Ethan“NO! it's impossible! My father… He's dead, that's all I know, and it remains that way. This is what Alex had been doing, right? What had he done to you?” I asked again, holding firmly to my breath, That was the truth—the only thing that mattered to me."No, Ethan, I would never lie about such a thing to you. I loved your father. We stayed together for a long time, but then he became something entirely different. I had to leave the toxic relationship. I was already a few weeks pregnant when I met the boss, he was the only saving grace I had, so I lied to him. Twisted things told him I was pregnant with his child, and he believed me. He was the one! My one who could give you a brighter future was the boss kingpin, and as soon as you aged a little, we came to the family grounds. I'm sorry I kept this from you all along, but please, you must keep this a secret; he doesn't know of your existence. He knows nothing about you, and yes, he's coming for me. I tried to take his life on
Ethan’“MOTHER!” I yelled as I stormed right into her room, filled with anger! She lied to me . every word she had spoken ever since we were young, all Through the moments, she parted her lips to speak to me from the minute I understood the words she spoke. I realized it; she had said nothing but cheap lies.“Your Highness… You should let her rest up; the queen isn't doing fine,“ a maid complained. I passed her a glare, balling my palms. At first, I did not want to cause any more trouble for myself. Not after the conversation I shared with Alex. “Leave this instant!” I yelled at the top of my voice, and they all scurried away with frightened looks on their faces. It had my belly churn from anger, and my insides were tied to a knot. I couldn't help it. I felt sick.“What on earth is wrong with you? What's with this act? More lies?” I asked, seeing how she shivered beneath the blanket that she was wrapped in.“You lied to me! I met with him, you know? .. The man you claimed was my
Ethan.I relaxed against the walls, my head raised up with my eyes gazing intently at the moon while lots of thoughts and worry coursed through my mind. I was pushed to my limit, to the point where I could not think, move, or act anymore. My mind was thrown into chaos, and everything about me was totally bothersome. .My . He had it worse; he locked up himself within my subconsciousness. I felt what true loneliness meant. He was the only person I could trust and love; I also believed he had been the only one I racked up in my mind, and yet everything proved abortive. In the sudden twist of events. I could barely help it. My mother..she became a stranger to me, scarring me the more while my consciousness continued to bleed. What I had known about her was no better than lies, I should have known..but there it went. Tearing me apart inch by inch.I swallowed hard as soon as I heard a twig breaking. Someone was behind me, but I didn't care much either way. I was within the safe homes
Hayle.the sweet scent of flour. Or was it sugar? A little bit of spice... I wasn't sure.But I knew it had a very attractive scent; it filled my nostrils, and I rolled over to the side, a tingling sensation down my spine while I picked myself up from the bed. A smile laced up to my face while I glanced at Alex.I didn't move an inch, not wanting to alert him, but it made me smile. I glanced at him watching how he tried to no Falter . I wanted to know what it was he was intending on doing.But he had a tray of food in his hands, some on the table, moving from edge to angle, setting it right in place. I could see flowers. Hibiscus, to be precise, and it warmed up my heart. I could tell he was really trying hard. To come up with a new and romantic set-up,He groaned because he was not getting the setting he wanted, and you could not hold in my laughter anymore. I erupted into a louder peal of laughter. Watching him from the sides of my eyes, he turned to face me, a pout on his lips.“T
AlexMy heart sank in my chest upon hearing his words. Hayle was right all along, and now he would know what true emptiness really means. I swallowed hard, my eyes fixed on him. I wasn't certain what the right words meant to say were. I knew for a fact that he looked really broken, years after taking off his cheeks.I swallowed hard and pushed open the door wider, granting him access to entry. He shook his head and matched his gaze with that of Alia, who looked way more broken than Ethan, whose face had gone white; nothing was making sense.“Are you sure you don't want to be with her right now?" I asked, and he nodded negatively. He is right. . I made him sick; he was tired of my constant nagging, and now I get way more words than I intended to.“I'll excuse you both; I'm sorry. Ethan.. You know we're still family, right?” Hayle asked, and I could see how hard she was trying to hold back her own tears. I knew how worried she was already , she has empathy which is her weakness, and it
Alex'S .“Brother?” I asked, a cold sweat dripping off my temples. I wasn't sure if it was from the running around or from the shock I had gotten just now.He jumped to his feet, midway into the air, with a smile etched on the sides of his lips.“Yes brother… You heard me right, and my name is Adam.” He added in again. I stared at him intently, lost at words, while fear gripped me. I wasn't too certain of what to do or say. I stared at him with wide eyes.Confusion struck me while I glanced over to Ethan, who still had a similar look glued to his face as well.“You can't be my brother... Father never spoke of having a son..besides, I don't recall mother having a son apart from Angel Juliet and me." I repeated, not certain if I was trying to stand my ground; perhaps I was trying to convince the strange yet oddly familiar guy who stood before me. Worse still, the words came off sounding like I myself wasn't so sure about the situation, and slowly it was tearing me apart. “Is it too m
Hayle’s .Unspoken tension remained still between both men; I could see it, feel it, and it was just as obvious amongst everyone seated at the moment. I wasn't certain if they'd had an ongoing argument about it; it all sprang up, fighting about saving me or not. Although it sounded off to me hearing news that he found his elder brother, however, my view was quick to change as soon as I cast my gaze against that of Adams. He looked just like Alex, although similarity between people was a thing back in the human world, he stood out this time, almost like twins except one taller and with a bigger body frame.Yet this strange man looked everything like someone I had seen before, not recurring to me, but Such remembrance of it was etched in my memory yet it had not changed a thing or done; it bothered me and wrecked my nerves knowing I had seen him before yet couldn't put a label on it.“I don't think it's much of a problem; isn't it important that she is alive? Rather than you bot
Alex.“What on earth do you mean by that?” I yelled as loud as I could, jerking off the bottle from his hand while he stared at me baselessly for a couple of seconds until I ran out of patience.“Talk! I don't care about being brothers or not. As a matter of fact, were you even my brother to begin with? Or you just needed some escape plan for your bloody self?” I asked again, this time anger reeling through me as I spoke, little to no intent to wreck down whatever nerve it was that I held on to.“I am your brother; I showed you proof!” He snapped right back, but he was not even meant to get angry by any bit. I was the only one who was allowed to, not him, so what exactly was he up to?“Brother or not, proof to not, I don't care... I knew something was off about you, and yet you just had to prove me right, didn't you? That would not be the problem at the moment; for all I care about is what I'm tending to you. It's quite simple! Check your ways; you can sleep today and then first ligh
The heavy downpour of tears didn't stop as they streaked continuously over her cheeks. Pain and guilt arched at her heart. It was not her fault everything got down to a method like that, but she could not control her emotions at the moment. She acted out on impulse, as one could say, but that was not the only thing that bothered.She had a crush on Alex, and she was not sure why he was no longer running after her. It would be stupid for her to make mistakes as such or think about things like that; it was not really necessary on her end.Footsteps approached Hayle from the bushes behind; she got so tensed up that she had wandered far away from the Family ground. The only reason she had done so was because she didn't want anyone else from the Family to come along and make fun of her.“You look like a mess; what's wrong? Damsel in distress, ''Faedra'' asked. Still glancing towards her with a single intent, although it did die her good, made her happy to the pit of her belly seeing how we
The heavy downpour of tears didn't stop as they streaked continuously over her cheeks. Pain and guilt arched at her heart. It was not her fault everything got down to a method like that, but she could not control her emotions at the moment. She acted out on impulse, as one could say, but that was not the only thing that bothered.She had a crush on Alex, and she was not sure why he was no longer running after her. It would be stupid for her to make mistakes as such or think about things like that; it was not really necessary on her end.Footsteps approached Hayle from the bushes behind; she got so tensed up that she had wandered far away from the Family ground. The only reason she had done so was because she didn't want anyone else from the Family to come along and make fun of her.“You look like a mess; what's wrong? Damsel in distress, ''Faedra'' asked. Still glancing towards her with a single intent, although it did die her good, made her happy to the pit of her belly seeing how we
Hayle stared out into the night; maybe for a couple of hours, she had her mind lifted off certain burdens, all thanks to Juliet who had accompanied her.She glanced down at her side with a smile on her lipsJuliet was fast asleep; unlike her, she couldn't get herself a good night's rest.If anything, it bore her more than enough. She was restless and maybe angry, but for all she knew, there were other things she needed to bring together.Weak and tired, she needed a little bit of peace and quiet. It felt like much was done or could be done; all she needed was her mind set free.She slipped out of the room, slowly heading towards the balcony, but then remembered that she had previously passed out there and slept in the cold till the next day. Goosebumps. swarmed into her, she freed herself up to the conclusion that was not by any means the route for her.She stood in her tracks, her head tilted a bit while she pondered hard about what to do. With a single thought lit up on her mind s
None of Alex's words made any sense to Hayle; how could her womb vanish into thin air? Why was he looking so serious? Was that meant to be a prank for her? Womb don't just get off one's body."Is this the part where I laugh?” Hayle asked curiously, flashing her bright set of teeth towards Alex, who was taken aback by her attitude. Sure as hell, she had her way, but he had his as well, and he was way more determined than anything else to handle the situation as best as he could, but she was not going to help anyone at all.“I'm sorry,” she whispered under low tones and tried standing on her feet. The first thing she felt was a throbbing headache and an insane urge to retch.“This isn't funny anymore, Alex. What's going on?” She asked again, seemingly confused as her vision was a little blurry.“Here, I'll help.'' Alex added in as he made his way towards her swiftly, running his fingers across her eyes and slowly pushing up in place before helping her back in bed."Hayle, this is a jo
HayleHayle parted her slowly and glanced through her environment. Things seemed different for a moment, and the first thing that stuck with her was the vague emptiness that she felt, followed by quite a migraine that took place in her mind. What exactly was wrong? Why had she felt like something important was missing from her?.She glanced around, and the surroundings seemed familiar; it wasn't her room. But it looked oddly close. The first memory that shook her mind was collapsing by the balcony, cold and lonely, scared for her life, worried that no one would find her as people hardly entered or passed through there.She heard the creaking of a door, and the first thing she had done was close her eyes shut, firmly and tight, yet she found it really strange; she could not have picked up the footsteps approaching until she shut her eyes closed.“What's wrong with me?” She questioned herself yet said nothing. “I can tell you are awake; why bother pretending?” Alex asked as he leaned c
Hayle.The cold wind blew harshly against my skin. I circled up my toes and tilted my head a bit.It was odd; why did it look so familiar? Emerging from the room, the scent that filled my nostrils, I stretched my legs slowly and raised my head with a louder yawn.My eyes moved over to the balcony, and it made me really bothered. Why was I in a situation like this? It made me sick to my stomach as I realized I was no longer taken.“awake?” his voice covered around me, I tilted my head, In the direction the words came, as I shook slowly yet carefully, panic shocking at my sides,“Why am I here?” I asked, the words easing off my throat bitterly. I felt an uneasiness within me, and I pushed myself slowly towards the end of the bed.“Stop; you need to remain in bed; you aren't fully healed yet.” He complained even when I barely felt anything different within me.“some joke?” I asked, my gaze on his while he rolled his eyes in response.“What exactly is your deal? Why did you come up with
Hayle’s POV.A knock settled on my door, sending jolts down my spine as I glanced up. I dragged my feet in the direction it came from; it seemed more like what could be done by Sandra. I dragged my feet reluctantly towards the don't and pushed it open, but to my surprise, it was Ethan.“Good morning, still asleep?” he asked. I shook my head, a faint smile against my lips. I could not really tell him much. It was probably not the best thing expected of me, especially given the fact that I had spent all my night thinking about Alex.“No, you didn't wake me; I had been a little tired from the journey; sleep didn't come easily.” I responded to his questions, although he seemed a little tense and worried.“May I come in then?” he asked, and I nodded, pushing the door wider apart for him to walk in.“I'm sorry, my manners are a little terrible. What's wrong? You don't look so good.” I asked on the spot, fighting hard to have my senses all intact.“Do you like it here, Hayle? Do you like be
AlexI rolled around in bed, my mind coupled up with her thoughts, I found it hard to sleep,My eyes darted over to the huge wall clock in the centre of the room, the seconds ticking slowly, that sound suddenly became louder for me to bear, sounded nothing better than torture.I sat up before putting on my shirt. It was seventeen minutes past three in the morning. It's been more than two hours since I retired to bed, fussing about and turning to no avail.“stop acting like it isn't your fault, why do you always have to make decisions that I'll take the pain for?” my asked, ranging unnecessarily, I sighed before blocking him off the mind link when he had put up with a fight…he was right, I've been imposing my decision on him lately.Apparently, there seemed like nothing else I could do better. I sucked in air and stood on my feet deciding to go for a light walk. It could help me, or maybe not, either way, I knHaley’eded the help within myself outside the walls of my room.I felt a t
Hayle's I slowly opened my eyes, the room looked fuzzy and unclear. I blinked a few times to clear my vision, and then I saw someone moving around, but their features were all blurry. It reminded me of Alex, but I couldn't be sure.I felt a mix of emotions - confusion, and a bit of fear. Was it really him? I tried to sit up to get a better look, but it was hard. Every movement felt heavy and slow.I strained my eyes, hoping to see more clearly, eager to know if it was really him or just my imagination playing tricks on me when suddenly he drew closer and spoke up.“I really need to know why you chose to have yourself killed today,” Alex spoke, his words coming off more like an exclamation than a statement. He had intervened and disrupted Adams' plan to take me out while fighting me in the training field. I was so dumb to recognize that that had been his plan all along.How stupid of me. I cussed inwardly. I thought about what happened, and a heavy feeling settled in my chest. I r