'Alexa!' Beta Andrew called shocked. 'is it really you?' 'The one and the same!' she said shrugging and smiled wistfully. 'Are you disappointed?''Who do we have here?' Camellia said, coming into the room. If she was shocked to see her elder half sister, she did not let on.'I was told that you were devowed by some rogues, when you were running away from bringing shame to us!' her father explained.'Is that so?' Alexa asked looking meaningfully at her step sister. 'Did her sister really think that or was it just her way of covering her crime? She wished she could remember what actually happened before Wayne saw and rescued her and her two pups. She only knew that when she regained consciousness, she asked for her baby and she was given, not one but two and she was grateful. How she recalled she had a baby was still a mystery to her since she could not recall any other thing, except that her father had wanted to disown her for her pregnancy and Camellia had offered to go with her.'T
After calling Alexa for a while and she refused to come back, Andrew faced his wife and second daughter, his eyes flashing in fury. 'I thought we had an agreement concerning revealing this to Alexa?' he asked, barely able to control his anger.'And for how long do you expect to hide this truth from her?' Amelia asked, just as furiously. 'Do you want this secret to follow us to the grave? She has a right to know and I think you should be thanking me rather than blaming me for revealing to your previous daughter, her true parentage'.'At least, she didn't need to find out this way. You should have told me you had plans to reveal this to her and we would have broken it to her gently, not in the manner you made her find out!' he said. 'Did you ever love her at all?' he asked. He was beginning to think that his wife had held Alexa responsible for her mother's sins. What the girl must have suffered and she never complained.'It just happened. I had not planned to tell her but I have to ens
'Who are you and what do you mean, you were asked to expect me?' Alexa asked stupified, her pain at finding out that she was an illegitimate child temporarily forgotten.'Ha,ha,ha', he laughed, his voice rich and melodious, his eyes twinkling. 'We have been keeping watch over you since you were born but we dared not make our presence known until the right time!''We?' she queried. 'Who are 'we'?''The witches clan!' he said, looking at her intently.'Okay', Alexa said, her palms raised to stop him saying anything further until she could dissect what he had already said. 'What has the witch clan got to do with me?' she asked. 'By the way, my name is Myles. Myles Prescott at your service!' the strange silver man said. Alexa was still bemused but from what the man Myles had said, she deduced he must be from the witch clan and that made him a wizard.'So, Myles Prescott, you are saying you are a wizard and you have been waiting in the forest here for me to make my appearance?' she asked
Alexa got home that day and was happy to find her children in good health. She had had to leave that hit because it suddenly occured to her that she had left her children for far too long and she didn't want to be like her mother who did not know how to be a good mother.All through the night, she could not sleep, she kept having nightmares, of vampires and witches and wats with werewolves. She jerked up, sweating. Amidst her dreams, she had dreamt of that night five years ago and she almost caught the face of the man but it had become blurred and elusive and even now that she was awake, she felt her heart pounding. She was sure she almost saw his face. She had to so that she could at least know how to describe him. 'I might even have been passing him on the road without knowing he is the one!' she thought in alarm. 'But what if he recognizes me?' she thought. 'He should, he must have been sober that night but why hasn't he come forward?' she thought in frustration. Why will he? she
'I'm very sorry, Alexa', Wayne Farmer said as soon as he entered the room where she was busy packing hers and her children's clothes. 'Grandfather Farmer told me what happened last night. I can assure you it will never happen again!''Wayne!' Alexa shouted in surprise. 'When did you come back?''Early this morning!' he replied, hugging her.'Uncle Wayne, we missed you!' the twins chorused, running to him for hugs.'I wasn't expecting you for another two days at least!' she said.'I finished my business earlier and felt there was no need staying back. So I hurried home to be with my favourite boy and girl!' he replied smiling first at Landon, then at Leigh and finally at Alexa. He hoped she could see how much he loved her.'Well, we are not sticking around here anymore', she said, looking at him imploringly. 'I don't feel comfortable here anymore. Haven't since last night. What if I had been a moment late?' she asked shuddering at the fangs she had seen.'I said I am sorry. It should n
The next couple of days were fun as Wayne took the pups out on picnics, accompanied by their mother of course. They went sight seeing and seeing the laughter in her eyes and rich voice, Wayne could not be happier, it was well worth it. The children were also having the time of their lives. He had taken them out often when they were in the state but this was somehow different. It was home!They had just come back home when the Butler Mr. Bruce Stable, who met them at the door, said. 'Sir, I have a message for you'. Wayne waited for him to relay the message but he kept mute, looking pointedly at Alexa.'Whatever it is, you can say in front of everyone here', Wayne said.'I think I better go in and change', Alexa said, taking a step towards the stairs, but Wayne's restraining hand held her back.'Speak, Bruce!' he ordered.'Very well', he conceded. 'You got a mail from Miss Valerie Jones. She is coming back by the weekend!'Wayne's face fell as well as the hand that held Alexa and Alexa
'A Good day, my Prince', Samuel started, alerting Hector to his presence. 'Concerning, the lady from the other day you asked me to investigate?''Yes, any thing on her yet?' Hector asked as he continued writing into a file he was working on on his office.'Yes!' Samuel replied, dropping an envelop on the table in front of Prince Hector.'She is the first daughter of Beta Andrew. She has been aware for about five years not w but has just returned', Sam said.'Away, studying?' Prince Hector asked.'No one knows for sure but it is said she left following a scandal of some sort', Samuel continued. 'The kind of scandal is not really known just mere speculations but we know what kind of scandal it could possibly be!'Prince Hector shook his head,not because of Samuel's words but because he just realised something.'No wonder,her face looks so familiar!' he thought. 'I met her during the birthday party five years ago when her mother had reprimanded her for speaking while she was yet speaking
Next morning, Wayne insisted on going to see her father with Alexa. 'I want to give you a little moral support!' he said with a smile.'You have done a lot for me as it is', Alexa said, looking very uncomfortable especially as she recalled all he had said to her, the previous night in his drunken state. 'I do not want to bother you more. Moreover I have to do this myself. Your presence will complicate issues!''I'm sorry, I didn't know I was now a complication in your life!' he said, looking wounded.'I didn't mean it that way but Dad may not be forthcoming in your presence. He will be ake you as an outsider', she said, trying to make him understand. She didn't want to hurt him. 'He doesn't know you as well as I do, you see'.'Do you think you really know me?' he asked, the timbre of his voice changing as he looked at her intensely.No, not again, Alexa thought in desperation. She did not want that particular complication now and another reason she didn't want him going with her. She