Summer was fading away like the floating of dry leaves that signifies the arrival of autumn. From the distance chattering of branches to the sunny delight of a new day everything warmed Arya’s heart. In a few days she should be welcoming her new born and although she’s over the moon at this thought, she’s also wary of the experience. After all giving birth isn’t an easy sport. But the idea of having midwives around who cater to her needs soothed her heart. Standing with her huge belly by the window she clasped her fingers to make a silent prayer and you could take a guess at her prayers! Of course top on the list was to make sure Nicklaus never gets to find her. Leaving their entanglement with a child aside, there’s a rooted grudge hidden in her heart against him. He too bears the blame for the fire incidence and the last thing she wanted was to get involved with the Harringtons again. Melissa would definitely not want that either.“Don’t your feet hurt from standing? Here, let me

“Push!”“Argh! Huff, huff!”“Try again, try harder. You can do it!”I’m trying, I truly am but I don’t think I can. ‘Should I just give up?“Stop zoning out, get a grip and push otherwise the baby could die of suffocation! Miss, do you hear me?! This won’t do...go get master Damien, it seems we’ll have to transfer her to the hospital for operation!”“Are you sure she’ll make it in time? It’ll be too dangerous to move her in this state!”I could vaguely hear them over my numbness. I couldn’t feel anything, I had no emotion. I was slowly slipping away just like the tears rolling down my cheeks. Maybe it wouldn’t be such a bad idea to pass away like this. Melissa never wanted the baby anyways and I’d be doing myself a favour by ending my misery. If I close my eyes will everything stop? Will this all come to an end? I know I have no right to deprive my child of this world but isn’t it truly for the best? Will my love alone be enough for my child? I’m all alone in this world, wouldn’t

“Didn’t you get my orders?”Adam’s cold voice spoke at the other end of the phone but Nicklaus was unfazed. “I don’t wish to see you, it is but the last string of bloodline that forces me to take your call”His words caused a shrill laughter to escape Adam’s lips. “Why did you announce the content of your mother’s death without my consent?! This isn’t a simple topic you can make public as you please!”At Nicklaus end of the call there was only darkness in his solemn room, it’s been a while he returned here, his previous nights were spent in his office and it couldn’t be said that his bed missed his presence because he couldn’t find sleep even if he tried!The only times his bed felt his warmth were the days when it was shared with her and that very thought was the beginning of the longing pain he felt while sitting at the edge of the king-sized bed. “Shouldn’t you ask about the killer of your beloved?...” a mocking laugh followed suit as he added “...oh that’s right, I learned y

Bella’s POV I followed him out without looking back though I could bet Klaus face would’ve been fun to watch. I just wasn’t in the mood to mess around, the latest news about Arya was still eating me up and I wanted nothing more than to drink till I forget my sorrows. With this thought in mind I made a bow to the man standing by the entrance.“Thank you for your help, I’ll be on my way then”The cold breeze made me shiver but I fought against it. Thanks to Klaus I wore so little, it wasn’t my intention to come all the way here but my legs had other plans. I turned to leave but his words halted my steps.“I feel hurt that you don’t remember me”My attention refocused on him and as expected he was staring at me for a reaction but I had none. He had a peculiar aura and appearance, there was no way I wouldn’t have remembered him if we met in the past, still I couldn’t be rude and asked back.“Do you know me?”I looked a hot mess right now, that’s the least expected after all the earlier

Bella’s POV Our meet up location wasn’t too elaborate but I refrained from picking a restaurant that we visited in the past. For obvious reasons I didn’t want to worsen my mental health. I thought I arrived early but Emily was already seated so I took my sit with heaviness. The corner we chose was closest to the window and I found Emily staring through the glass like a wounded lion vying to penetrate the mind of a human. “Uhm mm” I cleared my throat to grab her attention and it worked. Immediately her eyes rested on me a broad smile formed on her lips but it seemed foreign in comparison to her previous joyful smiles. Her unparalleled joviality was no where to be seen. The look in her eyes was just a hollow vague cast of her past self.There was an awkward silence in the air, none of us could ask the other how we were doing because these past few months have been a hell of a ride for us.“Have you ordered anything?” I tried to mange the situation. “Not yet, I really don’t wanna e