ELINNA“Of course, I just need to check a few things out. How far along did you say you are?” “Um, I'm nine months gone. But the delivery date isn't for another three weeks. Is everything okay?” She looked at the monitor for a while before standing up. “Excuse me.”I just lay there wondering what the hell must have happened for her to act like that? Was there something wrong with me or my babies? Eventually, I was left alone in the room, just staring into the light. Where the hell was everyone? I didn't know what was going on or why they left me all alone. I pressed the call button so many times but none of them came in. Eventually, I began to feel the pain in my stomach. At first, I thought I could manage it but when it increased and got so bad that I couldn't even lie down anymore, I knew that I had to stand up and go get help. As I grabbed the IV and made my way out of the room, I met the nurses and Brad at the door. “Elinna, where are you going? Is everything okay?” “T
ELINNAFOUR YEARS AGO…The day of the birth. Brad and I had plans to go shopping that day. One.of the baby car seats that we had ordered had come in faulty so Brad and I decided to run back to the store to get it replaced. “Hi, how may I help you?” I smiled back at the receptionist whose smile seemed a little too bright. “Hi, we got some car seats from your store and one of them didn't seem to be in good condition. We were hoping you'd check it out or at least, change them?”She came out from behind her desk. “Of course, let me take a look at it.”Brad was the one who was holding it so I didn't miss the way she looked at him as she walked over to him and collected it. As she walked away, Brad turned back to me. “Maybe I should tell her that we're not together. She seems interested in you.” He frowned. “Who?”I gave him a look. He always pretended like he was oblivious to things, especially women. As I was about to answer, a sharp pain shot through my stomach and I grabbed i
CARLISLEIt seemed like the things she said didn't register in my head. “What did you say? You're wrong. Gomez isn't awake yet. If he were, I would have been informed of it.”She let out a laugh. “Why don't you call Alex? Ask him about it and he will tell you.” I brought out my phone and called him immediately. “Alex-”“Gomez is awake. I just got to the hospital now. The doctors are still with him. What did you want to tell me?” That was all I needed to hear. I removed the phone from my ear and put it back in my pocket. She watched my every move. “So, now you see that I'm not wrong right? Don't worry, my brother won't harm him. That's as long as I get out of here untouched. But if I don't, say goodbye to him and all the doctors there.”Gomez was awake…I was finding it hard to focus on what I was even saying or seeing. He was finally awake after several months and once again, his life was in danger. “Lizzy, why are you doing this? Please just let all of them go. Its me you want.
CARLISLENo one knew where I was. Except Alex, of course.But he was miles away, meaning that if anything did happen to me, no one would know and Lizzy would get away with killing Helen and I and it would take a while before they track me down.By that time, I would be long dead.But that would only happen in an alternate universe where I become weak and defenseless and those two things are something I'm not.One of us is going to die here today and it wouldn't be me. I wouldn't let myself die without setting things right with Elinna.“You look worried, My King. What's on your mind? You just got here, don't tell me you're bored already. The party just got started. And of course, we're expecting more guests so why don't you make yourself comfortable. We're going to be here for a very long time.”More guests?Perhaps she was talking about her brother. She was the onl
ELINNAI stood at the door with an expressionless face. I was too tired to even shout or be angry anymore. I'd spent all my anger and strength on Carlisle and now, with Lawrence standing at my door, I didn't know what to say to him or how to react. Surely, I was angry at him, I wanted to tell at him to get out and leave me alone but I couldn't. “My Queen, I'm sorry. I came here because I was worried about you. The King and I were worried. We didn't want anything bad to happen to you. Can I come in?” I stood to the side and let him come in. Since I didn't have anywhere else to go, I had to go to a hotel. I don't know how he followed me here. When I closed the door, I turned to him. “How did you find me?”He looked to the side. “You forget I'm your guard, My Queen. Where you are is where I am. I will always find you.”I didn't ask anymore questions after that. There was a raging storm in my head and if I said any more words, I would genuinely pass out from pain. The heat from Law
CARLISLEIn the darkness of my room, my thoughts ran wild. Silence and darkness were often the conditions for my thoughts to thrive. It gave me the space and calmness that I needed to think and sort things out. During the early years of my reign, I was being called the King of Darkness. A name that stayed with me for a very long time until the darkness that ran in my family came to be with me. It was the particular reason why my family managed to be on the throne for centuries without being outsed. It was also the reason why anyone who went up against my family ended up being killed or being murderer by their own hands. The same way Sunderland died…of course, it wasn't out of depression. It started with an ancestor of mine, the Tenth King of the Lycan Kingdom. King Azareus Halem. When his father died and he was being summoned to take over the throne, a lot of opposition rose to take the throne from him and in fear of the family losing the throne that had been in their family f