-Kaden's POV-I felt really bad looking at Audrey laying on the bed. I knew that it was all my fault but I couldn’t bring myself to say that. It's been more than three hours since she became calm but also the amount of time she has been like this...unmoving.My hands burned with a raw warmth when I adjusted her red hair and smiled to myself when she flinched at my touch. To my utter surprise, her puppy blues eyes flickered open slowly and she sneezed."Sorry. You will be fine," I said, rubbing her hand. She gave me a weak smile and I smiled back."Where am I?" she suddenly jolted up as if something had come over her, but before I could react to her sudden alertness, she quickly threw her legs to the side and sat up on the bed. I noticed how she stared intently at the doctor who was trying to prescribe some drugs for her and couldn’t help but wonder what she must be thinking right now. "You passed out some hours ago and I called a doctor," I tried explaining to her but it seemed s
-Audrey's POV-As soon as my eyes fluttered open, the first thing I could remember was seeing Shantel wearing a devilish smile on her face and staring at me from across the hallway.It gave me the creeps to think that she could do anything and I couldn’t help but think about what she might want again this time. I have been bothered about her, and also been bothered about myself too; and also couldn’t shake out the strangeness I felt thinking about all these. I wriggled my body oddly while still lying atop the bed and couldn’t help but notice how strangely energized I was.I remember feeling extremely weak only a few hours ago, but right now I could feel an odd power sizzling through my veins in very high currents, it almost seemed as though it was about to envelop me.With only thoughts of continuing my training session with Adler, I jumped off the bed, wrapped the flimsy hospital dress around my body and decided to go look for Adler.I needed to harness the strange strength, and m
-Audrey POV-Adler did all he could to stop me from getting back into a fight with Shantel and it worked and I was forced to walk out on both him and Shantel whilst fuming with anger.If he hadn’t gotten himself involved in the fight, I was sure I would have dealt with her and probably would’ve been forced to use that sword on her.I still couldn’t believe that she had tried to raise that wan at me, intending to kill me and the thoughts of it was enough to fuel the rage already coursing through my body. I knew I needed to put her in her place regardless of whatever rank she previously held in this palace. Her presence and audacity infuriated me to no end and I couldn’t wait to put her in her place.Adler left me for Shantel and from where I was, I could hear the loud screams and cursings from them. Still fuming with anger, I threw one last disgusted look at Shantel and stormed away from them whilst cursing under my breath. I wasn’t quite sure of where I was headed but found mys
-Audrey POV-"I'm pregnant, King Kaden," Shantel’s words kept ringing over and over in my ears as I held onto my chest tight as if in a bid to rein in the sudden pain I could feel there. How could she be pregnant for him? This cannot be true! In my baffled state, I turned to look over at Kaden who also bore a shocked expression that showed that he was not also expecting a news as huge as this… especially not from Shantel.I could hear his incessant pacing behind me and his low grunts as he walked around but also didn’t miss the cocky smile Shantel had on her face as she looked between the both of us.To my utter dismay, Kaden didn't say anything to disprove it; he didn't even utter a word and it felt as though I was left alone to battle with this heartbreak on my own."Liar! You lie! Shantel. Do you think I do not know what you are trying to do?" I forced out these words from my mouth but she only laughed at me.Her cockiness, and the smug way she stared at me all pulled me to the c
-Kaden POV-I stared at the now open door and then back at Shantel’s piercing stares, quite unsure of what to do.I didn’t like this at all. And to worsen matters, I was confused as hell and didn’t even know what to say to the witch who now stood watching me like a predator."What just happened, Shantel? Did you have to?" I inquired, raising up my voice to the point that it depicts anger. I was in a state of confusion. I forced myself to sit in my chair, leaving Shantel to stand and watch over me with predatory eyes.I noticed how she eagerly bounced from foot to foot, seemingly happy that she had succeeded in placing me in such a difficult situation.The smirk on her face said it all… she was having a good time."Did I have to do what? For how long are you going to keep deceiving her? Snap out of that dream and face reality, you have a baby now," her lips ran like a running tap.I wanted to strangle her, to kill her off this instant but I held myself. I couldn’t even bring myself to
Kaden's POVI feel uneasy and worried about the whole thing happening. Erik rubbed his jaw and took a seat in front of me, while I was struggling with making a decision, Erik was doing something else.Shantel had already left my office as if she was not giving me any choice. The only thing she wanted was for me to get married to her which was something quite impossible."I see…you got Shantel pregnant," Erik informed me and I let out a sigh."How did you know that?" I asked."The walls have ears, you know. Were you thinking of keeping it a secret? Come on, brother," he teased me. I didn't find what he said funny but I was curious to know what he had to say."If you are here to make fun of my predicament, I will suggest you leave. I need some alone time," I said to him and he chuckled lightly. His eyes went to the bottles of wine resting in the wine wine rack and I squeezed myself. I didn’t want to have to share drinks, especially not with someone like him."Snap out of that. That is
Audrey's POVI patted my hair as the calming breeze blew the trees and they responded, moving their branches and leaves side by side; some of the wild air got into my eyes and mouth but I neglected it.My mind was fuzzy, and so I had gone out to get some fresh air and to clear my head.I still felt quite sad about the whole news flying around the pack, and the thought of it alone made me think about running away.A short gasp escaped my lips when I felt a sharp pain run up my chest: I’d been feeling it for a while now and couldn’t help but wonder if it was due to a heart ache or something else..Shantel's pregnancy meant that King Kaden would get married to her and I still couldn’t believe everything I wanted was going down the drain like this. And to make matters worse, I couldn’t do anything to stop it, aside from sitting and watching this whole experience unravel itself before me.Soon, the marriage between the man I love and another girl will be happening and I would just be a sp
-Kaden POV-The world was spinning in front of me and I could feel my heart palpitating in a way it has never done before. Like a horror movie, everything was playing out as if it was planned before, slow and edgy like there was something bad about to happen.The fact that I still do not know about Audrey’s whereabouts made me sick to the bone.. and angry because now I do not know where to go searching anymore.I searched the whole palace frantically, looking for her and panicking when I still couldn’t find any signs of her anywhere.With new found fear in my heart, I walked over to a few of my employees that had clustered around a spot and yelled over their voices;"Attention, everyone. Listen to what I have to say carefully," I addressed the palace guards and they stood looking at me, paying rapt attention. No one could dare make a noise. If a pin was dropped on the floor, one would hear it.“Audrey is missing! Y’all know who Audrey is right?!” I bellowed and their jumbled up repl
With my hands planted firmly on my waist, I stared confusedly at the two crying babies in front of me and no matter what I did or said to calm them down, nothing seemed to be working. Seemingly Lost in confusion and not knowing what to do, I tried hard to comfort the crying babies in front of me but they instead laid, crying tirelessly that at a point, I did not know what else to do for they could not stop crying. I carried one of them in my arms and began to rock it gently, the other laid in the crib built for the two babies. I continued this way, giving turns to each of them as I held them in my arms attempting to get them to fall asleep but they wouldn’t. That did little to make them quit though and I grew frustrated but I knew I could not give up. I had tons of work to do, a lot of paperwork also and the thought of attending to those immediately after dropping these kids filled me with so much tiredness that I felt I would drop dead. Since the takeover from Jacob, there
Audrey's POVFeeling happy and fulfilled that I had fulfilled my words and that I had been able to Kill Jacob in the exact way I had imagined it, I smiled to myself thinking of how this was the first time I felt like I had done something worth deserving as I stared down at his decapitated body which was now covered in a of his own blood, and could vividly see the hole I made on his heart.A smile got stuck on my lips and I couldn't let it go. I allowed it, wondering why Ian had this weird stare on me."You finally killed the predator, after being the prey for so long. You're taking over the predator's land." I muttered to myself as I stared at his blood dripping neck, making trails as I walked, I wanted them to see that I had killed Jacob and ended his reign of terror and destruction.I walked out to the corridor where she listened to the silent gasps and the scared look on the faces of the people.I held the head in my hands and showed it to the people."This marks the end of this he
Audrey's POVI knew Jacob was a bit surprised that I had smiles all over my face, despite the fact that he had a knife pressed on my neck.He was a bit stubborn and I wondered what I would say to him that would make him move the knife away from my neck despite all the white lies I had told him. It was a little confusing to watch him and the cynical smile on his face and at the same time, I was bothered because I knew he was psychotic and could do anything."You could just remove this knife, I would surely guarantee your safety." I said quietly as he pressed the knife deeper into my neck, it was hurting but I couldn't let out a tear, knowing that it would mean defeat and I hated being defeated by clumsy enemies such as Jacob. "Do you expect me to believe you?" He retorted sharply as he pressed the knife, adding a little force to it. When he wasn’t watching, I tilted my head slowly, in a bid to pull my neck away from the sharp blade. "Come on, you have my word, I would surely beg Kad
Kaden's POVI loved the fact that Logan had to turn against his pack, knowing fully well that Jacob turned them against him. Having killed some of his men, Logan grew tired of killing and felt like setting it amicably.They surrounded him as he let down his guard, he told his men to do the same as they all stopped fighting, Jacob's soldiers were afraid, I guess filled with that thought that they were just leading them to a trap."Why won't you fight us?" The Chief guard questioned as the guard paved the way for him to walk through. "I can't, we can keep on wasting our strength on each other when the real devil is up there watching us." Logan explained, wondering how Logan tends to make this work, it would be hard and it might get ugly. "What do you mean?" The Chief guard was confused. "Jacob is a man that would surely have you all killed if need be. He wouldn't hesitate to threaten the lives of your family if you dare flout his orders" Logan uttered, wearing a smile on his face, ho
Kaden's POVI felt uneasy, knowing that I had my reservations with Audrey's plot, but I had to give in, she had it all planned out and now that I thought about it, mine had loopholes.If we had attacked Jacob as I planned, he would have escaped or better still led us into one of his unforseen traps which would leave us in jeopardy; harming my men, weakening my manpower and having a strong hold on my resources.But with Audrey's plot, she handles on the inside, while we take care of his men outside which would make everything even and provide Jacob with an extremely slim chance of escaping or having to use someone as bait while trying to escape. "I just hope Audrey succeeds with her plan, I'll take care of these ones here with my own plan," I muttered to myself, knowing that my men were also waiting for my signal.I assured myself, rigging off every fear and trying to remain at peace as I waited for a signal to show that Audrey was in trouble. For now though, I hadn't felt any pa
AUDREY’S POVI waited for Jacob’s reply to my sarcastic but true comment about the palace but it did not come, the intent of it had not fazed him a bit I noticed and I began to wonder what went on through his mischievous mind. Jacob gently placed his arm around my back and I flinched at the feel of his strong arms around me but let him guide me to a chair close to his throne. Surprisingly he had not still said anything in reply to the view I had concerning the place, perhaps he had sensed the sarcasm in my voice even though I suspected that he knew what I said was true. He acted really sweet towards me while I acted according to the script I was writing in my mind.I sat down calmly on the chair he had offered me and he sat on the enormous throne. We started to talk and he asked about my trip there, asking if I had any troubles on my way. I sweetly replied to him, not forgetting to remind him of how I was capable of taking care of myself. I wondered why he and Kaden always felt that
Audrey’s POVDespite the anger I felt coursing through my veins and spiking up my nerves, I managed to force a smile as the soldier who stood guard at the door to the throne room opened the huge doors for me to pass through. I stepped into the room slowly as if expecting to be met with some kind of trap and then stopped at some point to take my first real glance at the expanse of the room and the striking view ahead of me. I marveled at the sheer beauty it emitted but couldn’t help but think about how it had lost its shine. The palace, even though ancient as it was, was one of the most mesmerizing views I had ever had the pleasure of seeing. It looked different from what I remembered it to be; the structures were getting old, the decorations were fading out, and what made the room gorgeous most was no longer there – the glitter of people laughing and cheering happily nonstop, in love and harmony.The memory of how the palace used to be filled with love and glamor when it was still m
Audrey's POVI sat with my hands folded in front of me as I had become more than a little tense due to how much I was wondering what Kaden wanted to tell me that made him keep me in a weird suspense. I hated the fact that my heart raced, hoping that the news wouldn't affect me, or have anything to do with Kaden or Shantel but then from the expression on his face, it was difficult to ascertain if the news coming was a bad one or a good one. I gulped.Filling my head with irrelevant thoughts, I was getting confused as I felt someone holding my left palm, Shantel tilted her head upwards and down, assuring me that all would be fine. I hearkened to her with the evidence of doubt still writhing in me."You're making me uneasy, what is it that you wanted to tell me?" I stuttered as Kaden bowed his head down as he said in a low tone;"I can't tell you, when she's around. She has to leave us, it's personal and urgent.""That won't be possible, Shantel says. If I deserve to listen to this new
Audrey's POVI hated the fact that I had soiled my fingers trying to take down a guard, knowing that this was a test to show my strength and skills which I knew I didn't have. I just wanted to be able to fight off my enemies with my hands and legs in combat, which would be to my advantage and would come in handy whenever I would need to protect myself, knowing fully well that this was dark times and that Kaden's soldiers were dying in their numbers.It was hard to believe it, but they would just go missing and their dead body would be found, wondering what he was planning or his plans on how to catch this culprit that has murdered many men. I knew this was a plot to reduce Kaden's man power, and it was working effectively. Jacob knew this, and was using it to his advantage. "You're doing quite well, keep it up" Shantel said to me even though I knew I wasn’t doing any good. I knew that she was only being helpful, the smile on her face said the words she was hiding. This was her wa