Killian's POV Paula wrapped me in a hug after I said those words to her. I was honest at a bare minimum, she did matter to me, I cared about her but I also cared about Esmeralda. I knew what I was doing was wrong, but I couldn't help it, I can't just wake up in the morning and not love Esmeralda. it was impossible and although I didn't show her, although I didn't prove it to her and made sure to choose Paula over her time and again, it didn't mean I didn't care about her. I did. But what could I do? I have a responsibility to Paula, especially now that she is pregnant. Before, it used to be just that I respected her, I felt guilty. Because she had left her mate for me, but it wasn't the case anymore, now I was obligated to care for her, now it was more than just me, it was more than the guilt I felt, more than the respect I have for her. Now there was a child involved, I couldn't just leave her no matter how much I wanted to. I couldn't. And most times, I tried to console myself, say
Killian's POV There was no other suspect to describe. I can't think of anyone else but Mikel. He was the only unreasonable fool I knew. Only he would be so stupid enough to go to a bar and get a couple of teenagers beaten just so he could get enough wolves for his pack. Paula was standing there waiting for me to say something. I knew by the arc of her eyebrows that she was indeed waiting for me. I didn't say anything. If I said something it would make it all seem so real. It will make it undeniable that my brother was a fool. No matter how much I despised Mikel, I just couldn't prepare myself to accept that he was indeed an idiot, especially in the presence of someone else. I know I had said a lot of things against Mikel to Paula but this was something else, this included someone else's life that Mikel took for granted, someone's life that he didn't care for. I shook my head but kept quiet still. I led her away and took her into her room she smiled at me and said: "Are you okay, Ki
Killian's POVMikel looked very disappointed and very angry as he stared at our father. Meanwhile, father already stood up from the bed. He was looking at Mikel like he wanted to say something, however he couldn't say anything at the moment. I understood him, none of us had thought that Mikel would suddenly barge into the room. Even though he had made his intention known before that he intended to give me the company, it was still very awkward having Mikel know about it. Well it was weird because Mikel knew about it before. It was just a very hard thing to explain.And here I was caught in the crossfire on father and son.I didn't say anything, I just stood there watching the two of them. The room was very quiet but I could see that Mikel was already fuming with rage. I have known Mikel for so many years. Looking at him at the moment, I could tell he was very hurt.This was the first time I'd ever seen such a look on Mikel. Most times he was just an annoying prick but at the moment
Esmeralda's POV I was starting to feel myself come around, my head was heavy and the sudden memory of Killian saying those words to Paula came back to me as well. At the moment, I didn't want to wake up. I wanted to remain there on my bed, eyes closed and consciousness drifting. It wasn't fun waking up. I was more peaceful when I was asleep. I didn't even know why I fainted but I knew at that moment that was what my body wanted to do. I could vividly remember everything that happened from Killian's words to my inability to stand on my feet. My body was aching so bad I had to grip the handrails of the staircase just to steady my balance. Killian was able to control me in that way, his words and his actions moved me and had such an impact on my whole body there was no thinking twice about anything, Killian was bad for me. Other than his lying ass, my body reacted too much to him and expected that he would be able to see me the way I wanted him to. But I was unlucky, Killian will forev
Killian's POV To say I was surprised that Mikel's fist was able to knock me down to the ground was an understatement. I was flabbergasted. Normally Mikel's fist couldn't do much to me. He was weaker than I was and it was shocking to me very shocking that his first could send me down to my knees. I acknowledge the fact that he was angry that was why he could have summoned up the strength that he flung his fist with. On the ground that I found myself, I chuckled. It had been a while since someone hit me with such precision, with such anger and envy coursing in their veins. I rose to my feet and spat out the blood of the injury he had inflicted on me in my mouth. I looked at his eyes and I saw that he was equally shocked at his own strength. At that moment I almost shook his hand for job well done, I have never been knocked on my knees before. Somehow his punch had managed to bring me down from my high horse. I did deserve that high horse, normally, I would stray away from a fight bu
Killian's POV I was surprised to have heard that Paula would suggest such a grave and wicked thing I knew she didn't like Esmeralda I never thought she would result to this. She hated everything that had to do with Esmeralda but what she had just done was very questionable. I needed to talk to her, I needed to ask ger why she woukd do this. It was okay to dislike Esmeralda but playing such a joke that would be able to lead to izan's death was just unacceptable. I hadn't even told them about the problems that Izan was facing. I never said anything to them because I was scared lf how theg woukd react, especially Esmeralda. Looking at her as she cried and her mother's judging eyes, I knew she blamed herself for what happened, whether or not Paula had tols her something, sbe must feel that she should've been wise enough to not listen to her words. But she did. She listened to Paula and even bought her crap and so her brother had paid the price for her. Her brother was on his own, left
After Killian pulled my mum away from me, he carried her to the living room. I stood there dazed wondering how the woman that I thought loved me endlessly would resort to violence in only a few minutes. Though I tried to understand that she was feeling angry, I still could not imagine how she would purposely want to inflict pain on me with pain. She would do anything for her son. I knew I was not her daughter anymore but I wondered where the memories had gone. Nevertheless, her anger and inexplicable rage was called for. I almost killed her son. I mean, he might die and it was all my fault, I was so stupid so gullible that Paula could play a joke on me. I couldn't hate my mother for what she did. She had let her emotions take the lead and it was very understandable because I tried to kill her son. From Killian's words, he needed to fight this, but what if he loses the fight? What if he died? Would people blame me or Paula? Of course they would blame me. It was my stupidity that m
Esmeralda's POV A feeling greater than joy burst open within me. I was so happy to hear the news that I forgot about what Susan had said. I forgot about everything that happened and I was just so happy to hear that Izan had woken up. From Killian's words, he needed to fight for himself and if waking up was it then it was surely a good sign that Izan was going to live. I didn't know what I was more happy about, him being alive or the fact that I was not going to spend the rest of my life blaming myself for his death. "How is he?" I asked her. "He's fine," she said, "he came downstairs but I told him to go back up, it would be best for him to lay down and wait for Killian". I nodded my head, she had made a good decision regarding him. We had no idea if walking around was good for him, if the blood was still in his system and being in motion was going to make matters worse. It was better if he remained in the position where his body had fought off the effects of the blood. "Is Paul