ATHENA'S P.O.V:
I clutched the red roses harder which were favorites for Isabella. All those memories came crashing down in my heart and my mind. Every day we spent came like flashes. I wish she was here to see the person to who I finally gave my heart and trust him with my life. I wish she was here to see me get married happily and have kids. I wish I could be her bridesmaid at her wedding. I wish I too could hold her cute babies as I grew them up. I wish she was here with me, now. I know I can't ask for this. But, I do wish it. Wherever she is, I know she is watching me living a happy life ahead.
I stood in front of her grave which was embedded as Isabella Rose Greene in the remembrance and love of their family. Tears welled up in my eyes but I blinked back it. Liam rubbed my sides and pressed a kiss to my head.
I was crying while writing this chapter. I inspired it from the story of a girl who is allegedly raped and abused at the same time. I don't wanna reveal her name. When a girl says no then it's a no. Rape is not a must. Men are stronger than women, but they can never go through what they experience during their periods and giving birth. So please take care of every girl in your home. Help her when she is in her periods. If a men experience this pain they will never even think about eyeing a girl wrongly. She goes through that pain for five days. She may have back pain, headache, cramps which are worse in some cases. They can't even walk properly if the pain gets worse. They feel nauseous and they can't eat properly. Their mood swings are the worst. Respect her.
LIAM KNIGHT'S P.O.V:"I felt numb and void, in myself," She said looking into my tear-filled eyes. I hugged her tightly wishing that would take her pain away. She has gone through so much man! How the fuck did she even manage to smile after all those things happened to her. Isabella doesn't deserve it, Athena doesn't deserve it. Why the heck they both had to go through this much. My heart ached for her pain. I never guessed it. That's why she is always uncomfortable around men. That's why she is more introverted and not opening up."Athena-" I started saying but again she stopped sobbing and started saying looking into my eyes,"There is more. After that police rescued us only after a day Isabella died in which Preston managed to escape. They searched for him everywhere but couldn't find him. I thought he was dead or he did flee to some other state. I badly wanted to kill him with my bare hands until he brutally died. When I
ATHENA'S P.O.V: I let it out all to Liam. I'm happy that I did. My heart feels contended after saying everything to him. I thought he would be disgusted by me, but I was wrong. He is not disgusted by me or about my past. The determination in his face to protect and keep me happy held such strong emotion. I have become close to him somewhat impossibly closer to his heart. I love him to the core. I will do anything to protect him and keep him happy. I thought about the dirty things we have done last night. Last night, it was something intimate and personal to both of us. Liam's eyes held the adoration for me being a strong girl even though I hurt myself to numb the pain in my heart. I gave myself to him last night. I have always felt insecure about my body, but he looked at me like I was the only girl in his eyes. He controlled himself not to go overboard and stopped himself before I get uncomfortable. When he said th
LIAM KNIGHT'S P.O.V:At morning,I woke up from a wonderful sleep. It has to be wonderful because I was with Athena and I slept on her favorite pillow. The last day was an eventful one. Not only to Aiden, but to all of us. I know Athena has been worrying inside her head. I don't know that Avery would do that to her. This betrayal is something that hurts deeply for all of us. We all thought of her as one of us, but she was thinking of something behind the back. We should have trusted Lucas in this one. That's where we all went wrong. I should have been careful with Aiden. I let my friend hurt and it irks me. Aiden is well at hiding emotions just like Athena. Even though Athena lets it out, he doesn't do that. I should divert Aiden's attention from that stupid bitch. The only way is Athena's birthday. Her birthday is tomorrow and also I can plan
ATHENA'S P.O.V:"Wake up, baby girl!" Liam peppered kiss all over my face making it a little bit ticklish. I slightly giggled at the sensation."I wanna sleep." I muttered as my eyes were still closed and I can feel he is hovering above me with a smile on his face. I thought he would leave me to sleep, but he has other plans. He captured my lips in a hot and dominating kiss. How much I would like him to wake me up like this!The kiss becomes more heated as the rhythm of our lips moves faster. My lips part slightly, making his tongue sneak into my mouth. His tongue fights for dominance but surely wins like every time- assaulting my mouth but in the best way possible. He continued sucking my lower lip into his mouth until I'm out of breath. I stared at his black orbs full of admiration.My
ATHENA'S P.O.V: I woke with a pounding headache and my body sore. I saw that my wounds have been treated and Aiden was sleeping on the chair beside mine and holding my hands in his.I suddenly remembered the last night. Crashing of our car, Liam getting injured. My eyes welled up in tears and the urge to see him developed into a massive mountain in me. I didn't care about the IV attached to my hands. I pulled out the strings attached to my hand as the blood oozed out at my harsh plucking. Aiden woke up at the sound as his eyes widened at the sight of blood in my hands. "Athena, what are you doing?" Aiden looked baffled and confused. "I need to see him, Aiden. Please!" He could sense the exasperation in my voice. "You need to heal fully, Cupcake. Liam is okay now. He is out of danger." Aiden tried to convince me to rest. "No! I need to see him. Please, Aiden. I can't afford to lose someone I love
LIAM KNIGHT'S P.O.V:Last night, I was on cloud nine, which would be an understatement. I feel complete with her. When she said that she loves out of the blue I was shocked and I felt so happy. At last, the fear of mine she not loving me didn't become true. I was so confused about her behavior whether she loves me or not. I was so dumb, to be honest. Each and every time when she looked with those unreadable emotions in her eyes was love. She felt the love for me for all those months and I have been a complete idiot and blind about this. She was about to blurt out that she loves me so many times and I haven't noticed it. If she would have said, I would have definitely mirrored her love for me. I can say she is a broken girl, but with a brave and beautiful heart. No one could smile behind those pain. When she said she learned to love and I was the person she had the second chance in life, I was so happy
ATHENA'S P.O.V:I saw her and it's definitely her. I was thinking of all the possibilities of her being there doing this, guess I was wrong she is the one who was planning this. I still can't believe my eyes when I saw her there holding the knife ready to stab Liam. Here I was running for his life and he is facing these because of me. She thought I couldn't recognize her but she is wrong. I have been with her from my childhood and yet I let her go after all that she did to me. I ran not even caring and crossed the road as tears blinked up in my eyes. She still hasn't seen me. When she neared him with the knife I hugged him suddenly and tightly. If she wants to hurt him, let her hurt me because I deserve it.I pinched my eyes shut to feel the pain but I didn't feel anything. Everything happened slowly as she crossed us glaring at me. Liam was looking at me worried and fear for me."Baby girl, What happened, did someone hurt you?" He asked m
ATHENA'S P.O.V: I slightly pushed off Liam's head which is lying on my chest without waking him up. Today I'm going to meet Avery and this will be my last chance to try for her. I know she tried to kill Liam, but she would never do it because she did it to threaten me. And also I don't want any of them getting hurt because of me and her. I'm going to go alone to meet her. I placed Liam's head on the pillow as he snuggled into it like a kid as I quickly got ready and left a note for Liam that I'm going to meet Avery at the cafe which she mentioned in the text. I know that Liam would be mad at me, but I will convince him once I reach home. Aiden, Emily, and Lucas too would never like this idea of me meeting her. I told the bodyguards that Liam hired not to follow me, but they insisted to follow me so I sneaked out my way without knowing them. I have an unsettled f
LIAM KNIGHT'S P.O.V: After ten years, "Noah, you need to look after the kids!" Lucas ordered Noah. "Why me always? Ask Alex and Adam to look after them." Noah whined with a cute pout. Aiden chuckled beside him making Noah turn his adorable pout at him. "You are the big kid, Noah. You need to look after along with Alex and Adam, of course." I ruffled his hair. I paused and continued, "I know you will do it because you love them." Lucas smiled at me as Noah nodded and ran away to play with them. As planned, we all were living nearby inside the same compound. Lucas's villa was beside mine and next to it Aiden's was there. Most of the time, we spend our time in each other houses. We all have family dinner together daily with the cute bickering and bantering. It has been years after Noah was born. We also opened an NGO for rape victims and people who are suffering from depression and ot
LIAM KNIGHT'S P.O.V: After a few weeks, Athena's bump was starting to show more visibly. She was in her fifth month of pregnancy and I have been taking her to regular checkups as well Emily too. She was starting to get back pains and she vomits a bit. I was worried about and mom said it was normal during this time. I have seen not seen Emily like this so I was glad she didn't endure this, but Athena was enduring this and it makes me worry about her. Every day I was longing to stay with her. I don't want Aiden to bear all the work pent upon him because of Lucas and me. Aiden said not to worry and take care of them. Rosaline has been helping him with the kinds of stuff in the office as they both manage the company very well. Athena said that the baby will start hearing in the fifth month. Even though she said, I have been talking to them without getting tired. I would place my head on her belly as I would figure out their h
LIAM KNIGHT'S P.O.V: The past three years have been a beautiful and also disastrous ride. Athena came into my life like a breeze who changed my life happier one and a beautiful one. Life gave us chances to rectify our mistakes and of course, if we change them then it's for our good. Now I need to take care of her more and carefully. She is my ray of sunshine just like me in hers. Love does wonderful things in our life. It makes us learn to trust and make each other happy adjust with them know their needs and comfort, be with each other through tough times. If we want to see the colors of life, love someone. It did prove, she colored my life to millions of colors. You all be wondering what happened to Preston, because, we tortured and killed him. I know I'm not the one to punish, but what he did to every girl needs to be punished and the men who were involved in every rape were taken care of and I don't want any girl to be raped a
ATHENA'S P.O.V:I could see the happiness in Liam's eyes flowing out and his happy aura. It was sudden for all of us when I found out that I was pregnant, I was in seventh heaven. I couldn't explain how much I'm happy. I didn't even notice the changes in my body, while Liam noticed everything. I looked at Liam who smiled and drove happily. I couldn't get anymore happier. When he said it was the best day of his life, I lost it. I want to kiss the hell out of him out of all happiness and love.We reached home in no time, when I get out, Liam carried me in bridal style as I let out a squeal."What are you doing? I have two legs, remember!" I teased him, but he chuckled and shook his head."I wanted to carry you, besides you have two babies inside you, I have to take care fo you." He stated as he placed me on the bed gently. He bit his lips from smiling ear to ear badly. I wanted to laugh at him as he was so controlling hi
LIAM KNIGHT'S P.O.V:After two years,I was finally awaiting to attend Athena's graduation ceremony. I was the chief guest at the function as I have to hand over the certificates to the students because I donated for the welfare of this college for years. Athena doesn't know about this and I wanted it to be a surprise for her. In these past two years, our love has come over a lot of obstacles as we were busy with our schedule and things and we still managed to get hold of each other throughout the day. She was there for me and I was there for her. I would just sneak to her college dorms and stay the rest of the night with her and talk with her, share with her, and tell her how much I missed her daily not having her in the office beside me. I know that she has dreams to pursue and I oblige it but her without near me drives me insane a
ATHENA'S P.O.V: We didn't stop after having shower sex, we made love three times in the shower unable to stop our hormones and the urge for us. After tiring sex, we went to sleep for the day. Liam and I couldn't keep our hands away. He would tease me in between with his lips trailing over my hot skin which burns more with the touch of his lips. The way Liam ran over his knuckles on the valley of my breasts teasing more as my body would ache for his touch. He made to feel when no one made feel me like this. He bought something new character in me and I love it. His hot breath danced over my ears while he rasped dirty words in my ear making my core clench around him more. The hickeys gave me marked me I was his and I was off-limits. He will kiss me senselessly making my mind forget everything. We missed each other coping for the past few days. I wanted to spend more time alone with Liam. For the few days in the hospital, we were surrounded by eit
ATHENA'S P.O.V: "He is in a critical condition we will try our best to save him!" I felt the breath leave my lungs and my whole world came crashing down. I took a peek at him lying there lifeless. My breathing stopped at the sight of him. After three hours of trying they are saying me that he is struggling for his life. "What the fuck are you telling me?" I shouted at the doctor. "He is not responding!" He replied averting his eyes. "What do you mean not responding!" I barged into the operation room which made all the nurses and doctors step away from him. "We couldn't save him." They said and everything stopped. I saw Liam sleeping in deep slumber. He can't leave me. No. He can't do this to me. I won't allow him to leave me. I will never let him do this thing to me. I won't and I can't. Either he is fighting for us or I will go with him. I stepped closer to his lifeless b
LIAM'S P.O.V:She was here lying beside me last night, but in the morning she went to see Avery. I was mad and at the same time, I want to ensure that she is safe. After Avery betrayed her Athena was broken and I know she was feeling and carrying it in her heart and showed me through her tears. She has gone through so much no one can ever imagine. The mystery girl I have met a few months before changed my life upside down within these few months. I know that pain in her heart and I felt it and still, I can feel it. Call it telepathy, but to me it is love. We became one soul like we can feel each other's pain in us.In the morning, I was shocked and I thought for a second what if she was in danger and without thinking twice I ran to the cafe she mentioned in the note, but much to my disappointment both of them were not there. I ran and searched her everywhere. This may be Avery's cheap tricks to get her. Athena is still a naive girl she would beli
ATHENA'S P.O.V: I slightly pushed off Liam's head which is lying on my chest without waking him up. Today I'm going to meet Avery and this will be my last chance to try for her. I know she tried to kill Liam, but she would never do it because she did it to threaten me. And also I don't want any of them getting hurt because of me and her. I'm going to go alone to meet her. I placed Liam's head on the pillow as he snuggled into it like a kid as I quickly got ready and left a note for Liam that I'm going to meet Avery at the cafe which she mentioned in the text. I know that Liam would be mad at me, but I will convince him once I reach home. Aiden, Emily, and Lucas too would never like this idea of me meeting her. I told the bodyguards that Liam hired not to follow me, but they insisted to follow me so I sneaked out my way without knowing them. I have an unsettled f