Esme's POVI've been looking forward to my training with Ethan the entire day. It's already mid afternoon and he's yet to show. Maybe he's really busy today, he definitely couldn't have forgotten."Rather than bothering your brain by wondering about the possibilities you know you can just go see him and ask, right?" Solar commented and I smiled."You finally came around. Why'd you leave me hanging like that? Besides Ethan and Rachel you know you're the only one I have. You're part of me, both my family and companion so I always expect you to stand by me." I blurted, I couldn't help myself."I'm sorry. I was really scared we were going to lose our life during the whole incident, I was more scared of never getting to see Ren again. You died Esme and I was disconnected from you when you did. Though Selene restored me back with you when you woke up, it wasn't easy to cope. After being detached, I had to build our spiritual bond and energy.I felt a bit withdrawn, the thought of narrowly e
Esme's POV I woke up really early today so I could supervise and ensure that everything's ready for the party. After which I went to Ethan's room, he had woken up early as well and he was impressed when I showed him everything. Rachel woke up soon after and was surprised to see the both of us up so early. We simply gave excuses which she seemed to believe, she tried to go to the kitchen to prepare breakfast but Ethan stopped her and told her that breakfast was already ready. She was stunned but Ethan didn't give her a chance to ask questions, he took her to the dining room, which was huge but barely used since Ethan liked having his food in the comfort of his room and eating alone on this huge dining table would be awkward so I usually had my food in my room as well. The table was filled with food, all which were covered, most of which were her favorites. Ethan told Rachel that we would all be eating together on the table today and she was very happy, probably thinking Ethan was do
Esme's POV I finally arrived at his room and managed to close the door behind me. I directed him to his bed and laid him down as carefully as I could. I sat down on the side of the bed to catch my breath. I should go take a bath and change, it's getting quite late. I need to rest early since there'll be lots of work to do tomorrow following the party and I don't want to leave it all to Rachel. I tried to stand up but was yanked back down as Ethan held onto my hand tightly. I tried to remove his hand from mine but his words made me pause. "Don't go, please stay with me." He whispered. He's drunk and probably has no idea what he's saying right now. I'll have fun teasing him tomorrow when I remind him of what he just said. He'll probably deny it or just outright ignore me but I'll still get a kick out of it. "I can't stay. I have to go to my own room and prepare for tomorrow." I answered and resumed trying to loosen his grip around my wrist. He shifted on the bed before sitting up
Esme's POV He pulled away from me and began taking off his clothes while I watched him, my heart racing. As soon as his shirt came off, I saw his muscled chest and I couldn't resist so I reached up and touched his skin, tracing my fingers over his soft skin, slowly caressing his scars as well. My mind was once again filled with unanswered questions. Just what happened to him? What could they have done to him to break him so much? To destroy his sense of emotion. I'm pretty sure it had to have been much more than physical torture. Although I can't take the pain or the memories away, I still want to know. I want to be one with him in every aspect of the word. My attention is seized once more when he grabs my hand and slips it into his pants. I try to flinch away when I feel his hard cock pulsing but he holds my hand in place, making me blush nervously. "You're distracted, Esme. I take words very seriously. When you give yourself to me, I expect every part of you, your body, mind and
Esme's POV I woke up in Ethan's arms and somehow, it felt like a dream. In an instant, I recalled everything that happened the previous day and I blushed upon remembering everything we did. I already crossed the devil's line and now there's no turning back, I just hope that this will only improve my relationship with Ethan. My body feels relaxed and a lot lighter, though I can't ignore the ache between my legs when I try to move them. He really went all out, I just hope I'll be able to walk properly today. If anyone figures it out then I'll probably die of embarrassment. It's pretty early and the sun is almost up so I should try to get things done. Ethan is still asleep but he looks so peaceful and handsome. I take a moment to stare at him in admiration, the beating of his heart and the rising and falling of his chest as he takes every breath is beautiful to watch. I'm tempted to touch him but I resist, knowing that he's a light sleeper so he might wake up if I do. I carefully mo
Esme's POV The hours ticked off slowly but the time for practice eventually came. I waited patiently in the garden for about an hour but he didn't come. So he really is avoiding me. "Or maybe he's busy." Solar interjected. "You and I know that's not true. If he's truly busy, he could have at least sent someone to let me know so I wouldn't waste time waiting for him." I concluded. I waited a few more minutes until I was finally at my limit. Just when I was about to leave, thinking he wouldn't show up, he finally came. "What took you so long? I've been waiting for over an hour." I berated him, completely pissed. "I was busy." He said, not bothering to even apologize. I stared him down but he didn't even blink. "Are you ready to train or not?" He asked and I groaned getting into position. "I don't think I'll be able to learn any new attack forms today, my legs are a little unstable." I stated and he held an unreadable expression. "Then you attack and I'll defend." He said and I
Ethan's POV It's been two weeks. Two fucking weeks since I last saw Esme in the garden and it feels like a part of me has gone away. I haven't been able to concentrate fully on anything as the thoughts of her keep flashing into my mind, especially memories from the night we shared together. Ren has been restless within me since the time she ran off from the garden, he claims that Esme's wolf, Solar won't speak with him because I hurt Esme. I've done various activities, running, hunting but nothing seems to be able to calm him down. He seems to have lost his zeal for everything and just wants us to go see Esme and apologize. But I can't, I'm not in the wrong here so why should I apologise? Ren is the cause of all of this in the first place, this is why I hardly let him take control. He always tends to make decisions without thinking about the consequences in the long run. He knows my stand when it comes to carnal relationships, especially with females but he still went ahead to sedu
Esme's POV 'It was indeed a marvelous thing, the girl who he had despised, Scartia managed to melt the icy heart of the prince. Their love was able to make it through the test of time and they lived happily ever after……' I closed the book forcefully and tossed it to the side. It feels like I'm being mocked right now. The book I had just read, Fate's Design was certainly one of a kind. It felt like a practical joke. The story of an ordinary but mistreated girl, Scartia and an ice hearted prince with a dark past. It was very similar to my situation with Ethan, only that our story seems to be a lot more complicated with no solution in sight. We're certainly going to have a much more different ending than the book. The words 'happily ever after' have become one that haunts me because I'm certain I'll never experience it. I've spent two weeks away from Ethan and it's been agonizing, especially since he's the only thing on my mind. I would never have guessed that staying away from him w