Time went by, and I spent the rest of the hours with Damien, took a nap, and ate all the snacks I could find. My appetite has greatly improved over the past few days and I could see that from the weight I was adding.Damien would tease me that if I kept this up I would be looking like a mother whale by the end of the month, and I would laugh at the joke and blame it on our child.The past few hours were the best of my life for a while, I didn’t have to think of anything or worry so much. Damien kept me company in his arms and I felt so loved.Soon we got to our location, and we had a car pick us up from the airport, I felt so loved and satisfied. As he led me to the mansion he had gotten for us.As soon as I walked into the house, he went out to get a call, the house was a beautiful mansion with a pool and a beautiful view of the beach side.He walked into the house and I turned to look at him, I knew from his expression something was wrong.“What’s wrong, you don’t look too good?” I
It was settled, and I didn’t argue with Damien, though I wasn’t happy about the plan to kill Lucas, I hoped it didn’t come to that.The rest of the days, I spent in bed, while Damien was off on his own to where I didn't know, I could see how broken he was, and I couldn't blame him.All he wants is to keep me safe, that was all that mattered to him and I understood, he lost his mother and brother and that had traumatized him for years, the fear of losing me was heavy on his shoulders and he couldn't bear to think of it.How life had changed, Susan was a distant memory, and sometimes I hoped not to see them again, but something told me I would buy it led me to ask myself, my mother was a smart woman and I wondered what she would do in this situation.And I knew the answer, she would kill Lucas, that was what she did to those who threatened her and the thought of it sent a chill down my spine. I couldn't hold it, I was scared of death. I wish was a way to make this easier for all of us.
Third person POVOn the day Ariana walked out of the medici home. Lucas wasnt himself but he let her go. As soon as she walked out, Maria turned to face him in rage, her eyes were the mirror of pain and sadness.“You promise me, child,”she growled out in pain.“Don't you dare, you had no right to embarrass me like that, in front of them, you spoke out of turn and brought forth something so uncalled for,” he growled at Maria who stepped into the office.“I have watched you for years, I may not be your biological mother but I am still your mother,” Maria responded.“Funny how you would say that I have no issues with you, but if you don't want one of them I guess you should stay out of the matters that concern me and my wife”, he growled out in anger as he looked at Maria who looked at him with disapproval.She felt weak and older looking at the boy, he was so bitter and took his pains out on anyone he could find, she had been unable to sleep for years, and she thought after the passing
Ariana POVI stood behind Damien, as I watched him roared, in pain. It wasn’t a normal pain it was the pain that came from a man who had lost his loved one.As I stood there, watching Damien on his knees, screaming in anguish, my heart clenched at his evident pain. "Damien, please tell me it isn't what I think. Tell me, please," I pleaded, desperation lacing my voice. At the sound of my voice he turned to face me, His eyes, bloodshot and devoid of tears, met mine, conveying a depth of sorrow I couldn't fathom. I felt bad, I wished this was a dream I could wake from.Brian was all. he had of his family, and to add to that he couldn't get over losing his mom and brother and now Brim to add to that killed Lucas, I wished it wasnt true, seeing him suffering like this did something to me."He killed my father, that swine killed my father, shot him in the head " Damien growled, his words laced with a mix of rage and grief. The realization hit me like a sledgehammer, leaving me reeling in
Time went by and soon Damien called me to get ready with a dress, he had bought for me as he was coming home to take me to a dance.I walked to the closet, my hand reached for the familiar fabric of the dress. I remember when he got the dress for me, and I had laughed at it as it was big and pretty and my tummy was still flat at that time and now I appreciated it, at least it would fit me perfectly.It was long, flowing elegantly to my knees, with an open back that added a touch of allure. Slipping it on, the material cascaded around me, accentuating my pregnant form. As I adorned myself with jewelry, my tummy protruded proudly, I looked at myself in the mirror and I could see how much I had changed. I was now a woman in love and a soon-to-be mother to my child.A smile graced my lips as I stepped out of the door, anticipation tingling in the air. Damien's car pulled up, and I greeted him with a smile as he approached, dressed sharply in a shirt and trousers.He looked almost like h
I was living in my best days, though we were in hiding but what mattered to me was that I was in love with this man. I never thought that he would want to propose and it was the best day of my life.What mattered was that we were happy, the night was cold and his arms kept me warm. Life felt like a dream but it was how calm things wete, that scared me the most, it felt like the calm before the calm before the storm.The next morning came, and I woke up feeling so heavy, very aware that the baby would come any day from now, and I was anxious and scared. I could see Damien was scared too but he covered it up by encouraging me with a bright smile on his face.“Hey babe, ready for the morning,” he said with a smile and I smiled brightly back at him.“What do you have in mind, because I know I will always be ready,” I teased and he looked at me with a smirk on His face.With his help he got me out of bed, he looked happy and so did I, this was our day and we were going to live it.“You kno
The wedding was a success, and I was happy with how it ended. We celebrated with our workers as they merry and drank. I was too exhausted to go on by evening and Damien took me back inside to rest.“I would do anything, to be able to lie well, in bed, I wonder when this baby will come out, I am exhausted,” I giggled and Damien chuckled.“Soon, you don’t need to be,” he said as he took the plates away, I held myself up to visit the bathroom. And as soon as I walked in, I went to ease myself and before I could even remove my clothes I felt my water break.My eyes widened, and I calmed my nerves.“Damien,” I called out and I heard his footsteps approaching.“Are you okay in there, do you need help “he acted out and I tried so hard to calm my nerves.“Can you come in here for a second,” I said calmly, trying my best to remain calm.“Hey, what’s happening,” he asked as he looked at me and down to my wet shorts.“Did you urinate on yourself,” he asked with raised eyebrows, and as soon as he
I looked at her, over the past few months, I could see how she had lost weight, she wore leather trousers and a leather jacket.I took a step back, standing between me and my children, as she walked closer to us.“Hmmm, look at them, so tiny and fragile,” she teased but I didn’t find her joke funny as I stared at her.My heart was beating fast, wondering how she had found us here, and how she had gotten here. “What?…aren’t you gonna let me my nephew and niece,” she said and I glared at her.“What are you doing here, how did you find us?” I asked her as I watched her suspiciously, she smirked as she looked at me.“Hmmm, you haven’t changed always throwing words around that pissed me off even the more,” she gritted through her teeth as she looked at me.“I’m pretty sure no one knew where I was so answer me,” I snared at her, and in a brief second she pulled out a gun. And pointed it at me.“Yell again, and you will lose one of these little beans,” she said with a smirk as I looked at h
I stood there frozen as I fell on my knees, no, Damien was in there, the explosion got so loud that I fell on my knees and cried out. “Damien!” I yelled out as I screamed for him, pain took over me as I watched the building go up in flames. “No, no, no,” I screamed my body frozen where I stood, as I watched everything go up in flames. I dropped to my knees and screamed so loud, watching the building erupt in flames. "Damien, no! You can't do this to me!" I yelled out his name, the desperation evident in my voice. "We were supposed to be together, safe. You can't just leave me, what if our kids, our plans and future, please come back!"I cried out. I felt like walking right into the fire, as I clenched my chest in pain, he was dead, my Damien was dead and there was nothing I could do to stop it. Then, amidst the chaos, I heard his voice. "Hi babe," Damien said from behind me, I turned around and looked at him, he was a mess, his clothes were torn and he looked to be bre
You're the reward and I am sure, Damien would love it,” Lucas teased as he grinned.“You would rather kill me than let him have me, how sick of you, I snapped at him and he looked at me with a broad smile.“You should be happy and grateful, I offer you this mercy instead of the torture I had in mind wife,” he said “You're scared, that’s why you have me tied up, you know you can’t beat him, so you just want to hurt him in the process, you animal,” I yelled at him, as I struggled against the cuff.“You know, I loved you, I still remember the first time I saw you, right there in the club, dancing your heart out, that dress did nothing to hide your features, and I knew I must have you,” he recalled as he smiled.“You would never have me licas, never,” I responded as he walked closer to me and held my face.“I didn’t know you were his step-sister, I didn’t even know you were different, you know I loved different, all the women I meet fall on their knees for me, for my love and money, wome
Everyone froze, and my eyes widened, as my heart skipped a beat as if it was going to fall out of my chest.Lucas blurted out laughing, he laughed so hard as he looked at Britney.“I know you hate your sister with every fiber, in you but how dare you, try to fool me,” he said and Britney stepped back.“I’m not lying, why would I risk my mother’s life based on a lie” Britney said and Lucas chuckled.“Funny you would say that, now you love your mother, what a pity,” he said and he laughed.“Everyone knows that pig, is impotent, I thought you were aware of that?” he asked in amusement.“I’m not lying, turns out he isn't, I don’t know how, but the children belong to him, please believe me, that’s why they ran away, that's why all This is happening, she gave birth early and why haven’t thought of tgat” Briteny cried out and for a moment Lucas stopped to think.I could see him growing angry by the second, as he looked at me, my eyes were wide in fear.“Is this true,” he asked in a low and b
No words were said as the car drove off, the children were still sleeping. I could feel the tension in the air between me and Ava, and I wasn’t intending to be the one who broke the silence.“I hope you're okay,” she said, breaking the silence.“Good, how did you know that we would be at the bench,” I asked and she looked at me.“I didn’t, my men gladded Britney and met me here, I would call it luck,” she said and just then the baby started crying in her arms.“She’s beautiful,” she whispered and I smiled.“Looks like you when you were a child,” she said as the tension became more intense. I looked at her and we held eye contact for r while before I looked away.“Ariana, I’m sorry, please,” she begged and I looked away from her.“Sorry wouldn’t fit what you did, it would fit how much you have damaged me,” I snapped at her and she looked sorry for a while before she looked away.“I can’t fit, what is broken, but I would do my best to make sure you're okay, I would fit this mess,” she s
Ariana’s POVFive days went by, and I was locked in the room which was my prison. After my confrontation with Lucas, I never saw him again.I have been checking on the kids once a day, and the guards would let me say more than an hour under Lucas' orders, Maria kept me informed about all that had been going on and told me how she had kept the kids safe.I was restricted from a lot of things, I couldn’t go out of my room on my own, and I wasn’t given access to a phone, Maria stopped coming around after a while, as it became suspicious.But she informed me that, Damien as been confirmed to be alive and had made several appearances, I could see why I could hardly find Lucas around and why he had tightened the security to In the Maison.He was scared and pissed off all the same, Susan had stopped disturbing me to sign off the fortune to her, after she found out Damien was alive.Today was just a normal day in my room, I spent the day watching TV, waiting, for something to happen. Maria to
It took me hours before I was in New York, and my men did all they Could to protect me from the public, news of my death was all around, but I could only worry about how my family was.Family, what a strange word it was, I was now a family and I had a responsibility to my family, my wife, and my children. I missed her I missed hiding her and looking at for her.Soon I was escorted to the safe house, where I found Ava there already with Ariana’s dad. I could tell the man did t like me and I paid him no mind as I approached Ava.“Tell me the situation on the ground” I demanded and she sighed.“Lucas has all men looking for you high and low, but the luck is they aren’t aware you are in New York but he is searching here too, the security had tightened, and it would be hard to get to them,” she said out of breath I loved at her.“Did you know?”I asked and she looked caught by my question.“Excuse me?, I don’t understand you,” she asked with a raised eyebrow.“Briteny, she was the one who s
Damien pov As I opened my eyes, a sharp pang of pain shot through my head, and I groaned instinctively. Sitting up, I could feel the weight of a throbbing headache, a relentless reminder of whatever had transpired. My gaze fell to my arms, noticing the bandages wrapped tightly around my left arm. What had happened? My eyes widened, as I stared deeply into it, where was I? What happens? I asked myself as I looked around me at the unfamiliar environment where I found myself. Surveying the unfamiliar room around me, a sense of disorientation settled in. It looked almost empty except for the bed that was there, and to add to that it looked dirty. Every corner seemed foreign, and every piece of furniture looked strange, I got up from The makeshift bed and walked towards the entrance, just then, the entrance door swung open, jolting me into a defensive stance. Without hesitation, I maneuvered, swiftly slipping my leg under the intruders, and sending them crashing to the g
I lay on the cold ground for hours, tears streaming down my cheeks; my baby cried, and I could not find the strength to comfort her while I wept, the weight of fear and despair pressing heavily on my chest. The door creaked open, and Maria dashed in, her face etched with concern."Are you all right?" she asked, her voice filled with concern as she helped me onto the bed. I sat up, leaning against the bed.I shook my head, unable to speak due to the sobs that were coursing through my body."Let me get the babe, she must be hungry; I could hear her from miles away," she exclaimed as she dashed to get Nadia. Maria gently placed my baby in my arms, and as she snuggled closer to me, I felt a rush of love mixed with desperation."She's hungry," Maria whispered, her eyes searching mine as if to comfort me. I smiled at the baby, and as warmth spread through my heart, I realized that his smile alone could brighten my day in any situation.I wasted no time nursing my baby, finding comfort in
I knew I was going to fight with my hands as he approached me, but I was not going to back down. I would not submit to his oppression, no matter what he threw at me. I said, "Let me be Lucas," my voice quivering with anxiety that he would hit me. “You are my wife, I am ready to let go of the fact you ran from me, humiliating me in front of the whole world, and destroying my image,” he said and I smirked at him. “I don't remember you ever being so forgiving”, I said and he looked at me with a glare. “Looks like the death of your lover, did nothing to you, did it,” he asked with a smirk and I glared at him in an offensive way as he spoke. “Killing Damien wouldn't stop me from hating you,” I snapped at him and his smirk widened. “The children will be taken from you, I have hired a wet nurse and you will stay locked in this room until I decide what to do with you,” he growled and I looked at him with shock and bewilderment. “No, my children will stay here with me, you can't