CHAPTER TWENTY-FOURCATHERINE'S POV I have been on my bed since morning, not wanting to leave my room, at least not after yesterday night, when I was almost caught cheating on Jaxon, and I was caught by Harley of all people. Burke's confession was still ringing in my head, and I wondered whether what he said was true, whether he liked me, or if it was just another game. The kiss Burke and I shared last night was extraordinary, something I would do over and over again, without thinking twice, and that was the problem; every second I spend in Crescent pack, I am bent on cheating on Burke. Suddenly, a knock at my door jolted me from my thoughts; it was still six in the morning, so I wondered who was knocking at my door so early. “Hope it's not Burke," I said to myself, as I remembered our passionate kiss last night, which almost ended in sex until Harley interrupted. I placed my hand on my lips and rubbed it gently, smiling sheepishly at myself. “Come one, girl, it's Ava, ope
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVECATHERINE'S POV I rolled on the bed aimlessly, as tears blurred my vision, I couldn't believe I was dead and I died without seeing my children. “Ethan, is there a way to come back to the land of the living? I need to see my children," I said, crying, and suddenly everywhere fell silent. Burke and the doctor he was talking to turned to look at me with amusement in their eyes, and they all burst into laughter simultaneously, making me wonder what was wrong. “Can they see me," I asked myself, looking at Ethan, at Burke, and the male Doctor that stood beside Burke. “Can you see me?" I asked Burke, who almost burst into laughter again. “Yes, I can, dummy, you are alive," he said with relief in his voice; Burke must have been thinking that I was going to die. “That means Ethan is alive," I asked. I looked at Ethan, who appeared to be very healthy. Without any trace of sickness, I wondered who removed his drip. “That's not Ethan Cat, that's my uncle Josepha
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIXHARLEY'S POV Ava kept pacing around the room aimlessly, making me exhausted; I don't know why she was that restless; it was not like we killed someone. “You said she won't get hurt; you said she won't fucking bleed," She yelled, looking at me with anger; I know she was scared of blood. That was why I kept that information to myself. “I would have told you the truth, but you wouldn't have gone for the message if I had told you, and you know I can't go, she won't drink anything from me, I have already blown away the chance I had," I said, smiling devilishly, the sound of Catherine screaming out of pain on her bed, made me happier. I would have loved to hear her scream; too bad I couldn't witness it. “What if she dies, you don't even think about me?" Ava yelled, still walking aimlessly into my room. I have a room in Burke's Mansion, and that was on Ava's order; Burke hates going against his little sister, so he had to allow me to stay. “She won't die, it's j
PROLOGUE CATHERINE'S POV This will mark the second month since I had left My pack. I sat on the hospital chair, rested my head on the wall, my eyes staring at everyone that passes by while waiting for my test result. For a few days now I have been feeling sick and I decided to do a check- up. As I stared at passers-by I couldn't help myself from going down memory lane, my mind went to the day my heart got shattered by Burke Michealson. The events that happened that day began to flood my memory, I had never really forgotten about what happened as it left an imprint in my heart, the whispers of the crowd began to fill up my head. "Sereca" the crowd whispered within themselves and I stood perplexed. Sereca walked towards Burke, and he held her hands passionately. I saw the way he squeezed it gently and gave her a gentle stare, I could see the love in his eyes. An awkward smile crept to the corner of Seneca's lips, I could not tell if it was genuine or fake.
CHAPTER ONECATHERINE'S POVYears later "Wake up, it's morning," I heard the voice of Rikky, my seven-year-old daughter, disturbing my sleep. My eyes began to open weakly, and I yawned, stretching my hands widely. Last night was very hectic because we had an emergency, we had a woman who could not give birth naturally so we had to run a cesarean section for her . I wasn't able to come home until midnight while Jaxon babysat my kids until I was back Jaxon and I met seven years ago when I was very much l pregnant with my triplets, Nikky, Rikky, and Dikky. Although we have been dating for five years now, Jaxon moved in with me two months ago. "I've never seen a doctor that sleeps like your mother" I heard Jaxon's voice in my semi-slumber. I ignored his comment and continued yawning on my bed.It's been years after a very messy heartbreak. Now I'm a mother to triplets, two boys and a girl, a fiance to an amazing man, and also a well-known doctor in Chicago. I couldn't
CHAPTER TWOCATHERINE'S POV It's been two days since the letter from Crescent Pack came in, and I haven't heard a word from them again, for a moment I felt at peace. I do not intend to go back to the place where my heart was broken, by the person I love. Although something inside of me wants to go back to the pack, I want to see how much changes has been made there, Burke's growth, the house, two years back I sent a spy to see how Burke was doing, Jaxon is unaware of this fact, when the spy gave me the news that Burke looked very much happy with his wife and three children, this news broke my heart greatly and I didn't know why, it was as if I wanted evil to befall on them. I never imagined that Burke would be happy without me, he never even cared about my whereabouts, it was like I didn't matter to him and then all of a sudden he wants me back in the pack after hearing how successful I've become . Burke is an ass, I don't even know why I fell in love with him,Jaxon su
CHAPTER THREECATHERINE'S POV "Cat I'm trying to help you, it's best you go back, don't get me wrong I'm trying to save you from that beast," Jaxon said, shoving the chair to the ground aggressively. "I am not going back to my past Jaxon", I said in with the breath shaking I knew that was not the end of this discussion, my voice was not steady at this point, my eyes were already betraying me as tears flooded it, blurring my vision, I tried not to let it down . I can't remember the last time I cried because of Burke. I walked towards the sofa, already tired of the topic with haste, I picked up my suit jacket with my black purse from the sofa. I looked at the time, and I was already very late for work. I moved hastily, I have a few patients to attend to this morning and I was running late, after promising them I won't waste their time. "Are you scared you will go back to him when you see him?" Jaxon asked as I was about to open the door.Hell, it's one insecurity to ano
CHAPTER FOUR CATHERINE'S POV On getting to my office, I dumped my purse on my table and collapsed on the office chair. The smell of drugs and sick patients filled the hospital. It felt awkward with the smell when I was in med school but constant visits to the hospitals then has made me familiar with the smell. The thought of Burke clouded my mind, I was trying to figure out his next action, it was not yet noon, I needed to figure something out but nothing was coming to my head. I wondered if I could outsmart Burke I reached for my purse. I wanted to go home to Jaxon and tell him about it but figured that it was a very bad idea. I didn't want Jaxon to feel scared. I don't want to drag him into this because I don't want him to worry about my well-being. I moved my chair to and fro with my hand on my chin. Why am I clueless on what to do? One thing is certain though, I'm not going back to Crescent Pack, not today, not ever. "What with you?, I have been talkin