*Valerie *My whole brain was in turmoil, I couldn't think straight as I feared that something out of ordinary might have happened to Lily and my sons.I hope not! I really hope not.I dialed Lily's number still and this time I could hear her breathless voice on the line. "What's happening, Lily?" I asked with fear-clouded mind and she struggled to catch her voice for a second or two , making me lose anything they called patience."What the hell is going on!" I yelled as my tears threatened to fall. Nothing must happen to my sons and their nanny.Nothing at all!"The man... the mansion was raided by some unknown people" she managed to say and my heart raced hard against my ribcage, sending tremors and waves of fear down my bloodstream."And?" I asked as calmly as I could but all I could hear was an inaudible stammer."Then what the hell happened to you? Where are my sons?" I yelled again but I couldn't hear a single more sound."Jaden, Jordan... Lily, please be okay" I muttered despe
*Valerie *"This isn't a mark from any weapon, Kenneth" I said, taking a closer look at the marks on her wounded arms and neck."Yeah, it isn't. It's probably from the instigation of a person's nails or worse... claws" he replied with hesitation and my eyes widened.Kenneth touched the injured part of her neck and it stopped bleeding immediately. He couldn't heal her completely, probably because he wasn't a healing breed of the werewolves. He only shared a bit of his energy with her.She opened her eyes slowly with fear evident in her eyes."You'll be okay, Lily" I encouraged, holding tightly to her hands."What happened?" Kenneth inquired without much patience."Jaden and Jordan told me they craved for noodles and I came in here to make it for them as they kept checking out their gifts but all of a sudden some unarmed men barged into the kitchen... one with Jaden's limp body and another with Jordan."I was scared and I immediately tried to dial your number but the phone flew out of
*Valerie *"Did you get them?" I inquired, immediately facing Kenneth as he walked into the hallway where I had been parading."No Valerie. They were stronger than I thought and when I tried attacking, they threatened with the boy's lives" he explained and I turned away immediately."God.. this is absurd, totally unthinkable. Who would want to do this to me?" I cried and I felt Kenneth's arm around me.He pulled me out of the hallway, picking up my phone with his free hand as he guided me to the van. He made me sit at the front seat and he clasped the seat belt around me before hopping into the driver's seat."All would be fine, Valerie" he whispered, glancing towards me every now and then. This isn't about being fine. My sons life are in danger and I'm here being soothed that everything would turn out well. "I really hope so, too" I clasped my two hands tightly, gazing out of the window as I started recalling how I had lived my life.. and if I mistakenly made an enemy that'll event
Next Morning~~ Kenneth's Mansion me*Valerie *It was 6am and I was almost done packing my things. The time change here is different from the Pack's, so it would be better to leave very early to meet up before night falls at Moon Stone Pack."Mommy!" I heard suddenly and I look back quickly to see Jaden's beautiful morning face and Jordan's smile right behind him.I made to touch them, hoping they are really here and everything that happened was a mere nightmare but I was wrong. Their lingering images vanished almost immediately.I dabbed at my tears, turning back to continue packing my bags.I was done in ten minutes and I walked downstairs, waiting for Kenneth to come downstairs but then I heard some sounds in the kitchen.I went there in a hurry, only to see Kenneth fixing something for breakfast. You can't face your enemies without strength" he said, smiling as I gaped at him.He has always made sure I didn't skip any meals. What more could I ask for in a man? He has it all! A sho
*Adam *When George had informed me about a couple who had an appointment with me, I couldn't help but cross check the list of my schedule but I didn't find a single list of a couple.I found it weird and I wondered if they're just one of the many crazy people who come here to cause a commotion."Don't they look... crazy?" I found myself asking but he shook his head."They looked perfectly elegant and sophisticated" George had explained and Analisse scoffed."I suddenly want to see who an be more elegant and sophisticated than I am" Analisse muttered as she put down the nail polish remover which was in her hands before standing to check out herself in the mirror."I need to wrap this up first, Analisse" I said and a pout formed her lips.You can go down now, George. I'll be down in a jiffy" I murmured and he bowed slightly before heading out quickly. After clicking the enter button on the system, I saved my projects and that was it."Shall we? Analisse mumbled, her hands entwining mi
*Adam*We finally arrived at my office after what seemed like hours of walking with my gaze only fixed at Valerie. I couldn’t keep my eyes off her the whole time, even though it isn’t right and I still couldn’t ignore the feeling of guilt that settled in my guts with the way I treated her during the last days we were together eight years ago.But then, I had no choice. I didn’t mean to be so heartless towards her and I was too heartbroken when she had refused to stayed back in the pack house under the guise of being my mistress. That particular day was a day that haunted me ever since then and even till date. If only she knew how much I wanted to protect her. If only I wasn’t left with difficult choices. If only I wasn’t a coward! Then maybe we could still be friends…or even lovers.“That’s impossible now” a voice reminded and I agreed wryly as my gaze settled on the couple’s entwined hands. They seemed really close and it makes my blood boil but what choice do I have? I’m not even i
*Valerie*I dabbed at my flowing tears gently after what seemed like hours. I never expected Adam to be cool with the news about our sex resulting in the twins but I also didn't expect this reaction from him.He just yelled at me for not telling it to him earlier and I couldn't help but just feel hurt. I also pretended not to see the hurt on his face when I broke the news to him.Well, I didn't expect any of it. The worst I ever expected his reaction to be was me being so daft to not use protection. I thought he'd insult me for getting pregnant, I thought he would behave nonchalantly to the news but this was completely different. Now I don't even know what to do, I don't know if I should go after him or just stay here and cry my eyes out. I'm confused! And I truly hope my boys are okay.The thought of them made my eyes well up with more tears. What if they refused to eat anything given to them? What if they've been starving since the day before?What if they fall sick because of the
*Valerie*Next morning~~Thanks to Kenneth, I could take a comfortable nap, even if I couldn't sleep too peacefully without knowing the welfare of my kids. I forced my eyes open, stretching my hands to reach out for Kenneth but he wasn't on the bed anymore."Did I wake up too late?" I asked no one in particular as I willed myself to leave the bed, but then I sighted Kenneth's retreating figure as he paced round the room.Worry and fear gripped at the thought that there might be gruesome news from the kidnappers."What's wrong, Kenneth?" I asked, showing up behind him. He paused, but didn't face me"What's going on? What happened?" I asked again with a shaky voice, but there was still no answer."Kenneth, just spill it, will you?" I said brokenly, my tears threatening to fall anytime soon. This suspense was making it all so obvious already."Ken? What the hell is going on?" I yelled, this time with my tears flowing in rhythm but his answer broke me even further."Nothing much is going