KAYAThey put me in ropes, bound my leg and feet together and just pushed me as we walked in the forest.I was trying so hard not to trip over my own feet and not to also lose balance and fall to the floor. There was something wrong with me. I couldn't see very clearly and my legs were so weak.My mouth felt so dry and I felt like giving in. I couldn't even hear Lia 's anymore. I tried calling out for her but her voice was very faint. Even Adrian 's voice was very low.“What did you do to me? I know you did something so tell me. What did you do to me?”Someone spoke up from the front.“Those ropes are laced with wolfsbane and Night, the witch's poison. Everyone with powers is weak when it comes to it. You can't escape it.”I know I couldn't but right now, my body can't take it anymore. My knees buckled and I fell to the ground, darkness covering me.By the time I woke up, my head was banging. I could feel my blood rushing to my head and I was cold. There was a distant sound that sound
ADRIANThey really did not expect me to sit still and do nothing.“Nora, that's the woman I plan to marry out there with those men. They could kill her!”“And the sisters said nothing like that would happen to her so why don't you just believe that?”Well, the sisters weren't exactly there to see what was going on and neither were any one of us which is exactly why we should be out there and looking for her.“Nora, if I was the one who got kidnapped by men you knew would kill me, would you sit back and wait for me to come home?”She didn't answer at first.“I would look for you but that would be because I didn't have assurance that you'll be fine. You already have the word of the sisters that nothing would happen to her so why are you worrying? Even if we go after them, we have no idea where they are, we have no idea how to fight them because they're not humans so how exactly do we get to her?”She was right? The cult didn't exactly have a particular spot where they were known to sta
KAYASomeone came into the room to untie me. Although I couldn't see the person's face, I felt like they were familiar. The room was dark and that candle wasn't lit.As the person moved across the room, I tried to picture how many people I knew who had that build but tte possibilities seemed endless. It was like the more I thought about it, the more the bridge opened.He helped me get down from the platform and guided me across the hallway, the weakness in my legs enveloping my upper body. They hadn't used other ropes, it was still the ropes laced with poison that they had used to tie me and it had weighed me down. I mean, my body felt like it wasn't existent anymore.I tried to even lift my head up to look at who was holding me but I couldn't. Besides, his face was shielded by a cloak and a cape. He led me into a room and the cult sat there at a round table, looking at me.As I sat in front of them, my heart was fast wondering why they hell they had to say because I knew they brought
KAYAI don't know if being pregnant at this point was a good thing or a bad thing. First off, never in my life did I think that I would be finding out about my pregnancy from the people who wanted to kill me.Now that I knew, it made things more complicated because it meant I had to look out for the both of us. The baby and I.I'm guessing Adrian would never even think that something like this would happen. Gosh, why didn't it happen now?I mean, I was grateful. I was going to be sharing something this beautiful with Adrian and I couldn't think of any better person to share it with besides him but then again, I wish I could have been with him.Lately, I could feel my strength coming back. I don't know if it's because of the pregnancy or if it's because of what but I could feel my strength coming back.Lia was coming out once in a while to speak to me but she wasn't fully back yet.“Get up!” Someone loosened the ropes on me and pulled me off the slab that I was being held on. I wonde
KAYAThe wind that blew when the sisters arrived blew me off the slab and I fell to the floor with a thud, my body aching all over.There was commotion for a minute and it took me a while to gather my thoughts. When I finally did, I stood up from the floor and tried to scurry to safety.I felt something trickling down my face and knew it was blood. There was a sharp pain in my head and it blinded me and I couldn't even see what was happening in front of me.I felt someone's hand on my shoulder.“Kaya, what happened to you?”It was one of the sisters.“I can't see. There's something wrong.”What the hell was going on? I was fine just a few minutes ago.She touched my head and then whispered something I couldn't hear.“What’s going on? What are they doing?”There were loud shouts coming from the sisters and the fact they I couldn't see anything wasn't helping.“Kaya, there's something wrong with you and I don't know what it is..you need to get out of here as soon as possible. Listen to
ADRIANI sat beside her and watched her as she slept. She looked like she had been through a lot in those woods.The men had found her at the border, on the verge of losing her life. She looked like she had been through it and I felt so sad when I saw her. I had to call the doctor immediately even before they brought her here.I held her hand and looked at her, hoping that she would wake up and she would be the same.The doctor told me that she was pregnant and I couldn't believe it. I couldn't believe it because it sounded like a coincidence. How could she be pregnant at this time?I just hoped she and the baby were okay.Nora entered the room.“Hey, nothing yet?”I shook my head..“Not even an eye movement. Do you think she'll wake up?”“Don’t say things like that. Of course she will. She's just been through so much and her body needs to rest. Come on, you're going to put a hole in her if you keep staring at her. Let's go outside for a walk.”She was right. I really needed to clear
ADRIAN“Adrian, there's something more we need to tell you. It's about your mother.”I didn't even know if my mood darkened or if I got excited at the mention of my mother.“What about her?”These women were the only ones who knew where she was and if she was still alive. I held on to the thought that I would see her again one day but I wasn't so sure. It was just wishful thinking.At this point, I didn't know if I was being stupid or hopeful.“Your mother is our sister and we swore to protect you from everything that may try to harm you as long as we lived. We give your mother a promise with our blood. And we have kept that promise till this day. Your mother is back, Adrian and she wants to see you.”For some reason, my heart dropped in my chest and my arms hurt. That meant my mother was still alive. My mother, who I thought was dead, was alive.My mother, who had abandoned my father and I was alive and well now, she wanted to see me. So many years after his death.I couldn't even p
THIRD PERSON POVThey traveled back to the pack and were welcomed amidst great celebration. The pack was happy to have their Alpha back after fighting a battle..Adrian was not just happy to see this, but he was also happy that they welcomed Kaya as well too. She had a hard time being accepted and if she was going to be his Luna, he would like for the people to at least like her..Seeing that they had welcomed her back home, it filled his heart with joy. He went home to see his son who he was sure had missed him so greatly.As soon as the boy heard his voice, he ran downstairs and jumped into Adrians arms, letting tears skip down his face.“It’s okay. I'm back now. You don't have to worry. I'm never leaving you again.”He pulled Kaya in for a hug and kissed the both of them on the head. This was now his home and he would protect it as much as he can.He couldn't grow up with a family the way he wanted to but he would make sure that his kid receives better. He'll make sure that his ch
KAYAMaybe I should have called Adrian. I was still trying to assess the situation when a stone came out of nowhere and hit me on the head. I stumbled back a bit because it hurt so much. “Kaya!”Nora dragged me away and took me inside. I could already feel the liquor trickling down my hand but I didn't want to look at it. “Kaya, you're hurt. Let me see.”“No, it's nothing. I'm fine. It's just a scratch.” I knew it wasn't just a scratch. “Call Adrian. Tell him what is going on. Don't tell him I've been injured. That won't go down well with him.”I should have known that I can't trust Nora with Adrian. I would rather leave the twins with candy and tell them not to eat it. As soon as Adrian picked up the call, she gave him a short but detailed explanation of what happened. And of course, she told him that I had been injured. “I had to tell him that you're bleeding. I
KAYAAfter I told her to get out, I went to Milo's room. I knew that he was distraught right now and he probably didn't want to hear anything I had to say. It felt like we had kept the truth from him when actually, there was nothing to tell. There was a threat but it's not there anymore. I took Lana with me because I knew that it was the only way to help me get across to him. I knocked three times before he finally answered. “Mum, I know it's you. I don't want to speak to you.”Well, I didn't expect him to want to speak to me. But I needed to explain things. He wants my adopted son. Milo was my son. He had been Adrian's son first because Adrian dedicated his life to taking care of him. I can't count how many times Adrian and I fought because of Milo. Adrian valued Milo a lot and he would never let anything happen to him. “Dad, is that you?”I also knew that Milo feared Adr
KAYAI thought this was the calm. I didn't think that there would be any storm since we just came out of a few but boy, was I wrong?That morning, I'd woken up late because I'd fallen asleep late. Adrian and I had fallen asleep late because his little princess had sworn not to sleep..“You’re indulging her. Maybe if you stopped paying attention to her, she would sleep.”But did he listen? No. He kept paying attention to her and giving her the time she wanted while still complaining that she wasn't falling sleepy. Eventually, she was the one who fell asleep first and let him be. “Can we go to bed now since Her Highness is asleep?”He rolled his eyes and carried her over to her crib. “You’re just jealous because you want me to give you all that attention.”The things this man told himself..“Go to sleep and stop fooling yourself. Gosh, I'm so tired.”
ADRIANWhen they called for another meeting, I didn't want to attend because after the last time that they seemed to lose their mind over the whole issue, I didn't want anything to do with them. Kaya had asked that I dissolve them, seeing as they had nothing to offer me. I would have done that but I didn't have the strength to go through the stress of picking out new councilmen. There were many processes involved and I didn't have the time nor willpower to do all that. After thinking about it for a while, I decided to just show up since I didn't exactly have anything to do. I'd caught up with the sleep I'd missed for the past few days now, I was bored. So me showing up to the meeting had nothing to do with formality. It just gave me something to do. As soon as I sat down on that throne, I began feeling sleepy again. Their presence was draining.“My King, we the elders have sat down and disc
KAYARoy came the next day with another brown envelope. I may have my daughter back but I still had to find the person responsible for taking her. So basically, all my problems weren't solved. “No need to show me. I'm sure you've given through it. What does it say?”“The same thing. Latex gloves.”Great. So we were back to square one with nothing. How exactly was I going to find out who was doing this if I didn't even know who to look for? The door opened and Adrian walked in. “Don’t worry. You don't need to hide. I already know what this is all about.” How did he know? Or did Nora tell him? He read my mind. “No one told me. You dropped the envelope in Lana's room and I saw it.”Shit. Oh well, since he now knew what was going on, I guess it meant we now had more help. “I’m judging based on the look on your faces that you didn't find a
KAYAThat was enough to cause a disturbance and I let it happen. I could see the guilty ones getting offended by what I had said but that was fine. We all knew what had happened.I turned to Adrian. ”What was the last one I said?”“Misogynistic!” He shouted like a child in class who had been waiting for him to be called upon.“Yes, misogynists. Does the King holding a baby make you mad? Not just any baby, a female. She's not supposed to be anywhere near the throne right? I'm not supposed to even be here. All according to your damn laws that hold no place for women. I don't blame you. The last king was just like you..small minded.”“My Queen, don't speak like that! Mind your tongue. You are in the presence of the King.”They clearly didn't know who they were dealing with. The presence of the King. “Adrian, tell me. How do you see your father?”“Small minded, My Queen. My father, alt
KAYA I was quiet because I wanted them to say everything that they had to say. I knew it was bullshit when Selena said she didn't want anything from Adrian. Left to her, that was what she wanted. Everything. I could see that she was greedy and if we dared to give her even a little, she would ask and ask and ask for more and in the end, I would be the one to regret it because I had asked Adrian to give in to her demands. Since they were down talking, Adrian began. “Since the beginning of it all, there has been one thing that has been on my lips. The boy is not my heir. Of course, it's no fault of his that he was born but then it doesn't change the fact that I already have an heir.” “But My King, the Prince hasn't been crowned as the Crown Prince yet so technically, you don't have an heir. You can still make changes to things now that things aren't official yet.”
KAYAThe next morning, I'd forgotten about the court session so I had to be reminded by Nora later that afternoon. As soon as I woke up, I went straight to Lana's room because I needed to feed her. She had woken up three times through the night to cry. One of the times, it had been because of food and the next, it was because she wanted to be held so Adrian held her for about two hours, rocking her back to sleep while I tried to fight the sleep from my eyes. “You should sleep. You've been dozing for too long.”I opened my eyes again. “No, it's fine. I'm awake, I don't need to sleep. Is she asleep yet?”He looked down at her and smiled. “Not even a little.”Gosh, it's like a new born baby all over again. “Just sleep, I'll put her down to sleep.”I'd never been more grateful for having a partner as I was in this moment because I really needed the sleep. By the time I woke up,
KAYAMy baby had woken up. I'd been sleeping already and Adrian was in the room doing something.I'd woken up to check on him when I saw something move out of the corner of my eyes. At first, I thought I had seen wrong. “What are you doing?”Adrian looked up from his phone. “Nothing. I just can't sleep.”I pat the space behind me. “Come here.”He got up from the chair and walked over to the bed..Since Lana was still a baby, she had to stay in her cot and not on the bed so Adrian and I took the bed. He was staring at her for too long so I stood up and walked over to him. “What is it? Why're you looking at her like that?” He didn't answer and I just joined him in looking at her..then I saw it properly. Her hand moved. Adrian moved immediately. “I’ll get the doctor”.As soon as Adrian left, her eyes slowly opened