CHAPTER FIFTEENCATHERINE'S POV I stayed on the bed for hours after Ethan had left the room, trying to make myself believe that it wasn't Harley who planted the poison on my dress because she sounded genuine. "My life is at stake here," I said aloud. Soon the door to Burke's room opened without permission and Harley rushed in, carrying a tray of fruits. "I heard what happened and I think that maid sucks," she said, placing the tray of fruits on the table, and rushing towards the bedside to sit next to me. It was then I realized she was still as surprised as I was, she had not planted the poison there, rather it was the maid who did it. "I hate the fact that she is from my pack, making me lose some of that trust I have gained from Burke. I inhaled deeply before stretching my hand, to get from apples she brought, I was starving already. "Burke can be difficult sometimes but one thing is certain, he will come around" I replied and the smile on her face increased, making her l
CHAPTER FIFTEENBURKE'S POV I lay on my bed, tossing uncontrollably on it, my mind still on the fact that I would have lost Catherine a few days back. Getting Catherine back to the pack was not part of my intention, I was happy when she left and hated what I put her through. Every day, I hated myself for giving her such terrible heartbreak, although it wasn't my intention. I remembered my coronation day like it was yesterday, not because it was my coronation but because that was the last time I had seen Catherine, and I avoided her teary eyes. "What are you thinking of boy," My father asked, sitting on the edge of my bed, I had not realized when he entered the room, because I was lost in thoughts. "Knock Ethan, you need to Knock", I said, without any emotion, I was never grown to call my father by his first name, we were once close, but it changed on my coronation day. "I'm still your father Burke," his husky voice came with a sharp pain, he hated that I always addressed
CHAPTER SEVENTEENBURKE'S POV I did not know whether to be excited at the news of Catherine finding a cure or whether I should be sad about it. Catherine coming back to the pack was never my intention but regardless, I have always looked forward to forming a bond with her even if we don't end up together because she is with another man. My manner of approach to her might be considered rude but the truth is that I don't know how to tell her that we should let bygones be bygones, So I always end up being rude to her, making her hate me more. "Did you hear me, Burke, this might be the cure for Ethan, I have a strong feeling it would work, I want to get back to my kids," she said, making me feel selfish. To be fair, I am selfish and won't apologize for that, this was the only way to feel Catherine's presence again. Although I also wanted to see her kids as well, I feel there would be a strong connection between us, I don't know the reason. I looked at Catherine and saw how sad h
CHAPTER NINETEENBURKE'S POV Everything felt like a shock, and I could not believe my ears, "Is my father truly dead?" I asked myself, while Ava's cries continued and wouldn't end anytime soon. "Is he dead?" I asked, trying to appear brave even though, deep down my heart was tearing itself to shreds, my voice sounded husky, and I'm sure Catherine felt I wasn't bothered about my father dying. "What? No, I mean he isn't breathing on his own, he is still using a support machine and he is unconscious, so we will have to wait for him to wake up," she replied and Ava's cries reduced. I felt my rising heartbeat begin to go back to its normal pace, although I did not show any emotions and just went into my father's room to see him. He was on life support and his injury wasn't healed, that is unlike a wolf, our injuries always heal but because my father has the Affliction, his inner wolf cannot help in healing his injury. I looked at my father from head to toe as he lay on his be
CHAPTER NINETEENCATHERINE'S POV I felt like the worst when Harley entered the garden and found Burke and I almost kissing. Her eyes were filled with sadness, pain, and betrayal. Harley had refused to speak to me since yesterday when it happened, and I won't blame her though, she felt betrayed and I betrayed her. Harley asked me if I was in love with Burke and I said I wasn't, seeing that we almost kissed made her lose all trust in me. I sat on the dining table, waiting patiently for Harley who had gone to get something. Ava was angry with me as well but that was the least of my problems. Besides that, Burke and I had not spoken about what happened yesterday and I prefer it stays that way, because I don't have anything to say to him at the moment, and would like us to pretend we did not notice the chemistry between us, yesterday. Suddenly the door opened and luckily for me, it was Harley who walked in adorned with a beautiful long dress, and her hair styled in a queen-like m
CHAPTER TWENTY CATHERINE'S POV With haste, I ran to Ethan's room and found him on his bed, with his eyes opened, and confusion written all over his face. "Ethan?" I called his name, in the form of a question, but he did not respond, rather he sat there looking at everyone in confusion. "What am I doing here?" He asked, removing the drip from his palm, making him bleed, the guards held him in place but Ethan kept screaming. "Get me the fuck out of here, I want to meet my wife," he yelled, making me scared. "What have I done?" I asked myself, I could see the disappointment in Burke's eyes and the anger in Ava's eyes, but I dared not look into Harley's eyes. I quickly reached for an injection and filled it with a sleeping dose. Quickly I injected Ethan with it, and he fell asleep immediately. "Please, I need you all to leave so that I can make some diagnosis and know what state he is in," I said, trying to sound confident. I could make a diagnosis in their presence no
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONECATHERINE'S POVI have been avoiding Burke since after the kiss, he has not seen me. When he knocks at my door, either I'm in the garden with Ethan or taking a stroll, Burke either comes too early or too late to my room, so he doesn't see me. I ended the kiss that day after Fifteen minutes of making out. I yelled at Burke and ordered him out of my room to kiss me, he left without complaining. That is not the reason I have been avoiding him though, the fact that I'm still thinking about the kiss and wish for it to happen again, is the reason I have been avoiding Burke. I have cheated on Jaxon once and won't want to do it again. My lust for Burke is missed with the betrayal of Jaxon. I have betrayed Jaxon and would have to come clean to him when I get to Chicago, but that's the most difficult thing to do."Mam your food is burning," Susan said, she is a maid that is working for Burke. She had initially offered to cook my meal but I rejected her offer. I had al
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWOCATHERINE’S POV I pulled away from Burke's grasp quickly and switched the light in the room on, only to see Burke looking haggard like he had gone into a fistfight with someone; he brushed his hair backward, attempting to remove the hair on his forehead, which was fruitless once again. “Your father's drip is tampered with; we need to do something," I said, ignoring his question. He did not seem pleased about my sudden change of discussion, but he answered me, he had to go along with my conversation. “That's not a problem; I will get the guards to watch his room thoroughly,” he said, looking into my eyes; I couldn't stand eye contact, so I diverted my gaze towards the window. "That's the thing, the person is among the domestic staff; you can't trust them, and you can't trust Harley, so telling Ava to watch your father means Harley would come along, “ I said, and Burke saw that what I was saying was right. " Okay, what if we watch him together, “ Burke said,
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND EIGHTYCATHERINE’S POVI couldn't say a word when I found Burke on his knees, I sure wasn't expecting to apologize this way but I am glad he did.“Hayley should never have been here babe, it has always been you I have loved you from the very start, I love you, I love the kids you bore for me, I don't know where to start from, I want you to know that I didn't sleep with Hayley, I never have and I never will it was a setup, gosh I am a fuckup why did I ever believe that I slept with her in the first place,", he said. " Babe, it's fine”, I said." Wait, wait wait, I still have a lot to say, I am sorry I never believed you that you didn't poison my food at that moment. I was struggling with my memory and it was a difficult phase for me but that was not an excuse at all”." All I ever want to do is love you, care for you, make you smile, make the kids smile, please Catherine Burke would you do me the honor of forgiving this man and taking him in as your lovely wedd
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NNECATHERINE’S POV Seeing Burke back in the mansion made a shiver run through my spine but that was the least of it, I didn't expect him to take immediate action for what Hayley did to us, that was the best decision he made, I was so proud of him but I still needed him to apologize for what he did to me.I was so excited that I decided to throw a party in the mansion, I mean it is worth it, after everything I have been through, this celebration is just the beginning of having my enemies pay for their crimes.I made sure the whole crescent pack was Invited, there was enough food, drinks, wine, and loud music, everybody danced and they were happy for me. “My lady, I am so proud of you, you pulled through despite the difficult times", I heard Hazel's voice from behind me.“Hazel you made it here, " I said smiling." How could I miss your celebration for anything in the world, even Chicago got nothing on me ma”, she laughed." Thank you so much for all y
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHTBURKE’S and POV It has been difficult the past few days, being in the hospital bed trying to get my memory back, flashes upon flashes of Catherine kept running through my mind before finally getting my memory back, and it's the second-best thing that happened to me after Catherine of course.Realizing how much I hurt Catherine made me want to piss on my pants, I mean who could have hurried the woman I have ever loved that much better still I made the mother of my kids go through hell. I'm sure she hates me now and even the kids hate me more. Because I hurt my family, I decided to remain in the hospital bed, I had to pay for an extra week, at least that would help me hide my ugly face from them, I didn't have the slightest idea where to start from when I am apologizing to Catherine, is it from the time Hayley killed out a baby or the time she caught me with Hayley and even after that when I was on my sick bed she didn't care if I had hurt her she
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SEVEN CATHERINE’S POVI thought I had been shot, fear gripped me when my trigger pulled, I opened my eyes and there was Hayley on the ground and my own Nikky standing right in front of me lightning up the room with her magical powers she stopped me from being hurt, my perfect little girl.“Mum, mum, are you okay?" she said." Yeah, yeah I am fine”.She reached out for the creaky door and opened it up, when the door came open I ran to my baby to hug her . "ooooh my girl, how do you know I was in such danger”, I asked." It's Diago, he tipped us in on Hayley's anger towards Dad finding the truth about who she is and we searched for her in the mansion but we couldn't find her, I knew immediately that you were in grave danger”, she replied. I gave a very deep sigh, that's a huge relief, I get to be with my family now, “thank goodness, where is Diego now?" I asked.“He is on his way here and he went to get a few guards", she said.“Okay, your brothers, whe
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SIXCATHERINE’S POV“I'll kill you right now and get away with it", she stuck the knife right at my throat. I stood still because if I moved it would have probably cut me.“Hayley you have to stop it", the bike lurched up in my throat as I made those statements.I wished I had never come back to Crescent Park, and now my children are going to have to grow up without their mother. A scream catches my throat, choking me but I can't look away from her eyes.“I'll cut off your tiny little guts", the fierce nature of her voice vibrates through every crevice of my being. I act strong but deep down I want her to leave me the fuck alone.“Hayley calm down, I'm your sister remember", I begged.“Kill her if you want to, and besides it's important you know that nobody is on your side, you are on your own so you should do whatever you want", Ava's deadly voice came from her end.I wanted to go into Ava's cell and cut off her lips but she is lucky that our cells ar
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVEHARLEY’S POVI was so scared when we found Burke on the ground he was lying helplessly. The doctor said that we brought him right in time and that he would have suffered from a stroke. This is all Diago's fault. If he didn't interfere in my business my fairytale life would still be perfect.“Ouch my head", Burke said from the bed.I turned to him and rushed over immediately I heard his voice “, babe, babe how are you doing?", “Catherine, Catherine, he called.It felt so painful to hear him call her name but what can I say it's this or nothing." Yes baby, your Catherine is right here, I'm here you need rest, please don't stress yourself, I said brushing my hands on his hair”, I said.“Get off me, " he said, pushing my hands off him." Darling, I know it's been a long day, you're trying to get your head wrapped around these things but I just want to let you know that I am here for you”, I said, still confused about why he pushed me off.“Where is C
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOURBURKE’S POV I was in total shock after Diago's confession, I am still trying to wrap my head around the incident, I am trying hard to remember everything but I could not get a clear image of it, it's all fucked up in my head, and it gives me a headache every time I try and remembers what happened. After Diago told me that Hayley was not Catherine even though I could not remember what happened I just believed what he said, something in my guts just made me believe him.This point of my life has to be the most confusing, I don't have the slightest idea what to do, “What are you doing here, don't you know that the Alpha has to rest, leave, leave us now", Hayley shouted at Diago immediately she barged in on us “I'll take my leave now my Lord", he said.“No no no, don't go, what the fuck were you telling my husband, you were feeding him with so many lies and now he has his head fucking stressed out you cunt", she said.“Please I'll beg you not to in
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE HARLEY’S POVIt's been two days since Catherine was locked up, and Burke has been discharged from the hospital, he is just adjusting to his new life with me and I am so loving it, I feel as if I am in a dream and I don't want to wake up, I have been taking care of Burke, making his meals, doing his laundry I made sure those witches Catherine called children didn't come close to him.We were sitting in the living room catching our fun, when he said “Babe, I think I need some fresh air, let's take a walk in the garden".“Oooh, okay, that's fine by me", I replied.We got up and walked outside until we got to the garden. It was a really beautiful day and I loved the weather. " Babe, you know I love you right?”, I asked." Yeah I know, you always have my heart at hand, I am so lucky to have you in my life, like tell me what would I have done without you”, he chuckled." Nothing, definitely nothing, I want to discuss something with you”," Okay, I'm all
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-TWOCATHERINE’S POV I still can't believe that Burke would engage Hayley to do this dirty act with me, I mean how could he have treated me that way, I love him and all he ever does is hurt my feelings, I am glad I am finally done with this hell of a marriage, the only regret I have now is that it took me long enough to realize that Burke didn't care for me.All I can think of now is my kids. I only pray that they are not hurt. I've left them like that in the hands of no one and I strongly believe they are in danger.This dungeon stinks like hell, the rat, and the smell of poop, everywhere made me sick but that didn't break my heart as much as Burke did, I wish I had known earlier, how would he ever think that I would poison him, I have always been the one standing by his side in times of trials, I can't believe he doesn't even trust me, I am supposed to be his wife. Well, I care less about him now, my worry now is how to get back to my kids.A rat passe