(Ashley’s POV).I saw my father for the first time since I left home five years ago. He was looking thinner and his face was as if he had not slept for many days. Was he troubled?There was something not right at that moment. I could sense he was unwell.After taking a few steps towards him, I was surprised to see him looking up at me with hate in his eyes.For some reasons I could not confirm, I thought his eyes looked different.“I’m not here to congratulate you” his words kind of hurt me a little. What was I expecting? A celebration?The thought of seeing my father for the first time after five years was very different than reality. I was kind of hoping he would embrace me with love and affection. A peck on my cheeks would be sweet.I was obviously wrong.He then walked to a table with a familiar looking file placed on a table. “You need to give up the award. You do not deserve it”What?!His words were painful to hear, “And who do you propose deserve such award that I obviously h
(Nikolai’s POV).She was trying to push me away and whispered words asking me to let her go. I ignored her punching my chest with her weak fist. She was unwell and I was focused on finding a way to get help for her.Finding a Doctor who would cure an unwell Witch was not easy to locate. If she was what they describe her to be a powerful Witch, I would need to find an experienced Witch Doctor to treat her.Seated at the back of my car, I asked my driver to take me to my penthouse. “Call Drake and get him to find me a Witch Doctor. The best I town. Now!”I could feel Ashley’s body getting weaker. She had stopped punching my chest and rested her head on m arms that wrapped her body close to mine. “It hurts”She whispered softly and I could see tears falling down her cheeks.I then caressed her soft cheeks that was all blushed red. I wondered what it was all about.Did someone hurt her?I would break his or her bones into pieces for hurting my woman!“Let me go, Nikolai” she said with he
(Nikolai’s POV).We reached a place where Drake had arranged for us to get help for Ashley. She was already unconscious but was speaking softly in a language I did not understand. I held her body close to my chest and wrapped her body with my jacket.All of a sudden, her body turned cold, and she was shivering. I did not understand what was happening to her.For the first time, she was looking fragile and pale. I was worried I was going to lose her.I could not face my future without her. “Stay with me, honey”, I whispered close to her ears as I wrapped her body closer to mine for warmth.“Alpha Wulfgard, we have reached our destination” my driver said as he parked my car near a bungalow house with modern architecture. “I thought Witch Doctors at her age would stay far away, you know, like in the Woods or somewhere like Mystic Town. Preferring to be away from people. This yellow house looks fancy and rich. And in a busy town like this in Averna. Quite impressive”“We live in differen
(Ashley’s POV).I did not understand what was happening to me. My body felt weak and floating like. I felt weightless.It was unusual for me to fall ill. I had all sort of spell memorised to cure any illness that may fall upon me.Then, what was I experiencing? It was so weird.I could hear Nikolai calling my name. I called his name several times back in hope he could hear me, and perhaps save me.Opening my eyes, it was all white surrounding me. Freezing cold.Where was I? Was I dreaming?I walked around but it felt like an endless void of white clouds. The scent was that of Nikolai. Was he there with me too?I then walked around and ran as fast as I can. I was hoping Nikolai was nearby to help me get out from this cold and lonely place.I stopped running as I felt tired. It was as if the oxygen in my lungs were depleting.“Nikolai” I whispered his name and for some reason I did not understand was why I somehow felt him close to me.It was then I saw a red door suddenly appeared out
(Ashley’s POV).“What? H-how did I get here?” I turned around and realised the door I came through was missing, “What trick is this?”Taking few steps back, I raised my hand and whispered a protection spell.“Your powers don’t work here, sweetheart” Erique stood up and walked towards me slowly.“Stay back! What do you want from me?” I raised my hand and tried to hit him hard with my powers but none seemed to work. I looked around to see if there was anything for me to use to hit him.“I know what you are thinking. You can’t hurt me here. This is my world. And it will be yours, if you join me” he raised his hand offering me to take it, “I’m not going to hurt you. I just want to help you. Make it all go away. I can take away your sadness”“What are you talking about? I don’t need you in my life. I don’t need anyone. Why am I here? What do you really want? Where the f*ck am I?” I was trying to distract him with silly questions that I knew what the answers was.I was in his world. The De
(Ashley’s POV).It seemed the voice of my son was the key to pull me back to the real world. I blinked my eyes opened and to my delight I saw my son wrapped his small little hands on my neck. I could feel his tears on my skin. He was sobbing while calling me.“Teddy? My baby” my voice was clearly not at my best. My throat hurts and I was definitely not at my best state, “What is that smell?”“Not me” I heard Finley’s voice and saw him seated on my right. He smiled and nodded at me, “Welcome back, sleepy head. Where did you go?”Then, I heard a voice of a man clearing his throat. He was seated on my left side and I could feel him holding my hand, caressing it, “How are you feeling?”For a moment, we were staring into each other’s eyes. There was some sadness in his eyes. I could sense his uneasiness. Was it Finley that he was not comfortable with?Did he know about Finley and Teddy?“I called them. Thought of you might want them by your side. Clearly, it had helped” Nikolai said his w
(Author’s POV).Ashley had slept at Daisy’s home for the night. It was just for one night as Daisy was indeed a private person who preferred to be alone without any distraction. She had made it clear that Ashley and her friends needed to leave the next day.Waking up in the morning, Ashley smiled looking at her bundle of joy sleeping next to her. He was sucking on his thumb with his eyes close.Moving closer to give him a kiss on his forehead, she whispered, “Wake up sleepy head. Let’s take a shower. You stinky boy”Blinking his eyes open, he pouted at her, “Five more minutes, Mommy. I’m so tired”Ashley chuckled and messed his hair which annoyed him much, “I’ll get the bath ready and warm for you”He nodded and went back to sleep.Ashley then walked to the modern looking bathroom with lots of button to press. Almost everything there was automated with just a click of the button. It took her a while to figure out the function of the many buttons on the panel of her toilet seat.“Do W
(Ashley’s POV).After the chaotic shower scene, we had in our bathroom, I finally managed to pack my things and was ready to leave Daisy’s mansion. The idea of staying at Nikolai’s place was not to my liking but Teddy insisted for it to happen. In just a short period of time, he was adjusting himself well with both Nikolai and his assistant Drake.I had never seen Teddy warming up that fast with others except for of course, Finley and Dave. There was something about them that made Teddy comfortable being friends with them.“Are you ready, honey?” I yelped at the sound of Nikolai calling me from the door. He was carrying Teddy on one arm. Teddy was giggling seeing me surprised at their presence.“I’m all done. Ummppph. Nikolai” I walked closer to him and whispered, “Please don’t call me honey. At least not in front of my son”Nikolai chuckled and faced Teddy, “Do you mind me calling your Mommy, honey, Teddy?”“No” Teddy giggled and looked at me with his cute round eyes, “Can I call yo