Amaira's POVSince moving to my city, I have been working in a small printing shop near my house. I enjoy reading and writing, and being surrounded by books provides me with a different kind of satisfaction. I keep myself busy with work to avoid thinking about that night, and in my spare time, I read books to distract myself. This job does not pay me the amount which I was earning earlier but it provides me with the most important thing of life and that is peace of mind."Amy...." "Amy...." Bernard's loud calling of my name jolted me out of my reverie, and I looked up from my book to see him all excited and beaming with joy like a small kid. One of the girls sitting beside me, engrossed in her book, gave Bernard a deathly look as he disturbed her as well, and he smiled sheepishly, holding his ear like a child and asking for forgiveness."What?" I asked in a hushed tone. "Leave all this" He snatched the book from my grasp and placed it on the desk, along with the spectacles I was we
Dominic's POVIt's been two months since Amaira left for her hometown, but I can't get her thoughts out of my head. She is always in the back of my mind, no matter what I am doing.She has been my drug, my addiction, since the first time I tasted her.I crave her daily and get anxious when I can't have her or even see her. My heart yearns for her presence, my hands yearn to touch her body, my arms yearn to engulf her, and my tongue yearns to taste her once more!Right now, I am only interested in my little flower.She appears to have taken a piece of mine with her. I have been feeling incomplete after that night.I was getting antsy and didn't know what to do. My fingers reached for my drawer. I only have a few people in my life who I adore, and one of them is the person in this photograph. Whenever I feel down or don't know what to do next, I look at this photograph and half of my problems get solved. At the very least, it gives solace to my heart. Bending down, I pulled out the dra
Amaira's POV"Amy, you should get married now" John proposed all of a sudden. "From where does thought came to your head? Oh I see, there is someone you like" I said, looking up at him "Perhaps that's why you want your elder sister to marry so that your path can become clear," I pursed my lips to keep my chuckle at bay.I am sure it's nothing to worry about because he is a very simple boy whose only concern right now is his studies. He steers clear of females."You are a cruel person, Amy!" He sighed "I was only saying this because just take a look at yourself. You are now twenty-five years old, and despite having a boyfriend, you never hang out with him. You still live in the days when a girl's husband was everything. So it is preferable if you marry young so that you can at the very least live your life" He mumbled justifying himself. "I am living my life, John. You simply concentrate on your studies" I chastised him.He has become very bold, talkative, and naughty these days. Ig
Amaira's POVI woke up with a heaviness in my head. My stomach was empty, and it churned as soon as I regained consciousness. I blinked my eyes open and scanned the area to find myself in my room.I exhaled a sigh of relief and closed my eyes once again. "Finally, you are awake"When I saw Bernard standing beside my bed, my head turned in the direction of his voice and a small smile formed on my lips. The way he proposed to me for the wedding before I passed out came to my mind. But there was no joy or excitement in his voice or on his face to see me conscious."Amy, how are you?" When I heard my brother's voice and felt him grab my arm, I turned my face to the other side.I agreed with a nod.My gaze returned to my mother, who stood silently in the corner of the room, thinking something. But she didn't ask me any questions. Is she not concerned about me?Many thoughts were racing through my mind as I sat at the edge of the bed, and John gave me enough room to sit comfortably. My gaze
Amaira's POVWhen I felt a hand caressing my head, my sleep was disrupted. I turned to one side without opening my eyes, thinking it was one of my nightmares. But it was of not the case as the hand moved down to touch my stomach and I also sensed movement behind me.My heart rate increased as it felt very real. I opened my eyes without moving my head or any other body part, but as my gaze trailed down, the hand from my stomach disappeared.What the hell is going on with me?Is it just me, or am I going insane?I am not able to understand anything! I turned around and lay flat on the bed, taking deep breaths to calm myself down. Beads of perspiration were forming on my brow. To relax, I decided to drink some water and calm down my nerves. The moment I sat up my eyes caught a glimpse of a large black shadow. My eyes were about to pop out of their sockets, and the scream in my throat died when I realized it wasn't a nightmare any longer.Someone is present in the room!My body twisted a
Amaira's POVMy brother and I slept the entire night on our mother's lap while she sang lulubay to us in the way she used to sign when we were kids. I felt a lot better after telling my family about my problem. My mother and brother have promised to be there for me no matter what, and they have also asked me not to keep anything hidden from them.John was enraged as he listened to me, and his expression indicated that he wanted to kill Dominic with his bare hands, but I don't want my brother to mess with that monster because I know he will not hesitate to ruin his career and life.We must proceed with caution because there is no doubt that this man wields power and authority.I turned around, quickening my pace, and headed back home. Today I got free from the work early and decided to take Chinese food to home because John loves it. My lips curved into a smile. I am sure he would be delighted to see the food. He still has a child inside him.When I saw black cars parked in front of my
Amaira's POV"If you went against my will then God help you, Amaira because anger and lust are a deadly combination!"His words boomed in the whole hall before he made his way out of my house. His actions make my heartache. He treats me like I am a toy that he can twist and turn with his fingers whenever he wants. My mother and brother came running to me as soon as he exited the hall. The concern was clearly visible in their eyes. And it was quite obvious as they love me as much as I love them. "Are you okay?" Mother asked and I nodded "My children are suffering because of me. It would have been better if I had died...""Mom..." Before she could say anything negative, I put my hand over her mouth. I can't even listen to it. "I am going to kill him, Amy!" John said all enraged, balling his palms to his side. "Please, John, calm down. Fighting and violence will only worsen the matter. You must accept that he is extremely powerful. We are nothing in front of him. He is very cruel, an
Trigger warningAmaira's POVMy father was a dedicated police officer. During his service, he assisted many people. He believed that if we do good to others, it will come back to us in some way. So, if we want others to be kind and helpful to us, we should always try to be kind and helpful to others.His helpful nature came helped us today. He once saved an elderly lady's home from burglars. The lady treated him as her son and has kept in touch with our family ever since he has died. She was always willing to assist us in our times of need, but we never accepted her support. But now, when we needed a roof to hide from that monster, we turned to her for assistance because we knew that in such a situation, only she could help us, just as she had helped our father hide for many days to catch the criminals.She gave us the keys to her house, which is hidden in the woods and difficult to find.We have been staying here for the past week. John won't let me or my mother leave the house while
Third Person's POVAmaira sat in the middle of the baby shower because she was in her ninth month and the baby could arrive at any time, while others moved around her making sure she didn't want anything and that everything was within her grasp. No one wants anything to get complicated for her. Since the day her family learned she was pregnant, they have been celebrating each day as a festival, especially Christian and Dominic. They are overly excited and extra happy. They are both overjoyed, and they want the child to be a girl, whereas Amaira simply wants a healthy baby. Amaira stopped Dominic from doing the gender test because it would end the excitement and she doesn't want to kill the curiosity. She wants it to know when the baby will actually come out. "Oh, wow, dad, what is this?" Christian exclaimed as he examined Amaira's stomach.Everyone's attention was drawn to this, and all the family members who were busy with one or more jobs gathered around Amaira to see what Christi
Amaira's POV"Dominic, what are you doing?" I said as I moved away from him "Christian will come any time!" Dominic has been teasing me for the last half hour by touching me here and there. He hasn't given me enough time to get ready for the party. He says I should spend more time making him happy rather than getting ready because, at the end of the day, it is him who will see me and he likes me even when I am wearing ripped clothes."But he hasn't arrived yet!" he whined, pouting like a kid "I don't know, I want my evening love," We didn't want Christian to come home and ruin our surprise, so he went to school and the driver dropped him off directly at his tuition classes after school. The poor kid has been trying to tell us since the morning that it is his birthday, but we have all been ignoring him and pretending that we are unaware. We decorated the house, invited his friends, and prepared everything according to his preferences after he left for school. This was my father's id
Amaira's POVWe all went to our respective rooms after cutting the cake and dancing our hearts out. Christian was the one who did the most dancing. He appears to have been the most overjoyed about the wedding. He ended up being the show stopper, even the young girls were attracted to his charms. They were trying to get a chance to tease him. I am sure he will be embarrassed when he watches his video as he grows older.Ava was teasing me as she led me to our room, which she had personally decorated with her own hands."No way, no, no!" Christian's yelling and cries brought me to a halt.When I looked up, he was thrashing in the grasp of his grandmother, who was doing her best to console him. When Dominic heard his cries, he came out of the room and stood at the door."What happened to him? Is he okay?" I was curious."He begs to sleep with you!" Lady Catherine informed me.I noticed Dominic, was staring at his son with his lips pressed together in a thin line as his mother informed him
Amaira's POVChristian thought for two minutes before speaking up to announce his decision."Momma," he said, and my eyes closed in defeat. I wasn't expecting him to pick her like that."I love my mother, but I want to be with my cutie pie..." He said this while pointing at me, forcing my eyes open.Did he express a desire to live with me?Dominic, who stood beside me, squeezed my palms. His hands turned numb, showing that he was more nervous than I. "She is extremely nice to me. She has never beaten me like momma, she has never punished me by locking me in a dark room, she has given me a lot of chocolates and cookies that I love," he said innocently. "If I go to Momma, she will start beating me again and refuse to feed me. Cutie pie is the polar opposite of her; she even risked her own life to save me from that monster Austin. I will only be with her" He dashed up to me and hugged my legs.Stella called out to him as she noticed him hugging my legs, but he was not ready to listen."
Amaira's POVDominic refused to let me go to bring my father out of his hiding place, no matter how much I begged him. He was concerned about my safety. He was certain that his father would try something to derail their plan and kill my father because he was furious yesterday when he came here. We were all waiting for our father to return, especially me, John, and my mother. The small meeting Dominic arranged for us on Christmas was insufficient to satisfy our longing to meet him. After all, he was away from us for such a long time. Christian was playing in my lap while Lady Catherine and Ava were busy making sure everything was up to the mark for his arrival. I am truly grateful to Dominic's family for accepting me and my family as their own without any selfish motive.It's been an hour since Dominic left to bring my father back, and it's becoming increasingly difficult for me to go even one second without them. No matter how hard I try, I can't help but think negatively because he
Amaira's POVWhen I heard Christian's voice again, I quickly dried myself with a towel and exited in my bathrobe. Dominic was upset, but that didn't keep me back, and neither did he try to stop me as he knew that Christian needs me. "Cutie pie," he said again as I emerged from the bathroom, "where were you?"Christian doesn't like it when I leave his side for even a second. I am not sure how Dominic will get his fair share of time."I was taking a bath," I explained as I sat beside him, "what woke you up?""I had a bad dream," he sniffed, "and I was scared when I realized I was alone in the room." Tears welled up in his tiny eyes. "I thought that he will..." I interpreted him before he could complete himself. "Never think you are alone, my little monkey," I stroked his head lovingly, "I am always with you." He hugged me tightly."Come on, go back to sleep," I said, yanking him away.He nodded and slid back down onto the bed. I took off all the pillows Dominic had placed around him b
Amaira's POV"Now only my father needs to be taken care of," he cupped my cheeks, "and then we will marry with your father's blessings," he promised, kissing my eyebrow. "Dominic, thank you so much" I thanked him with my whole heart. "For what?" he inquired."For fighting your own family for me," I said as I looked him in the eyes."I am not fighting for your family; I am fighting for justice, and aren't you my family?" he asked, staring back at me "It should be me who should be thankful to you for saving Christian," "Isn't he mine?" I asked the same question to him. He kept on staring at me for a second before he smiled, closed his eyes, and nodded."But Amaira, you made a mistake by going there alone and that too without informing me," he said."I did it because I knew you would save me," I said with a broad smile "I trust you, Dominic" "Don't you have too much faith in me?" He inquired with a cocked eyebrow. "More than my life," I admitted.I didn't notice when he grabbed my
Amaira's POV"Dominic!" I screamed from behind as I didn't want him to take his life. This could become more troublesome for us. But it seems like I became a little late in screaming as he already dug the rock.....As I opened my tightly closed eyes, I saw Dominic still sitting on Austin, but the rock had been dug beside Austin's ear. Dominic's face was just above Austin's, and they were both looking at each other with wide eyes and taking deep, harsh breaths. The scene in front of me was terrifying. When I realized Dominic hadn't killed Austin, the energy in my body drained and I collapsed to the ground, releasing a deep breath that I was holding for so long. Austin appeared to be terrified for his life. Everyone loves their life, no matter how much he encouraged Dominic to kill him. He couldn't have predicted Dominic's reaction. But I am sure Dominic changed his mind about killing Austin because he is his younger brother, and Dominic still values his relationships."Mr. Kingston,
Amaira's POV "I was going easy on you, Amaira," Austin said as my head spun from the attack, "but not anymore!" "Ahhh," I help in pain as he holds me through my hair again. He appears to want it to pull my strands from my scalp. It was burning like hell but he cared less. He then pushed me down the tree, and I slid down it. He looked me down with no mercy in his eyes. He looked like a complete monster, with bloodshot red eyes, blood dripping neck, a flaring nose, and teeth ready to eat me raw."I am going to ruin you so badly that even Dominic won't accept you if he ever gets you back," he raged from above.I am not sure what I did wrong with him for him to treat me this way. I won't treat even my enemy like this. I took two deep breaths through my mouth as he unzipped his pant and unbuckled his belt. I tried to push him away from his thighs. But he knelt, folded my arms behind the tree, and tied them with his belt."I just hate you, Austin," I screamed while trying my best to fr