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?"
Amaira's POVBecause today is the ball, we were all dressed up and attended by makeup artists. I was also made to wear a beautiful ball gown. Although I was looking attractive, but the charm that was present on Ava's wedding day was missing from my face today. I exited my room after taking a deep breath and giving myself one last look in the mirror. I was about to turn around towards the balcony when I was bumped into someone or to be exact someone bumped into my legs making me to halt my feet right there and then. When I looked down, I saw Christian sitting on the floor. He must have backed up after colliding with my legs. This little kid always keeps on running from here to there and most of the time he bumps into me just like this. I was looking down at him, expecting him to stand up, while he stared at me without blinking as if he was seeing me for the first time. His face was expressionless, and his lips were spread wide apart.I raised an eyebrow and tilted my head to ask him
Amaira's POVIgnoring him I stepped down the stairs. But, as soon as I entered the hall, unintentionally I became the focus of almost all of the guests present at the ball. My gaze scanned the crowd, and I noticed the family members standing in the center.Austin was staring at me without blinking, so I took my gaze away from him. My hair stood up in response to all the attention I was receiving. My cheeks flushed and my gaze fell to the floor.Taking a deep breath and swallowing my nervousness, I took a step forward and climbed down the last stair. Ava approached me as soon as my feet touched the floor and playfully collided her shoulder with mine, the way she usually does. "Someone is looking stunning and attractive today," she said while winking and with her lips wide open."Yes, and that someone is you," I responded, "just look at your man who follows you around and is drawn to you like a magnet" I chuckled, and she rolled her eyes.After a few moments, Dominic came down and his
Amaira's POVI chose not to respond to him and took a step back, releasing myself from his python grip. Even in the end, he didn't let go of my finger, but I yanked it away."Stay" he once more requested me but I yanked it away.I am becoming emotionally drained, and I don't think I can stay here much longer. I have to leave this place as soon as possible!I dropped everything right there and then and dashed away from the ball. My ears were pricked by music that had once felt like heaven to me. The dance that had once been my life was now suffocating me.When I got to the balcony, my feet came to a halt as now there was nowhere to go. My hands were resting on the wood as I took deep breaths with an open mouth to fill my lungs with the necessary oxygen. Every organ of my body was aching. I just wanted to leave everything behind. I sensed someone following me but chose not to look back. My watery eyes were darting around the room. I just wanted peace of mind, which I know I can only ge
Amaira's POVToday is the day Dominic will marry Stella and spend the rest of his life with her, while I will leave this palace and him for good.Although I have made up my mind of leaving this place yet it is becoming quite difficult for me to the do the same. I am still unsure what to do next because my heart doesn't want to leave Dominic in this situation, but he hasn't taken any action, which is also preventing me from assisting him in any way.My mother came into my room early in the morning and asked me to pack my belongings because we were leaving right after Dominic and Stella signed the wedding papers. Earlier we were thinking of leaving before the wedding but we didn't want to create any drama so we decided to attend the wedding. With a heavy heart, I did the same, and I am trying to console myself by repeating that Dominic was not in my destiny.Because Dominic cannot send our father with us right now, his mother has asked him to send him to our country when it is safe for
Amaira's POV"I have those evidence" My words were followed by defeating silence. Dominic was the first to turn around and look at me, followed by everyone else in the hall. Nobody expected me to have the evidence which constable is demanding and they were quite surprised by the way I announced it. Christian also stopped crying, which added to the chilling silence."I have evidence that proves how much of a devil she is in the name of a mother," I explained to everyone. Dominic gives me a sidelong glance. He was still trying to process what I had just said. Austin appeared unhappy for unknown reasons, whereas Ava and Lady Catherine began to smile. They could see a ray of hope. "Show them to us," one of the constables said. I took the last stair down and walked to the center of the hall, where everyone was present. They had their eyes on me and were staring at me blankly. Everyone waiting for me to show those evidence. I moved my hand back to take the phone from my jeans pocket an
Amaira's POV"Do you like Austin?"After he asked this question, there was a deafening silence. My body froze in place, and my eyes widened slightly. While he was looking at me, expecting me to answer his question, I blink and gulped down not sure what to answer him. "I asked you something, Amaira," he said again when I didn't respond."Why should I tell you, Mr. Kingston?" I asked him in return instead of answering his question directly. "That implies you don't like him!" He declared with assertiveness and complete confidence in his voice."Mr. Kingston, I don't want to tell you anything. I have already spent enough time here for no reason, and I believe I should leave everything behind and move on with my life. I have always been burdened with responsibilities, so I have never been able to enjoy my life the way I wanted since I was a teenager. I have to give up my passion, my dance, and my only love of life as well. I also deserve happiness. This palace is now choking me. Despite
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