Chapter 77SEBASTIAN’S POVI got home late from my friend’s luncheon because he threw an unexpected party for special guests, including me. Afterwards, I stayed back to help him clean up.Ever since I found out that Catherine cheated on me, I have been staying in one of the guest rooms. It’s been more than a week of me staying there now and I have decided to stay there until I figure out what to do next. I had no plans of going back to that bedroom and sleeping in the same with Catherine. Never! Not after the dreadful scenario I witnessed.After I took a quick shower and changed my clothes, I made my way to the servants’ quarters to find Amelia and ask her if she had fed Brianna like I instructed her to after the poison incident, before I went to my friend’s luncheon. My dinner was set and ready at the dining. But I needed to find out if Brianna had eaten first before I could eat. Moreover, I ate and drank more than enough at the luncheon. I wasn’t that hungry.The other maids said t
Chapters 78CATHERINE’S POVI was seated on my vanity table, wiping my makeup off my face when Sebastian barged into the room without even bothering to knock. He was furious as usual, obviously because he’d found out I fired the large green-eyed maid. But I didn’t care. She was a snitch. A rude ungrateful bitch and I’ll fire her over and over again if I have to. “Why would you go as far as firing Amelia without coming to me first with whatever problem you have with her?”Even though I was looking in the mirror and not directly at him, I could still sense his intense glare, filled with anger.Typical Sebastian. Always cared about people that added little to no value to his life. I was his wife! His better half!! His sweetheart!!! His one and only!!!! He should care about me. Only me. And no one else. After I’m done killing that slave bitch, I will mould him to my liking. He will be my pet like he used to be.“The last time I checked, I was the one in charge of the maids in this castle
Chapter 79CATHERINE’S POVSebastian can never stoop to the level of sleeping with his castle maid. The thought of it made me shudder with disgust and anger. Wasn’t that among their Alpha King rule? I didn’t know most of their Alpha King rules but I was sure it was among them.If it turns out to be that he is sleeping with that lowlife maid, I’ll kill him this time, then kill myself too. Because if we can’t have each other, then no one else can. The thought of him sleeping with Brianna and spending time with her was wrecking me apart, not to talk of him sleeping with another person.“I’ll kill him! I’ll kill her!! I’ll kill them all,” feeling furious and upset, I snatched the flower vase from the nightstand and hurled it at the door. It shattered to pieces and the loud crash echoed through the room. I was almost out of breath, pacing like a trapped beast craving freedom. Sebastian shouldn’t treat me like this. I deserved peace. I deserved love and happiness. And not all these feelings
Chapter 80BRIANNA’S POVMore than two hours have passed now and Amelia hadn’t come. Darkness had fallen outside, and I couldn’t help but wonder what was keeping her. Restless and anxious, I needed to see her.My heart raced in my chest, and my breaths were heavy and prickly against my nostrils. Beads of sweat formed on my forehead and brows, despite the chilly night.What if they caught her? Maybe the guard that stood outside the door or the maid that came in overheard us when we were talking about the plan and told Sebastian about it… maybe he had fired her or worse, was punishing her.“No…no…no,” I mumbled, wiping the sweat on my forehead and brows with the back of my hands as I paced the cell, worry wrapping me in its thick coat. “Please let it not be what I’m thinking.”I didn’t want Amelia to suffer because of me. I didn’t want anyone to suffer again because they were trying to help me. I didn’t want what happened to Lily – the maid who tried to help me escape Hermes’s castle t
Chapter 81SEBASTIAN’S POVWe reached Amelia’s family house on the outskirts of the kingdom in just an hour. In my late teens, my parents and I often visited her parents here, so I knew the way well, making navigation easy for us.I needed to know why Catherine fired her. But whatever the reason it was, I knew Catherine would be the one at fault. I didn’t believe a single thing that came out of her mouth because I knew there would be more to the matter. But whatever it was, Amelia was coming back to the castle with me that night or tomorrow morning. She is greatly needed there so there was no way I was letting her stay here.“We’ve arrived boss,” one of my guards who was driving said, looking at me through the rearview mirror.I jerked my head in response as he tried to find a space to park. The compound was modest, revealing a mix of worn-out cobblestone paths, surrounded by a low fence draped in ivy. The absence of a dedicated parking space or garage forced my driver to choose a spo
Chapter 82AMELIA’S POVI was surprised to see Sebastian. I knew he’d come look for me here but not by this time of the night. What if they were attacked on the way or even worse had an accident? Then it’ll be all my fault. But thank goodness none of that happened.“Amelia, be careful! You nearly spilt that whole bowl. What’s gotten into you?” my mum scolded as she kept more bowls of veggie sauce and salad on the table.“I’m sorry…” I mumbled an apology, noticing the close call with some spilt grains as I looked away from Sebastian. I quickly used my hands to sweep the few that fell off the table.My mum, seeing Sebastian, was surprised and delighted. Letting out a soft gasp, she hurried over and hugged him tightly.“Oh my dear, it’s so good to see you again,” she pulled away after hugging him for what seemed like an eternity. She rested her palms on his cheeks, looking at him with motherly affection shining in her eyes. “How have you been? What of your wife – Catherine?”“I’m fine…we
Chapter 83AMELIA’S POV“I’m sorry, Sebastian,” I firmly shook my head. “I can’t go back, even if I wanted to. My parents won’t let us leave this late.”He went back, briefly closing his eyes and rubbing his forehead like he just realized a mistake.In the castle, I addressed him as ‘Alpha Sebastian’. But in my house, he was Sebastian to me. More like my younger brother.“Yeah, that’s true. I didn’t think of that. That means we’ll be leaving tomorrow morning then,” he placed his hands casually on his waist and huffed.“Didn’t you hear before,” I stressed. But I wished I didn’t have to say it. “I can’t come back to the castle with you. Not to tonight. Not tomorrow morning.”“Why…?” His black satin eyes showed the tortured dullness of disbelief and confusion. He wasn’t expecting those words from me. “Is this about Catherine firing you? Tell me,” he took a step forward, hungry for an answer. For the truth, I couldn’t feed him even if I wanted to. “How did it happen? She said you disrespe
Chapter 84CATHERINE’S POVThe happiness I had quickly turned into frustration and rage filled me when I reached the cell room and found it locked. How could this be? It’s usually just closed, not padlocked. Who the hell locked it?! Since Sebastian knew he and his guards wouldn’t be around, he must have locked it and taken the key with him. What an idiot he was ruining what I worked hard to plan out.I growled in frustration, kicking the door. This was my moment, the perfect time to finally kill this girl and move on with my life. Yet, Sebastian had ruined it for me, as usual. Why? What had she done to make him so protective?Anger surged in me, hot and intense, like fiery blood. I kicked and banged on the door, even though I knew it was pointless to do so. Losing control, I pulled out my gun from my nightwear’s waistband and shot at the lock. But it didn’t break.I wanted to shoot at the lock over and over till it broke and forced open. But I managed to restrain myself. Rose said t
CHAPTER 19“W…what do you mean she didn’t make it?...” My voice quivered as I tried to keep it steady. My breath was heavy, coming in short quick gasps that hurt my chest. “S…she’s dead, Lily,” the doctor hesitated before breaking the news with a heavy sigh. “She couldn’t be operated on due to lack of completion of the payment. Her body has been transferred to the morgue. I’m sorry. I did my best. I really did. You need to come now to identify her body and make necessary arrangements…” The weight of his revelation bore down heavily on me like a ton of rocks, crushing me to a pulp. I didn’t know for how long I stayed mute, feeling an acute sense of loss wash over me. My mother. My sweet mother…the only family I had left was gone. I won’t get to see her again. This was all my fault. If only I had gathered the payment and made it to the hospital in time, I could have saved her. She’ll still be breathing by now. Terrible regrets assailed me as hot painful tears burned their way down m
BRIANNA’S POV The pungent smell of drugs and antiseptics came streaming into my nose. Irritated, I grimaced, shaking my head to ward off the smell. My eyes forcefully slid open to find myself in an unfamiliar environment flooded with bright almost blinding lights with the walls painted white too. It didn’t take long for me to realize I was in a hospital, the beeping of the heart monitor and other medical machines I was hooked to the only sounds heard in the room. I groaned in discomfort, breathing out heavily as I tried to gently sit up on the bed. I felt so disoriented like I just woke up from a terrible coma. I tried to recall the events that led to me being here when the door suddenly pushed open and Sebastian stormed in. “Doctor! She’s awake,” he shouted, appearing relieved and overwhelmed with joy. He crouched in front of me, looking at me and touching me like I was made of glass. He was extremely concerned. “Are you okay?” He asked not waiting for me to answer before a
CHAPTER 152 SEBASTIAN’S POV Hermes started moving stealthily towards the car, forcing Brianna along with him, his eyes fixed on us without wavering. Brianna looked at us with a helpless gaze, silently pleading for us to help her. I felt really bad. My body burned with restlessness and the urge to do something. Anything. I can’t just stay back and watch Hermes take her away. I can’t afford to lose her again. I can’t bear living a minute of my life again without seeing her. I didn’t know if there was someone inside the SUV to drive them. I couldn’t see clearly. But Hermes was moving into the passenger’s seat with her. That meant someone was there or maybe he’ll climb into the driver’s seat after he got in. But whatever the case was, I didn’t want him to take her away again. I looked at Dylan in a silent, urgent plea. “We have to do something. We can’t just stay back and let him take her away again…” “I’m sorry Sebastian,” Dylan sighed in pessimism. “But there is nothing
CHAPTER 151 SEBASTIAN’S POV Dylan managed to gather all the association’s security troops in time. With an armoured truck, we burst in through the gates of his castle, taking the occupants mostly his guards by surprise. They didn’t expect us, especially by this time, at dusk. Dressed in bulletproof vests, we jumped down the trucks and shot several times in the air to frighten Hermes’s guards and force their surrender. The order from Dylan was to arrest, not to shoot. But I wanted to kill them all, most especially Hermes. Dylan knew I’d find it hard to adhere to his commands so he refused to give me a gun. Having arrived with five armoured trucks – three for the association’s troops and the other two for Hermes and his guards that will be arrested, we were almost thrice the number of Hermes’s guards. And the fact we came unexpectedly, they weren’t prepared at all. Looking around the place, I couldn’t see Hermes or Brianna. Where the hell was that bastard and where has he t
CHAPTER 150 BRIANNA’S POV I grimaced bitterly, looking away in irritation. “Let me go! I’m going nowhere with you…” But it fell on deaf ears as he started dragging me along with him to the castle’s exit as though I was some children’s toy. His grip was so tight I feared I might fracture my wrist if I tried to break free. “You killed her…” I swallowed with difficulty, tears falling out my eyes as the brutal scenario of how he killed his sister came rushing to my mind. “She was worried about you…she was only trying to help yet you murdered her in cold blood. You’re selfish! You have no heart! You’re a monster ….!! How can you murder your sister like that?!! You’ll never win me over… As long as I live, I’ll continue to hate you…” Exhaling loudly in frustration, he stopped and turned to me, the anger and rage in his eyes hot enough to burn me to ashes. I stopped talking and froze in fear, my breath fluttering in my chest. “Maybe it’s time I gagged that little hole of yours
CHAPTER 149 SEBASTIAN’S POV “What?....what is it?” I asked in desperate curiosity, eager to know the contents of the letter that left him in such a devastated state. “It’s from Hermes’s sister, Hera,” he uttered, rebuffed as he momentarily looked at the me and letter. “What did she say?” My curiosity peaked as I took a step closer to him. He looked into the letter. “She says that Hermes kidnapped a pregnant slave named Brianna Campbell and…” “That’s her!” I pointed out almost hysterically, interrupting him. “She is the one. Do you believe me now? Or are you going to doubt this one too?” I cocked a furious brow, a clear indication I was angry with his nonchalant attitude towards this matter. Even though this letter would help prove to Dylan and the rest of the committee that I wasn’t lying, I couldn’t fathom how it came to be. Why would Hera write and send it, implicating her brother? Hera and I weren’t very much acquitted. But merely seeing her was enough to tell an
CHAPTER 148BRIANNA’S POVPanic began to trickle in. “What…what’s the problem?” I asked her, my voice fragile and shaking “It’s always left unlocked since no one knows about it…I don’t know who could have locked it!” She exclaimed in frustration.My heart started thumping against my chest, the little hope I had crushing to pieces. Hermes was only a few distance behind us. If we don’t find a way to make it out any moment from now, he’ll definitely catch up with us. And I was already tired, hungry, and thirsty. I have held it for long. I didn’t know how much longer I could endure.“Come on,” she said as she took my wrist. “We can still make out before Hermes…”However, her words knotted in her throat the moment Hermes walked into the room.His eyes were dark and devilish, and his features hardened to a lethal frown as he glared at us. Tightly curled around his fingers was a pocket knife. He looked like he was ready to draw blood.I swallowed a lump that hurt my throat and thudded down
CHAPTER 147BRIANNA’S POV“What…?” The shock of what I heard threw me off balance to the extent that reality seemed to shatter. Did she just mention I was sold off to Hermes by a woman? Not just any woman but the one close to me? Close enough to be a relative?“What woman are you talking of?” Desperation and suspense clutched me as I walked to her and grabbed her by the shoulders.From the way she kept glancing around, struggling to recall, it was clear her memory was hazy. “Uhmm…. It’s been a long time so…I can’t really remember. The little I could see was she had curly shoulder-length hair and wore a floral dress…She looked like those types of women who’ll go the extra mile to look beautiful…I’m sorry but that’s all I can remember. I wish I could do better…”She didn’t finish talking when I left her shoulders and suddenly walked away from her. Shock siphoned blood from my body. I was too way to dazed even think or blink. Those descriptions matched Aunt Gigi’s perfectly. She had cur
CHAPTER 146SEBASTIAN’S POVMy face scrunched out of shape in rage as I scowled at him. I felt like throwing him a punch that would knock him back to his senses. Just how the flying fuck did he think I was lying over something this serious? The lives of my twin babies and the love of my life were on the line here, yet he’s telling me to seek therapy?!With all rage tearing me apart on the inside, I wanted to say something to him. Something that’ll cut through his scepticism and make him understand the gravity of the situation. Something harsh that’ll make him understand just how angry I am. But Khan, who was also in the office with us, stepped in to intervene, sensing the escalating tension.“My boss is telling the truth,” he said, keeping a calm demeanour as he explained. “The castle was attacked, and all my colleagues and the maids were killed. Not to mention my boss’s slave was taken hostage. They were all gunshot wounds, and with the way the operation was carried out, we’re convi