Amaira's POV"There's only one place he could possibly hide now!" my brows knitted in confusion "After all, he is my son, and I am sure I will find him only there!" Dominic said this before running in a specific direction, and I followed him like an idiot!"How could you be so certain, Dominic?" I inquired while running behind him, inhaling deep breaths. "Because I used to hide in the same place as a kid and no one ever caught me. He is my son, and I am confident that his mind functions similarly to mine. I am sure he will be only there!" He said this while running in that direction.He kept running, and I kept following him. I had no idea where he was taking me; all I knew was that he would eventually find his son. When he came across a large tin, his feet came to a halt. He smirked as he looked at the tin with his hands on his waist."I tracked him down!" My brows knitted in confusion as he said those words. He took two more steps to eat the space between himself and the tin, the
Amaira's POVWe came out after Christian discovered us hiding between those walls. Dominic was upset because he couldn't get what he wanted, and Austin was also upset for some other reasons. He was looking pissed off and he stated that he no longer wanted to play hide and seek because it was no longer enjoyable for him. So we decided to play catch the ball, which we did until Christian became completely tired and exhausted. When he became tired, he informed us that he was going to sleep and that we would resume playing in the evening. We did as he said as Austin and Dominic also had some important work to do. Christian did not appear at lunch as well, and his mother informed us that he is sleeping and that she will feed him once he awakens.After lunch, Dominic went to do some work, Lady Catherine went to nap, and Austin went into his room. I didn't know what to do next, so I decided to do my favorite task and began reading books to pass the time and escape this world completely. Aft
Amaira's POV After cooking the pasta, I served it on two plates, but Christian requested that it be served on the same plate as he wanted to share it with me. So as per his request, I put it on a plate, grabbed a fork, slid him down the aisle, and exited the kitchen to feed him in the living room. "You are not going to tell my mother, na?" He confirmed from me again before going for the food, and I nodded in assurance. I forced him to sit on the couch but as soon as I sat beside him, he jumped on my lap. My arm snaked around his little body to make him sit securely while I took the plate from the other hand. He couldn't restrain himself because he was hungry, so he attacked the meal. I was sure that the pasta was hot and could burn his tongue, and I realized the same when he began winning. I blew over the morsel as soon as he opened his mouth as it was burning his tongue. He swallowed it down anyhow, bringing out his searing tongue."Easy, baby, easy!" As I brought him a glass of c
Amaira's POV"Dominic?" I whispered. His steps slowed as he approached us, his gaze shifting between me and his son, and a wide smile formed on his lips looking both of us together, happily playing and talking. He was overjoyed to see me conversing with his son, and I am sure he hadn't heard what we were saying before. He seems to come just now.As Dominic approached, Christian tightened his grip on my shirt and shifted deeper into me, getting scared of Dominic. When I kissed his head, he looked up at me. I looked him in the eyes, reminding him of what I had told him earlier, asking him not to be scared like that. He took a deep breath, and his grip on my shirt loosened.Looking at this minor change in the baby, my heart sank. "How are you doing?" Dominic's question prompted me to turn my head in his direction. I just nodded in assurance. He then bent down to come to the level of his son. "How about you?" He inquired of Christian, but he did not respond. He just stared at him blan
Amaira's POVI became agitated after Stella asked Dominic to make his final decision before the ball. I am not sure why, but whenever I think of Dominic staying with someone, my heart aches. Now I couldn't even imagine him with anyone else. I was just pacing back and forth in my room, taking deep breaths and trying to stay calm. I shouldn't be feeling this way about him. I really shouldn't be!When I heard a gentle knock on the door of my room, I turned on my heels. I assumed it was Dominic, but it was actually my mother and John."What happened," Mom inquired as she saw me closing my eyes in a little bit of disappointment "were you expecting someone else?""No, mom," I said, clearing my throat, "it's not like that. Please come in!"They entered at my request."Regardless of how old you get. You can't lie to me, Amy," my mother said, and my eyes, which always speak the truth, trailed down. "No, mom!" I exhaled a sigh "Why should I bother waiting for him? Have you not heard Stella?"
Amaira's POVThe week passed in a blur, and I had no idea what had happened. My arm is now better than before, so the doctor removed the plaster but has asked me to take the medicines on time as it hasn't recovered fully. I could move it, but I couldn't use it to lift heavy objects. However, I have had a fever and stomach pains for the past few days.I had been doing everything I could to avoid Dominic as much as possible. He appears to want to talk to me at times, but I used to flee whenever I felt alone with him. But the thing that has surprised me is that he has never attempted to enter my room. I believe that if he came to talk to me, I would lose control of my emotions. Stella is keeping a hawk-eye on us and finding an excuse to separate Dominic from his son. Austin has approached me several times since then, asking for my decision. Yes, I am certain that I want Dominic to stay with his son, but I am not in the mood to pretend to be his girlfriend of Austin to do so. I am not su
Amaira's POVI was deep in my thoughts when I felt movement behind me, which jolted me out of my reverie.When I turned around, Dominic was standing there. The moonlight was falling on his otherwise flawless face making it glow even more but he was looking sad and depressed. We kept staring into each other's eyes for a longer period because there was silence and stillness around us. He appeared to be complaining through his eyes. Even though he has his son back after a three-year search, he does not appear to be completely happy and content. Neither of us was prepared to blink. Our world appears to have come to a halt in the present moment, and we refuse to let go of it.I blinked and looked down when I realized what we were doing. I can't stare into his eyes longer otherwise I will get drowned in them. "How come you lied to my family at the dinner table?" He inquired, breaking the ice-cold silence."Lie?" My head snapped up at him, and my eyes narrowed "You forced me to come here ju
Amaira's POVLady Catherine and Austin were sitting in a small room when Ava brought me there because I was getting bored and was not getting what to do next. Stella is keeping an eye on me since the day she revealed her true intentions and asked Dominic to make decisions about his life and his son. Ava has been giving me extra attention to make sure I don't feel left out and alone. She wants me to feel included. But despite her best efforts, she is unaware that I have reached a point where nothing but Dominic and him near me can make me feel good.When we entered their room, Lady Catherine was showing Austin something. When they saw us, they both looked up and smiled, and Lady Catherine invited us to join them. She is also trying her best not to make me excluded. Dominic's family is really a gem. Lady Catherine appears to be the most excited about the ball tomorrow. My gaze is drawn to the photographs scattered around the bed in front of Austin and her."Whose photographs are they?"
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