Chapter 51Ethan’s POVI woke up to a dull pain in between my neck and left shoulder, I tried sitting up but a hand stopped me and gently pushed me back to the bed, I looked at the owner of the hand and it was Maria, she had a look on her face that I could not decipher, she was looking at me blankly.Memories of what had happened earlier rushed into my mind with a vengeance, Alex and his goons, fighting in the courtyard, my fight with Alexander which I obviously lost but I wondered how I was still alive, I had not thought he would live me alive.And then one memory rushed in, the memory of hurting Maria, my eyes snapped open and I looked at her “I am so….”My words died on my lips when she lifted her hands to indicate she wanted me to be quiet, I had not being thinking straight, I had no idea what I was doing when I had been hurting her, I was blinded by rage and anger and jealousy, I just wasn’t thinking straight.“I am really sorry Maria” I said to her again.A humorless laugher esc
Chapter 52Alexander’s POVThis was my home and that made it Zara’s home, she had always told me that she had never had a home and her home was wherever I was, so she had been laid to rest right here in my ancestral home, I stood over her grave as the wet sand was poured all over the shiny coffin, the skies had decided to let loose its fury today, it had rained all night and even now, it still drizzled lightly. It seemed unreal to me as though it was all a nightmare and I might wake up but that was merely wishful thinking, it was not likely to happen.The funeral was complete and I was driven back home, the drive had been a blur and I had no idea when we arrived, I only realized we had arrived home when someone said so, I was not even sure who had driven me home, was it Sam or Xavier? Faces were beginning to run together now and it was hard to tell which was which.The image of Zara slaughtered in bed had now been replaced by the one from earlier today, I had bought the best clothes I
Chapter 53Maria’s POVI stepped into the house feeling tired and drained out, I walked to the sofa and fell into while I kicked off my shoes and threw my purse out of sight, I waved off the maid who approached me, the house was silent, Ethan had left the house earlier, I had no idea where he had gone to, though we were doing okay, we were not really okay, we had spoken last night but we still had the impending doom looming over our heads and we needed to find a way to stop it as soon as possible, everyone was angry, Sam had called me earlier and informed me that the council was furious, he had also informed me of the fight that happened between Alex and Ethan at the last council meeting.I realized I had not being paying attention to political matters, I had stayed home most times and left the politics to Ethan but now it was obvious that I was going to have to step in to the dirty affairs of politics.“You look horrible” I heard my mother say to me as she took a seat beside me on th
Chapter 54Alexander’s POVIt had been a week since Zara passed away and within that three days, I was just a ghost moving around the house not really sure what I was doing, I barely ate or did anything really, Sam had brought a maid who cooked and cleaned the house but I barely noticed her, I spent most the day just lying in the guest room, staring up at the ceiling.I had no will to leave my bed or even do anything productive, I felt like I had zero strength left in my body, mind and soul, the house was eerily quiet especially at night, sometimes I thought I heard footsteps on the stair, light gentle footsteps but I knew it was all in my head and no one was really there.I had refused to climb up the stairs to our bedroom since the day I returned from the funeral, I had not gone in there again and I planned to keep it that way.A knock suddenly sounded on my door, the sound was not loud but it sounded like the loudest of drums to me, it rang inside my head and I cussed loudly, I had
Chapter 55Maria’s POVMy phone lit up with a text beside me, I picked it up and it was a text for Alexander, he was asking me to meet him at the lake in 30 minutes, he had something important to discuss with me.I was not doing anything right now so I decided to be on my way since it was quite a long drive from the mansion.I got up and changed into a simple chiffon gown and a pair of simple flats, I left my hair down and then I grabbed my purse and headed out.The drive took a total of 28 minutes and by the time I got to the lake, he was already there, he looked sinfully handsome in his black jeans and grey shirt that hugged his biceps, his hair was styled in a messy and sexy way and his eyes looked heavenly under the rays of the sun.“Hello Alex” I said to him once I got to where he was standing.“Hello Maria, sorry for dragging you out, I just needed to speak to you” he said, his voice was deep and sent a wave of electricity through my body, goose bumps immediately covered my arms
Chapter 56Alexander’s POVI got into the car, my heart was pounding in my ears, I had gotten so close to making a mistake just now, the pull between Maria and I was still too strong and it will definitely be a huge mistake on my path if I ended up allowing something happen between us.A heavy sigh escaped my lips, my time here was limited and when I left I did not intend to ever come back but if I somehow ended reawakening the bond between Maria and I then, I will always be tied to this place, I did not want that.I closed my eyes, trying to get the image of how she had looked a few minutes ago out of my head, she had looked like she wanted me to kiss her more than she had ever wanted anything in her life and I heard my wolf calling her name, I wanted her just as much as she had wanted me.“God damn it Alex” I said to myself.I was supposed to be thinking of ways to calm down not excite myself even more, certain parts of my anatomy really needed to calm down.I was about to start th
Chapter 57Maria’s POVI sat in hot tub soaking my body in hot water, my mind was floating, what had I done? The moment we had both heard each others thoughts, we had rushed off each other, Alex had helped me dress and then I had left in a hurry, we had not said a single word to each other until we left.I had entered the house through the servant’s gate for fear of running into Ethan, one look at me and he will know what I had done, my mind had raced until I managed to get into my room and immediately throw my clothes into the laundry and open the hot water tap.I had been in here for the past 30 minutes now and I still not get Alexander’s touch out of my mind, every touch had been like liquid fire upon my skin, I had never such primal need and aggressive want before, I had felt like if he had not touched me, I would have lost my mind. A sigh escaped my lips, I had gone and complicated things for both of us, I should have just let him leave when he had wanted to, that way we could h
Chapter 58Ethan’s POVI was angry, very angry and I was really sure who I was angry at, all I knew was that someone was coming for my throne and I will not let them, I did not care whoever the hell it was, Including this woman standing before me looking scared.I knew her, I recognized her, I knew her name, but I had no idea what she meant to me, all I was sure of was the fact that she wanted my throne as well.“Ethan darling, I don’t want your throne, you are the one and only Alpha of the crescent and I am your wife, your Luna, I only wish to rule by your side, I promise” she said, her eyes were wide and then I saw something in them, she was worried, she was very worried in fact.And then all at once, everything came rushing back and I was thinking straight again, I knew where I was and in the presence of whom I was standing.“Maria??” I said.She looked skeptical, her eyes searching mine for any sign of madness or hostility “Ethan, are you okay?” she said.I had never heard her sou
Chapter 83Ethan’s POVI woke to find Maria in front of her dressing mirror, she had just come out of the shower, her was still wet and she was running a brush through it, her blue see through robe clung to her wet skin and I felt my body immediately reacting to hers.I got up from the bed and pulled on my pants before walking over to her “Let me” I said as I took the brush from her and began running it through her thick long locks.She smiled at me through the mirror and I returned the smile, I noticed that the smile did not reach her eyes, I had noticed she had something on her mind even earlier but I had let it go.Once I was done with her hair, she smiled up at me and said “Thanks love” I returned the brush to her and then turned her chair to look at me, I knelt before her “What’s the matter? And don’t tell me nothing because I am sure you know I can tell when you have something on your mind” I said to her.“There is nothing wrong with me” she said as she avoided my eyes.“You ar
Chapter 83Ethan’s POVI woke to find Maria in front of her dressing mirror, she had just come out of the shower, her was still wet and she was running a brush through it, her blue see through robe clung to her wet skin and I felt my body immediately reacting to hers.I got up from the bed and pulled on my pants before walking over to her “Let me” I said as I took the brush from her and began running it through her thick long locks.She smiled at me through the mirror and I returned the smile, I noticed that the smile did not reach her eyes, I had noticed she had something on her mind even earlier but I had let it go.Once I was done with her hair, she smiled up at me and said “Thanks love” I returned the brush to her and then turned her chair to look at me, I knelt before her “What’s the matter? And don’t tell me nothing because I am sure you know I can tell when you have something on your mind” I said to her.“There is nothing wrong with me” she said as she avoided my eyes.“You ar
Chapter 85Alexander’s POVI had tried my hardest to stay away from Maria last night but it was impossible not when I felt her pain like it was my own, I had felt heart breaking with each breath I took and I had been left with no choice but to seek her out and I was glad I had gone to her, she had been in a terrible shape when I found her in her room, the maids had been more than willing to show me to her when I had asked where she was.Even now, as I sat here having breakfast with Ethan, I could feel the heaviness of her heart weighing heavily on mine.“You look like you have a lot on your mind” he said to me as he drank his coffee.“I do” was all I said to him.He nodded his head and said “Want to talk about it?”I turned to look at him and said “We are not there yet” He shrugged his shoulders and said “I know but it is creepy to have you staring into nothing with that expression on your face, it takes the fun out of breakfast”“Leave me alone Ethan, I am really not in the mood to
Chapter 84Maria’s POVI had been in my room on the floor on the same spot I had been when Ethan left earlier, I could not bring myself to move, I had like the worst sort of person as I had pleaded with him to spare my spare my murderous mother, I could see the pain in his eyes and still I had gone ahead to do it.There was no way I could ever face him again, not after I had broken his heart the way I did, why was it that I managed to ruin the lives of both he and his brother? I wondered if perhaps I was a curse or something like that.I had no right to care for both of them as I did now, I just brought pain and darkness into their lives.I heard footsteps approaching my room and I recognized them as that of my mother.She walked in and gave me a look that told me she was not pleased with my current state.“Why on earth are you sitting on the floor like that? Get up right now and put on some clothes for heaven’s sake” she snapped at me.“Leave me alone mother” I said weakly.“Stop bei
Chapter 83Ethan’s POVI woke to find Maria in front of her dressing mirror, she had just come out of the shower, her was still wet and she was running a brush through it, her blue see through robe clung to her wet skin and I felt my body immediately reacting to hers.I got up from the bed and pulled on my pants before walking over to her “Let me” I said as I took the brush from her and began running it through her thick long locks.She smiled at me through the mirror and I returned the smile, I noticed that the smile did not reach her eyes, I had noticed she had something on her mind even earlier but I had let it go.Once I was done with her hair, she smiled up at me and said “Thanks love” I returned the brush to her and then turned her chair to look at me, I knelt before her “What’s the matter? And don’t tell me nothing because I am sure you know I can tell when you have something on your mind” I said to her.“There is nothing wrong with me” she said as she avoided my eyes.“You ar
Chapter 82Alexander’s POVYesterday’s conversation with Dr. Carter had been weird and it took a while before I finally managed to force it out of my mind, it was weird, I could not remember an adult ever speaking to me in that manner before, I found myself pondering on what she had said, perhaps I would have turned out to be the merciful Xander, I might have been a very different man if my life had turned out a bit different.I was not a man that pondered on what could have been but yesterday, I thought not only about myself but Ethan and Maria as well, we had somehow gotten twisted in the games played by the ones older than we were, I wonder if maybe if we had all been left alone and our lives allowed to play out as it was supposed to, we definitely would not have been the fucked up individuals we all were today.We had all been affected one way or another by decisions that had been made for us.I raised the bottle of beer to my lips and took a long drag, I heard footsteps behind m
Chapter 81Maria’s POVI woke up to find Ethan sleeping on the bed beside me, his face looked calm and relaxed in his sleep, his golden hair had fallen over his face, shielding a bit of his face from my view, I reached out and brushed the hair away, my heart skipped a bit when my eyes rested on his face, he was beautiful, he looked like an angel, everything about him was always so calm and serene, I wondered how perfect he would have been if my mother had not ruined his life.I traced my fingertips over his jaw line, he was indeed very beautiful, his long lashes lined his eyes, his perfect nose and lips that sent butterflies floating into my stomach, I felt tears well up in my eyes, how was I ever going to face him, how was I going to tell him that my mother was responsible for his mother’s death and it was possible that she was responsible for the madness that was currently plaguing him.His eyelids suddenly fluttered open and I was met with those perfect blue eyes of his, his face i
Chapter 80Alexander’s POVIt was interesting to see how pale Sharon Sandoval had gotten all of a sudden, she looked like she did not want to be here at all, she reached for her purse and stood up.“I should be on my way now, I will be in touch” she said.“What is the hurry Sharon? Stick around for a bit, I will like to hear Dr. Carter’s opinion on your proposal” I said with a smirk on my face.She shot me a look that told me she wanted to bash my face in with her heels.“What are you trying to cook up again this time Sharon?” Dr. Carter asked.“What I do is no business of yours Emily, so mind your damn business” she snapped.“Don’t worry Dr. I will tell you all about it, have a seat” I said as I turned to Dr. Carter with a smile on my face.She took a seat, her glare pinned on Sharon Sandoval.“You must feel like you are in control of everything and that no one can do anything to you” She said to me as she took her seat again, she had a smile on her face but the smile was anything but
Chapter 79Alex’s POVI heard a knock on the door and did not even bother moving to answer it, my head was spinning on my shoulders, this was the last time I was listening to Sam, I should have known better than to go drinking with him last night, the jerk drank like a fish, I was pretty sure I would kill him the next time I saw him.I heard footsteps approaching my room and I was sure it was Agatha, I groaned and said “I am not receiving any visitors today Agatha, ask whoever it is to leave” “But Sir, the lady says she has something important to discuss with you” Agatha said.“I am sure she does, tell her whoever it is that I am sleeping and will be up till tomorrow” I said.“Don’t be such a lazy ass Alexander, you should get up already, it’s past noon” A very familiar voice.I rolled my eyes and said “And why are in my house Sharon?” I heard the click of her heeled shoes on the tiled floor as she walked into the room.“Madam you can’t come in here” Agatha was saying.“It’s okay Ag