Se connecterMelio's POV.This right now felt like another funeral service. Only that feelings were buried whilst new ones were formed.The tension around us softened, something I still hadn't learned how to manage.The door opened. We paused. It was him: Shaun. I had prayed he would get busy and leave. Lilian looked between us and Mackenzie."Yeah, we should leave now. And I'm right by the door if you need me to come kick his ass," Mac said.Passing by him, she gave him a searing, irritable look. As soon as the door closed, I slammed my back into the bed, looking anywhere but Shaun."I see how it is now." His outrageous audacity. "You see me as sin." Annoyed and unable to stand this egomaniac:"State your business, Mr Vance. I need to rest." He chuckled—not the kind he gave me at the hotel, but the type that said, Oh, we are doing this?"How have you been, chocolate? How's the little one?" Oh! How glad I feel by his mere emergency attention."I didn't know I needed to almost kill my child to make
Melio's POVThe darkness.It is overwhelming. Yet I still hear the cry of a baby, it makes me feel guilty every time I reach out to help. But this sudden blackout—it blurs my vision, taunts me, then gives another open window for me to reach out.The hope is built high. So high I could almost taste it.Again I roam around this circle. Only that this time I could see something different: first, the smile of a chunky baby boy, drooling with his hands in his mouth as he searches for someone. He sat on a green field, with wispy hair, red eyes, blue—very electrifying.I looked for a cooed corner, afraid to reach out. And yet his eyes found mine.The smile, his dimples, him crawling to me, blabbering whatever it is babies blabber.Then I saw it again: the darkness reaching out. This time I did not submit; I fought hard, so hard that I felt my bones go numb.Yet I persevered. Maybe it was the fear on the baby's face, maybe it was the fact that I did not want the defeat.Whatever charged me th
Shaun's POV."Fuck! Mmmmhmmm! Shaun please. Right there."What did I say you should call me?""Daddy!" I smiled."Good girl. Now arch for me. Spread wide. Legs handing.""Make Daddy proud." I stood there at that exact position which had become our place of ritual quickie which did extend to hours of breeding knowledge. Catherine's question did quite drop the weight on me. Whilst I did wait for Mark and Malcolm. After I had given Malcolm the entire gist on my mother and Desney, I could feel the relief from his end. He wasn't under Desney's vengeful watch. "Listen Shaun," he paused. Like though he knew I would have had everything figured out."Can you at least give you and Melio a chance now? I mean the major threat is out." I simply looked up from my desk at him.He did not understand. The threat just started. Desney's death did piss off a lot of people especially the Moretti's, they want me, at all cost. And at all costs I will get to them by hook or crook."No Melcolm, I can't. W
Shaun's POV The bip of the hospital monitor, the sterile and quiet room, oxygen mask over her face. She would deceive anyone with how peaceful she looked. At least the world is safe now that she has gone calm. How did I ever end up with a rascal for a mother? What could have made her this evil and mean.The thought of how she'd hurt people I cared deeply about by compelling me to do same, it makes me an equally evil anchor. I should have done something, stopped her from going this far? Father lays straight in the next ward, though the impact had only affected his legs, but mother, she will forever forget what she'd done. How she's destroyed lives, whilst living hers in total unfamiliar darkness. The clicking of heels made me alert. The door did push open, gentle and slow. I looked up to see the now vague face of Catherine. Yes she's never been the best mother one could ask for, yet she still our mother."How's she?" Catherine asked as she stood beside me, resting her hand around
Melio's POV Did I hear echoes or did Christian offer to be with me even though I knew he heard Roman's angry voice brewing from the garage?"Christian, you do not have to step up." Oh Roman! How and why did I make the stupid mistake of letting him find out this way? I had intentions of telling Lilian first; she would have handled this much more delicately.The careful placement of Christian's hands on my lower back and his piercing look into my eyes made my guilt very overwhelming. Why is he doing this? What does he want? His careful caress of my chin made me clutch my hands tighter around the side of my floral dress. I felt particularly disappointed in myself."More than ever, Roman, I want to be there for her. It is my fault she got into this mess in the first place—if only I had done this years back." He paused briefly, his eyes shifting toward my brother and then back to me. I had now managed to look at his towering figure. "If I had made her a choice and not left her heartbroken
Chapter 46Melio's POV The hallucinations of my own mind made me quiver as I zoomed off back to that day weeks back. The ground vanished beneath my feet. How could this be? From happy laughter shared as a family just moments before, to hurting over the now straight body of my parents—the early hours of their last breath were unforgettable. How do I console this heart of mine? How do I say sorry to the throbbing pain I feel now, the facade we all had to put up with whilst our hearts broke into shreds of unhinged pain? My sister, looking over her shoulders, her hands rested on a spot, caressing her shoulder the way my parents would, a reflex to her expected comfort, something my parents fondly did. The sterile hospital room felt so small, my heart and tears a wailing chaos I had so perfectly masked. One thing about us: we do know how to mask our pain, a character trait we learned quietly from our parents.The warmth of Christian’s hands enveloped me whilst I buried my head in his chest,
Melio's POVThe move to Florida was great and very smooth, my transfer papers were ready and Mackenzie came to Dublin to get me to Florida hersekf, her word;"I had to come personally just to make sure you feel threatened enough not to change your mind". This got my mom laughing and got me giggling
I had on a baggy knee ripped jean with a pink plain mid torso sleeveless tank top and a sleeve length see through mesh top. I had on my beautiful loafers over my ankle length transparent back socks, my anklet of cause and my pink cap and black tote bag my hair was done into a ponytail. I had my acc
Melio's POV Days had passed by with no words, text or calls from Christian, I even dropped by his house against Mackenzie's advice to see him, only to meet the housekeeper, who kept telling me to check in about a week's time. Graduation came and I hoped I would l see him there, so we could talk a
Melio's POV"You really have to come down here Melio, it is much more lively and much more fun than Dublin. Miami will help you forget your pain trust me on this." I sighed, it may be easy for Mackenzie, but for me it is very difficult, I have all these memories about this city, where I had my fi







