Amaira's POV"Now, now," he prompted, licking his lips, "be ready for the punishment.""I- I am exhausted," I admitted, "the day was really long and tiring for me!" When I blinked slowly, his eyes softened.I am not sure what he had in mind for me in terms of punishment, but right now every bone in my body is throbbing and I can't bear any pain or do anything that demands energy. I am literally bone tired. He cocked his head and took a step back after staring at me for a second. He stepped on the edge of the bed, looked down at me, and extended his hand."Let me help you" My gaze shifted from his hand to his face. When I paused to consider his offer, he knelt and took my hand in his own. He couldn't wait for me to make any move. He wrenched my hand away, forcing me to slither down and stand on my own. He then led me slowly to the mirror and forced me to sit on the chair in front of it as he stood behind me. I gazed up at him through the mirror, puzzled about what he was going to do n
Amaira's POVAs the sun rays began to prick my skin, I stirred in my sleep. It was a little difficult for me to adjust to the lights and open my eyes, but I made it by blinking multiple times. I yawned and stretched as much as I could.Dominic was sitting on the chair beside the bed when I opened my eyes and my vision became clear. His legs were crossed on the bed, one on top of the other, and he was reading a book with a spectacle resting on his nose. "Hmmm.... Finally you are awake" he said closing the book with a snap. His words grabbed my attention and I looked up to see the time. My eyes widened. It was 3'O clock of the afternoon. I slept so long? "Why didn't you wake me up?" I asked the obvious question, looking at him with the same expressions of shock. "Because you were looking cute, sleeping carelessly," he smiled, drawing my brows together, "it's just because you had a long and tiresome day yesterday. I only wanted you and our baby to have enough rest" He went on to expl
Amaira's POV"Especially when it is related to your father" he said. "My father?" My eyebrows squinted as I rose from my seat with full force. He nodded. "Yes, your father, Anthony Faye" "What?" I asked with my throat chocking with emotions. I took a deep breath before asking "What exactly do you mean? Do you have any information about my father?" I asked, taking a step closer to him, but he remained silent and statued to his place. My heart was now pounding in my chest as I waited for Austin to say something. I wanted to grasp his collar and force him to say something, but I restrained myself from doing so "My father's death is still a mystery, and here is the same country where he died." I said when he didn't open his mouth to tell me anything. My eyes were welling up with tears by the time I finished speaking. Call me weak or whatever you want, but when it comes to my family, I can't control my emotions."I can't tell you anything else, Amaira because I love my brother as much
Amaira's POVI woke up early the next morning since the one thought that had been running through my mind all night was of my father. I am growing restless now that I have discovered that Dominic knows something about my father. I can't sit silently until I don't know the whole truth but then again I can't ask him directly also. Dominic, as usual, was sleeping over me when I woke up. It seems like he still believes that I will run away if he didn't keep an eye on me.And I would have run away if his family hadn't shown me so much love and affection. They have treated me so wonderfully that I have forgotten what a monster Dominic is for the time being. And I am not sure what I will do if Dominic is any way connected to the incident in which my father died.Sliding out of his hold, I went directly to the bathroom to get fresh. I have to meet Austin to know the whole truth. I stepped out of the bathroom, taking a big, deep breath, to find Dominic sitting on the bed, his hair unkempt and
Ten Years Back Third Person's POVThere was a massive building on fire, and as time passed, the blaze spread, and every part of the magnification place caught fire and turned to ash. The fire enveloped it from all the sides, including the roof, windows, and door. The flames were fierce, deep red, and amber, but no one attempted to put them out. The uncontrollable smoke continued to fly high and high. With the intensity with which the building was burning, at first glance, one may think it was an accident, but it was not. And the perpetrator of the incident was also present, among the people standing around the building, taking in the sights rather than assisting the unfortunate folks. It seems like they were deaf as they were not able to hear the painful screams coming from the place that was burning so badly. The burning building was once a small orphanage, a home for many children without parents and a roof over their heads. It was their life. Mr. George Kingston, the owner of the
Third Person POVGeorge Kingston's gaze swept over all of them. He was waiting for someone to act when they heard a gunshot, which caused everyone to turn around and look in the direction of the sound.Everyone was taken aback by the person who shot George, and a gasp escaped their lips as they were least anticipating it from his side!Dominic was holding the rifle in the direction of Anthony, and George was astonished and amused to find that it was him who had shot Anthony. Anthony collapsed to the ground with a painful yell."Well done my boy!" He appreciated his son before starting to kick Anthony to death. ~~~~~~~~~Present Amaira's POVWhen I heard the door click, my head snapped up. Dominic walked into the room unexpectedly. He was going to yell at me when his ear picked up the voice from the video and his gaze was drawn to the laptop screen. What was playing on the laptop screen caught him off guard.Of course, he didn't expect me to be detecting under his nose and revealing h
Dominic's POVMy world came to a halt the moment Amaira was struck by a car. Her body flew through the air before landing on her stomach with a loud thud. Her eyes shut closed after blinking for once, her lips parted to yell but nothing came our except a silent scream. My eyes caught every detail, and everything appeared to be moving in slow motion."Amaira!" I yelled and dashed to her, but I was too late; she had already passed out before I could even reach her. Her head was surrounded by a pool of blood, her eyes were closed, and her body was limp. I was terrified looking at her in this state. I've never been more terrified in my life. Her fingers were moving slightly, implying that she is still alive which relaxed me a bit. For the time being, I have decided to suppress my anxiety and think with my intellect. I turned her body and carried her in my arms before sprinting to the hospital, constantly praying for her and our baby's life. "DOCTOR! DOCTOR! DOCTOR!" I started screaming
Amaira's POVI woke up with shooting pain in my body. I couldn't even turn around since every part of my body was in excruciating pain. I was struggling to move my left arm and when I did it an agonizing yelp left my mouth. "Amaira!" Mom dashed over to me as soon as she heard my cry. "Mom?" I asked in disbelief. I blinked, scanning the environment to confirm that I was still in the palace of Dominic. What brought her here and how did she come here? When I tried to sit up again, I let out a terrible yelp. My gaze was drawn downward, and I discovered a plaster wrapped around my left arm. She assisted me in sitting on the bed and positioned a pillow behind my back to ensure that I sat comfortably. Before I passed out, recollections of the incident flashed across my mind. I was rushing down the street blindly when I was stuck in a terrible accident and fell on the road on my stomach where I lost my consciousness. Baby? My right hand moved down to my stomach. The bump was no longer t
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