Novels by Elysian

~Aria’s POV~ I watched as Kaius's back faded into the hallway, chains of thoughts running through my mind. “Are you done?” A voice pierced through my ears, cutting off my reverie, and I turned to see Damien waiting for me. I sighed deeply before walking over to him. All I wanted was to get out of this place. All I wanted was to never set eyes on that man again, but how could I tell Damien about it? I would be risking his safety as well. Especially now that Kaius had him in mind. Up until this day, I had never spoken about my past with Damien. I knew he wanted to ask sometimes, but refrained. I was not ready to tell him about it just yet–or maybe I was never going to tell him how I was warming some other man's bed against my own will two years ago. How would he look at me? By now my tipsiness had worn out. I gasped when Damien picked me up, heading outside. “Drive.” He said to the chauffeur, and by now my consciousness had begun to fade. I was exhausted. “You'll be

~Aria’s POV~ “Long time no see, Miss Aria.” Kaius said, a smile marrying his face. My gaze hardened as I stared at him. Why did he look at me as though nothing had happened between us? I had the urge to laugh–of course, why would he act like something happened? I was the only one who knew what had transpired between us years ago. I was the only one who knew about the fetus he murdered mercilessly. And now he looked at me with clear eyes, as though he had done nothing...as though he was a saint. My previous uncertainty turned into rage–immense rage. “Long time no see.” I replied, smiling beautifully, and I caught sight of Sofia’s arms that intertwined with his. Perhaps this was to make me jealous? I had the urge to laugh at her childishness. “Find me when you're ready to customize the dress.” I said to Sofia, my eyes neutral, and she smiled a fake smile before standing on her tippy toes to whisper something into Kaius's ear. If it was two years ago, then maybe I wo

~Aria's POV~I sat in the car, my heart much more firm than before. I stared out the window, seeing the familiar view of Downtown Seattle. It felt like yesterday that I was in this city, striving to survive, yet I was back. Just then, the sound of my phone pierced through my ears and I picked it up, taking it to my ear. “Miss Aria is back in the country, can she come over to start designing the dress?” The familiar voice of Mrs Pierre pierced through my ears. I had met the woman back at France two years ago and we immediately hitted off. The woman returned to Seattle to be with her daughter and wanted my to design a dress for her daughter's birthday.I had almost forgotten that I had become quite a successful designer over the two years that I had left Seattle. “Yes, I will come to take Miss Avery's measurements later today. Since the birthday is in a week, I will have time to make the dress to her taste.” “Work?” Damien asked beside me and I hummed, my eyes shining.“Don't st

~Aria's POV~ “what did you say?” I asked, unable to believe my ears. My voice trembled, and I knew my eyes gave away my surprise. “Marry me,” He repeated, and this time, I knew my ears were not playing tricks on me. “But…” I started, but was cut off by him. “Will you?” He asked, and I stared at him intently, wanting to know if he was serious. His piercing obsidian eyes stared at me with so much intensity that I could not look away. “It will be a contract valid for three years. You will be rid of your past, and I will no longer have to marry who my father wants or attend blind dates. You can choose to walk away after three years.” I thought about it. Perhaps this was the only way I could escape my past. Perhaps this was the only way I could escape Kaius's grasp. My head was spinning rapidly, but I still answered. “I agree.” I muttered, my voice slowly dimming. From the corner of my eyes, I could see the man's lips curl up. Before I knew it, I was already signing the contract

~Damien's POV~I pressed on the accelerator, feeling my anger bulb. I wasn't ready to return to Seattle, yet I did. I had to, all thanks to my foolish brother. I felt as though to suffocate. The air in the car was thick. My phone suddenly rang. I heard it yet I ignored it like a plague. I knew exactly who it was- my father. But how could I pick it up when I knew exactly what he wanted to say?Thunder clapped loudly in the sky, and it soon started to pour heavily.The phone rang repeatedly, as though intending to make me lose my sanity.I slowed down a little, my eyes moving to stare at the phone screen inches away from me. But when I looked up again? “Shit!” I cursed, frantically honking before slamming hard on the breaks.Bang! I still hit the person. Hopefully he or she isn't dead yet, I thought as I sucked in a breath. I slowly pushed the door open, my heart caught up in my throat as I slowly approached the person lying on the tarred road in the rain…it was a woman. Her

~Aria's POV~The door burst open and I could see the angered face of Kaius as he walk in. Every step he took felt like a ticking time bomb, ready to explode and I could feel my heart pulsate. Perhaps it was in guilty, or in fear for what he was going to do to me. Just this morning I repeated the oat to him. “Don't ask for love and don't get pregnant” but here I way lying in the hospital bed with a fetus growing inside me. I felt ashamed, but still, a sense of joy washed over me after learning about it from the doctor. I was finally going to have a family of my own, my little bundle of joy. But once again, fate was bound to take it away. “Get rid of it,” Kaius's voice came in the next second, making my eyes widen in shock. Abort it? It felt as though lightning had struck me, electrocuting me entirely.How could he ask me to abort it? How…how could he.My heart clenched beneath my chest and I let out a painful chuckle.“Are you so heartless that you want to kill your own blood?