Chapter: CHAPTER 032NINA."I think it would be a good idea to call her," said Alex. His tone was firm, yet soothing. I nodded in agreement, and Alex's eyes sparked with curiosity. "Okay, that sounds nice," I said with a careful tone. "Do you have her number?" asked Alex, gazing intently into my eyes.After a moment's pause, doubts rushed through my mind. "Yes, I do," I replied evenly. "Why wouldn't my sister's number be stuck in my head?" The last part of my sentence was laced with a little defensive tone. With her gaze so penetrating, Alex narrowed her eyes just a bit. "She is your sister, how...?" He trailed off. A fluttering in my chest began; I was scrambling to come up with an answer that would sound plausible. "Jesus, I ought to be careful," my thoughts raged inside me, a wild curdle of fright and calculation. "Ahahah, I'm just repeating what my friend Nina said," I chattered out, battling to sound cool and collected while trouble was brewing inside me. After a deep breath, I pressed the phone to
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Chapter: CHAPTER 031NINA."I can't thank you enough, Alex," I said familiarly to him after explaining everything that had happened, my voice lost in gratitude and relief. Alex had been a rock for us, helping us navigate all the challenges thrown at us.“ I cannot say how grateful I was for his support and guidance”. I added. After completing his speech, I turned to my husband, Drew, resting beside me on the couch. "Honey, please, where is Morel?" I would like to see him," Drew said to me, his eyes scanning the room live in search of our little boy."Okay, my love, let me quickly call him," I said and got off the couch and walked up to the hallway. "Morel! Morel!" I hollered loud enough for him to hear. Suddenly, I heard the patter of little feet running towards the living room. "Yes, Mommy!" came his answer, voice full of excitement. Upon entering the room, he found Drew and his lips broke into a huge smile."Daddy!" he yelled , hastening towards Drew for the tightest hug. Drew laughed and lifted him in
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Chapter: CHAPTER 030ALEX."It was a weird number that called Drew and told him the ransom was thirty thousand dollars," Laurel continued, her voice steady despite the emotions simmering just below the surface. "That's way too much," I said, my brow furrowed with concern, at the recollection of that conversation. The weight of the them demand always hung thickly in the air, the constant reminder that danger was much in the air for Morel."And they gave us this evening as the deadline," she uttered barely above a whisper. The ticking clock seemed to echo in her mind. Every second screamed, Time running out. I can imagine the stress that you went through, I said sympathetically. "The part of uncertainty, or fear, or desperation affected me the most?" Laurel compelled. "That was the reason," she said through sobs. "That was why I fainted when I saw Morel, and in my fainting state, I was obviously surprised. I listened, feeling for her, imagining how it would have been in all the events happening in her l
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Chapter: CHAPTER 029ALEX.I rushed to Laurel with an anxious heart, seeing her slumped against the floor, body completely limp and utterly dead. "Laurel! Laurel!" I yelled, tears pouring down my cheeks as I knelt close to her head. She lay there pale and clammy with faintness- panic starting to set in now. "Mom! Mommy! Wake up, please!" Morel, with worry lacing his small voice, tugged at my arm for his mother.I shouldered down to Laurel, carrying the body in my arms as I gently lifted her to my chest and carried her to the couch. I had an image of her heartbeat bouncing against my chest like a feather in my arms. I laid her down gingerly, trying not to jolt her, while I used my hand to fan her face. "Morel, get the water," I told him, trying to sound calm yet firm."Yes, sir," he said with utmost seriousness and ran to the kitchen. He came back in no time with the water, and his small hands held a bowl with utmost resolve. "Here sir!" he cried out, holding it inwards as he stared at the face of his mot
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Chapter: CHAPTER 028NINA.My preparations to see Drew at our son's school were interrupted as I sat before the mirror, thoughts of Morel's disappearance taking over me. "Oh, poor Morel," I cried, images forming in my mind of every possible torture he might be going through, and I felt tears welling. "I can't imagine the torture you are going through, but Daddy and Mommy are coming to your rescue," I said, shaking emotionally. I walked to the wardrobe and, almost mindlessly, brought out a black dress for me to wear as I lost my focus.Buzz, zzz, my phone rang: the babes on the screen. Drew. I picked it up in an instant. "Hello, baby," I told him to try and sound normal. "My love, they're asking for ransom," he said tonelessly, worried and concerned. "Ransom? How? Why?" I asked, trying to clear my mind as I was flooded with a million questions."I don't know, they are asking for a ransom of about $30k," he said, breaking down in emotions adding to the already growing crisis. This is serious, I swole up and
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Chapter: CHAPTER 027DREW.I told her, with a stern voice but desperate eyes, "Woman, your sorry isn't a remedy or a solution; I want my son." Anger and frustration were boiling in me, brimming, ready to spill over anytime. The eyes of the Headmistress showed tears, reflecting the deep worry and concern etched on her face. "I will explain everything for you, sir, please just take it easy," she pleaded with a shaking voice."If you don't ease up on your temper, then nothing will be brought up in the discussion, and I ask you to now start telling us the beginning of everything." Williams remained very mild but rather firm. "Okay sir I will do just that, sir." She nodded her head and took every single bit of air that was left in the room. "The Grade 5A class went for a vacation," she started, hesitated, and then spoke in a very hesitant voice. "Vacation?" I asked, squinting in confusion. "Morel didn't inform me of that." After the vacation, the kids were allowed to get ice cream, and they all got into
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Chapter: CHAPTER 162JASMINES POVI stood before the mirror, staring at my reflection. Time had passed since the last servant came to inform us that the car was waiting. I’d completely lost myself in my reflection. The woman staring back at me was different. Someone I’d long admired to be. I let out a sigh, taking the veil off my face. “Are we ready?” I asked Alyssa who was still gathering a few things from her bag. “Yes…just these little things I have to get them we’ll move,’ he said.I didn’t mind, because I felt like I had all the time in the world. I was willing to stand before the mirror, simply staring at myself and the baby bump that was evident from the white gown I had on. Two knocks landed on the door, and it creaked open. From the mirror, I saw my mother. “Mum,” I called under my breath. She told me that she wasn’t going to make it because she was still taking care of her husband. Seeing her here sent chills down my spine. I strode hurriedly across the room, but she covered more space tha
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Chapter: CHAPTER 161JASMINES POVI walked into the cemetery where Lucy’s body was buried. Carrying my flowers in one hand and holding Caine in the other. It was a month after her death, and as much as I tried to deny it, I could feel the void in my heart. She occupied somewhere in my heart, despite the betrayal and hatred, and I just couldn’t bring myself to deny that fact. Caine wasn’t in support of my going to visit the cemetery, but I insisted. I had to remind him of Lucy’s parents whom they locked up and weren’t able to pay their daughter a visit at her grave, nor did they have a chance to see them lower her into the ground. She was a villain, yes—but also a human being. “I’ll wait out here,” Caine said. I didn’t argue. We disconnected our hands, and he kissed me before letting me off. Caine was still a work in progress. He was taking on a new personality, one that was completely in contrast to who he was before the accident. His memories were not completely back, but each day, with my presenc
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Chapter: CHAPTER 160CAINES POVThe next time I woke up, I couldn’t move my hands or legs. I scanned the room area after getting a clearer vision. The smell of wolf’s bane was strong in the air, and that explained why I felt weak. “You’re finally up, welcome to the party,” Lucy drew my attention to her. She was crouched beside Jasmine, and something about that position upset my wolf. He wanted to defend Jasmine, to stand up for her. But our strength was sealed. “Get away from her. Who are you?” I gritted.“It’s so sad that it had to be your memory that was lost. A part of me wished you died that night,” she blurted. “What?” I asked. Then I understood what she was talking about. My accident. “That girl…Elara right?” She chuckled. “She was this close to figuring out. If only she’d been smart,”I groaned, pulling against my restraints. “You killed her!” I yelled. But only a sinister smile played on her face as she moved from Jasmine to me. “You can’t do anything, Caine, not even now. You couldn’t even
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Chapter: CHAPTER 159CAINES POVThe call dropped.I yanked the phone from my ear, staring at the screen as static hummed in my ears. The connection had been lost.Jasmine’s voice still rang in my head, breathless and desperate.I’m pregnant—with your child.I shot up from my chair so fast it clattered against the floor. My wolf was raging beneath my skin, demanding action, demanding I find her.Just then, a car drove in. I moved to the window to see who it was. Lucy. My eyes drifted to the clock, and it was a few minutes past twelve. The sky was completely dark, and the moon was hanging with a moonlight under the cloud. “She sounded scared…and urgent…” I thought. All of a sudden, my wolf was full of rage. The fragment of memory that I had tried to remember felt like it was fighting its way up. But distractions. Lucy was coming up, and I had to confirm my suspicions. I reached for my phone and sent a text to Beta Joseph, telling him to track my phone and find me if anything happened. I sent the same
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Chapter: CHAPTER 158JASMINE’S POVThe moment the door shut behind them, I let out a shaky breath, my body sagging against the chair. My arms ached from the restraints, my head pounding from exhaustion, but none of it compared to the sharp pain radiating through my stomach. The warmth of my blood soaked into my dress was a terrifying reminder of just how much danger I was in.I glanced at the table where Lucy had tossed her phone. It was my only chance.My eyes drifted back to the door after I heard a sound. I thought they were coming back, so I curled back into my tears. After a few seconds of waiting, and no one came through the door, I let out a heavy sigh, staring at the phone. Desperation fueled me as I forced my body forward. I fell from the chair and crashed my face on the floor. Shock coursed through my face, sending my head and my brain pulsing with the taste of blood that circulated in my mouth. I ignored the pain, keeping my eyes focused on the phone that lay on the table. I started crawlin
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Chapter: CHAPTER 157LUCY'S POVI slammed the brakes, drifting the car out of the garage. I saw Caine standing at the edge of the hallway through the rear mirror. His gaze was fixed on the car, his body still as I drove off. I knew he was getting suspicious, and it was only a matter of time before he came searching or digging for answers. I drove into the silence that filled the night, a clear contrast to the storm of thoughts that raged in my mind. I’d asked for dinner with them because I started noticing the low murmuring when I wasn’t looking. They were getting suspicious, questioning my whereabouts and my lateness to the events and important meetings. I also noticed how distant I had become due to the plans Bryan had and the hitches we experienced over the month. Recently, a few days back or so, Adrian went on a hunting spree, killing tons of humans and werewolves. According to my parents, he was facing the likelihood of the breakout of another disease all because he hadn’t found someone who was
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