Alpha Ethan’s POV“Shit,” I grumbled inwardly to myself as I held her gaze while she waited for me to answer her questions. “Say something, come up with something,” my wolf urged me when he realized I was silent. “Don’t give her a reason to doubt you,” he snapped at me, and quickly I came up with something. “It's not what you think. What you saw was just…” I trailed off, and then something came into my head. “We were having a misunderstanding, and I said that out of anger,” I said and saw the disbelief in her eyes. Obviously, she was finding it hard to believe me. “But after that, we made up. The fight wasn't a serious one,” I added, but that look of disbelief didn't leave her face.“I don't believe you,” she said, and my heart skipped a beat. “Just because I lost a few parts of my memory doesn't mean I can't detect when someone is lying. I study psychology in school, and I know that what you just said to me are lies,” she sneered, and I quickly shook my head in panic. “This is bad,”
Zoey's POVPanic and fear surged through me as I watched him leave the room. The minute he left, I let the bed and began pacing around the room as I wondered what was really happening. How could I believe this man who claims to be my mate but doesn't know anything about me, not even the tiniest thing about me? There was something fishy going on, and I had to do something about it. "What if all he said to me were lies? What if he was someone dangerous and wants to do something bad to me?" Those thoughts and other ideas buzzed in my head, making me panic so much that I jerked when the door opened, only to realize that it was the same nurse who came with another food tray. "We apologize for what happened," she said while I just smiled and took the tray from her. "No need to apologize, it's not your fault," I said, and she smiled. "Don’t hesitate to tell me if there is anything else you don’t like," she said, and I nodded and sat back on the bed.She turned and was about to leave, but I c
Zoey's POVAfter ending the mind link, I looked around, not sure of what I was doing and where I was going. But one thing is for sure: I won't be going back to that hospital. I can't be with him when all he tells are lies. With a heavy sigh, I began walking around, not sure where I was headed. I was confused and worried. I knew I needed to call father, but I was scared that Alpha Ethan would find me here. “What do I do?” I spoke worriedly as I ran my fingers through my hair. I was confused and panicked.“Hey, you look lost,” I heard a voice behind me, causing me to turn around and realize that it was the same man who had helped me with the coins. “Are you okay?” he asked, and all I could do was gulp. “Are you lost?” he asked while staring at me with questioning eyes, but I didn't know what to say. How do I tell a total stranger that I'm confused and worried? “I'm fine,” I murmured and tried walking away, but he stopped me by grabbing my left wrist. “You don't look well. Why don't you
Alpha Ethan's POVI didn't know what to feel as I looked at her. A part of me was relieved that I was able to find her, but another part of me was mad and furious at her. How could she run away just like that without thinking? What if something happened and I wasn't able to find her, and I lost her for good? What would become of Jaya? She has lost seven years of her memory, but that doesn't give her a reason to run away like that. She almost gave me a heart attack.“Let's go,” I told her, and without waiting for a response, I turned and began walking away, noticing that she followed me. We left the library, and one of my men opened the car door. I stepped aside for her to go in first, but she hesitated and stared at the car for a moment before shifting her gaze back to me. “Where are you taking me?” she asked curiously, and it got on my nerves. She had done something foolish, and I hadn't fully overcome that yet, and now this. “We are going back to the hospital,” I said, and she looke
Alpha Ethan’s POV“Not again,” I whispered to myself as I held her questioning gaze, which was awaiting my response. She had so much curiosity in her eyes, and I knew she was smart. Despite losing her memories, she would know if I were to lie to her, so I decided to tell the truth.“We are not married,” I announced and saw her brow furrow in confusion. “We are not married?” She asked to be sure she heard me right, and I nodded, trying to look anywhere except at her.I noticed she stared at me with disbelief for a moment before she opened her mouth to speak. “We've been together for six years now and we didn’t get married?” She questioned, and all I could do was gulp and look away. “This is unbelievable,” she said and held my gaze, waiting for me to give an answer. I took a deep breath and looked up at her. “We had an issue, but that’s a story for later,” I said and heard her scoff in disbelief. “What were we even?” She questioned, and I couldn’t say.An awkward silence filled the room
Zoey's POVMy heart was pounding in my chest as I stared at him with fear and anger. I could see the confusion in his eyes as he stared at the scattered plates on the floor. Then he looked up at me with so many questions in his eyes. “What… what…" He couldn't form proper words out of his lips as he continued staring at me with panic in his eyes. With a deep breath, I closed my eyes and tried to control my pounding heart in my chest. But then the memory played in my head again. In the memory that played in my head, I met Alpha Ethan on the bed with a woman, and then we had an argument. But the other parts weren't clear, and the next memory that played was when I saw myself standing before a cliff. A man tried to stop me, but I didn't listen to his plea; rather, I jumped off the cliff.The memory was so real and vivid, and no matter how hard I tried to wipe it off my memory, I just couldn't. Slowly, I opened my eyes and saw him still standing before me. Anger and hate surged through me
Alpha Ethan POVThe doctor came out of Zoey's room with an unreadable expression on his face. “How is she?” I asked, and he nodded. “She is fine, but I advise you should come back tomorrow,” he suggested, and I sighed before staring at the door that led to her room. My wolf was urging me to go in and explain things with her, but I decided to follow the doctor's advice. “Very well then, please call me if any needs arise,” I said, and Doctor Malik nodded before bowing his head and leaving.Again, I stared at the door of Zoey's room before making a mind link to Mike. “Bring Jaya to the parking lot. We are leaving,” I told him through the mind link before ending it. I turned and walked away. I arrived at the parking lot and stood beside the car, and in a minute, Mike and Jaya joined me. “Dad, are we leaving?” Jaya asked, and I nodded before squatting to his level. I could see the questions and concern in his eyes as he wondered why we were leaving so early. “We have to leave, mommy needs
Zoey’s POVJaya kept speaking excitedly to me, and I did my best to respond to him. He began saying things that we had done together; some were things I didn't remember doing. Still, I hummed and smiled at him, acting like I could actually remember, even though I couldn't remember most of the memories he was telling me. I shifted my gaze to Alpha Ethan and saw that he hadn't moved away from the door since he came into my room a few minutes ago. He had been quiet and kept staring at me, which I found a little awkward and uncomfortable. I wasn't used to men gawking at me.“Mom, do you remember winning a combat fight against Dad?” Jaya asked. I furrowed my brow and returned my gaze to Jaya. “I did that?” I asked in shock, and Jaya nodded with a smile beaming on his face. “Yes, Mother, you had a combat with Father, and you won,” Jaya said. I furrowed my brow and held the plain eyes of Alpha Ethan. He had an unreadable expression on his face, which made it hard to read his mood. “When was
Zoey’s POVIt was good to feel his lips on mine again. My whole senses went on fire as he wrapped his arms around my waist and deepened the kiss. Slowly I opened my lips, and he slides his tongue as he began massaging my ass.A throaty groan left my lips at the impacts of his hand on my waist. In a swift motion, he made me lay on the bed and climbed on me. A satisfied smile appeared on his face as he ran an admiring gaze on me. “You are so beautiful.” He praised, and I blushed and wrapped my arms around his neck. “And you are hot.” I complimented, and he chuckled before bending down to seal his lips with mine.This time the kiss was so tenderly and loving, it was as if he was conveying his emotions through the kiss. With my eyes closed, I felt him move away from my lips, and then he went for the crook of my neck. I could feel his teeth as he nipped on my neck, sending a different sensation all over my body. I wanted him to just go on and mark me as his, but I knew it was too early for
Zoey's POV They were talking so heartily at the dinner table. Even Jaya had joined them too, leaving me feeling like an outcast. With a frown, I forced the food I was chewing down my throat. Despite my anger, I could taste that her food was well-cooked and delicious.“Well, you cook more than her,” my wolf comforted me while I just rolled my eyes and continued eating as I watched Alpha Ethan and Sandra talk so happily with each other. “That's a lie; you told me it's outside, when I got there I saw nothing.” Sandra pouted, and Alpha Ethan laughed loudly while Jaya followed them. My mind was so preoccupied with thoughts that I had no idea what they were saying.“Jaya, darling, do you know that when I got outside, I saw nothing? Your father tricked me,” Sandra complained like a little child, causing Jaya to laugh more.Feeling left out, I looked at the three at the table; they looked so happy without me. It seemed like I was invisible in their midst. A painful gulp passed down my throat
Zoey's POVAfter dressing up, I went to Jaya's room and didn't find him. I took the stairs to the living room and met his nanny. “Where is Jaya?” I asked, and she told me he went out with Alpha Ethan. I hummed and requested that she get me a glass of juice while I took a seat on the couch. A few seconds later, she returned with a glass of juice and handed it to me. After she left, I took a sip of the juice while I was entertained by what was showing on the TV. But then, I noticed the entrance door opened . Thinking it was Alpha Ethan and Jaya, I looked, but it wasn't them. Instead, it was a lady who should be the same age as me.I noticed the servants who saw her all welcomed her happily, and she smiled at them. Then, she looked my way. When our eyes met, she smiled at me and walked toward my direction. I dropped the glass of juice on the table and ran a quick gaze at her as she approached me. She was wearing a fitted black gown that stopped above her knees. Her black hair was packed
Zoey's POVI thought he wouldn't join me in the rain because he was an alpha, and people might see us. But I was surprised when he entered the rain and stood before me. A smile played on his face as the heavy raindrops fell on his face. Gosh, he was incredibly handsome.He stretched out his hand to me, which I took, and then he made me turn around in the rain as we both laughed our hearts out like little children. He went further to wrap his hand around my waist and then pulled me to himself. I smiled, and he smiled before leaning towards my left ear and whispered, “I love you.” He said, and I gulped as chilled shivers passed down my spine. This wasn't the first time he had told me this, but this time it felt different; this time it was as if he was pouring his heart out in those words.I nervously licked my lips as he moved away from my ear and held my gaze as if he wanted to bore into my soul. He smiled at me, and I shyly smiled and tucked my wet hair behind my ears. Goddess, I was
Alpha Ethan's POV:Throughout the concert, I noticed Zoey looked comfortable as she watched the play on the stage. With a daggering glare, I looked at Lord Philip, who met my gaze, and I frowned. I hated his guts; the fact that he almost broke my relationship with Zoey angered me even more.After the concert came to an end, Zoey and I walked out of the hall and met Philip at the door. It was as if he was waiting for us, and I was right when he saw us and approached us.“Alpha Ethan,” he called with a smirk, which I found very annoying. “I can see that you are back with your mate,” he said, making me grit my teeth and wanting to move closer to him, but Zoey stopped me by placing a hand on my shoulder.With clenched fists, I glared at him and wished I could punch him in the face, but Zoey's hand on my shoulder stopped me. “I did not approach you for a fight; rather, I want to say a few words to you and make peace,” he said, which surprised me. I wasn't expecting such words from him.“Ye
Alpha Ethan's POV“You look great, Dad,” Jaya complimented me as I walked into the sitting room. “Thanks,” I said and placed a kiss on his forehead before taking the seat beside him. “I wish I was an adult; then I would have come with you too,” he said and pouted while I smiled. “Don't worry; we will take you along next time. Now it's just daddy and mommy time,” I said, and Jaya nodded as if he fully understood me.“I get it, Dad. You are taking Mom out on a date,” he said, and I furrowed my brows, wondering where he got such words. “And for the record, Mom loves vanilla ice cream, so get her one,” he added, and I chuckled with disbelief before asking, “Where did you get such words from?” I asked, and he scoffed before rolling his eyes. “I'm a smart kid, Dad; I thought you knew this already,” he spoke proudly, and I smiled before wrapping my arms around his neck and pulling him to myself.“Really. So, Mr. Smart, tell me what other words do you know about that I don't know,” I asked, r
Alpha Ethan’s POV“Welcome back, Alpha,” my men at the mansion greeted as we walked inside the mansion. Jaya, Zoey, and I entered the mansion, and Jaya came to hold my hand. “So, are we still undergoing my training, Dad?” He asked, and I chuckled before ruffling his hair. “Of course, we will start tomorrow. Are you ready for your ass to be kicked?” I asked, and he scoffed before hitting me on the stomach. “I'm stronger than you, Dad,” he said, and a big smile spread across my face. “Let's see about that,” I argued with him and tried ruffling his hair, but he groaned and moved away from me while he tried to arrange his hair with his hands.I watched him go to Zoey, who was seated on the couch. He told her about how he was going to win, and all I did was smile at his cuteness. After boasting of his supposed strength, he went upstairs to have a change of clothes with his nanny, leaving me and Zoey in the living room.I took a seat across from her, and our gazes met, but she instantly loo
Zoey's POVI walked out of there and took the stairs to my room, which I knew was still left vacant for me. I got in and shut the door before pacing around the room. Anger rose within me as I thought of Vera and the little punishment given to her abusive mate. I was angry at myself for not being around and present at the trial. At least I would have done something and made sure he got a more severe punishment than the one given to him. “Damn it,” I groaned, and then sat on the bed. My entire being was consumed with anger at the thought of him just spending 20 years in imprisonment when my Vera, my friend, was gone. A big frown appeared on my face as I wished I could just change the hands of time. I believe I wouldn't have let Lord Adrian give him such a light punishment.While I was still in thought, a knock came on the door, and I groaned. I didn't want to be disturbed. "Who is there?" I snapped. "It's me, Mother, Mother," I heard Jaya's voice, and I quickly stood to my feet. How c
Alpha Ethan's POVThere was something strange about Zoey, something different that I just couldn't pick. With a furrowed brow, I held her gaze and saw that she also held my gaze with a blank look on her face, which made it hard for me to detect her mood. I noticed the way she walked into my room and the way she took a seat, and that made me realize what was strange and different. The Zoey seated before me had regained her lost memory; the old Zoey was back, and that was why she had this compelling energy around her.“Have you gotten your lost memory?” I asked, and she remained silent for a moment before she spoke. "I'm here to tell you the truth, not because I care about what you will think about me, but because I just want you to know the truth," she muttered in a firm voice, totally ignoring my words to her."I didn't have sex with Philip," she announced, and I gulped. "Yes, I went back there to have sex with him because the healer made it known that you have until dawn, and if the