KlausI glanced at Justin as he took another long drag of the cigar, smoke slowly escaping his lips.“Speak, man, I am listening…what's the message?”My father is a very proud man. Ever since I left the house a week ago, he is yet to call me. I know his ego wouldn't let him, but I had no doubt he had been keeping tabs on me through Justin.“Well, he said to ask you to come back home as you have a wedding to attend in a week,” Justin sniggered, his chest rising and falling as he went full blown and laughed uncontrollably.“Don't piss me off, man!” I snarled angrily.When he recovered from his laughter, he clapped my shoulder. “Hey man, you know whose side I am always on, regardless of what your father says,” he grinned.I looked away and gulped down the remainder of my drink, pouring yet another into my glass. That burn had just the degree of fire my body needed at that moment. I was a bit angry and irritated that my father was still insisting on the marriage. Doesn't he get it? I am
NoraI stared at the woman for a very long time in shock as though she was a ghost. How? Just how was someone who looked exactly like my late mother standing in front of me? Did someone conjure her from the dead? Was this some kind of magic? Did my mother have a doppelganger? These were questions that spiraled through my mind as I looked at her.Her eyes flickered around as though she was being cautious of her environment and didn't want to be seen by anyone.When they refocused on me, she rolled her shoulders and maintained a grim expression as she said, “I know you must be wondering who I am and why I look just like your mother.”I kept my gaze on her, too stunned to give her an answer.When she saw how dumbfounded I was, she sighed, “I am your mother's younger sister, Katherine.”My brows furrowed in confusion. My mum had told me she had a younger sister, but she also mentioned that she had suddenly disappeared and was believed to be dead by everyone. Before my mum died, she was t
NoraAunt Katherine glanced at me and then at the door. The knock came again, and I rose to my feet.“Wait, Nora!” Aunt Katherine said, halting me. “Do you know who that is? Is it someone you trust?”I glanced at the door again. Suddenly, a thought came to me. Klaus has a spare key; I had given it to him a day after he proposed. If that was him at the door, he would have already unlocked it and come in. My tense nerves eased a bit. I had wanted to go and tell him to find somewhere around and hide as this wasn't a good time. I could not risk him meeting my aunt; there would be absolute chaos if that happened.I nodded my head and smiled at my aunt. If it wasn't Klaus, it could only be Grace or Beta Ken. They were the only other people who had ever come to my house since I got back.“It is just my friend or her dad. You don't have to worry; they are very good friends of ours,” I assured her.She sighed and nodded. I went to the door and opened it. Grace walked in with so much energy as
NoraKlaus and I were in my house when he got a call from his best friend, Justin. From the look on his face, whatever they were discussing was quite serious. I had my eyes fixed on him and watched him sit upright on the bed.Klaus hung up and stared at me, rising from the bed with speed, rushing towards the wardrobe. “I need to leave, Nora.”“Why?” I asked in surprise, covering the sheets around my naked body.“My father is on his way here as we speak.”I jerked up from the bed myself. “What?”He pulled his pants up hurriedly. “I need to be as far away from here as possible right now”.I got out of bed, trying to make sense of all that was going on. Alpha Raphael is on his way here? Holy cow!I went to the couch and picked up my clothes, putting them on as I asked, “It is about your wedding, isn't it?”“Why else would he be on his way here, Nora? The wedding is supposed to happen in two days. He plans to drag me back home in time for it, like I am some piece of meat that can be tosse
NoraBeta Ken walked around me and stood in front, challengingly, as he stared daggers at Alpha Raphael. Just one look at him, and one could tell he was full of extreme resentment towards the Alpha.Alpha Raphael narrowed his eyes as though he wondered what gave Beta Ken the effrontery to confront him in that manner.“You are on our land, Alpha Raphael, unannounced so to speak,” he tilted his head towards me and then back at the Alpha. “It is my duty to protect my Alpha from uninvited visitors.” He dragged out the word "Alpha" for emphasis.“Alpha?” Alpha Raphael was a bit puzzled as he looked behind Beta Ken at me. “Who made a lady an Alpha?” he glanced up at Beta Ken, who let out a soft growl.“She is the leader of our pack, hence she is our Alpha…There is no law that states a woman can't be an Alpha!” His voice was laced with rage as he spoke. The only other two times I have seen Beta Ken as angry as he was now were on the day I had come back after my parents died and also on the
NoraI recognized it instantly. It belonged to Frank. What was he doing here, and how did he even know I was in trouble? I turned to Grace and saw the excitement on her face. I instantly knew she had a hand in all this.Damn! That was why she asked me how much more time we had before Alpha Raphael and his men's arrival.The cars came to a stop just in front of the house. The men in the first car alighted, and one of them immediately rushed to the passenger side of the second car and opened the door. Frank stepped out. He looked so dapper and handsome. He scanned all the faces like a king arriving at his banquet. He had an unmistakable aura of power and nobility about him.He advanced towards us and halted just as soon as he got to where we were.“What the hell is going on here?” His cold, menacing tone filled the atmosphere.Alpha Raphael, seeing this as a showdown, inquired, “And who are you supposed to be?”I decided to take control of the situation, fearing that Frank might reveal
KlausThe day of the wedding finally arrived. I was still in my hideout. Justin, who I had been in communication with, told me how furious my father was and how he had begged him to reach out and plead with me to come back home for the wedding. Justin had told him that he hadn't been able to get a hold of me for a while. That had left my father devastated. He really wanted to save face in front of his fellow Alpha friends.He said Claudia was in bits too. She had faith in my father's ability to get me back home and make me change my mind before the wedding, and because of that, she didn't inform anyone, including her father, of what was going on. A part of me felt bad for them, but there was nothing I could do. There was no way I was going to marry a woman I didn't love. I would end up having a very miserable life, and as the saying goes, life is too short to spend it with someone your heart does not beat for.Later that day, Justin called me on the different line we communicated wi
KlausI called Nora and told her I was on my way to her place. The coast was clear now, and there was nothing my father could do anymore. Claudia was completely out of the picture. I arrived at Nora's house by 9 pm. She opened the door, welcoming me, but I noticed she wasn't her usual self. She should be happy to see me, right? She should be very excited that we have finally reunited, so what was with the slightly sad expression?“Are you alright?” I asked when we got into the room, dropping my bag off by the wardrobe, my gaze fixed on her.She forced a smile, “Of course, I am fine, Klaus. Why wouldn't I be when you are here with me?” I spread my arms wide, and she came crashing into them. I hugged her tightly, inhaling her sweet fragrance. Despite the fact that she said she was alright, I knew deep down something was wrong with her, something she probably couldn't bring herself to tell me. I didn't want to push it. With Nora, I have come to learn not to force her to say things. If