Schuyler's P. O. V.“Archie!” I tried to hold him back when he accelerated the car and almost hit a coming truck on the way. “Slow down, will you?!”He didn't answer me as he remained serious while looking out and watching the car that's tailing us. I glanced through the side mirror too as I heard Archie moving. When I looked back to him, I saw when he brought a cellphone out and called someone.“Clear the car tailing me. Bring the driver to the Tartarus headquarters tonight.” Archie said in a serious voice.I snapped my eyes at him with a serious look after realizing what he just said. When he dropped the call, he didn't even look at my side.“Considering the status of our relationship, we're not close, but shouldn't you still say something to feed me, at least?” I crossed my arms around my chest as I glanced at the two cars blocking the one that's tailing us. “Your men are quick.”“They're nearby, that's why.” Archie turned the car to the left before he stopped in front of a dress s
Schuyler's P. O. V.“Hmm?” Archie straightened his back before approaching me. “It should be normal. You're pregnant.”I slowly shake my head before lifting my gaze at him, “But I don't think it's normal for me to already have a baby bump!” I gaze back at the mirror. “It's early for this… It's not the time yet!”Archie shrugged his shoulders as a smirk slowly appeared on his lips, “Guess the child's gonna be a lycan.”I shouldn't be surprised at that, but hearing it from a lycan still makes me stunned. My pregnancy is hard proof that there's really a lycan living inside me, growing as my own child! I never have expected that it would be possible for my own baby to be a lycan, considering that my father and I did not have the chance to inherit the lycan's side of our grandfather.But my baby… would be of lycan's blood. I slowly take a step back until I sit on the couch behind me. Tears were forming in my eyes. I'd been holding the feeling in, but having a lycan's blood without being on
Schuyler's P. O. V.What Archie said is true. The event really is all about familial ones. The people coming in were all with a family member. I sighed as I massage my temple and think of that person again. I never got the chance to ask Archie if he has an idea, but knowing that he's not mentioning anything or using it against me, I'm already guessing that he doesn't know that person either.I boredly sat beside Archie and didn't even bother to greet anyone around us. Archie, on the other hand, has men beside him and talking him out about business. He looked so passionate about his work that I didn't mind bothering him in any way.And when someone walked up to the stage with her confidence and made everyone feel intimidated, it somehow got my attention and made me ask myself who that woman is.“It's such a pleasurable night to be gathered here tonight, isn't it?” The woman's alluring was heard at the whole venue after the spotlight was pointed in her direction. “The Zabelle's Group of
Schuyler's P. O. V.Archie was such a total jerk! How dare he leave me around all these people that I am not even familiar with? Now, some of the women around our table are starting to question my presence because I was with Archie Savannah!“Are you his girlfriend?” I heard that question for the sixth time already! That woman walked towards me with curiosity in her eyes. “You see, this is a familial event, so I find it impossible for Archie to bring… just someone he wants, knowing how powerful the traditional ZBC is.”“Then, perhaps you should have already known the answer to your question.” I nodded at her. “I am not just someone to Archie Savannah.”The other woman smirked at me before eyeing her friends in a meaningful way, “Who are you, then?”I smirked back at her, “Find out on your own, sweetheart.”I turned my back to all of them and even saw Ms. Zabelle looked at me before she raised a wine glass facing my direction. I nod my head at her before leaving the venue to look aroun
Schuyler's P. O. V.Two days after that event, I hadn't seen Archie since then. On the other hand, his father would often come here to ‘check’ on me. Apparently, he sees himself responsible for me because for him, I am a family too, especially to his son.I admire his fatherly love for Archie, but I don't like how he makes himself close to me. I don't see any family other than my parents and the child inside me. As for Ezekiel, I’m starting to feel more enraged at him for the reason that even after now, he wasn't hurrying to get here to me. Honestly, I sometimes feel like he doesn't really value us.How can he when he can have a child with Beatrix if he gets her pregnant? I'm certain that everyone would even take and support them. Besides, I am really not Ezekiel's mate no matter how he claimed me as one before.I washed my face with my palm as I sighed deeply and looked around me. Honey brought me to this small party where everyone is having a great time together.“We should join them
Schuyler's P. O. V.“Look, I only pushed you! Stop making it a big deal!” I snapped at him in an annoyed tone. “It's not like I did something horrible to you!”“Hasn't it gotten into your mind yet that a lycan can't be push down by a mere human?” He sharply asked before sighing. “It's probably your pregnancy. You're carrying the next Lycan King, after all.”My hands immediately went to caressed my small baby bump and it didn't escape Archie's eyes. He raised a brow at me before shaking his head.“I was looking for you. My father informed me that Beatrix is coming to visit,” he narrowed his eyes on me. “But I can tell that I’m not the one she's visiting.”“What does she want?” I exasperatedly sat on the bench and watched Honey have a good time with her friends. “Can't tell, really.” Archie sat beside me as he roam his eyes around us. “Beatrix is a total brat when it comes to working in getting what she keeps her eyes on.”“Figured, obviously.” I rolled my eyes in the air. “Could it be
Schuyler's P. O. V.“I am telling you all these… In hope that despite what my son would do, you will welcome him as your family at the end of the day.” My forehead deepened as questions continued to bombard me.“You are his family, I may be too, but we're not close so don't expect anything from me.” I stood up and was about to leave him alone when he suddenly held my wrist. With sharp eyes, I looked back at him. “Just because you helped me here, doesn't mean that I would let it go if you continue to annoy me.”Slowly he let go of my wrist, but before I could even turn my back on him again, he spoke in a serious voice.“I'm dying, Schuyler.” I froze to where I’m standing as my eyes locked to him. “It's not so obvious, but I am… dying.”“Does Archie know?” My hand went to caress my head. He shakes his head at me, “He will, eventually. For now, I want you to know first.”“Why?”He motioned the chair for me to sit back in. Sighing deeply, I sat back and listened to whatever he would say.
Schuyler's P. O. V.“I’d like a dress, Honey.” I handed the shirt back to her before accepting the dress that she was holding. “You can leave me now.”She nodded at me with a worried look on her face and as I left, my eyes locked at my reflection in the mirror while holding the floral dress in front of my body.“She seems fond of you,” I glanced at her through the mirror’s reflection and saw a small smile stretching to her lips. “That's pretty normal. You're paying her, after all..”I walked towards the changing room before closing the curtain behind me. I heard when she laughed a little and as she poured wine into the glass she had been holding, I silently changed and anticipated her real intentions with these ‘gifts’ she brought for me.From my pocket, I can feel my phone vibrating in silence, but I continue to ignore it, knowing who would call me at this time. After changing, I quickly went out and stood in front of her with no emotions in my face. She smiled brightly upon seeing me
Ezekiel's P. O. V.“I saw mommy in the dressing room!” A smirk formed in my lips as soon as Stormi ran to me.As days passed, she became more of me in every physical way, but her attitude was more of her mother. Although my wife says otherwise.“She was so pretty!” She cupped both of her cheeks. “You should come see her now!”Of course, I’d come see my wife, but before that, I must take care of these first. The picnic basket was filled with most of Stormi's snacks. It was all her request as soon as Schuyler went to take a bath.“Did you bring my strawberry cupcakes, dad?” I heard my daughter asking when I saw her sitting at the table and looking at me with an analyzing eyes.I tilted my head to the side, “Don't sit at the table. Your mom might see you.”She pouted her lips before she crawled out of the table and crossed our distance. “Let's go to mommy, dad!”I carried her in my arms as we both went upstairs. Stormi was singing loudly on our way and I couldn't help the smile on my fac
Schuyler's P. O. V.Gunshots filled the air and Stormi woke up screaming because of that. Mr. Andrews kept on cursing, but he didn't open the door of his van. The driver and guards went out and we're trying to fix the tires as soon as they can, but I saw them dropping dead before they could even move an inch towards the tires. My heart was beating fast and nervous, but I still tried to calm myself.“Mr. Andrews, they're ambushing us!” I heard someone say something over the speaker.“They're too many, sir!”“They must be expecting us!”“Fuck, damn it!” Mr. Andrews shouted in anger. “So, this is why they didn't come right away, huh?! That fucker had been planning this!”Stormi screamed more when gunshots were directed at the van’s door, forcing it open, so Mr. Andrews looked in our direction before he smirked evilly.“You…” She pulled Stormi from me.“No! Let her go!” I kept on screaming to have my daughter back, until he opened the door and exited the van. “Give her back to me! Stormi!
Schuyler's P. O. V.“You’re a traitor!” I snapped at him.“A traitor?” There was a smug look on his face. “What makes your family different?”“I have nothing to do with my aunt!” “She's still your family,” he dismissively said before he turned his back on me. “Sedate her!”Worry creeped into me as my eyes widened. “No, please! Please, don't!”There were two nurses who came to me and tried to hold both of my arms while the other scientist took out a syringe filled with something. The man left us and that scientist held my hair before pulling it to the side. I tried to get away from his hold, but it only gave him access to inject the syringe in my neck. It was stingingly painful, but I couldn't get away from them.My eyes fixated on my daughter as I hoped to leave my face… My tears flowed while I felt my boy weakening again and they laid me back on the hospital bed, tightening the ties even more.My vision was spinning and darkness was slowly engulfing me again when I heard a whisper i
Schuyler's P. O. V.“It's incredible how they do that!”“These creatures can be of the same bloodline, but they don't carry the same genes. How is that even possible?”A small groan escaped my lips as soon as I felt myself waking up because of those voices I’m hearing around me. My vision was still blurry when I opened my eyes and my temple was aching so bad. I could feel a sticky feeling from my temple too, dripping to my jaw.When my vision finally cleared up, only then I realized what was happening around me. There were a lot of people piling at the corner and looking at something on the screen. Their faces say just how happy and thrilled they are to what they're looking at.My attention was only averted as soon as I felt a stinging pain in my arm and I saw a needle there, buried in my skin and taking out my blood. Something that's been weakening my body and it was connected to the machines in the middle of the room, where it was also connected to the computer they're facing.‘Wher
Schuyler’s P. O. V.“Where’s Stormi?” Zehan greeted me with her question. She was walking towards me with Archer beside her.I smiled and hugged her before I knelt to level Archer. “Hey, there, little Arch. Stormi’s with her dad so you two can’t play today.”Silently, he nodded at me before letting go of his Mom’s hand. He walked towards the couch and just turned the TV on. I straightened myself before facing Zehan again.“I heard what happened,” she started in a soft voice. “How are you, Schuyler?”A small smile grazed my lips before I shook my head lightly, “On the process.”Her eyes became gentle before I felt her reaching out to hold my hand, “Hey… It’s gonna be alright.”I slowly nodded at her before noticing a figure on our side. When I shifted my attention there, I saw Honey with an unexplainable look in her eyes as she walked towards me. I heard Zehan clearing her throat before she excused herself and Honey stood in front of me.“Schuyler…” There are only a few times that she
Schuyler's P. O. V.“Do you also know?”There was a deafening silence between us after I asked that question. A tight smile appeared on my lips as I slowly caressed my daughter's hair while she was asleep in my lap.“Why did you not tell me?” I knew that despite my low voice, he could tell how much pain I was in.He sighed deeply before I felt him approaching me and he sat on my side.“Would you accept it if I told you?” Slowly, I glanced at him with no emotion in me. “But still… I recently just found out about it. And you were already living with him.” Archie clenched his jaw as he looked down. “Beatrix confronted me that day, and everyone heard it. The next thing I knew, the Lycans were already talking about it until it finally reached the Riegos'.”“How did Beatrix know?”“That, I can't tell, but surely, she dug through it. There's no way she’ll find out, out of random curiosity.”I took a deep breath and dried my tears before I carefully carried my daughter to her bed. She fell as
Schuyler's P. O. V.“You're lying…” I whispered in a low voice, almost not wanting anyone to hear me. “Ezekiel has nothing to do with my parents death!”“Has Ezekiel really managed to get a hold of you?” Beatrix laughed sarcastically. “Even his family knows who your parents' killer is.”“Don't say that, he has nothing to do with them!”“Oh, my dear niece!” My aunt shakes her head in disappointment. “Just how naive can you be? Beatrix is telling the truth. Ezekiel killed your parents!” As my lips trembled and I wanted to attack her for it, her smirk widened while watching my reaction. “Well, perhaps not directly? But it was him who did that to them.”My tears were at their peak when I heard a car pulling over and Beatrix stood up as they both looked from behind me the moment the door opened.“Damn it! That ride was freaking long!” Marisse's voice was too loud as she complained. “I wasn't even able to purchase more— What the hell are you two doing here?!”“Beatrix, what brought you here
Schuyler's P. O. V.“You okay?” I felt someone nudging my shoulder. A small smile escaped from my lips when I felt her leaning her head on me. “Do you have any idea how much risk I take just to save your ass?”I glanced at Ezekiel on the other table, he was playing with Stormi and Archer, who are only forcing him to go along with them. Even Archie had no choice but to join as well. While Hunter was standing at the corner, smirking while watching them suffer.“I'm sorry…” I genuinely said in a low voice. “It has been a real pain in the ass to all of you, huh?”Hannah clicked her tongue, “I’d be lying if I say you were never, but honestly, Schuyler…. I’d never been prouder to you after hearing everything you did to save your daughter and keep her safe.”My gaze averted on Stormi as I heard her laughing while running away from Ezekiel. She was so bubbly, and she looked really happy.“When I found out that Ezekiel couldn't remember anything, I knew right then that you did the right thing,
Schuyler's P. O. V.“Done?” Ezekiel's eyes analyzed our daughter's looks before he stared at me. He was leaning at the hood of his car, crossing his arms over his chest, and waiting for us to approach him.“Mall!” Stormi almost screamed in excitement while jumping at the stairs before she ran to her dad. “Carry me, daddy!”Ezekiel's eyes bored into hers before a smirk escaped on his lips. He crouched down to carry her in his arms and they both waited for me to reach them.“Mommy,” Stormi stretched out her hand, as if she's reaching for me so I quickly walked towards her. “Hurry, please!”I chuckled as I showered her cheeks with kisses while cupping them. Stormi laughed loudly before she buried her face to Ezekiel's neck, hugging him tighter. And when I glanced at Ezekiel, I found him still looking at me. Slowly, my smile disappeared before I avoided my eyes on him.I went to the back door of his car and opened it, only to see the child seat already settled in the middle of the car. He