Kaden's POVIt's quite appealing, listening to the news of Audrey's sudden disappearance."Where do you think she'll be?"I inquired, staring at Alder who was seemingly just as angry as I was. I was seated in my office, but I couldn't bring myself to find comfort in the chair. I was tense at this point. “She probably went on a vacation?” Adler said jokingly, in a bid to lighten my mood but it only seemed to rile me up even more."Are you seriously spilling those words out of your mouth? Does this look like a joke to you?… does it?? The fact that Audrey is missing and Ian is hospitalized doesn’t make you worried in any way?” I snapped at him, he knew I was serious but the look on his face told me that he would persist with riling me up. "Well it's just my opinion. I warned you about your attitude towards her, but you always said I was wrong, things were so complicated. Well it's more complicated than you can explain." Adler retorted, stepping backwards away from me. He knew me just l
Audrey’s POV“Shit!” Kaden curses under his breath, which made me turn to look in his direction. I wanted to ask him what was wrong until I noticed that he was staring out the car’s window at something… or someone beyond. I tried to take a peek at what it was but found nothing; in fact, it was almost as if he was seeing things I could not see.The car came to a stop shortly after that and the first thing I was greeted with as soon as I stepped out of Kaden’s car was an angry looking Shantel. She looked like she had just been run over by a moving truck and let out strings of profanities from her lips like they meant absolutely nothing.The only thing which bothered me though was the fact that she was directing her insults at me.I mean me… why?“If you have any problems with anyone, go to them and stop raining spittle on my face.” I snapped at her, and smirked inwardly when I saw the shock register on her face.“It’s how you can pretend to be a saint in front of everyone when you kno
Audrey’s POV:“No, get away from me!” I screamed at the top of my voice as I sprung out of bed.I jerked awake, panting like I had just run a marathon and glanced around myself only to discover that I was still in my room and on my bed, and not in the makeshift pack I’d seen myself in only a few minutes ago… in my dreams.My lacy nightie was soaked through and through with sweat and even my limbs still shook, probably due to how fast I’d been running in my dreams.“How’s this even possible?” I muttered, slapping against my chest and stomach looking for signs of the cut I had sustained but sighed when I felt nothing.The hell?I’d just awoken from a nightmare, a nightmare where I was being chased around by a fire spitting Shantel who had somehow managed to morph into something that was neither a beast nor a werewolf but was scary all the same. At one point, she had almost killed me but I’d barely escaped when some sort of force had made me spring up from my bed.The nightmare shook me
Audrey’s POV: The excitement of feeling stronger waned and was replaced with irritation when I remembered the position I’d met Kaden and Shantel in. Whenever I closed my eyes or even blinked, I would see them embracing, would see how close they’d been with their arms circled around each other and it still made me see red. Pure red rage. …and I hated Kaden for it. Hated that he had the ability to make me feel different strong emotions and could also use it to his advantage. I also hated that he didn’t feel any form of remorse for what he’d done. He didn’t try to explain, neither could he even look me in the eye. After my hands had totally healed themselves, I pushed the door open, stormed inside my room and slammed the door shut behind me with so much force. It shook on its hinges but I paid no attention to it instead it only seemed to fuel my anger even more. My mind was everywhere, and my brain was too fogged up with anger to care about anything else. All I cared about was a w
Audrey’s POV: “Audrey…!” Ian called out to me again and this time I jerked awake, letting out a blood curdling scream. It was as if his voice had penetrated through the dark fog around my head and had pulled me out of that peaceful place I’d wanted to sink into. I slowly turned around, ready to snarl at him for scaring me the way he did but as soon as I saw him… and the condition he was still in, I held my tongue, feeling sorry for him. He was still wrapped in bandages, probably from that attack days ago and his face was swollen in such a way that it almost seemed botched. His eyes were dark and reddish and had dark circles around them. For a minute, I almost imagined it to be a costume until I noticed the broken flesh by the side of his lips. “Ian…” I gasped, “how? What happened? How did you get this…” my voice trailed off as I couldn’t come up with any decent words to describe how he looked. He seemed to understand my unvoiced thoughts and said nothing. Instead, he limped over
Kaden's POV:"I know you've got lots of documents to handle, why don't you go handle them and come back later while I sort these documents out." I said whilst avoiding Adler’s stare."Are you indirectly saying I should give you some space? Sending me out of your office" Adler retorted sharply, he understood exactly what my words meant, yet he asked me rhetorical questions.I knew the best way to get Adler out of my office, and he hated this so much that he wouldn't hesitate to leave my officeI stared at him for minutes, gathering my words and phrases, looking for the right words that would sink directly into his head. "You know sometimes I feel there's a nut stuck in your brain that needs to be removed. You act like a wise man sometimes and the other days you're a total nutcase. It's quite difficult to ascertain if you’re really okay or not." "I would be leaving now. '' Adler said quickly, but before I could say a word, he walked out of my office. I knew Adler hated being insulted,
Jacob's POV:She moaned, but I wasn’t sure if it was out of pleasure or pain but I didn’t care. All I cared about was getting myself sated.I smiled to myself, thinking of how thrilling it’s been to taste the bud of this beautiful maid. It was quite a thrilling experience to me, knowing that she would be killed today. I definitely wouldn't want anyone telling Elora about my infidelity, it would be disastrous and would surely spoil my plans… the reason I always killed every one of the girls I slept with.They were just maids who naturally became history due to their social status, and this one was just one of them. With these evil thoughts swarming I’m my head, I pulled her hair and fisted it, watching her cry out in pain as if she already knew that today was her last day on earth. It's quite intriguing deciding the day everyone dies, I am their master and I own them even until death, so killing them is a method of justification to me. Pleasuring myself, covering my tracks, these ar
Audrey’s POV:I helped Ian to walk as we both took a stroll in the orchard, for he was still recovering but slowly so from the poison that he had taken. He was strong but the poison had taken a huge toll on him and that made his recovery slow paced. We talked as we both took precise steps according to his rhythm and rested any time he ran out of breath and seemed too tired to carry on. I was patient with him because I knew the condition he was in and because he was my friend. After all the hurdles we both had been through, I was surprised that we were able to establish a good friendship and somehow, I was grateful to have him as a friend, it felt really good.As we continued to walk now in silence for some minutes, I drifted off in my thoughts and Ian noticed that and became quite curious of what ran through my mind. He almost seemed like he could openly see my train of thoughts like it reflected on my face and so he became concerned as the friend he now was. Pausing for a moment,
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