It was then that Sunna called down. Of course, that made sense."Mmh," she nodded and looked at the clock on the wall. It was already past midnight.And she felt so bad for her family. Instead of sleeping, they were obviously worried, looking for her everywhere."My name is Ken," the man spoke up again, breaking Sunna's line of thoughts.She looked at him in shock. "Ken?" She asked. " Wait... What are your intentions?" It was her first time in her entire life to witness a kidnapper introducing themselves to the people they had held hostage.Ken pursed his lips, like that bothered him least. "Why are you overreacting like this?""It is you that is making me react like this!" She said back. "Why aren't you torturing me? Why I am not imprisoned somewhere else? Why did you bring me to this good room instead?"There were just so many questions going through her head.Ken just chuckled, looking at her face. "Sunna," he called. And Sunna looked back at him."What?" She asked. She was tired.
"You have no option Sunna!" Ken roared at her. "You have to keep in mind that I am not a good man!"Why was she still trying to be stubborn when she was already in his hands. Was she not even scared that he would do something bad to her?"I am not going to do that..." Sunna tried to shout back. But she shut her mouth quickly when the man pulled a gun from heavens know where and pointed it at her."Do you still dare you say that to me?" He asked, his voice turning cold.And Sunna trembled. This was the second time in the same day that someone was holding a gun at her.And it was the same person. Who knew how much he could hold her stubbornness? What if he got really mad and shot her?But again, was this the same man that wanted to marry her? How was she ever going to get married to someone who would point a gun at her like that?"Do not play games with me!" The man warned. "This thing kills, I hope you know that..."He assumed her trembling and picked up the call that was about to end.
"She is?" Ken hesitated for some seconds before he spoke up. Then he sighed. " She told me that she is single, she does not have even a boyfriend. What is the problem with me wanting to marry her?""Who are you?" Deagan asked in anger. He was already feeling like he could kill someone!His hand around the phone tightened to the point that it felt like it was going to break."Aah!" Ken raised his brows. "I must be talking to Deagan right now, right?" He asked, a certain kind of happiness in his voice. Deagan felt even angrier. His eyes turned so red and his face so dark."Let me warn you... Do not dare put your hand on her!" Deagan said. "Sunna is married to me... She is my wife! I hope you do not want to fight with me...""Huh! The more reason I am interested in her!" Ken replied. "I want her because she belongs to you...Sounds interesting, right?""You..." Deagan was left speechless. Who the hell was this enemy that they knew very little about?"You either chose to lose her to me or
Once Ken walked out to talk to Malden, Sunna felt like she could not stay still even for a second.I mean, how was it even possible. No one would want to seat and wait for their death.This man wanted to kill her. He wanted to finish her whole family! He wanted to separate them!And that was the least she ever wanted. Deagan had said that they were going to find her mom.She wanted to be there when she came. She wanted to experience the wholeness of her family once again, just like it had been in the past.And she could never achieve that by just sitting. She had to toil for it. She had to fight for it!She knew that she could not just sit there, in danger, and wait for her dad or Deagan to come and save her.Or worst, she could not sit there until she heard that they were all killed because they tried to save her...She had to try her luck. She had to try making things simple. And that was going to be by trying to fight, trying to save herself.She knew she was weak. She knew that sh
His words angered Sunna. She was already trying so much not to anger him. What the hell was the problem with him?She used all of her force and pushed him away. "You are evil!" She shouted at the top of her voice. "I am not going to marry you... You do not deserve marrying anyone!"And just like that, she began hitting him. She was feeling like she could kill him. So what if she was weak?"I am married to Deagan... He is my husband! He will kill you if you ever do anything to me!" She kept shouting.And Ken looked at her like she was a fool. "I am not afraid of him for your information. He can control everyone else out there, but not me...," he said. "And I am going to make sure that you two are divorced... Yes, I want to see you cry for him, but not getting him even once!""You..." Sunna shouted as tears fell from her eyes. "Just kill me of you want to! Kill me already! I am not going to divorce Deagan... Neither will I marry you..."She was not afraid of the gun that he had. She did
...A few hours later, Ken heard a knock on his door, and he groaned in response.His eyes were read and he had dark circles under his eyes. He had not slept even the tiniest bit.And this was always how his life was. Anyway, today, he was not going to sleep even if he wanted to. He had greater things to handle!His assistant, Tom, walked in with something in his hands. But he halted when a strong smell of tobacco wafted his nose."Boss, you have been smoking the whole night again..." He said with a sigh.He could see the ash tray on the table that was almost filled with cigarettes remains and ash.Ken lifted his red eyes and looked at him. "It is not like there was anything more to do," he said tiredly.As time went by, he was getting more addicted to smoking. But since he could not sleep, there was nothing else he could do apart from smoking, right?Tom sighed. "It is still not good for your health... And about your insomnia... You should call your doctor again..."He had tried con
At the same time, in a convoy of cars somewhere hidden, Malden kept making calls."Wood?" He said. "Where are you people?" He asked with worry."Boss, we are at place Y," Wood replied hurriedly. "Boss, we lost them somewhere here. Maybe they suspected that we were following them..."Malden sighed. "But you are sure that they reached this place, right?" He asked. It had been so many hours since Sunna was kidnapped, and since they left their country.He was scared of making the mistake of being late. He was scared of delaying and letting something happen to Sunna."Yes..." Wood replied in disappointment. "This is where he resides. It is just that we do not know the exact location...""Wood, you do not have to feel bad about losing them," Malden tried to comfort him. "Just try researching, okay? I am sure we are going to find him.""Okay boss," Wood said. "We shall keep looking for him from our own end."On his side, Deagan wass also making his calls. "Any news?" He asked."Um... I thin
"Hey, you!" The guard shouted again. "Stop right there!" And this made Sunna fear that he would alert the others.She tired motioning to him to stop shouting, but the man did it even louder."We have an intruder!" He said and kept running after her.Sunna felt her legs turn heavy, and she struggled to keep running.However, the soldier's voice had alerted the others, just like she had thought. And within no second, she could hear footsteps from almost everywhere.Just how many of them were in that compound? And, were they going to spare her?And the worst was the fact that she did not even know where she was going. She was just running blindly.She just kept running, knowing that her life depended on her energy now.But her hopes hit a solid rock when she realized that she was surrounded. She did not have a place to run to.Sunna looked at the men that were armed around her and trembled even more. And she was not sure of what she was supposed to do."Who are you?" The first guard aske
After the grand wedding ceremony, Deagan and Sunna returned to the palace as husband and wife. Sunna's pregnancy was now more visible, but she was glowing with happiness. Deagan had been sworn in as the new king, following the customs of the kingdom. However, it was not an ordinary transition of power. Prior to the wedding, Deagan and his father, King Alfrond, had signed an agreement that would bring significant changes to the kingdom.As per the agreement, Deagan was now the rightful king of the kingdom, but he had to make some important amendments to the existing laws. The most important amendment that he made was to banish all forms of discrimination between werewolves, vampires, demigods, and humans. This was a bold move, as discrimination had been part of the kingdom's culture for centuries. But Deagan was determined to bring positive change to the kingdom, and he knew that this was the right thing to do.On the day of his coronation, Deagan made a speech that change the cour
After their visit to the palace, Deagan and Sunna had to face the pressure from both the palace and home to announce their upcoming wedding date. King Alfrond had made it clear that he wanted a grand wedding befitting a prince, while Sunna's parents were eager to see their daughter wedded to her prince charming.Deagan had been taking his time because he wanted to hold the grandest wedding for Sunna. He wanted every detail to be perfect, from the venue to the flowers, to the food and drinks. He had been secretly planning the wedding with the help of the palace staff, but he had not yet set a date.But with the pressure from both the palace and home, Deagan knew he couldn't wait any longer. He had to announce the wedding date and start the preparations.He too wanted to marry her in the right way now. Of course, they had the certificates, but he wanted to legalize it. He did not want then to be married only in papers.He gathered his family and Sunna's family in the grand hall of the
...Deagan woke up early to make sure everything was ready. He packed Sunna's bags and left a note on her pillow, telling her to be ready to leave in an hour.When Sunna woke up and read the note, she was confused. She had no idea where they were going or what they were doing. She was sure that Deagan had not told her anything about travelling.Still, she quickly got dressed and packed took her bags, wondering what surprise Deagan had in store for her.Deagan picked Sunna up in his black limousine and took her to the airport. Sunna was still in the dark about where they were going, but she was excited to find out.When they arrived at the airport, Deagan surprised Sunna with first-class tickets to Country P. She couldn't believe it. She had always wanted to visit Country P, and now she was finally going."Why didn't you tell me earlier?" She asked, trying to force a pout, but the joy on her face betrayed her.Deagan chuckled and pinched her nose. "It would not be a surprise if I told
...During dinner, the family was seated around the table enjoying their meal. Sunna, who had been unusually quiet during dinner, waited until everyone was done eating before looking at Deagan and smiling.She announced that she had something to say, which made her dad, mom, and Deagan look at her anxiously. Sunna slowly took out a piece of paper from her pocket and handed it to Deagan. Deagan creased his brows, wondering what she was up to. "What is this?" He asked.But the girl just smiled. "You can read, right?" She asked.Deagan sighed and ran his eyes over the words on the paper. And was surprised to see that it was a pregnancy test result."You are pregnant?" Deagan asked in shock. His face was dark that she could not read his emotions.Sunna nodded in fear, scared that Deagan would not be happy about the news. "How old abd when did you find it out?" He asked, looking straight at her.Sunna clenched her fists, her other hand holding onto her belly. It was funny though that she
Deagan held her tightly with a smile and looked around the room. "Where is dad?" He asked.And it was only then that Sunna remembered that there were other people she was supposed to inform that Deagan was awake."Dad! Mom! Everyone! Deagan is awake!" Sunna shouted with excitement, unable to contain her joy. It was a moment she had been waiting for days, and it had finally come.Sunna could not believe it. Deagan was finally awake, and the joy and relief were palpable in the room. She watched as her dad, mom, and everyone else rushed into the room to see for themselves.As everyone gathered around the bed, they could not help but smile and celebrate. Deagan's dad, Alfrond, and his mom, Della, arrived shortly after they received the news, and they too were overjoyed.Sunna felt grateful that she had her family around to share the moment with her. It had been a difficult time, and now, things had gotten well.People from the palace, led by Alfrond and Della arrived shortly after they we
A few more days went by, and Sunna never got tired of taking care of Deagan. She would sit beside him and talk to him at times crying. It felt so bad that he was unconscious and not talking back. But she hoped that one day, he would. Today was no different. She sat beside him and held his hand, reminding him of the things that they had done together. She talked about herself, about her stay abroad and all the new things she had learnt. She never got tired of saying all these to him."You said you were strong! Why are you even sleeping here? You are a coward Deagan!" She said. She was trying everything to wake him up. She thought that maybe, by trying to say all those things, he would wake up."I have something good to tell you, do you not want to wake up?" She asked again, but still there was no response. It was frustrating, but she knew that there was nothing she could do about it."Since you cannot wake up, I am going to find myself another man to marry," Sunna said at last in an
"Honey... Deagan," Malden spoke, but he kept throwing glances at Talia, not sure how he was supposed to say that."Dad? Did something happen?" Sunna was getting impatient. She hoped that it was just some kind of trick they were playing on her.Malden sighed and took a step towards her. "I am not sure how to tell you this dear..." He began speaking.However, Sunna assumed him and looked at the room upstairs. Immediately, she ran up the stairs. She was going to check up for him everywhere!However, just as she pushed open the door to his room, she froze in place. Sunna could not believe what she was seeing. Her Deagan, the man she loved more than anything in the world, lay unconscious before her. Tubes and wires were attached to his body, and machines beeped ominously in the background. She felt like her world was crashing down around her.She ran towards him, her heart beating so fast. She even prayed that it was just somebody else lying there, and not him.But all she could see was h
Sunna's heart was racing as she read the message from her dad. Finally, after months of being away from home, she was going to be reunited with her family. Being away from home for four months was too much, and though she had enjoyed her time away, she was now more than ready to return home. She immediately passed the message to Gerry, who was still around to keep her company even though they had finished studying a month ago."Finally!" Gerry said happily. "I know you cannot wait to see him!" Deagan had asked her to keep Sunna company until the day that they had to go back home. And being her friend, she had been more that willing to do that.She had enjoyed her stay abroad, and now, she too was ready to go back home.As they packed their bags, Sunna could not help but wonder what it would be like to be back in her childhood home. Would everything be the same? Or would everything be different? She was filled with joy at the thought of finding out.As she packed, Sunna thought abou
After everyone had left, Deagan proceeded to take a seat as he wiped sweat off his head.Malden looked at him and creased his brows. Of course, he had been observing him from the time he got off the bed."Are you okay?" He asked and walked towards him. And Deagan nodded his head continuously. "Yes, I am okay," he said, trying to put on a smile. "You keep mom company..."He could not just tell them that his body was not okay. The truth was that he was trying to act well from the very beginning. He had already felt the change in his body.But Talia shook her head. "You are not fine," she said. "The blood you gave us was way too much.""I am fine," Deagan said and stood up. He wanted to go to his room and take a rest. He was telling himself that he would feel better once he woke up.However, the next moment, he fell to the ground. Talia rushed to take a look at him. "Deagan?" She called with fear.Malden's heart was heavy with worry as he watched Deagan fall to the ground, losing consci