LOGINAlina’s povThe memories became torture towards the end, and I snapped my eyes open to get it out of my head. The nurse came back hours later and removed the IV and other medications I would not be needing. I stared in silence until he was done. “Can I use the bathroom?” I asked. He pointed at a door by the left. I stood up, almost surprising myself that I was able to. I took slow steps to the bathroom. I peed, and was walking back to the room when something caught my attention. My face in the reflection. Was I in so much pain that I did not notice it before? I raised my hands to touch it, but the sting was so bad I dropped it. Half of my face. Half of my face was damaged. Burnt. It was already drying up. But the scare was there, red, rough, hideous. I looked nothing like myself, and oddly, it was equally as painful as it was, relieving. Who cared about looks? Not me at the moment. I just need to get of DL city safely without anyone knowing. Especially Aria. I sat back on m
Alina’s povBEEP… BEEP… BEEP…Everything was blank. Dark. I could see a thing. Nothing at all. But that sound, it would not stop. It continued. BEEP… BEEP… BEEP…And with each second, it got louder. I felt tied down. I needed to get out of this dark nightmare as soon as possible. I hated it here. But I could not control my limbs. I could not blink. The sound was getting louder and faster. Or maybe it was just the repetition that was driving me nuts. Either way, I hated it. I needed to get out of it. I tried to fight what ever demons that were tying me down. But still, I was losing. The sound increased, and increased. It got louder and louder and louder. Until finally, my eyes opened. Wide and bright. The white ceiling that I was face to face with was too bright, it killed me. But anything was better than that dark hole. I tried to moved my hands, and to my relief, my fingers shook. I was on a white bed, in a white room, facing the white ceiling. The IV in my hands and the oxyge
Edrick’s povI walked in with Adrian by my side. Still pissed at him for making this dinner a big deal. He forced me to go to the barber, get a clean shave and even picked out a suit for me. I was not in the mood for this. “Edrick! You came!” only Hannah can sound that excited for just my mere appearance. She ran up to me and hugged me. “Welcome. Welcome Adrian.” She beamed.“Thank you, Hannah.” “OH, everyone would be thrilled you made it. She added then paced towards the dining hall, announcing my presence. She was not wrong. The smiles on their faces when I entered the room were brighter than I have seen in a while. “Ohhhh my favorite grandson is here!” grandma started. “He’s your only grandson.” Anna rolled her eyes. The hall erupted with laughter. I couldn’t help but smile. The warmth and love going around made me feel warmth in my heart. “I’m glad you made it.” Aria said, taking her seat. I gave her a shot nod. Then took my seat which was beside hers. “Wait, where’s J
Aria’s pov“A red eyeshadow on golden dress? Hell nah Aria! You are losing your super powers!” I sighed a bit too loud. The annoying sound of Jamie crying was driving me nuts! “Can’t you shut him up?” I yelled at the three nannies attending to him. Three of them on one baby and they cannot make him stop. Itt was so infuriating. “get out! All of you! Take him with you.” One carried him quickly while the rest packed his stuff. “And do not come back until he stops” The cries faded slowly as they left the entire floor. “Goodness me! So much for raising the Vale heir!” But it would be worth it when he inherits the whole company and I rule it. The thought alone gave me butterflies. But speaking of butterflies, my eyes fell to my stomach. And I could not help but let out a loud groan. My stomach looked like I still have a fat ass baby stuck in there! I hate it. If I had known I would have to deal with this whole body changes, I would have thought twice before getting pregnant for E
Edrick’s pov“And I just know you would love to design something better than that.” -I said, almost laughing at the thought of what her reaction to the dresses I was talking about would be. I took a deep breath, about to stand up when I noticed a spec of dirt on her tomb. I wiped it with my hands, then stood up. “See you tomorrow, Alina.” I gave her a weak smile. Her body was not buried here. She did not get that privilegde to be buried. But her parents and I thought getting a grave and burying her remains from the fire would be reasonable. And honestly, it has been the major thing helping me cope for the past 10 months. Yes, for the past ten months, I come here every morning to talk to Alina about literally anything. I just have to believe she can hear me. It’s the only thing keeping me sane since she left us. I hate it, But every day since that dreadful night, I get reminded that she is really gone. And no matter how hard I try to stay in my denial, reality keeps slapping me in
EDRICK’S POVI didn’t want to even watch. I did not want to step closer. Most especially, I did not want to hear john’s apology. I so badly wanted to scream at him. To yell and tell him it was his fault. That he could have been more careful, and she wouldn’t have been in a pile of ashes. If only he had handled this case more discreetly, then the captors would not have been triggered to burn the place. I shut my eyes and remembered her screams a few minutes to the explosion. I wish I had been faster, smarter, or anything. Even with the turmoil in my whole body, I was still in denial. A part of me still believed she was not gone. No. Not the Alina that smiled so brightly and laughed at my terrible jokes on the island. Not the one I made love to. Not the one I snuck every night to cuddle. She can not be dead. It did not sound right. I believe d she escaped. She’s safe somewhere. Or maybe she ran into the woods. “John,” john flinched at how loudly I called his name. “We need to pa
Alina’s POVI practically ran into the club.My lungs burned, my head still slightly heavy from the fever, but I forced myself forward. The bass was already thundering through the walls. I slipped behind the counter just as my boss turned around.“You’re late,” he barked.“I’m sorry,” I said quickl
Aria’s POVI did not stop running until I reached the part of the house where I could crashout in peace. The library.No one ever comes here. The door slammed shut behind me, but it did nothing to quiet the noise in my head. My chest rose and fell too fast, anger and humiliation burning through me
Alina’s POVI did not want to go to the hospital that morning. I knew my body, and I knew hospitals. One always led to the other telling me something I was not ready to hear. But Lila had hovered over me for four straight days, watching the fever come and go, watching me drag myself to work like pr
Edrick’s POVAfter Alina ran off, I stood there longer than I should have.The parking lot felt too open, too bright, like everything had seen me freeze. I finally forced my legs to move and got into the car. The door shut with a dull thud, sealing me in with Aria’s presence, her perfume, her quiet







