Camellia was shocked at the sight before her. Why was Lionel still at home? she thought and why was everyone looking at her this way?'What is the matter with him?' she asked no one in particular, looking at Lionel's still form.'I should be asking you that!' Hector said standing, waving the servants' away dismissively.'What do you mean?' Camellia asked, looking scared.'You came to see Lionel yesterday, didn't you?' Hector asked.'I did. When has it become a crime to come and visit one's son?' she asked, looking at him questioningly. Erica may have got to Hector more than she had given her credit. 'It isn't but it becomes a very serious crime against motherhood for the same mother to harm the said son because she craves my attention!' Hector said.'What are you talking about?' Camellia whispered, her heart thumping. Was Lionel dead? What had happened? If anything should happen to him now, then her hold on Hector was forever gone. With Lionel she had an edge over the other women but
The Lyncan king stared at her in amazement. Is this woman really the mother of his son? He must have been very drunk to have mated with her that night.'That is the difference between a mother and a father', he said, desperately, exasperated at her behaviour. 'You can at least try!'Camellia could do nothing but go to him and placed her hands on his chest. 'Oh, Moon Goddess, let Lionel rise that it may be a true proof of my kinship with him!' she preyed silentlyShe kept doing that and pressing his chest but nothing happened. The doctor came back in administered some drugs and asked them to leave the room for a while.Something kept lurking at the back of Hector's mind. Then it became clear. Why don't I ask Alexa over?' he thought to himself. 'Her scent and touch might permeate Lionel's subconscious and bring him back. Getting out his phone again, he punched in another set of numbers and heard it ring.'Hello?' her sweet voice was on the line, at once calming and soothing. It could do
'Mother!' Lionel beamed weakly, 'You are here!''Yes, son!' Alexa said, smiling at him, tenderly. You hing his cheek.'Yes, my son!' Camellia said hurriedly. Why would Lionel call Alexa his mother? Did she say anything to him? She walked over to where Alexa was sitting and pushed her away from the chair and sat there herself.'Alexa, we are happy for the miracle you just performed but I'll take it from here!' Camellia said and Hector looked at Camellia with disapproval. But he could not hide his joy at getting his son back. 'Thank you very much, Alexa', he said. 'You are a life saver, literally and figuratively', he beamed. 'You don't know what you have done for me. I thought I was going to die with him of nothing was done. I cannot lose him, you see!' he said, a tear rolled down his cheek.Is this the almighty Lyncan king? Alexa wondered smiling empathetically. 'Who would believe he could shed a tear with all his arrogance. 'It was my pleasure. I was not doing anyone a favour. I was
The silence was deafening. Everyone busy with their own thoughts. Erica could sweat that Alexa's calm was a bit ruffled by her words. Am I right in my assumptions? she thought. What is the story behind all this? If Lionel is indeed Alexa's child, why is she allowing her sister to claim him? She shook her head. It just didn't make any sense. If she liked Hector like Erica knew the Lyncan King liked her, then an express way would have been to claim back her child or is Hector in this game with them?Camellia was nearly choking, shut up, Erica!' she shouted in her mind. You might make this woman regain her memories and your talk is making her stay here longer than necessary. I want her gone from here, only then will I be able to breath freely!Hector smiled. It was good that everyone could see how kind and motherly Alexa was to Lionel more than Camellia ever was and could ever be.'Alexa is a natural!' the Lyncan King said. 'She cares for everyone as she cares for herself. Of you see the
'Yes', Alexa said, looking at Lionel and smiling at him. 'I shall marry you, Lyncan King Hector Spark Harrison', she said.'Yeah...!' Lionel jumped happily. 'I won! We won!' he said. 'Mum, you shall have to tell my siblings about it. And when will the wedding take place?''Hey, take it easy young man!' Hector said, smiling happily. It was true he was doing this for his son but he could not deny that he wanted this for himself as well.'Yes, I shall tell Landon and Leigh about this!' Alexa said, giving him a kiss. 'Now go back to sleep. I have something to discuss with your father!'They left the very happy Lionel in his room and went out. Camellia and Erica had gone out at some time when they were busy proposing and accepting. Both of them were seething.As soon as they came out, Camellia accosted them.'Hector, what have I ever done wrong to you?' she asked. 'We had a baby and yet you marry another instead of your baby mama?' she asked looking pained.'We had a one night stand, Camel
Alexa could not believe Hector was seriously considering Erica's accusations against her.'Hector you are not seriously thinking that I did it?' she asked.'You have to admit that what she said made sense', he said in puzzlement. 'How you came out of the blue before I could even invite you! And how you knew what to do, though you are not really his mother!''But I am his...', she started saying, her voice rising in indignation, but she caught herself again. 'I am close to him. Both of us connect in a strange way, even you have noticed it. In that way, I think I am his mother!' she said more gently. 'The connection I have with him is stronger than that which some women have with their biological children!' she said. 'And how I knew what to do', she continued, being wise not to let him know she was a tribrid because of the feud among their species. 'It was mere instinct. I just felt that it might work and didn't see the harm in trying, so I did out of desperation. I didn't know I was ra
Alexa had checked on Lionel again and found that he was dozing off.'Mum, you came back!' he murmured drowsily.'Of course I did!' Alexa said, her heart welling with pride and love for her first son. 'Did I not tell you I would?' she asked, kissing his cheek.Lionel smiled. 'You did, indeed!' he said. 'Don't forget the promise both you and Dad made me for my birthday!''I won't!''Will you be here when I wake?' he asked. But before Alexa could answer, he sighed softly and slept. The stress of the past hours had taken its toil on him.'I might not be here when you wake but I shall definitely be around you from henceforth!' she vowed, planting another kiss on his cheek.She straightened and was about to walk away when the Lyncan king drew her to him.'Hector, what do you think you are doing?' she asked.'I cannot control my desire for you. I want to let you get lost, out of my life but I find that I am drawn to you more with each passing day', he murmured against her cheek!Alexa raise
Camellia laughed hysterically. 'Fools!' she said. 'they think they are wise but I have outsmart them!'She recalled how she happened to hear the guards discussing with Samuel about the mission the Lyncan king had sent him.'You cannot be serious that the Lyncan king wanted to find out what happened to him a night six years ago?' Pork, the head of Hector's guards asked.'I am very serious!' Samuel replied.'Then something remarkable must have happened apart from his one night stand with Camellia, Lionel's mum?' Pork observed thoughtfully.'I think it is that particular night he wants me to investigate!' Sam said. ' I shall go to the hotel where it all began!'Camellia who had been eavesdropping felt her heart hitting hard against her rib cage. 'What happened to make Hector suspect her? Does he know who the woman with him that might was? She had gone ahead and collected all the records of that might which she could find, and destroyed it! 'Let me see how you find out the truth about t