(Author’s POV).Teddy stopped running and was resting near a booth where a game caught his eyes. He was afraid that his mother would find out he had spoken to a stranger.It must be kept a secret.It was all Kiko’s fault. The voice in his head was saying he should trust that man. “He was so handsome and strong looking. Much bigger than Uncle Finley. Mommy said I should not say my name”‘So, you lied and said your name is Kiko? That is my name, Teddy’ the voice in his head was sounding upset with Teddy.Teddy had tried telling his mother that he was hearing voices in his head but his Mother refused to believe him and said it was just his imagination. So, he kept it a secret and sometimes he pretended to speak with his teddy bear which he named it Kiko as well.Then, his mother insisted he take the pills to help him not hearing the voices anymore.But, Teddy pretended to eat his pills. He then spat it out without his mother knowing.The pills tasted horrible.“I want to win that game a
(Author’s POV).Finley was looking around the amusement park to locate Teddy’s whereabouts. He thought Teddy was with his friend Blaze but was shocked to hear, Blaze’s parent had to take him home as he was having a stomach ache.Teddy was said to be at the game booth with Belle. But, Belle was with her friends without Teddy by her side. Fortunately, Finley had a tracker set on Teddy’s watch. He would be in big trouble if Ashley found out he had lost Teddy at the park while he was busy chatting with another man.When he reached the game booth area, Finley was terrified to see Teddy sitting next to someone who looked like Nikolai Wulfgard, while eating ice cream. “What the f*ckt just happened? Oh my God! I’m so dead. Ashley is going to turn me into a pig”He walked fast towards Teddy and was ready to take the boy away from Nikolai. A plan was made in his head with him pretending to be one of Teddy’s parents, even though Teddy looked nothing like him.“Hey son, here you are. I was looki
(Author’s POV).Ashley almost fell on the ground hearing her handphone rang all of a sudden as her mind was thinking about the possibility that Nikolai would one day come to take Teddy away from her. She walked around her apartment and checked the door and looked outside the glass floor to ceiling window.Just in case, Nikolai was coming to confront her about Teddy. Her mind was already thinking of her escape plan. Perhaps, Nikolai may not recognise her son yet.Her handphone rang again. It was her son.After taking one deep breath, she answered the call and pretended to not know anything about Teddy’s meeting with Nikolai. “Hey baby boy. How was it? I miss you so much”The sound of Teddy giggling made her smile and it could wash away her problems all of a sudden when she saw his cute and adorable face on her screen. “Mommy, it was so fun. The best day of my life”Ashley smiled and nodded her head. She was happy to see her son in a much happy mood than few days ago, “Tell me all abou
(Ashley’s POV).It was the day for the semi-final. Time had passed by so fast that I had only few hours left to prepare for my designs. I had to be perfect. I had checked many times and knew I had made no mistakes.I had worked all night to get the dress done and I had not enough sleep for the past few days working on my masterpiece.All I needed next was to call my model Jessica. The perfect model to wear my dress at the stage. She was a famous model from Emerald City and I had Gina to help me secure Jessica as my model.Then, I saw her.The woman who has destroyed my life. What was she doing in the same room as me?“Good afternoon, Ashley” Helen said with a smile which I knew very well was not a genuine one. I hated her more whenever she pretended to be nice to me, “Is that your dress? It is beautiful”I quickly covered the dress with a white cloth and shook my head, “My name is Tiana Winters. And my dress is not ready to be seen by others. What are you doing here? This is my room”
(Nikolai’s POV).I sat at the table with five judges from each dominant species in Averna. The Werewolves, the Vampires, the Witches and Wizards, the Fairies and of course, the Human.One particular contestant was of my interest. My beautiful Ashley.She has been avoiding me since we last met at my penthouse. I might have angered her about Pamela.I wanted to talk to her and made her understand I had no feelings about Pamela. It was just what my Mother wanted, which was to marry and have my own family.I was her only son. I had an elder sister who died when she was in her teens. A death from an incurable disease. My late sister was from my late father’s affair with a woman he met before my mother.He did not know she was pregnant with his daughter.I did not want history to repeat itself. I wanted to know for sure Teddy Winters was not my son. The truth from Ashley will soon be revealed. I would make sure of that.I needed to calm her down and make her trust me. She needed to underst
(Author’s POV).Helen was humming happy tunes while she fixed the dress that she had claimed as her designs. She knew no one was going to believe what Ashley would accuse her of paying someone else to design her dresses. In her mind, she knew having money would be having buying power. With that power, she could shut all haters up.Thanks to Philip who was under her control, she could buy all the things she wanted and be whoever she had dreamt off in the past. Finally, her wish was closer to come true. She was so close in getting what she wanted after years of careful planning.Once done, she would get her revenge.“The dress is gorgeous” she said beaming with a smile. “I’m sure we will get through to the next round with this masterpiece”Her new hired model Jessica faked a smile. She felt guilty for betraying Ashley and wished Ashley would find someone to replace her as a model.What choice did Jessica has? Her sister’s hospital bill for cancer treatment was above her pay.“You look
(Author’s POV).Ashley could not stop staring at the man who looked like a male version of her. The person who she knew would always be on her side. He would be the one who she knew who would be hurt the most after she left her family five years ago.As their eyes met, Ashley bit her lips while trying hard to not cry herself a river of tears. The man was looking calm but Ashley knew he was not at all himself that day.Ashley knew he was disappointed in her. It was going to take time until he forgives her.“Prince Alister Knight, it is a pleasure to have you here, to grace the competition” the hostess looked nervous. The sound of women screaming their lungs out with words of love and admiration on Alister was heard. For some, even fainted that the one considered the most eligible bachelor in Averna came to sight. It was unusual for him to do so.Without a hint of a smile, Alister said his words without his eyes leaving the sight of his beloved sister, “There is a clause in the competi
(Ashley’s POV).Behind the stage, I held Selene’s hand and kept whispering word of encouragement. I could sense she was much calmer than an hour ago. A smile was forming on her face which made her look very much attractive.“You have a beautiful smile” I fixed her hair and nodded, “Keep smiling. It is your power”“My power? I’m just a Human, Miss Winters. I have no powers” Selene laughed sweetly and sighed, “Look at me. I’m fat and unattractive. What are the odds of me winning tonight, Miss Winters. I apologise in advance for my failure”I shook my head and pulled Selene’s hand to make her see her own reflection in the mirror, “Having abilities does not define your strength. Everyone has their own powers. And yours, Selene, is your kindness and honesty. Show that in your smile. Be who you truly are. A beautiful soul”Selene smiled at the mirror and nodded, “Miss Winters, no one had ever said that to me. You are not what they say you are. If only they knew the real you, they would not