Della’s POV“Avoid it! Now! Just kick and push some of them and you can escape from Luke in no time!” Trisha kept shouting at the back of my head.But as of this moment, all my focus fell on Kylian and on the clock above him. There’s only so little time left and I’m losing almost every hope that’s l
As stupid as he was, with the panic the commotion brought, he actually recklessly turned his back on me.From my peripheral vision, I could see Henry discreetly shaking his head at me to signal me not to do anything. But then, he’s not the boss of me.With swift moved, I stood up and locked Luke’s l
Della’s POVOne call of my name and my breathing stopped.“Oh, god!” I exclaimed in my mind, my heart pounded with indescribable joy while more tears streamed down to my cheek with my chin quivering.Trembling, I sat up properly, looking up at the man lying on bed with his eyelids open. He stared at
Della’s POVI stared into his eyes vast with wonder, and I couldn’t help but melt right here, right now.Not only because he was curious about my real identity, but because I could finally feel his sincerity towards me. I knew now how much he loved me – a love which I felt and which he showed withou
“Oh Diana, are you alright?” I asked worriedly, standing in front of her.She looked up at me and immediately stood up.In surprise, she said, “Ms. Della, you’re finally here! Thank goodness.”“Why, what happened?”“Please! Please… Please… Please… For the love of Moon Goddess and everyone who cares
Della’s POV“Jack–”“Are you hurt? Do you need anything?” I couldn’t finish my sentence when his worried question echoed through the phone like a bullet.It’s vivid how worried and anxious he was just by hearing his words. My heart throbbed, and tears welled up in my eyes.Since childhood, my brothe
My heart skipped a beat, and I tried to swallow the knot that had suddenly formed in my throat. Anxiousness suddenly rushed into me.“What exactly on earth happened to Albert?” I asked in a panic.He wouldn’t happen to be hurt, was he?“Jackson! Tell me!” I shouted after he remained silent for a cou
Della’s POVRight after I ended the call, I suddenly felt weak, and my arm dropped to my side, not even giving me enough strength to hide my phone in my pocket.I leaned back on the wall and looked up to the sky, praying that the heaviness I felt would ease up a bit.But it didn’t. Instead, memories
‘Not while I’m here,’ I silently vowed to myself, feeling my heart clenched with pain.“Della!”I was jolted back into reality when I heard Albert’s booming voice echoing in my ears, paired with Aaden's hard tap on my shoulder.Blinking a couple of times, I was shocked by everything I was thinking a
Della’s POVThough I didn’t sleep well last night, I still woke up early and prepared everything I needed to visit the ruby mines.“Mommy!” Aaden ran toward me as soon as he saw me entering the dining room for breakfast.Instinctively, I bent down, caught him, and carried him in my arms. Pinching hi
Della’s POVFrustrated, I leaned back to my office chair and dropped the list of personnel files that Sapphire had gathered for the laboratory.I pinched the bridge of my nose and took a couple of deep breaths to calm myself down before I leaned on my table again, elbows on it, hands clasped togethe
Kylian’s POVI didn’t know when or how it started, but it had been like this for years. The name Flora had become like a stubborn splinter stuck in my heart. Every time I heard it, a sharp, burning irritation would curse through my being.Taking a deep breath, I turned around and sent him a sharp ga
She went silent for a while, and I saw her demeanor changing through the monitor.“Do you understand?” Henry pushed through.“Yes…”“Just escort them safely. That’s your sole purpose in meeting them,” he said sharply.“Yes, I’ve escorted them out safely–”Henry looked at me as if to see if I was alr
Kylian’s POVI went to the Shadow Hush, a secluded and under-bankruptcy bar I found, bought, and remodeled. Just as it’s name, it’s a well-hidden place and a perfect location to unveil secrets without fear of being discovered.Unbeknownst to them, it’s one of my critical information centers in Wakel
“You know, I’ve always wondered… what kind of history do you have with Mr. K? He’s not someone who takes notice of people easily,” she asked.Merely tilting my head and feigning mild amusement, I asked with a raised brow, “Shouldn’t you be asking him that question instead?”How would I know what’s g
Della’s POVActing shocked, I stared nonchalantly at Rylee and blinked a couple of times as though I was in deep confusion before I asked, “What do you mean, Princess?”Rylee, utterly unfazed by my question, turned to face me and crossed her arms over her chest. She leaned her weight on the right si
My jaw tightened, and my hands curled into fists. Stepping forward, I replied in an icy voice, “Krendrell isn’t the manager of this place anymore, Mason. You should learn to restrain yourself before I report this disgusting behavior of yours to the Lycan Princess.”Unfazed, Mason hysterically laughe