ARIELLA The balloons disgust me. Red and blue, tied into arches at the entrance with planets hanging around everywhere. It sucks, the only good thing is the banner we've used for years, it's like she didn't even consider asking Arabella. Arabella likes pink and white, those are the colours we've gone with for years, and the purple that Katie Rose likes. It's like everyone has forgotten about me, Thalia has once again taken my happiness from me, she has taken everything that I built for myself. I saw her earlier, waddling around with her perfect hair and perfect smile, as if she earned any of this. As if she didn’t walk into my life and rip everything out from under me. I've been patient today, observing every little thing since the moment I came in here and no matter how hot my costume gets, I don't dare slip up. I see Arabella run towards the bubble gun refill line, and I quickly check for anyone around who knows her. "Hi, birthday girl," I say, using the impression that I've
KNOXThalia is my wife, I married Thalia Rose.If you had asked me who I would end up with, I wouldn't know the answer, but she would. She would know exactly what to tell you because she had a vision. She's always been braver than I ever was. And now, after years of fighting her because I wasn't good enough, im fighting myself to be the best that I can be for her, always and forever. This is one regret she won't face; she will never know hurt again.The last two days since we returned from Moon Essence have been pure absolute bliss, I have spent every second of the day with Thalia and there isn't one that I haven't enjoyed. Whenever she's out of my sight, I panic, I think she might have changed her mind and left me again. This happened earlier today, I couldn't find her after my shower and ran around the packhouse in my towel looking for her, she was in the backyard playing with sand because Arabella wanted to play beach. I've not left her side since then, not even when my sister Amel
"No," I shake my head. "I thought that I could do this, but I can't give up Knox. I was hurt, but if I try to move on without him out of spite I'm only hurting the people involved." Knox stares blankly, his eyes softening. "Does that mean?""Yeah," I nod, my cheeks heating up from trying not to smile. "I am not marrying him. Alpha Ezra has made me realise what's important and I want to try again," I tell him, holding his hand still. "I want to.."He kisses me, hungry and rough, just like last night, like he's been craving this all month. "I love you." He whispers against my lips."Love you too."Guys I'm happy for you and all but I came for a wedding." Sarang says, "Eliza planned a wedding."I pull away from Knox, ready to offer Eliza an apology but she bites on a smile, shaking her head at Sarang. "Not really, I made minimal preparations, just enough for a little party to pacify the kids, they're already there.""You were in on it?" I gasp.Amara laughs, raising her hand. "Me too."
“The airport,” Knox says draping an arm over me. “Our private jet is waiting.” he calmly saysMy head snaps toward him and he smirks. The airport? Why does it all sound like a plan and I'm the last to know? "I wasn't going to steal you," he says, answering my unspoken question. "But I am now, and by the time your fiancé notices? Well, we’ll be long gone, back home where you belong sweetheart."I glare at him and he smirks like he has already gotten away with just packing me up like a souvenir he got on a work trip. He doesn't speak much the entire ride, he spends his time making calls and arrangements to whisk me away without anyone batting an eye.Soon, the car stops at the airport, and Knox removes my gag, keeping my hands restrained. "Say thank you to the kind man for getting us here safely and on time, " he tells me, counting money for the driver.I don't say anything, I just glare at him until he is done and gets out of the car, ushering me along. He tries to help me but I shove
"Yes," Arabella Venus says, her eyes dropping to where I know he is hiding. Then she looks up again and shakes her head. "No?""You said Daddy," Nova reminds her."Yes, because I—uh," my baby starts to fidget. I smell daddy, " she says. "And what does daddy smell like?" I ask her, a long shot at saving myself but I cling to her response from the last time that I asked her the question."Safe," she says, a response I was counting on. "Just like mommy.""Aww isn't she the sweetest?" Cassidy swoons.Nova smiles, "Often is." She says, still looking around suspiciously. Eliza clears her throat, "Over her," she says, turning my face towards her. "I need to finish with your makeup.""I just got startled there," I say, closing my eyes again. "Arabella, stop jumping around over there, you'll hurt yourself. Get Mommy's phone and play games, take turns, okay?""Yay!" I hear Baby Serenity squeal. "Can I go first?""Of course, sweetheart." Arabella promptly retorts. "You can go first twice!"Eli
THALIAToday is the day.The day that my life changes with a future I've chosen to rewrite yet my dreams were filled with the future I could have had. The first thing I notice when I awaken is the soreness between my legs, that and the heavy scent of someone who shouldn't be here right now. I can feel him before I open my eyes, but when I roll over, I find nothing. I'm glad he left, glad until I open my eyes and notice him on the armchair, stretched out with his eyes on me. "Looking for me?" He asks, with a knowing smirk on his lips. I promptly sit up, holding the sheets close to my chest as I stare back at him. He shouldn't be here, he should have left last night, I asked him to leave. "I can get back into bed, the way you're staring at me makes me feel bad I woke up and left you in bed.""What are you still doing here?" I snap, "You were supposed to leave last night. I told you to.”“Yeah,” he nods, leaning forward with his elbows braced on his knees. “And I also told you that I was