Amelia’s PovThere was no way I was in my room. The bed I currently felt on my back was so soft that I could swear that I might be in heaven. However, there was no way that was possible because I was currently hearing the sound coming from someone…a slight snore.I left my eyes closed as I wasn’t ready to open them yet. I shivered slightly and suddenly felt sick while trying to recall all what had happened the last day.Just then, it clicked in my head; I was pregnant for Alexander.I jerked out of the bed that instant, with my heart beating frantically and my body shivering out of fear. The figure I saw laying on the bed made me gasp in shock and for a moment, I resolved that it was only a dream.However, this was not a dream because I was currently in Alexander’s room, standing before him and watching him while he slept.“What the hell!” I muttered under my breath as I struggled to remain standing.I remembered that I had gone out in the cold where I screamed and went on to cry my e
Alexander’s PovI swallowed hard as I looked into Amelia’s fierce, but cold eyes. She had a lot of questions running through them and the last thing I wanted at this moment was giving her an answer which I had no idea of.I wasn’t clear on why I brought her into my quarters, neither was I clear on why I wasn’t willing to let her go already.“Let go of me!” She yelled out of her lungs as she pushed me away right until I fell to the ground.“Don’t you dare lay those hands on me or else, I would…”, she suddenly trailed off while I stared at her with an interesting look on my face.“Or else what?” I asked, gesturing for her to proceed with whatever it was she was about to say.She took in a deep breath and clenched her fist in rage. Her expression at the moment was extremely funny that I didn’t realize when I started laughing out of my lungs.“You amaze me…eleven! Haven’t I gone hard enough on you? What else do you want me to do in a bid to prove that I am your master! That I bought you a
Alexander’s PovHer name slipped off my mouth and I pinched myself silently for making such a mistake. How and why was it easy for me to easily say her name as though she belonged to me? She belonged to me, but the feeling of her name on my lips felt a lot more personal than I wanted it to be.“Did you call me Amelia?” She asked in a voice that sounded like a whisper, peering into my eyes while trying to believe her ears.I scanned through different thoughts on my head, trying to think of a perfect reason to give.“I was only trying to say that I would never call you by your name…”, I said as I quickly cleared my throat, darting my eyes away from her almost immediately.She was confused and seemed to be searching through my mind, but luckily, my room bell rang. I looked at the cctv screen close to where I was and discovered that one of the servants were here to deliver the breakfast.“You can leave”, I said to him the moment I opened the door.I would never allow any of the servant
Amelia’s PovTwo days later, I decided to go on a quest to learn more about Alexander. He was at the garden and I made use of that opportunity. For a while, I observed his daily routine and from what I gathered, he usually spent most of his time at the garden during evenings. That simply meant that I had the whole of the evening to dig into his profile and learn more about him.One was becoming more of a thorn in my flesh. She had bugged me continuously about what I had to do with Alexander and when I failed to reply, she kept threatening me and informing me of how she would greatly punish me if I ever crossed her line. That was the least of what concerned me at the moment. I was pregnant and there was need for me to know what to do at the moment. Perhaps, digging through his things would give me a hint of what I can do to escape…At this, I walked into his room and since I was the only one with an idea of how to open it, I sneaked into it. His room was empty just as I had thought
ALEXANDER POVI stood in front of her, my eyes scanning her from head to toe as I felt my blood boil. Amelia crouched on the floor, her eyes wide with shock and fear. How dare she come into my room without my permission? It was a rule that every girl in this mansion knew. I was the master of the house, and my room was out of bounds to everyone except me.It was strange this was happening just two days after our meeting. This made me think that she had such guts because she felt that I was beginning to have a soft spot for her.I couldn't understand why she would be so foolish to disobey such an important rule though. I was surprised at her audacity and even more surprised that she wouldn't budge. I pulled her up vigorously to her feet, and she flinched as I did so."What are you doing in here?" I asked, my voice laced with anger.Amelia was silent, and I glared at her, waiting for an answer. I had half a mind to hit her, but I held myself back."Speak up, Eleven," I said, my voice ste
One laid on her bed, deep in thought. She was trying to make sense of the recent changes in Eleven's behavior. It had all started a few weeks ago when Eleven had suddenly become withdrawn and moody. One had tried to talk to her about it, but she always brushed it off and said she was fine.But One knew something was wrong. She had a sixth sense when it came to people's emotions, and she could tell that Eleven was struggling with something. One was determined to find out what it was.As she laid there, lost in thought, she went over all the possible scenarios in her head. Maybe Eleven was homesick? Or perhaps she was having a difficult time adjusting to life in the mansion? But One knew there was more to it than that.One's mind was racing as she approached Eleven's bed. She was determined to uncover the truth behind her friend's recent behavior. As she began to search through Eleven's belongings, she felt a sense of guilt wash over her. This was a blatant invasion of privacy, but her
ALEXANDER'S POVI stared at Amelia’s unconscious body, wondering why she's always passing out these days. I paced around my room, occasionally looking over at her, hoping she'd wake up. I poured myself a glass of whiskey and gulped it down, trying to control myself, but my heart was racing fast.I was only trying to prove that I had no soft or special affection towards her. I made no plans to hit her or cause her to pass out…Despite my attempts to suppress any guilt, it lingered at the back of my mind. I couldn't help but think about what had led to Eleven's current state. Had I been too rough with her? Had I pushed her too far?I couldn't let myself feel guilty, though. I couldn't afford to show any signs of weakness, especially not in front the girls… or even worse Eleven.I continued to pace around the room, I tried to distract myself by thinking of other things. I thought about the mansion and its secrets, about the power dynamics that ruled our world. I reminded myself that I wa
Noah carefully laid Amelia's limp body on the bed, trying his best to make her as comfortable as possible. He had seen the bruises on her arms and legs and knew she had been through a lot. He felt a sense of protectiveness towards her, especially knowing how ruthless Alexander could be. He had worked for Alexander for years, and he had seen first-hand the cruel and twisted things that went on in this mansion. But Amelia was different. She was innocent, and he couldn't bear the thought of her suffering anymore.He quickly went to the mini-fridge in the corner of the room and retrieved a pack of ice. Carefully, he placed it on her forehead, hoping it would bring down her temperature and help revive her. He had to act fast, he knew that Alexander could walk in at any moment and catch him in the act of helping her.He thought about how he could help her escape from this place. He knew that it wouldn't be easy, but he was determined to do whatever it takes. He had seen enough of the darkn
Amelia blinked her eyes severally to be sure that she wasn’t having a mere hallucination. Alexander on the other hand walked over to her and touched her cheeks to ensure that she was real. Even if he had wished to meet her soon, he never thought or imagined that it would be in such an unplanned situation. “Amelia?” He said in a voice that sounded like a whisper, blinking off the tears that welled up in his eyes. The past couple of months was so much to handle and for a minute, he had thought that he lost Amelia forever already. Amelia gulped down hard as the different memories of Alexander started playing out in her head. “You…you were the person who helped me with the money?” She asked, with tears dripping out of her eyes and falling to the ground. Alexander didn’t have an answer to that. All he wanted was to feel her head on his chest. At this, he pulled her into a very warm hug and inhaled every part of her body. “I missed you so much that it felt like I would die”, Alexander
Alexander’s PovI groaned as I stood to my feet, wincing in pain when I felt a crack somewhere at my back. I was getting better and could move around, but I still felt down. The door opened and a nurse walked into the room, wearing a frown and making to lead me back to the bed. “You should go back to bed sir. It’s not ideal for you to walk around in this manner”, the nurse declared, holding my hands and making to lead me to the bed.I sighed deeply and walked over to the bed, with my heart deep in worry. I had a lot to think about but the main thing was Amelia and how she fairing at the moment. The nurse looked up at that point and took in a deep breath.“Excuse me sir…I think I just have to let you know because it’s very important”, she said, causing me to lift my head in surprise.“What’s going on?”She shrugged slightly, as though she was still contemplating if she should let me know or not. After a while, she finally looked at me.“The lady just had a child. It’s a boy”, she sa
Noah’s PovMy heart dropped in shock the minute Amelia told me that she had her memories back. That was the last thing I was expecting to hear because I didn’t see any signs of that…“What?” I muttered as she scoffed and wore a very wry smile. “You have your memories?” I asked and again, she nodded in affirmation.I staggered and dug my hands into my head in shock. What the hell?“And I know that Alexander didn’t rape me. He is not a bad person like you pained him to be”, she added, with a glint of pain in her eyes.I felt a tightening in my throat just as I tried to think of what to say. My head was totally blank and I was lost on the next line of action to take.It was beginning to look like I was the loser in this game and I certainly didn’t like the feeling that came with it.“Get out! I don’t want to ever see you again”, she dropped and for a minute, I thought that I’ve just heard wrongly. At first, I thought that she was only trying to joke with me and so, I stayed still and r
Amelia’s PovThis was not the type of life I wanted. Noah had made things look so easy that i didn’t bother having any thoughts about what I would do if things didn’t work out.We got stranded on the road, without a dime on us and then, I got into labor. I never believed that it was it, until my water broke…We made our way to a hospital not far from where we was. From the look of the hospital, I could easily tell that it was for the rich. I screamed in pain and cried continuously just as I was led into the hospital premises. Just then, the doctor walked out and looked at me with a strange gaze.“Is she registered in this hospital?” The doctor asked and for a minute, I thought I had heard wrongly.I never actually thought of this. It was actually ideal to have your child in the hospital where you got registered in. “I’m not! But please…”, I cried out as the pain in the lower part of my stomach became fiercer.Noah tried to talk to the doctor as well, but he wasn’t making any attemp
Alexander’s PovMy men came into my room later that evening, with a big frown on their faces. I jerked up the moment they walked in, wondering why they wore a very dull look on their faces. “What is going on? Did you find her whereabouts?” I quickly asked, trying to steady my heart that was beating out of my chest. They stared at each other after which one of them shook his head negatively.“She is not at Grey’s mansion anymore. From what we gathered, Noah took her away and their whereabouts are unknown”, he explained and for a minute, I thought that I’ve heard wrongly.“What?” I screamed and made to get on my feet but they kept me down with a worried look.“You are not fit to walk around yet. Please get some rest and we would handle this”, they tried to persuade me but none of their words made sense in my ears. My heart was broken to tiny bits and there was nothing to do. My body ached severely and I groaned the minute I tried to raise my legs.“I need to get better. You don’t un
AmeliaI felt a bang in my head and for some seconds, I felt dizzy. “Amelia…are you okay?” I heard Noah’s voice, but it was distinct. What was Noah trying to say to me? He had said that we were currently in trouble because the treaure he had with him was the fake. That simply meant that we had no money or option of what to do. “I’m okay”, I gasped as I swallowed hard, trying to steady my heart that was beating frantically. Deep down I was scared and greatly disturbed. I was beginning to think that I was finally away from Grey and One. Noah’s plan sounded so good and for a while, I thought that I would have a brand new life that would be free from all the drama.“Look at that mall”, he said and shifted his gaze to the mall that was just across the street. I nodded my head in understanding, deeply wondering what he wanted us to do at the mall.“We need to steal from someone. That is our only way out. We have to leave this city”, Noah said and for a minute, I thought that I’ve just
Noah’s PovI was almost at the end of the line. It was just left for me to gather enough money, after which I would leave with Amelia. Amelia was quite puzzled, and I could see this in her eyes. She was exhausted and, at the same time, filled with so much uncertainty.A part of my heart told me that she didn’t fully trust me, but I didn’t care much about her. I had her by my side and that was all what mattered. “Everything will be fine in no time”, I said to her again as we both shifted our gaze to the antique store owner who was examining the treasure with a small frown on his face. “Is this really a treasure?” He asked and for a minute, I thought I had just heard wrongly. I was beginning to run out of patience. I had thought that he would scream in excitement the minute he laid his eyes on it, but his countenance was so cold and sour.“What do you mean by that?” I asked him with a cracked voice, staring at him as though I would tear him apart in no time.He let out a deep hiss an
Amelia’s PovNoah held my hands and led me out of Grey’s mansion. From how restless he appeared, I could tell that something was wrong.The minute we got outside the gate, I let out a small scoff and looked at him.“This was not the plan! We said that we were going to escape much later at night. That was what you said. What happened?” I wore a confused look on my face as I looked at him curiously.He wore a small smile on his face, after which he took my hands and placed a small kiss on it. “It’s much better to achieve your games peacefully, besides causing trouble and creating chaos. At this point, none of them knows that we are escaping, and the best is that they won’t have an idea of where we are heading to”, he explained as his eyes glittered with excitement.I forced a smile to my face and nodded in understanding, even if I barely understood what was going on. I thought of Alexander at intervals, wondering where he was in the middle of everything.“How about Alexander? Where is
Alexander’s PovA small groan left my lips as I felt an excruciating pain on my head. I winced and made to move, but the bang on my head returned, fiercer this time. “Where was I?” I silently asked myself as I tried to open my eyelids that was strangely heavy. After what seemed like ages, my eyes finally shot open and I met a purely white ceiling…It was extremely quiet at first, until I heard hushed voices beside me. Turning my head to the left, I met some of my men who I had hired to watch over the mansion. They had worried stares on their faces and that got me more curious. “What is going on? Why are you all staring at me like that? And why are you here?” I asked, trying so hard to get to my feet, but feeling numb all over.They had their heads bowed in respect and didn’t make an effort to utter a single word. That simple act from them got me more enraged. “Why aren’t you saying anything? Talk to me!” I yelled out of my lungs, causing them to jerk up in shock. In a moment, th