CHAPTER FIVE: You belong to me

The world spiraled for a moment and Nova couldn't believe that the man in front of her was the same man who broke her to the nearest minimum.

“Mummy I can't believe daddy finally came home”. Xavier said with all excitements. He has been so curious about his father that at some point he thought eryx was his father, but he never had that connection with him.

“Xavier. Go to your room now”. Nova's voice came out a bit hostile.

“Mummy”. He stomped his feet to the ground showing his reluctance.

“Go!” Her voice came out louder and this made the little boy flinch before storming into the house with anger.

Eryx, who was following Nova earlier as she ran towards the door, finally made it out to see who it was and that made him nervous. He knew his brother was going to finally find them. Obviously, Nova was now famous.

“Nova, please”. Zephyr apologised with no expression on his face. He never shows emotions so she could never tell when he was sincere but not like she gave a fuck.

“No! You do not have any right to apologize. The question here should be why are you here?” Her nose flared, rhyming with her reddened cheeks.

Eryx came close to her to calm her down. And that made zephyr flare up. Nova was his woman before he came in between them.

“Get off my woman”. He roared at Eryx, who gave him a sinister look.

“Your woman. Have you perhaps been diagnosed with amnesia?” Nova had to ask. “Four years ago you abandoned me”.

“Four years ago you cheated on me with that bitch”.

“Four years ago you were happy and didn't need me in your life. You called me a stripper, remember”. Her emotions were all over the place. She could never forgive him.

Zephyr was all calm now. He regretted everything. He knew he betrayed her when he was supposed to be there for her. “I am sorry, Nova. I know I fucked up, but I am so fucking sorry”. His eyes burned with unshed tears.

“If I could go back”….. Before he could continue Nova interjected with spite.

“Never. It's quite unfortunate you can't go back now isn't it. Just stay away from me and my son Zephyr”. 

“You can't tell me that baby. I have spent years looking for you. And when I finally did. I realised you had a son for me. Do not deprive me of this”. His voice broke, and it was quite awkward that he was begging.

“I am not your baby. And I don't care how many years it took you to finally find us”. Her eyes teared up. She remembered what she had to go through just to be here.

Eryx held her tighter. “It's okay flower”. He whispered loud enough.

“Eryx!!” . Zephyr yelled he felt the urge to stand up from his stupid wheelchair and give his brother the biggest beating of his life.

“But you can't trust him, Nova. He”…

“I trust whoever I want to, okay?”. She affirmed her words. He was the only one who stood by me when you were fucking someone else. 

“He helped me raise my child. He did everything you couldn't possibly do, and you are telling me not to trust him. She scoffed. I never knew you to be so selfish zephyr. I guess people change”.

“It's best you never show your face here”. She folded her hands under her breast.

“I will take it that you are still angry but take it that you will see my face here every day. If you stop me from seeing my son. I may go to the extreme love”. Zephyr said in a low bit of a dangerous tone.

He knew she couldn't possibly forgive him now, but he isn't going to give her a chance to forget him that easily.

“You fucking bastard. You can't take my son away from me.  I will die before you do so”. He stood her ground.

“Enough Zephyr. Haven't you done enough? The pain and torture you caused aren't they enough? He asked with a fine baritone voice. 

“It's best if you leave”. He said with a malicious smirk as if telling his brother. I won but you failed.

“This isn't the end dear brother. You know I don't leave any stone unturned”. Zephyr said with optimum steeze. This made eryx tighten his fist.

“Remember that you belong to me Nova. No one else”. He said before signalling for his butler Williams to come take him away.

After he had left Nova took in a deep breath and eryx hugged her. Reassuring her that everything was fine.

“Eryx I am so scared”. Her voice cracked with pain. Zephyr could be brutal at times.

“Don't be, flower. I won't let him hurt you”. He assured her as they both walked inside. Eryx was just so kind to her. Even after all these years he never asked anything in return for his kindness.

Eryx stayed in Nova's apartment for some minutes consoling her and after that, he made his way to his apartment.

His blood boiled as he walked into his house. A side of him Nova never gets to see was ascending. “How dare that fucking cunt speak to me like that”. He said, referring to his brother.

He made his way to his mini bar and pulled out a bottle of whiskey and chugged on it. He hated him so much.

“I knew you would come”. He grinned at himself. This was his chance to get rid of zephyr and have Nova all to himself forever.

“And who made my handsome king angry”. A shrill seductive voice echoed behind him. He turned towards the woman and smiled as he drank one more time from the bottle.

“Come here”. He commanded with those words. And when the lady came close to him. He held her by the neck and whispered with lust all over his face.

“You sure do know exactly when I need you Jane”.