IRIS POVTRAPPEDMy head throbbed as I slowly lifted it, feeling the weight of disorientation. It had been down for some time, and the discomfort was undeniable.As my vision cleared, I took in my surroundings, dim, cold, and unfamiliar. I was tied to a chair, situated in the center of a vast, empty warehouse."Somebody help!" I screamed, my voice echoing off the walls. I strained against the handcuffs biting into my wrists, twisting and pulling, but it was no use. The metal held firm."Let me out of here, you cowards!" I shouted again, my voice cracking with desperation. The coppery taste of blood lingered in my mouth, a reminder of the beating I'd taken before being dragged here.The last thing I remembered was driving back to Helen's apartment after a meeting with some pack officials in the Blue Moon Pack. Then suddenly I was attacked by some unknown people, who I could clearly testify were rogues.I tried to fight them off but they were too many, they took me down and now I was he
GAVIN'S POVBROUGHT TO SAFETYI was thankful to have found Iris at the right time. She was slightly bruised all over her face, she was unconscious and cold. I waited closeby, waiting patiently for the physician to come out already.He took so much time and I was beginning to wonder if there was something else that had happened to Iris.My phone rang, its sound enveloped the quiet hallway. It was Jerry calling. Before I could answer it, the door to the emergency room creaked open, I sprang up to my feet, ignoring the call.“How's she?” I asked the doctor.“No need to worry, Mr Gavin. She will be fine in no time. She just needs enough rest.”“Thank goodness.” I sighed in relief. “Can I see her now?”“Yes of course.”Without another word, I rushed inside the emergency room. My gaze instantly fell on Iris, who was still unconscious, probably asleep. I went close to her bedside as I sat beside her.I gently held her hands, now slightly warmer than before. "I'm sorry I couldn't get to you s
IRIS POVREVEALING MYSTERIESMy eyes slightly opened towards the dim light in the room. I tried to process everything that had happened and why I was in a hospital room. My head banged, the last thing I remember was the lady with the red hair. Her sinister smile was a nightmare, one that I might never forget.“You're finally awake.” A voice said, I had not noticed the figure by the table stand. It was Helen, and she was stirring up something in a cup.“How long have I been here?” I asked her as I tried to sit up and relax my back on the pillow behind me. I felt uncomfortable laying like a dead person, and I was sure I had been like that for hours straight, the evidence of the neck pain was experiencing at the moment.“For a day, some minutes and seconds.” She replied playfully.“Here's some hot tea.” Helen handed it to me, feeling my head gently. “I'm glad you're back. You can't imagine how worried I was.” “Of course you were.” I spat out sarcastically as I sipped the cup of tea, i
GAVIN'S POVFEISTY IRIS"I haven't heard any updates from you, Jerry. Tell me, have you found anything?" I asked, my voice low as I walked down the hallway, my footsteps echoing softly against the polished floors.I was on the phone with Jerry, my trusted investigator, as I made my way toward Iris’s room.I wondered if I would still find her confined to that hospital bed. She had been eager to leave for days, but I had discreetly instructed the doctor to keep her from being discharged until she was completely healed. Her well-being was more important than her impatience."I'm still on it, sir," Jerry replied, his tone reassuring. I trusted him; Jerry was not the type to leave my orders unfulfilled."And what about the sketch?" I asked, rounding a corner. As I did, I overheard a few nurses whispering about the bouquet of roses I was holding. Their admiration for the flowers was evident, and I couldn’t help but hope that Iris would feel the same.Iris was a mystery, even to me. She rare
IRIS'S POVWELCOME BACK HOMEI hesitated, rejecting his offer to ride with him in his car. He had done enough for me by saving him and I certainly didn't want him to do anymore so that I wouldn't have to be compelled to show him gratitude.We were already getting so close due to the intervention of the dues and this whole professional relationship was frustrating me already even though I was the one who brought up the idea.I didn't want any more connection with him than that.“Why don't you want me to take you back home?” Gavin asked. I took a quick glance at him, was he reading my mind? I looked away, my face directed towards the window, I was staring at nothing in particular only to avoid his questions.“No answers?” He added.“My reasons wouldn't change anything. I'm in your car, right? That should be enough.”“Typical of you, always aggressive towards showing your true emotions. Don't worry, I know it's the reason I haven't heard a “Thank you” from you.”“And how typical of you t
GAVIN'S POVI arrived at my father's house and when I entered, the old man shared company with his liquor. I glanced at my wristwatch, it was only past 12 in the morning.“You could have mated a liquor instead of mum.” I spat out, my voice tinged with sarcasm and disgust.My father turned to me, a smirk on his lips. It reminded me of myself, but I was far different from him. We shared different personalities, at least I knew how to treat a woman better than he could and I wasn't an alcoholic freak like he was.“Sit down Gavin. We need to discuss your wedding. It is taking a lot of time for you and Iris to come up with a date.”“If you both are too busy to do that then I am most willing to help.” my father offered, and I sensed more than the alcoholic smell coming from his mouth. I sensed he was up to something, why did he want the wedding to happen so quickly?I furrowed my brows in confusion. “It's my wedding. Not yours, father. Iris And I would decide on a date when the time comes.”
GAVIN'S POVMy plans to visit the kids at my mum's place were cancelled instantly after Jerry called me. He found something about this strange lady. As I drove, concentrated on the road, I thought carefully about what Jerry would have found about the lady.For someone like her, it would be hard to even get her name. She was like a spirit, an evil one who knew so much about me yet I have never met her in my life.Jerry had sent me a message earlier, telling me that some people in the rural areas of the pack had seen the woman. They described her as strange and eerie. Some said they saw her for only a few seconds before she vanished into thin air, as if she'd never been there at all.When I arrived at the meeting spot, Jerry was waiting for me."Hop in," I said as I unlocked the car. He got in, shoving the sketch of the woman into his pants pocket."I think the woman we're looking for is a witch," Jerry said, his voice filled with certainty."What makes you say that?" I asked, pulling a
IRIS'S POVHUBBY IN DANGER“You have a meeting with the pack officials today and a training session with your trainee…”I stopped walking and I turned back to Helen who was behind me. “Cancel everything. I want to go see the kids.”Helen furrowed her brows in confusion, “You rarely visit the kids, what's changed?” She asked. I ignored her for a few seconds as we walked towards the car.“I need to be with them the most.” I paused and got into the back seat. “Okay…That's strange.” Helen said and got into the driver's seat.“Its strange to you because you think I'm not a good mother to them.”“That's not it Iris, I was just…” I cut her off right there.“It's fine. I understand” I said calmly. I knew myself that I haven't been the best mother to Logan and lyra and I felt the need to be closer to them the more because back there when I was kidnapped, I thought for a moment that I would die right there and they would lose their mother.I couldn't imagine how life would be for them with just