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
NoraI couldn't keep it to myself anymore. It was beginning to eat me up deeply on the inside. I can't even begin to imagine a world without Klaus in it. He is the father of my kids; therefore, he deserves to be present in their lives. I need to tell him everything. That is the only way I can have peace.I was battling with these thoughts in the kitchen when he walked up to me excitedly. His father had accepted us and wanted to give us his blessings. I had never seen Klaus as happy as he was at that moment. Seeing him this way melted my heart and gave me butterflies. This man standing in front of me was my lover, the only man my heart beats for. How can I possibly stand by and be a part of a plot to get rid of him? Never!“My mind is made up; I will tell him everything,” I internalized.Kara, who had been awfully quiet, decided to air her opinions, bringing some of her doubts to light.“You need to be careful, Nora. What if he turns on you after finding out the truth? Remember, Jeremy
KlausNothing really prepared me for the bombshell Nora just dropped on me. I was still a bit bewildered by the whole thing. I had children? Not one, not two, but three? That was the most mind-blowing revelation. If someone had told me that I had a kid somewhere, I would have probably called them liars because all my life I have only been intimate with two women: Nora, and then Claudia, who I was betrothed to for five years. The latter had lived with me, so I was well aware she was never pregnant. And Nora? We had only been intimate once, the day I deflowered her.Nothing has ever happened between us intimately since then until now. How could that one moment have resulted in pregnancy? Gracious me! Had I not seen those pictures, I would probably never have believed her. After she had convinced me through spoken words that her love for me was genuine, I took her to the couch, cleaned her tears, and asked her a few more questions that could help us get some more clues as to who the ki
NoraWhen Klaus and I arrived at his house, I saw Justin outside waiting to receive us.Before I could alight from Klaus’ car, Justin rushed toward me, holding the car door open and smiling from ear to ear. I was a bit surprised by his behavior. As soon as I got out, he enveloped me in a bear hug. I had always known he harbored a soft heart within that tough exterior.“Okay, that's enough, man,” Klaus said, prying Justin's hands off me. He reluctantly let me go, fixing me with a gaze that held so much warmth.“You can't even begin to imagine how glad I am that you are here, Nora,” his gaze shifted to Klaus, then back to me. “I have always prayed for this moment, the moment when I would meet the both of you standing side by side like the couple that you are,” he beamed.I caught Klaus rolling his eyes. “Come on, man, stop being so dramatic,” he clapped Justin on the shoulder and held out his hand to me. “Let's head inside, babe.” I couldn't help the smile that spread across my face as
NoraThe next day, I left alone to my pack after bidding Klaus and his family farewell. I had told his father I had some pack duties to attend to. Only Klaus knew the reason I was leaving, which was to let them know all that had been happening.It is true that Grace already knew about Klaus and the fact that he had no hand in the death of my family members, but her father had no idea about that, and I was a bit edgy, thinking of how he would react when I let him in on everything that had been happening so far.I arrived at my pack an hour after noon and headed straight for Beta Ken's house. Upon my arrival, I met them about to leave the house.“Hey, Alpha Nora,” Grace teased, grinning from ear to ear. She wore a blue jacket, black pants, and a pair of kicks. She looked so young with her hair pulled back in a ponytail and very little makeup on her face. Her father smiled at me as I embraced Grace.“Good afternoon, Beta Ken,” I greeted, and he nodded his head. “We were about to head out
NoraWe all arrived at Jessica’s house about three hours later with the help of Frank's contact, who created a barrier into the human world. As soon as Frank heard what happened, he left everything he was doing and rushed to Klaus’ pack immediately.“Where do we go from here? How do we even know where she has taken them?” Klaus asked, pacing around the front yard of Jessica's house, visibly frustrated.Grace and Beta Ken were standing by the doorstep, Aunt Kat and Frank were by my side. Everyone was quite troubled about what was going on.Aunt Kat turned to me, “Nora, I don't know where your children are, but one thing I do know is that you have the power to find them, especially now that you have the ancient relic…” At her words, Klaus’ head snapped quickly in my direction before he rushed towards me.“Nora… you heard what your aunt said, you can find them… please find our kids! Locate where she has taken them,” he urged. I could sense the fear in his voice. I was scared too. My hea
NoraSo this is what all this was about? The reason she was doing all this, causing so much havoc, was because she wanted her daughter to be with Klaus?Wait…if that was the case, then why did they want Klaus dead too? Unless…“Yes, Claudia is my daughter, and I initially wanted her to be with Klaus, but you were in the way!” she said the last part a little scornfully as she glared daggers at me.She sighed, her anger seemingly reducing as she glanced at Kristopher with admiration in her eyes. “When Kristopher came with me, all that changed. I decided to go along with the person I knew would provide my daughter with the kind of life she truly deserves rather than leave her to someone who cared nothing about her existence,” she glared at Klaus as she said her last words.Smiling at me, she added, “It was a good trade in the end, one brother for the other.”Kristopher stepped forward, looking as impatient as could be. “Now you have your answer…it is time to get down to the business of
KlausI could see my father in the corner of the room, crying his eyes out. I was still in shock at the fact that Kristopher, my twin brother who was supposed to be dead, was standing a few centimeters in front of me, in the flesh.“We had buried him. This makes no sense. How is he still alive?” I thought. My brain was processing a lot of thoughts at once until it finally settled on one.“Yes…that had to be it. The person standing before us isn’t Kristopher. He is fake! The witch had shapeshifted someone to look like my brother, maybe to manipulate my father.”The thought of that made bile rise to my throat as I saw my father crying.“Why, Kristopher? Why did you choose this path?” my visibly broken father asked amidst tears.Kristopher's laughter rumbled, filling the entire room. I could recognize that laughter anywhere. I had lived with the owner of it for more than twenty years until his demise. That definitely belonged to my brother.“How is he even still alive?” Justin mind-linke
KlausI really didn't know who my father had in mind, but the look on his face suggested he was most certainly sure the person he was going to mention was the culprit.“Aurora… I believe she is the one,” he said confidently.Nora looked at me in surprise, as though asking if my father expected them to know who Aurora was. Her Aunt Kat, on the other hand, gritted her teeth like she knew who was being spoken of.I was utterly confused, just like the rest of the people in the room, but before I could ask my father to explain further, Beta Ken asked, “Aurora the witch?”My father simply nodded, his gaze on him.“The same person that helped you kill Nora's family?” he asked again in disbelief.“That is correct… I had wondered what the person wanted with the relic in the first place and how they even knew I still had it.” He glanced at each of us and revealed, “Aurora is the only one who knows I secretly hid that ancient relic away over there behind this room.” He pointed at a small door
NoraBeta Ken and Grace refused to go back home. They both decided to stay at my place. I had told them I was just fine being with Aunt Kat, but they refused. In Beta Ken's words, “Don’t misunderstand us, Nora. We didn’t decide to stay because we feel you won’t be okay by yourself.” He wore a surprised look on his face as though he was asking what in God's name would make me think that. “I am pretty sure you are very excited right now. By that, I mean very happy and nervous at the same time because the moment we have all been waiting for is almost here.”He looked down at his daughter and then at me as he continued, “Grace and I would love to be here for every moment of it. Isn’t that right, sweetheart?”Grace tapped his side gently. “You are absolutely right, Dad. I would love to witness the release of my baby. I want to be here to soak in all the excitement that comes with finding out Nora is finally free from the clutches of this wicked kidnapper.” She turned her gaze to me as she
NoraThe long-awaited day has finally arrived. I got a text message a few days ago from an anonymous sender, commending me on how well I had done in rejecting Klaus while also reminding me that, to get my child, they were expecting to hear news of Klaus’ death. Well, that was going to happen today.Klaus ingested the contents of the potion a few hours ago and would soon drop dead for at least 24 hours, which was enough time for everything that needed to be done.A few hours later, I was with my aunt, Grace, and Beta Ken when Justin called. I immediately answered it.“Nora, Klaus has fallen into a deep slumber…he looks pale and very much dead,” I could detect some level of fright in his voice as he continued, “Hope this is just temporary as you have said,” he added.My eyes flew up to my aunt's face, and she rolled her eyes, “He wouldn't die if that is what you are asking,” she said almost indifferently.“Nothing will happen to Klaus, Justin…he will be fine in about 24 hours,” I reassu
Klaus“I warned you, Klaus! I told you that woman is no good! To think I even started believing in the idea of both of you being together… I must…!” my father had been ranting ever since we got inside.Justin was still gobsmacked. He couldn't believe what was going on. He was, in fact, looking at me suspiciously because the way I had acted outside was quite different from the way I was acting now.I knew it was time to tell them all that was happening, but I needed my father to calm down first. He was really agitated. I wouldn't be able to get a word in with the way he was moving.“This is the second time I am getting humiliated in front of my friends! All because of my child!” he snapped, banging his hand on the couch as he glared at me. “How did you not know this was going to happen, Klaus?”Finally, he was giving me a chance to talk.But before I could even get a word in, Justin added, “Yes, Klaus? How didn't you know this was going to happen?” He cocked a brow as if asking me to s
NoraNow at home with my aunt, Grace, and Beta Ken, I still can’t believe I had been the one who said all those things unflinchingly to Klaus.“You are a badass actress, Nora,” Grace lauded, biting down on an apple as she munched.“I know, right?” her father added, smiling at me. “For a moment, I thought you meant every single word you said.”“Well, she should have!” my aunt chipped in, her voice hard. I knew she had not fully come to terms with the fact that our revenge mission against Klaus's family was suddenly supposed to be over.She had only reluctantly agreed but still harbored resentment towards them, especially Alpha Raphael. I knew it was going to take time for her to heal from what happened.I decided to change the topic to something else as her bitter words had settled in the air, providing a weird tension no one knew how to diffuse.“Is anyone else hungry? I am starving,” I said, rising to my feet. It was already 12 am.As soon as I stormed out of the field, Grace, my chie
KlausI woke up feeling very edgy. Today is the day of my supposed marriage to Nora. My father has been rather too excited about it.I have seen him having several phone calls, inviting his friends from far and near, telling them his son was getting married for real this time and explaining the reason the previous one didn't work out, which according to him was because he wanted to force me into marrying a woman I didn't love.But things were different this time as I was getting married to the woman of my dreams.Everything has been put in place. Justin has been running helter-skelter, getting things ready for the big event. He even went to our friend's bar and contracted him to be the one to supply all the drinks that would be used for the ceremony.When I asked how much they had both agreed it would cost, he had looked at me as though I had grown two heads, “Bro, you really think I would let you pay for the drinks at your wedding?” he chuckled, “Chill bro, I got this one.”Again, I