Once I pulled up in front of the mansion, my pulse slammed against my neck. I swallowed hard and got out of the car. Nobody was in sight. I hesitated a moment before stepping into the mansion. I felt the adrenaline rushing through my body, and a cold sweat broke out on my back. I looked across the living room; it was perfectly still. Everything was completely frozen. I heard neither voices nor footsteps. I gasped and backed off when Luther came out of the blue. He was fully dressed in his dark suit. His hands were in his pants pocket and his sharp eyes fixed on me. “Where have you been?” He asked quietly, his expression unreadable. I swallowed hard, feeling my pounding heart against my chest. “I….” I turned, breathless with anxiety. “I...I’m…” I closed my eyes for a moment. I could not form a single word. “Where have you been?!” he growled and made me jump in fright. “Cassius….” I choked and tried to hold the tears back. “He….” Before I could speak, a black shadow came over me an
Again, my stomach rolled, and I dashed to the small bathroom and threw up. I vomited four times that day. I grabbed a towel and wiped my mouth off, feeling an acidic taste on my tongue. I leaned against the concrete wall of the toilet, feeling dizzy. I could not understand what was happening to me for the last few days. I had been feeling tired, sick, and dizzy. I gazed at the dark ceiling which only gave me a shiver down my spine. This place was very scary. No lights, only darkness. I didn’t know Luther treated all his enemies this way. Maybe he was granting me privilege because I got my food on time and even fresh clothes. The only problem I had been facing was a bed that stank horribly. Maybe that was the reason I had been throwing up for a few days. This place was small, smelly, and dirty. I never thought that such a place could be possible in such a splendid mansion.I huffed and turned to sink and splashed some cold water onto my face, wishing the cold liquid would ease my tens
I walked across the drenched grass that was sparkling with a ray of sunlight. A smile formed on my lips when I inhaled clean scents of mown grass and new leaves. Stepping up to the bench, I rubbed my arms and took a place on it. My eyes closed when I listened to birds singing. It had been a while since I enjoyed the morning. But something was missing! My heart sank when my mind drifted to Luther. I didn’t know where he was and how he was doing. It had been two days since that incident, but I hadn’t seen him since that day. Pain gripped my chest when his last words echoed in my head. ‘What about my bleeding heart?’Everything was going well between us until my brother. He had turned our life upside down. I had seen disappointment in Luther’s eyes. I disappointed him more than angry. And I knew he would never forgive me for this. Does he love me? “You’ll probably catch a cold if you stay here a few more minutes,” a voice said from behind me. I glanced at Mathew over my shoulder a
Third Person He saw thick black smoke billowing upwards and turning the pale blue sky into the dark and slowly swallowing up the entire sky. His heart hammered in his chest when he caught smoke coming from his house. Abandoning everything, he rose to his feet and ran towards it. He raced down the road and ran with his whole strength. Now, he could listen and felt people shouting and running towards it, he could smell the smoke now, acrid filling the air.And then he stopped dead in his tracks when he caught the sight of a burning mansion. His house! His family! And His only memories! The doors and windows cracked and burst all over the place as flames engulfed all that was in sight and sparing nothing. It looked like someone had set a bomb beneath it. The entire place exploded with fierce fire. He could see the explosion of orange flame that enveloped the beautiful mansion, raging through it in a flash and devouring everything in it. He could hardly breathe for the terror in his h
When I woke up this morning, a wave of nausea automatically hit me and I dashed to the bathroom and threw up. My eyes closed and pain gripped my chest when the realization hit me. I’m pregnant! I straightened myself and looked at my reflection in the mirror. My hand went on my flat tummy. Oh my god! Was I pregnant with Luther’s child? I still couldn't believe that I was pregnant, but every sign was showing that I was expecting a baby. A smile pulled my lips when I thought about the baby. How would that be? Girl or boy? Whether it's a boy or a girl, I don't care as long as it's Luther I'm happy. I peeled my clothes and stepped into the warm shower. The moment water splashed on my body, I shivered as water caressed my wounds. His marks were still on my body and still fresh. I could never forget how angry and how cruel he looked the other day.I knew Luther could do worse, I knew that he was capable of doing much worse. He had always attracted me, and he had always had the look that m
I ran my hand over the sheets that smelled like him. I knew last night he was here with me, in this room. I breathed sharply and closed my eyes, swallowing hard, and my chest tightened with pain. I had so many questions in my head, but no answers. Would he be happy if I left him forever? How could I leave him in this condition? He needs me, but he never shows me once. I felt like after the death of Cassius; we were getting closer with every passing day. I was startled when my phone rang out. I glanced at the phone on the nightstand and then checked the time: it was 4:30 A.M. Who had called me this early morning? I sat down and snatched it from the nightstand and caught the unknown number. Frowning, I picked up and brought the phone to my ear. “Mrs. Noelle Spraggins,” a deep and terrifying voice said. His voice was familiar, and then my eyes widened in shock when I recognized Devitos! “How’re you, sweetheart?” He laughed darkly and sensed my anxiety. “You don’t have to be scared o
I quietly got off the bed and tiptoed to the wardrobe. Pulling out a pair of clothes, I slipped into them. I walked into the bathroom and washed my face and brushed my hair. Walking out, I gathered everything that was required for my safety. I would not surrender myself easily. I would fight once I got Cassius out of that hell. I swallowed hard and grabbed a paper and pen, scribbling. ‘I’m sorry, I betrayed you. Goodbye, Luther.’ I bit down on my lower lip to keep myself from crying. I put the paper under the flower vase and took off my ring and placed it over the paper and let out a breath. My vision blurred when my eyes fell on my husband, who was sleeping so peacefully. His one arm limply lay at my side of the bed as if it was feeling me there. I walked around his side and bent forward and kissed his forehead, which was creasing slightly. I winced when I smelled hard liquor on his breath. How much he had drunk himself last night. He was perfectly fine when he walked to the ter
Leo pulled up in front of a brown building that appeared to be abandoned. I climbed off, looking across the deserted street. I noticed that not a single bird was flying there. That place was strangely quiet and empty and it was giving me goosebumps all over my body. Leo stepped out. “It’s a beautiful place, isn’t it?” He taunted. I could feel a smirk in his voice. “There is no way to get out of here.” I kept my expression fixed and walked towards the building, ignoring his sneer. He walked up next to me and slid the security card along the slot. Once it was confirmed, the huge brown door slid open, revealing the granite floor and white walls. We stepped inside. I flinched when he wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me into him. I wanted to stab my shoes in his as hard as I could. “Well…” a rough voice said from behind us. “You’ve finally got her in your arms.” I turned my gaze to that man. He was the same old man with gray hair and blue eyes. “She is indeed beautiful.” He la
Ten years later...“Where are Edwin and Xavier?” Noelle asked Luther who hugged her from behind, kissing her shoulder. “I love your smell,” Luther groaned while inhaling her scent. “I love everything about you.”Noelle smiles while pouring batter on the griddle. “You still didn’t answer me. Where are Edwin and Xavier?” Luther sighed, turning me around and looking at me. “They went to town with their uncle.” He stepped up to her, staring down at her. “We need some time alone, don’t you think, baby?” A sinister smile played on his lips. “How about on the kitchen counter?” “I’m making pancakes for the kids," Noelle said, turning around. “They will be here at any moment.” “I instructed Cassius to spend as much time as he can with our kids.” “Luther…” Before Noelle could speak further Luther grabbed her ass and sat her on the kitchen counter. “Luther…” She tried to speak but Luther quit her with a kiss. They kissed hard, rough and fast. “I missed you…” Luther groaned before tearing h
Noelle gripped Xavier tightly. Tears filled her eyes as she glanced at her husband but he was nowhere in sight. “Where’s Luther?” she gasped, looking everywhere. “Where’s Luther?” She repeated in shock. Cassius and Winnie looked around them but he was nowhere to be found. “Oh my God! Where’s he?” Noelle broke into tears as her heart throbbed harder and harder under her chest. “Noelle…” Cassius grabbed her weak body sitting near a tree. “He’s gonna be fine.”“Is he…” Noelle swallowed hard, looking at their burning mansion. “Is he inside?" “No, he’s not inside the mansion. I saw him when we got out together,” Winnie said, taking place next to Noelle and squeezing her shoulder. “Luther!” Cassius called out his brother’s name, looking around the quiet forest. “Luther!” “Luther!” Winnie went in another direction, calling his name. Noelle looked at Xavier who seemed strangely silent, watching her mother with his big eyes. Noelle forced out a smile, caressing his small lips. “Daddy is f
Ethan rips Noelle’s clothes and makes her cry in dread. She threw her legs and arms to save herself but nothing worked out. “Now you’ll see who the real monster is…” He sneered before removing his clothes. Noelle squeezed her eyes, waiting for an opportunity. She pretends to be helpless as she throws her arms and legs at him. As she eyed the lamp on the nightstand, she grabbed it and slammed it against his head as hard as she could, causing him to scream in pain. Grasping his head, Ethan hissed out. “Bitch!” Before he could take action she banged it again on his head and kneed his balls hard. He fell on the floor, curling in pain and gripping his balls. “You…fucking bitch!” He spat. Noelle got off the bed, staring at him down. She grabbed her dress and put it on. She pulled out a knife from her hair before pointing it at Ethan. “Move!” She gritted out at him. “Do you think I’m scared of your toy?” Ethan laughed darkly, sitting back on the floor. Noelle clenched her jaw and slit
Noelle was moving ahead but then Luther called her, “Noelle!” She stopped, turning around. Luther rushed to her, grabbing her face and kissing her breathlessly. Noelle responded, smiling between their kisses. “I love you, Noelle.” “I know…” She mumbled, burning her fingers in his hair. “I love you so much, Noelle…” “I know, Luther.” “I love you more than anything…” “I know,” she breathed out. “You’re brave, no doubt.” Luther withdrew his mouth, gazing at her intently. “But I can’t risk your life.” He licked his lip, glancing at her mouth like he wanted to kiss her more. “Can I come with you?” “You’ll need to handle everything here,” Noelle said. “He is dangerous, Noelle…” “So are you, Luther? You’ll not let anything happen to me, I know. I trust you…I love you…” “Just remember one thing, we have two babies to look after…” Luther ran his fingers through his messy hair nervously, glancing at her tummy. “Just give up on your plan if you think things are getting out of han
“Sonofabitch!” Luther gritted out before releasing another shot. That time Ethan dodged and rolled to another side. He pointed his gun at Luther and shot repeatedly. Suddenly the entire living room was filled with bullets and screams. Cassius grabbed an opportunity as he took Winnie to the corner of the mansion. “There is a basement here that leads you to the forest. Noelle was waiting for you with Xavier. Just go there and let her know Luther is with me. She doesn’t have to worry about us.” “What if I betrayed you again?" Winnie asked him quietly. “You trust me?” “Just go, Winnie!” Cassius ordered her, scowling at her. “I’m doing this for my child, just for my child. If it is…” He pointed to her stomach. “Not inside you I would have killed you with my own hands.” Winnie turned away as she couldn't tolerate looking at him as he was showing such disdain for her. “I’m sorry,” she whispered to him before turning around and heading toward the basement. Cassius watched her leave wit
The particles of the gate blew through the air. Cassius quickly covered Noelle and Xavier’s bodies with his, bending down on the ground. “Fuck! They are here." He breathed out, glancing at the doorway. Winnie was nowhere in sight. “We need to get out of here.” Noelle looked at the mess in the living room. Slowly, men in black uniforms spread across the room with their guns. “They are many…” she whispered. “How do we get out of here?"“We don’t have time to think, let’s go now." They slowly crawled to the ground so that nobody could see them. Xavier was crying, but Cassius made him stop with his favorite stuffed toy. She walked downstairs, tiptoeing and covering their mouths with their hands. “Where are they?” A man demanded. “Don’t tell me you just tell them about your truth, bitch!” Cassius looked at the living room and saw Winnie just standing in front of a blonde man who was tall and sturdy. Cassius glanced at his men and counted them quickly, and there were around ten people st
Winnie tiptoed into the backyard where Ethan was waiting for her. He was in the same black suit and skull mask on his face. A sinister smile pulled across his lips when he saw Winnie coming out, scared. “I know you would do that for us my dear sister.” He moved toward her but Winnie backed away from him, shivering and sweating profusely. “Just don’t come close to me!” She warned him, clutching a blueprint against her chest. “Go away.” “If I don’t come near you, how will I get that blueprint, sister?” He slowly stepped towards her, making her heart race under her chest. “First you’ll listen to me carefully.” She swallowed hard, stepping back from him. “You won't burn the mansion.” “You know fucking well that I’ll not be interested in your damn chit chat,” he growled, getting impatient with her behaviour. “Now hand me that damn blueprint, bitch!” “I won’t…” She stuttered, making her way back into the house but he lunged at her and grabbed her hair, pulling her toward him. She screa
Winnie went into the bathroom before splashing cold water on her face and washing her neck. She bit into her lower lip to stop herself from breaking into a cry. She looked at herself in the mirror and at his fingerprints on her neck. She brushed it with her hand in irritation but she knew it would not go away. She rushed out and grabbed her makeup box before removing a concealer. She started to put it on her neck to hide marks. She glanced at the doorway checking out if Cassius was coming but he was nowhere in sight. She gave the last touch to her makeup, looking at herself in the mirror. Everything looked fine to her. She was about to move toward bed but then…“Fuck him! Fuck him!” Cassius barged inside and banged his fist on the wall, growling wildly like an injured animal. “He’s not ready to fucking listen to me. He just fucked up! I hate him! How could he do that!” Winnie watched her husband banging and thrashing his anger on walls, chairs and lastly on his cell phone. She would
“You’ll do what I’ll ask you to do, okay?” Luther said to Noelle. She gave him a nod and they walked out. “First I need to find out who was the person who was doing this to us. I swear, I won’t let go of him in one piece.” “You need to calm down, Luther. If you keep losing your shit you won’t be able to work out our plan,” Noelle lectured him which made him raise his eyebrows. “So let’s start the drama.” Luther winked at her which brought a little smile to her face. “What the hell is this, Luther? You just cheated on me, how dare you fucking bastard!” Noelle screamed while grabbing Luther by the collar and glaring at him. “You just cheated on me. How can you do this to me?" “What is happening here?” Cassius and Winnie got out of their room, looking at them in confusion. “Who cheated on who?" He asked, looking at Noelle and Luther.“He just cheated on me.” Noelle walked up to Cassius and showed him the video. “Do you know this woman?” Cassius said nothing and watched the video car