran to their room and went to the bathroom, where I saw Ares attempting to take a shower."Stop it, baby," I said to him, silently laughing, and took him off to his room. I crouched forward to talk to Andrew as he entered as well."Kids, soon I'll be off to work," I began, but Andrew cut me off. "We will be heading to work soon," He said, which caused me to let out a harsh sigh. That was accurate. And he was. "I want you both to act decently today," I ran my fingers over their hair and murmured, "You know I love you so much." "We also love you, mom." Andrew added, keeping eye contact with me to gauge my response, "Go dress up."
LucasI grasped her hands gently as I pulled her forward towards this particular eatery that my new Beta recommended to her. It certainly had unique features and with the nervous looks on her face, I might assume that she liked this place a little bit."You like it. Do you not?" I asked, then with her hands clinging to mine, I pulled her inside toward one of the VIP seats. She was glancing around and sighing at intervals. I realized that she was nervous but I was starting to assume something else was behind it. "What's wrong?" I gently asked but she didn't say a word. That proved to me that she was actually becoming more absent minded."You obviously love this place, I understand, But let's concentrate on the reason why we came here, my stunning lady." I spoke, and she turned to face me as if I had brought her back to life as soon as my skin touched hers."Obviously, there is something wrong with you," I squatted in front of her and gazed intently into her blue eyes, saying, "Come on
FreyaThe smell of freshly brewed coffee and baked delicacies flooded my nostrils as I pushed open the cafe door, and I immediately felt the urge to eat. My eyes scanned the whole cafe until they landed on Astrid sitting at a corner table and waving for me to join her. I stepped over and sank into the chair next from her, giggling heartily. "Finally, food!" I exclaimed excitedly."I'm starving!" Astrid furrowed her brows as she also said. She giggled and looked over the menu, gesticulating to me if it was what I wanted to eat. She arrived here before me because I was still occupied with some work. As we went through the menu choices, my mind began to wander, drifting back to the last time I encountered Jackson. His relentless pursuit was getting on her nerves, and I couldn't help but feel annoyed every time he came near. He seemed to think that dating me would somehow elevate his status, make him alpha material, and put him on equal footing with Lucas. But Jackson couldn't be Luc
SkylarI was speechless when Freya came into the cafe and began hurling abuses at me. My breath hitched as I watched her cursing and screaming at me and calling me various names."You are nothing but a whore! What else can I say to suggest that you leave Lucas alone for me?" She screamed at me, her voice gradually becoming a whisper mixed with dripping tears. "Why are you playing the victim?" I inquired in silence, but it didn't seem like she heard me. She began to cry as if I had ripped her off. My eyes strayed to the other people who were gradually rising from their chairs to settle the argument.The majority of them had wicked looks on their faces that were directed toward me. It all seemed like they believed I was truly cheating on my sister by dating Lucas, based on the looks on their faces. "Freya, stop creating a scene. Stop this." I said to her in a hushed voice, "See, people are staring at us, come on stop all this drama." She was willing to take Lucas back from me, wheth
LucasIt was taking longer to get home, and I began to worry about what had happened to Skylar. I urged Logan to drive much faster. "The children are in the car. We should be more cautious about how we accelerate." Logan told me."Skylar is home and in danger. We should be more cautious about how we handle the situation." I answered, and he let out a deep sigh before accelerating the car. I was considering urging him to slow down the car, but I had previously challenged him once. Something ruptured the tires just as we were about to drive down the next street, causing the control to veer unevenly.My eyes widened as I clutched the children closer to me. I closed my eyes, and Logan struggled to handle the car until we collided with a tree and came to a stop. Logan's head rested on the driving wheel, and I could feel myself fading away gradually. After what felt like a lifetime, I awoke from my daydream, and it appeared like Logan was also waking up. We clambered out of the car as ou
Skylar I dropped the call, and turned to face Freya, pretending I hadn't heard that she orchestrated the plot. I took a few long breaths and proceeded to sit right next to her, but the look on her face was unsettling. "Have the kids been found?" Freya inquired, but I simply giggled in an attempt to disregard the question. "I know the kids have been found." She spoke shortly after. "Then why did you have to ask me?" I responded, attempting to draw away from her, but she pushed closer, her eyes glistening with horror. "I could even sense that from your demeanor.""But why are you doing that? Freya, how dare you? I challenged her, knowing she was aware of my knowledge of her role in the kidnapping plot, but she reacted with a gruff giggle."I don't need a reason," she continued, her voice as calm and gloomy as possible. "I despise you with all my soul and would like you to experience pain.""You are not at my standard at all, so how do you hope to have great things?" I questioned her
LoganI expected Lucas to talk about notifying Skylar about this, but as I picked up my phone to call her, Lucas stopped me and showed me. He turned up the volume on the speaker, and we could all hear it perfectly. "Hello, Skylar. Are you fine?" I asked, trying to keep my comments as quiet as possible so she wouldn't suspect anything yet. "I am fine. I feel great. How is the situation now?" She inquired, her tone full of desire. "Skylar, guess what?" I questioned, about to tell what was on her mind, but I sensed she was either thinking we'd seen the kids and rescued them, or that we'd arrived and discovered they were dead."Skylar!! We found the kids!" Logan yelled, and she could hear the two boys behind her speaking quietly. She screamed with pleasure over the phone, and the sound deafened me as I pondered how she would have raised her voice from where she was. I pulled the phone back to my ears, taking it from the loud speaker as I spoke sincerely with her, glancing at Lucas the
Chapter 111Lucas's POVLogan did not ask me what I did to Jackson, but the look on his face indicated I had possibly killed him. We understood ourselves well, but we didn't relate. I'm sure he knows I killed my Beta to defuse the situation. Sparing someone that horrible would only wreak disaster. What tempted him to do that shit with Freya?The children trembled in the car, and their lips shook violently. They were exhausted from the bindings around their necks, and their lips appeared lame."Can you speak, Andrew? If you can't, don't say anything just yet. We genuinely care about you and do not want anything terrible to happen to you." Logan spoke from the driver's seat. "Yes, I can," Andrew exclaimed. I was ready to hear him out now. Logan turned his attention back to see the kids' expressions as they explained what they had in mind "It happened when Mum gave us to someone who would drive us to our destination as usual. And then we recognized the man driving us wasn't Lucas, but
SkylarMy stomach churned as I gripped the walls. I'd been feeling weak for quite some time, especially since Logan and Lucas had gone ahead to find the kids. I was also silently praying that nothing bad happened to them. I prayed they wouldn't get lost while trying to save those who had gotten lost. If there was one thing I was truly afraid of, it was my children being killed, harmed, or even lost in the hands of someone I did not know. The more I blamed myself for putting the children's lives in danger by failing to check who was driving, the weaker I felt. Dana met my gaze, and I nodded briefly. She rushed to meet me, dropping her head."I did not call you. I was just staring at you. Anyway, what are you up to?" I asked, sighing heavily. "Actually, Angela is about to leave, and I'd like to accompany her and make something for lunch. You haven't eaten in days, and it's definitely affecting you. Just be patient while we go and come back. We won't take too long," she replied, and m
FreyaWhen I realized how far I'd gotten with my dark arrangements, a big grin spread across my lips. The morons around me believe the deception, but just now, I was overjoyed that my plan had been fulfilled. I had no idea when mom entered the living room and stood in front of me, wondering if I had gone insane. "Why are you zoning out?" She questioned suspiciously. "Oh, mum, you're here," I murmured, rising to my feet before settling back into the chair. I was literally hyper, and I knew why. "I had an absolutely fantastic day. "Isn't it worth smiling at?" I inquired, a huge smile forming on my chin. She shrugged her shoulders and took a step nearer, focusing her eyes at me as if she suspected something else. "I love you so much and truly mean it. If there's anything I can do to assist you deal with the bitch, please let me know. I'll definitely help you," she murmured, but I stroked her back while she stroked mine."Huh?" She inquired again, possibly assuming I didn't recogniz
LucasWe argued for several minutes about who was to blame for our relationship's issues, but he never agreed. He had made some claims that were all lies!We ultimately arrived at where we would park our cars. I took a big breath as we both exited the car. Suddenly, we were working together again. Our current motivations had shifted. "Please keep your composure as we enter. Logan told me, "This is the main reason we came here." I nodded. We both pushed a smile to our faces to indicate that we were no longer annoyed with one other, at least for the time being.Then we crept into the place. The location that the signal sent us to. My sight shifted to the figures at a close range. The boys were truly tied up and crying."Oh my goodness!" Logan muttered, pressing his fists to his chest as he went to untie the children. I looked around to check if anyone was around, but I couldn't see anyone. I rushed into this haven, ensuring that my pistol was still in my pocket, in search of Jackson.
LoganI'd been on the road for a few minutes, and Lucas's question was nagging me. I wanted to offer him the most accurate answer, but do I even know what it is? "I'm actually surprised that you're asking me this," I remarked to him, reducing the car's acceleration now that we were so near to our destination. "I do not hate you, and I never have. When it comes to leaving you behind for an extended period of time, I believe you should also discuss yourself. You're too busy to join me for lunch or dinner. Wait, why would we even do that?""That is exactly my issue. You don't care about it, and you've did not make an effort to make this work between us.""Do not state this as if it were a girl-boy relationship. We should be close to one another. Of course. However, I believe that efforts to achieve this should come from both sides, not just myself. Don't you understand what I am saying?" I spoke back to him. "Of course. Skylar has always been busy, but taking her to lunch was somethin
LucasI walked home when I couldn't find the signal, as we had previously agreed. I took several calm breaths and returned home, where I listened to the toys transmitting radio waves. Skyler was there alongside me, but she didn't know how these things worked. "Did you find anything yet?" She inquired, her tone filled with concern and dread."Please be patient. Logan is also investigating, and we'll get to the bottom of this soon." I said, took a big breath, and ultimately received the signal. When she noticed my eyes widening, she realized I'd spotted something which had captured my attention.Logan entered as well, and that was the very first thing I mentioned."I found the signal!" I said, and a huge grin formed on his lips just as he was going to lean back on the sofa and take a break from a lot of hard work "We need to get going now. We don't have the time to waste." He spoke to me, and Skyler moved closer to us. I clutched her waist and planted a fast kiss on her chin. She smi