"Oh, George, I've missed you so much," Lisa said, lying beside me and showering my face with kisses. "You make me so happy. I don't know why you cannot see that we are meant for each other.""Lisa, we have talked about this countless times. We can't get married," I said, trying to reason with her. She looked at me as if I had just grown horns on my head. "What is stopping us, George? You just keep making excuses, and they are getting flimsier by the day. You claim you love me, yet you do not want to marry me. Do you know how stupid that makes me feel?"I wasn't in the mood for Lisa's banter. She looked like an angry bobcat, and I had to look away. But she was instrumental in my plans to finally get Camilla to myself. As painful as it seemed, I would have to endure her constant torture of begging me to marry her. It's not like there was anything wrong with Lisa, but I needed to be done with her. Lisa didn't even look like the marrying type. She was a superstar at the peak of her musi
Vespa's Luna ritual was drawing closer, and the disturbing thought that Kai was finally going to take over her frightened me. It was impossible to think positively that I would win over him, as it was glaringly obvious that Zeke and I had lost Vespa.We headed to the clearing in the heart of the forest at 9:00 p.m. Although the moonlight wasn't bright, our enhanced vision allowed us to see.The women stood in the center, where a large stone altar and torches on tall wooden sticks were situated. Vespa was dressed in a pure white flowing robe, and Grandma Zora reluctantly placed one of her wolf-pelted scarves on her.Kai and I stood side by side, watching the women chant one of our songs dedicated to the moon goddess. I was so uncomfortable, which was in stark contrast to Kai, who was happy that this was finally happening.Vespa looked like she wanted to bounce out of there. I leaned against the tree trunk, knowing that these women were distrustful of her and disapproved of a human brid
Camilla I wasn't expecting George to abandon his duties at the clinic and take me to his friend's house, but he did, and that warmed my heart. The fact that he was always eager and enthusiastic to help me was something very rare, and it was hard to believe that I would receive such love from people who weren't family.When we arrived at the venue, we waited for close to an hour, but there was no sign of his friend. I began feeling restless and mentally berated his friend for being a time-waster."Do you really think she's here? We've been waiting forever," I said to George, who had attempted to distract me and maintain patience."Absolutely. Her car is parked outside, and she's always fashionably late—a bit of a diva. Let's give her some more time.""Sure. I don't have anything to do today, but you need to head back to the clinic.""Don't worry about me," he said, pulling me closer and placing a peck on my cheek. I was relieved that it wasn't my lips—as bad as that sounded.His frien
CamillaThere was a bit of a hassle in the house when Kai and Vespa were about to travel. I didn't care to ask for more information about it because I hadn't been in a good mood since those silly girls embarrassed me.But in the morning, when they were leaving, I overheard Ziah lamenting, as usual, that Kai was dominating them. At this point, it sounded like a broken record, because Ziah was not even faithful to Vespa, so why was he acting like he was being treated unfairly?I blew out my breath in an exaggerated huff and knew that being negative was not good for the baby, but I was having a strong urge to change my life. I wanted there to be evidence that I was not the same person who worked at the brothel, the cheap prostitute who made the most of what she could get by selling herself.The world was cruel to people like me. But I didn't want to keep feeling sorry for myself. I wanted to make a difference in my life, but I didn't even know where to start.My pregnancy was also a limi
CamillaThe pain that seized my stomach and leg was extremely intense. I felt the sharp, shooting pain, and the weight of carrying an alpha baby was taking its toll on my Omega body.I was breathing really loudly and clenched the bed sheets tightly as I writhed from side to side, trying to find a position that would ease the discomfort."Please, my baby, you need to help mommy carry you," I begged, wondering what kind of danger I had gotten myself into.As if the baby was playing pranks on me, the pain intensified, causing me to let out a soft whimper. I was afraid, and I couldn't wait for this baby to be out.Grandma Zora said that from the second trimester, the pain would be reduced, and I just had to endure the physical agony."Oh no," I whimpered and closed my eyes, trying to focus on something other than the pain, but it wasn't working.There was a faint knock on the door when the pain in my stomach was so unbearable that I was crying. I mustered all my strength to slowly crawl t
Camilla“Your friend, Lisa, is really something,” I said to George with good humor and relaxed into the comfortable sofa while chuckling with happy memories. After work, George took me to cake oasis, a small, family owned bakery that was recently transformed by the owner's daughter who created a whimsical looking sitting space for patrons.“Her face was camera-worthy,” I said, with a mouth full of laughter. “I mean, I don't get why she doesn't like me. I told you she didn't the first time we went to her house but you kept defending her. Gosh, I've never felt so happier.”The warm and sweet aroma of freshly baked goods floated over us as we talked. A small child ran past carrying a plate of cookies, giggling at his own childish joy.George looked distracted. He wasn't fully present in the conversation and I wondered why. He was still wearing his uniform from work—white shirt, grey pants and his coat. I waved a hand on his face after taking a sip of my creamy milkshake and he blinked,
The rain pattered against the windows, and I leaned back in my chair, disinterested in the news. Zeke lay down beside me with his fingers lacing against his belly.Grandma and Camilla were seated at the other end of the living room, and I kept stealing glances at them.Her reluctance to marry George was all my fault, and I felt like I had done something wrong. My chest tightened with guilt.Those stolen kisses had confused her, and even though I didn't feel any regrets nor did I feel sorry for George, I was concerned about Camilla.Grandma was telling her something, and she was shaking her head. Camilla gave her a vacant look, and Grandma pulled her close.Zeke had a bemused smile and sat up. "What have you done to her? You've totally fucked with her mind, haven't you?"I ignored Zeke and rubbed the back of my neck, knowing that he found this situation amusing, but he continued talking."I don't get why you're pretending you're clearly into her. The other day I caught you locking lips
Traffic these days was crazy and frustrating. I was on my way to the studio, but when I went to the bus station, I was told that the other bridge was under construction, which made an influx of cars flood our side of town.I should have just used the train.I tried listening to music, but I was too anxious to arrive at the studio. I was running late and needed to meet the producer before 10:00 a.m. I didn't want him to think I was lazy.I was 15 minutes late when I arrived and hoped that Paul would not be angry.When I got to the reception, Paul wasn't even in the studio, and I was told to wait. It was amusing; I wondered why I was bothering myself and rushing, considering he was the one who was running behind schedule.I sat in the corner, bouncing on my toes and sneaking glances at the doorway. I hadn't seen any sign of Lisa and secretly hoped she wouldn't come around today. She didn't like me or want my progress, and her constant criticism and disrespect were not what I needed toda