ELIANA’S POV:-“Get up, you two! The bus will be here any time!” Shouting, I rushed into preparing my son’s lunchbox, preparing it, knowing they were extremely tardy in the morning.Since they just started their school, we were getting used to time management.“I swear, you will become the reason for my insanity one day. These two will drive me mad,” ‘Ah, how much my life has changed…’After breakfast and lunch, I wiped my hands, checking the time constantly before rushing upstairs to see my sons.“Matthew, Anthony! Boys! Get up!”They were sitting on the bed, eyes closed but thankfully had freshened up and worn their uniform too.I sighed in relief, grabbing the brush to set their hair perfectly while their silver eyes were staring at me, reminding me of their father most of the time.They were patient and good kids, which I never recalled being one, probably like him but I couldn’t care less about it.“Good Lord, going to school for the past two months but still not used to it,” “
‘Why was he there? What did he want from me?’Now I understand these feelings. My mate was here and his entry was marked by those uncontrollable sensations.I forgot about those feelings in the past years and now it was revived when he was before me with that stone-cold posture which called for nothing but apprehension.My sapphire eyes narrowed.“No…” Strength deprived my body as a miserable voice escaped my lips when the one with ruthless silver eyes locked his predatory gaze.I trembled, holding my dress when hard features were magnified by a bewitching smirk.Resting his elbow on the doorframe and a perfectly raised eyebrow.“Indeed,”In a white shirt with perfectly rolled sleeves and two buttons opened and black pants. Perfectly combed pitch-black hair to show he came prepared.“Long time no see, Darling,” My heart skipped a beat madly.My mind was dizzy as being incapable of grasping further distress. My head was throbbing as I didn’t move an inch when resting his hand in h
DENZEL’S POV:-‘How could I allow my heart to leave the one I had been praying for all these years?’ I thought, watching her unconscious in my arms.If she thought I would let her go then I was gravely mistaken, I won’t create the merest distance between us anymore.‘She was supposed to exist here, right next to me.’And I would ensure this fact would be etched on the skylines.Gripping her shoulders firmly when he passed out, I made her incline her body towards me so it could rest and lifted my gaze towards the stairs.The boys, my… sons. The thought alone made my heart race yet keeping a straight face, knowing they were scared due to our confrontation, I called them softly. “If you are done peeking then come out,”“Did she faint?” They asked vaguely, getting down slowly.“Yes, but, I swear, I didn’t do anything, you saw, and heard me,” They narrowed their eyes as I loosened my shoulders and made an upsetted face, almost scared about it.“Was it because of me?”“No, she was tired
ELIANA’S POV:-Probably fainting due to exhaustion and the amount of stress thrown over my head, I woke up with a throbbing pain on my head the next morning as well.Denzel’s words and his intentions were frightening me but by all means, I would never go to Kyle.Not this time. I would run away, hide, fight until my last ounce of strength for my boy and my betterment, I won’t return to him- Leaving the undesirable option to go with Denzel.“Argh, my head,” Groaning, I sat up.Massaging my head to subdue the pain before getting out, freshening up and coming down only to find Denze awake.He was using phone, lying on the couch but sat up with a smile when I came.“Hey, how are you now?”“What do you expect after giving me such terrible news?” I muttered rudely.I could no longer believe in that psycho smile. Who knows what he had become or could do.“I can make a cup of coffee for us,”“No need. This is my house,” I muttered.“Fine. Make me a cup too then,” He shrugged. Noticing the
Upstairs, to forget the confrontation I had with Denzel, I decided to get my boys ready today myself.“Mama, is he really our father?” Matthew asked innocently.To their question, everything that just happened flashed before my eyes and I found myself so weak and quiet temporarily.Staring into the abyss as to speak a simple ‘yes’ was too hard. Our illicit bond, me being forced to marry Kyle, the torment, distances and when I thought we became one.He created unrestorable distances between us. “He keeps saying he is. He ordered a pizza for us too and helped me with our homework and put us to sleep,” Anthony smiled, setting his tie before returning with a grin that dried my throat to anticipate that I would go back to the hell I ran from.“I don’t think he is bad, is he?” “Yes… he is your… father,” Exhaling, not wanting to hear them discussing it further but they seemed pleased to hear it, with glowing faces, Anthony asked.“Is he down stairs?” “Yes,” The second they heard it, t
DENZEL’S POV:-After convincing my mate and sons to come along, my deepest desire was finally fulfilled as I took them back.Back to the place where they all belonged.A victorious smirk lingered on my lips, delighted to have them so near me while Eliana was anything but exhilarated. “We are here,”“I know, I am not here for the first time,” She replied rudely.Of course she was not pleased judging from what I had become, a murderer and seeing her wrath, Armiz must have told her what I used to be.Else why would he constantly consider me a killer and avoid me? “Are you going to keep that face?” I asked, glancing at Eliana who rolled her eyes.“I am here temporarily,”“We will see,”I didn’t want this vile shadow on my family either but the path of return had perished for me.“Boys, wake up. We are here,” I called, gesturing to Eliana to wake them up when we arrived. Yawning they both woke up, even this habit of sleeping in a car was mine, habitually, we were too much alike. “Are w
“What the…?” Her jaw dropping and the apprehension she suppressed so far began to emerge on her face frantically.“Fuck, what does he want now?”“Eliana, nothing will happen, calm down,”And it pierced my heart to perceive what that monster did to her to engrave such an unshakable dread in her.“No.. no..”Pulling away from me hastily, she pressed herself on the railing.“Eliana, listen, stop,”“I won’t go to him, I shouldn’t have come here,” Shaking her head in denial with a tear shining in those beautiful blue eyes.Holding her elbow strictly, I forced to link our gazes to etch the thought that in my presence, she was safe.“I am here, do you not trust me?” “I am scared… I-I can’t see him,” She confessed weakly.Her distress, this anguish, it served as a scar, reminding me how much of a terrible choice it was to force her to marry Kyle.…In those teary eyes- I saw all my regrets.‘What did I do to her? I am sorry, my darling, I failed…’How dare he… I swear I would make him pay f
DENZEL’S POV:-Her fright had reached an unmatched level when Kyle left. The boys were sleeping as we were on the patio to discuss what we should do next.An upheaval had fallen on our heads, our bonds were already on the shaky point and he had worsened our point. I prayed desperately that she wouldn't hate more than she already did.“K-Kyle is…?” Shivering violently, tears gleamed. Sitting while hugging her sides and it was clasping my beat into anguish.How petrified. It was so heartbreaking.“Yes. I failed to notice it before because he was using silver. He always kept his identity and scent concealed,”“If he was… then he…?”“Yes. He knew that Matthew and Anthony are my sons,”Handing my head low, I sat in front of her with a disturbance etched on my features too, hating the situation immensely.My tiny mistakes and less caution despite knowing I had endless enemies ruined her life, only if I had been more careful.Breaking into a painful sob, she held the hem of her dress weakl
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,