ODETTE’s POVFrom where I am seated, I see my husband take the stage and my heart swells in joy. Dressed in a custom made three piece suit and his hair pulled back in neat bun, the smile on his face will forever be etched in my heart. He looks proud, he looks happy and I am more proud of him. Survivor filmed for months and I saw him give his full commitment to that project. Days when he would go to the set, days when he would be on call for hours and days when he actually looked frustrated. But today, he looks happy and I can’t ask for anything more than for this smile to remain on his face.“Good evening ladies and gentlemen” his voice resonates in the entire hall, “it is good to have you all here, taking time out of your busy schedule to be here today. I really appreciate all of you and thank you”A round of applause leaves the room as his eyes settle on me, did he just wink at me from upstage? My cheeks flush and I stifle a smile, this man will surely be the death of me.“As you al
ODETTE’s POV.I don’t stop walking until we get to the car, Malachi behind me. I shouldn’t have let her go, I shouldn't have just slapped her. I should have dragged her by her hair and used the heels of my shoes to smash her fucking face. How dare she? How dare she think she can even think of hurting my family? The more I think about It, the more upset I become.“Babe?” Malachi gently grabs a hold of my hand, “calm down”“How can I fucking calm down?” I grit my teeth in anger, “that bitch..how dare she think she can do as she pleases just because I let her be? Who the fuck does she think she is?”“Do not forget that you are pregnant babe” he tells me again, “can you take a deep breath for me? Please?” He gently cups my face and I let out a sigh. I know stress is not good for the baby and I am trying so hard not to be so upset but I fucking can’t.“Let’s just go home babe” I finally tell him but before we can make a move, I see dad walking towards us.As soon as he comes to a halt in f
MALACHI’s POV.By the time I am done with my wife, she looked so exhausted but so fucking beautiful. I want to take a picture of her looking this way and frame it. Hair tangled, sweat glistening her body making her look more sexy. I would give anything to continue seeing her this way but I can’t tire her out more than necessary. She is pregnant, I need to take that into consideration.“I am so tired” she manages to say, a smirk on her face.“Sorry baby” I brush some strands of heir to the back of her ear, “I will take you to have a shower okay?”With that, I pull out my phone and send her gynecologist a message before returning my focus to my woman.“I want to go home, babe” she whines, a pout on her lips.“Of course not babe, you need some rest okay? I have a meeting so I will come to pick you up after then, okay?”“Fine” she didn’t even have the energy to argue.Pulling her clothes down to cover her naked body, I gather her up in my arms before making my way out of the examination r
ZACHARY’s POV.After the call, I push Bryer off of me and pull my half naked body off the bed. After the security led us out of the gala hall last night, she was so upset that she decided to down in alcohol and I ended up going with her. I didn’t want to leave her alone lest she caused another kind of trouble for me. I am still trying to figure out a way to get out of this one. I thought Odette would be happy when I told her but I seem to have forgotten how stubborn that wife of mind is.After drinking her life out, I brought Bryer to my house and we ended up having sex. Sex with her isn’t as exciting as it was from the beginning when everything was fined when I had Odette wrapped around my fingers and I could get her to do anything and everything i wanted. I guess it was the thrill and the adrenaline of that time that kept me going. Now everything felt bland and upsetting. I can’t wait to get my wife back and have my life in order again.“Where are you going?” Bryer asks as she pulls
ODETTE’s POV.When my husband pushes the door open and walks into a room, a frown immediately settles on my face when I see him. He doesn’t have a bruise on his face but I can feel it, he looks tired and a bit worn out.“What happened to you?” I ask him immediately and he comes to sit beside me but instead Malachi pulls me to a hug and rests his head on my shoulder. I allow him to do that, he clearly needs the hug but that still doesn’t stop the fear I felt when I saw him a while back.We stay like that for a while until he finally lets go of me but our faces remain only an inch apart.“Are you okay, babe?”“Hm” he nods with a gentle smile, “I am fine, my love”“Are you lying to me?”“Why would I do that?” He asks me, tucking a few strands of my hair to the back of my ear, “I just had a boxing match with Zachary”“What?” The frown on my face intensifies, why would he even do that? This is unlike Malachi to want to indulge my ex husband more than necessary. Is something going on that I
ODETTE’s POV.The doorbell rings and I hurry out of the kitchen to open it. Malachi left for the office because he had a meeting, I was asleep when he even left. I decided to make breakfast for myself. At this point I miss Mason, he would have been here to keep me company but I understand that young man is busy with school and I will hate to ruin that.My face breaks into a little smile when I see the person standing outside my door..Emma.“Good morning ma’am” she greets politely.“Good morning Emma, what brings you here?” I open the door wider, “please come on in”“That won’t be necessary ma’am, the boss asked us to bring this for you”This is when I notice the big box the man behind her is carrying.“He said we should have it delivered, he will be home in five minutes to take care of what’s inside”“Okay, please you can keep it in the living room”“Sure ma’am”After he drops the box, he bows lightly and makes his way out again.“Why don’t you stay for breakfast?”“Thank you so much
MALACHI’s POV.“Oh my world!!” Odette screams as soon as I push open the door to the cottage. Imagine the look of surprise and awe on her face when the plane touched down Costa Rica. She has been beaming smiles since then. A few days ago when we had that subway experience, she made mention of the fact that she would like to live normally and I decided to make that happen. Bring her to a place where no one would care about us and just be normal for a few days.I purchased this cottage two days ago and seeing everything, I am in love with it already. The three bedroom cottage which is a little away from the town, looks like something out of a fairytale with a beautiful lake behind and a garden full of beautiful flowers by the side. There is also a swimming pool in front of it, adding an extra layer of magnificence to the house. The former owner sure took care of it because it looks much more amazing than the photos I saw.“How did you even come across this babe?” Odette asks as we cont
BRYER’s POV.From afar, I see him taking a sip of his coffee. I know he wouldn’t want to see me now but if I want to get everything back, I need to get his trust back.I just need the right amount of words and pretense.Throwing the half cigarette on the floor, I squash it with my leg before making my way into the café. I have to do this now, I need to make a fucking move. I can’t just sit idle waiting for something to happen.“Mason!” I call out his name gently and he immediately springs up from the chair, anger written on his face.“What are you doing here, Bryer?”I glance at the lady beside him, the one from the salon. I didn’t know two of them were acquaintances, I could have gotten some information for free from her.“Miss Bryer” her face breaks into a small smile.“I didn’t know you knew him” I tell her, flashing her a smile, “Boyfriend?”“It is none of your business” Mason snaps before she can even answer me, “what do you want, Bryer?”I let out a sigh, he has his guards up mo
BRYER’s POV.It has been one hell of a week. I felt like I died and woke up several times because my body is tired at this point. Malachi made do his threat, injecting me with substances and pushing me to the point of losing my primal control. He really is a nutcase and I have learnt first hand what I shouldn’t do.My whole body aches, my sense is muddled and it feels like I am going to cry all because of that bitch. It is her, she is the only reason why I have become this person that I am now.The iron doors open up and a usual face walks in. He has been coming to check in on me almost every hour, carrying out his boss’s orders without delay. He used to be one I know when I was in the pack but I guess ever since Malachi announced I was no longer part of the pack, everyone turned their backs on me.“Have you come to hurt me again?” I ask but instead he laughs.“You are already a mess, Bryer. I just derive joy in seeing you this one. You caused the alpha a lot of trouble, this time yo
ODETTE’s POV.I was waiting for Malachi to return, my attention on my phone when a shadow cast upon me and I raise my head to meet his gaze…Zachary. I haven’t seen him since I got back, the last I heard was that he was being reinvestigated after what Bryer did but what is he doing here? I didn’t take him to be someone who would visit the mall at this time then I see it, the lady behind him.The sight makes me scoff, he has jumped into the arms of another woman after Bryer left him. Without saying anything, I return my attention to my phone, not caring about his presence anymore.“Wait for me in the car” I hear him tell her and the lady immediately walks away. Still, I don’t raise my head from my phone. He is not worth my attention even in the slightest.“Odette” he calls out to me but I continue to ignore him. Now I wish Malachi is back already.“Odette” he calls again and this time I hiss lightly, finally raising my head to meet his gaze.“What do you want, Zach?”“I just need to ta
MALACHI’S POV.With my arm wrapped around her naked body, I bury my face in the crook of her neck and fill my lungs with her scent. The time is past 10PM but none of us have taken any time to sleep. I like the fact that we can stay in each other’s arms and just be ourselves.“What are you thinking about, my love?” She asks me, “you have been in thought for a while now”“I’m just thinking about how a lot has happened in the past few months, wifey” I tell her, snuggling closer to her, “but most especially I love the fact that we are together no matter what”“Should we go for a drive?” Odette suggests, pulling her body to a sitting position, “the weather is really nice”“You really want to go for a drive?” I ask and she nods vigorously.“We could get some ice cream on the way and even some chocolates too”“I should have known it’s your cravings speaking and not you” I tell her, pulling my naked body off the bed, “fine, let’s get dressed okay? I will get you everything you want”“Thank y
ODETTE’s POV.The moment I hear those words, I abruptly pull my skirt down and jump off the bed, Malachi’s lips tilt into a mocking smirk as he lowers himself on the bed.“You are going to go in there reeking of sex, babe”I roll my eyes to the back of my head, look at him talking like it’s not his fault. He is the one who put me in this position in the first place. Note to self: never have sex in the hospital where your father and your husband are both admitted” Walking towards the mirror, I start to fix my hair and my clothes.“You look okay, baby” he says to me, “you should go and see father in law now”“Hmm” I nod, “I will tell them you are taking a rest, okay?”“I will get changed and be there okay?”“But…“I am fine” he subtly cuts me off, his gaze softening, “I will come soon, okay?”“Okay baby” pressing forward, I kiss him lightly on the lips, running my index finger over his lips to clean a little bit of my gloss, “and make sure you take a shower” my gaze falls on his erect
MALACHI’s POV.Walking into the room, I see my wife seated beside her sleeping father, her head on the bed beside him and seeing that she didn’t raise her head when I walk in, I know for a fact that she is sleeping. Walking gently towards her, I squat beside her before tapping her gently.“Baby”Odette stirs in her sleep and opens her eyes, a light yawn leaves her mouth.“Baby, you are back?”“Hmm” I nod, “I am back. Come, I will take you home so you can take some rest, okay?”“I don’t want to leave dad alone” she sounds adamant.“You are not leaving him okay? Kayden and Ayana are both outside. They will look after him till your mum gets back. You are pregnant, remember? You don’t need all of these stress right now”She lets out a sigh, I hate seeing her in this kind of situation. How I wish I was in her stead.“Okay? You need all the rest you can get now. I don’t want you getting sick in your condition, my love” I cup her face lightly and press a kiss against the tip of her nose, “pl
BRYER’s POV.I let out a little gasp as I push open my eyes but I am met with ultimate darkness and silence. The ground underneath me is cold and it is seeping through my skin. The last thing I remember was someone walking up to me when I was leaving the mall earlier and the rest is history.Who dared to do this to me? Who dared to capture me and put me in a position like this? Could it be Zachary? I ratted him out to the police and he is getting investigated again or it could be Odette. I mean, I harmed her father and landed him in this hospital. It wasn’t that hard to do since their cleaning lady had a gambling addiction, I was able to buy her off as soon as I talked to her but she wouldn’t have that time to have me captured right? Or was it Malachi? Did he do this?I have a lot of questions but no one to ask, not when this place looks like my nightmare. Wolves have the ability to see even in the dark but for some reason, I am unable to do that. What the heck is happening? Who was
ODETTE’s POV.Despite being upset with him, I can’t go against him and that’s why I sat my ass on the bed when he told me to.I can think clearly now, I went a bit overboard at the hospital but if I didn’t meet him, Bryer wouldn’t have come into our lives so my anger was a bit justified. I am going to find her and I am going to tear her into a million pieces, scatter her remains all over the world and make sure she regrets it for the rest of her life.The rain is still falling heavily and I wouldn’t be able to go back to the hospital anytime soon so I decided to call my mum and from the tone of her voice, nothing has happened yet.“The doctors are going to check him for the drugs” she says, “you shouldn’t worry too much, my darling”I sniff back a tear, this hurts more than anything I can even think of, “I am sorry mum” I tell her, “dad is in this condition because of me”“It is not because of you, my baby. Don’t worry, your father will be fine. You should make up with your husband, y
MALACHI’s POV.She cried, she had tears in her eyes and it was because of me and she was fucking right. Bryer came into her life because of me. It is my fault that Mr Philips is in this condition, it is my fault that my wife cried and even slapped me. For the first time since we got married, I didn’t go after her. Not because I am upset but because I know she needs some space away from me.“Fuck!!” I mutter under my breath taking a few steps back from the elevator door. My world has come to a fucking standstill. We were happy a few hours ago so what the hell is this?“What’s going on man?” Kayden asks, “what’s happening?”“We need to get the doctor now,” I tell him before turning to my mother in law. She looks so pale and my heart breaks into a million pieces again. It is my fault that everything has happened, I caused this.“Mum…” my voice trails off, I don’t even know what to say to her at this point. She could hate me too, I caused her husband to be here in the first place.“You sh
ODETTE’s POV. Right from Costa Rica down till when the plane touched down in New York, I didn’t say a word and I didn’t call any of my family members. I can’t lie, I was scared. I was scared of what they would say, I was scared that something had happened to my father and I didn’t want to hear it. I was so anxious that I wished we could reach sooner. One of Malachi’s cars was already waiting when the plane landed and in no time, we were on our way to the city hospital. That man, he loves me like a real daughter and never made me feel the absence of a real father. I don’t even know any other father aside from him. How can he come down with a heart attack? Father is not one to neglect his health so how is that even possible? I close my eyes and sniff back a tear, I feel like I am about to lose my fucking mind, I am about to go crazy. Malachi wraps his hand around my waist and pulls me closer and I let him. I rest my head on his shoulder and allow myself to feel whatever I need