AURELIA'S P.O.VPulling up at the location, I notice he had given me an address to a hotel. Now that's definitely sus; why would he request to meet at a hotel? Could it be? No, it was definitely not possible; he wouldn't be stupid enough to call me over for sex, or would he? Shrugging away the thought, I hand over the fare fee to the driver, who all but gave me a stink eye. Yeah, screw you too, Dickface. Flipping him the bird, I step out of the car into the streets, feeling the cool breeze sting my skin immediately. For a brief moment, I regretted wearing the gown as it threatened to expose me.Taking a deep breath, I walk into the building. I head straight to the reception, sighting a blonde lady who seemed engrossed in whatever she was working on."Hi, I have a meeting with Mr. Mikaelson. I was told to get directions from you." I said it as politely as I could. The blonde looked at me, scrutinizing me before giving me a polite smile."Miss Thompson, I presume?" She inquired, raising
AURELIA'S P.O.VI could feel myself so close to hyperventilating; looking around in haste, I tried to figure out a way out to escape even though I was technically close to the same door I had come through a few moments ago."Cat got your tongue?" Thorne mocked, the anger still very visible behind his dark orbs."I..I don't know what you're talking about Thorne." I stuttered helplessly as he drew closer to me, my eyes darting around in fear, quite unable to hold his eyes. Placing a palm on the wall next to me, his other hand found it's way under my chin and lifted my face up to look at him. The fiery rage still burning clearly in his eyes made me want to hide away. I felt like an object under scrutiny, like a prey being captured by a predator."Still keeping up with the lies I see, how long were you going to keep up the act? A week? A month? A year? Years? How long were you planning on keeping my child away from me Aurelia? How long were you planning on denying me the right to be a fat
THORNE'S P.O.VDuring the course of my drive back home, my mind was filled with thoughts of one person. The fiery-beauty who I had come to know as the soon-to-be mother of my unborn child. Our child, I could nearly laugh at the thought. In as much as I dreaded what was to come with this new-found information if it were ever leaked to the open, a part of me—a rather sick part—felt the slightest bit of joy knowing she carried my seed in her womb. It was stupid really and any reasonable man would be shit-scared out of his mind and disgusted at the thought of bearing a child with his soon to be daughter-in-law, but I wasn't a reasonable man. Over the past few days, I had grown more and more attracted to Aurelia even when I struggled to make things right between my wife and I. Fuck, Caroline. What would I tell her? How long till she knew the truth? And what about Cooper? What would become of my relationship with him? Surely this would all end disastrously, as the forbidden affair and secre
AURELIA'S P.O.VTapping my feet anxiously against the ground, my eyes wonder anxiously across the garage hoping to catch a glimpse of Thorne. Thorne and I had come to an arrangement; he'd accompany me a few times on my doctors appointment, and we could meet up at the same hotel so we could have our privacy to talk about our baby freely. I was scheduled to have an antenatal visit with the doctor today as I had begun to show. I had found comfort knowing that I carried a life inside of me, someone who'd be able to tell me anything. I might not be proud of how this baby was made, but I sure as hell was proud to be called its mother. "Hey." I heard Thorne speak, startling me momentarily as I jumped in fright. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. Have you been waiting long?""Not really, let's just get this over with." I retort in annoyance. I was still very upset about having to sneak around with him, I mean what if someone recognized us? Damn him for being so stubborn. Cooper and I h
THORNE'S P.O.VI watch with a smile as Aurelia breaks into a fit of laughter. We had met up today to talk about baby names and to just well...be friends. Figured it would be plain stupid to co-parent in secret and behave like a family in public if we couldn't find common ground. This had been our third meeting so far, with the hospital visit included and it hadn't been so bad to say the list. I'd say Aurelia was starting to warm up to me and I wasn't gonna lie, that made me happy. I liked her as a person. Apart from her beauty, I felt she was a good person, the type of person who would definitely not cheat on their partners so whatever must have driven her to make that one mistake with me must have been something seriously weighing her down. That mistake which I have regretted at the onset, but slowly the regret had been fading away."Hey," The dark haired beauty nudged my thigh, her smile still radiantly etched on her face, "why are you smiling? And you're looking at me like that." S
AURELIA'S P.O.VThe sky's bright, the birds sing quite harmoniously, the pancakes, eggs and orange juice taste laid out before me taste wonderfully, but still, I feel rather depressed. No that wasn't the word, depression was pushing it a bit too far, I felt conflicted...my feelings were conflicted. On one hand I still loved my fiancé, he was my friend before he had became my, I cared for him deeply but that was the problem. I cared for him, not loved him. Well not like I used to. Our differences had put a lot of strain on our relationship and I hadn't quite deciphered how deep until I felt myself getting irritated at the littlelest things. I no longer missed him like I used to, no linger craved his presence like I used to, I much rather preferred a new presence. The presence of his father. My newfound feelings had only been made abundantly clear to me after my visit with Thorne, after our shared kiss. Agreed, he was like a match that could ignite the sexual appetite of any woman, I co
AURELIA'S P.O.VHearing the bell ding, I trot over to the front door and swing it open to be met with Cooper on the other side, his hands in his front pockets with a small smile on his face."Hey beautiful." I blushed at the nickname, at least we were off to a good start, that was a good sign."Hey, come in." I invited him in, opening the door a bit wider to which he stepped in. Closing the door behind me, I relax against the door with one foot placed on top of the other and my arms folded which pushed my boobs up. I was wearing a bra top which tight shorts which accentuated my curves, my hair already tied up in a ponytail. Just right enough to set the mood. I noticed his eyes run down my figure as he stepped closer to me as his tongue wet his lips, shortening the distance between us. "You asked to see me." He questioned, his fingers running down the side of my face."Yeah I did, I missed you Coop." I spoke, pushing myself off the door while lowering my voice in what I hoped was a se
THORNE'S P.O.VStepping into my house, I'm met with darkness which made me believe that Caroline was asleep, wrong. Flicking on the lights, I'm met with the sight of my wife sitting on the chair with a glass of what I supposed to be bourbon in hand. That wasn't a good sign, Caroline never drank the heavy stuff unless she was tensed."Where have you been?" Were the first words to slip out of her mouth without her looking at me. "Hello to you too wife." I retort sarcastically to which she didn't appreciate as she turned to glare at me, swirling the drink in her hand."Don't play dumb with me Thorne, I asked you a question. Where were you?"Poking the corner of my mouth with my tongue, I reply, "Work Caroline, where else if not work? I had a hectic day at work today, I'm tired and I need to rest." Taking off my suit jacket, I head upstairs to my room hearing her slam the glasscup down harshly before following closely behind."Oh yeah? And what about five days ago? Or last week when you
AURELIA'S P.O.VTrue to his words, Thorne was there when I awoke, still holding the baby in his arms. I smiled at the sight."Hey you." I drawled out, his attention now on me as he smiled. God, how did I survive all this time without him? I have no idea."Hey baby, sleep well?" He asked, and I nodded in response."Yeah, I did. Were you able to get any rest while being occupied with this one?" I nodded towards her."No, but I don't mind in the slightest. Holding her in my arms is like a dream come true.""I can tell; she's precious, isn't she?" "She's beyond precious; she's an angel." He answered, captivated by the little one."She looks like you." I raised a brow at him, "Oh, does she? I had a feeling she looked more like her father.""Perhaps, but she takes after you in looks. I'm going to have to put a leash on this one; can't have these savage men coming after my princess." I burst out in laughter; oh, I would pity anyone who would dare break her heart. They'd have Thorne to cont
AURELIA'S P.O.VHe was here, standing right before me after all this time. I wanted to leap into his arms so he could hold me and never let me go, but the cold look on his face hurt me. He looked anything but happy to see me. Who could blame him? After all, I had fled with his child without a word. I could only imagine the resentment he held towards me."I'll, uh, be outside." Celia cleared her throat as she picked up the baby, who babbled away. Awkward silence reigned upon us as soon as she left. I could barely look him in the eye even though I felt his burning gaze on me."Congratulations." He spoke up, his voice devoid of any emotion."Thanks, you too." I gave him a forced smile, which he didn't return; instead, he looked at me with a blank stare."How have you been?""Fine." I nodded as I went silent; I didn't know what to say. Do I apologize to him? Do I explain myself? Or do I just remain silent?Seeing as I hadn't said anything, he turned away."I'm sorry." I watched him tense
THORNE'S P.O.V"Your proposal sounds good, Mr. Scott, but-" I was cut off by the sound of my phone ringing. Staring at the unknown caller, I excused myself from the table."Hello?""Thorne?" Asked a familiar voice."Yes, this is he. Who am I speaking with?""It's Celia, and you need to listen to me carefully, okay? Don't panic." She spoke anxiously. How could the damn woman ask me not to panic when she sounded like she was on the verge of a panic attack? Women."What is it, Celia? Is it Aurelia? Is she okay?" In spite of her leaving me, I still loved her."Yes, I need you to take the first flight you can and come to Ireland." Ireland? She had been there all this while?"Lia's having the baby; she asked me to inform you." And just like that, everything around me ceased. The baby, she's having the baby. Isn't it too soon?"Send me the details now." I ordered as I hung up, dashing out of the room until I heard someone call my name."Mr. Mikaelson? Where are you off to in such a hurry?" T
AURELIA'S P.O.VThe months had dragged by painfully slowly. I was due any day now. At first it had been hard, being away from Thorne. At times I'd cry myself to sleep, but I always had Celia to console me. A few weeks after I had relocated, I heard on the news that Caroline had been convicted, having admitted to her crimes. And then I saw him; my heart thumped harder as I stared at him, so far yet so near. To anyone out there, he looked fine; he looked composed, but I knew better. I knew he was hurting inside. Celia had told me how he had begged and cried for her to tell him where I was. In her words, he was devastated to learn of my disappearance. It broke me to know that I had hurt him so deeply, but it was for the best. Being together hurt me, and I needed to heal.I had begun writing a new book, which I was currently occupied with when I heard the doorbell ring. With furrowed brows, I checked my phone before looking at my cat, who lay on the bed next to me, seemingly asleep.The d
THORNE'S P.O.VTaking a swing of my drink, I belched. Alcohol had become my bestfried ever since she left me. I laughed bitterly. She left me, even after everything we had been through. She just up and left without a word. Filled with anger, I there the bottle at the wall, watching as I shattered to pieces. Staggering blindly, I troed going up to my room but fell at the bottom of the stairs. Having no strength in me, I laid there and cried like a pathetic child. I bet Caroline would have had a good laugh had she seen me like that. When I had discovered she has left, I was scared at first, I had thought something bad had happened. Perhaps someone had taken her once more, but then I looked through the apartment and realized she was gone. She had left me.I had tried calling her, but she was unreachable, so I had opted for the next option, Celia. But she had been adamant about telling me where she was even after I had cried, begged, and yelled at her. Frustratedly, I had hung up and driv
AURELIA'S P.O.VThorne had been upset when he had learned that I had gone to see Caroline. After he had calmed down, I explained to him that I needed to because there was no way I could move on without speaking to her, which he understood. I had inquired about Cooper, and he had said that he had refused to talk to him. He had spent the day with me just talking about everything and anything, most especially that he couldn't wait to see the baby. His eyes would light up in happiness whenever he felt the baby kick. As he prepared to leave with the promise to return the following day, I had pulled him close and kissed him as if I never would, or perhaps I won't. He had expressed his surprise, but I simply brushed it off as nothing. Sharing one last kiss, he left.As soon as he left, I went into my room and cried for a few minutes before gathering myself and fishing out my box. One by one, I threw in everything I had into the box when I heard the doorbell ring. Afraid, I hurriedly hid the
AURELIA'S P.O.VAfter spending two days in the hospital, I was allowed to leave. Celia had cried when she saw me lying on the hospital bed, apologizing over and over again after claiming it was her fault I got kidnapped. After she had finally calmed down, I narrated what had happened. At first, she was shocked at the news of Caroline being my birth mother, and then the shock gave way to anger. She was beyond pissed and wanted to wring Caroline's neck.She had helped me home and pampered me to no end; Thorne had also spent the majority of his time with me. I had learned from him that Cooper had been released on bail, and I was relieved; I hated the thought of him being punished for what he had been unknowingly coerced to do. Caroline was the mastermind behind it all, and she was the one who was supposed to pay, not Cooper. At first I had thought it to be sweet when Thorne and Cee had been extremely protective of me; surprisingly, even Ralph dropped by, but then it gradually became anno
AURELIA'S P.O.VStanding at the entrance of the hallway was Thorne. The look on his face terrified me; he was out for blood; he was out for Caroline's blood. "I'll make you wish you had never been born." He spoke his words calmly, the resonance of the hall carrying his words across. But even in the calmness, one could easily hear the anger in it."I see you finally found us; no matter. My son and I were just deciding the fate of your whore." The evil bitch sneered at him, fishing out her gun, which she pointed at my head. Even Cooper seemed startled as he gasped."I swear to God, if you hurt her, I will bury you alive." Thorne promised, enunciating his words with each step he took."Mom, stop. This wasn't what we agreed on." Cooper panicked."Oh shut it, Cooper. I didn't raise you to be a weakling. We agreed to this.""No, we argued to make her suffer, to make them both suffer but not kill her." He argued defiantly."Kill her, make her suffer. Same thing, any way she dies.""She's yo
AURELIA'S P.O.VThoughts filled my head, riddled in shock at the newfound discovery when she spoke again, "Shocked, I presume. I was also. How coincidental was it that my long-lost daughter was set to marry my son? Fate could really just be cruel." I felt disgusted with myself; I had slept with him. I had sex with my half-brother. What the fuck?"I guess it was destined that you and Cooper would never work out, one way or the other." Anger brewed in me as I looked at her repulsively."How could you? This is all your fault. You gave me away; you didn't give a crap about me. I was your daughter, even if I was born out of an affair. You're a hypocrite, behaving like you're a saint, like you had done no wrong, but your sins are the worst." I screamed at her, before chuckling, "I guess the apple really doesn't fall far from the tree, mother." She looked enraged but then smiled, stood up, and walked stealthily towards me. Facing her squarely, I braced myself for her hit, but it never came.