Ryan liking my words smiles at me. Maxwell's eyes remains focused on mine.“That's why you didn't bother to check up on me at the hospital, not even once?” Maxwell asks me, hiseyes shining with anger.“I didn't think it was necessary to, we would have both gained nothing from it.” I tell him my revisedwords.“You didn't think it was necessary? Do you know how desperately I waited for you to come?” Maxwellthrows at me, I blink before answering.“I knew you were well taken care of and you have Scarlett, don't you?” I definitely did not rehearse thispart.“Are they forcing you into this? If they are you can always tell me.” Maxwell and I refrain from burstinginto a sob and running to hug him like I have desperately wanted to since I saw him today.Ryan's hands tighten on my waist and I shake my head at his question, “No, this is my own personaldecision, I choose to be with the man who can care for me and protect me.” I tell Maxwell and he closeshis eyes at my painful and hurtful w
After an exhausting day at work, I return home hoping to have a good night sleep but I know that isalmost impossible while living in the same house as Ryan.I head into the house surprised to see Beatrice still awake.“Welcome home dear.” Beatrice greets me as soon as she sees me and I can immediately tell something isup and I look at her suspiciously.“Beatrice? Is everything okay?” I ask directly watching her every move and her move to the stairs beforegiving me an answer.“N-no dear, I was just waiting for you to have dinner before heading to bed, you have been skipping mymeals lately.” Beatrice tells me.I nod at words in affirmation “Not totally, I haven't really been skipping meals, I told you I do eat at worksometimes before coming home and that's why.” I explain to Beatrice.“Ohh, yes you did.” Beatrice agrees distractedly as she searches for what next to say.“Beatrice as much as I would really like to eat what you made, I'm extremely tired and in need of sleep,just put
By the time we get to Bianca and Jaxon's mansion I'm already sighing in distress. Ryan comes to my sideto hold me tightly.We step into the house and I have never felt more uncomfortable in a very long time. Bianca welcomes usinto the house with over excitement.“Oh dear, I'm so glad you could make it.” Bianca tells us and Ryan smiles at her.“We wouldn't miss this for the world, right baby?” Ryan asks me, his arm around me wound up verytightly like he feared I would disappear.I see that Scarlett's parents are here and I dread having to see Maxwell here, especially witnessing him getmarried to someone else.“Let's go say hello to my parents.” Ryan tells me while dragging me across the room. I look at him inconfusion, I wonder why I didn't think his parents would also be here, I haven't seen quite much of themsince the disaster happened at their Galla party.Ryan greets his parents first, who are standing in the middle of their fellow friends.“Dear, dear, I always knew you were
When Maxwell refuses to acknowledge me, Scarlett smirks at that and Bianca stares the attention of thecrowd from the awkward and tense air between us all.“Thank you so much for coming sister in law.” Scarlett tells me all teeth exposed out. “You have no ideahow much your presence means to me.” Scarlett says.I know exactly how much how much my presence means to you, I think to myself.“Come on everyone, the couple should go to their various seats.” Bianca says in chorus and the crowdbegins to disperse and everyone returns to their tables.“You do not have to go, you are family.” Scarlett tells me taking a hold of my hand. I breathe deeply toswallow the urge of wanting to throw her hands off me instead.“I'm fine at my table.” I firmly tell her before walking off, not waiting for anyone to be able to stop me.The ceremony kicks off in full, Maxwell barely participates in any of it, aside from the part where heannounces their official engagement and wedding date. They are to be ma
“Scarlett?” I scoff out in disbelieve, unable to comprehend what exactly my eyes were focused on rightnow.If this is not some telenovelas, I have no idea what else is.The couple in front of me jump away from each other like they just heard a bomb explode somewhere.Ryan looks speechless to find me here and Scarlett looks more than fidgety as she endlessly wrinkles herfingers in front of her, trying to fold herself into Ryan like I haven't just seen all of her.“You fucking bitch.” I say chuckling still in disbelieve. Just when I was beginning to think, she mightmake a good wife for Maxwell atleast something good out of everything filthy that she is.But what shocks me even more is what exactly is the connection between this two and the more I thinkabout it, the angrier I begin to get. If they liked each other that much, why didn't they just stay together,why try so hard to separate Maxwell and I?“Since when?” I ask the two people in front of me. “Don't bother with that anymore
“What do you mean?” Maxwell asks looking between the both of us.“Nothing, Ana was just leaving.” Scarlett rushes to say fear written over her face.“Except I am not.” I insist.Scarlett stares at me in horror and then suddenly bursts into tears that it shocks. Maxwell looks visiblydisturbed at the sight of her and the sound of her cries.“How could make such huge claims and accusations on my person? Are you really that desperateAnastasia, I apologized to you and really thought that you forgave me already.” Scarlett cries with all herstrength.“I told you I was sorry, why do you still hate me so much, you really will like it if you ruin my life andmarriage right?” Scarlett continues to cry turning to look at Maxwell.“I know I've been a lot of things Maxy, but I've been nothing more than good to you and trying hard to bea better person for you. I know you love her and you will believe her over me no matter what I say.”Scarlett says sniffs hard and in the midst of this drama, I c
"Huh, I do not think that is a good idea,” Maria says, her eyes moving from Ava to her sister.“Of course it is, we can help the Luna Queen. It would be an honor, my Luna,” Anabella rushes to say. Maria is surely the twin to think thoroughly before making a decision.“No Sorcerer has ever lived in the pack house before. The werewolves hate us, and we will never be welcomed. This will only cause strain and chaos,” Maria tries to point out.“Leave that for me to handle. Under my command, no werewolf will be able to go against my orders,” Ava says. If she wasn't in a tight position, she wouldn't make them do this. She knew and understood firsthand what it meant to be an outcast and to be hated for no reason.“Maria, I really do not want to coerce you, especially out of your own free will, but I am desperate. I am making this request to you not just as your Luna who wants to save the King, but as a mate to another and a mother. Please help me out,” Ava says emotionally. Alice comes close
The men do not give me an answer and I begin to back away in apprehension.“What do you want?” I ask and still no answer, I begin to breathe hard in panic, wondering what was going on. So I decide to play it cool, I might just be panicking for no reason.“Okayy.” I nervously say flapping my hands around. “You both seem very busy so I'll just leave you to it.” I chuckle nervously and go to move around them to leave the room. I don't get too far though before one of the men is pulling hard on my hair, he throws me back in front of him and I stagger on the floortrying to keep myself from collapsing from dizziness I was feeling due to the harsh way he just rough handled me.I hold myself up, my body subconsciously used to this sort and violence and readying itself to defend it's own flesh from pain if need be.The man who just threw me backwards move closer to me and my heart is violently pumping against my ribcage.“I'll scream so loud, you will get caught.” I tell the man in front of m
“I'm so sorry Anastasia.” I hear Maxwell whisper, still not looking at me but I can see the glistening oftears in his eyes. “You might never forgive me but I'm so sorry Ana, I should have known you wouldn'thave done something like that, I should have trusted you.” Maxwell says and I wanted nothing more thanto be in his arms in these times.“No, I lied, you were in pain and you were being manipulated.” I say, I was hurt and I wasn't about to healanytime soon but Maxwell was as much as a victim in this, I have no idea how he must have felt all thetime he spent thinking the woman he loved killed his child.1“Thank you so much Ana, he's the greatest gift and redemption.” Maxwell says sniffling so hard.I hold my hand out towards him. “Come here.” I whisper, my own eyes glistening with tears.Maxwell slowly walks towards me like he was carrying the whole world on his shoulders. He kneels infront of me.I hold his broad shoulders closer to me and Maxwell looks like a child whose guil
“Oh God,” I mutter to myself when I suddenly feel a hard push on my abdomen.“You have got to be kidding me.” I whisper to myself when I feel water underneath my thighs.What was happening? Panic suddenly filled my every pore. I felt more fear than I did the overwhelmingpain in my very gut.I needed help and fast, the baby was coming. I groan out loud and try to push myself up when another bultof pain decided to rack through my body.“Ana? Ana!!” I hear screams of my name coming from outside of the house, my already pulsing heartnearly stopped the moment I recognized who the voice belonged to.“Maxwell.” I whisper to myself, too weak to speak any louder.“Ana.” Loud footsteps march past the open wide doors and a disheveled looking Maxwell stands directlyin front of me.Confusion takes over his features first and then shock as his eyes access the situation and mess in theroom and then fear as he watches me bleeding out on the floor.“Ana?” He calls running towards me. “What happen
“What did you just say to me?” Ryan asks, clicking the gun at me.“What, you can dish out food but you can't eat it?” I ask him. “I said you are a daddy pleasing bastard youknow that or don't you?” I say and Ryan angrily takes long strides towards me, pointing the gun directlytowards the side of my head and I glare at him instead of shrinking away in fear.“Do you know what will happen to entire family if Dominic Garcia finds out something happened to mein your home, you could have it all covered up with the law but he will find you at the end of the day andhe won't stop until you are rotting six feeth underneath.” I stubbornly state, I wasn't so sure about all that Ijust said but one thing I knew was Dominic Garcia was immensely protective for a reason quite unknownto me.Ryan needed me so I knew he wouldn't pull the trigger unless his bipolar self and easily angeredtemperament was too much for him to handle.“Ryan please stop.” Beatrice begs coming to put a hold on Ryan's sho
“That's good.” I mutter tiredly, seeing them all go down the drain was all I wanted but now it's actuallyhappening, I'm not that too interested.“I think a warrant should be going out for both your mother and step father any moment from now. This isbig Ana. Are you okay?” Jersey asks me in concern.“Yeah I guess.” Jersey says.“I'm going to bed.” Jersey says and I know she's only saying that because she feels the need to give mespace.“Thank you Jersey.” I tell her as she walks away and she gives me a smile.“Anytime Ana.” Jersey says.The next morning, I make up my mind but first, I'm making sure to get an official divorce from Ryan, Idon't want to forever feel like I'm in a bondage no matter how far I run. I want to be certain nothing holdsus together anymore.“Jersey I'm going out.” I tell her, getting my keys.“Where are you going?” Jersey asks knowing the store was closed for a long while.“To Ryan's, I'm going to get a divorce.” I tell Jersey determined as I step out of the
“What did you just say to me?” Ryan asks, clicking the gun at me.“What, you can dish out food but you can't eat it?” I ask him. “I said you are a daddy pleasing bastard youknow that or don't you?” I say and Ryan angrily takes long strides towards me, pointing the gun directlytowards the side of my head and I glare at him instead of shrinking away in fear.“Do you know what will happen to entire family if Dominic Garcia finds out something happened to mein your home, you could have it all covered up with the law but he will find you at the end of the day andhe won't stop until you are rotting six feeth underneath.” I stubbornly state, I wasn't so sure about all that Ijust said but one thing I knew was Dominic Garcia was immensely protective for a reason quite unknownto me.Ryan needed me so I knew he wouldn't pull the trigger unless his bipolar self and easily angeredtemperament was too much for him to handle.“Ryan please stop.” Beatrice begs coming to put a hold on Ryan's sho
“You fucking bitch, you really are out of your mind.” Ryan shouts at the top of his voice.“Do you have any idea what you have done, my entire life and family is in jeopardy, you will fix thischaos as soon as possible.” Ryan yells. “Your parents have been arrested, what kind of daughter are you?”Ryan asks staring at me in disbelieve and I scoff out loud.“You must have some sort of fucked up audacity to that to me Ryan.” I hiss at him. “You all used me tothe very last drop and then you framed me up to leave me to rot away and you thought I was going to sitby and watch it all happen, you fucking bastard.” I calmly tell Ryan.“Did you fuck him? Is that how cheap and desperate you were.” Ryan accuses.“I owe you no sort of explanation Ryan, you think whatever you want to, that's your problem. Sign theGoddamn papers.” I instruct pushing the papers towards him.Ryan picks the paper up, tearing it up into pieces while glaring harshly at me.“You are still my wife Ana, and you belong to
"That's good," I mutter tiredly. Seeing everything fall apart was all I wanted for so long, but now that it's actually happening, I find myself less interested than I expected.Jersey, standing across from me, studies my face carefully. "I think a warrant should be going out for both your mother and stepfather any moment now," she says quietly, her voice carrying a seriousness that matches the situation. "This is big, Ana. Are you okay?"I shrug, unsure how to answer. The truth is, I don't know what I’m feeling anymore. "Yeah, I guess," I say after a moment, trying to convince myself as much as her.Jersey doesn't seem to buy it. She watches me with concern, her brow furrowed. “You sure? It’s okay if you’re not, you know. This is... it’s a lot.”"Yeah," I repeat, softer this time. “I’m fine.”There’s a pause, thick and uncomfortable. Jersey looks like she wants to say something more, but instead, she rubs the back of her neck awkwardly. "I'm going to bed," she announces, and I know sh
“I would love to come along with you Ana, I don't think I've told you this before but I love to explore, I'vealways wanted to leave the country, relocate somewhere else, besides it's not like I have anything backhere or a family I'll miss. My job is the only thing I have and my job lies with you.” Jersey says chucklingand I let out a sad chuckles of my own.“But what about the business?” Jersey asks and I shrug in answer.“I have no idea but each step at a time, if I do decide to leave, we'll figure it out, together.” I say holdingJersey's hand closely to mine. I cannot possibly explain the relieve and joy that came at her answer, I feltwarm all over. I just needed Beatrice to also agree to come with me, I was not sure I was comfortable withleaving her behind with Ryan. She had motherly affection for Ryan so I would respect whatever decisionshe would make.Another thought immediately crosses my mind and I turn to Jersey with a mischievous smile on my face.“You know, I was also
Another thought immediately crosses my mind, and I can’t help the mischievous smile that spreads across my face. Jersey notices, raising an eyebrow slightly as I turn toward her. "You know," I begin, "I've been thinking." My voice has a playful lilt to it, though what I’m about to say is anything but a joke. "You’re really good at what you do in the jewelry business. Like, really good. You’ve been doing this longer than I have, and you know more about the inner workings than I ever could."Jersey's expression remains calm, though I can tell she’s wondering where this conversation is heading. She nods, a quiet acknowledgment of the compliment, but it’s clear she’s holding back a response, waiting for me to get to the point."You've taken care of the store long before I ever set foot in it," I continue, "and on top of that, you’ve always been the one looking out for everyone. You care so much about this place and the people in it." I pause, letting the words settle for a moment. “With