AlceoThe past few weeks have been stressful. Both Nina and the elders of the house kept bugging me about when I was going to get married in order to assume my father's seat completely.Well I was definitely taking my time, I wasn't running away, neither was the seat.I saw less of Diego and a little bit more of Marianna. She evaded my eyes anytime we happened to be in the same vicinity.She treated me like I wasn't existing, just going about her business. I found out that the other servants are threatening to harm her.“Help, help,” my thoughts were disorganized. I jumped from my seat, reaching for my gun in the next second rushing outside to see what was happening. It was the servant girl, the one that I mostly saw with Marianna.Everyone happened to come out at the same time; Uri, the men and Nina.Impatiently, I asked. “What is it? What's happening?”She stopped to catch her breath. “My lord, it's Marianna. We were taking a stroll around the house and before I could understand wha
DiegoAlceo was nice to relieve me and Valentine of our duties that day. Valentine cried all through as she sat beside me, lamenting how careless she had been.“It's really Alceo's,” she said. “At least everyone would retract their words now.”“Yeah, I guess,” I desperately wanted to say some mean words about the Russians but she proved to me that not all of them were bad.“What if Alceo wants her back? Would you allow it?”That question was one of many questions ringing in my head. I knew this would come up immediately. I saw his expression when he saw the child, it felt like Marianna didn't birth that child. It looked like Alceo vomited him out.“Well Valentine,” I scratched my head. “There's nothing I can do, mine is to make sure she's alright.”She took her seat opposite me. “Are you sure? Because I've seen the way you look at her. Those looks do not represent a brotherly love or a protection love.”I sighed, rubbing my hands over my face.“Is it obvious?” I asked.She shrugged he
MariannaThe tone of finality in my voice sounded so strange to me. If I was ever told that I would use it on Alceo, I would have argued it to the core with whomever.“Did you understand what I said, his lordship? I said this child is mine and not yours. And when he grows, I'll let him know of the beautiful death that killed his father," I said.“Come on pretty, don't be so callous, it doesn't suit you,” he said.I passed my child to Diego after feeding him for a while. He helped me place him inside the basket and wrapped him up properly.“Don't you ever call me that name again,” I faced him, sounding a note of warning to him. He was beginning to get on my nerves and I could blow up any minute from now. “You are telling me how being callous wouldn't suit me but it suited you, right?”I adjusted myself on the bed. “You never believed me when I talked, we were together for close to 3 years and the way you treated me in the past few weeks, I deserved it?”“I'm sorry Marianna, I swear I a
AlceoThe steps I took back into the main house were slower than a tortoise's. I couldn't wrap my head around how adamant Marianna could be. Every word that came out of her mouth stung me like a scorpion's sting.I couldn't bear losing her. I wasn't even in love with Nina, even if I tried. The hope I gave her a few days ago was starting to sound like a lie. I couldn't even try to bring myself to love her. All I wanted was Marianna, all I wanted was my pretty. She had grown in every way that I just noticed today.And the way she gripped her baby closer when I talked about coming to see them broke my heart. That was our child, she told me countless times but I refused to listen.I walked right into the living room. Uri, the men and Nina were seated, watching a TV programme and laughing to themselves.I obstructed their view, grabbed the remote and switched the TV off.Uri was the first to talk. “What was that for?”“Did none of you hear that someone tried to kill Marianna and her baby?”
AlceoIt was still 2 hours till sunrise, my eyes have been open ever since. I didn't dare get a good sleep after my encounter with Marianna the previous day and also my talk with Aleksi. I was high on my desperate need to mend things with the love of my life.I paced up and down the length of my room, thinking about how that day was going to go.Replaying the things I had in mind, I had booked flowers from a flower shop last night before I slept, asking for 50 white roses to be delivered to the house.And now sunrise only proved to be stubborn. Was it trying to punish me?I forced myself back to sleep hoping that the next time I open my eyes it would be morning.4 hours laterThe persistent knock on my door was beginning to irritate me. I was lying face down on my bed, reliving the memories with Marianna that came in the form of dreams.I struggled out of bed and wore a mean look on my face as I opened the door.Seeing that it was Uri, I got more pissed. Thankfully he has been doing t
NinaWe all watched Alceo turn to someone who would die for the Marianna the next few days after her delivery. She had no clothes or belongings of her own, neither for her son. Alceo showered her with everything, both various things for both of them yet she wouldn't even spare a glance at his way. And the more she turned away from him, the more persistent Alceo became.Lately, she had refused to put on a smiling face. The only time you'd ever catch her putting on one's when she's with Diego or Valentine.Immediately Alceo gets on her radar, she goes back to her foul mood. I've been watching a little closely lately.“Steve has discharged her from the clinic. How can we get Alceo to leave her? I didn't wait all my life to just let one woman take away the man I love,” I was talking to Uri. I was a lot closer to him than the others.“Relax Nina, I will talk to the men about what we should do. If he continues at this rate, we will all be doomed.”He was right and for a moment I trusted him
MariannaI saw less of Alceo following the next few days. I was really glad that I at least stopped seeing the face of the man that conflicted with his own emotions. Diego and Valentine were always there to help me. Valentine made sure that my baby was safe from the evil eyes in the servant quarters.“I haven't seen Alceo in a while, I guess he's taking his time before he springs another surprise on you,” she teased but that didn't evoke a single emotion from my face.“It's best that he stays away. He irritates my spirit,” I replied rather harshly.“Here take the baby,” she placed the baby in my arms and stood up. “I need to check up on what I placed in the cooker. I have a surprise for you.”The brief moment of being alone felt peaceful, not like Valentine disturbs me but it was just something I needed. I paid attention to the winds and the chirping of the birds, breathing in. However it was disrupted by the people who didn't wish for me to be alive.“Enjoying nature with your baby?”
DiegoThe look on Marianna's face after I got off the phone was priceless. I stifled my laughter and waited for her to ask me what bothers her most. She has been through a lot and I would never blame her for being extra cautious.The sun was beginning to become hot, so I found us a shade to sit under and wait for my ride.“Diego, who's Rosco? I've never heard that name with you?”“Relax princess, Rosco is my half brother,” I smiled. “Can you trust him?” I could hear the quivering and doubt and fear in her voice.“Yes I can, he's a good man even though we both have our differences. And it doesn't matter if he has done some very bad things in his life, regardless I can trust him with my life.”Mentioning how much I trusted my half brother, she loosened up and the stress lines on her face eased up. She carefully lifted her clothes up and pulled out her breast to feed Cael. I removed my jacket and covered her up.“Thank you,” she smiled.A black Toyota car parked right in our front, the