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*ALEX*A few days later, we were on our way to the Blue Sky Beach Resort, located on a secluded island.Our entourage is composed of me, Lauren, my parents, and my brothers, who are heads of security, to ensure that everyone is safe and nothing bad will occur during the council meeting.I also heard that Natasha would be present during the council meeting, which got me confused. Why would she be there when it's clear that I've already rejected her?We are currently on board the yacht that will bring us to the private island resort."Mom, why would Natasha be joining us at the council meeting?" I asked in irritation.My mother shrugged. "Norris insisted that his daughter be present during the council meeting because they have a new proposition for you," she explained.My eyebrows snapped together. "What? Can't they just accept the truth that I don't want to associate myself with them?" I hissed angrily."I understand your irritation regarding this matter, son. Maybe if Lauren is one of
*LAUREN*Inside the bathroom.I decided to stay inside the cubicle as long as I could after discovering that Natasha was also inside the restroom.I retreated back into the cubicle and stayed inside, waiting for Natasha to leave the room.Time went by.I didn't hear any sound of a door opening, which means Natasha was still inside the room. What am I going to do now? I'm afraid of Natasha because she is a she-wolf and I'm just a weak human. If Alex were here by my side at this very moment, I would not feel afraid at all.I regret coming here alone. If only I knew that Natasha would follow me here, then I should have brought Alex with me.Suddenly, I heard footsteps and stopped in front of my cubicle. I bit my lower lip nervously."Lauren, I know that you are in there. Come out. Let's have a chitchat," Natasha said casually, as if she were talking to an acquaintance."What do you want?" I asked in a trembling voice."I just want to have a chitchat with you. Let's talk. Don't worry, I w
*ALEX*The evening comes, and we have an early dinner at 6:00 because the council meeting will start at 7:30.Lauren and I were resting on the couch.She was fidgeting in her seat. "Are you okay, sweetheart?" I asked.Lauren shook her head and replied, "I'm not okay. I feel nervous. I don't know why...""What's wrong?" I asked worriedly. "Does Natasha still bother you?"Lauren nodded her head and responded, "Yeah, a little bit. I have a feeling that Natasha will not stop until she gets what she wants from us.""Stop thinking about her. She can't do anything to us. If we don't accept her proposal, then there is nothing she can do about it. We are the ones who call the shots, not her. Tonight, we finally put this matter to rest in front of the council members once and for all!" I stated it in a resolute voice."Yeah, let's put an end to this drama because it's already tiring!" Lauren whined. "No matter what proposal Natasha and her father will present to us tonight, we will not entertai
*LAUREN* Alex finished his drink and looked at me. "I want to go to the bathroom, sweetheart," he said. I nodded my head. "Go on. I'll wait for you here." "I'll be back before you know it," he said and walked away, heading in the direction of the restroom located a few meters away from the seashore. I watched Alex until he disappeared from my sight. I turn my attention to the calm sea in front of me and continue sipping my drink. "Lauren, can I talk to you for a minute?" a female voice said. When I raised my head, it was Natasha. My body quickly tensed, reacting negatively to her presence. I felt nervous, and my eyes darted around, looking for Alex. I'm just not feeling comfortable when Natasha is around me. "Hey, calm down. You look so nervous. I'm not going to hurt you. I'm here to personally ask your forgiveness for my bad behavior. I'm so sorry for insulting you. I hope you can forgive me," Natasha said, lowering herself onto the lounge chair beside me without asking my perm
*ALEX* My father and I finally stopped searching for Lauren in the water because we couldn't find her and let our guards continue looking for her. My dad received a message from my mother through the mind link informing us that Natasha was seen on the CCTV camera talking to Lauren before she disappeared. I need to ask Natasha what happened to Lauren. Does she have anything to do with the disappearance of my mate? If she is the one responsible, then I will kill her with my own hands if she can't return Lauren to me alive! After we got out of the water, my father and I went straight to the place where they held Natasha for questioning. When I arrived there, she was sitting on the chair, visibly shaken, facing my brother Stephen. "I'm telling you the truth! I leave Lauren after we finish our conversation. I apologized to her regarding my bad behavior towards her, and she forgave me. Can't you see on the CCTV camera that we shook hands? We parted in good faith. I have no desire to hu
*ALEX* "Sweetheart, please don't joke like this." I said, I just came out of a stressful experience, and I don't want any of this. I looked at her face expecting that she would smile and say, 'I'm just kidding!' but she didn't. Her face looked serious, as if she were genuinely confused or had no idea who I was. I reached for her hand, hoping that when she could feel my warmth, she would stop with this sick joke of hers at once because I don't like it. "Don't touch me!" she hissed, slapping my hand before I could touch her. I sighed heavily. "You don't really know me?" She shook her head vigorously. "I don't know who you are!" she said loudly. I groaned in dismay, frustrated with this sudden turn of events. The last thing I need is a girlfriend who loses her memory. "Sweetheart, come on, please stop joking. I'm very tired today. I need a rest. Give me a break, please!" I pleaded with her eyes. "Mister, I'm not joking! I truly have no idea who you are!" She insisted, sporting a se
*ALEX* Since nothing can be done to restore Lauren's memory, we leave the hospital and return to our house in the city. We just finished having dinner and are back in our room on the second floor. I'm looking forward to spending some loving moments with Lauren in the comfort of our room. However, I'm disappointed with what happened next. "Sweetheart, if you are already sleepy, you can sleep on the bed," I said. She looked at me with a raised brow. "How come there is only one bed?" she asked. I groaned inwardly. "We're going to be husband and wife soon. There's no need to have two beds in the room. One bed is wide enough for us to sleep on," I explained. She glared at me. "I'm not going to sleep on the bed with you! We're not married yet!" She was refusing to share a bed with me, and that's just the beginning. I sighed deeply, feeling frustrated with her answer. "But we're already intimate. We have done steamy things that couples often do." "What do you mean?" Her brows furrow
*ALEX* One week has already passed, and I hate to admit that I'm right with my guess: Lauren hasn't regained her memory of me yet. My heart was filled with sadness because I have to bring her to the old mansion this afternoon, and hopefully once we finish visiting Granny Ursula's grave, it can trigger her memory. I'm worried that the enemy will hear the news of my mate going back to the old mansion, but since she already had amnesia, maybe they will no longer touch her. We told no one about Lauren's current condition because we wanted it to be top secret, but anything can happen when you least expect it. Hopefully, no one will come after her this time. My father told me not to worry much because he would send a group of elite guards to protect my sister and Lauren. But despite the tight security, I still have fears because anything can happen, and I'm not there to watch over the two women who are both dear to me. I have no choice, though... Lauren was busy putting her clothes and
*3rd POV*Two days later, Alex and Lauren returned to the city from their short vacation.Alex proceeded to his house while Lauren returned to Magnus' residence.Lauren opened the door, climbed the staircase, and went to her bedroom. The house was still quiet, an indication that the owner hasn't returned yet. His prolonged absence got her worried.What could have happened to him? She hopes he is alright.Lauren put her bag on the floor and saw the envelope on her pillow. Her brows knit together; what is this? She picked up the envelope and found a letter inside. It was written and signed by Magnus.~Dear, Lauren...When you read this letter, I'm already back in my kingdom because there are still a lot of things that need my attention. Peace has been restored in my kingdom. My brother and I are on good terms again. He finally let go of his woman for the sake of peace between the two kingdoms.In line with my current state of mind, I would like to let you go as well. You can go now and
*GRANNY URSULA*A while ago...When I looked out the window, I saw Alex in the car, then Lauren re-entered the house and investigate. I could have shown myself to the couple right at that very moment, saying hello to the two children that I raised like my own.The temptation to show myself to them again is very strong.I wanted to talk to them, have a conversation with them and hug them one last time but I can no longer do it. I can't look into Alex's eyes and pretend that I'm still the same old Granny Ursula that he used to know. I killed his grandparents and if he knows, he will hate me to the bone.I'm guilty of using the couple for revenge but I need to do what I have promised to my beloved queen when she lies dying in my arms in the garden.I can still recall vividly the pain of seeing her on the verge of death."Nanny, I'm dying. Please take care of my younger brothers on my behalf..." Queen Hesperia has a hard time breathing."Who did this to you?" I asked, my eyes filled with
*ALEX*I went home that morning and went straight to bed to sleep after eating a light breakfast.When I wake up in the afternoon, it's already 4:00 p.m. I texted Lauren that I'm going to her place to bring her to a place far from the city so she needs to bring some clothes with her.I haven't told her yet about what happened to my grandparents dead bodies.I need to go to a place that is quiet and relaxing to de-stress.Half an hour later, I'm already out of my house. I get into my car and drive to Lauren's place.After a few minutes of driving, I arrived at my destination and parked the car outside the gate of the vampire's residence.I texted Lauren that I'm already outside, waiting for her to come out of the house. I looked out the window on the second floor of the house and saw a silhouette. Who was that?When I looked closely, the silhouette had already disappear. Or maybe it wasn't there in the first place. Maybe my eyes just caught something that looks like the silhouette of a
*ALEX*When I arrived at the funeral parlor and went to the second floor of the building to join my sister and parents, I was shocked to find an empty room—no coffins or whatever—just flowers and candles on the floor. Instead, what I saw were my family members looking at each other with a shocked expression on their faces.I rushed to their sides. "What's wrong, guys?" I inquired."Son, the coffins were gone! It happened so fast! It's like a blink of an eye. I felt like I was frozen in time and I don't know what happened during those moments. But the moment we were unfrozen, we were surprised to see the two caskets gone!" Mom said it in a rattled tone.My brows snapped together. "What is going on?" I asked in disbelief. "Who would steal a coffin with dead bodies in it?" I said it in bewilderment."Brother, believe us when we say that someone has frozen us and stolen the coffins!" Lyn explained in an agitated tone."We got to find the coffins!" Dad exclaimed anxiously."Alright, calm d
~MAGNUS~"So, is this your good news to me?" I asked the silhouette standing near the window, my eyes blazing with anger. "I'm in the middle of a negotiation with the opposing kingdom to obtain peace and you just whisked me away just to show me this good news?"I feel like my heart is about to explode due to jealousy. "I tell you now that seeing Lauren with Alex is making my blood boil. I don't like it! And the fact that you tolerated them and did nothing to prevent them from seeing each other makes me feel like the person I trusted the most has betrayed me!"I looked at her, feeling upset. "You disappointed me! I left you behind to watch over Lauren on my behalf! Not to tolerate the couple's reunion! You didn't even try to do anything to separate them!"I no longer hide my displeasure. I felt annoyed that my precious woman was now getting back together with her ex."Your highness, this is not the good news that I'm talking about," Granny Ursula responded. "I'm sorry if you didn't lik
*ALEX*I haven't slept yet and the time was already past 2:00 in the morning. Lauren was sleeping soundly beside me on the bed. I've been wide awake the whole night, and I want to make sure that this night will go well without any mysterious occurrences on Lauren's part based on my mother's instruction.I even put a CCTV camera inside our bedroom as evidence that Lauren was with me the whole night, just in case something went wrong.I think the party has already ended by now.When my phone rang at 2:40 in the morning, my heart beat so fast.Damn!They will never call me at this hour unless something happens!I quickly grabbed my phone and read the message. It was from my mother and the contents of her message broke my heart into pieces.'Son, when I wrote this message, I'm still in the hospital. Your sister is fine, but both grandpa and grandma didn't make it. They died in the party venue; the guards found them dead after all the guests had gone home safely. The reason for their death
*ALEX* On the day of the masquerade ball, I was with my family the whole afternoon, chatting with everyone. The atmosphere in the house is fantastic, filled with lively chatter. We are in good spirits, riding the wave of excitement for tonight's event. It will be the first time that our family is complete and we will be attending the masquerade ball together. In the previous ball, it's always been me who is missing and my grandparents, so today is very special because it will be a family affair and everyone will be present on the festive occasion. Everyone is excited. I can see the shimmering excitement on their faces. By 5:00 in the afternoon, I made my exit and informed everyone that I'm going home and that I would see them at the party later. I left our family home, and part of me felt sad that I couldn't attend the party. I got into my car, drove into the heavy traffic and dropped by at the vampire's place. Lauren exited the gate and waved at me. I opened the door and she qu
*LAUREN* One week had passed already. I was waiting for Magnus' return every day, yet there was still no sign of him. What could happen to him? I hope he is alright and his kingdom didn't go to war. I'm worried about his safety. I was pacing back and forth in the living room. I glanced at the clock on the wall. Alex would come anytime soon. I agreed to sleep in his house every night as part of my commitment to our relationship. I already wrote a letter for Magnus and put it in his bed just in case he would arrive at an empty house. I explained in my letter that I'm going to sleep at my friend's house. I'll be back tomorrow morning and all he needs to do is text me and I'll reply right away. My phone rang and Alex sent me a message informing me that his car was already parked outside the gate. I grabbed my shoulder bag and exited the house. After locking the gate, I quickly get into the passenger seat of Alex's car. "Hi, sweetheart." Alex greeted me cheerily. "I hope I didn't make
*ALEX* The following day, me and Lauren woke up late. After having a glorious night, we welcome the morning with fresh perspective and refreshed energy. I kissed Lauren's cheeks. Her eyelids stirred on the verge of waking up. "Good morning, sweetheart!" I greeted her jovially. "Morning!" She replied in a sweet tone, caressing my jaw. I patted her arms lovingly. "I'm going to work today. If you want, you can accompany me in my office," I offered. "No, thanks. I should go home." She refused my offer politely, getting off the bed and going to the bathroom. A few moments later, she emerged from the bathroom, returned to bed, and said, "Can you drop me off at the house on your way to your office?" "Sure! That's what I have planned in my mind already. I will send you home after we have breakfast," I answered. "Thank you," she murmured. "We can also teleport, right?" "Yes, we can do that as well. But I prefer that we use the car so that we can talk along the way," I said, gazing at