“Are you seriously going to do that?” Lucas asked in disbelief.He was staring at me with a gaped mouth as I sighed loudly from frustration, rubbing my temples, not sure of my path ahead.“Then tell me what to do? Are Mr. Duke’s words wrong?” Mr. Duke’s words echoing in my mind. My heart melted before his begging.I found myself so vulnerable before a father’s request.‘A human should be with a human…’He believed that Kyle might be better than me… who knows he might be?“Besides, running away for life- is that the type of life I was supposed to give her?” I muttered under my breath, slamming my hand on the glass table, appearing a crack on it.Distraught with undesirable thoughts, my breaths were heavy. Easier said than done, to hurt her, to leave her.It was too much for me.But, I had given my words to Mr. Duke. My heart believed in a father’s words, parents couldn’t be wrong… right?... Right?!“I can’t do anything unless I do something about Armiz first. I didn’t know Kyle’s con
Her mother was in the hospital and failing to stay at home on her own, she called me over. “Hmm, what is it?” I sounded so cold. “Denzel, I feel so scared,” She whispered and was about to hug me but I stopped her. She made a crying face, so distressed by these troubles.And worsening her state, I replied nonchalantly.“Then marry him,” And with a crushed heart and fragmented dreams, of losing her before I could have her. My mate was lost before I could gain the privilege of having her. I had lost her. “What? What did you just say?”With an unwanted heart, I was confronting her. She was trembling, tears were glistening in her eyes as I became a heartless one in her perspective.“I said marry him. Kyle is the only one for you now.” My enunciation brought tears to her sapphire eyes. She was holding the hem of her dress. She found it extremely hard to believe after my promises and I couldn’t explain how excruciating shattering her heart was for me.“What? What are you talking abou
‘I am sorry, I am so sorry for having me in your life, for becoming the worst person you had ever met. Please forgive me,’I thought sorrowfully when me and Mrs. Duke was struggling to convince Eliana for the marriage and she was not listening.“You have to do this. Lives are dependent on your decision, Eliana, please, try to understand,”The power of mate-pull which I suspected she could feel was there. And it was not allowing her to accept anyone else anymore apart from me. When she had accepted me, she couldn’t think of another man.“Please, please, don’t say this,”“Why not, Eliana? Look around us, your father is in the hospital, Kyle is threatening you. Do you see any options available?” I growled, hoping to make her listen but shaking her head, it didn’t work.She couldn’t do this. “That doesn’t mean you will serve me as a sacrificial goat and make me marry him. When I said I won’t then I won’t!”Shouting, tears began to glisten in her eyes, pulling her hair with frustration b
PRESENTELIANA’S POV:-I was stunned to hear everything, I could feel it within that he must have a reason to do all this but his heartlessness silenced me.I didn’t want to believe it but the sting of it remained and now he had told me the reasoning, things he was afraid to tell me.I found myself being wrapped in a sheet of tranquility.“And when you told me you are pregnant, I knew I must protect you at all costs.” Holding his head, distress began to creep on his handsome features as he held my hand firmly and kissed them.I found it relieving that he suffered how I did, that me latching my heart with his was never a mistake. “Fuck whatever I will lose, I won’t make the same mistake again,” He whispered, voice breaking a little but he suppressed the heavy sensation and greeted my eyes firmly.“You said… save my life. I don’t understand. Papa begged you-”“Armiz can kill you and he threatened me he will kill your parents and take you away forcefully,”“Why?” I whispered, having no
“Please stay tonight, Denzel,”I didn’t know about him but my body was heated, my mind was intoxicated, my breaths were unstable with the urge to be connected with him only.He was staggered, staring at me in a hint of hesitation. I held onto his hands firmly with desperation creeping on my face. “Don’t go,”“Eliana…” Licking his lips nervously, he pulled hands away from mine slightly. The fire in body grew but he held an apologetic face.“Please don’t say this,” He whispered.“Why?”Bringing my hands closer to his lips so he could kiss my knuckles, increasing my hopelessness.“Seeing this bed already is devastating for me, to fathom what he must have done to you. It is already painful,” He murmured.“And that is exactly why I want you to stay.” Leaving our hands as I ended up gripping his shirt firmly, pulling him forward into me. My eyes were pleading with him to stay while he wanted to leave. “Weren’t your body in pain?” “Not anymore when you are here,” Taking a step closer
“Hey, are you okay?”After the cops left, Kyle held onto me in an oh-so loving manner as if he cared too much for me. “Why are you caring now?”Frowning, I ripped his hand off from me.“Where was it when I called you? When you considered my terror a drama,” I hissed.Going back inside the untidy room, watching the mess in the window with a growl lingering constantly on my face with him following me from behind.“I am sorry, Eliana, I didn’t know… I am so sorry, I was frustrated because of the accident,” He murmured softly.“And you took it on me?! How could you, Kyle!?” I hissed.Now after hearing everything that not only he forced and cheated, he also threatened to offer me as a slave to Armiz.He was downgraded from my perspective terribly. I feel disgusted, hating his proximity, not wanting to spend a moment with him. “Please, listen, I didn’t mean to get you hurt,”Coming behind me to kiss my shoulders but I pushed him back with my elbow.“Don’t you dare to come closer.”Glarin
DENZEL’S POV:-“And is that enough to seal your mouth?”Throwing the suitcase on the table, I folded my arms at my chest angrily with a scowl lingering on my features.We were in my car, in a secluded area to be away from the public's eyes and I absolutely hated it.Bob, the cop, smirked at my frown and took the suitcase, going through the money we agreed on not using my name.“Absolutely, Sir. Your name won’t pop at all,” He laughed a little.I paused, noticing the vileness dripping from his presence and it caused me to go into deep ponderings for the next few moments.Furrowing my brows, I studied his desire for money and I instantly knew, he could do anything for money and the dark, thrilling sensation in my bones elicited a spark.“Listen…”“Yes?”“Can you do me a favor?”“It doesn’t nothing, Sir,”“I know. Place your demand but I want you to interrogate Kyle.”“Why…?”“Wife called, yet he called it a shenanigans, how absurd.”To my words, he paused, narrowed his eyes suspiciously
‘Please let not anything worse happen now. Please keep her safe,’ I thought anxiously the whole way. Endeavoring to not gather around unwanted thoughts, I rapidly rushed to see her, praying for her betterment. I saw the window was still broken and not fixed.“Oh, great,” Watching out from the neighbors and others in the vicinity, I climbed to her room cautiously through it, catching a glimpse of her.She was pacing around while rubbing her hands together with visible stress plastered on that beautiful face. “Eliana!” Calling her breathlessly, I covered the windows with curtains and opened my arms to her.“Denzel!” Instant relief washed over her when she saw me and rushed to embrace me in her arms. Holding her firmly, I kissed the top of her head for assurance that I was here now and nothing could harm her.“Denzel, nobody saw you, right?”“Yeah, it’s clear. Nobody did,” I nodded, pressing her near me to help her loosen her shoulders and vex not.“Oh, thank goodness you are here
FIVE YEARS LATER,DENZEL’S POV:-“The show is starting at ten. It’s nine-thirty. Anthony’s performance is the second one, we can’t miss it,” Eliana scolded as I was driving home hastily since we were already late.“I am almost home, honey, you guys be ready, we will leave immediately,”“Okay,”She forgot to cut the call, probably getting ready until I heard my prideful, prodigious son, Matthew whining on the other side.“I told him not to participate, look. Who is chilling at home and who is at the school? That is stupid anyways.”That was why we didn’t give him special treatment, he had already placed himself high above.I chuckled at his demeanor as Eliana sighed.“Are you done?”“Yes, all ready and handsome,” See. Any further attention would destroy his character unlike our sweet, innocent and darling son Anthony who is sensible and responsible.“Yes, yes, my prideful one. Now, come on, Papa will be here anytime,”The second she said it, I was already at home and entered, cutting
ELIANA’S POV:-I was in complete disbelief when I found out Armiz died protecting Denzel, he knew he couldn’t live with the anguish and gave up on his life as a heavy compensation.After his respectful burial and a moment of anguish, Denzel was in our room, hanging his head low with ceaseless gloom.His destruction was at the edge, gripping on the sheets angrily.“Denzel…” Whispering his name softly, I sat beside him, taking his hand in mine for reassurance.“Eliana,”“Hmm?” “At least I didn’t bid him with regrets and anguish… he was at peace,”Unlocking the words he buried, he glanced at me with tears gleaming in his eyes, losing his breaths, pain worsening his condition.“He didn’t meet a miserable end… I didn’t let it… he smiled… but…”He started panting, holding onto me as support agonizingly. “But, Eliana,”And he failed to carry the agony in his chest. My eyes locked on him shattered him and he broke into a miserable wail.“He was my brother! I never hated him!”Gripping my sh
DENZEL’S POV:-There was something wrong which I failed to pick. What was it? I had no idea but I knew I failed to apprehend something. “What happened, Denzel?”“I am having a bad feeling, Eliana, it feel restless, like something is extremely wrong,”“Are you still doubting Armiz?” She frowned, not liking that he wanted to help us yet I was distrusting. “No… I don’t know. Am I?” I paused, holding my sides.She took a closer look at my face, studying it for a few seconds before placing her both hands over my shoulder and rubbing it gently.“Are you worried about something? About us? Him? Kyle?”“Something doesn’t fit right. Maybe I don’t want you guys to get hurt, maybe his escape or who did it,”“Umm,” Matthew raised his hand in the air.“Yeah, that must be it but don’t worry, we have everyone with us,”“Papa, listen,” He called again when we didn’t respond.“Yeah, what is it, Matthew?”“Maybe it’s none,” He replied vaguely, baffling both of us. Smiling faintly, Eliana patted his h
ELIANA’S POV:-Everything happened so rapidly that my mind was hazy about what happened and to think I fell for Denzel again.It was so aesthetically pleasing but also romantic. God Lord, the way he flirted with me, I wondered why he didn’t do this before? He sways me along his rhythm immaculately.But, now, we were back to our lives where he didn’t have to struggle to have me. Where all of his was mine and all of me was his…“... So that’s what happened,” Ending in a sigh, Denzel told me everything about him and Armiz’s bond. It was disheartening to hear how two brothers were separated because of her. They didn’t deserve it.Stopping in my tracks, my eyes shrinked on his handsome face, studying it for a moment that perplexed him.“What?”“Are you seriously not going to talk to him and stay angry forever?” I found it extremely hard to believe from what I heard. Denzel, the one who loved his brother dearly, now refuses to melt his heart.Although I agree Armiz’s words were harsh
I ran to the courtyard only to find my beloved mate there, placing my restless soul at serene. Lying unconscious on the bench while I was flabbergasted how it happened.And moreover, who did this?Who managed to enter my domain and place her there? Couldn’t be Kyle, then who was it?“Eliana!” Picking her hastily, my whole body found solace when her body was pressed against mine, easing my soul as I took her back to our room.Lying her down carefully on the bed, I removed the strands falling on her face behind, caressing her body tenderly.My eyes affixed on her beautiful body, increasing my heartbeats, delighted to have her near me.Sighing in relief, I came down to ask my sons about how she came here but Jake appeared out of nowhere and attempted to attack me.“Jake! What are you doing!?”Before he could hit me, Armiz came in between, pushing him away from attacking me.Folding my arms at my chest, I frowned, I expected this reaction from him.“I will kill him!” Jake shouted, snarl
PRESENT,With tears transparently twinkling on our faces, we were away from others, sitting on the ground as I finally decided to unfetter the lock on my tongue.And truly if it wasn’t for Eliana, I wouldn’t have bothered with it.But, I must make him give her back. “What…?”As I expected, it took a toll on him as he was staring at me in horror while I merely stared at the ground blankly.I left him years ago, he or his matters were no longer my concern, I couldn’t care less about his remorse. All I needed was Eliana.“Yes, she set me up and her condition got worse. She was going to be punished for having an affair already so she made her death worthwhile,” I smiled dryly in the end, rising from the ground.He was too shocked to react, taking a few moments to sink in the depth of my words and when he did, he grabbed my collar angrily.“Then why… why didn’t you tell me before, asshole!?” “Asshole, it shattered my heart when of all people YOU called me a monster. It hurt so damn much
“Armiz!!” “What the…” “Armiz… look what he did,” “What..?” My eyes widened. My brother wouldn’t believe that I would ever fathom hurting Albert, right?“Albert.. Our baby… why did you kill my son…?!” “Go and search for him. Now!” Armiz panicked, breathless while hugging Melissa, motioning to other members who ran and left us alone as I stared.I was too stunned to react.This wasn’t reality, right? “Don’t- Don’t be ridiculous, Melissa-” “All because you wanted me! You killed my child and laid hands on your own brother’s mate…? Where was your dignity?” She shouted, resting her head on his shoulder.And in a heartbeat, Armiz found it hard to believe but her condition… won over my tears. With a shaky, teary mess, I shook my head in denial as he converted his flabbergasted stare into a resentful glare.My brother, for the first time, looked at me with disgust and it stole words from my tongue.“He came to know Albert wasn’t actually yours and got rid of him… when you accepted him
Things were fine, I was wholeheartedly devoted to my family although I resented the image of a beast I had created but-As long as the people I love didn’t consider me one, I was fine.I loved them after all, always wanted to follow my brother’s footsteps and one day live as a joint family.But, all of that went down the drain, damaging the bond we had irrecoverably. One fine day, I was alone in the mansion of the Crimson Pack, humming to myself. “Denzel,”“Hmm?”Armiz went to play with Albert as I was walking down the corridor, I saw Melissa who stopped me. “Do you need something?” Taking out my cigarette, I asked casually. She was leaning on the opposite side, hanging her head low with dejection which perplexed me.“Melissa?” “Do you hate me, Denzel?”I chuckled nervously, “Of course not, why would you ever think this way, Melissa?” “I am sorry if my teasing makes you feel bad, I won’t do it again,” I reassured her, smiling sincerely.She was my sister-in-law, I knew she didn
“Where the fuck is she, Armiz!?”We had been arguing for the past ten minutes.Everyone from his pack gathered when I hit his chest furiously.“I told you, I don’t know! She didn’t return,” Her disappearance made me lose myself, my breaths were heavy, my mind barely functioning properly. I was explicitly delighted at our reunion.“I never took her then where did she go!?”“Who knows?”I believed her spell would be lifted off, so exhilarated to become hers and forget all our pain.And I was hundred percent sure it was another of his tricks to agonize me.No one dared to interfere, he was monotonous, not leaving his cigarette while I glared at him breathlessly.“What have you done to her?” I hissed.He furrowed his brow, “Come again?”“What did you do to my Eliana, Armiz?”“Do you truly think I would bring physical harm to the ones you love?” He hissed back.Throwing the cigarette away as he glared back. “If I wanted to kill her, I would have easily done it when she escaped to France,