After my parent's death, my sole guardians were my aunt and uncle. My uncle may have been a bit strict with me but deep down, I knew he cared for me the same he cared for Jaxon. Just the things that happened with his father made him like a coconut, he was soft inside but tougher outside. Uncle is a man of few words but his actions spoke louder, but that doesn't mean, I never craved for few hugs and sweet talks here and there. A few nods were all that I got. And as I said sometimes gestures and actions are just not enough you need words, words to know that there is someone for you. I am still waiting for those reassuring words. But I can't blame him solely for that. Because I made no effort from my side also, I always kept distant from everyone, the death of my parents and sisters was hard to digest, and I became a little cold as well. I started to believe that no one will ever understand me. I became a loner, and never made any efforts, to strengthen the relationship, I was alwa
"Are you sure???" Celina asked me through the mirror, uncertainty on her face matching mine. I turned towards her with a pout as she sits on my bed with her hands stretched behind her. " I am bored and want to bring some change to my style," I tell Celina, twirling so that I can get my point through to her. " If you want to do this just because you don't feel confident in yourself then I don't know if I am up helping you." she dictates her decision, raising both her hands in give up. My pout deepens, " I am not doubting myself, I just want some changes in me. " I try explaining to her. Celina thinks I am insecure about my looks and I don't see the beauty people see and she is right, I do feel this way sometimes. But today the things I want to change are not because I am not confident about myself, it's something I want to do. And I have no logical reasoning for that. You can say that today I just woke up thinking that there are things that I want to change about myself
Remini can be quite cheerful during the day, it's the second time in the form that I am out here in the streets of Remini, enjoying a carefree and light day. And no words can be good enough to explain how benign it feels to worry nothing about the war we are in it. I can only wish for time to stop and for life to be forever like this. One day. I say through my heart, crossing my fingers. People in Remini are just like the place, bright and happy, I may not understand their language but their laughter and holiness, are all you need to see to know that they are happy souls, enjoying every second of their life. Remini is also very much known for its life, clubs and casinos here are too popular and as we are walking by some, I was informed by Celina that many of them belong to Stefano and their family. I made a mental note to have a taste of here's nightlife as well. I mean why not. Maybe because your man won't allow you. Teased my inner self. To which my only reply was, 'w
Tiara's POV Left and right. I can feel my neck aching, looking at both girls from left to right. Waiting for the two women sitting on each side of me to at least, say something to clarify everything that just happens. Before the guard came, pushed the starter away and dragged us into the car. Okay, I am exaggerating, we were not dragged, but he didn't need to only the name of Stefano was enough for us to follow the guards. Because none of us wanted Stefano to grace us with his presence.And now seeing how my sister and friend glared at the man, I don't think Stefano coming would have been a good idea. " Are we going to pretend that nothing happened or someone is going to explain?" I asked looking at both of them, both women just tensed but made no effort to open their mouths and utter anything. I don't know why it's ne or anyone else, but I hate when people lie straight to my face and especially when they know that I know that they are lying. And in this case, they
Tiara's POV My hands clasped tightly, eyes closed, I winced. I hate the alcohols that they pour into disinfectant wounds. And I even gate the injection they are trying to inject for whatever safety reasons they want to. And most importantly, I am angry because I am being forced to stay in this hospital room of our beach house. While I fucking wanted just to know if Stefano is safe. Neither I wanted to leave him behind nor I wanted to be trapped here with what so no information about his safety. " Are you done?" I asked angrily to the nurse, who is not failing to roll her eyes and show her distaste for my impatience. If not for me being worried sick about Stefano, I would have received myself for giving her a tough time but right now I don't care, if I am being difficult, I just want her to be done so, that I can just go and bombard Jaxon with questions of Stefano's safety. " I am done mam," she says robotically. And true enough she finished. And no sooner did she
I can't breathe. My chest feels constricting. It feels like I have run a thousand miles. My eyes are stinging, and my throat feels as if someone is choking me. I want to rub my throat. Want to do anything to get rid of this feeling. The room suddenly is feeling too claustrophobic. My brain forgot to send any signal to my body to provide oxygen. " I need air," I whispered, I don't know who heard, and without waiting for anyone's reply, I left the room immediately. In the back of my head, I can feel two eyes boring. But I ignored it completely. I wanted to be ignored. Running straight from the office, I exited the beach house and kept running until I can feel my legs giving up. And when my brain and legs stopped communicating. i fell onto my knees, I can feel my eyes stinging because of the tears, which broke all dams of my emotions. Burying my face in my hands, I let a sob wrecked through me. All the words that Stefano said kept, coming back, like arrows piercing
I stood at my window, my eyes fixed on Tiara, it had been hours since she is sitting on the beach. The sun has sat. And though I want to go to her and comfort I know she needs space and I will give her that. Today was a heavy day for her, a lot of things happened and I know she needs time to process everything. And I know right now she must feel betrayed. I did wrong here. I hid about her parents and I had no right to do so. But at that time I didn't know a lot. It's only when I dug into her past that I came to know of everything when Tiara shared about her past that's when I looked into her past and came to know of her parent's identity. And her parents being alive, I came to know about it just recently. and when I came to know if it, I didn't know how am I suppose to break that news to her. This was not how I had planned, but seems like now I have to start planning everything fast as seems like my enemies are two steps ahead. And that was quite excepted, after I
There comes a time in people's lives when they start hating their own emotions, they hate the tears, always sitting at the edge of their eyes, ready to fall any minute. It all starts exhausting and for that sole moment, you start thinking that is death a better option, and whether will it end all this suffering. These are the thoughts that start plaguing your head and you won't just tug your hair and scream at the top of your lungs. You want to hate yourself and start feeling that's is you, you are the one who is jinxed and brings pain to yourself and everyone around you. No matter how hard you try to overcome these emotions, it gets tougher and you find yourself in a corner of a room with a pillow and crying, like it's the only therapy that can bring you some peace that's how I am feeling right now. A peaceful life is all I asked for but why it is the only thing that I never get? How many times am I to scream that I want to be happy? Just happy. I never wanted to be some
Life never had been this beautiful. Yeah, year's ago I didn't though I would be here, with Stefano Valentino. But life is unpredictable. And I came to know of it the hard way. " You look beautiful. " I turn to see the love of my life my husband standing behind me in his signature black tix, I am wearing a matching black silk dress with a diamond necklace that has a black emerald in the middle. The ears had small diamond studs. My hair was clean straight, mid parted. Makeup minimum, giving me those businesswoman wives. And I am loving the look of the confident boss woman that I pulled. From the mirror I see Stefano walk towards me his hands wrap around my waist and he places a small kiss on my makes shoulder as the dress is off his shoulder. I close my eyes and Savour his touch on my skin, the beautiful, exotic tingle run through my body, and I smile. " you look ravishing as well. " I turn and wound my hands around his neck, standing on my tiptoes, I place a
3 months later __________________" Lucas, you better tell your dog to stay away from the kitchen!!!" I scream at him as his whole focus is fixed on the football match going on the television. " I am craving chocolates. " Celina grew taking a seat beside her brother and takes a mouthful of the popcorn that he has been eating less and scattering before she looks me with those pleading eyes. I sigh and look at her before looking at her stomach, she is four months pregnant, and as much as I love the fact that my brother is soon going to be a father, I am done with her craving. She is keeping the whole house on their toes. She is moody snappy, suddenly too happy, and always hungry, I don't know what I am to do with these cravings when all I want to do sometimes is scream in frustration, and sometimes I think, I am gonna go bald if I keep tugging my hairs like this. " here is chocolate muffins for your and a hot chocolate with marshmallows. " I turn and give a thankful l
"Because if he wanted I could have everything that I wanted but no he never fuckimg wanted my dreams to be fulfilled. Always told that I am better away from this life. " he spat looking into my eyes, his hold on the gun tightening everyone else in the room was looking at me emotionless, except for Jaxon who is looking broke. " I don't understand. " I whispered because I genuinely don't do. " A position that the Italians never gave me. Russians offered. But that came with a price. The price was a SAW file. " frowning I look at him, Jaxon and I shared a confused look. " What are you talking about Dad? " it was Jaxon who asked this time. It's like both of us had several questions that we wanted answers to. Because if we are dying today at least we will die in peace knowing all the truth. " The Russians offered me to be their right hand but they wanted the SAW file, the file had all the secrets of the Italian mafia sealed in it. Something that could have destroyed t
Tiara's POV I winced hearing my uncle scream and look at my brother and my heart breaks as he look at his father as if he is looking at a stranger. I can read the look because I had the same look when I saw him there at the hospital.A complete starter. No one that I knew or want to know. " I wasn't the king. Your uncle was and I fucking wanted to be. I wanted to be the king. " he roared again and with both surprise and shock I looked at him. His eyes snapped towards mine, there was animalistic rage in his eyes, a look that made me cower away when he walked towards me, " Your father, he never wanted to be in this, he wanted to play family, and yet people gave him everything that I wanted and dreamed about to him on a fucking platter. " he is angry because my father was the right-hand man of the Italian mafia. Breathing hard he continued, " And what did your father do, he left everything and ran away with your mother. Disrespecting something so valuable. And yet thes
I never liked battles. Blood, violence, chaos, all these were some of the words I hated in one sentence. The reason for it being me is love peace and happiness because that is all I saw while growing up. I had parents with the kindest heart. They used to charity, help the needy and we're always someone who likes being away from any kind of violence. Then Rafe came into our lives and that night, everything changed. I came to know I was living in a bubble, surrounded by people, I deemed fit in my comfort zone, then suddenly that bubble burst and I realize it was all a dream and life woke me with the biggest jolt of my life. It not only shook me but life around me. Everything changed and realized just outside the little bubble I was living in there was a war going on my kindest parents were a part of that war and so was me now. I tried escaping the war, I wanted no part in it, but somehow, I found myself standing in the middle of it. But I kept trying, I trie
" Tia, did you take your medicine?" I turn towards the source of the voice. In front of me stands the only man I know. Ramon is standing in front of me as I curl more into the couch I am lying on, he has a worried look on his face. His signature glasses are off his face and in his hands.I glance at him and the small bottle he had in his hand, he looks between me and the bottle. While I try to register what he asked. He asked me if I took the pill. Feeling exhausted all the time, it is difficult for me to process things, I take time, but when his question sinks, I look at him with heavy eyes and nod. Talking is too much for my always fatigued self. I like answering with my features than words, they are easier. Ramin sighs heavily and then takes place on the same couch as me, near my foot. He brings my feet onto his lap and starts massaging them. Once again like all the time, for a snap of seconds, I feel rattled and pull away from his hold but the feeling goes no s
Tiara's POV " He helped Ramon kidnap me. " I told the bitter truth with my throat clogging. He opened his mouth but before he can utter anything we heard a sound to see Jaxon and Celina standing at the door. Where Celina looked both shocked and happy. Jaxon seems lost. Celina rams straight towards me, and engulfs me in her arms, " I missed you. " I hugged her back, holding her in my arms, it all feels real. I feel like I am back home. They are home. But when I look at my brother, I am not sure how I am feeling. I would be honest, a part of me suspects that he is working with his father. How can he not, he is the father. Is he also a snake? And seems like, he read the suspicion in my eyes. " Dad would never do such a thing. " When I thought he would explain himself, he did the exact opposite, he defended him. He looks, at my accusation of his father hurt, " Have you forgotten T, he is the one who took you under his wings when you had nothing left
God has his way of working things up. One moment someone might think that they are at the top of the world but the very next month, they may realize that they are dying. I know I am no saint to talk about this and all. But I can be sure that I am also not someone who ever hurt someone innocent. I was a good human. Helped those who were in need, those fed who can't afford food. And was kind to others. Maybe today I got the reward for all that. As I watch my enemy pacing around me, I know I had walked myself into a fox's have, this can be my end, or his. Whatever game he was playing till now, has now come to its end and it's now time whether I am winning or I am losing, but what I am sure of is, I am not going without a fight. The reason I smile at my enemy is when he gives me a cup of my favorite cup of iced coffee. Ramon Morettii. There were many men in my life, and I hated them. Till now Rafe Giovanni topped the list but today someone threw him from his
Yesterday was one of the most peaceful, months, she was still a stranger but peace was there. I wish I could have stopped the time, she wanted to stay more than her I wanted her to stay. But I had to let her go, I had no choice. If she would have stayed a second more, I would have had all my control and would have been higher, the way she was sitting in front of me, and the little trust she showed me, even though I am a stranger to her. Tiara doesn't know but that was the biggest hope for me. A hope that soon I will have my kitten back. Soon kitten. Just keep your faith. I wish I could have told her how much I love them, how much I want her to be by my side. How much I love it. How much my heart ached for her. I want to tell her everything and anything that I want to. I once again want to hold her in my arms, from dusk to dawn, I want her natural smell of strawberry to consume my soul and senses. I want to hide from the world. Sometimes when I sit and think