Lilliana’s POV“Wait… I just wanted to.” I called after the maid but she didn’t stop as she only walked faster than she was already doing.It’s been a week already and I just can’t help but notice how much I’m being treated like royalty. No one lets me do chores anymore so all I do is sleep, eat, take a walk and basically just sit around.The thought of it made my chest clench because this isn’t how I wanted to be in the house. I didn’t want anything that was going to remind me of Nikolai and I but this room is covered in everything that reminded me of him.Sighing, I laid on my bed and closed my eyes, my chest hurt but it’s a pain I’ve gotten used to already.“Your fruits are ready.” The sound of the maid I’d called earlier on jolted me out of my thoughts and I opened my eyes to see her in my room.“It’s on the table, downstairs.” She pointed out when she noticed I was looking at her empty hands with a raised eyebrow.Nodding, I didn’t say anything as I managed to get out of bed and
Nikolai’s POV“What the hell is she even doing here?” Jenna yelled and I rolled my eyes. I have never wanted to hit anyone as much as I wanted to hit her, especially a woman.“She’s driving me nuts! She’s everywhere and just when I thought I’ve gotten rid—“ she paused when my gaze met hers.Jenna coughed as she tried to correct herself and to also go on ranting about how she hated Lilliana’s presence.“Her presence here is not good for me, it’s not even good for my baby!” She added, rubbing her belly as though that was supposed to have some kind of effect on me.This has been my life since Jenna came back to the house and I announced that I was going to get married to her.I still haven’t stopped hating myself for doing that, I still hate myself for breaking Lily’s heart because I never saw myself with anyone else but her until the tragedy of me picking Jenna’s call struck.“You still love her, don’t you?” Jenna continued, not backing down even though I hardly listened to her or pay h
Lilliana’s POVThe sound of a soft knock on my door jolted me out of my thoughts and at first I’d thought that Jenna was back to hurl more insults at me but I knew that if she was the one, she wouldn’t have knocked.Could it be Nikolai? What does he want with me?The sound came again and I had no other choice but to open the door to check who it was.“Andre!” I yelled in a cheery voice as I threw myself at him. It’s been a while since I last saw him and I just couldn’t explain the relief that washed over me.“Where have you been?” I asked, tears welling up in my eyes as I held him even tighter, “I know I was mad at you but you shouldn’t have left me all by myself.” I added.Andre laughed as he pulled me away from him and leaned into me, “I’m sorry, I had a lot to do and you should know that I never would’ve left you all by yourself.” He said and I smiled.“I’m sorry,” he apologized again and I didn’t need a soothsayer to tell me what he was apologizing for.I had honestly forgiven him
Lilliana’s POVWhat? Did he just say my child will be his heir? What will happen to Jenna’s child then?Questions ran through my mind and also lingered at the tip of my tongue so much that it took all that I had in me to hold back.Jenna wouldn’t care about me if she was told this, why should I care about her? Closing my eyes, I let out a sigh as Nikolai finally released me.The fact that Nikolai had just confirmed that my child will be the heir in so many ways, settled me and calmed me down and it took all my powers to fight back the smile that wanted to make its way to my lips.“Right,” I finally muttered, my eyes darting around but finally falling on Nikolai and he looked like he wanted me to say something more.He looked like he wanted me to acknowledge what he had just said, to say something about the fact that he had just decided that my child will be his heir but I said nothing.“I’m done with this conversation.” I added after a long silence, my eyes boring into him and Nikolai
Nikolai’s POVPacing around the waiting room, my heart was in my throat as I walked around thinking about how I could’ve gotten things wrong.I spent the entire night in the hospital because Lilliana had collapsed after eating dinner in my room and I can’t for the life of me, understand what went wrong.I was being careful, I even set the table by myself so there’s no way that Lily passed out because of something she ate.It has to be related to the pregnancy somehow. I've read books and I know that things like this are common amongst pregnant women.Sighing, one of the doctors came outside and I rushed to him at once but yet again, he’d only ignored me, walking past me like I was some sort of bug that he couldn’t see.I swear if something happens to her or my baby they’re going to pay dearly for it.“Will someone just tell me what the fuck is going on?!” I screamed when a nurse came outside. There’s no doubt that I was tense and as much as I tried to deny it, the baby isn’t the only
Lilliana’s POVIt’s been more than five days since I was admitted to the hospital and despite telling the doctors that I was fine, none of them listened to me.The one who listened only told me that they needed me to remain in the hospital so that they’d be able to give me proper care.“You’re going to be discharged today.” The words of the doctor still rang in my head and I just can’t wait to leave because the smell of the drugs and antiseptics was disgusting.“How’s my baby?” I’d asked when I woke up, my voice bridling with worry as tears welled up in my eyes. I couldn’t hide my relief when the doctor told me that my baby was fine.“You’re both out of the woods and are ready to go.” He had said, making me smile as I instinctively rubbed my belly with relief washing over me.I couldn’t help but wonder what had happened to me and when I asked, I hated the direction of thinking my mind took when I was told that my food was poisoned.Nikolai would never try to poison me no matter what.
Lilliana’s POVMy mouth opened but nothing I could think of came out of it. Just multiple questions running through my mind as I watched Nikolai.He looked like he had just been busted doing what he shouldn’t have been doing and my eyes widened at the realization of what it could possibly be.How long has he been standing there for? Was he eavesdropping? Did he hear us?Nikolai’s shocked composure disappeared in an instant and his act was even more confusing because he didn’t look like he heard anything anymore.“I have to go now,” Andre’s voice jolted me out of my thoughts and put a halt to the uncomfortable silence.“I’ll come and check on you later, be good, okay?” He added with a smile that I tried to return as he planted a kiss on my cheek.Ignoring Nikolai, Andre walked past him like he didn’t notice his presence, leaving Nikolai and I alone in the room.Andre left and Nikolai’s eyes that were following him before ended up landing on me as he tried to work up one of the smiles t
Nikolai’s POVI groaned and my eyes fluttered open as I shifted on the mattress I’d laid on the floor the night before when Lilliana insisted that she couldn’t sleep on the same bed with me.My eyes scanned the room and my heart almost left my chest when I saw how neat the bed was and the fact that Lilliana wasn’t in the room hit me.Where could she be? What was she thinking when she left the room without letting me know? What if something had—“Lily!” I called before I could finish thinking about all the terrible things that could have happened to her.Checking everywhere in the building I now live in with her, Lilliana was nowhere to be found. Fear gripped me as I made my way out to search for her.“Have you seen Lilliana this morning?” I asked one of the maids but didn’t let her finish talking as I tossed her aside to check everywhere else.My heart was in my throat and my head pounded so hard that I felt like I was going to pass out and each step I took became heavier as I searche
Nikolai’s POV“NIKOLAI!” Lilliana’s loud and alarmed voice reached me in the bathroom where I’d gone to take the ointment for her back.I didn’t need a soothsayer to tell me that she’d already probably seen the mark on her back. Hurried, my feet padded back to the bedroom and I walked in to Lilliana freaking out.Her towel had dropped to the ground and she had an obvious look of terror on her face. Tears already welled up in her eyes as she stared at me.“W— What’s going on? How did these marks get there? What’s happening?” She asked, freaking out and thrown into a world of confusion.“Calm down, it’s nothing serious, I promise I’ll get to the bottom of things and we’ll get something done about the claw marks.”“Do you even hear what you’re saying?” She screamed and I could’ve sworn that my eardrums bursted with that loud sound.“They are claw marks on my back and you’re asking me to calm down,” she screeched, “how did they get there? What’s happening? Do you know something?” She bomb
Lilliana’s POVGroaning, my eyes fluttered open and I stretched out to feel Nikolai beside me. His eyes were closed and his sleeping features were hotter than ever.Everything seemed peaceful and as the memories of what happened last night flooded my mind, I felt myself melting.We’d left the dinner hall and had a really good time before falling asleep. A smile formed on my lips and I moved Nikolai’s hair away from his face.“When you stare at me like that, it makes me want to eat you for breakfast.” Nikolai’s voice jolted me out of my thoughts as he pulled me into him.“Maybe I won’t stop staring at you like that then.” I threatened and I felt his cock kick against me.“Well, Good Morning.” I smiled, grinding against his cock and feeling it grow even harder and an inch longer.“Stop doing that, you still look exhausted.” Nikolai warned but stopping was the last thing I wanted to do.I’ve been feeling unusually horny these days and right now I wanted him to fuck me but he seemed too w
Lilliana’s POV“I’m sorry,” I muttered an apology to Kieran with no idea why when he’d just told me that he hoped Nikolai would treat me right.I don’t know why this man seems to think that he has to have a say on my relationship and I hate the fact that whenever he says things like this, he says it with so much confidence.It’s almost like he’ll be waiting in a corner for when Nikolai messes up so that he could tell me that he did warn and tell me so.“Also, Nikolai has always been treating me right, I don’t doubt the fact that he’s going to do so tonight too.” I smiled and Kieran nodded.“Right, I’m sorry about that, I just say things without thinking.” He apologized, smiling as he walked me to the entrance of the hall.“You should go now.” He finished and with a nod, I walked closer to the entrance before turning to look at him but he only urged me on.If anyone had told me that Kieran could be this nice and this much of a gentleman, I would’ve argued because he has always been a j
Lilliana’s POVI was still stuck behind the big oak tree with Kieran, the night was silent, peaceful but there was nothing peaceful with being either Kieran.I’d just seen him walk into the dinner hall clinging onto Jenna and I know I shouldn’t care but I couldn’t help the multiple questions that kept running through my mind.Are they dating now or their date was supposed to end as soon as the dinner was over?Sighing, I pinched the bridge of my nose and couldn’t believe that I was stuck with Kieran of all people, my heart raced and I felt uncomfortable.“What were you doing in the bush all alone?” His voice jolted me out of my thoughts and I shuddered, “you could’ve really gotten yourself killed, Lilliana, what were you thinking?” He added.Turning my head to look in his direction, I felt the hairs at the nape of my neck curling as the cold breeze grazed my ear like the touch of cold fingers.The last thing I wanted was to get myself engaged in a conversation with Kieran, even though
Lilliana’s POVWalking as fast as my legs could carry me, I could feel my heart racing and I knew really well that it was because of Jenna.She was the last person I was expecting to see and I can’t just stand being in the same space as her.I felt bad for judging too soon too because a part of me felt like Nikolai didn’t really know that she was going to show up to the dinner.The sound of my phone ringing jolted me out of my thoughts but I continued walking since I already knew who was calling. It was Nikolai and he had called multiple times already but I’d decided to ignore the calls.I wasn’t mad at him or anything because I knew there was an explanation for everything and in Nikolai’s case, he didn’t know she was coming but I also can’t bring myself to go back there until I’m calm.Finding a place to sit, I took a deep breath and looked up at the sky. I didn’t want to wander too far off because Nikolai might try looking for me.The fact that everything looks familiar calmed me do
Nikolai’s POVThe night was going smoothly and having Lilliana in my arms felt like having heaven within my reach and when she hugged me.Goodness, when she hugged me, it felt as though time had stopped and it felt so good. I was so afraid of moving that I couldn’t even breathe.She felt so warm and her body felt really soft pushed up against me, I wanted to keep holding her without ever letting her go.My heart pounded and I could hear the gushing sound of my own blood as it rushed through my veins, spreading to every part of my being.Closing my eyes, I took in a whiff of her delicious scent and I wanted nothing to take away this moment.The urge to keep her close to me was insane, I didn’t want to let go of her, I wanted to maintain that proximity, to keep loving her and overall, to protect her. I felt her muscles tensed and I could feel that something was wrong as she pulled away from me.“What’s wrong? Are you okay?” I asked but she looked so lost that she probably didn’t hear w
Lilliana’s POV“You look really gorgeous,” one of the maids complimented my hair and I couldn’t help the smile that formed on my lips.“I bet Alpha Nikolai would not be able to keep his hands off you.” Another added and I could definitely see what they meant by that.Taking a look at myself in the mirror, I could barely recognize myself. It’s been a while since I looked this beautiful and I felt tears welling up in my eyes.My hair was made perfectly with all sorts of adornment even though I’d said that I didn’t want anything extra.My dress is an extremely beautiful strapless lilac gown and as I stood up, I wondered if my stomach was going to be a problem but it wasn’t.These past days, Nikolai and I barely spent enough time with each other and just when I was starting to feel frustrated, he thought of a way to turn things around.He had insisted that everyone take a break and the day off so instead of the meeting, everyone just went out for food and drinks.He made sure to set every
Lilliana’s POVI’d slowly walked into the room with everything that Kieran had told me playing back in my head over and over again and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t stop the thoughts.I hated the fact that I was letting what he thinks have so much effect on me like that but there was nothing I could really do about it as I curled up on the bed like a wet cat.“I’m back,” Nikolai announced cheerily and that would’ve changed my mood if I hadn’t met Kieran and listened to him say all those things.“Welcome back.” I managed to let out before curling even harder as I tried my best to ignore Nikolai.From the way his breath brushed the nape of my neck and how he pulled me into him, I could tell that he was on the bed with me already.“What’s wrong?” He questioned, his voice bridling with his worry as he turned me over to face him, “you’re not in a good mood.” He added.Shaking my head, I let out a forced smile as I tried to assure Nikolai that I was fine but I’ve never been a good
Lilliana’s POVIt was as though my legs were moving faster than the rest of my body. I was running as fast as I could but the more I ran, the more it felt like I couldn’t escape.My heart was in my throat and I felt my stomach knotting in fear as I went deeper and deeper into the woods.My head felt light and my eyes kept going in and out of my head but I knew that I dared not wait.I dared not stop to catch my breath because if I stopped then whatever I was running away from, whoever I was trying to avoid was eventually going to catch up with me.The eerie sounds became louder and my legs were starting to feel weak, slowing down and making it difficult for me to run any faster.“I can’t stop. I can’t stop.” I kept repeating to myself like it was some sort of mantra but my legs were giving up on me and that was when I remembered.Although it was dark and seemed like no matter how loud I screamed, no one was going to come to my rescue. I could see that I was alone but despite seeing th