I stepped into the restaurant through the back door which was hardly open. All thanks to Sofia, she came to open the door for me. I made my way to the dressing room. I was changing into my uniform when someone barged in, “James!” I screamed. The idiot whistled. “Why the fuck do you walk in here all the time without knocking?!” I yelled “Because I'm willing to take the risk as I want to see what's behind the clothes,” he replied with an irritating smirk that I wanted to slap off his face. I quickly put on my shirt as I had already worn my skirt. His eyes were fixed on my chest as I buttoned up. “Asshole” I swore at him. “Whatever you say,” he replied. There was a pause before he said,“You know I'll get to see you anyway. I've seen them both, Sofia is on fire…” he licked his lips. Sofia had slept with him. I can't help but feel disgusted at the boy. I thought we were friends but gosh…not with James. It made me recall Mr Lance's words where he said not all my colleagues were my f
“And what can I do for you, James?” I asked, my arms folded. “There's a little something for you at the back of the restaurant” he replied. I narrowed my eyes at him before saying, “I'm sorry, I don't have the time to go back and look at whatever is going on at the back of the restaurant,” With that, I began to walk away from him “Maria J!” He yelled but I waved my hand at him as I walked away, “Sorry, James, but I'm not interested,” James kept tailing me, he didn't think I knew but I did and I was preparing to give him the beating of his life with that wood by the side of the bench at the bus stop.I was almost close to the bus stop when the screech of a car made me snap my head to look towards my left.“Holy fuck!” I exclaimed in shock, moving backward in speed. I didn't need a soothsayer to tell me who the fuck it was, Mr Lance of course. I stood there with my hands folded, “Hello my dear,” he came down from the car and walked towards me with his hands inside his pockets.“M
Lance's POV“We've been driving in circles” “Have we now?” I asked with a smirk on my face. She folded her arms across her chest, her cheeks puffed up, so pretty. Last night was one hell of a night. If anything had happened to her, I don't think I would have been able to forgive myself. All we both needed was a time for ourselves but they decided to come. I was glad that no harm had come to her, not even a scratch. She's human, she's fragile. A little bullet wound could take her life and I'm not going to allow that to happen. I had thrown her clothes away before it was full of blood, not her blood but mine. I can't allow her to wake up in that. So my stubborn mate wants to get those clothes back. I had long thrown it away. “Mr Lance, don't act ignorant. You know we've been moving in circles,”I shrugged, “I don't. I don't particularly know this area,” I said to her, a smile threatening to spring out but I held it. She scoffed before turning away, “Just take me home,” she ordere
Maria J“Ouch…” “Sorry, honey” Aunty Claire whispered as she tried to position Uncle Jimmy well on the couch. I just stepped into the house to see them in that position“You!” Uncle Jimmy raised his finger at me but I wasn't in the mood for their talks. I needed to leave the house to go to the club already. My eyes gaze around looking for Melinda but only Uncle Jimmy and Aunty Claire were in the living room. I walked right past them and went straight to the room to dress up for work at the club. I saw Anna on the bed in a different position than usual, from where I stood, I could hear her gentle sob“Anna?” I called in surprise. Why was she crying? I rushed to her when she didn't respond to her only to raise her head up to see bruises on her face.“What the fuck!” I yelled so loud that I had totally forgotten that I shouldn't cuss in the presence of my younger sister. “Who the hell did this to you?!?” Anger gushing through my veins. I'll tear this family apart if it happens to be
They all froze, Melinda was still on the ground yet her parents said nothing after my threat. Mr. Lance had indeed left a good experience for them to forever remember. Pulling Melinda hair hard, I raised her to her feet before giving her another resounding slap that caused her to fall to the couch“When I place only one rule, I expect that you all follow that single rule!” Another slap landed on her left cheek when I got to where she was. Tears rolled down her eyes but I pretended not to see it.“That's what you made my Anna feel, you should feel some more!” The slaps continued till she began to scream and beg. Melissa had rushed over to her parents, crying that they should do something. Her friends stood by the side, not daring to even raise a finger at me. “The next time a tear drops off Anna's eyes, I promise you all that you'll experience hell!” I spat before getting up from Melinda's body. I had locked her down on the couch with my legs but I Finally got up when I was satisf
For the first time since I met Mr. Lance at the club, he wasn't available today. My eyes scanned the entire club but couldn't find him. If he had been here, his cologne was the first welcome I would have gotten but he wasn't. I was sure of it.I didn't bother to go down to the crowd to dance with anyone, Melinda also didn't show up today, guess who made her absent at the club tonight?“Are you okay, Red?” Henry asked me after I was done changing to my usual clothes. “Hm, yeah. Why do you ask?” “Huh, you didn't make much today. Where is your favorite client? The one that normally gives you more than enough just for a dance?” I rolled my eyes at Henry before moving to Boss's office to drop my tip for the night. When I got to Boss's office, he was with one of the new girls,“Boss,” I called, ignoring what I was obviously seeing. They were making out in the office. “Red,” he stepped away from the girl who I saw to be Hailey, the idiot who didn't have fear but came to dance for Mr. Lan
“You know what Zack, just shut up, I don't like him and I was only doing my job since he loves me around him”.Zack nodded and the car became quiet till we got home. I thanked Zack before coming down from the room, I made my way to the house and fell on the bed to sleep. My thoughts drifted to Mr. Lance and I wondered if I should call him to ask him why he didn't come around. It was strange not to see him at the club today. Almost suddenly, I drifted to sleep. The next morning, I was surprised to see that I had woken up early. I saw Anna preparing for school“How's your face?” I asked, still sleepy. “Not completely healed, I wished I could magically make the swelling disappear. I don't want my crush to see me this way!” A small chuckle escaped my lips, “Really?” “Yeah, now I look like a fat chicken ready to be roasted!” She whined as she stared at her beautiful face in the mirror again. I swear, I want to give Melinda another beating for what Anna's saying right now. “Just give
After James left, the restaurant became quiet, only a few people knew what had happened. Jake, Sarah, and Rachel looked at Catherine,“When did you come? You're not on duty today, right?” Catherine nodded her head before turning to face me, the boss also looked at me for a while before heading back to his office. “Maria J, I'm so sorry,” She apologized and I frowned, what did she do? She was the one that made sex with the man slut, not me so why was she apologizing to me. “What for Cat? I know James is foolish, he is the one I'm upset with not you,” “The thing is….” Catherine began to pick her fingers as she spoke. Her eyes left me to look down at the fingers she was playing with. “The thing is?” I asked, confused. Jake, Sarah, and Rachel remained mute as they also wanted to hear the story. “James wanted to get back at you desperately, so he called for Sofia and me. He made us swear to help him get to you else he was going to report us anyway*“Blackmail,” I spat while shaking m
Lance POVAfter our honey moon which was the best moments I've ever had in my entire existence, even the one spent with my parents wasn't half of what I had with J. I had taken my time to enjoy every moment with her because I would want to remind and reminisce on the good old days and also relay to my children.We came back to the park to meet everything in order, Justin had a good job managing the palace alongside the elders till my arrival, Anna and my sister are also in good health.So all business kicked back, solving palace issue as well as the other world which you all know, J remains in the palace and I try as much as possible to be available due to her heavy state, I wouldn't want to be missing during my baby or babies arrival to the world. I want to be first person to welcome them to the world alongside my wife, J.I make sure to watch her every movements though I know all form of attacks has been abolished and our enemies fully destroyed and eliminated, but still for future
J's POV I ran down the wet beach chased hotly by lance, the wind blew my hair making me not keep up with the run. He's closing up on me when I turned back to check him, and I ran faster although my heavy protruded stomach won't let me.The wetness of the beach water against the sole of my foot warmed me up, sending sweet and tantalizing shivers down my spine. The air is sweet and smell like a perfume.When I looked back. Lance was at that same pace and metre he was and I'm obvious of what he's doing. He wants me to have the run to my satisfaction and enjoyment before filling the gap with his long legs and grabbed me to himself.I slowed down tired of running. You can call me lazy, that I'm happy with. In fact I would tell you I'm one. Do you think its easy carrying a baby and running at the same time? What sory of punishment is that? Isn't it torture of the highest order?Lance hands wrapped around my waist as he pulled me back to his body, he lowered his head and kissed my cheek, t
J's POVIt was finally the day of our mating ceremony. According to what Lance told me, this was a common ritual practiced in the pack and it had to be done officially to declare us both as husband and wife.It still feels like a dream sometimes when I think about all that has happened in the past so far. After all we'd gone through, the challenges and the issues that we had to both fight to get here. This was an answer to all of our prayers."You look so beautiful ma'am." The maid who had helped me get ready for the mating ceremony said to me the moment I was all set and ready to leave for the event."Thank you." I muttered, smiling as I looked at myself in the mirror. The dress on me looked so beautiful and this time, my stomach was bulging out of it too. I was six months gone already.Anna and Daphne came to check on me too. I couldn't be happier. Today was a very great day. The entire pack and council of elders who had once been against Lance's relationship with me had finally acc
J’s POVThe moment I walked into the throne room, my eyes scanned through the old men who seemed busy with their meeting, the moment Lance gazed rested me, he looked quite perplexed. He stood up from where he sat in a hurry and ran at me at a fast pace“J!”Lance pulled me into a hug and kissed me deeply ignoring everyone. I also reciprocated the kiss ignoring the old man's gazes. I mean I miss Lance, if I had the chance I would have preferred pulling him into a room with me and putting an end to all my cravings. We finally stopped kissing and Lance looked at my face with a little worry on his face“Are you okay? Do you feel more better?” He asked hurriedlyI smiled brightly seeing how Lance was concerned about me“I’m fine, Lance.” I mouthed“I’m glad you are okay. I thought I was going to lose you.” Lance added and sighed“I’m not leaving you behind when you have a lot of bitch around you.” I sneered and my eyes went over to Wendy who was on her knees with my other criminal family
Lance POVThe throne room was in chaos, I sat on the throne with a little stain of anger on my face, and before me were Wendy, Uncle Jimmy, Melissa, Aunty Claire, and Melinda. They had their head bowed in shame and begged for forgiveness under their breath but I ignored that.My anger increased even more at the thought of J who was unconscious because of their mistakes, and their greediness. I clenched my fist tightly, if anything goes wrong with J or my cubs they will end up regretting why they were born.They were all on their knees waiting for Judgment to be passed on them. Uncle Jimmy tried to struggle with the shackles but no matter how he tried he would never break through, no matter how he tried to release himself it wasn’t working out.After so many attempts, he was already getting weak, I watched him relax his muscles with regrets in his eyes, but I wanted to see more of that. I wanted him to regrets been born. I wanted to revenge trying to hurt me and my mate. “You caused e
J’s POVThe ray of the sun emitting from the window blind managed to jolt me back to consciousness. My lashes trembled and my eyes quietly opened up, the whole room was quiet as a graveyard and the only thing I could see was the white curtains, for a minute I thought I was dead and was in Heaven but when my eyes caught the sight of the chandelier in my room and I heaved a sigh of relief.My eyes opened up widely and it began to scan through the familiar room that I instantly guessed was mine. The memory of everything that had happened flashed back into my head in a flash, how I met Melinda and Melissa and how they had sprayed me and Tina and we till we lost consciousness, I panicked slightly at the thought of Tina and I wondered if she was okay.I ignored my head hurt badly and sat up on the bed instantly on my bed, My eyes continued scanning through the room which was perfectly arranged with no traces of any intrusion.The last thing I saw was Lance before I lost consciousness. My
Lance POVI raced down the pathway towards the pack, I'm beginning to accustom myself to the unbearable pains. At some point, I felt like giving up but I now I have J to save and my little baby sitting perfectly in her womb.As soon as I got to the pack, I rushed towards the hospital not far from the mansion."Doctor?" I yelled carrying J in my arms to an available ward."Doctor, Damn you, where are you?" I yelled again this time louder.A door directly opposite to where I'm standing opened and he came out looking weirdly."So you were here all this while and you hear me call you, you decided to keep quiet and play dumb?" I asked rage pumping through my veins."What's it Alpha?, you've any idea this is an hospital and patients are in the ward receiving treatment and sleeping. What is it?" He asked."Are you asking me? If you seriously wanted to know, why didn't you answer me the first time I called you?" "Stop behaving like a child and talk to me. What's it?" His voice betrayed no em
Lance POVPains , sweet pains I've never known watched through me, down my spine to my organs filling my lungs and almost choking me out of breath and dissipating me out of this world. My hands wrapped around my head as I fight a sudden nostalgia, I don't even know exactly what its, why the pains are bitter in most cases, some are sweet and enticing. I buried my heads downward trying to control my system to be in motion with the whatever it's I'm facing."You see?" Uncle Jimmy's mockery voice rose above my head, drowning my pains and fears."You see?" He repeated again. "Look at where it has landed you, remember how you were behaving? All so powerful and knowing? You crushes those guards with your bare hands, you felt like the most strongest man but look at you,lying down on the floor,groaning in pains. Screaming and mumbling words like a little baby." His voice continued non stop as he bickered and spewed rubbish.Half I listened, half I let pass through my eardrums and out the oth
Lance POV From beyond, my nose picked up J’s unmistakable scent, my heart pounding with a mix of hope and dread. I picked up my pace, but came to a halt when my nose picked up another scent, mine. Wary once more, I picked up my pace, quieter this time, and looked towards the source. Beyond the trees was what looked like a cave. I had no doubt J was there. I glanced behind him and beside the cave, but I couldn’t pick up any scent apart from ours. This wasn’t going to work. J could be at risk currently while I was waiting on a ghost. I left the comfort of the trees and dashed into the cave. There she was, lying motionless on the ground…“J?” I shouted, my heart dropping when she didn’t respond.I rushed to her side and growled in fury when I noticed that her hands and legs had been tied to the stone. Desperately, I placed a finger under her nose and on her wrist and finally breathed again when I noticed that she was still breathing. Her pulse also sounded strong. Just unconscious then