Lazarus pov Did I just say that? I mean, what the fuck is happening to me and who the hell thought it was a good idea to ask her to marry me- my nonexistent brain cells, my hopeless heart or dick? Whichever it was, I'm fucking screwed. At least if I base anything on the look on Sarah's face. But it's not like I could stop the words from escaping my lips or anything. The view of her holding Alister, caring for him and being more of a mother to my boy than his biological mother got to me. I'm pretty sure there's no need to add how fond my boy has grown to Sarah, so there's that too. I knew I didn't want to lose her, but this encounter became the sole reason and proof why I can't let go of her, why I'm so scared to let her slip through my fingers. I know my brothers have feelings for her too, and each of them has their own reasons for why or when they caught the feelings, but this is like the highest peak for me. I clear my throat while everyone, including my boy and the kitchen
NOTE: The following 3 chapters are demands from readers, so if you're not interested, you can skip them. However, as always, I added some interesting details in them. Enjoy xAtlas pov My human, that man, he's mental. Don't get me wrong, I knew there was something off about him for a while, but the last drop at my nerves was that spoon. No pun intended. Lenox, he's, well, yeah, he's Lenox. Since Miss As joined us, it's been quite a tight fit in his body, but I'm more than happy to share the space since she's providing an alibi for my human. Lenox has always been aggressive and vicious, but since she's with us, no one questions why he does the things he does. As much as I enjoy the lengths, he will go to feed me and Miss As, sometimes I wonder if that's what Lenox really wants. I'm a creature of hell, I need that thrill of evil, and As is close by, but she seeks something different. Without Lenox, we couldn't live, but I wonder what is the price he's willing to pay for us. All hi
Sarah povI love Alister. He's so cute and affectionate that I can't find it in myself to say no to him. No matter what this child might ask from me, I know I will go above and beyond to give him everything he wants. At this point, all he has to do is look at me the way he does now, and I would kill for this child. *Me too, me too* Talia jumps in, excitedly running around my mind. A slight smile spreads across my lips as her voice echoes in my mind. We had to live separately for so many years, and our life hasn't been quite the fairytale I imagined once we would reunite, but despite that, she still loves me, and I love her. I adore Talia for being so in sync with me and loving Alister just as much as I do. Alister claws my top with such strength that his knuckles turn white. Deep down, I feel such sadness for him, I wish I could change how his life has been so far, but some things are how they are. No child should feel unwanted, especially because their mothers don't want them. No
Lazarus pov"No idea; that's something I'll have to find out. Right now, there's no time. We're on our way, but remember to keep your phone close and please, check up on your mother for me." Dad says before he ends the call. He knows he doesn't have to wait for an answer from me because I will do as he asks without verbal agreement. I shove the phone back inside my pocket, unlock the office door and head upstairs. I could go back to the kitchen, but something's telling me the situation I created still might be as tense as it was when I left. Besides, Luka and Sarah are looking after Alister, and I'm sure my boy won't let go of Sarah for a while now that he got his hands on her. Not that I blame him, I can't seem to fight the temptation to cling to her myself, so it's only natural he does too. On top of that, Alister quickly accepted Sarah as his mother without asking questions or being close to her for an intense amount of time, so I should touch on that question pretty soon. It'
Lenox pov"Wait, did you want to see me beat my fists against my chest to show off how much of a man I am, just like gorillas do that?" I offer the stupidest thing I could think of in a situation as such. DeAmes might think he's the shit, but boy, does he know I'm the dangerous one. I can't silence the voices in my head, and all of them scream I should take on the darkness and just kill him. I picked my poison years ago, I accepted it, and I'm more than willing to choke down everything that's left of it, right here, right in front of the man who made my life a fucking nightmare. "Lenox, Lenox, Lenox, you don't understand, do you? You're trapped here; there's no exit for you to use anymore. You're done. You're stuck here with me." He muses, shaking his head. I think I'm starting to like this guy. The way he talks, the shit he says- it's like he's tempting me to come up with something ridiculous. "Correction, DeAmes, you're the one who's stuck in here with ME." I make sure to emphas
Than povI like Luciano. More than I would like to admit. The shifters I've met over the years were quite judgemental and unkind once they found out where I come from. But then again, I never took any of them along to the gardens of evil.Luciano, he's something else. He listens, actually listens, and tries to understand even if he can't accept some things. Maybe that's why I'm not that worried about my daughter anymore. Ease overtakes my mind and body, and I come to the most crucial conclusion I could reach in this situation- I know Lenox, he's a good man, but now, I have no doubts that crazy bastard will do anything to protect my As. She is a part of him, a family, and judging by how much Luciano is willing to give for his loved ones, Lenox, as his son, will do the same. I'm a proud stepfather. My daughter chose a good one. They needed each other, kept each other alive, and though both are little, just a little, crazy about blood and violence, they fit each other perfectly. By t
Sarah povI stop and freeze. Not only is Alister trying to hold me back, but he's also screaming something about a baby sister. Is he referring to the woman who came here to take him away from me? Is she pregnant, and for some odd reason, Alister knows that?Slowly, I turn around and feel the painful tug at my heart as I take in his tear-stained cheeks. The poor boy looks so desperate and scared that I can't allow myself to do anything but scoop him in my arms and hold him close. I hear the voices around me but can't take them apart until strong arms wrap around me. "Kayla, to what do we owe the displeasure of your arrival? I didn't see your broom at the door, did you walk?" Lazarus holds us both as a slight smirk spreads across his lips. As usual, with his arrival and overpowering presence, the room falls silent. I don't bother to look anywhere but at Alister, he's the one who needs me the most right now, and I won't allow the woman who left him to come back and state her claim on
Luka povExcuse my french, but what the fuck is happening? Is this real life or a very damn lucid dream I don't want to see? Like, for real? This day just got so messed up that I have no idea where I should look or whom I should follow. A little rundown to remind me how fucked up this day is: first, Lazarus proposed to Sarah out of nowhere without proposing at all. Then, my brother's ex-girlfriend arrived to state a claim on a child who she abandoned in the hospital. The same child who calls Sarah his mom and screams something about a baby sister. Then, as if it's not enough, Lenox and our dad arrive with some scary motherfucker in tow. Oh, and can't forget how mom came at the right moment to wipe the floors with Kayla, because why wouldn't she, right? If that's not fucked up, I have no idea what might be. God freaking damn it, our family is too messed up to follow along with every word they say or shit they do. I can't deal with them anymore. No matter where I look, all I see are