BELLAI could not control the tears that ran down my cheeks. My eyes were red and puffy. I could not get a hold of myself. I looked around as the nurses scrambled all over the place. The doctor was shouting at everyone. All of that didn't matter to me, I just wanted to see my children.They had searched all nooks and crannies of the hospital, nothing. My legs were shaking as I stared into space. I waited patiently for Trevor to show up. He had to do something, he had to do something really fast. I couldn't imagine the state the twins were in. The thought of it caused me to shiver.Just then, Trevor arrived, his guards followed closely behind him. There was pandemonium in the clinic as soon as Trevor walked in. Everyone was running Helter skelter. The guards turned the clinic upside down, in search of Cara and Craig. Others hung around Trevor, waiting for further instructions.I rushed to him, tears running down my face. He held me closely in his arms, “I'm sorry Bella. I'm really sorr
TREVORI found myself in a battle I couldn’t fight alone. The whole hours of searching yielded nothing. The thought of my children crying for help in the arms of strangers pushed me beyond my limit. I began making calls. I called everyone I could reach. I instructed my Beta to call all security contacts he could reach in the city. I called anyone who could possibly help.I kept hoping to hear something positive, but every time I inquired about the progress, they said “Nothing,” and it struck me like a blow. It caused a chilling emptiness in me.I thought of what my children were going through. I imagined the torture, the fear in their heart at the sight of domineering strangers. They were probably in some dirty hideout with scary men towering over them. What if they hurt my kids?Fuck!Fury rose within me, threatening to consume me. I tightly clenched my fist in agony. But I knew it was not a time to let emotions wash over me, I had to lunge into action.I decided to check the fores
BELLAI walked out on Trevor and went straight to the garden. The cool breeze outside sent chills down my body. Since my kids got kidnapped, the palace had lost its life. Everything seemed dead. I couldn't remember the last time I laughed about anything. I cried at the slightest thought of my children.I moved further into the garden and leaned on the tree just in the center. My eyes traveled all over the place as I tried to prevent the tears threatening to pour. I didn't deserve to be in this open space, living freely when my children were confined somewhere with some strange people.I thought of the note I found in that basket. It was clear that my children were kidnapped because of Trevor. Yet, I couldn't do anything aside from rejecting Trevor. I didn't want to tell Trevor about it because he would approach it harshly and go after the kidnappers. That would in turn cause them to hurt my kids.I shuddered at the thought of it. What if I never got to see my kids again? What if they
BELLAWith each passing day, I became more fearful of what would have befallen my kids. Time was running out and they were still in the custody of kidnappers. I tried to banish every negative thought suggesting they had been harmed or possibly killed.Trevor called a meeting with the elders to restrategize on how to find the twins and I was present too. It was a meeting open to anyone who was interested in helping out. I was really grateful when Denver walked in to join the meeting. I acknowledged him with a nod and he smiled briefly at me.I sat quietly beside Trevor. We had not spoken to each other since the argument we had the previous day. In fact, I avoided him even more. I really looked forward to having my children back, so I would know the next step to take.I also needed to ensure my kids never went through such trauma again. I owed them that much. Our lives were a lot better before we met Trevor. I could go out and be sure to meet my kids safe and sound. We didn't live in a
TREVORThe weight of all that was happening really pressed on me. There was so much bitterness in the air and Bella had become really touchy. I was however grateful for Denver's unwavering support. After a brief meeting with the elders, we proceeded to search for the twins. Denver kept reassuring us that we would find them and that was all the push I needed.Regardless of the negative opinions some elders had, we embarked on the search…Denver, Bella, my guards, a few elders and myself. Bella had insisted on coming with us. She accused me of doing nothing during the meeting. That I could not stand up for the safety of my kids. I just swallowed all her accusations. I knew how much grief had consumed me even though I just got familiar with my kids. I couldn't imagine how much pain she was suffering.I excused her mean words as effects of grief. Denver was doing his best to make Bella relax. Even when I tried to speak to her, she ignored me and moved away. I didn't bother pushing further,
BELLAI could not describe the joy that welled up in my heart when I saw my children again. The reunion caused a pool of emotions to flow through my heart. I pulled them into my arms, inhaling their scent. They held onto me too and hugged tightly. It felt like a dream seeing Cara and Craig again, in one piece.We got back to the palace and it looked like the cloud of sorrow had been removed. We were greeted with so much jubilation. Laughter echoed through the walls of the palace and the staff gave their congratulations. Members of the pack came rushing into the palace to welcome the twins and congratulate us. I felt my energy restored. It was as if I had been given a new life.Trevor declared a feast to celebrate the return of the twins. A storm of tears formed in my eyes. I felt like crying and laughing at the same time. As soon as we could leave the crowd, I took them upstairs to clean them up. I had finished bathing Craig. While I was undressing Cara, I noticed something in her poc
TREVORI woke up to find my kids sleeping peacefully beside me. Before going to bed the previous night, Bella and I had questioned them about their experience with the kidnappers. They said they didn't hurt them in any way. In fact they bought them a lot of goodies and promised not to harm them. Although they still kept asking to see their parents, especially Cara.I got busy with my schedule for the day. Thoughts of Bella filled my head as I went about my day. The return of the twins brought me so much joy. However, I couldn't ignore the fact that Bella and I were not on good terms. The kidnap had caused a strain on our relationship and it was quite evident.We didn't spend time together anymore. Each time I tried to speak to her, she sent me away. I still felt the hurt from the bitter words she hurled at me, all of it still lingered. But we couldn't continue that way. I just couldn't ignore it or act like nothing happened. Since the kids were back, I didn't see any reason we couldn'
TREVOR.My heart lurched with worry as I watched Bella recount her experience. I couldn’t help but wonder how much fear and worry she felt through the whole process. My heart went out to her. To think she went through all of that, alone.I got up from the bed and moved towards her. I stared deep into her eyes, my head slightly tilted,“I'm sorry you had to go through all this alone, Bella. I'm really sorry,” I said, pushing some strands of hair from her face,“I just wish you had let me in on it. We could have complied with their demands to stay quiet while we figured a better way to handle it. You didn't have to shoulder it alone,” I said, touching her chin.She flung her hands helplessly, “I was worried what they'll do to my kids. Trevor, you know you would never comply with their demands. I know you would have taken it into your hands, I just couldn't risk it, she explained.“I understand, baby. At least now I know why you were so cold to me,” I said, staring at her intently,“At one