Asher was still standing by the corner when Elizabeth looked back and saw him, immediately she felt uneasy. “It’s okay, Elizabeth. Please don’t stop. I mean I can leave if you don’t want me here”“What? No, no…don’t go. Just stay if you want to. I mean, I’m not stopping because of you. He is already asleep and want to place him back in his cradle” Asher place the duffel bag he came with among her other belongings in the room before walking to her bed side. He leaned towards them, a nervous smile on his face. “Let me carry him. You don’t have to get up” He offered and she nodded before she kissed him softly on the forehead before giving him to Asher. Asher moved just as carefully, taking little steps towards his cradle before placing him delicately into it. “You are acting as if he is going to fall off and break” Elizabeth teased with a chuckle. Asher let out a shaky breath, running his fingers through his hair and messing it all up again. “He is so small and fragile and whenever
“I don’t know. Someone must have told them and it’s not me and I doubt it’s Alex” Asher said with a confused brow. He walked over to the window and looked outside, a low growl erupting his mouth as well. The celebration were getting louder and he knew it only a matter of time before the news travels all around. The woman were probably happy the curse had been lifted and now they too can look forward to having their own babies without fear of being barren. Asher was more furious at the situation than ever before. He realized whatever he wanted to do has to be done sooner than later. Now that her news was out, the elders would be looking for a meeting soon. The highest he is likely to get is a week and that would barely be enough. “We are in danger ain’t we?” Elizabeth asked quietly, her voice filled with dread and sadness and Asher quickly rushed to her side, seeing the tears form in her eyes. Cupping both her cheeks in his hands, he peered down at her intently, “I’m not going to
The sound of jubilation and singing had since being stopped as Elizabeth lay on the bed waiting for Asher to return and explained what had happened. She let her eyes clenched shut for a moment just thinking about the conversation she had with Asher last night.She knew Asher did what he did to her in anger for his wife's death but still she can’t get the image of him hurting her over and over again out of her memory. Maybe she has no feeling of hate towards him anymore but that doesn’t mean she is about to see him as anything else.As long as he is still hell bent on keeping her captive, she would always yearn to be free. Elizabeth hates to think her life was still in danger even though Asher already assured her she won’t be executed.The only time she would feel whole again is if she was allowed to go back home and so far even though too is not going to be possible.Another minute passed before the door burst open and Elizabeth turned to find two mask men walked in, each holding a
Asher POVIf Asher was angry before, now he is livid as he stormed into the council hall with blood still soaked all over his clothes. All head turned to stare gingerly at him as all the muttering simply died down.“Whose idiotic idea was it to send men after what’s mine?” Asher asked dangerously and threateningly, his eyes dark and filled with rage as he moved them through all the figures seated in the room.Elder Marcus was the first to react with a cold glare at his direction.“You really have forgotten where you are standing haven’t you? This great hall was built by your ancestors and have had men greater than you stand within it walls without raising their voice in disrespect but here you are, acting like an insolent child”“I know exactly what this hall signify but lately I find that only men of evil intent and malice dwells within its walls. Who among you sent those two men after my son's life” Asher asked once again and he saw their eyes widen.“So you have a son now?” one of
As Asher left, Elizabeth knew that this was her chance to escape with her son. For several months, she had been dreaming of this day and now, the time had finally come and she isn’t about to waste it, just sitting there and waiting for a man she wasn’t even sure might return. It was a foolhardy thing to do given her situation and she knew she would be damn if she doesn’t try and take matters into her own hand.As Elizabeth sat there, with her baby in arm, the wheels on her head began turning. She was thinking of the best way she could escape without anyone realizing she was gone.“I can do this” she murmured to herself as she looked out the window and into the nearby shrubs leading to the tree line. It would be dark soon and she has to be ready to make a run towards it.The more she sat there plotting her escape, the easier it all seem to her. Little Sam was still sleeping, it would be easy to carry her out without making a sound and hopefully, he wake up until they make it far enoug
Alex's eyes moved from her face and down to the bag clutched between her hand and immediately, he understood what Elizabeth was trying to do. He wasn’t surprised by this because of what she had gone through in the hands of Asher. This was her chance to escape and he knew he couldn’t blame her one bit if she tried.But he made a promise to keep her safe and he was not about to give up on that just yet.“Can I come in?” He asked her as he took a step further into the room and she hesitated for a moment before she let out a sigh and nodded.“You won’t let me go, would you?” “I’m sorry but I can’t let you risk your life and that of the baby like that. It’s too dangerous out there and your best shot is to stay here until Asher returns”She couldn’t help but let out a bitter laugh as she let the bag fell to the floor beside her feet with a thud.“I can’t stay here, Alex. Did you see what happened at the clinic today? My son was almost killed and now Asher is gone. Who knows when you will b
A week went by and Asher still hadn’t returned. Elizabeth didn’t want to be worried based on what Alex had said but at times, that worry seemed to creep out without her even thinking about him. She couldn’t deny the fact that she had a special connection with him. It had been there all along even though she had been too stubborn to acknowledge it. Elizabeth liked him and now, it was leaning dangerously towards love but she still didn’t know how to bridge the feeling that had suddenly come upon her. She missed his presence here. Not a day passes without her thinking about him. Eva had also noticed how much Elizabeth missed him and was forced to comment on it. It had been during one of their discussion that she had brought up the subject of Asher. “You do miss him right?” She asked. Elizabeth didn’t know whether to bare her feelings to her but thinking about it now, she realized that she could. Eva had been like a mother to her for a while now and she knew she could trust her and so
“My childhood?” Alex answered with a nod, “How was growing up like for you, living with your parent” “I don’t remember very much but we lived happily before my mom died and my childhood ended” Elizabeth said simply with a shrug. “So your father stopped treating you nicely after your Mom died?” She gave a curt nod. “He acted as if I was adopted and then wanted nothing to do with me again hence his reason for shipping me off to that boarding school even before I was of the legal age” Alex had a thoughtful look in his eyes as he tried to digest the information she had given. “was there anything unusual from your past that you still remember?” She was quiet for a moment as she rake her brain for something. “I’m not sure but they used to be this strange man that come around to see us. I can’t even remember what he looks like but he used to bring me gifts and his eyes were exactly like mine” Elizabeth said spouting a smile at the memory. Alex thought about what she had said for sev
It has been a month since the shooting incident with Bradley Lincoln. How everyone survived that day was a miracle. A miracle that got Asher’s men arriving on time and saving them both before they were ridden with silver bullet from his gun.For a moment, Elizabeth thought they were really going to die as she saw her life flashed before her very eyes but after all the shot were fired out and she was still safely wrapped in Asher's embrace, she knew she was still breathing and alive so she cried.She cried so hard, firstly because the man she thought was her father even though he had showed her too many times that he wasn’t had killed her mother and was going to kill her too. Nothing could be more messed up than that.As she stood beside his unconscious body that night and coughing out blood, she saw no remorse in the eyes of the dying man still. Even his last words still echo in her head."I will never forgive…" he couldn't complete his statement as he died on the spot and choking on
Beth opened her eyes slowly and groaned. A sudden migraine starting to hit her. She tried to make use of her hands but she was unable to move them. She opened her eyes fully and noticed she was now in a much darker room.She tried to wriggled her hands again but it seemed something was holding it back, prompting her to glance back at the new set of chains holding her to two pillars.“Damn that monster” She snarled under her breath in utter realization. It was none other than Bradley’s doing.She was about to yell for him when she noticed she was not the only one in the room as she could hear pain whimper coming from the corner."Is anyone here?" Beth asked but as usual, her echo replied to her instead but it didn’t stop her as she was certain she wasn’t alone.From the cracked walls, she could see another being had also been chained beside her and from all indication, it was a male being.His head was hanging low and she was unable to get a glimpse of his face but something tells he
“What did he ever did to you? Just what! You fucking killed his pregnant mate and you stand here to talk about the pain he ever caused you? Are you ducks insane?” Elizabeth couldn’t help but yelled at him." You're the real monster and I hate to think that at some point in my life I ever called you father!" Beth yelled angrily and Bradley let out a chuckle.“You are no daughter of mine, Elizabeth. And what I did to that monster was nothing compared to what his uncle did to me” Her eyes narrowed at his out burst.*What are you talking about?”The older man took a few steps closer, his eyes now fixed at the one seated before him but he made no attempt to touch her, instead he came to a pause before her, his head slightly tilted to the side to stare at the fading scar around her neck.“You got marked already?”She gave a shrug, “Asher is my mate so yes, we were going to make it official before you showed up and ruin it all so I’m warning you to take me back before its too late”"You’re
Elizabeth's eyelids parted ways rather slowly before she let out a yawn and tried to turn or stretch but she noticed she found difficulty in doing that. Her hands and feet were bind together in an uncomfortable way, restricting her from doing so.With her eyes darting around in panic, she noticed she was no longer in the ceremonial room but someplace strange and unfamiliar. The room itself small and completely dim. Only a ray of light was filtering in through the glass window."Where the hell am I? Where is Asher and every other person?" Beth asked herself as she tried pulling herself into a sitting position on the wooden bed she was placed on."What happened to me?" Beth asked confusingly and just then, memories from the previous night start to floor back into her mind and she let out a gasp.The last thing she could remember was kicking Asher out of her room before the ceremony only to be confronted by his presence again, at least that was what she thought when she heard shuffling
“He took her. He fucking took her from me”"What is the problem? Did anything happen to Beth?" Alex asked as he watched Asher squeezed the piece of paper between his palm."Oh my God! I knew it. I knew something terrible has happened" Izzy let out in panic as she continued to gasp with tears in her eyes. Alex quickly gathered her into his arms before she could crumble to the floor.“Asher will get her back so put yourself together, Izzy. We will get her back” Alex assured her and she nodded even though she was still far from putting herself together."where were you when Beth was taken away? I thought I asked you to stay by her side at all times?" "I’m sorry Alpha but I didn’t mean to leave her even for a second but she wanted me to make sure the baby was fine and I just left” Izzy said as her tears began trickling down her cheeks."Where is my Son?" Asher suddenly asked as he turned to face them, his dark eyes even darker as he stared at both his Beta and Izzy."What?” She croaked o
Asher moved closer but Beth stepped backwards then paused, her lips twisting slightly."What's the matter? Is everything okay with you?" Asher asked softly, studying Beth closely as he continued to advance towards her."Don't tell me you broke in through the window?" "Yes I did, I missed you badly and decided to come and check on you." Asher said and Beth released a breath she never knew she had been holding in."You're so unbelievable Asher, I got scared and thought it was some intruder." Beth said.Asher filled up the space between them and pulled her into his arms with a sigh escaping his own mouth."Even if it was the intruder, I will come to your rescue.?" Asher said with a chuckle before pulling away slightly to stare at Beth's cute face."I am okay, just missing you and Sam. Have you seen him?" "Yeah, Izzy is really taking good care of him." "I am relieved seeing you. I can't still come to believe that we are finally getting married." Beth said smiling widely and Asher kiss
"Just give me the chance to see her and ask for forgiveness, I have really wronged her and I would be at ease if she forgives me." "Okay, you can see her. Alex will go with you," he said with a nod and Alex obeyed immediately. "She must have decided to change as Beth guessed." Asher thought as he watched them leave his sight. Alex had a grime look in his eyes as he took her to Beth's room and left so they could have space to talk freely. Kara knocked softly on the door,"Who is it?" "It's me Kara" She replied hesitantly and there was total silence after that before she heard footsteps heading towards the door and she took a step back and waited.Beth opened the door slowly and was surprised to see Kara with a few of her bags. "Can I come in?" Kara asked politely and Beth couldn't help but narrowed her eyes further at her .At the back of her mind, she wondered why Kara of all people is being polite to her? "Sure… sure you can," Beth stuttered and Kara walked in."I know you're
°°later that Night °°Beth lay in between Asher’s arm, her face buried into his side as he wrapped a protective arm around her small frame, holding her to his large body."So what happened next?" Beth asked, enjoying the story Asher was telling her about his late wife, Macy.Asher let out a sigh, not sure if he wanted to continue telling her about his late wife but somehow talking about everything that had happened had somehow gotten them close."Macy didn’t deserve to die the way she did. She was the sweetest and most selfless I have never met and your father took that from me." Asher said and Beth sighed before peering into his face."Why haven't you gotten him all these while? Is he really that invisible?" Beth asked curiously."Your father is a wise and cunning man, he can't keep running away from me forever. I will surely get to his hideout one day." Asher said and exhaled."Let's stop talking about him, I get sick hearing about matters related to him. Let us talk about us and ou
“You can do anything you put your mind into, Elizabeth. Just remember everything I have told you and you are a step to winning” Asher said and offered her his hand and she took hold of it. Without much as a warning, she pulled him back down and Asher landed on the floor beside her.Asher let out a chuckle at the unexpected reaction.“I guess you were paying attention”“You bet I was. Now let spar once more” Beth suggested, getting back on her feet and Asher did same while she quickly got into position.°° Day of the fight °°The arena of the fight was already crowded when she walked in with Izzy by her side, her eyes met with Asher's and the latter nodded positively. "I didn’t think you would come but since you are already here, I have an offer for you so it's better to grab this opportunity now before it's too late. Withdraw from the fight right now and I will give you a chance to become Asher's mistress." Kara whispered behind Beth and the latter smiled.“How about you take that sa