DawnPov: MaddisonRousing awake, naked and alone in Mr Winston's bed was not how I had imagined waking up that morning. I was sprawled all over the silky sheets, the huge bed was soft and comfy and scattered with pillows. I rolled unto my back and breathed out a deep sigh.And waited for the guilt to hit.It didn't hit.I had slept with Winston... I had slept with my boss... And I hadn't regretted it. I still didn't regret it now.I sat up with now, clutching the sheets to my chest and looked around the cold, empty dark room. He was nowhere in sight. The slide doors to the balcony were slid open and there was a light rain falling outside and soft early dawn wind blowing against the curtain, sending gusts and gusts of cool, fresh air into the room.His mansion was located in the middle of a field. Outside, there were trees and fields and grasses for acres and acres of land. His house stood on a clearing in the middle of it all. There was even a lake a few kilometers from his house th
Elevator buttonsPOV: Maddison"You're glowing," was the first thing Olivia snickered to me as I signed in the next day.I hid my face behind my hair, trying to hide my blush. "I had a great day yesterday.""More like you had a great night." She grinned at me, knowingly. She looked honestly pleased, with a satisfied grin on her face, like a cat that just got treated to a large tub of cream.I only blushed even redder and scurried over to the elevator, the private elevator used only by Winston, to wait for him as he had asked.I didn't return home last night. I spent the entire night with Winston in his bed. We went at sex as if we only just discovered it. I honestly couldn't get enough of him no matter how many times he made me reach my orgasm. Sex with him was slowly becoming an addiction. I was addicted to the taste of him. The scent of him. The feeling of him being inside me.He took me gently, rough, ate me out and let me ride him. We went at sex in his bed, on the floor, on the
Office deskPov: WinstonThe two business meetings scheduled for the afternoon with my Seattle contractors on one hand and stock holders on the other hand, had both been a success. Later today, I'd met with some designers and cut off a few that weren't giving me what I wanted."–the Las Vegas board want to meet with you sometime next week. You never approved it but I scheduled an appointment just in case–"I tried to focus on grabbing hold of the information she was giving me but I kept staring at the curves of her breast, her hips and she was wearing those 'fuck me' that were literally frying my brain right now."You'll check with the branding committee to see how the new logos for the brand are coming about. They booked an appointment two days ago for next week Saturday. And a new set of models submitted their applications. Lady Donatella emailed them to me, I got them printed so you could see the hardcopy version. I already sent the soft copy version this morning but I doubt you e
confessionsPOV: Winston"Is today the day?" Maddie asked, crawling into the bed and hugging me to herself, cocooning herself in my embrace."Is today what day?" I asked, a smile tugging at my lips as I wrapped my arms around her, holding her in place.I liked these moments best. When our skins were soft and cold and we were fresh out of a very very eventful shower."Is today the day you stop ignoring the fact that I know you're a werewolf?""Wolf creature," I corrected. "Whatever," She said, dismissively. I knew she rolled her eyes, so I rolled my eyes right back."What do you want to know?" I asked, pulling her closer and nestling my cheek against her hair."Are you really a hundred and fifty seven years old?"I froze, shocked that she knew my exact age. "Who told you that?"She giggled shyly, pressing a hand to her lips. "Gwyn.""Oh God, what else did she tell you?"She opened her mouth to reply my question but I changed my mind, "you know what, forget it.""So are you really a h
bruisedPOV: MaddisonThere was laughter and loud music playing in the apartment I shared with my husband when I came back later that weekend to pack up the rest of my things.It was such a contrast from the elegance and pristine quietness of Winston's estate that it threw me in a bit of shock coming back here.I was wearing the trench coat I had first worn to see Winston because I didn't want to wear the expensive as hell designer outfits he had bought for me around my husband, to avoid him finding something to spin around and use against me.I turned my key in the keyhole, partly expecting it to stay locked because I thought my husband would have changed the lock. But the door opened, to my genuine surprise.There was the overwhelming stench of liquor coming from the kitchen and living room that made my eyes water. There was laughter and conversations going on and the grating sound of someone trying to talk over the loud music.I was almost at the end of the hallway, half an inch fr
Dead Man WalkingPOV: WinstonNot a single day passed when I didn't think of killing that motherfucker. The rage I'd felt that night was only superceded by my care for and worry for Maddie.My priority had been Maddie that night or I'd have properly fucked him up right there and then. Fucked him up and fuck up all those other low lives present as that dick head was humiliating and beating up someone he had once called his wife.My hands tightened into a fist every time I remembered that night.I had called Gwyn up to look at Maddie's wounds. I didn't want a human doctor because the entire healing process would be a lot slower than my most gifted healer.Our anatomy and the human anatomy was not different at all unless we changed to our wolf form, so it was a no brainer why I opted for Gwyn.I almost didn't expect her to answer my call.My relationship with her had been tentative these days because of the fact that I had tried to use coercion on her. But the moment I'd called her up an
loved by mePov: winston"How is she?" Gwyn was asking through the phone.I sighed, tiredly. "I don't know... She's just... Numb. She won't talk, she just eats when she can and sleeps all day. She has frequent nightmares that she never wants to talk about. I don't know what to do, Gwyn."She sighed, sad and tired. "Just be patient with her. She went through a lot. She got beat up by someone she used to love and care about. Give it some time."I sighed, massaged my forehead, "I know I know, it's just frustrating, you know? I want to help her so bad, but I don't know how.""Don't be so hard on yourself. You're there for her, she knows that and that's honestly all that matters."I sighed, not knowing how to take her words for it."Hey, Winston?" She asked through the phone."Yeah?""One more thing I forgot to mention when I was healing Maddie...""Go on...""I encountered a mental block on certain parts of her childhood memories when I was looking for any sign of brain trauma up there."
sunset dreamsPov: WinstonWe took a walk down the private beach behind the beach house that day. It was the first time since we arrived here that she agreed to step out of the house and into the sun. The sand was hot between our toes and the sun warmed our backs as we talked and laughed and soaked in the sun.Most of her scars and bruises were gone and she had dared to wear a skimpy two piece bikini and a large pink kimono trailed behind her.We were holding hands and I was just happy to see her smiling, the wind blowing in her hair, her rose coloured cheeks. She had started eating and talking more and even poking fun at me again abd some of the Maddie I used to know no longer made fleeting appearances. They were now here to stay. I was happy she was getting back to her original self.She had opened up about how she really felt and we had filed a police report when she was still bed ridden and now, she was more intent than ever in following through with the divorce.The sun had set n
It was a blur from then on.They whipped me with whips laced in silver, fed me Aurum and argentum and made me inhale wolfesbane, the grounded petals of a flower that attacked our cardio vascular system. They flogged me with silver studded sticks and kicked me with silver soled shoes and stabbed at me and poked fun at me and laughed at me.Maddie was struggling so hard in her seat, crying and begging in mumbles for them to stop.I was weak. My eyes were closing. I could have died any second...And then, i heard a growl so gutteral, so beast like, from the other side of the room, in the direction where Maddie was.At first, I thought that it was all in my head, because no no no... It cannot be.But the others fell silent and stopped their assault on me.Maddie was growling, deep in her throat, her eyes were flashing yellow with beast like slits as pupils. Fur sprouted out of her skin. She seemed to grow bigger and bigger on the seat and stood on her feet, still tied to the chair, and ke
daysPov: WinstonIt took me a while to rouse to consciousness. Gwyn had been the first one to wake and porge the sleeping pills out of her system, because she had the lightest weight and then, she made a disgustingly smelling potion and held it up at each of our noses, to wake us up too.And so, that was how I woke up to a pungent, egg smelling potion bomb, exploding in my nose.I looked up at the grim faces of my best friends, together with Cerulean and Lapis' worried gazes and wondered what the fuck their problems were.Why were they in my room, looking at me like that? I turned to my side to ask Maddie if she was seeing what I was seeing... And had the shock of my life.Maddie's side of the bed was empty. "Where is she?!" I had growled desperately."We don't know," Gwyn had whispered, "but from the looks of it, she had drugged us and ran away.""What?!" A tremor shook my spine. I was up and out of the bed immediately, tugging on a shirt and pants and grabbing my car keys, a mill
The ghost of a smile stayed on my lips but as I continued the story, my smile dropped and fell from my face. "I stayed with Mr Winston for a while, but one day, I decided to go back home to get the rest of my things and really leave for the last time... Or at least, the last time before I start the divorce process... My husband. He was a raging angry drunk that night. There was a party playing in the apartment and I had already packed my things but he cornered me and... And he..." my voice shook.Olivia looked at me worriedly, her beautiful face twisted into a concerned scowl.I took a deep breath. "He beat me up, Olivia."A shocked gasp escaped her lungs."Yeahhh... Winston kind of... Saved me that night, and took me away to one of his islands while I got healed up. He took care of me, Liv.""Like he should," she beamed at me. She suddenly froze,her eyes going wide. She snapped her fingers. "THAT'S why the two of you have not been at work lately!" She exclaimed, her eyes softening. "
AmbushPov: MaddisonIt was an entire month and half before I hatched my failproof plan. Before I got the motivation at all.I was able to sneak out of the Grand Mansion without Winston noticing that morning.It actually helped that I had taken charge of dinner and I may or may not have drugged everyone's food.I left the conservation at five in the morning, when Winston was still sleeping peacefully beside me, his arms around my waist, pulling me close and tugging him to his torso.I had made the call last night and the recipient was probably eagerly awaiting my return, back in the city... But I needed to do this right, and I didn't want any distracrions.I hadn't slept a wink last night, and we had talked and laughed and even made love and I swallowed a sigh of relief when the drugs began to take effect and his speech started slurring and he was mumbling and falling over his words.My eyes were wide open, i slid his arm away from my waist, slowly, quietly, just incase I had not give
see for yourself Pov: Winston "Drive me back to my mother's home," Maddie said, weak and exhausted as I held her quietly in the car. "But we just got back from there," i said confused. Nonetheless, I extracted myself from her body and strapped myself to the seat. She was quiet as I inputed the address information into the gps all over again and I understood why she would be so rattled. She had just lost her best friend. What I didn't understand was why she had suddenly stopped consoling Olivia, the moment she saw that thing on her phone. I was dying to know what it was. I was dying to let her let me in. But her end of the telepathic bond I shared with her had gone depressingly silent and cold. It took a while. Hours and hours and more frustrating hours on the road, but we finally got to her house. She stepped out of the car and looked at the stately brick house surrounded by a green lawn in front and green fields at the back. The front door had been smashed in, thanks to me,
The SetupPov: MaddisonSomething is wrong.Something is wrong.Something is terribly wrong.That was the sound track playing in my head when I roused from my sleep that night and checked my phone.It was almost eight o'clock.It was almost eight o'clock and I was still asleep.Any moment now, Ethan would knock on the door to inquire about why I wasn't down in the courtyard for the early morning jog.I never sleep this late in the mornings... Because, since the assault from William went down my mother always calls me up at seven in the mornings.But today, I didn't see her phone call."Winston!" I cried alarmed. "Winston, wake up," I begged, already sliding out of bed.He sat up, awake and alert immediately, searching my face frantically. "What happened, Maddie? Did anything happen to you?""Yes. I need you to drive me back to the city. I need to see my mother," I explained hurriedly as I slipped out of my nightdress and shimmied into a pair of jeans and tugged on a tank top.Winston
Heart to HeartPov: MaddisonAfter the study and books aspect was out of the way, I found out that I actually looked forward to Gwyn's lessons the most.I was currently sitting cross-legged, high up on a cliff, eyes closed, facing the setting sun.I felt her presence all around me, her voice was soft and delicate as she explained to me the basics of the technique she had used on Nathan that time."Chakra is a Sanskrit word and it means “disk” or “wheel” and it represents the various energy centers in your body. These wheels or disks of spinning energy each correspond to certain nerve bundles and major organs. To function at their best, your chakras need to stay open, or balanced. If they get blocked, you may experience physical or emotional symptoms related to a particular chakra."There are seven main chakras that run along your spine. They start at the base, of your spine and extend to the crown of your head. But these are only your main chakra points where energy is gathered in the
fighting stancePov: MaddisonEthan was a brutal taskmaster. Cold and calculating and belting out orders, pushing me to my max.I had changed my diet to contain more protein and carb contents as per Nathan's instructions and I had jogged and worked out and pushed my body to the extreme under Ethan's tutelage and Gwyn helped with my meditation and tutored me in basic human anatomy.The first day of my training with Ethan, I was a sweating, sobbing, puking, breathless mess on the floor of the sparring courtyard in the big house that was really the grandest mansion I had ever seen.On the fourth day, I wasn't doing much better, but at least, I had learned to throw a punch without causing much damage to myself, and I wasn't as breathless and winded after each early morning jog."You're punching all wrong," he told me in my first day. "When you hit your target, you want to strike with the first two knuckles, not that flat front part of your fist or the smaller knuckles on your ring or pink
Favourite fixPov: WinstonMy entire body freezed mid strike as I felt another presence join me in my private sparring room."I thought I would find you here," the very familiar voice said aptly.I exhaled the breath I had been holding and completed the punch–kick sequence I had been been doing on the sparring dummy, before I turned to him, grabbing my bottle of water and draining the contents thirstily."Who invited you in?" I asked my best friend now, raising an amused brow.He looked at me, shocked at first, and then he caught on to the fact that I was actually smiling at him, and his lips stretched into a conniving grin that was so Nate... That grin that made him look like you two were in on a private joke or something. Even if he had no idea what you were talking about, his goofy grins made you think he did."Thanks, man," he said now, his voice turning serious as he went to perch on the raised steps to the boxing ring. "I... I was actually going to leave today, immediately afte