He smiled at her while taking the towel from the rail.
“I love it; you are still the Talia I married. You are still weak; you have been sleeping for so long. Let me help you, there is no need to be shy especially when I have seen and touched every single part of you.”
“I didn’t know you were this vulgar,” she retaliated.
Neal still helped her take a bath and he was very gentle. After her bath he put the towel on her and carried her out of the tub to the bedroom.
“You didn’t have to,” she said.
“I should. I missed you.’
“I missed you too. You look very clam though. Don’t you find me weird at all?”
“I did back then but now I’m used to it. You are still you despite the changes.”
“You know about it?”
“Yes, I do and it’s new but I like it.”
“You like it that I have silver hair and I can do
She walked to where her father in law was seated and she took his hand in hers. She closed her eyes, her left hand playing with her beads as usual and began to concentrate on his life.Damn this man had too many secrets, painful ones and interesting ones. He had so many things that were just being a burden and needed to be said out for him to have peace. She didn’t want to divulge further so she let his hand go.“My King, you should tell her. If you don’t do that, she will never know how you feel about her and that might cause you to drift away from each other? To you it may not be a secret but you know exactly what’s happening and just pour your heart out. It was just a mistake and if you are sincere, she will see it.”“You are really genuine?”“I’m afraid so. As for the other matter, I think you should not rush. I see the people of out kingdom crying because of it. Wait and delay as much as you can a
She saw the look on the driver’s face and she smiled immediately.“I know what you are thinking but I’m not a fake. I don’t have time to go through all the staff backgrounds. I can look at you and see what I want to see. I will give you the gift, when you return back to your house tonight bring your wife a bouquet of her favorite flowers and that mint chocolate she always loves.Lay with your wife and I believe that your prayers will be answered. Just do it even if you don’t believe. I will buy you the flowers myself,” she said and closed her eyes.What she had realized during the time her ancestor was teaching her was the ability to grant people’s wishes as long they were for the greater good. There was no kingdom to protect if they were no families to begin with.Finally, she arrived at the mall and like always it was crowded. How was she supposed to walk freely there? The moment the driver opened her door she s
Even after her near death encounter Neal never bothered to look for her until she confronted him. That was the day she realized that Neal had known about the affair all along and he was just waiting silently. He was a very cold and ruthless man.She watched as Neal married that Talia in such a grand manner that it became a great talk everywhere. She couldn’t stop going to school after it or else she will just kill herself. She had to be strong and face it head on.He was harsh on her all the time. He stopped talking to her and Ben but he never insulted the two of them or confronted them at all.She even called him when he was on his honeymoon and the same day Talia got sick. She thought that maybe the girl will die since she wasn’t waking up and she will get her chance back but she never expected that Talia woke up a week later and even stranger.There were a lot of talks among the people regarding what she had become after she woke up but she
“Mother, how have you been?”“I am great dear. I’m glad you came early, I have something for you,” the Queen said.She followed the queen to the salon room where she found a nice white and sky-blue attire hanged on the hanger. Of course, it was meant for her, no one in the whole of Qarth dressed like her unless they wanted to.“Thank you, it’s beautiful,” she said touching it.“I knew you would like it. Wear this when the party starts.”“I will thank you.”“I should be the one thanking you.”“Why would you do that?”“My husband told me a lot of things after you left. He never opened his heart before the way he did. I’m grateful to you that I now know his feelings towards me.”“He loves you anyone can tell.”“Sometimes we just want to hear the words.”“Yes, we do. I
“You will have to ask him that yourself,” Talia answered.“How can you be so rude?”“You are the one I should be asking that. Not only did you come to disturb me but you want to throw away things that don’t belong to you. How can you be so greedy?” she asked.“You are the one that is greedy. You took away my man, everything you took. Do you even know what his favorite color is or food?”“Does it even matter? I don’t care about all that. What matters at the end of the day is he is mine; he shares the same bed with me and I’m his wife and you are not.”“How dare you?” Chloe screamed at her but got choked.“I told you not to touch that,” Talia said looking at the beads.“I will throw them out and vent my anger at you,” she said and really threw them away.She couldn’t believe the guts of Chloe but there was
“You don’t have to do that.”“Please mother. She will never do that again. I promise, can I please have a moment with her alone? I will be there with you shortly,” she said and Neal looked at her.He looked at his mother and she nodded. He kissed Talia on the forehead ad said, “I will wait for you at the door. Don’t wait out in the rain for long.“I won’t, now go.”He took his mother out of the garden. While they were standing somewhere dry his mother began to laugh.“Mother, why are you laughing?”“I think I now understand what they meant when they said a Seer can do anything to protect what she loves.”“What is that supposed to mean?”“Chloe started a fight but that could have been prevented but Talia wanted her to do that.”“Why would she risk being slapped like that?”“To put her in her
“Where is she?”“She is with mother right now. She brought them for you and I’m glad that they came at the right time,” he said and wiped the oil at the corner of her mouth.“Thanks, I’m very hungry.”“I can tell and by the way you look beautiful.”“Thank you,” she said and took another one, “aren’t you eating?”“I will eat later. Right now, I will just watch you eat and make sure you are no longer upset with me.”“I’m not and you know it.”“If you aren’t anymore, then go with me and meet my friend. You never saw him before, right?’“No, I haven’t. I would love to meet him.”“That’s my girl.”She finished the plate of dumplings and left the room with her husband.It had worked, he smiled to himself as he held Talia’s hand walking
His birthday cake was ushered in and he went to the front to cut the cake. The birthday song was played and everybody sang along with him. He didn’t want to cut his cake alone so he called Talia to the front that came eagerly and happily.He helped her to put her hand on the knife while his was on top and adding some pressure the two of them sliced the cake. There were cheers and whistles as the two finished and returned among the guests. The cake was taken so that it will be cut and shared among everyone.All of a sudden, the king stood up and everyone quite down.“Thank you all for attending Prince Neal’s twenty first birthday. Today I didn’t want him to just celebrate his birthday but bestow upon him his duties as a prince of Qarth,” he said and the priestess walked in.What was happening again?“Come forward son,” he said and Neal did as he was asked of.He kneeled right in front of him and just
THE LEGEND OF THE VIPERPROLOGUEThere were so many ways one could celebrate their twenty first birthday but never had she ever thought it would be this way. Dressed in a black beautiful and exquisite robe with the huge vicious viper on the back, she walked slowly and confident down the aisle as she went to her throne.The hall was crowded with her followers, children to the hilt; all wearing their specific colors. Behind her the Oracle followed her. The only sound that was present was that of the drums being played. She finally arrived and stood there.The two leaders among the Oracle stepped forward and everyone began to cite a verse she had seen and read from the ancient books. She didn’t really understand why they had to go to all the trouble.The whole thing took an hour before she was handed what was more precious. They handed her the box; from what she had heard, the box had
THE BLACK ROSEPROLOGUEThe magazine crew had just finished applying make up to their two interviewees they had just started interviewing a few days ago. As one of the top magazine company K, they strived to get the best of the best for their exclusive special edition magazine for the following month.Their two guests happened to be the hot couple that had been trending for two years now. This couple came as a shock to everyone but they kept on fighting and loving each other more each day.“Thank you for joining us today,” Reporter Olivia Sawyer said as she smiled at her two guests who were seated right opposite her holding hands.“It’s our greatest pleasure to be having this interview with such a hot shot like you,” Jasper said with a smile that lit everywhere he goes.“So today we will be talking about some sensitive topics. I hope the two of
DANGEROUS SIBLINGSPROLOGUEAll her life she thought she would never have a chance to have a normal childhood but now being her mother’s flower girl changed all that. Her mother was getting married to a man she seems to love so much.She was happy for her and happy for herself too. She got herself a family, something she had always wanted ever since she was little. Watching other kids being with their siblings and have someone to play with was something she really envied but now she would stand tall and be proud.Not only did her mother give her a new family but a younger brother to play with. He was just so adorable standing next to her. She believed that her childhood was going to be better after all.Who didn’t enjoy having a better family, siblings and more people to rely on? Looking at her mother who was smiling so brightly and genuinely made her very happy.It ha
HIS LITTLE BRIDEPROLOGUEShe couldn’t believe what she was hearing at the moment. Was this some kind of joke or what? One thing was for certain though, this man never joked. She had known him for a month and she had never seen him making a joke or smile for that matter.The other staff had given him a nickname, he was known as Mr. Cold because of the coldness he emits wherever he was. She knew that he was a good man; it was just the circumstances that turned him this way which was also one of the reasons why she developed a huge crush on the man even when she fully knew that he will never see her that way.So, after all that assessment, why was he saying these words to her?“Are you joking sir?” she asked him as she staggered since she was standing on her two feet.“I am not a person who just jokes. I thought you said that you will help me wh
THE LEGEND OF THE GOLDEN LOTUSPROLOGUEShe sat crying by her mother’s side as she watched her breath fade away. She had been by her side all her life and now the invincible sacred lady was dying. How could she just die like that?“Mother, please don’t leave me!” she cried holding her hand.“I will always be there with you princess. Always remember that I love you and everything I did was to keep you safe,” she said.“Please don’t talk like that. Save your breath.”“I can see that your father is already waiting for me. Don’t let anyone take advantage of you, become much stronger no matter what you face in the future. Turn this mountain into something great and make everyone shake by the mention of your name. Don’t let them step on you ever. Remember that you are special child and you will always be in my heart
Talia couldn’t stop laughing as she watched her sister in law children playing hide and seek. They were so cute and lame. How could they be foolish like that?Because she was heavy, she was now moving around in a wheel chair and had been staying in the palace for a few weeks now. The queen wasn’t taking any chances. She was in her last trimester and she just looked like a huge ball.Her husband appeared holding her favorite dumplings and she shoved one into her mouth the second the plate landed on her thighs. She was enjoying her food so well when the pain started. She screamed and threw away the plate.“Baby, is everything okay?” Neal asked very worried.She looked at herself; feeling wet and she looked at down and saw the pool of water between her legs.“I think my water just broke,” she murmured.“Oh my god, she is going into labor!” Jane who was close called out.Whatever happened ne
The movie was an epic one and she really enjoyed it to the fullest. Holding her popcorn, she went out of the cinema after the movie ended and bumped into someone she wanted to see.“Fancy meeting you here Chloe,” she said feeling happy with what she was seeing.Neal suddenly came to a halt upon seeing Chloe. He didn’t understand what was happening but the look on his wife and Chloe’s wasn’t scary at all.“You are the person I wanted to see. Neal, you don’t mind if I borrow your wife for a few minutes right?” Chloe asked him and he just looked at Talia.“That’s good. Let’s grab something to eat while we are on it. I get constantly hungry nowadays,” Talia said.“Perfect, I am hungry too.”In disbelief Neal watched as the two ladies left smiling and not fighting each other at all as if they had been friends for centuries. He realized later that Chloe was with so
He stood there wearing round glasses like a true nerd; he just looked funny and cute at the same time.He was holding something that was too familiar, a red envelope. She snatched it from him and opened it. There was a letter just as she expected.“I hope you will continue to smile for your smile still brightens and shines the world that I live in. please cheer up and be strong. A”All along she had been receiving these letters at least five times a week. She had kept all of them well but never seen who sent them. She really cherished them and always wondered who sent them and yet he was in front of her all the time. He had loved her from the beginning and still did.“Did you write this?” she asked after reading the contents and he nodded in reply.“Why?” she asked him.“I’m sorry, I never meant for you to find me.”“Is that why you had
She looked at the scan and really saw it for herself.“I think I’m going to faint,” she said.“Lia, don’t!” her husband held her.She took a deep breath and looked at him.“It’s going to be fine, be at ease okay.”The scan came to an end and she couldn’t stop staring at the pictures. Why were they giving her so many children? Would she even be able to carry them to a full term?She looked at her bulging stomach, it wasn’t normal to begin with for someone who was ten weeks pregnant.Neal took his wife home; she wasn’t feeling well after learning about the triplets. They had never been a history of triplets in both of their families. This was new territory for him and his wife needed great attention now more than ever.The next day Neal woke and got ready to go to school. It was his last day of exams and he needed to get this over with and stay with his wife.