LILA
I'd never believe that upon my return to Redmoon pack, I'd be married to the Alpha in just a twinkle of an eyes. "Ma'am, you should change into this," the middle age lady some whom I assume should be in her thirties or so said as she walked to me. "I'm Eliza, and I'm assigned to be your personal maid" Glancing at the silhouette she had stretched out, I had every intention of rejecting it, but on a second she wasn't the one making things so difficult for me. So why punish the wrong person? "Thank you!" I replied, as I made to collect it... But then she halted me. "I'll dress you up, yunno it's your wedding night and..." She trailed off, as if she was scared if I'd entertain such conversation. "And what?" "And you've got to look good, the Alpha isn't really a gentle person, but maybe you could tame him," I scoffed, this was the mess mom's recklessness had caused me. I wasn't looking for an abandon project to work on. "Is it true he's ruthless?" I tried to affirm the rumors I've been hearing. "So, far, he's just a Month old since his arrival, but trust me, ruthless is a word far fetched," I unzipped the free gown I was putting on earlier, and then collected the gown from her. "I'll do it myself," I insisted, .... "So, how ruthless can he be?" You can say I was studying my game before hand to know how to approach. "Oh heavens!" Eliza gasped, her gaze fixed on the door. There he stood like a shadow, have he been standing there all the time? "Leave us!" Those two words were like a warning, and without hesitation, Eliza rushed out from the room, closing the door behind us. Here I stood with the Devil himself, quietness enveloped the room as he walked towards me. My heart started it's lum dum beating all over again, he took long steady strides closer to where I stood. My heart beat accelerated, and I found my legs moving backward, not until I felt my back leaning against a barrier, and then I knew I was at the wall already. "What are you doing?" I blinked my long lashes, trying to avoid the scrutiny of his gaze. "You really want to know how ruthless I can be?" His right hands leaned against the wall, caging me completely. His intoxicating cologne filled my nostril, and all I could ever think was hugging his huge masculine frame to myself. Oh damn it! I rolled my eyes. He had been listening to our conversation. "Do that one more time, and you'll see how ruthless I can be!" His hoarse voice sent cold shivers running down my spine. His hands tilted my chin up... No, it was tempting but I can't stare into his eyes. But maybe I could risk it. His turquoise eyes had me enchanted, but then, it wasn't saying what I wished it too... Hatred, Anger, and disgust filled his eyes. I swallowed hard, and then rolled my eyes away from his, it was the best I could do rathe than keep myself hurt. "Feisty, huh?" His hands grabbed my hair, and pushed me to the floor. "Ouch!" I yelled, the scorching pain of my hair being dragged. He pulled me back up, "I'm your Alpha, when I say sit you sit. When I say run, you run! You don't go against me... You don't fucking disobey me, okay?!" He roared, the softness that was once on his face disappeared and was replace with pure hatred. Did he really loathes me that much? Yes, he was some bloody Alpha, but to think he'll just use his fucking man proweress on me, then he's a failure. I can't be easily broken. "I don't freaking care if you're some Alpha or not...," I was still struggling to counter his mandate, when the Silhouette I was putting on fell to the floor, revealing my perky breasts that was popping up from my bra. He smirked, and the grab me by my neck; those laughter line present in his eyes were obvious. He was mocking me. "You're just a whore like your mother, isn't it? Did you as well learn more of sucking cock, because you'll be doing more of that." The bitterness that was laced in his tone. I saw red, I could get used to him insulting my mother, but the fact that he was comparing me to her, made me lost it. Before I could think twice, my hands flew across his face. "I won't have you disrespect me like that. You married me, you trapped me Into this marriage, I never asked for any of this. Even if you were the most man on earth, I wouldn't look at you twice not to talk of seducing you." I yelled as I punched him on the chest. He grabbed my wrist mid-punch, his grip like iron, his eyes burning hot... Like he could devour me, it was so sharp and piercing cutting deep to my soul. 'I think we're finished,' Lora voice spoke in my head. "You've got spirit, I'll give you that. But don't think for a second that it will save you here." I glared at him, refusing to back down. "I'd rather die than be your obedient little wife." I didn't know where the courage was coming from, but the earlier I stand up for myself the better. 'Oh no, Lila, we're in trouble, You shouldn't have said that,' Lora panicked. "I'll very much see how, that feistiness of yours will last you." His face pulled into a smirk, as he unbuttoned the first two button of his shirt. "Take those undies off!" It wasn't just a mere words, it was an order, a command I must adhere too. "You're still quite wild, you need to be tamed to know that, I'm the one person you need to go against, and your lessons start now" He growled. "Just do as he says Lila, he's quite dangerous, Who knows what he'll do next" I could sense Lora fear, but then I have to remain strong. He can't just break me, I did nothing wrong.RAFAELThe Moon Goddess knows there's no way to explain how I feel right now. It's rage... pure rage, mixed with confusion and disbelief. It's frustrating. The kind of betrayal you don't expect from someone you love, someone you were willing to stand by no matter what. Someone you trusted.She stabbed me right in the chest, like it meant nothing. No hesitation.Hiding a seven-year-old boy from me?My son?I still can't believe it. I didn't grow up with a loving father. He wasn't there.But I swore to myself, when I had a child, I'd do better. I'd be better. I'd show up. I'd give my kid the life I never had.But instead, I missed everything. His first cry. His first steps. His first words.I missed every damn milestone. His growth. His struggles. His victories. His report cards.All gone. Stolen from me.And now I'm here wondering what he must think of me.Some deadbeat? A stranger? A psychopath?This is so messed up. Over and over again, I keep thinking, what if he doesn't even know I
NICKLAUSHearing from Lila that Derrick was Rafael's son had me stunned. I mean... Rafael told me himself that he knew the child was his, that he recognized him. But the fact that she manipulated him into believing otherwise? Damn. And I still can't get that scene out of my head, Ava putting on a whole performance, threatening Rafael with emotional damage and a stack of lawsuits. She's such a damn actress and deserves to be awarded an Oscar.I've never seen Rafael that angry, that agitated... like he could burn the whole world down. The moment he mind-linked me, told me to bring my car, I knew something was wrong. I could feel it in his voice.And listening to Lila explain everything... who am I to judge? I've come to realize she's nothing like Linda. She might be her daughter, but she doesn't deserve even a sliver of the pain. And Rafael? I know he wants to make things right. I had completely lost it when Lila told me Ava had been kidnapped too. Knox let out a loud, feral growl.I s
AVAMy head is heavy, feels like I have a third world war dancing in there. My eyelids are heavy, barely lifting. And when they do... I don't recognize this place."Where am I?"Flashes. Flash by flash. I remember getting a call from Derrick's school... and Jared drugging me.Oh fuck!Nicklaus warned me. But of course, I wanted to play the tough girl... Oh damn it!I'm not tied, surprisingly. I stumble to the door, the same one that had me chained in, and of course, it's locked."Where the fuck am I?" I yell, hoping someone, anyone hears me.The door suddenly swings open, and Jared walks in, he has no shirt on. And fuck all those times I used to drool over him.Now? All I see is a man so evil. A man so vile.But one thing I still don't get, what does he want from Derrick and me?"What do you want, Jared? Or is your name even Jared? I mean, a real mob hides under a façade."I'm staring at him, arms folded across my chest, chin high.I know exactly what's going through his head, he thin
LILAMy heart is pounding heavily. Thump. Thump. Thump. Derrick is missing... That's the one word that keeps replaying in my head. The one word that's enough to make my heart accelerate this fast.What has happened? How?"This is what we get finally for neglecting our pup. This is karma punishing us," Lola whined painfully.Rafael and Nicklaus stepped out to talk for a bit. My instincts tell me it's something related to the curse eating me... I had been nervous waiting for him to come back, but right now... that's my least concern.I'm more concerned about the fact that my son-our son, Rafael and I's-is missing.How did it happen? I barely have an enemy to pin this on. Ava wasn't the type to go around creating one either. Instead, if there's anyone she had told me had been more of a stalker, it was Nicklaus. And Nicklaus knows better than to kidnap Derrick and use him against Ava.I'm not thinking as I slide into a casual gown... grabbing Rafael's car key that was on the vanity table,
AVA"You've got such a hot body, I could kill to get you," Jared breathes, his words fanning over my nose as he tugs me closer like I'm some trophy he just scored.I chuckle low, cocking my head. "What? Like you bribed Mr. Brown just to get me off work today?" I ask, voice soaked in sarcasm. "You really pulled strings with the almighty Mr. Brown... just for a few hours of me?"He grins, completely unapologetic. "Ugh, don't act so shocked. At least now I've got you to myself, alone, before Derrick gets out of school and ruins everything."I snort, pulling back slightly. "Oh please. He's seven. You're a grown-ass man acting like you're competing with a kid for my attention.""I am competing." He groans dramatically. "That boy has you wrapped around his finger 24/7.""As he should," I say with a smirk. "He's my son. You? You had to buy me a day off just to play boyfriend."Jared sighs, flopping onto the couch like a man who just lost a war. "Can't believe I'm jealous of a second grader."
LILAI'm going to die. Die. Three words, short, and cruel. But powerful enough to drown me in dread.Turns out my mom was protecting me all along... even if her version of protection meant breaking Rafael piece by piece. Even if her love wore the face of the villain.It doesn't justify anything. But she loved me, i know that. I was all she had left after he died. All she clung to after Theo left the face of this world.I was young. Naive. Loud-mouthed. But even then, I could see her pain. The way she cried quietly at night. The way she never let me see her fall apart in the daylight.She raised me like a soldier, sent me to the best academies, made sure I could fight, survive, win.Only for all of it to shatter... the moment Rafael knocked on our door.Now, I'm trying to piece together two truths: That she hurt the man I love.And she did it to save me.If the curse consumes me, if my love for Rafael isn't strong enough to fight it, there's a ninety-five percent chance I'll die.What