I sped up, putting on the fitted sheet, tripping between the left and right sides of the bed. However, as I was about to put on the last part of the bedding, I tumbled into the bed.
'Sierra, what are you doing?' I muttered as Sierra took control of my body.
'I'm not doing anything.' She denied it, but I knew what she did.
"Aren't you done yet?" I heard Blaze ask in an irritated tone.
I acted as though I was fixing the linen.
"Almost done," I responded, without turning my head.
'Sierra, stop it. It's not funny!' I protested, as I still couldn't control the lower half of my body.
But Sierra didn't respond. She ignored me and continued controlling my lower body.
Sigh. What would I do? I peeked at Blaze and saw him walking towards the closet. I tried to get up but I couldn't.
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Sir Fernando and Blaze were sitting in the wrought-iron chairs under the shadow of the maple tree in the garden. I couldn't understand, but my heart fluttered the moment I saw Blaze. I gazed at him as I walked towards them. Good thing he was not looking in my direction, as he was busy reading a newspaper. He looked serious, with his knitted brows and tightly pressed lips. 'He's beyond handsome, right Ayira?' Sierra mumbled in admiration. Well, I couldn't deny that he looked cool in his plain white shirt while strands of his hair were slightly waving in the soft wind.
I could do nothing but stamp my foot on the ground as I looked at the car speeding away from me. 'What would I do now?' I asked myself, gazing at the hundred-dollar bill in my hand. I knew I would get bored if I would only sit for two hours, especially now that I couldn't talk with Sierra. I sighed before I walked dejectedly towards the coffee shop. But before I could reach the entrance, a brilliant idea flickered in my mind. 'Why not?' I uttered with a mischievous grin on my lips as I realized that this was more fun than being with Blaze. I could do anything and I could go wherever I wanted.
Tears burned my eyes while my lips trembled. I felt so scared at that moment. 'Sierra? Sierra, I'm in trouble. I need your help.' I whispered. I had no choice. I had to wake her up. After calling her three times, she finally woke up. 'What trouble you got into again, Ayira?' She questioned, seeing the guards dragging me. 'Tell me, what should I do?' I queried after I explained what happened. 'You know w
'You heard it right. He said you would be his assistant in the meantime.' Sierra confirmed. I felt glad. It only means I could go to the Downtown Mall again. "Do you have any idea about the task of an assistant?" Blaze asked solemnly while he was busy driving. "Of course. I love reading books. That's why I have a little knowledge about the work of an assistant." I answered confidently. I wanted to say that I was a college graduate. That's why I had an idea. But I restrained myself as Ben told me it's better not to tell anything about my background.
I came out of the library, puzzled by why Blaze suddenly changed his mood. I could compare his behavior to the weather, so hard to predict. Sometimes warm, sometimes cold. 'Does he have mood swings?' I wondered. 'I think that's his natural behavior.' Sierra commented. 'Well, you're right.' I concurred with a smirk. I went to my room and continued exploring my phone. Then I thought about sending Noah a text message to ask how I could return his kindness. &n
It was almost five in the afternoon when I finished everything. Good thing, Ben helped me to clean the swimming pool since it was my first time. And as soon as we finished, I rushed to my room and quickly took a shower. I wore a navy blue casual dress that Blaze bought for me. I recalled when the staff told me that this dress was best for informal events, like dining out or meeting with acquaintances. I matched it with brown flats. Then I let my short blonde hair fall on my shoulders. I checked the tim
Balling my fists, I glared at Cherry because her nails almost dug into my skin. Then I gritted my teeth. At any moment, I would explode in rage. 'Ayira, calm down.' Sierra whispered as she could feel that I was losing my temper. 'Peshteah, Sierra. How can I calm down?' I retorted. 'You know the rule.' Hearing Sierra's words, I could do nothing but shut my eyes and take a deep breath to calm myself
Blaze's POV The sudden appearance of Ayira in the villa bothered me, especially when she became our housemaid. She's a thief who trespassed at the villa and stole my wine. I couldn't trust her! Moreover, I didn't like my feeling every time she would look at me. She's giving me strange emotions that I hadn't felt before, particularly when her sapphire blue eyes would meet mine. But she passed through my grandfather's meticulous behavior. I could do nothing. I couldn't understand how she's able to
Blaze's POV. Ayira and I agreed to visit Hina’s grave since it was her death anniversary. We also decided to take a trip to the island where Ayira stayed before to visit the townspeople there and her students. I could see in Ayira’s eyes the excitement of going back there. I would not wonder since she got really attached to the people on that island, especially to Hina. She took care of her when she was at her lowest. She fed her, offered her a place to stay, and treated her like her own family. We used my private yacht heading directly to the port near the island. While on our way, Ayira was telling Summer about her life on the island, including her experience as a teacher. Summer was listening attentively to his mom and would laugh from time to time about his mom's silly experience in teaching. It was already dark when we arrived at the hotel. We checked in immediately as we got hungry due to long travel. We had dinner at the restaurant in the hotel and went back to our room to
Ayira's POV It was a brand new day. Blaze and Summer were busy playing video games. So I made myself busy in the kitchen. Then I checked the pantry and found out that we were running out of some supplies already. So I decided to go to the market. "Hi, mom. I will go to the market to buy some supplies. Do you have anything to add?" I asked when I saw her enter the kitchen. She thought for a while before she responded. "Oh, yes. I want to buy some ingredients to make a vegetable salad. But I think I'd be
It was heartbreaking to see someone you love leaving with someone else. And because of that unfortunate event in the past, I suddenly felt I had no right to fight for her. And because of that event, she chose to leave me and her son just like that. I could accept if she resented me, it's understandable. But leaving her son didn't make sense at all, since I knew very well how much she loves our son. I looked at Ayira for the last time. Suddenly, I heard Marcus whisper. 'Blaze, after everything, you will just let her leave like that?'
We slowly made Summer understand what wolves were. Ayira told him stories about how she lived in the New Moon World when she was young. And we let him understand that we should be careful not to show to anyone in the human world that we were different from them. We also explained that grandpa was a human, not like us. But Summer was really intelligent. He asked us why was grandpa was living with us if he's a human. Good thing, he later understood that he was once a friend of my grandfather before the world was divided into two. However, there was one thing I was afraid about. It was Summer's intuition that his mom would leave us. It buzzed me almost every day as I knew the reason.
Blaze's POV The following morning, I went to the library and searched for my old books. I remembered I had a book about ancient wolves before. Perhaps, I could find some information there about Summer's power. I read almost everything that day while Summer and Ayira were busy with their lessons. Right. Ayira really loved teaching so she volunteered herself to be our son's tutor. That's why as early as two years old, Summer already learned the alphabet and basic counting. I was grateful for that because
Ayira's POV As agreed by everyone, we decided to go back to the villa in the mountains. We thought that Summer would ask questions about our sudden decision to move house like he used to do every time we would go out. But surprisingly, he was just quiet throughout our journey. And due to the long travel, he slept on my lap. However, as we reached the foot of the mountain, he suddenly screamed. "No!"
It has been 4 years since Summer was born. He grew up as an energetic little boy that he took after me. He was also fond of going outside, even a simple walk by the shore that I guessed he took after from his mom. However, as he grew up, he began to show that he was different from the other children he got along with. He was more mature and stronger than the other children of the same age as him. And that was what we were worried about. How could we explain to him our true identity? That we were different from human beings? By the time he was 3 years old, his special skills began to show.
Blaze's POV Days have passed and we really got used to living here on the island with our precious one. Summer also enjoyed some morning walks and laughed when his feet touched the sand. I loved that priceless moment, hearing his giggles that were like music to my ears along with the soft laughs of his mom. However, one morning, I woke up seeing Ayira beside me but my eyes widened when I did not see Summer in his crib. “Where is Summer, Ayira?” I hurriedly asked her when I saw her open her eyes.
My first two trimesters of pregnancy were really a challenge for us. I used to puke almost everything I ate and I felt like it was such a waste so I tried sleeping every after meal just to avoid throwing up the food I had eaten. And there came a point when I could no longer get out of bed because of my morning sickness. And because my pregnancy journey wasn't easy, Blaze decided to call his mom and let her stay with us until I gave birth to our beloved baby. His grandfather also came with Aurora since he was also excited to see his great-grandchild. But the good side of my pregnancy was, I felt how mu