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
Amaira POVAfter Dominic left the room, my mother and the caretaker entered and assisted me in taking a lengthy and satisfying bath. I brushed my teeth and had a relaxing bath until I was not contented as I was having it after full three days. I had previously decided to use the footage against Dominic and imprison him and his father for killing my father and small kids so brutally. They fully deserve the punishment for murdering those innocent souls years ago, but I am not feeling energetic enough to fight them alone right now, but that doesn't mean I am going to spare them. They are not allowed to roam freely after taking so many lives.Lady Catherine arrived to summon us for lunch after I finished taking a bath and changing into comfortable clothing. I was not in a mood to see anyone's face or talk to them. When I refused to go down, she said that she knew I wouldn't come down if she sent the servant, so she came here herself, and she also told me that a surprise was waiting for m
Amaira's POVMy feet reached out for the ground to maintain the balance when someone grabbed them from behind, restraining them from moving unnecessarily. When I turned around, Austin was holding the hammock for me. He looked me in the eyes for a moment before moving to the other side of the hammock. I took a big breath and looked forward. I wasn't in a mood to talk to him or anyone and maybe he also understood this. He was also silent for five minutes but after that, he decided to break the silence. I believe earlier he was not getting how to initiate the conversation. "So you got to know everything about your father?" His question drew my attention to him and I tilted my head to face him. I simply nodded my head. "I know you are depressed, and even though you didn't want that baby, you blame yourself for its death. Am I correct?" I turned away from him as he asked me more questions and I wasn't in a position to answer him. I am really not sure how I feel about that baby. All I
Amaira's POV"Mine!" He said in between his teeth "He is my son!" His words rendered me dumbfounded. My eyes widened and my jaw dropped in shock. His son? How many secrets has he kept to himself? He knows everything about me, and even though I have been with him for months, I still don't know anything! This is not fair. I believe this is because I never sought to know anything related to his past or him. After all, I didn't care!I opened my mouth to say something but my lips closed as soon as they opened because my brain couldn't form any words. My mind was still trying to comprehend what he was saying. He took advantage of the situation and stole the photograph from my grasp, which I let him do without pulling it back. Before placing it back in the drawer, he double-checked that it was still in good condition and it didn't tear up with my carelessness. "I only have this in the name of his memory and I can't afford to lose it!" He told me. "Where is he now?" I asked blinking at
Amaira's POV"I met a girl six years ago," he took a big breath, "she was beautiful," his gaze moved to my face and stopped there for a second, "but not more than you."He then blinked and averted his gaze before continuing his story."I was in love with her" he stopped for a moment "Um- huh!" He cleared his throat "I thought I was in love with her" he corrected himself "but it was simply a misunderstanding of youth," he said with a wide smile, "whatever it may be!" He turned around to face the dark sky, his palms resting on the edge of the window "At that time I was crazy for her as she was one of the most popular models of that time. A lot of men were behind her but she was mine" he chuckled "and I was proud of that" he chuckled once more "stupid me!" He slapped his head gently. He then turned around taking a deep audible breath. "I used to lavish her with money. She merely needed to put her finger on anything and the next day that thing was in her hands or within her reach," he e
Amaira's POV"After the baby took birth my undivided attention was drifted to him. I was not paying any attention to his mother, which was not digestible to her. She never saw my love and accepted me when I asked her earlier, but after the birth of my child, she wanted to be a permanent part of my life as she couldn't accept that I was giving all of my love to my kid. One day she said that she is ready to accept my proposal and marry me, but I responded the next day by saying that the proposal is no longer accessible and that she can now go wherever she wants, I don't really care about her" He took a deep breath. His eyes were now turned red and his nose was flaring. "Then she did the cruelest thing that no mother could ever do. She stopped feeding the baby after she tried every tactic and nothing worked on me. My son used to cry out of hunger" his lower lip quivered as he told me this "I immediately hired a nanny for him and requested her to leave my house, but she refused. She sta
Amaira's POVWhen I woke up the next day I didn't find Dominic by my side. I searched for him in the bathroom, in his favorite work room but he was nowhere to be seen. In fact, he was not even at home and no one knew where he is. I didn't even try to search for him more. It is not like he tells me where he is going before going anywhere. Lady Catherine and Ava demanded that I stay here for a few more days, and I agreed on the condition that I stay in a separate room. So, after breakfast, I moved into the room next door to Ava's. Dominic's family is aware that something is wrong between me and Dominic, but they are unaware of the reality of our relationship, how it began, and under what terms I was staying with him. Neither of us wants to tell them. When I am will be fit enough to travel, I will return to my own country, and Dominic will be free to tell them whatever he wants. I don't give a damn!"Amaira" I turned around as I heard Austin calling me "How are you?" He inquired. I si
Amaira's POVI went straight to my room and was so restless that I decided to spend the rest of the day there. The servant arrived at my room to summon me for dinner, but I told him merely to bring the food to my room because I didn't want to talk to anyone. I am now feeling really lonely and miss my father badly. He was a really mature man, and I am confident that if he had been here, he would have solved half of my problems. I can't even express my anxiety with my mother because she has a heart problem and I don't want her to be stressed out unnecessarily, this would adversely affect her health making me even more restless. I tried to read books to pass the time because I wasn't sleepy and couldn't distract my mind. My thoughts kept returning to my father, and his agonizing screams were still echoing in my ears. I know I won't be able to find peace until I give him justice, but I can't have the resolve to take the case to court and put Dominic behind bars.I put the book down after
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