CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX LISA "How was the festival?" Darren asked, with a smirk on his face. "Snap out of it!" I scolded him. "Everything went well and successfully for everyone who attended the festival. All to the glory of God." "What do you mean?" He asked, immediately replacing the smirk with a worried look. "What were you expecting when you couldn't do a simple job?" I demanded. I was mad at Darren, and I didn't come all the way here to pretend like he did a good job back there. He couldn't do a simple job and allowed Elara to escape death at the festival. That was one of the best ways to get rid of her without any traces. I wanted him to see how angry I was. So, he would make sure not to miss it again. "Everything you did was futile," I informed him and kissed my teeth. "Elara didn't get hurt. Not even a scratch on her skin." "I am sorry about that," he apologized, bowing his head in front of me. I knew that if I let Darren, he would keep saying apologies until the next m
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN ELARA I wondered what Lisa was doing outside the pack house with the stranger by that time of the day. It was too early for her to see someone in secret. I didn't feel good about the guy, but I decided to let it go. When the car drove out of sight. I rested my back on the chair and tried to steady my mind. I was thinking about too many things at the same time. I was too busy thinking and I didn't even notice that we had reached the orphanage. The drivers killed the car engine, and we all began to alight from the car. The elderly woman who was in charge of the orphanage and two other young people. A young man and a young woman walked out to welcome us. "You are welcome, my daughter," the old woman said as she approached me. "Greetings," I greeted her with a smile. "No one told me you were going to come," she said. I could see in her eyes that she wasn't exactly excited when I came around. Maybe she just felt bad that I didn't tell her, or I was just
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHTRIVER "I would prepare the financial record myself, " I said to Harrison. I wasn't paying attention to him. I was still going through some files in front of me."I do not know why the goods are taking so long to arrive. It is unusual," I paused and began to cough. I placed my right hand on my chest. It wasn't like it would reduce the pain I felt there. I had left the room very early in the morning even though I was feeling uneasy. I wouldn't leave the house on a norm if I felt that way. But, not today. Not when everything was falling apart right before my eyes, and I was the one in charge of the pack.I began to feel pain in my chest since I got here, and I had been trying so hard to push it aside. I acted as though I was completely okay, whereas I was dying inside. "Do you think you deserve this kind of stress?" Harrison asked, staring at me with so much pity. "You have dark circles around your eyes already. "Harrison paused for a while and sighed deeply.
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINELISA"This is beautiful!" I exclaimed.Even though I was alone in my room, thinking aloud at this point wasn't new to me. I was seated in bed, and my head rested on the edge of the bed as I scrolled through the marketing online app. "This would be the last, I promise," I said to myself even when I knew for a fact that it was a lie. I ordered the bag and continued scrolling through. I saw a prettier one and paused. I was staring at it for thirty seconds before I finally ordered it. "Last time."By the time I was done, I had ordered more than my budget. I began going through the list so I could reduce my order, but I didn't see anything I wanted to cut. I was still trying to decide when my door badged open. She was sweating profusely and panting like she had done a marathon. "Lisa!" She called me. Her voice shook while she spoke, and her whole body was vibrating in fear. "What is the matter?" I asked her. "Elara and her driver were involved in a terrible acci
CHAPTER FORTY ELARAI opened my eyes slowly, and when my eyes were fully opened, I still couldn't see anything. I began to wipe my eyes. I opened my eyes again, and I still saw complete darkness. I tried to ascertain what was going on. Why was I in the dark? What happened to me?I forced myself up and began pacing around the place. I felt as though I was in a room. I couldn't see anything. I tried to activate my supernatural eyes, but no matter what I did, nothing changed. I tried to grow my claws, as well but nothing was working. I looked around the place. All I saw was complete darkness. Thick darkness and nothing else. "Help!" I screamed at the top of my voice. My voice echoed all through the room. I felt as though I was in a hole. I tried to move around but I couldn't. There were walls all around me. I screamed out again, and my voice echoed. No one was coming to help me. "What is going on?" I asked myself. I hoped this wasn't the case. I hoped that I hadn't died."I can n
CHAPTER FORTY ONELISARiver grabbed my hand and pulled it away from his thigh. He hadn't said a word since and had been giving me attitude. It was getting frustrating. Why could he not see the effort I was putting into making us a thing? Why was he pretending to be blind to everything I was doing? I gritted my teeth and tried to control the anger that was already rising in me. I forced a smile as I lifted my face so I could look him in the eyes. I placed both hands on his jaw and stared deeply into his eyes, making a seductive look. "We can do this together, " I said to him. The door banged open, and I quickly jumped out of where I sat beside River. It was Harrison. He walked into the room. River stood up when he saw Harrison and took two steps forward to meet up with Harrison. I stood by the corner and folded my arms under my breast. "We couldn't find the culprit who is responsible," Harrison said. He shook his head and placed his phone, which he held in his hand, inside his
CHAPTER FOURTY TWOLISAMy right hand began to shiver as I grabbed the oxygen mask. I shut my eyes tightly and took in a deep breath. Just as I was about to take off the mask, the door opened. I quickly took my hands off the mask and turned around with a smile. A nurse walked into the room. I clapsed my hands behind my back and took a few steps from the bed. The nurse stared at me as though she was suspicious of me. She took in a deep breath after staring at me for a while. "You are here with the patient, " she said to me. "I can see that."I nodded, and she went ahead to check on Elara. I watched her for a while as she lifted Elara's hand up first. My fist was folded in a blow and I was breathing fast. I thought of strangling the nurse for a second. All fingers would point at me, else I would have ended her life together with Elara's. What was the point in staying here? The nurse had ruined everything for me. I hissed inwardly and walked away from the room, folding my fist into
CHAPTER FORTY THREERIVER I sat on the armchair opposite the doctor in his office. He cleared his throat and began to speak. "Elara is in a very critical condition, " the doctor informed me. "Is there anything I can do to improve her recovery?" I asked the doctor. "She is responding to treatment, though. But it would still take a while for her to wake up." I was hopeful. I didn't care about the fact that the doctor said it would take a while for Elara to wake up. I was more concerned about the fact that she was already responding to treatment. And, the fact that she was going to wake up after all. "Thank you so much, doctor," I said, shaking the doctor's hand.He nodded with a smile on his lips. "Please, make sure you do everything within your power to bring her back to life. I would assist in whichever way you need me. Contact me if you ever need anything, and I will provide it right away.""We will do our best," the doctor replied. I thanked him, shook his hand, and walked o