Tristan's POV
I guess I should have believed Isabella when she told me that she was not the woman I thought she was, maybe I would have saved myself a lot of trouble. Last night was supposed to be the beginning of something beautiful but it turned out to be an epic failure.
I didn't think that things would turn out the way they did last night. I was trying to show her that I really care about him, that she is the woman I want. I wanted to be honest about my feelings so that she could be honest about her feelings for.
Now I understand what they mean when they said that "be careful of what you wish for." I wanted her to tell me the truth and now that she did, I don't know how I feel for her at this point and time. A part of me wished it wasn't true because I didn't want to believe it.
I guess I painted this picture in my head, a picture that Isabella was perfect and that she could do no w
Abigail's POVMy sister left early for work and the whole day I have been sitting in apartment waiting for Tristan to call me, after what I told him last night, I figured that he would probably have tons of questions for me, that he would want to know why I was this way.I told him the truth knowing very well that this where I might end up, that this might be the real end of us. Still I remained hopeful that someday he would find it in his heart to look beyond what I told him and see that I never meant to hurt him.As if that stress was not enough stress on its own, my mother decided to give me a call, she asked if he had called me and set up the date yet, she said that she wanted to know, so that she can be there to check on me and make sure that I do what she wants me to do.I guess she know me too well or at least we'll enough to know that I would somehow
Tristan's POVMy father might have just torn my wold in two, he decided to change the rules of the game, he decided to put in a corner and put me under pressure. I don't know if I can handle having someone else running the companies I have worked so hard to make a success.There's three of us and everyone of us knew what they had to do, I guess we have always figured that he would probably write a will, while my brother's thought that he would leave everything to me, I didn't think that. My father loves all of his children and right now he wants was best for us, even if he is going about it the wrong way. I don't even understand why he would do something like this.He is forcing my hand and I might not have a choice but to comply with the rules of the game, this is not just about me taking it all, this is about my family's legacy, my father has worked so hard to make a name for us, he has worked very hard t
Isabella's POVMy sister has been working for a few days now, the job came with great perks, one of them being a new apartment, we are going to move so we decided to do it on the weekend. This is why I had been collecting boxes, between the two of us we don't really have much stuff but I think that we are doing good.She seems to be having a great time at work, she said that she is happy working, despite the fact that we haven't told our mother, we decided that we are going to see her on Sunday, my sister thought that it would be great if we invited her to lunch at our new place. I hope she likes it, it's certainly bigger than this apartment.I don't know but I have this fear that it won't matter if we want to be on our own, my mother will still call the shots, this is because she thinks that we owe her for raising us. I actually thought that we did but the way I see it, we have done more than we shou
Tristan's POV"You look lovely..." I said to Isabella who was standing on the balcony over looking the garden. There was a huge fountain in the middle. She looked like she was lost in thoughts. I know that because I have been standing for a few seconds and she didn't even notice it.When I opened the door and saw her beautiful face, I didn't know wether to kiss her or just dismiss her, I think we know what I chose to do. I told her to go to the balcony and I went to my office to get papers. I know that I have feelings for her but she has made it clear to me that she is not interested in having a relationship with me, infact she shot me down everytime I tried. Now I am not saying that I am giving up but that I have to be careful with her.I have to thread carefully and protect both my heart and my wallet. A woman like her is lethal, she's beautiful and kind on the outside but her inside is very differe
Isabella's POVI must admit that when I went to see Tristan, the last thing I expected was for me to leave his place with a contract, I didn't see this one coming at all. When he told me that he wants us to pretend to be in love, I felt a sharp pain in my heart, it was like someone had stabbed me with a dagger. My heart sank but I kept it together, I didn't want to show Tristan how hurt I was that he even suggested something like this, that he is willing to pay me to get what he wants. I don't know but it hurts to know that you are being used.The reality of this whole situation is that Tristan is going to be with me because he wants something from me. Maybe he had feelings for me in the past but now I fear that his heart has lost interest in me, his heart has given up on me, he is doing what he needs to do to get what he wants. Pretty much the same way I used everyone to get what I want. This is the hardest decision of my life, for me to ac
Tristan's POV.It has been a week, a full week and she hasn't gotten back to me. I thought that she would jump at the opportunity to get the money her mother is after. She said that this is the life she has been living ever since their mother told them to take care of them. What kind of mother is that? Why would any other going parent want to pump out their children? I don't think I like this woman very much, she seems like a very toxic person who made her children feel like they had no other choice but to do what she wants.Then again I can't put all the blame on her, both these women were full grown adults when they chose to listen to their mother and become criminals. I am not saying that I am perfect because I am not, all that I know is that they could have chosen a different path, they didn't have to follow in their mother's footsteps. I know this because I chose differently. For years my father had been doing illegal business and I con
Isabella's POV I knew the moment I took the contract that my mind had been made up, I know that because it has been the only thing I have been thinking about and after a visit from my mother, I saw that this was the best deal on the table. It is not even about the money anymore, all I want right now is to be with Tristan and if this is the only way to do that then so be it. I love him and I don't think walking away from this is the answer, I will have to prove to him and myself that I am not the person I was before, that there's real change. I looked over the contract, I then realised that I can't just roll over and accept his terms as they were. I had a few things of my own I needed to change, so I made copies of the contract and requested a formal meeting with Tristan, I realised that if he wants to treat this like a business transaction, then I have to be professional about it. I am okay with most of his terms except fo
Tristan's POVI am glad that Isabella came in and that we discussed the contract, I have told my lawyer to make the changes as soon as possible. I am not the one to complain but I think that I could have done better with her. I should have not been that cold, especially about the baby issue, I guess it never occurred to me that she could actually say no, no matter how much I ordered. I thought that she was like her mother, that she would do anything for money but it looks like I might have been wrong.The way she spoke to me about love and not being able to walk away from her child, that made me realise that maybe I might have judged her too quickly, she didn't have to tell me about her life, she might have been after the money but it looks like she was not interested in mine, I say that because she had every opportunity to be with me and get as money as she could from me, from the first day we were together I never hid the fac
Isabella's POV" Congratulations Miss Murphy, you are pregnant. " The doctor said. I couldn't believe what the doctor was telling me. I am getting married in a few days and I have been feeling a little under the weather for a few days now. I accepted Bradley's proposal and that was not easy on Tristan because he too wanted me to be his wife. I didn't think that he would ever talk to me again because he was so mad. It took a few days but he finally came around and now he is officially my Dom, it has been nothing short of amazing.I must admit that I am amazed at the level of understanding that Bradley has about this whole situation. I knew that I was taking a huge chance and that there was a possibility that he might not agree with what I want, still I couldn't ignore my impulses and everything that I wanted to do have. I want to be happy and I am not staying that Bradley can't make me happy but I had to be real with myself here. It was like my eyes had been opened for the first time
Hannah's POVI thought that my life was over and that I would never see my husband again. They say that you never know what you have until you lose it and that is exactly how I felt in that cabin. Not knowing if I was going to survive to see the next day and if I did, I wondered if I wouldn't slit my own wrists in a bath and get it over and done with. I just couldn't bare the thought of being totured by my ex husband again. I know how bad it could get and I couldn't do it. I would have rather died than allow that man to take more than he has already taken from me. I haven't been able to get over what he did to me. I even tried to see a therapist but everytime I thought or said his name, I would get paralyzed with fear. That man is evil and unhinged. I wasn't even sure that they would find me in that cabin. I am glad that they saw all the clues I left for them. When I went into the bathroom, I wrote down the number plate of the car he was using.They were able to tr
Isabella's POVLife is full of surprises, that I am sure of, for me the biggest one was finding out that I was a kink, that I was different, to think that it would have scared me but it only made me full of wonder. It didn't take long for me to realise that I love it but I also know that I couldn't do it with Bradley. I never thought that I would end up married to one of the brothers for real, I can't believe that I am finally going to get married, for real this time, I swear it feels different. I didn't come to this decision very lightly, Infact it was a very hard decision to make. when I first came to New York. I thought that I was going to end up with Tristan. He was my potential husband to be but I knew that I had to be honest with him. I didn't expect him to act the way he did when he finally found out the truth about my past and why I was pushing him away. I actually thought that he could look past what happened during a time when he didn't even know who I was.
Tristan's POVThey say that everything happens for a reason, I wish I knew the reason why Isabella has put us in this situation. I love her and that is why I asked her to marry me. I didn't even think that there was any reason why she would say no because I happen to know that she loves me. That is why I was confident enough to tell Bradley that I would respect whatever decision that Isabella takes. I fully support her but I am not too sure that I would accept it if she chose Bradley over me. I am the one who has loved her the longest, I am the one who saw her first and if it wasn't for my stupidity, we would be together like we are supposed to be. Instead I pushed her away and gave Bradley an opportunity to move in on my girl. He has his paws so deep into her, she has fallen in love with him. When I proposed to her I thought that she would immediately say yes. Well I was hoping for that because I knew that Bradley was going to do the same thing. I wanted to beat him t
Bradley's POV I love Isabella, God knows I do and there is nothing I wouldn't do for her. She has my heart, she owns me and she doesn't even know it. I never thought that my life would turn out like this. I never thought I would fall in love with someone like Isabella, she is everything I have never looked for in a woman, I suppose that is what makes her so special. I always thought that I would always be a bachelor, that I would die one too. No prospects of having a wife or children of my own. To have to understand that I saw my mother dying in my own arms. I couldn't bare to have my child go through that. The life I had chosen for myself didn't allow my to have dreams of having my own family. I live in a dangerous world, a world that has not place for children. That was before I met Isabella and that is why I have since changed my mind about so many things. You see now, not only am I in love with this woman but I love her enough to want to have children with her.
Hannah's POVI have never seen a man so loving, a man so brave and a man so strong. I love Bradley and that I am sure of. I didn't think that he would be the one I would end up with but in the end I finally know who I want to spend the rest of my life with. Hannah was taken a few weeks ago and Bradley managed to get her back. He said that he had plans to make sure that Sebastian pays for what he did to her. I never thought that he was into that kind of life, that he was a kink.I mean I didn't exactly dismiss the thought that Brandon might be a kink but I had no idea what my sister went through. After the abduction, I took it upon myself to have a little chat with her. I thought that it would be best if I understood what she knows about the underground world. Brandon had to come clean about why she ran away. I will tell you that this was the last thing I expected to be, talking to my sister about her sex life with her husband.&
Hannah's POVI was sitting in the chair looking outside, there was firewood burning in the fire place and Sebastian was on his computer. I want to leave but I know that it would be impossible with him lurking around the cabin. He has basically held me hostage, not that it would make any difference if I reported it no one would believe me. I don't know what his plans for me are but I have a feeling that he won't let me go, well not alive that is. He would rather kill me than let me leave. When I divorced him, he promised to find me.Back then I thought that he was just making idle treats and as years passed, I thought that he had forgotten about me. I thought that he would have another person to fulfill his needs. I suppose that I was wrong because here I am in a cabin in the middle of nowhere with no way to get home. I had so many regrets and the biggest one was that I ran away like I did. It was cowardly especially since I know it in
Brandon's POVI wasn't always like this you know? I wasn't always this guy who would go to the ends of the world for someone they love, that was until I met Hannah. I just didn't know how deep her scars were. Now that I know what really happened to her, I understand why she acted the way she did when I showed her the sex dungeon. I suppose at the time I realised that I should have told her about this sooner. I would have gotten myself a chance to explain to her, I would never hurt Hannah no matter what.I was going Crazy trying to figure who might have taken her and now that we know who it is, I feel even more scared for her. That man is a monster and I am afraid of what he might do to her. I pray that I find her alive and well. I know that I won't be able to forgive myself if anything happens to her. I knew that she was not okay but I still let her go, I should have insisted that she stays at home and talk to me, that we solve things.
Isabella's POVI have spent time with Tristan and it has been wonderful, we have both established that we love each other and than maybe we could actually have a relationship but we also know that it won't be a normal relationship because I am also in love with his brother. I also want to be with him as well. I don't know how this is going to work but I know that I can't have one without the other. I told this to Bradley who decided to surprise me with a weekend away in Hawaii. I couldn't say no to that.When we got there, I found out that he had a beach house, one with a beautiful view of the ocean. The sand was so white and the water was so blue and clear. Waking up in that place was like I was waking up in heaven. The last few weeks have shown me that Bradley is a romantic guy, he is loving, kind and he spoils me rotten. I wanted to tell him about what I was thinking concerning our relationship when our plans got interrupted a