Elaine's POV The sound of glass clinking against each other filled my ears, the chattering of people as well as the soft and slow murmurings that floated in the air. The people around me were all big shots in the business industry and although I was thankful that I saw these people once in my entire life, I was about to pee my pants from nervousness. I was too nervous. “Breathe, Elaine. No one is going to eat you here.” Zade whispered into my ears as he bypassed me, I took a deep breath and whispered back to him. “Well, it certainly doesn't seem like that.” I glanced at everyone, “They all look like they do want to eat me. Look at them, I'm the sheep and they are the wolf!” I exclaimed, downing another drink. “Why did I even listen to you and come here in the first place?” I groaned. I thought I was actually going to see a glimpse of the royal family but they haven't been anywhere to be seen yet. “Who are you looking for?” “Elijah. I thought he was going to be here.” I mov
Elaine's POV The woman's expression shifted lightly at my refusal but thankfully, she did not press further and blow up like I thought she would have. Instead, she gave a small dismissive wave before turning on her heels and walking away. I let out a quiet sigh of relief, hoping that the encounter would be the last awkward encounter for the night. Just as I began to relax again, the room grew noticeably quieter, the low murmur of voices hushed, and a sudden wave of anticipation filled the air. I followed the gaze of the crowd, turning toward the grand entrance as heavy doors slowly opened. The Royal Family had arrived. Every person in the ballroom seemed to shift, subtly straightening their posture, eager to get a glimpse of the most powerful family in the country. I stood still, trying to blend in, but my heart raced. The air in the room grew more formal as they stepped in, first was Elijah, tall and poised, exuding that his effortless charisma that had always captured everyone's
Elaine's POV “Elaine… Elaine, where are you?!” I huddled closer on the ground, rocking myself back and forth. I still could not believe it. I was their daughter? This must be a joke, a real joke, they wanted to make fun of me. That was it. “Elaine… Elaine… Oh.” Zade's voice finally came closer and our eyes met. He had sweat dripping down his brows, and his face was slightly red. “What are you doing on the ground, Elaine. You would get yourself dirty.” Zade said, but he still sat down next to me. Right on the ground. If we were in a normal situation, I would have teased him and laughed, but I could not do that right now. In fact… “Did you know?” “Hm?” “Did you know? Is that why you asked me to come here with you?” I questioned again, not looking at him. “Your name was on the invitation card Elaine, I didn't just bring you here.” “But you knew. You're not denying it, you knew about this from the very beginning, Zade. Don't lie to me.” I threatened, clenching my fists bes
"You're right." He said, his voice still soft but firm, "I don’t know exactly what you’re feeling, but I know it hurts, and I know you feel betrayed.” "Betrayed?" I laughed bitterly, the sound harsh in the silence of wherever we were, "That’s an understatement, Zade. I feel like I’ve been stabbed i
Elaine's POV “You'll be introduced to high society in a few days, Elaine. This will show everyone that you're my daughter, and how welcome you are into this family.” Lady Evangeline… No, my mother said excitedly. Her emotions were infectious, as I found myself smiling after a few seconds. The way her eyes were sparkling had me giggling. However, there was something I wasn't quite fond of yet. And that was the two children who were fluttering around me, each of them holding my arm. “So you're out new sister? Is that true?” “Mama told us that we had a sister who went missing when she was a child, and that she had been looking for a for a long time…” “But it's you? You're so pretty! Like mama.” They finished each other's sentences and they were cute. They truly were, but it looks like I wasn't very fold of their chattering, it made me tired. “I would prefer not to show myself for now, I have something to do.” I said, my voice getting a bit dark. “Something to do?” E
Ha. I scoffed, “Be careful?” I tilted my head, “You don't get to tell me that, Elijah. I might not ‘know’ Zade the way you know him, but he was there. He was the only one that was there.” I gritted out, feeling a bit of anger surge in me, “I'll be leaving now. Goodbye.” I turned around sharply and left. Be careful? What a load of bullshit. I stepped outside, where Zade was waiting, he wasn't smiling and only looked straight ahead, his gold rimmed glasses sitting prettily on his nose. “Zade.” I called out his name softly and he turned to look at me. I walked towards him, reaching out to touch the side of his lips, “You're angry.” “Mhm.” He hummed, nuzzling my hands. “Why?” “Something came up.” He murmured, taking my hand in his and squeezing it. He didn't want to talk about it, “Are you done?” He asked, patting the top of my head. I groaned and playfully slapped his hands away. “Yeah. I'm done, we can leave now.” “So… You aren't staying… Staying here?” He enquired, raisi
Zade pulled the car over to the side of the road, his hands still on the steering wheel, his knuckles turning white from the tight grip. His jaw clenched and unclenched, and when he finally spoke, his voice was lower than usual, almost gravelly, "I need to do something, I don't know if I can even ta
Zade's POV “Fuck. Fuck it.” I cursed under my breath, locking the doors to my room and leaning against it. I looked down, cursing again when I saw the bulge in my pants. Fuck. The kiss hadn’t helped me. If anything, it made me want her more. “Shower. I need to take a shower.” I decided, taking off my jacket as I walked naked towards the bathroom. A cold shower should help. I stripped quickly and stepped under the cool stream, feeling the cold water rush down my body, but it did nothing to calm my raging cock. In fact, it seemed like the water made me ultra aware of how raging I was and the memory of Elaine's face while I kissed her. Elaine’s lips burned in my memory, her taste lingered on my tongue. I leaned my head on the wall and closed my eyes, the cold water spraying against me, but it wasn’t enough. I thought of Elaine and how beautiful she had looked when she blushed. My hand crept down my body, my fingers wrapping around my dick. Her lips opened for me when I had asked f
Elaine's Pov "Different headlines. Different stories. Different talks. All in all, we got what we aimed for, right?" I glanced at Elijah who nodded. We were lounging on the patio of our mansion which by the way was renovated to a bigger mansion and then council's part of the building was destroyed
Elaine's Pov "Different headlines. Different stories. Different talks. All in all, we got what we aimed for, right?" I glanced at Elijah who nodded. We were lounging on the patio of our mansion which by the way was renovated to a bigger mansion and then council's part of the building was destroyed
Her once-loyal allies were turning away, slinking toward the exits like rats fleeing a sinking ship. Cowards. She had built them from scratch. She had given them everything, made them who they were. And now, in the face of a little adversity, they were abandoning her? No. No. NO!Her hand shot out
Author's Pov Gasps rang through the entire place as the recording played. Vivienne stared in shock, the corner of her eyes going red."Turn it off! Turn it off!" She shrieked. But no one moved to do so, either they didn't want to or they were frozen in shock. Vivienne growled under her breath and r
"Oh, so you admit it’s your love life!" Jared teased, grinning widely. "Jared!" Elijah snapped, though the tips of his ears turned red again. Zade, who had been quietly observing the lively exchange, finally spoke up, "We need to stay sharp. The council will try to salvage whatever they can at t
Author's Pov The council room was quiet, none of the elders speaking. Each were deep in their thoughts. News had began to circulate, news that they weren't able to control and it didn't help that no matter what they did, they were not able to find something they could use on the Delacroix family, i
Elaine's Pov “Pregnant?” I blinked, staring at him as if he’d just spoken in a foreign language, "W… What?" "You’re about eight weeks along.” He continued gently, his eyes twinkling, "And everything looks healthy. Congratulations." For a moment, I couldn’t speak. I couldn’t even breathe. I tu
Elaine's Pov"So... Have you set a date for your wedding with Zade yet?" My mother asked while wiggling her eyebrows. "We haven't actually. With all the stuff that's going on, we haven't been able to see each other as much as we used to. And it doesn't help that he's always at the company, I barely
Authors Pov "There's nothing?! You've checked and there is really nothing?!" Vivienne questioned, her eyes wide, "But how is that possible? There should be at least something that we can use to..." Vivienne frowned."How about fabricatng evidence against them? If we are able to do that just to thro