EiraThe following morning, the first thing that woke me up was the small sound of tapping on the window that was getting louder by the minute. I had no idea what it was as I opened my eyes to see my surroundings. As far as I could see, nothing was out of the ordinary and I had no idea what was really going on until I discovered that the tapping sound I was hearing was the light rain beating the window. The clouds were dark and I knew it was a promise of more rain to come."Shit!" I cursed out as I closed my eyes for a bit, thinking about what me and Sebastian had done the previous night. Shame filled me because I knew I had let myself down for him. I had given up myself to be used and to be seduced by him and I had stupidly gone with it. At that moment, I knew I needed to go home. Every moment with me sitting here in this house and thinking about what he had done irritated me to no end and I couldn't believe that I was this cheap. No woman would ever fall for someone like him. Glan
EiraI tucked the note in my bag and headed towards the main junction to see if I could get a cab. As I walked, my mind kept on going back to the note in my bag. I wanted nothing more than to know exactly what was written in the note. I knew Sebastian could be very secretive at times, and I wouldn't put it past him not to write something suspicious in that note. It could even be a reference to what we had done the previous night and I hated to think that he might have written that he didn't want to see me anymore. It was something he was capable of doing and as I finally climbed into the cab, I shivered not from the cold but from the rejection I might get later on.On getting home, I realized that there was no one at home. The house was practically empty and I realized that the girls might have probably gone to work. I glanced at the clock on the wall and I realized that it was well past nine in the morning. There was no doubt that they were already at work. I shut the door close, ma
EiraI knew that I couldn't do it because I knew what would happen if I went back there, and I couldn't afford to go back there. There were many things that Sebastian would do to me if I went back there, and I just couldn't afford to go back there. There were many things I knew would happen and I wasn't ready for all of that."Sir, I don't think that will be possible," I said.He remained silent for a while, thinking about what I had said and I knew that he was giving it a thought."What's the reason?" he asked."He won't be around. He's traveling with his men and the whole house will be locked up," I lied.The way the lie flowed from my tongue was something I didn't think was possible. It was so believable, even to me. That was the only thing I could say because I knew that he would never believe me if I even gave another excuse. This had to be the most solid one I could even thought of and I knew that I had to hold it close and stand on it, and make him believe that I was telling the
EiraNight soon came and I knew that I had to get home as soon as possible. The last thing I wanted was to be robbed because I was going back home late. I didn't even have anything with me that was even worth stealing but I knew that I had my life and I needed to be careful. Even though at times, things might be shitty, that didn't mean I wanted to die. I was still useful and the last thing I wanted was to die when I hadn't even achieved what I wanted to achieve in life."I just hope I find a taxi before it's too late," I said and sighed.Getting a cab at night was usually hard because for some reason, the cab drivers didn't want to go in the direction of my house. They felt that it was too far and I wasn't ready to pay a really good amount for their fare. I didn't know if they couldn't understand that I was just managing and I didn't have anything to my name. Well, I kind of did. I had the money from my pack but I couldn't just spend it because it would alert my pack members to my l
EiraI stared at the phone screen for what felt like hours before I finally decided to pick the call up. Whoever it was, I really hoped that the person had a good intention for calling me because if there was one thing I hated, it was picking up strange calls. It always gave me the creeps and I hated to think that I was being followed or something close to that. There were several reasons why I could have been followed or why I could have been monitored. I knew without doubt the first person who could do something like that to me was Sebastian, and I wouldn't put it past him not to do something like that to me. He had men all over the place, and I knew that he wouldn't hesitate to send them to me just because he wanted to pander to the stupid ego that he had."Hello," I said into the phone as I picked the call up.For some minutes, there was no answer from the other end and the only thing which told me that the call was still on was the static sound coming from the other end. I didn't
EiraI placed my phone on the bed, setting it beside me, and I closed my eyes as I recalled the way his voice had sounded again. It was soft and gentle and in that moment, I couldn't help but think that I was falling for him. There was something about him that I just couldn't place, but whatever it was, I liked it and I always wanted to feel it.I closed my eyes to sleep and the last thing that passes through my mind before I fell into a dreamless sleep was the image of Jason smiling at me.***The next morning, the first thing that woke me up was the sound of the moving cars on the street and the voices of many people all talking at the same time. A small headache was brewing inside of me and I knew that I needed to contain it before it became too late. I couldn't afford to have this headache now when I was about to go to work."Not today, Eira," I murmured to myself, willing the headache to go.I sat up, saying a quick prayer to any gods listening above before I finally climbed out o
Eira"What is he doing here?" I murmured to myself in a low tone. I didn't know if he heard me and truthfully, I didn't care because in that moment I was very surprised beyond anything I had ever imagined. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. One moment I thought I was free from Sebastian, the next moment, he had found a way to walk into my life. What was he really after and why did he keep following me? I hated it, I hated this feeling and I knew that I needed to find a way, any way at all to discard him. I had just cemented my relationship with the girls and the last thing I wanted was to get myself connected to anything that involved Sebastian."Are you okay?" Jason asked.I disengaged myself from the hug, but I didn't speak because I was too stunned to say anything. Actually, there were many things I wanted to say but I didn't know how to articulate them. I didn't know how to put them in simple sentences and voice them out and it was making me feel stupid and foolish at the same
EiraJason took me outside and from there, we searched for a taxi. By this time, the sun was already up in the sky and I knew that if we didn't leave, we would begin to burn and I knew how my wolf reacted to the excess sun. It would be brutal and that was something I didn't want to face."We should get a taxi soon," he said and smiled softly.I nodded, still not over what had happened and what he had told me. I was finding it hard to connect the nice and generous Sebastian to the image of the person I had in my head. It was difficult, and I couldn't believe that he had done all of that."There we are," he said.In front of me was a cab I hadn't even noticed had driven towards us. My mind was too far gone to even know what was happening around me. It was one thing to be in the know of everything going on but when your mind was completely out of it, it was another thing.Soon, the car drove off and towards wherever Jason had said we should go. As I sat there, looking at everything, a tho
Eira I don't know how long I've been sedated but the next time I awoke, it was evening and I was back to Sebastian's room. I cringed at the bright lights and winced as I tried to open my eyes. I was unaware of how long I had been unconscious. "Do you think she's alright?" I heard a voice that I wasn't sure I was able to recognize,say. I was now aware that I wasn't the only one in the room. I was finally able to get myself to open my eyes and I almost panicked when I saw Sebastian, his father and his brothers standing over me. Laura stood at the side. I frowned and pressed my hand against my head. Sebastian looked down at me worriedly. "Are you alright?" He said and I nodded slowly because I wasn't sure that I had enough energy to talk yet. "You gave us a fright back there. Now what's this I hear about my grandson missing?" Hunter said calmly. I was surprised that he was speaking to me. I was expecting him to hate me. His brothers didn't hesitate to express how they felt about me
Eira I couldn't say that I was entirely ready to face the day. I wasn't sure I was. Thankfully Sebastian had moved my luggage into my room. Last night I had panicked and I had cried again and Sebastian had to spend the rest of the night assuring and consoling me until I drifted Into sleep once more. Now how was i to get over the anxiety that was clawing up at me. How was I supposed to face Sebastian's family? Especially when he was going to break the news to them that he had a son especially with a member of their rivaling pack. I didn't even think that I was going to see Sebastian's family. I didn't think I would be this nervous. I still felt really tense. I haven't even been able to eat anything all morning. I stared at the reflection in the mirror. The girl staring back at me seemed exhausted and terrified out of her mind. Any moment from now and she was going to spiral and have a panic attack. I felt the need to burst into tears but settled for breathing in and out to calm my r
Eira I didn’t know how long it must have been now. I felt groggy as my eyes flickered open and I met an unfamiliar white ceiling. When I tried to move, my muscles protested slightly, meaning that I must have been unconscious for a very long time. I held my hand over my head. The pounding seemed to have reduced, the thudding in my head could pass for almost non-existent. Something about how groggy I felt gave me an inkling that I had been sedated. I felt drowsy and almost tempted to go back to sleep. I forced myself to keep my eyes open, my eyes traveled along the expanse of the grand bedroom, I looked down at the massive king size bed that I was in. It was half the size of my bed back at the inn. My eyes traveled to the vanity mirror, to the couch and then to the mini bar. I spotted the little door which gave me an idea that it might be a walk in closet. My brows furrowed into a frown as I looked at my surroundings. Where the hell was I ? And why wasn't I out there looking for my s
Eira "You need to get it together, Eira. If you continue like this, you won't be able to make it to Sebastian." Laura chided as she stood at the doorway. It's been four days and I still haven't heard from Liam, from Sebastian. Two days since Laura arrived at the inn. She gathered some information that gave us a clue to where we Sebastian lived. And yet I couldn't even find it in me to take any action. With each day that passed by, I felt absolutely nothing but misery and pain. I bursted into another round of sobs. That's all I've been doing these days. I've been crying and letting my misery get the better of me. I've allowed myself to be shrouded in my self hate and regrets. I deserved every bit of what was happening to me. Maybe this was how Sebastian felt when I said those hurtful Words to him, perhaps karma was paying me back in my own coin and I couldn't do anything about it. "I don't know how to fix it Laura" I said, I whispered brokenly. I still laid in my bed lifeless. "You
Eira It had been days since I told Sebastian to leave. Since I've last seen him. Liam was no longer bubbly and full of sunshine. He was reserved, preferred to be with only his teddy bear and Maybe I imagined but there was a certain look in his eyes that he regarded me with. Maybe he was disappointed. I was disappointed in myself too. Somehow, all I managed to do was just end up making things worse than they already were. Liam didn't even come down for dinner today. There was this empty look in his eyes each time I saw him, it held a sort of similarity to the hollow feeling that I felt in my chest. Sometimes when Liam thought I couldn't hear him, he would cry in his bedroom. I would cry too because I knew all I ever did now was cause the two men that I loved so much, pain. Things were just beginning to get better. Sebastian was willing to make an effort and I ruined it, because that's all I ever do. Ruin things. Tonight is a painful reminder of how empty I'm feeling, I can barely thi
Eira The bed felt so warm and cozy. I stretched, feeling satisfied but at the same time tired. It took me a long minute to be able to register the grip Sebastian's arm had over my waist. We were both bare under the sheets. I wasn't able to move because he held me to himself in a iron clad grip. The thought of him not wanting me out of his sight, brought a very bright smile to my face. The corners of my lips lifted up in a wild smile and I couldn't stop admiring his sleeping face. I traced an idle hand over his face and intently admired him as we slept. We'd barely gotten enough sleep especially after our conversation yesterday night and by the time we had woken up again, we were more interested in one another's bodies than we were in having a conversation until we were tired and drifted into short sleep shortly. "You know it's rude to stare at people when you think they're not sleeping" he murmured sleepily, his voice was still heavy lidded with sleep. "How do you always end up ca
Eira I spent the rest of the day in my bedroom. The house eventually became quiet and I knew that Sebastian had taken his son on a walk like Liam usually requested. So apparently I was left alone with my thoughts and I was left alone with my misery. I spent all day crying and eventually I became exhausted and I fell asleep. By the time I awoke, hours had rolled by. It was evening already. I wondered how long I had been asleep. Maybe Liam would be looking for me all day, who knows. I decided that it was time that I stopped wallowing in my misery and I had a shower. So I did, the hot water was something I was certain I needed. I spent long hours in the shower, lost in thought and eventually I came out of the bathroom and dressed in another set of comfortable clothes. I left my hair, hanging past my shoulders, leaving it to air dry and then I headed down the stairs into the kitchen where Sebastian was preparing dinner. Him and Liam were having a conversation, bickering to each other
Eira I finally succeeded in falling into a restless sleep but by the time I woke up. I didn't feel any better. I only felt worse. The memories of our argument last night rushed through me and I couldn't seem to get it out of my head. Somehow, I ended up feeling even worse than before. I was almost tempted not to get out of bed but I also knew that I couldn't stay in here all day. If I did, Liam was going to come looking for me and he was going to ask me all sorts of questions. He was a child but he observed the most little details and you wouldn't even know. He was very inquisitive. Finally after long moments of deliberation, I finally decided that it would be a good idea to get out of bed. I quickly caught a glance of myself in the reflection in the mirror. I looked like a mess. I winced under my breath. I can't go outside looking like a mess, even though I was very tempted to. I settled for brushing my teeth and packing up my hair into a neater bun and then I headed down the sta
Eira It was a nice walk back to the inn. Sebastian held Liam against his chest. He had exhausted all his energy playing with the squirrels and in the flower Field. Comfortable silence passed between us. Strangely, the air between us was lighter. There was no tension between us as we headed home. We arrived home in between twenty to thirty minutes. Sebastian headed up with Liam upstairs to his room to settle him in bed. Maybe when Liam was hungry later, Sebastian would make him dinner. But for now, we agreed not to wake him. I decided it would be a better idea to head to the kitchen and make dinner.I started to bring out the ingredients from the fridge. Maybe today, I would bake a pie, just because I haven't in a long time and because I was in a good mood. It took me a while before I was ready to register the footsteps behind me and the corners of my lips tilted up into a smile when I felt Sebastian lean into me wrapping his arms against me as I poured flour into a bowl. I relaxed