Romans de Fathia

BellaMy fingers tightened around the edge of the bedroom door.Miss Brianna has arrived.The servant's words lingered in my ears long after he had left. I looked down at the dinner tray resting on the small table beside my bed. The food had already gone cold. Slowly, I pushed it aside. For a moment, I considered locking my door and pretending none of it mattered. But this was my home now. Running away to my room every time Brianna visited wasn't a solution. Taking a deep breath, I opened the door and stepped into the hallway.The Alpha House was unusually lively tonight.Servants moved quietly through the corridors, carrying refreshments toward the sitting room.As I descended the stairs, Brianna's cheerful laughter echoed through the house.She sounded comfortable. As though she belonged here.Bella lowered her gaze and continued toward the kitchen.She wasn't interested in interrupting them.She only wanted a cup of warm tea before returning to her room.Unfortunately fate seemed t

HarryThe ledgers Bella had given me remained on my desk. I told myself I would look through them later. Instead, I found myself opening the first one before the afternoon meeting. Every page was neatly arranged. Every correction was clearly marked. Nothing had been overlooked. I flipped through another ledger. Then another. When I reached the last page, I realised something. She hadn't made a single mistake.A quiet knock sounded on the door.Come in.Lucas stepped inside carrying a stack of documents.The Council sent these over.I nodded and took them from him.As he turned to leave, his eyes fell on the ledgers spread across my desk.Lady Bella organised those?Yes.He smiled slightly.The servants have been talking about it all morning.I looked up.They have?They said the Alpha House hasn't been this organised in months.I closed the ledger.They're exaggerating.Maybe.Lucas shrugged.But she's trying.After he left, the room fell silent again.Trying.The word echoed in my mi

BellaLiving in the Alpha House was lonelier than I had imagined.The servants were respectful but careful.They addressed me as "Lady Bella" or "Luna", yet I could still see the hesitation in their eyes. To them, I wasn't the Luna they had expected. I was simply the woman who happened to be carrying the Alpha's child. Nothing more. After breakfast, I made my way downstairs with a notebook tucked beneath my arm. The housekeeper greeted me with a polite smile.Good morning, Lady Bella.Good morning.I've prepared the household accounts you requested.Thank you.She placed several ledgers on the table.They haven't been updated in weeks.I opened the first book, scanning through the entries. Several figures didn't match. Food supplies had been ordered twice in the same week. Medicine stock had been recorded incorrectly. A few expenses weren't listed at all.Bella frowned.Who handled these before?The former Luna.And after she passed?The older woman hesitated.No one, my Lady.Bella n

HarryThe next morning passed quietly.Exactly how I preferred it.I had barely slept. Every time I closed my eyes, flashes of yesterday forced their way into my mind.Bella's lips.Her voice.The way she had whispered my name.I rubbed a hand over my face, annoyed with myself.It meant nothing.The bond had acted on instinct.That was all.Nothing more.A knock interrupted my thoughts."Come in."One of the servants entered and bowed respectfully."My Lord, breakfast is ready."I nodded.I'll be there.The servant hesitated.My Lord"What is it?""Lady Bella asked if she could have her breakfast in her room."I frowned.Did she say why?No, Alpha.For a moment, I considered refusing. Then I remembered the rules. Separate lives. Minimal interaction. They were my rules.Let her.Yes, Alpha.The servant bowed again before leaving.I remained seated for another minute.Why had she asked?She had never avoided me before.No.That wasn't true.She wasn't avoiding me.She was respecting the

BellaThe smug smile on Harry's face only grew wider.You were saying? he asked, folding his arms across his chest.Heat rushed to my face."I…" My voice caught in my throat.The bond was finally settling, but my body still trembled from everything that had happened only moments ago. My clothes were a mess, my breathing uneven, and standing in front of him while he looked completely composed only made the embarrassment worse.I didn't mean it."No?" His eyebrow lifted.I lowered my eyes.I'm sorry, Alpha.He walked toward me slowly until only a step separated us.You've become bolder.I lost my temper.You called your Alpha a bastard.His voice wasn't loud.If anything, it was calm.That somehow felt more intimidating.I apologised.You did.Silence settled between us.I could feel his eyes on my face, studying me, waiting for something.I didn't know what.Finally, he stepped around me and picked up the file that had fallen from the desk during our argument.He placed it back neatly

HarryI keep seeing Brianna because it is easier than stopping.She fits into my life the way she always has, familiar, expected and not complicated, and I tell myself that matters. I tell myself this is what stability looks like, even though nothing about it feels solid anymore.She talks. I nod. She reaches for me and I let her. My hands move out of habit, not hunger, and I hate myself for noticing the difference.She notices too.“You’re not here,” she says eventually, her fingers sliding up my arm, her voice trying to sound light. “You’ve been distant.”“I’m busy,” I reply.She studies my face longer than usual. “You’ve always been busy.”I don’t answer.The silence stretches and I feel the bond stir under my skin, restless, irritated and pulling my attention somewhere else. I shift away from her without thinking, my jaw tightening.Her expression sharpens. “Is this about her.”I look at her then, too fast. “Don’t start.”That confirms it.She exhales, sitting back. “You won’t eve