Chapter 14Aurora kissed Liam on the nose to wake him in the morning. Liam grabbed her by the neck in a brutal grip, all his reflexes were in action when he felt a soft touch on his nose.Aurora gasped loudly, her eyes broadened at his violent action. "Liam!" She managed to call his name and his grip on her neck loosened."I am sorry," Liam whispered when he saw it was Aurora who touched him. He needed to get accustomed to this thing now that he was going to have her on his bed every night. "What was that? I thought you wanted to kill me." Liam closed his eyes and left a long breath. "I thought you were someone else," he rasped and glanced at her, "I didn't hurt you, did I?" He asked.Aurora smiled. "No!" She replied. Liam nodded and pulled her closer to him. "Good morning, Little one."Aurora relaxed in his arms. "Liam, I was thinking something since last night," she said, tilting her head kissing the crook of his neck. "What is it?" She turned around so that she could look into
Chapter 15 Susan watched him wearing his pants. She was still tied to the headboard. "Open my hands," she said, still stark naked. Ralph turned his head and arched a brow. "Say please, first." This was getting too far for her liking but knew he wouldn't open her hands till she pleaded with him. "Please, open my hands." Ralph nodded and opened her hands. Her skin was sensitive from the continuous turning and twisting of her body. She glanced at the mark on her wrist and a weird feeling erupted in her heart. "I want to leave." Ralph nodded. "I will ask my driver…" Susan snapped her head and looked at him. "I can go by myself, I don't need a babysitter." Ralph couldn't allow that, not until he got to know the reason for that Irish following her. If she gets into trouble it would affect his brother's conquest of Ethan's brat. "You will do as I say from now on because from today, I am keeping you." Susan stood up with lightning speed. "Keeping me? Am I a whore who needed to be kept
Chapter 16."What are you talking about? Liam asked his father."Ronan said he is searching for someone.""That doesn't mean he could send his canines in my territory," Liam pointed out. Ryan shook his head. "This is too messed up!"Ralph was quiet till now, Liam could see he was thinking about something. "What are you thinking about?" "If that's the only concern of the Irish Mafia then we don't have to worry much about them. Our main concern is still the masked man. We are losing too much in these fights. Any success with Alessio?" He asked Liam."None, he didn't want to get involved in our fights. He is neutral."Ralph leaned back in his chair, "Dmitry is our last hope but he won't help."Liam went silent for a moment, his fingers drumming the table. His mind is fighting to find a solution to the issue. "There has to be something…" suddenly, a thought came to his mind. He didn't want to do it, no but Liam was not the man who couldn't risk the people he loved for the sake of his dr
Chapter 17"And how did your meeting with the family go?" Susan asked Emily who sighed, "it went well. His brother was…"Susan waited for Emily to finish the sentence but she couldn't find the right words to describe him. "...different!" "Okay, I have heard many descriptions about people but never someone was tagged as 'different'," Susan said with the rise of her brows. "I can't describe him in any other way, first he lives in a place which is far away from the city. In the forest! There he had this big palace kind of home and not to mention the huge dogs which look like werewolves and not to mention the old housekeeper."Does he have horns on his head?" Emily didn't understand the reference, "what are you talking about?""You described his place as a beastly palace. So I was just confirming if he was the beast itself. The only thing missing in your description was horns and furs on his body."Emily left a tired breath. "I think he is a beast. We attended a funeral there and the w
Chapter 18"Liam, can I ask you something?" Aurora said when they both were settled in bed together, her head in his chest, she was drawing circles with her fingers on his heart. Liam was thinking about what Ryan told him when Aurora was talking to her father. His business was suffering because of the masked man. He had lost five consignments of drugs and weapons since last month. It was more about reputation than monetary loss. "Liam? Baby?" She kissed his chest and then moved to his neck, she bit his earlobe softly. Liam's chain of thoughts broke and he looked at Aurora, who was looking at him with her beautiful blue orbs, expectantly.He frowned. "You want something?" He asked and Aurora sighed. "Yes, I want to ask you….I want to talk to you about something.""Hmm."She hugged him even more tightly, wanting to be as closer as she could get at this moment. "I know how you must have been feeling all this time. I understand your pain." What is she talking about?"My pain?" He ques
Chapter 19Aurora had tears in their eyes when she saw Emily in a white wedding dress for the first time. "Oh Emily, this...you…" she couldn't finish the sentence. Her throat was thick with tears. Susan's eyes were perked with tears as well. Emily smiled with teary eyes seeing her two friends getting emotional. "You are making me emotional, girls. Now, tell me how I look? Is this perfect or should I try something else?"Susan cleared her throat while Aurora nodded. "I got emotional seeing you in a wedding dress but this is not the one for you. Try something else."Emily was on her tenth dress now and she couldn't find the perfect dress for herself yet. Now the excitement was turning into exhaustion. "How does it look?" Susan shook her head. "No, too loud for your figure." "Yes, you should wear something soft, like yourself and all these dresses." She shrugged her shoulders. The store attendant smiled. "If you don't mind I have something you might like," she said and three pairs of
Chapter 20"You are not serious about it, right?" Ralph asked his brother when he told him about his plan to catch the masked man.Liam arched a brow, "And why do you think that?"Ralph straightened in his chair, "He is your best friend, he stood by you in every thick and thin. Liam is getting married in five days. You have to be kidding me if you are thinking about Striking Alexandrio to hurt Dmitry. For God's sake, he asked you to be his best man two days ago."Liam sighed. "And I will be his best man. I care about him, Ralph. I do or why do you think I am not executing my plan yet. Let him enjoy a few days of happiness. My heart is not made of stone."Ralph couldn't digest it. His brother was talking as if it didn't matter to him if Alexandrio remained alive or not! "You know Liam, I never said this but you are as twisted as our father. Can't you see anything more than business? That man stood against his brother for you!"Liam put the whiskey glass on the table and raised a finge
Chapter 21Liam Knight was furious. His hands twitched to torture, someone, her. His eyes turned dark but he somehow turned around to not let her see the reflection of his thoughts on his face."I want to know you before taking such a big step in my life. Please be patient with me."Liam squeezed his eyes shut. "Only thirty more days left, little one. I won't give you more than that, little one."Aurora shook her head. "Love and acceptance take time, but let's see if you can convince me to marry you in a month, Mr Knight," saying that she turned to leave but Liam grabbed her hand and yanked her back to him."I am sure you will be crying while accepting my proposal, Mrs Knight."Aurora raised her brows, "such confidence you have, Mr Knight!""Your husband is a very confident man."Aurora nodded with a chuckle. He had been calling himself her husband for a long time and she started to like it. That you are," she said in a teasing manner but then in a completely serious tone. "Don't tre
Epilogue"Don't you dare touch me, Liam Knight!" Aurora screamed in anger. Her nine-month pregnant belly made it hard for her to remain standing for a long time but she didn't want to sit, they were in the middle of the fight and she didn't want him to look intimidating. "Stop screaming will you!"She gasped at the loudness of his voice. Tears blurred her vision and she sat down on the bed clutching her belly. "I know you don't like me anymore, it's because I am fat and look like an elephant and you are bored with me. I know there is some other girl you are dating…""What the fuck are you talking about? What other girl!" Liam was stunned hearing her. He threw the chocolates on the bed and went to his wife. "Look at me, Little one," he whispered, sitting on his knees in front of his wife. Aurora shook her head and looked down, crying softly. "No, I know you will manipulate me into believing that there is no one else in your life except for me. I know my big hips and belly make me l
Chapter 60"Liam," Ryan Knight nodded at his son who was standing at the main door. "Dad.""Is your wife home or has she run away again?" He muttered under his breath."Maybe you didn't understand the rules of my house, Liam. You will not insult my wife standing in my house," Ryan snapped at him in a sharp voice. Liam fisted his hand. "I can't believe you!" He said taking his coat off and hanging it on the coat stand in anger. "I don't know why I came here, damn Aurora and her infuriating habit of asking me to do things I do not want to do." Ryan sighed. He wanted to talk to him to tell him the truth about Penny and his relationship but couldn't find the strength to do so. But today he would tell him the truth. Ryan Knight was ready to face Liam's hatred towards him. "Where is she?" Liam asked."She went with Ralph somewhere."Liam gritted his jaw and pulled his cell phone out of his pocket to call Ralph. He wanted to have this so-called talk with his mother to appease his wife or
Chapter 59"I am ashamed of my son, Aurora. I understand the pain you went through…" Aurora shook her head and patted Penny's hands in comfort. "You are taking it all wrong Penny. Your son was a certified jerk, even now he sometimes behaves like one but now he is a completely different person from what he was a few months ago," she said, Penny searched her eyes to see if Aurora was doing what she used to do, hiding the truth of her husband. "You can share the truth of your relationship, Aurora. Don't be afraid of Liam.""Liam has ruined his image in everyone's eyes," she said, shaking her head. "When he was pretending his love, everyone believed him, and now that he loves me, everyone is doubting him. My poor husband!"Penny visibly relaxed when she noticed the sparkle of happiness in her eyes. "Thank you for clearing all my doubts dear, you don't know how guilty I have been feeling since last night. "Aurora smiled. "I know, initially when I found out about my pregnancy, I was sc
Chapter 58"I don't want to see that hypocrite with you anymore. I am sure he is still acting with you!"Aurora closed her eyes. She understands that Susan was worried about her and had a right to do so considering her history with Liam. "Susie, my sweet sissy, I know you think that he is still acting and all but he is not, he loves me, Susan. He really does and most importantly, I am happy with him."Susan gritted her jaw, crossed her hands against her chest and looked away. "Yes, your love, I know what love does to people. It makes them do stupid things, broke their self-esteem and make them weak!" She snapped then turned her head back to Aurora. "My mom suffered a lot because of this so-called love, and now you are going on the same path!""It's nothing like Susan, Liam is nothing like your bastard father. He never use me for sex and he would never look in the direction of another woman. He is mad for me. He has changed a lot for me, in these past months…""What? He became your pr
Chapter 57Ralph looked at Susan who was glaring at his brother. Since she had started living in Vancouver, she had made her brother's life hell and she was alive for only two reasons. One was his dear wife and the other was Ralph himself. Liam knows that Ralph had feelings for her and her feelings for him. He even used this information to create a rift between his wife and Susan but their friendship was made in heaven. Nobody knows what they talked about with each other but everything was fine between them and Aurora refused to share anything with Liam.It irked Liam but he couldn't do anything about it. His love for his wife had changed him a lot. Ralph never believed in relationships, marriage or anything. He had a few dom-Sub relationships but even they stopped after Susan. She had done something no other girl could ever do to him. Ralph felt something he couldn't describe in words. He wanted to hold her the same way he held her before, this time permanently. He glanced at hi
Chapter 56"I still don't understand why you are in this marriage? If anyone had treated me like he treated you, I would have killed him in his sleep."Aurora begged for some patience from God. It's been three months since she agreed to stay with Liam and since then, she was treated like a queen by him."Because we love each other, Susan and now, I am being treated as an equal. He has changed a lot!" She said, finishing the design of her new design. Aurora had joined The Belle once again, Liam had promoted her as the head designer. It happened all of the sudden, she was shocked and not ready for such a big role in The Belle but Liam motivated her to take the job and here she was, her designs were taken positively by the customers. The fashion magazine had called them refreshing and this boosted her confidence more.Her personal life is going well too. Liam had opened up to her now, they don't discuss his business side of things but she was happy in her little world. She could feel hi
Chapter 55"She is fine, Mr Knight. She fainted due to pain and shock. We have given her painkillers for the swelling in her jaw will go slowly with the help of medicines and the bruises will fade away soon," the doctor informed Liam about Aurora's condition. Liam nodded and finally agreed to the surgery of his hand. Ralph checked Susan's reports. She was fine and discharged from the hospital. "Let me help you."She raised her hand. "I don't want or need your help. You have done it enough. Where is Aurora? I don't remember much but I was in the washroom and a woman…""You were drugged." She stiffened. "Aurora?" "She had been kidnapped but no worries now Liam had saved her…""Shut your mouth, is that also part of your Brother's plan? What does he want now? More money, business? He is disgusting," she shook her head. "You were aware of your brother's disgusting plan, right? How big of a scoundrel you are Ralph? I doubt you got involved with me for this pur…" her eyes widened. "You
Chapter 54The helicopter landed a little far from the warehouse. Liam didn't wait for a single second and got out of that, two guns in his hands. His clothes hide different other weapons. Ralph and Thomas joined him too. Dozens of their men were with them ready to die for the sake of their boss. He knew there were at least three dozen men protecting the mafia head. He was laying low for a reason. They didn't have any idea that all of them were going to die today. "No one will touch Juan," Thomas muttered. Liam didn't care, he could have the Mexican boss.He was here for the Masked man. He touched Liam's wife. He was going to die a brutal death by the hands of Liam Knight. "Ralph take the back side, Thomas you can…""I am taking the front…"Liam gritted. He was fighting for control but today he just couldn't! He glared at Thomas. "That's my wife in there. I don't give a damn what you want Thomas. I am going to the front, if you want to join me then do as I say. You are taking t
Chapter 53Aurora flickered her eyes to clear her vision. There was a haziness in her mind. Her head was aching, which usually did after she got drunk. Aurora couldn't understand why she was feeling like this when she had not touched any alcohol let alone drink it.Her eyes widened in horror when the memory of someone clasping her mouth in the washroom hit her. She recalled how she fell into a pool of darkness.Her heart rate increased, horrified, she looked around and found herself in an abandoned place. Her hands were tied, she was seated on a chair and her legs were tied too. Aurora screamed tears pooling in her eyes. "Is someone here?" Her anxiety increased when she didn't get any answer. Aurora was shaking in fear. "Someone help me, please," she begged and tried to untie the rope she was tied with. Her hands started aching as the struggle wore her out. "Help! Help!"She was crying while begging for help, suddenly, a hard slap struck her face. Aurora's cheek burned with the effec