DemianDana was waiting for me at the hospital with Jeremy. I sent her a message letting her know I would arrive later than planned. I had an issue with Rachel."Are you leaving again?" she asked, entering the room and crossing her arms. I was finishing getting ready."I have to go. She's waiting for me. We're having another ultrasound.""But I'm pregnant too, Demian. I feel like you're treating her differently from me."I wasn't in the mood to argue, and her words seemed likely to lead to a fight. I took a deep breath to calm myself."I'm not treating you differently. I'm with you every day, and I'm not with her. Dana has risks and needs to be checked weekly.""I have risks too," she clarified."But I'm always with you, Rachel. You never lack anything. My company is always with you. Dana needs my presence. I promised her I would be there for her weekly ultrasounds."Rachel remained silent, but it made me uneasy. I knew she was searching for the right words to counterattack. As I've m
DanaAll I could think about was getting out of here. But my kidnappers wouldn't let me go. They didn't tell me their names to preserve their identities. However, they had no problem showing me their faces.I don't know what the hell Jeremy has been involved in, but it seems he's had trouble with heavy and dangerous businessmen and ended up in debt. Jeremy has refused to pay the debt, and they've taken action. Illegal action, to be precise.It turns out that the trip Jeremy took recently was to resolve these issues. But he resolved nothing. He asked me not to lie to him, but he lied to me about the trip. I was furious with him because his stupid business dealings put my life in danger. My kidnappers told me they wouldn't hurt me, but I couldn't trust them. They took away my freedom to settle an unresolved matter with my husband. They took something he valued to hurt him. And they've succeeded.I was afraid no one was looking for me. I didn't even know if Jeremy was still alive. I felt
DemianI was arrested and taken to a cell. I stayed there for hours until my lawyer arrived and posted bail. I didn't call Rachel because I didn't want her to get upset or for us to fight. I didn't have time to argue with her.Jeremy came to see me at the station just as I was being released. Jeremy looked desperate. He had filed a report at the station."Demian, we have to find her right now. This can't be happening," he lamented, rubbing his face.I saw his white shirt, stained with blood and somewhat torn. But he didn't have time to go and change. People were asking him if he was okay. I didn't even know how he managed to escape from the people who witnessed the stabbing. They must have been bewildered to see him get up as if nothing had happened."I've got my pack on it," I assured him. "We have to find her now. I can't imagine what those guys might do to her. If anyone lays a finger on her, I swear I'll kill them with my own hands. Those bastards..."It was the first time in a lo
Demian"You haven't been home all damn day! What the hell is wrong with you?" Rachel asked me angrily, storming down the stairs.The cleaning lady went into the kitchen to stay out of the argument with Rachel. I didn't feel like dealing with this. I was tired and surely wouldn't be able to sleep all night thinking about Dana and her well-being.I didn't need Rachel bothering me, but I understood why she was upset."I don't feel like fighting, Rachel. Not now, Dana," I responded, realizing I had mentioned the wrong name at the end.Rachel looked at me as if I were crazy. I saw her fuming, with smoke practically coming out of her ears. She crossed her arms and slightly parted her lips. I didn't mean to upset her."I'm sorry, Rachel. I meant you.""You're always thinking about her and you confuse my name. You're unbelievable, Demian!""Please, Rachel... I don't want to fight. Not today," I said, taking off my suit and unbuttoning a few buttons of my shirt. I needed to breathe."And when
DanaI spoke with Jeremy after three days. The kidnappers told me that Jeremy was alive, but I didn't believe it for sure until they handed me the phone and I heard his voice. I must admit I felt relieved to hear his voice. I was angry with him and felt like slapping him. Because of him, I am kidnapped and haven't been home for days. I don't know how my children are. I urgently needed to go to a hospital to be checked by specialists. But it was nice to know that my husband hadn't died in the parking lot. He didn't deserve to die at the hands of those thugs.But everything changed when I heard Demian's voice on the other end of the phone. I could feel the pain and concern in his voice. I felt loved and cared for again. I was glad to know that he was afraid for me, not out of ego, but because it was nice to know he cared about me. We have been through so much.But they didn't allow me to talk to him for long, and they snatched the phone from my hands. They arranged the meeting and the r
DanaI know I hurt Jeremy with my words, but he also hurt me. For once in my life, I had to be selfish and think only of myself. It wasn’t being selfish, but I don’t know if Jeremy would see it that way. He surely didn’t like that I asked Demian to take me to my mother’s house, but I didn’t care either.Demian was probably enjoying this, but I noticed he was confused. Jeremy watched us leave but didn’t stay silent.“What are you doing?” he asked, stopping me.But I didn’t stop. My feet walked firmly toward Demian’s car. Demian wrapped his arm around my shoulders to protect and care for me, but Jeremy wouldn’t allow it. He ran toward us and stood in front to block our way.“Dana, what are you doing?” Jeremy seemed not to understand.It wasn’t hard to comprehend. Jeremy knew what he had done.“I’m angry with you, don’t you understand?”“I think Dana has been clear with you, Jeremy. Dana needs to rest and eat. She hasn’t eaten well for days. You can talk later, Jeremy,” Demian agreed, bu
DanaI talked about divorce out of anger. I think it was my way of keeping myself safe from Jeremy, but also of punishing him. I needed to think carefully about my decision, but I felt almost sure about it.“Yes. I meant it, Demian,” I looked away.I didn’t like my ex-husband knowing intimate details about my relationship, but I didn’t mind throwing the issue in Jeremy’s face while Demian was present.“Are you happy that my marriage with Jeremy didn’t last?” I raised my eyebrows. I attacked him, and it wasn’t his fault.Demian looked surprised but understood.“I’m not attacking you, Dana. And although you might think I want to see you suffer, that’s not true. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have cared that you were kidnapped. I don’t know if you know this, but I...” Demian stopped. Whenever he had something important to tell me, he stayed silent.“You what?”“These past three days, I’ve felt like I was dying inside from not having you near me, Dana. You have no idea what the hell I went through
DemianWhen I heard Dana's words about the divorce, I was stunned. I saw Jeremy's heart breaking right in front of me. He was bewildered, but I don't think Dana meant it seriously. Dana went through three days of trauma. She had never experienced a kidnapping, and her ability to fight had diminished.Dana knew why she was kidnapped. I also wanted to kill Jeremy because Dana was kidnapped because of him. But I also recognize that he didn’t do it on purpose. I've seen him suffer these days. I've seen him cry in secret out of fear of losing Dana. I know Dana knew this deep down, but she painted him as the villain.It suited me if they got divorced because I didn’t like seeing them together. I felt something for Dana. I realized it recently, and part of me wanted to reclaim what we once had. But I wasn’t going to do it at Dana's expense. When she asked me what she should do, I told her to think twice. It went against my desires, but I didn’t want to fail Dana. I didn’t want to manipulate
DanaThe wedding night has finally arrived. The long wait would end in less than an hour.I looked at my long, white, expensive, tailor-made dress. It was strange to get married for the second time, but we both decided to leave the past behind and focus on a new future. I'm not going to lie and say it's easy, because it isn't. But we've tried. We've done it together.Our relationship has strengthened after everything we've been through. Demian has become a better partner. Even better than in our past marriage. He has made it his mission to make me fall in love with him day by day and to show me his love.Our three children were happy to have a united family. I could see it in their faces. Soon, a fourth child would join our lives. Demian and I planned it. My health was stable, so we decided to try.“Miss, are you ready?” my chauffeur asked.The limousine was ready to take me to the church. After our wedding, we will go together as a family to the Caribbean. When we return, we will mov
DanaThe first month without him was hard. Without my mother's support, I would never have been able to move forward.The second month was terrifying. I cried so much. I don't know how I didn't become dehydrated.In the third month, my children were already so strong, and the doctors discharged us from the hospital, and we went home, where a four-year-old brother was waiting for us. I took care of Demian's little son because he was left alone. Rachel abandoned him, and he needed a mother. That little boy was not to blame for having a mother like Rachel, so I took care of him as if he were my own son. I know Demian would have loved that.The fourth month was just as painful as the third. I couldn't accept that he wasn't near me. I missed him so much. There wasn't a day when I didn't cry over his departure. I wondered if he was okay. Was he alive? Did he miss us? What did Rachel do to him?In the fifth month, I visited Jeremy's grave almost every day, asking him to help bring Demian hom
DanaI suddenly opened my eyes and sat up in bed, gasping. I coughed non-stop, and my mother was worried about me. I touched my abdomen and noticed that my belly was no longer the same as before. I frowned and looked at my mom."What happened? Where are my children?""The babies are alive in the maternity and baby room. They are in an incubator, daughter" my mom explained, stroking my hair.My babies... my children had been born, and I had been asleep the whole time. I wanted to touch and kiss them. I needed to see and meet them. Their faces, their little hands, and feet. My eyes filled with tears. Finally, I was a mother. Finally, I could meet them.I begged to be allowed to see them. Mom said she would call the doctor to have me taken to see my children. I had never felt such great excitement. I felt energetic like I hadn't felt in a long time."Don't strain yourself. You just came out of a complicated surgery. You have to stay calm. We'll wait for the doctor. Okay?"A surgery? Why
DemianI looked for the address where a black car with tinted windows would pick me up. Rachel's henchmen were coming for me to take me to her. That was the deal. I understood we were going to leave the city and the country so no one could find us. It was madness to leave the country and have no further contact with my family, Dana, or any information about my children. But that was the deal I made with Rachel so she would tell me how to save Dana. I trusted the maid would be of great help to Dana, my son, and my other two children. I wanted to believe everything would be fine while I was gone, but I wasn't sure of it.Nerves were eating me slowly and anxiety was my worst enemy. The star-filled sky didn't match the horrible feeling in my heart today.They picked me up and put a bag over my head. Another rule was not to resist the kidnapping they were going to perform. So I stayed still. I felt a prick on my neck and it took hold of my skin. I grimaced. That wasn't part of the deal, bu
DemianI had to make a quick decision to save Dana. I had to leave or stay with Dana while she died slowly. There was no certainty in Rachel's words, but I had to do something for Dana, and I believe the maid was right all along. If being with Rachel was the key to Dana's survival, I was going to do it. I had to take that risk. I had seen her die before my eyes. I couldn't let that happen again and have it be permanent. Dana and my children needed me. What kind of man was I if I couldn't protect my family from this hell? What kind of man was I if I couldn't keep them alive?I had to accept going with Rachel, but first, I had to make sure the surgery was successful. Hours passed without any answers. A doctor approached Dana's mother, and I went to listen to what happened."What happened? I'm Dana's husband. How is she? My children?""We delivered the babies, and they are alive, but they need to be monitored in incubators for a while, as their organs are still developing. Ideally, the b
DemianDana's heart stopped suddenly while we were talking. Her eyes were fixed on mine, but she was no longer moving. I was terrified. I felt a fear like I had never felt in my life. Anguish took over my body, dragging me down the path of pain. My chest tightened as I realized she was gone. Dana was gone. Someone had to do something. They had to bring my beloved back to me. I couldn't live without her because living without Dana was like being dead in my own life.I took her face in my hands as I heard the long beep of the machine connected to Dana. I searched for something to help her, but I didn't know how. No one prepares anyone for this. Not even I, a powerful Alpha, could escape such immense pain."Dana, no... No!" I shouted. "Don't go! You can't go! I won't allow it. Not like this. Please," I begged. I had never begged anyone for anything in my life, but for Dana, I was willing to do anything.I would give my life for hers. I was willing to take her place and her pain so that s
DemianDana went crazy when she found out that Thomas had died, but I can't blame her. I feel the same way, but I try to find a balance between my emotions because one of us has to be strong for the other. I promised Dana that I would always be there for her, and this was a way to fulfill my words. News like this could make Dana lose the babies. I knew something was wrong when we entered the house and everyone looked at us strangely. Dana noticed and figured it out."How is this possible? Rachel has henchmen. She has people she pays. Her parents disappeared, so they must be helping her do everything she does. Otherwise, it doesn't make sense. How is it possible that Rachel has so many people on her side? Again, it must be her father paying thugs to do the dirty work. Someone had to take the body to that wasteland, and I know she wouldn't do it alone.""We've made calls to the police, and they're still investigating. It's a matter of finding her, Demian.""This nightmare won't end unti
DanaWe took a walk around the house to have a moment of privacy. The house was huge, and we walked slowly because of my pregnancy. My belly was heavy, but the dress was comfortable for walking as it was not tight. Since my belly had grown so much, I had to get large and new clothes because what I used to wear no longer fit me. The doctors forbade me from wearing tight clothes. When Demian and I returned home, Thomas was there, looking worried. He seemed completely upset. Demian also noticed and asked him what was wrong. Demian looked at me. I know he didn't want me to find out certain things so that I wouldn't worry and get hurt. Demian became overly protective of me when he found out my children were his.Demian and I returned to the mansion, and the pack was still there, but not all of them. I didn't want everyone to show us with their expressions that something bad had happened.I intended to ask what happened, but Demian asked me to go back to my room to change. He also noticed t
DemianI thought about Dana during the night. I fell asleep next to her. I protected her with my arms and lost myself in the scent of her perfume. It had been a long time since I had slept so comfortably with someone. At that moment, I knew: I didn’t want to be away from her and I wasn’t going to, not even for what Rachel asked of me. I wanted to marry Dana today.I got up early in the morning and asked a notary to come to the house to marry Dana and me. She had no idea about this. I didn’t want to wait any longer to be her husband. I don’t know how things will continue after Rachel’s request and the conversation I had with the maid. I know she was right, and I had to put priorities on the table for the sake of the pack. But Dana was one of my priorities. She was the most important person alongside my children. And I couldn’t leave my son alone. If I left, Dana would be alone and have no one to trust.I made a promise to Dana. I promised her that I wouldn’t leave her and I wouldn’t ab