CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVEHARLEY'S POV “Shit, we messed up," I said, talking to the messenger Ava told me to take along; he was still as useless as all the men I have ever worked with. “Ma, she is gone," He said, like I hadn't noticed. We tried kidnapping Catherine's daughter, we got her address from Burke's Mansion and followed her to the hospital. Sereca was a good distraction; she distracted Catherine and ensured Catherine did not come into the house while he broke through her window to kidnap her son. Her son didn't cut himself; we did that to him because he wasn't willing to let us take him, and he almost shouted for help. We wanted to take him along and treat him when his sister started knocking at the door; there wasn't much time on our hands, so we placed the blade in his hand and ran off. We followed them to the hospital to kidnap her daughter, and we lost her again. “Mam," The messenger yelled, dragging to hide at one corner of the hospital. “What is it?" I asked r
CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVEHARLEY'S POV “Don't do that to my sister," Mike said, as he removed Catherine's hands from my nose mask before she removed it. I didn't know where Mike came from, but I appreciated his presence. It was most needed. “This is my hospital, and you need to abide by my rules; I need to see the face of this person, now", Catherine said, about in a yell; it was obvious she was panicking, and the fear of her child had risen. “My sister has a skin reaction and she doesn't like opening her face in public, I hope your hospital understands patient's privacy," Mike said rudely, and I was overwhelmed over how he defended me, I would have talked but Catherine knew my voice, she is too smart and she would guess who I was. “That's why I am Doctor Catherine Tyler; I'll be able to cure her skin reaction,” Catherine offered, smiling; then I realized it was stupid for Mike to use a skin reaction as an escape route when we were at a hospital. Now we are back to being fucked. “No,
CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN BURKE'S POV “You kidnapped her; I thought you were someone who didn't know your way around," The huge man yelled; he happened to be a doctor in the hospital. “I didn't kidnap the girl; she bumped into me, and she was looking for her mother, and she happens to look exactly like the woman I am in search of,” I explained, but they looked at me like I was a crazy person. Humans are something else. I was about to take the girl into the hospital and look for her mother, hoping it would be Catherine, since she had refused to say her mother's name, I asked if my mother's name was Catherine Tyler and she kept mute, like I had asked her a ridiculous question, which was annoying. I held her hand and started walking towards the hospital, but she began to act like I was kidnapping her, until someone pointed towards us, and I was tagged a kidnapper because the little girl had been missing for a while. “Who is the woman you have been looking for, Mate? That's a lame li
CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHTAVA'S POV I could not believe my ears, as Harley and Mike stood there telling me that they weren't able to get Catherine's daughter. “It was a simple task, Harley; how the fuck did you let the Boy and the girl go?" I yelled; immediately, Harley and Mike kept quiet. I walked everywhere around the hotel room, fuming in anger. The plan was supposed to be simple, but since I started walking with Harley, all my plans have been failing, she was too dumb to abide by the plans. “The boy would have implicated us. He was about to yell for help, and someone started knocking on his door," Mike tried to explain, but I raised my hands to his face, meaning he shut his mouth. “The plan was simple, take one of Catherine's children back to the pack, thereby creating a distraction, and then frame Burke up for it, which will make her hate Burke, it was simple Herlay, why couldn't you all deliver a good ass job," I yelled and they kept quiet. I always thought Harley was a bril
CHAPTER FIFTY-NINECATHERINE'S POV “Mummy, didn't you see the man that tried to save me? I kept tapping you to look his way while those hefty men were taking him out of the hospital surrounding," Nikky asked, looking at me with her big round eyes. “No baby, I could not see his face. Clearly; the hefty man covered more than half of his face," I told her while we entered my car. The man looked very much like Burke, although I don't think it's Burke. I am missing Burke too much; now everyone looks like him. “He called your name multiple times and asked me if you were my mother, saying I look exactly like you," Nikky said as I geared the car back to life. “Are you certain about that?" I asked her, looking at the back to see her facial reaction. I wanted to know if that was one of the multiple pranks she played, but she was serious about it. “Shit, people from Crescent Pack are after my life," I muttered to myself. I knew the person we met at the hospital was Harley; I recognized
CHAPTER SIXTYCATHERINE'S POV I didn't know how I landed in Burke's hotel room, all the way from the mall. “Catherine, I miss you," He moaned, kissing me passionately, as he grabbed my right butt. I couldn't help but kiss him back, his lips tasted cold like an ice cube. He pulled me by the waist, and there I was, leaning on his broad shoulders with his mouth covered in mine; he reached out for my neck and gently bit me. I couldn't help but gasp “Burke”… …, I moaned softly, his hands traced out for my boobs, and he gently cupped them while still kissing my neck; at this time, I was already on cloud nine. My body was reacting to every one of his touches. I tried to stop him, but I couldn't help it; I was lost in his touch, a burning sensation ran through my spine, and I wanted more of him. Soon, we landed on the bed, still clothed, Burke's lips found every part of my body.“Do you want me to stop?" He asked, still nibbling on my neck, making me moan louder.“Fuck No," I sai
CHAPTER SIXTY-ONECATHERINE'S POV I got off the bed naked, as I searched around for my clothes. “We just finished having the best time of our lives, and you want to spoil it," Burke said in a pleading tone, but I ignored him. I searched around for my underwear when I remembered that Burke had torn it to shreds. “Fuck me," I cursed under my breath because I'll have to wear my dress without panties and a bra. “Why don't you want to get married to me, Catherine, we are fucking mates, and you aren't in love with Jaxon anymore,” Burke said with authority in his voice. He has forgotten what he did to me seven years ago, which made me seal my heart toward love and mates. “You broke my heart seven years ago, and you want me to run into marriage a few weeks after Jaxon had broken my heart as well,” I yelled at him. My hair was a mess, so I started searching for a brush around his room, but I couldn't find any brush, so I let my hair down and looked into the mirror. I wasn't looking goo
CHAPTER SIXTY-TWOBURKE'S POV “Mummy," We heard Catherine's kids screaming and crying and we ran into Catherine's room.“You said you would be early," The Little boy said, running to give Catherine a hug, a tight hug; Catherine bent to his height and hugged him back. “I'm sorry baby, I got delayed," Catherine said, hugging her children tightly. I looked at the little girl, and she looked familiar, and I could not deny the kind of bond I felt towards them, probably because they were Catherine's children and Catherine was my mate.“I know you," the little girl said, looking at me with her big round eyes.“I do too, but I can't remember where we met," I replied to her with a wide smile, which made her chuckle.“At my mother's hospital, you saved me," She said, running to hug me, I picked her up from the ground and hugged her back. Catherine looked at me, shocked; she gets surprised anytime I try to feel attached to get kids, probably because she loved their father very much. “M
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTBURKE’S POV I stood there perplexed and surprised, the whole event was immediately turned upside down, members of the pack began to mumble amongst themselves because it is a bad omen to lose a corpse, my body froze immediately, what on earth is going on here, I could barely even explain the circumstances of things happening around me, the eldest man had left in a hurry because of the incident I could barely move my arms, my eyes searched around and it fell on Catherine, she immediately turned away from me “Oooh Catherine, how could you do this to me,” I said to myself. It was as if she knew what was happening as she remained unmoved, without any form of regret, my eyes immediately fell on Hayley and it was the same thing, at this point I couldn't pinpoint who to blame for this misdoings.I knew I had to do something, I immediately forced my feet out of the ground, I am the Alpha I shouldn't be caught weak and unable to speak, I walked to where
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVENBURKE’S POV I stood at the bedside for over ten minutes and Catherine refused to notice me or even acknowledge me. I fear for a fact that she might be angry with me over the discussion we had about Hayley.“Cat, cat please can we talk", I said after getting tired of her not noticing me.“Burke I'm all worked up and tired I'm not in the mood for a conversation", she shoved the conversation off before it began.“Why does it feel like you're angry for something that is not even important Catherine, it makes no sense getting angry over the fact that I don't support you killing your sister". I said. " Burke please let me be”, leave me alone I do not want to argue about you and your mistress's affairs with you”, she groaned at me." Mistress? Mistress? Like when did we get her for real?”, I asked surprised." When you got her pregnant, when you refused to be by my side every step of the way since this befell on me when you let her win and let me lose ev
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIXHARLEY’S POV After being caught by Burke, I knew I wouldn't be able to go anywhere without raising any suspicion, all eyes were on me, I knew that was a sneaky and wrong move I made there, on the other hand, I needed to talk to Jaxon as fast as possible because I am so scared and I don't want Jaxon going and spilling our little secret, especially with the fact that I haven't been able to raise the money he asked for.“Send me a reputable Person who is not Diago and is in no way close to him", I said to my maid who was washing my feet.“Okay, my lady," she replied.Immediately she was out of the room. I picked up my ink and paper and wrote down a little bit of information that I needed to pass to Jaxon.In a matter of time, a guard and my handmaiden were standing in front of me.“Leave us", I said to my maid.I watched her leave and reached out for the paperwork I had just sealed with the royal seal.“I want you to help me give this letter to Jaxon.
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND fOURTY-FIVEHARLEY’S POV After that confrontation with Catherine, I knew I had to watch my back, how could she ever think I killed Grandma El, it's is quite unbelievable, because I am here trying to figure out what to do to get Jaxon to shut his mouth and Catherine would think I killed grandma El, I know I am capable of a lot of things but I sure didn't kill grandma El. “Damn, it's Ava, the death of Grandma has Ava written all over it”, I said to myself." No no no Ava you can't be doing this”, I rushed out to take my bath and I quickly dressed up I knew I had to be in Ava's dungeon as soon as possible, Ava has always been a smart and intelligent mobster, till today I wonder how she can pull off her dirty jobs even when held custody. In no distant time, I was in her cell, there she was facing the wall, it was like she had something written on it, I could hear her murmuring to herself.“Ava", I called, in sudden realization.“Well well well, another special
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOURCATHERINE’S POVI woke up feeling really weak and tired, my body still aches from the tears of yesterday but I couldn't care less, my attention was focused on making Hayley pay for what she has done to my family ,my mind was so glued to what Nikky said yesterday that I couldn't care less if I felt pain all over my body.I quietly got up from the bed and wore my slippers. I opened the door quietly so as not to wake Burke.I wanted to discuss getting the poison with Nikky and I was sure in a hurry to put an end to Harley's nuisance in my home .As I walked through the corridors of the room my eyes met with that of Hayley's , immediately she tried moving away to avoid any conversation with me but I definitely wasn't having it, I knew I had to put the monster in her place .“Hayley”, I called.“Catherine I do not have you time, please you can as well go to where you're going and let me mind the business that concerns me". She replied fiercely.“You shou
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREEBURKE’S POV I felt really tired on this particular day so I decided to remain in bed after a series of meetings and events from the previous day. I had asked Diago to stay with me after Catherine had gone downstairs .“Diago I really do need to get Hayley out of my life. She is constituting a nuisance to my family and I and I can't just throw her out because she is carrying my blood and such a bad image is not good for an Alpha", I lamented .“Alpha Burke, this kind of thing takes patience. I know she has cost you a lot, however what we need is calculative planning". He replied, disgusted by the idea of Harley carrying my child." Well, if you have any idea I think this is the time you spill because I am tired”. I lamented further, remembering the death of my unborn child that she caused."I am thinking of something, Alpha Burke , we will definitely strike when she least expects”.Before I could utter another word, Nikky walked in “I'm sorry dadd
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND FORTY TWOCATHERINE POV I felt it in my guts that something was not right with Hayley is definitely up to no good and I need to find out what she is up to especially after what she has done to the baby, my instincts are always right. I searched through my thoughts as to what to do, but I couldn't find any, “damn it Hayley I am not going to let you win", I cursed.I stood up from the couch and went over to the fridge to get a glass of water and then a thought flashed through me, and I know just the right person for this job.“ Please reach out to Hazel, I need to see her urgently I said that stood beside me ",“Yes ma'am ", he replied.Hazel had worked with me at the hospital in Chicago and she had always been of immense help. I knew she was the right person for the job because since she relocated back to the pack with me, she has been doing nothing but touring around the crescent pack.It didn't take long for the guard to fetch Hazel and in no distant time
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONEHARLEY’S POV My heart raced immediately after I got Jaxon’s message. “How could he threaten me that he was going to tell Burke about my pregnancy and the fact that Burke isn't the father of my baby, that's impossible a secret I've tried so long to keep, this child is going to secure a place in Burke's life not that good for nothing Jaxon”, I said to myself as I quickly wore my very comfortable maternity gown and left the house,In no distant time, I was at Jaxon’s apartment, and we were sitting on his couch drunk, I knew he had been wasted, but I didn't care I walked up to him, “Jaxon, Jaxon, what the hell is the meaning of that message you sent to me, why would you threaten me that way I have come to warn you not to ever do that in your life again”, I yelled.Jaxon slowly got up from his couch, he moved towards my direction in his drunken state, I could smell the stench that came from his breath, it was worse than that of a dead rat, before I co
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND FORTYCATHERINE’S POV I ran out of the dining room and went to my room quickly, I rushed into the toilet to wash my face and I started vomiting blood. I checked in between my legs and I noticed I was bleeding, profusely.“My baby,” I murmured, rushing out of the toilet in tears. I grabbed my car keys and rushed myself to the hospital. “Fuck, I can't feel myself,” I groaned as I increased the speed of the car, within minutes, I was at the hospital. I rushed out of the car, still bleeding from my nose and pussy.“Call in an emergency,” I heard a girl say before I slumped to the ground and lost consciousness. “How is she?” I heard Burke’s voice in my subconsciousness. I tried opening my eyes, and my head pounded heavily, I saw Burke standing by my bed looking worried.“She is fine but the baby…”“My baby,” I yelled, interrupting the doctor. I held my stomach in terror as tears clouded my vision.“You need to calm down, Catherine, please, do that for m