~Ella~I almost screamed in frustration as I stomped away from Jake's presence and made my way to the garden.I had been insulted and humiliated by my own husband. Does he think I spread my legs for just any man that comes my way? And of all the people it had to be that useless Councilman. Just how stupid did he think I was? Sleeping with someone so old like that? I had my standards and besides that, bedding another man wasn't even in my vocabulary right now. I was more power-drunk than I was sex driven.The only person who I would allow to sleep with me was Jake. I was madly in love with him or should I say that I was obsessed with him. I can't imagine another man touching me, let alone moaning for the person.Jake was really playing with fire. He was making me dislike him every single day of my life. I knew that he was doing this to make me so frustrated that I would be the first to leave the marriage. “What a clown” I scoffed as I grabbed a flower stalk and cut it. The only thin
~Kira~I don't know what was more nerve-wracking. The fact that I was going to deliver my baby very soon or the fact that Xavier hadn't said a word ever since we left the hospital?He has been so cold and distant. I knew that what I said back at the hospital must have hit him so hard. I knew that I had been keeping it a secret from him for a while now. It must have been very disappointing for him, but I have no other choice. How the hell was I supposed to tell my mate that I was having nightmares about my child dying on the day of its birth?I knew that if a situation like that arose, Xavier would not think twice about saving me. He wouldn't choose the baby because he loved me more than he loved the child, even if I was carrying his own son. I didn't want him to live with that guilt, that's why I decided to keep it to myself. I want this child to survive more than anything else. I hadn't felt this way initially when I found out that I was pregnant. It wasn't even this way when I wa
~Jayden~To say that I was scared was an understatement. I was having a feeling of dread. It felt like deja vu when I saw Xavier standing before Loren with that crazy look in his eyes.I would recognize that look anywhere, even in my sleep. It had haunted me. He had the same look the night he killed his mate, when I found him covered in blood - The look of no remorse despite not knowing what he had done.I'd been so scared of him. His eyes had been so blank. The way that he told me that day that he had killed her, he had that relieved look on his face, the same look he had when I saw him standing over Loren. I was just happy that I arrived on time before he could complete his mission. He was so angry when he found out that I followed him. When Xavier told me that he was going for a run, something just didn't add up. I knew that it was a lie. He rarely goes out in the night for runs. He preferred running in the evenings and since Kira was pregnant and it was almost her delivery time,
~Jayden~"You are bluffing.” I heard Loren's voice as my hand went to the handle of her door.I turned around and faced her, an amused look on my face. “What?”“There’s no way you’ll tell Xavier that.” She said, “You’re just saying that to scare me but I can tell you that you have failed Jayden. You don't scare me. Not you nor your psychotic friend.”I chuckled and shook my head slowly. "You are quite hilarious, Loren. Do you honestly think that I don't know about your many attempts to poison Kira? I tried to overlook it, thinking that maybe, just maybe you would change or that somewhere in that cold heart of yours, you would know that Kira was carrying a child. Even if you had a problem with the mother, that baby did nothing to you. But instead, you kept on trying, not giving up. I must say I admire your persistence but you never knew that it would lead you to your near death, did you Loren?"She avoided eye contact with me knowing that I was right.Loren was so easy to read. She was
~Xavier~I was getting the feeling of deja vu. Why was this happening to me all the time?Watching Kira doubt herself was really heartbreaking for me. I never knew she was going through such insecurities. I know all these started when Loren came back to this house.She constantly rubbed it in Kira's face that her father was one of the important people in this Pack. He was a wealthy businessman and she was the pampered princess.I blame myself for giving her too much leverage against my mate. I felt like hunting her down and killing her but I knew that Jayden was watching me like a hawk. He didn't want me to make the same mistake I did years ago, but Loren was asking for it.She should have left after my warning. I respected her because she was my friend and I didn't want to hurt her, but she decided to play smart. I just lost it. I wanted nothing more than to kill her right there and then.She was so stupid to follow me thinking that I was going to have a conversation with her. What a
~Xavier~This was really nerve-wracking. Kira was squeezing the living daylight out of my fingers. She was crushing my bones. I never knew that a girl with such a small frame could possess such immense power. I am sure the entire house has heard her scream.She was sweating profusely. The doctor is yet to make an appearance but he promised me that he was on his way.Kira should have listened and stayed back at the hospital, now she is having all this contraction and I have no idea what to do.I was not even bothered when Alianna showed up all of a sudden, rubbing Kira's back in soothing circles with me. I didn't mind. I needed all the help I could get.This was my first experience. I had no idea what to do with a pregnant woman about to give birth. I was very confused.This was an exciting day for me but also I was feeling very nervous. I just hope that the moon goddess won't let go of Kira. I needed her to make it out of this pregnancy alive and to see our child.I wiped off the swea
~Jake~"You are certain that she went to meet him?”Aiden nodded in affirmation. I walked around my desk and sat down. My fingers curled into fists and I looked up at Aiden. “Why couldn't you get closer to find out what they were talking about?” I asked. “That would have helped us know what she was up to. What we have right now is just a baseless accusation. She can deny it. You know she is a pathological liar and a manipulator. We need something solid. We need to nail her to the ground and trap her like a rat. Do you think they're having an affair? Ella is smarter than you think, we are underestimating her and that is a big mistake." "They are not having an affair, Jake,” Aiden replied. “ There is something else going on. Ella looked more like the king while the councilman was like the underdog. She has a motive but I don't know what she was planning. She is getting too smart. I warned you but you didn't listen. I told you that Ella isn't who you think she was. She was deceiving y
~Xavier~When I saw that Kira wasn't moving, I panicked. I thought the worst had happened and that she died after the delivery. But when I felt her pulse, and found out that it was so weak, I got even more scared but the doctor reassured me that she was just sleeping. I didn't want to leave her side until she woke up. I was anxious. Whenever she made a noise, my breath hitched. I kept on looking at her making sure that she was still breathing. I didn't want a situation in which I left and came back and she was no longer alive. I was so scared that even when Alianna brought the baby near me, I couldn't glance at him. I was more focused on Kira and her well-being. I was relieved when she woke up and talked to me for a little while then went back to sleep. I guess the exhaustion must have gotten to her.I felt as if I could breathe very well again. I was scared over nothing. I have never been that emotional in my life. Although my hands are still numb, I am just glad that it is all o