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
MARAI flung my phone on the bed in anger. I gritted my teeth and hit my fist against the wall. I thought my partner had everything figured out until I received a call this morning telling me Trevor had marked Bella.At first, I thought I heard wrong. I didn't want to believe Trevor actually marked Bella when my partner had promised to ensure it doesn’t happen. My brow furrowed as I asked again, “Did you say Trevor marked Bella already?”“Yes. Everyone in the palace knows about it. He claimed her already. I'm sorry,” my cousin said.“Shut the fuck up! What the hell are you sorry about?” I yelled at my cousin.She had gotten information from the new informant in the palace. When my cousin got fired, I sent someone else amongst the new staff to give information to my cousin. I didn't want a direct link with this person in case there was an error. I instructed my cousin to stay close to the palace and get back in as soon as there was an opening.It was as though everything was going in t
MARAI knocked again, wondering why I didn’t hear any voice in the background. Just then the door flung open. I stood face to face with a sturdy rogue. He had a roll of tobacco in his mouth. And the smoke coming out from his nostrils was thick as clouds. He flashed me a questioning glance.I noticed he had a patch on one eye, probably from a fight. I caught sight of a sharp blade hanging on his waist. I looked like a weapon that had been used to slit throats countless times. If only I could get that into Bella's throat. I looked up at him, “I want to see your boss,” I said with a sense of urgency. “You two have a meeting?” he asked with a raised brow.“He is expecting you?” he asked.“Oh, yeah. He knows I am coming” I said with a nod.He went in for a bit, after asking me to wait outside. I nodded impatiently. I really wasn’t in the mood for rogue hierarchical shit and unnecessary formalities. I just wanted to get this done and move on.He finally opened the door and ushered me in.
MARAI knocked again, wondering why I didn’t hear any voice in the background. Just then the door flung open. I stood face to face with a sturdy rogue. He had a roll of tobacco in his mouth. And the smoke coming out from his nostrils was thick as clouds. He flashed me a questioning glance.I noticed he had a patch on one eye, probably from a fight. I caught sight of a sharp blade hanging on his waist. I looked like a weapon that had been used to slit throats countless times. If only I could get that into Bella's throat. I looked up at him, “I want to see your boss,” I said with a sense of urgency. “You two have a meeting?” he asked with a raised brow.“He is expecting you?” he asked.“Oh, yeah. He knows I am coming” I said with a nod.He went in for a bit, after asking me to wait outside. I nodded impatiently. I really wasn’t in the mood for rogue hierarchical shit and unnecessary formalities. I just wanted to get this done and move on.He finally opened the door and ushered me in.
TREVORI was doing all my best to not push Mara away. I was irritated by everything she was doing. But I kept telling myself it would only be for a minute and she would be out of my face. Just then Bella walked in and met us in a compromising position. I saw the flash of pain in her eyes and my heart crashed.I wanted to run to her and explain but it didn’t look like she would have that. She had seen Mara and I in compromising positions but this one seemed different.She was probably wondering why I let Mara into the palace in the first place. I sighed and gave Bella a pleading look. Next, she rushed towards Mara with so much anger and bitterness. I rushed to stop her, pulling her to myself, “Please baby,” I whispered, trying to calm her.Her chest rose and fell as she stared at Mara. She tried to free herself from me but I didn’t let her.I turned to Mara, “Leave!” I barked.Mara glared at me and turned to Bella, “She is the reason you are this way. She took all I ever worked for. Yo
BELLAI rushed back to my room. The past few days were hell for me and I was trying to relax. Only for me to find Mara in the palace. What was she doing in the palace? Who let her in? And she was with Trevor, discussing what exactly?She had said a lot of hurtful things to me in the past and I had let it all slide. I hated the fact that she would gossip about me to Trevor, telling him that I was cheap and anyone could have had sex with me. Each time I thought of that incident and how it turned my life around, the pain came rushing again.Tears came pouring down my cheeks as I thought of everything. I felt anger and pain at the same time. My heart twisted in agony as I analysed what Mara said. I couldn't erase the scars from my past, in fact I had given up trying but I sure didn't want someone to remind me of them in such degrading manner.My body shook as I cried bitterly. Just then there was a knock on my door. I answered and the door knob turned. I thought it was Trevor but it turne
TREVORI rushed Bella to the hospital. The weight of everything Bella went through affected her heavily. As soon as we got to the hospital, Bella was put in a coma. I stayed by her side for a bit and rushed back home to see my kids.As soon as I got into the palace, the twins rushed out to me. A flood of emotion filled my heart. I crouched before them and embraced them tightly. I rubbed their heads and nuzzled them, “Where have you been daddy? We waited for you,” Cara said.“I'm so sorry baby. I was busy saving mummy,” I told them calmly.“Where is she?” Craig asked.“Is she in trouble?” Cara asked.“Mummy was in trouble. I saved her already. Now she is in the hospital,” I said, kissing Cara's forehead, “How are my babies doing?” I asked,“Did you miss me?” I asked, looking into their faces.They nodded but their faces turned worried immediately as they looked at me, “What happened to your face?” Craig asked, touching my face.“Here too,” Cara touched my arm.“I got in a very serious fi
TREVORI watched Bella rush towards Denver. I wasn't sure what exactly she had in her mind but when I saw her get close to Denver, I knew something was about to happen. She pushed him. I watched as he turned around and gave Bella a heavy blow. She fell to the ground and became static. I wanted to rush to her side but Denver was coming right at me.I was furious, seeing that Bella did not move at all. The fact that Denver had hit her so bad. It infuriated me that he would put her in that state. I was livid. He was supposed to face me, why Bella?Running to her was not the best decision at that moment. I had to be cautious. I could not let my guard down. I also could not let my emotions control my actions. If I could take out Denver, then I would be able to save Bella afterwards.I had intentionally spent time listening to Denver and engaging him in all that talk. It was very timely, giving me time to gather my strength. I was shocked at the length Denver went just to have his way. I t
BELLAI coughed, trying to catch my breath. I was horrified at the thought of Denver marking me. I could not just allow him to sink his evil teeth into me. I was extremely disgusted at Denver for everything he had done. His presence repelled me. I could not believe I had once trusted such a devil.I was losing my strength. It was taking too long for Trevor to arrive and I was tired of fighting. I felt him reaching for me. I felt his presence stronger and stronger but he was yet to show up. When Denver said he was going to mark me, it was as though I should scream Trevor's name.I was also careful not to let Denver know Trevor was coming. If I made it known that I had felt his presence, Denver would know I felt him from our mate bond. He would then ambush and kill him before he could save me. I knew better than to reveal anything to him.From the things he said, I found out he had planned to kill Trevor. The gunshot at the palace was not a mistake, neither was the idea of the rogues. I
TREVORI sprang up from where I was sitting. I had secured Bella's location using our mate and her scent. I could hear her screams. I could feel her fear from the sound of her voice. I was angry with myself for not thinking of using our mate bond since.I was running out of time. I could feel Bella's energy depleting. Her voice was becoming faint and it scared the hell out of me. I called out to Kasper and he showed up immediately. Together, we went in search of Bella.My heart was thudding heavily against my chest. I had an extreme height of desperation. It caused me to feel uneasy. I ran at a high speed, with my men following behind. The mate bond which I had struggled so hard to use was now in full bloom. I felt Bella's presence more than ever and it spurred me on.My mind was spiraling with different thoughts. Bella's face came into mind. I would never be able to forgive myself if something bad happened to Bella. I thought about all the moments we had shared. The sound of her lau
I stared at Bella as she lay on the ground. Her breath was ragged and she seemed to have bruised a side of her face. Her eyes blazed with fury as she stared at me. Whatever was going on in her mind, I knew she wasn't leaving the same.I went towards the window of the uncompleted building and scanned the area. I wanted to be sure no one was around. It was a highly secluded area and the building had been abandoned for years. Everything was covered in dust and no single person was around.I moved closer to her and placed my food on her rib. She winced as my foot made contact with her body, “I will not watch you insult me!” I said and applied pressure on her rib.She winced again and gritted her teeth. She looked up at me, shooting daggers from her eyes,“Get off me!” she roared.I turned to the rogues standing by and burst into laughter, “Did someone just raise her voice?” I asked in a mocking tone.They burst into laughter too. One of them said,“More like the whimper of a puppy,” he said
BELLASome things were unimaginable. And one of the highly unimaginable things was being kidnapped by Denver. How was it even possible that Denver was the enemy we had been looking for all along? I stared intently at him as he moved in circles, spitting gibberish.I had done my best to be friendly at the event. To me, we just had to make peace with the enemies since they were tired of the war. Little did I know it was all a ploy to perpetrate evil against Trevor and I. It all made sense, the sudden outbreak of diarrhea. Definitely some sort of poison had been served to weaken the guards.I thought of my situation in the palace when I was abducted. I didn't know if Trevor was alive or dead. I saw him fall to the ground after being shot. I was on my way to meet him when I was suddenly grabbed and lifted off the ground. In a bid to free myself, I lost my shoes and my phone.I had been unable to calm myself since the attack. What was happening to my children? I wondered what they were goi
TREVORI had gotten a lot of information from the rogue. Including the revelation of who my main enemy was. There was a very high chance that Denver was behind every disaster we had faced in the palace. I didn't want to draw conclusions until I found my wife.The rogue didn't know where I could find the kidnappers, but his partner did. He had been uncooperative, but I had to find a way to get the information out of him. He was my only link to finding Bella and capturing Denver.I walked over to him. He was stubborn as a mule. But at this point I had to do whatever I could to find Bella. If he could at least tell me where to find the rogues, it would be easier from there. I shoved him on the side and his body turned over. I bent down to whisper an irresistible offer to him, but I meant the shock of my life.He was dead.I gasped in shock as I stared down at him. Dead? What the fuck! It felt like the entire universe was working against me. My only lead to Bella's location had died! I ro
DENVERA surge of fury rose in me as Bella blatantly refused to profess love to me. I grabbed her by her hair, “Say it! Say you love me!” I yelled.“I do not love you!” she fired.I exhaled in frustration. My breath quickened as I turned from her. I began pacing. Bella was pushing me beyond my limit. I did all I could to hold back, “You have no idea what you are missing. I have put my life on the line for you, countless times. But do you appreciate it? No!” I exclaimed.I threw my head back with my hands on my waist. I thought of things I could do to make her succumb to me. I was overwhelmed with frustration, “I have shown you pure love. I have done so much to prove my love for you. Yet, you do not acknowledge me!” I shouted at her.She shifted and leaned on her limbs. I figured she was trying to take pressure off her knees. I moved over to her and made her kneel up. She winced and swore, “Serves you right, ungrateful bitch!” I cursed.Some of the rogues were standing around, watchin
TREVORI was livid. I wanted to squeeze life out of the rogues for coming to take Bella. Every second spent with them meant extra time for Bella in their dirty den. I had to intensify the torture. Time was running and I needed to find Bella as soon as possible.Kasper brought in my iron rod. It had turned red from excess heat. He handed it to me. I grabbed it by the handle and walked towards the rogues,“You punched me where it hurt the most. It's time to pay back!” I said, fiercely.I had seen fear in their eyes, especially the other rogues. But they didn't seem ready to talk. I didn't have time to play games. I was ready to kill anyone, if it meant finding Bella. I made up my mind to burn them if they refused to speak, I was willing to go the extra mile.As I moved closer, one of the rogues began trembling. I placed the iron at the hem of his pants. It began burning. He wriggled with a loud yelp, “I'll speak! I promise,” he cried out.He tried to push his chair backwards. In the proc