The following I strolled into Elena's room after spending a night with Gena, Elena veers and took notice of me, "hello sir! Finally you come to see me!! Please come in" she says with the sweetest tone. My feet veered close and I said, "hello!! How are you ?, Elena's eyes deems and she said, "I am not fine!! You forgot to see me," she frowns and rooms an off look, not quite long, Gena walks in with the doctor, she sees me with her daughter and shoots me an odd look, stylishly pulls me away to the side."What are you doing here?" Gena asked as we faked smiled in front of the doctor, attempting not to lead Elena on. "What do you mean by that? I am here to see my daughter? What exactly do you want me to say" I answered maintaining the same look on. Mariah falls her eyes and pushed me out of the room, "leave Drake" she ordered and paid close attention to Elena who tries to pay heed to our conversation."Please!! Listen to me" I hoped to make her understand yet she angrily gets into the
Alyssa comped her feet on the ground, she bumped into me and without saying the magic words, I was nudged away, "jeez!! What's her problem" I said to myself as I watched her leaveAlyssa walked out and saw me there, She shoots a smile at me, and I no a fake smile when I see one, "Gena Are you okay?" She asked, waiting for my response."I am fine! Why do you say so?" I asked suspiciously about her concerns about me, thus, she kept the exact look and said, "nothing but I saw you looking at someone, who if I may ask?"I juggled my head and answered her question, "no one in particular! I was only lost in thought" I said minus the fact I just saw her supposed fortunate daughter-in-law ambling out of the room, pissed."Oh okay, have a great night dear". She walks back into her room, and after a few headcount , I left as well. The next morning, I got up from bed, and breakfast was already fixed on the table for me, "who did this?" I gazed on surprised when Sadie walked in, holding two glas
Many years ago, long before humans became aware of our existence, we werewolves lived in the shadows, unseen and unheard. Often, it was difficult to feed because among humans, there were those who hunted us; the Hunters. They killed my kind, and only a few managed to escape, never to return. One of those murdered by the Hunters was Gena Boyer, my girlfriend and mate. She died before my eyes, and I was helpless, unable to do anything but watch. Since then, nightmares of her death have haunted me. Gwen, Gena's best friend, blames me for what happened, calling me a coward for not saving her.Despite countless defenses, it doesn't change the fact that I failed to save Gena. Centuries passed, leaving me without a mate, someone to support me and warm me on cold nights. I had lost hope of finding anyone until one dark and stormy night when I met her—Gena, my mate, or so I thought. Instead, it was her doppelganger, Maria Jose Clark, whom I found unconscious on my way home from work."Where am
Since no one was willing to identify the culprit, I decided to punish the entire class with a pop quiz. Students disliked them, but it was a fitting punishment for those acting arrogantly just because they were in college."Take out your piece of paper and a pen," I instructed the class."No!" came the chorus of exhausted voices.It was satisfying to hear them grumble, knowing this wouldn't have happened if they had brought the culprit to me. I gave them a challenging quiz, enjoying their struggles as they attempted to answer."Ten minutes is almost up!" I announced joyfully."Aww, please Mr. Elijah, we're sorry," Yumi, the exchange student, pleaded.Ignoring their pleas, I collected their papers one by one. Maria also submitted hers, looking unusually exhausted and sad. Did something happen?After two hours, I ended the class, packed the test papers, and headed to my car. Seeing Maria resting against it, I realized she wanted to go home."I'm sorry, Mr. Elijah, but I want to go home,
The following morning, I had to wake up early for a meeting, and as I passed by Maria's bedroom, I assumed she would still be asleep. However, when I entered the kitchen, Maria was already preparing breakfast in the same attire from the night before."Good morning," I greeted as I took a seat at the table, observing her movements with her messy hair in a bun."Good morning, how are you?" she replied, turning to glance at me from the kitchen door."I don't like tea," I stated abruptly as she placed a cup in front of me."Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know," she responded, her hands trembling slightly as she reached for the bread.Trying to ease the tension, I joked, "It's okay, Gena, I can make an exception," accidentally using another name."Wait! What did you just call me?" Maria asked, her curiosity piqued.Realizing my slip, I chuckled nervously and deflected her question to avoid further inquiry.After dropping Maria off at school, I headed to my meeting with my late parents' business i
"So, tell me, what do you want to tell me?" Maria's uncle stopped by the wooden chair and confronted me."Oh! Yeah," I said, showing him the bat."Whoa, what the fuck?" He got scared and began to withdraw his feet from the chair.Maybe he thinks I want to beat him up with the bat in my hand, but even though I would want to talk with him."Calm down, now tell me about Maria," I came and placed the bat on the table, thinking it might help him speak more freely."W... What do you want to know?" He stammered.I told him about the bruises on Maria's body and asked how it came about. Maria's uncle couldn't stop staring at the bat I intentionally kept on the table, which seemed to make him nervous.He kept on stammering before his wife arrived. She saw the bat on the table and almost fled out of fear, but her husband called her back.She moved to where her husband was and stopped beside him."Okay, let me ask you the same question," I looked at her face, "Have you perhaps been harassing Mari
Maria's sudden change in demeanor caught me off guard. She stood there, her gaze piercing through me, waiting for my response. "Maria, please have a seat," I gestured to the chair across from me. "And you can call me Mr. Elijah for now." She complied and sat down, but her eyes remained fixed on mine, filled with uncertainty and a hint of defiance. "Alright, what is it that you wanted to say?" I prompted, trying to maintain a calm demeanor despite the turmoil of questions swirling in my mind. "I know this may sound strange, but I've been feeling different lately," Maria began, her voice wavering slightly. "There are moments when I feel like I'm not myself, like there's another presence inside me." Her words sent a chill down my spine, and I couldn't shake off the feeling of unease creeping over me. "What do you mean, another presence?" I inquired, my tone cautious. "It's hard to explain," she continued, fidgeting with her hands. "But sometimes, I have these urges and thoughts th
Maria's unexpected confession caught me off guard, leaving me speechless for a moment. I struggled to process her words, grappling with a mix of emotions ranging from confusion to disbelief. How could she claim to love me when we barely knew each other? And what about Gena? My heart still ached for her, and I couldn't simply replace her with someone who resembled her."Maria, you can't just say something like that out of the blue," I finally managed to respond, my voice tinged with a hint of frustration. "Love is something that takes time to develop, and I can't just reciprocate those feelings without getting to know you better."Maria's expression faltered, her earlier confidence wavering as she processed my words. "But... I thought... I mean, we've been spending time together, and I feel a connection between us," she stammered, her eyes searching mine for reassurance.I sighed, realizing that Maria's feelings had likely stemmed from our shared experiences and the time we had spent t
Alyssa comped her feet on the ground, she bumped into me and without saying the magic words, I was nudged away, "jeez!! What's her problem" I said to myself as I watched her leaveAlyssa walked out and saw me there, She shoots a smile at me, and I no a fake smile when I see one, "Gena Are you okay?" She asked, waiting for my response."I am fine! Why do you say so?" I asked suspiciously about her concerns about me, thus, she kept the exact look and said, "nothing but I saw you looking at someone, who if I may ask?"I juggled my head and answered her question, "no one in particular! I was only lost in thought" I said minus the fact I just saw her supposed fortunate daughter-in-law ambling out of the room, pissed."Oh okay, have a great night dear". She walks back into her room, and after a few headcount , I left as well. The next morning, I got up from bed, and breakfast was already fixed on the table for me, "who did this?" I gazed on surprised when Sadie walked in, holding two glas
The following I strolled into Elena's room after spending a night with Gena, Elena veers and took notice of me, "hello sir! Finally you come to see me!! Please come in" she says with the sweetest tone. My feet veered close and I said, "hello!! How are you ?, Elena's eyes deems and she said, "I am not fine!! You forgot to see me," she frowns and rooms an off look, not quite long, Gena walks in with the doctor, she sees me with her daughter and shoots me an odd look, stylishly pulls me away to the side."What are you doing here?" Gena asked as we faked smiled in front of the doctor, attempting not to lead Elena on. "What do you mean by that? I am here to see my daughter? What exactly do you want me to say" I answered maintaining the same look on. Mariah falls her eyes and pushed me out of the room, "leave Drake" she ordered and paid close attention to Elena who tries to pay heed to our conversation."Please!! Listen to me" I hoped to make her understand yet she angrily gets into the
Now reading as Elijah POVAfter getting to know the truth, of Gena daughter, I withdrew home and walked into my room without altering a single word to my mom who took notice of my presence in the living room.I was so mad about the whole dilemma going on, I dismissed the presence of my family downstairs and banged the door to my room.Abruptly after a while, Abdul strolls over and tells me that Jake was in the living room waiting for me, it's either he wishes to die by my hands, Because he not only betrayed me by taking the woman of my dreams, they both had their first seed together. Out of the rage, I still feel, I rushed down and saw the angered look on his, Jake walks further, and before altering a single word, he jabbed me on my stomach, weakening me to the floor.Harris rushed over as well as my mom who attends to my aid, "what is wrong with you? Are you mad?" Mom says to him yet he vents out in a raised tone, "no, I am not mad but your son is".I mailed cards of curious gaze to
"Hmm, your mom seems like a strong woman, what about your father?" Sir Elijah asked, fiddling with my response."My father is fine but he traveled, hopefully, he comes back and celebrate my birthday with me," I told an untruth.The whole day ran by the speed of light, I returned home after back-breaking work in the office and I need to get a good night's sleep.I strolled in and took notice of grandpa holding a glass of mom's mojo latte in his hand."Good evening grandpa, Good evening mom". I drowsed my way into my room and dozed off the second I fell on the bed.After a while, mom walks in, she caught me sleeping soundly, and covered me up with a blanket. "Good night my love and tomorrow will be another stage in your life" her sweetened voice spanked me deep to sleep, I was so exhausted to the point if a gun was shot, I wouldn't even know.There was a calmness in the atmosphere, the breeze walked through the window and danced around me, I felt like a kid being caressed by a strange
Afterward)For the past two hours, the whole house was filled with so many guests who not only came for the office but we're also business associates to Mr. Elijah.They were strange and had off kind of hair style, a lady bumped into me and grabbed my hands in a most creepy manner, I almost felt scared, if not for Drake's intervention.One by one, bit by bit, everyone left to their various destinations, I waited for a cab at the entrance of the Mansion, when a car drove and stopped in front of me. I pulled my head downwards and took notice that it was Mr. Elijah car, he shoots me a weak smile and asked me to get in, thus without reluctance I pushed the doors to his car open and got in maintaining a shy smile."Thank you so much, sir?" I said and watched him drive off.(A few hours later, his car stopped at the front of my home, he veers hence the second he tries to tie his eye to the huge house placed in front, a call came through, he turns away to answer the call.He was so engross
I returned to my office, I walked in and saw Liza seated waiting for my return.She veers when she noticed my presence behind, "good morning Gena how are you?". I know there was a reason behind her being nice to me, I walked over, dropped the file I was holding, and veered my eyes to her, "I am fine, but tell me why are you here? And please tell me the truth". I muttered back, smurfing a weak smile on her face. She answers back to me, "I came to tell you that, from now henceforth, please watch your back! Because I'll make sure, I humiliate you, after taking my job from me, bye for now". (She walks away from the office, and banged the door behind) ...."Urgh! witch" I veered my eyes away in irritation.(10:45)I was informed that Elijah uncle and aunt were at the conference room waiting for me.I walked out of the office and veered in wearing a smile, "good morning uncle, good morning aunt!" I greeted wearing a weak smile."Good morning" Mrs. Aziz Ansari let out, wearing a warm smi
Elijah later returned his eyes to the woman, he was getting married to! I saw the way they looked lovingly at each other. My heart almost jumped out of my chest, no matter how hard I try, it still pains me to see the man I almost spent my life with, now gets married to someone else, I got so emotional to a point that, I walked out of the wedding arena, holding a handkerchief in my hand. I buffed out a deep breath, getting my emotions in check when I felt a presence behind me. I swirled to see mara, who ran a startled look on her face, "why are here?. I took in a deep breath and explained leaving no information behind, Mara poked her head inside the wedding arena and saw Drake reading his vow, he then returns it to me, hurling out a question, "are you okay?" Mara knows how much I loved Elijah and today seeing the same person whom I have loved, get married to another person, pained me a lot. I had nothing to say but reacted by pulling her for a warm hug. A cloud of relief co
It's been five years since Elijah kicked me out of his life, his house, and his heart, luckily God sent an angel in form of a past enemy, Mara was her name, she not only helped me in dark times but as always been with me and my daughter, (Elena ), I wasn't able to tell her who his real father was! So she calls us both mom's "Good morning baby girl!" I woke her up with a warm kiss, she veers and shoots me a weak smile, reciprocating with hers too. "Good morning mom!".After Elijah and I, walked apart, no day passes by I don't see her father in her, she was a replica of him, (smiles)."Get ready for school and come down for breakfast?" I said rather she weaves out a question to me, "Mom! Where is mom mara, she didn't come in with you to wake me this morning?". Mara walks in the second she asked of her, wearing an apron around his waist. "Good morning my princess! Am sorry, I wanted to surprise you with breakfast in bed".I veered back to see the huge smile on her face, indeed she
I went towards the men's room, i called out and accidentally bumped into an elderly man that gave me a deep stare.It was more like an angry gaze, but I don't knew yet.After he left, I looked twice before walking into the men's room.To much suprise, Elijah wasn''t in.Where is he?.I left and on my outside, I found him talking to a lady in a secluded spot.He didn't see me and that gave the opportunity to sneak up on him."Elijah, what's going on?'He gets tensed at my presence, the lady too seemed to be in the same position, it was as if I met them doing something wrong.."Gena, why are you here?".Elijah interogated."I came to look for you" I asked."Why, I was just coming to meet you"He starmmered."Really, then who's the lady next to you".I added.I turned and waited for him to explain, the Lady gets a step closer and said, "my name is Alyssa, and I'm Elijah step sister"Wait, whaaat?.Its unbelievable to think he has a family after the death of his father and brother.Elija