Happy New Year 2025! May your new year filled with happiness, good health and blessings! Take care everyone.
~Emma~Although I hate Shirley's bad attitude, I can't help but pity the unborn child in her tummy. The innocent baby is one reason I'm trying to control my temper around her.It's easy to give in to my anger and hatred towards her because of the horrible things she did to me, but the thoughts of the baby dying because of my revenge stopped me from harming Shirley and taking my revenge.Shirley is at her lowest moment now. I still have a little bit of empathy left for her.She looked at me, blinding me with her glare. "Why are you still here? Enjoying my discomfort and misery? Enjoy it while you still can," she said resentfully.I ignored her nasty attitude and focused on the baby's well-being. "Stop being negative, your current situation is already bad. The best thing you can do now is focus your energy and attention on the baby in your tummy. Start caring for your baby's well-being. Stop being mean to everyone," I said, giving her golden advice.Shirley snapped at me. "Why do you ca
~Emma~My morning started well. I had a good night's sleep and woke up at 7:00 in the morning. I think I overslept, but it's okay. After what happened yesterday I need a well-deserved rest and break.Maybe the royal family will give me a rest day? I haven't asked for one yet. I've been working non-stop in the mansion without taking a day off.It's okay, I will have a day off soon.I will have a long rest after I leave this place and return to my hometown.Time to start my day.I left the bed and went to the bathroom.When I emerged from the bathroom door a few moments later, I got a big surprise upon seeing Alpha Jett in my room. He was arranging wooden trays filled with delicious breakfast on the bed."Good morning, babe. I brought you breakfast in bed. I hope you like it," he said, grinning broadly, proud of his effort.I smiled in amusement. "Wow, thank you for the breakfast in bed. I never had one in my entire life," I said, laughing in merriment. There are waffles, ham, a sunny s
~Emma~The smile on Alpha Jett's face was gone the instant he understood I'm upset and annoyed with his wedding plans.He scratches his head, "Um, I thought you would love to be with me and eventually get married to me. Our feelings were mutual, right? You like me and I like you. We are attracted to each other. It's only right that we are together for the rest of our lives. This is the perfect time to be together because Shirley is no longer a hindrance to our relationship. No one can stop us now. We are free and my parents have already given us their blessing. Everything is perfect! Isn't that amazing?" he asked giddily. Happiness was back on his face in full force.For a moment I was moved by the happiness I saw on his face.I can't bring myself to make him feel sad again, as if my very own heart was protecting him.I love shouting to his face that the wedding won't happen until I solve my cousin's disappearance.I sighed inwardly. I can't bring that issue again or maybe... I should
~Emma~We wasted no time. We're both excited about our date. We went to our respective rooms to dress up for the occasion and get ready.I went to my room, took a quick shower, brushed my teeth, then prepped up my appearance in the mirror and then got ready for Alpha Jett to come to my room.I didn't wait for a long time 'coz a few minutes later, he appeared in my room.We both wear casual attire, jeans and t-shirts."Are you ready, babe?" he asked."Yes!" I responded cheerily, my eyes shimmering with excitement."Alright, let's go," he said and intertwined his hands with mine.We teleported to their family condo in the city.We landed in the room of the condo, left the room and the building and proceeded to the nearest mall to go window shopping. I'm not planning to buy anything today. I just want to spend time with Alpha Jett and savor our sweet moments together.We walked to the mall and arrived there feeling thirsty. We went straight to the cafe in the mall and ordered avocado and
~Emma~I fell silent for a moment, digesting things carefully because Shirley's condition is complicated. Since Alpha Jett ask my suggestion he valued my opinion so I have to give him a good answer that will benefit everybody especially he is the father of the baby in Shirley's womb.I heaved a sigh. "We are protecting an innocent baby inside a murderer woman's womb, right?""Correct," he replied."We can't separate the fetus from its mother because the pregnancy is at still an early stage, in short the baby won't survive," I continued."Yup, unfortunately," he murmured.I breathed deeply. "We have a very complicated situation here, we are dealing a pressure cooker test, if we failed to come up with a wise decision the consequences can be harmful to the baby's health. At this very moment, the baby's survival lies in Shirley's willingness to continue living and take care of her health, it will secure the baby's health as well. If the mother is healthy the baby is also healthy.""Exactl
~Emma~Shirley was standing on the floor, laughing hard, happy and thrilled with her achievement. "Wow, I got your necklace. It's the source of your power, right? This is mine now! I will use this to escape this room you imprisoned me in!" she grinned, laughing like a lunatic woman.I groaned in dismay and shouted, "Shirley, don't even try it! Give it to me before you will suffer the consequences of your action!""That necklace is dangerous!" I warned her.Shirley turned deaf ears to my plea."Give it to me now!" I demanded indignantly.Shirley ignored me and continued staring at the necklace. "Silver necklace, I command you to get me out of here! Bring me back to my house! Now!" she commanded, thinking it worked like a genie in a bottle.I'm shaking my head in astonishment, stupid girl!Fine! I want her to learn a valuable lesson today.Nothing happens after Shirley commands the necklace.Suspenseful moments passed by.In the blink of an eye, smoke came out of the necklace and flames
~Emma~I settled on the bench under the shade of the tree, staring at the cascading sparkling water of the fountain.The red and white roses are beautiful to look at, reminding me that things are not all bad as it is.My lips broke into a pleasant smile as the therapeutic effect of the plants and flowers start to fill my heart with feelings of calmness and blissfulness.I closed my eyes and savor the wonderful moment, inhaling the fresh air, enjoying the sunny cool weather.I have to remind myself that after dealing with annoying and stress-inducing Shirley, I must come here to recuperate. The sight of colorful plants and flowers in the garden lessen my stress.I'd been in the garden for half an hour when I saw the maid rushing towards me. "Emma, you have to come to the basement!" she said, catching her breath.I quickly stood up. "Why? What happened?" I asked."Shirley was trying to end her life!" the maid said, her face flustered.Not again!I sighed heavily. "What had she done this
~Emma~Luna Victoria's face was clouded with sadness and worry. "My son, Jayden was now comatose in her cell in the mental hospital. His doctor called me a few minutes ago. He told me that Jayden slammed his head on the wall, suffered a seizure and now he is in a coma. I don't know if there's still anything you can do to save him, Emma," she said in a distraught voice. Tears filled her eyes.Shocked by the news, Alpha Jett rushed to his mother's side and rubbed her back gently. "This news makes me feel so sad, Mom. I feel sorry for my brother," he said. Tears shone in his eyes.Luna Victoria cried silently in her son's arms. "I haven't told anyone yet. Your father and siblings will be devastated by the news," she said between tears.I was deeply moved by the sadness and loneliness the mother and son felt in that moment. I wanted to hug them to share their pain, but I remained seated on the sofa, allowing them to grieve by comforting each other.I cleared the lump from my throat. "Your
~Emma~After spending the rest of the day with my family, chatting nonstop with everyone, we all call it a day with a promise to return next week for a proper family get together to be held in a nice private place, situated on the beach that can be rented for a few days, all expenses paid by Lucian.He's trying to impress and dazzle my whole family with his wealth every chance he gets.Well, I'm trying to act nice when he's around because I don't want to be labeled as the snobbish one.Before we left our house I returned the silver necklace to my grandmother in the privacy of her room. "Grams, thank you for giving me the chance to borrow this powerful necklace. Without it I'd already be dead by now," I said.Grandma smiled. "You are powerful on your own, child. You just need time to harness your power. By using this necklace you have tasted how good it feels to have limitless power at your disposal to defend yourself and save others from harm. You can borrow this necklace anytime to b
~Emma~It was a sunny afternoon. Alpha Jett and I were planning to visit another park within the city, the last one we hadn't visited yet.I was putting my essentials in my sling bag when my phone rang. I quickly answered it.The caller was my dear grandmother. "Hello, Grams..." I said, wondering why she called all of a sudden."Child, return home right away," Grams Dacia said."Why? Did something happen?" I asked anxiously."No, nothing bad happened. In fact something good happened today, your missing cousin Josephine finally came home!" Grams said happily."Whaaaaat? Is this true?" I shrieked in utter delight."Yes! Come back home immediately!" Grams said. "Josephine will explain everything to you about what happened to her during her disappearance. Hurry up! We will have a happy family reunion once you arrive!" she added merrily."OK, I will come home immediately, but I want to ask this question first. Did she come home alone?" I asked."No, she came home with her husband and her b
~Emma~The following day we woke up to a dark sky, heavy rain pouring outside like torrents."The weather is not good today," I commented, glancing at the transparent window."I think there is a hurricane coming," he said sleepily. "Today is a good day to just stay indoors, watch movies, just relax and chill," he said with a wink."Then go back to sleep sleepyhead," I said, smiling in amusement."Wake me up when December comes, babe," he joked."Okie Dokie, go back to sleep while I prepare our breakfast in the kitchen," I said, rising from the bed and entering the bathroom so I could start my day.After I finished in the bathroom, I went to the kitchen and prepared food for breakfast.One hour later, breakfast is ready. I arranged the dishes palatably on the table consisting of creamy waffles, sunny side up egg, ham and slices of ripe mangoes with two cups of hot espresso coffee.I went to the bedroom and announced, "Breakfast is ready!""Coming..." Alpha Jett replied.I returned to t
~Emma~I don't want to argue with Alpha Jett now that we are caught in the middle of this blood thirsty vampire."Babe, are you gonna back out on your words this time?" he asked. His jaw clenched.I took a deep breath, feeling guilty. "I'm sorry, but what is the use of having so much power if I can't even use it to help others?""Are you trying to be a hero now?" he asked between gritted teeth."I have no choice," I responded casually. "Didn't you see the women's faces? Their eyes were stamped with hopelessness. How can I turn my back on them? How long will they stay this way if we don't save them now?" I said."But we agreed to teleport beforehand if we don't see your cousin among the caged women? And you agreed to it," he reminded me. His tone was heavy with annoyance.We were busy conversing with each other when the announcer's voice rang in the air again, bringing us back to our present surroundings.That's when we noticed that all the vampires around us had already taken their ma
~Emma~"This one text informs us about a vampire den who are kidnapping women, suspected to be run by a powerful vampire. Do you think we can find Lucian there?" I asked.Alpha Jett fell silent for a moment. "Although it's the first call we have that tells us about vampires, it doesn't guarantee that Lucian is the powerful vampire leader of that vampire den. It could be anyone. For your information, Lucian doesn't run a vampire den and he doesn't kidnap women randomly," he said, trying to defend his family's friend.I snorted. "But he kidnapped my cousin. That makes him a bad vampire and a kidnapper! And if the texter is telling the truth, there are many women who are trapped in that mansion. What if Lucian owned the house or he was the one running that den?""Lucian would never do such things, period!" Alpha Jett insisted.I looked him in the eyes, getting annoyed at how he still trusted and defended that vampire kidnapper. "Tell me. How well did you know Lucian? Have you stayed by h
~Emma~After a good night's sleep, we woke up to a bright new day. We take our time at the dining table, enjoying the morning with our morning coffee and the delicious breakfast we ordered from the restaurant across the street.While eating we discussed our schedule for the day."We will go to the mall to buy groceries after we visit the newspaper headquarters," I said."Yes, ma'am. I'll obey all your orders," Alpha Jett jokingly said.I grinned. His absolute cooperation with my cause made me happy. We no longer fight or argue and I'm trying not to get upset easily. I'm trying to focus on the task ahead. I realized that getting mad at Alpha Jett and his family will not help me in finding Lucian and my cousin Josephine.I have to block out other negative thoughts and emotions in order to focus on my mission.As long as I have Alpha Jett and my family's unwavering support, I will achieve greater things in the future, including finding Josephine."How is your family nowadays?" I asked, p
~Emma~At 2:00 in the afternoon, we packed our bags and put them in the trunk of the car. After making sure we didn't leave anything behind, we left the house and got into our vehicle, ready to leave.Lucian's abandoned home has been our home for 7 days.I looked at the imposing old structure in front of me, sighing heavily."Are you okay?" Alpha Jett asked, inspecting my face."I'm fine," I responded with a smile. "Let's go to the city now and get this over with," I said.He replied, "Alright, let's teleport back to the area in the woods near the highway.""OK." I nodded my head.Alpha Jett initiated the teleportation process in his mind and we disappeared from the hill. A few moments later we appeared in a small clearing near the trees fifty meters away from the road. We were lucky because there were no passing vehicles at that time.He drove the car out of the woods and we traveled smoothly on the open highway."We have two main cities to choose from, West and East? Where should we
~Emma~The following day I woke up to a bright new day. The sun shone brightly in the sky above.The morning is great, no mosquito bites for me and my handsome companion who is still sleeping soundly beside me. I wonder when he slept, a while ago? Or he fell asleep the moment I drifted into a deep slumber.Anyways, I got out of bed, went to the bathroom and gargled water in my mouth and splashed some on my face to finally awaken my senses.When I emerged from the bathroom door a few minutes later, my companion was still sleeping so I let him be. He deserved a good sleep after staying awake last night.I exited the room and boiled water for coffee.A few minutes later, I got my mug, some crackers and settled comfortably on the chair on the balcony, enjoying my hot drink.I scanned the surrounding area and was greeted with the tranquil sight of the majestic mountains looming in the distance. This place is truly magnificent and ethereal especially during the early morning.I wonder where
~Emma~After six hours journey, we finally arrived at the castle aka a huge mansion situated on a hill overlooking the ocean. I looked at the gate, no guard was stationed at the massive iron rusted looking gate."That is Lucian's home," Alpha Jett pointed his hand at the massive house looming in front of us.The mansion looks like it belong to a bygone era. It has been abandoned for a long time. No movement or sound could be heard coming from the house. The only sounds I can hear are the sounds of insects and birds chirping above us, originating from the branches of the few trees surrounding the area. The vast lawn was taken over by overgrown wild plants and bushes."Do you want to enter the gate?" he asked. "Or leave and go home?""I won't leave." I said, shaking my head, refusing to leave until I saw my cousin alive. "Let's check the house and gather some clues," I responded, getting out of the car.Alpha Jett and I held hands and teleported inside the mansion. The place was huge. S