Helena’s P.O.V. The delicious chili that I was enjoying a moment ago felt extremely bitter after Zayden’s shameless demand, his provoking gaze vanished my raging hunger. So, I placed my half-eaten bowl on the counter and drank some water, ignoring his desperate face. “Name your price!” Even my stern response blossomed countless flowers on Zayden’s countenance, he stated his conditions clearly. “Twenty-four hours, you’ll do whatever I say.” What? Was I his free slave? My eyes must have been shooting fire daggers on Zayden, but he was unfazed, keenly observing my facial expressions to mock me further. As the matter of Liam and my little angels’ safety was eating me alive, I replied without much consideration. “Deal!” Beta Alex and Amelia’s gasps resonated in the kitchen; they were equally shocked as Zayden. Perhaps, he wasn’t expecting me to agree with him so easily, his stutter said more than his words. “G-Good, W-Wonderful! So, it’s a deal then.” Zayden rubbed his hand on
Helena’s P.O.V.According to Zayden’s routine, he was used to wearing a designer suit during work hours, sweats and a tank-top for working out and home time, while shorts at his bedtime.As my mom was responsible for serving the Alpha family, it became my duty to take care of Zayden’s needs. It wasn’t surprising that his routine was carved like a tattoo on my brain.Although, it was quite natural for me to remember this, Zayden was over the moon, like he had won a jackpot. His wide grin reaching his eyes was a magnified view for me right now, as he was inching closer with every passing second.My heart dancing in my chest was making it difficult to face him like this. So, I didn’t keep my word and averted my face, pushing him away to avoid his advances. Zayden’s husky voice whispered in my ears, even a powerful push couldn’t move him an inch.“I also remembered little details about you, Helena.”In an attempt to keep him at bay, syrup, and pancakes’ bite was smeared on his white
Helena’s P.O.V.What the fuck!I clearly remembered that Zayden and I left Amelia and Beta Alex in the living room to deal with the remaining gift boxes, as Alpha got a phone call from his office.Then how did this happen?Zayden’s half shifted body jumped at some invisible opponent, I ran towards my friend who was hanging upside down from the ceiling. “Who did this?”Beta Alex in the same position beside her stuttered in fear.“G-go inside, H-Helena. We are under attack.”What type of attack?All I could see was Zayden pouncing on something unseen after some seconds.“Stop it, Zayden!Have you lost it? There’s no one here. Help me to untie Amelia’s ropes.”My deranged yelling found its way into Zayden’s dense brain, he paused for a moment before growling furiously.“Watch out!”Before I could punch him to misguide me with an imaginary enemy, a pair of burning arms wrapped around me from behind. An inhumane voice smiled beside my ears. “Hello, love!”A bullet of
Zayden’s P.O.V.“You are always like this, Carver. Spoiling me with your unconditional love!”It was already five hours after Helena’s unexpected return to her apartment, and still, these words were hitting my head like a sledgehammer. Was Carver really that important to her?I had strong feelings that Helena got special support from my pack members while escaping; however, there wasn’t a single proof after investigating them for years. Beta Alex convinced me that the dead guards must have helped her because of their loyalty, as Helena’s gentle nature was like a mother’s love for her pups. But how did that lycan manage to win her heart? Was I really late this time?I was pacing and forth while pondering over different methods to get rid of that opposition, Alex interrupted my thought process.“You are walking for five hours. At this rate, you’ll reach our pack in no time.”Alex’s attempt to sound funny wasn’t entertained by Blitzer, he growled at him.“Stop blabbering and gat
Helena’s P.O.V. Although I had reprimanded Carver for his dumb sense of humor, he was able to catch a glimpse of my flushed face. As they weren’t normal types of jokes for me, it was challenging to brush them off without being affected. My silly reactions gave him a perfect chance to tease me in the office. “Gosh! I should have clicked your picture yesterday. You were blushing like a newlywed bride, love.” Carver continued eating my brain even during the meeting, he sent me a text message. “Are you sure that you gave birth to Ashton and Scarlet? You always react like a virgin, love.” His provocation until lunchtime consumed my patience. I was planning to crush his head while brewing an aromatic cup of coffee, when a shadow flashed beside me in the pantry. “It must be my imagination!” Firstly, I ignored it because of my exhaustion. My one day’s absence had piled up a mountain of files, the pending work was a nightmare for a feeble girl like me. Then a sudden gust of air shook the
Helena’s P.O.V. My trip back home was peaceful, I confirmed that no one was following me before paying the driver. Carver’s advice to conceal my pups’ scent by using a taxi and Mr. Smith’s car was indeed helpful. Unfortunately, the sight of Beta Alex’s anxious face in the crowd proved that clingy lycan right. Now the list of his favors was extending, he would be a real headache in upcoming days. The elevator of my building was busy like every other time. The memory of Carver’s complaint flashed across my mind. “Why are you always impatient for the elevator, love?” A small smile crept up my face reminiscing his unreasonably handsome face, then a realization hit me hard. I was smiling for a deadly lycan! Cursing my last two working brain cells, I called Liam and twisted the key in the hole, he picked up my call immediately. “Carver’s driver has dropped our champs safely. Don’t worry.” His information about my kids without any greetings amused me, my twin was indeed a part of my s
Zayden’s P.O.V.Although it wasn’t my intention to fight with Helena over Carver’s issue, Alex’s report about his presence in her house short-circuited my brain. His scent had contaminated all of Helena’s dresses and even her bedroom.Was he really the one in her heart?Or was he better in bed than me?Contrary to my original fears, this simple confrontation turned ugly pretty quickly, Helena’s presumptuous accusation about our second wedding anniversary flabbergasted me. Then she mentioned Sylvia’s indulgence in the matter of confession.What the hell happened five years ago? “What do you mean by Sylvia’s letter? When did she come to see you?”It seemed that Helena had blurted out this detail. Her face reddened as she fidgeted with her sleeves.“Forget about what I just said.”Then she fixed her already smooth hair, making me suspicious even more. These were her signature gestures while lying. Helena wasn’t a person comfortable deceiving other. Once our house help broke m
Helena’s P.O.V. As soon as these words came out of my mouth, Zayden’s eyebrows shot up, forming a high arch of astonishment. Then his face contorted with a mix of disbelief and shock. “N-No, I can’t believe it! It’s not true!” He stumbled over his words, tongue tripping over the rush of thoughts, clamoring for his attention. This method of emotional blackmailing always got him a lot of mileage out of every situation. So, as Zayden couldn’t accept his defeat quickly, he cast a dirty glare at me before leaving. My wobbly knees refused to bear my weight anymore. I landed on the floor with a loud thud. “I’m sorry, mom.” Tears ran down my eyes, as I closed them, the saltiness of tears were edible to my trembling lips. What had I done just now? In order to save my kids’ future, I lied to Zayden’s face and even used my dead mom’s name to verify it. “I’m such a horrible daughter, mom.” I curled on the floor in a fetal position and hugged my knees, my anguished sobs pierced through