EVA'S POV
I looked around frantically. My heart thudded against my ribs as hundreds of apprehensions flooded my mind. Just then I caught a glimpse of a foot peeking out from behind an oak tree.
My brows furrowed in confusion. It looked like Alex’s foot. What was he doing behind the tree? Then, it struck me. He was trying to get back at me for not listening to him the previous night.
I was not someone to be defeated so easily.
ALEX'S POVThe moment I entered the Eucalyptus forest I started feeling very different; not exactly bad but a bit weird. It was as if someone or something was calling out to me; like there was someone on the other side of the forest who was waiting for me. I shook my head to get rid of these weird thoughts but they persisted. For one second, I wondered if it had anything to do with the tattoo that had suddenly emerged on my arm but then I shrugged it off. “Alex…Wait for me.” Whe
EVA'S POVI didn’t like the eagerness with which Alex followed the men. They were all drop-dead gorgeous, but still, they were strangers. But what could I do? Since Alex agreed, I had to tag along.I had a feeling that Alex was changing gradually, not necessarily in the wrong way, but he was behaving differently. I sucked in my breath when I saw the palace. Made in beautiful Redstone, it stretched in both directions far beyond what I could see.
EVA'S POVI watched in wonder as he turned into a beam of golden light in one moment and was standing close to us in the next. Loud gasps filled the room, and everyone bowed their heads. I could see the king’s features clearly now that he was standing close to me. I couldn’t help but note an uncanny resemblance between him and Alex. Was he related to Alex in some way, or was this a mere coincidence?Displeasure was eviden
ALEX'S POVI felt so frustrated the moment he called himself my father. Where was he all this while? Where was he when my mother was lying in the hospital? The knowledge that he had abandoned my mother tore me from the inside. I could forgive him for leaving me, but how could I forgive him for deserting my mother; that too when she needed him the most. If he was a normal human being, I could still understand. But, he was a powerful Golden Shifter, someone who is supposed to have immense power. Then, why was my mother left to die alone in the hospital? Couldn’t he have cured her with his powers?
EVA'S POVI let out a sigh and got up. Now, we would have to walk through those winding passages again. Just a few minutes ago, I was feeling exhausted, but now I felt light and happy. Perhaps it was the effect of Alex’s powers.It was so ironic. Wasn’t it just the last year when Alex had absorbed some of my powers, and I had to guard him so that we could hide his ability from him? And, now, I am the one who has to be careful of his powers. It felt like the roles had reversed. It wasn’t such a bad thing. I wouldn’t have
ALEX'S POVI didn’t feel like leaving Eva alone, but she was already tired. Her legs would ache if she had to keep walking through the passages. It wasn’t convenient for me to carry her either. It seemed a bit awkward to carry Eva while Victoria walked. Moreover, it was the King’s order. I still had to figure things out and didn’t want to piss me off, at least not yet. I slowly extracted my arm from Victoria’s hold, trying extra careful not to seem rude. I decided to make the most of the situation by gett
EVA'S POV“Come and sit, Eva.” Alex’s father said, motioning to a chair beside him. My legs shook slightly as I walked to the chair near him. God, why did this table have to be so long? I left a few chairs in between and sat across him. “Eva, I want to talk about something important.”“Yes.”
THIRD PERSON’S POVMr. Frosco dragged Victoria to her room and shut the door quickly. He gripped her by the shoulders and lifted her chin so that she was looking straight into his eyes.“What do you think you were doing, Victoria?” His voice boomed in the room.
ALEX’S POV“Ahhh!!! No!! Please… Alex… ambulance…” Eva’s piercing cry woke me at the dead of the night. She was doubled over with pain."Are you alright?" I asked caressing her head."Do I look alright? Call the damned ambulance." She screamed grasping her abdomen.“F***!” I said jumping off my bed and picked up the phone. Tring…tring…tring…
EVA’S POV“Where are we going, Alex?” I asked trying to peek at the destination shown on the Google map. “Don’t cheat, Eva. Don’t ruin my surprise…” Alex said steering the car. “Alright… alright… You can at least tell me if I will like this place…” I said shrugging my shoulders.“I don’t know, Eva. It isn’t exactly the kind of place you like.”“Then, why are we going there?
ALEX’S POVI had to leave the room. I was scared I would hurt Eva if I stayed there any longer.My blood boiled when I heard Eva talking about drinking the potion. I had died a thousand deaths every day watching her life ebb slowly. Here she was, ready to risk her life in the blink of an eye. I continued walking aimlessly through the palace, then the garden, just trying to let out some steam. Suddenly my feet came to a halt. What if Eva tried to drink the potion while I was not with her.
EVA'S POV“Alex… what if I die before giving birth to our daughter? Worse… if I die after her birth…” My lips trembled as I voiced out my concern. He ran his hand over my head and said, “Don’t think like that Eva, I promise, I will not let anything happen to you…”I pursed my lips and nodded my head. I didn’t want to worry Alex anymore but I couldn’t get the words of the spirit out of my head, ‘You will die a slow painful death!’“Remember the words of the spirit, Eva. She has ble
EVA'S POVThe moment I opened my eyes, I had to shield them with my hands. I winced and said, “Ah… please draw the curtains. This light is unbearable.”Once the intensity oflight decreased I was able to open my eyes again. I tried to get up when I realized that I was in an unfamiliar room. I was still squinting as the light hurt slightly. Someone grasped my hands and made me lie down again. “Queen, you need to rest…&rd
I stared at my flat stomach in the mirror. It had been a week since the spirit had blessed me… alright… cursed me too but Alex and I had decided to focus only on the blessing part. “Wondering if you are pregnant?” Alex whispered as he hugged me from behind, softly nibbling my ears. “This wait is driving me crazy, Alex… when do you think I would get pregnant…”“I don’t know about that but we can try to increase our chances you know…” When I caught the naughty glint in his eyes my face heated and lowered my
EVA'S POVThe queasy feeling subsided after all the drink was out of my system. I heaved a sigh of relief and sat on the throne. My eyes flitted to Alex and the other Golden Shiffters gazing at me with worry. Damn! Why was this giving me a headache?“Are you alright, Eva?” Alex said, placing his hand on my head and projecting some energy into me. “Yeah… I am good… I think the glasses got interchanged and I drank Soma instead of blood… by the way, where is Victoria. Is she alright?”“I think she went to her room, Quee
THIRD PERSON’S POVCheerful chatter filled the Dining hall as everyone gathered in the hall. Every once in a while there would be silence when a pang of grief hit someone but they tried their best to keep up the lively atmosphere. “I have to say that Queen Eva has a very large heart…I mean I have never known anyone who can forgive someone who tried to steal their husband…”“True… She not only forgave her but she is accepting Victoria’s daughter as her Godchild….”“Hmmm…. But I am a bit scare
ALEX'S POV“Eva, I can’t believe a week has passed without any mishaps..” I said hugging Eva from the back. “Hmmm… everyone is still depressed. It tears me apart to see them lamenting and brooding. We have to do something, Alex…”She was right. We couldn’t continue to spend our entire life buried under layers of sorrow and darkness. It would defeat the purpose of our existence. “Eva, I think I know what to do…”&ldq