Ten years later….
Caspian looked at himself in the long mirror in his room. Today is a very important day in his life. The day he had been waiting for for the last ten years.
Caspian deliberately opened the bedroom door, because he was waiting for someone to arrive. As Caspian was adjusting the position of the suit attached to his body, the bedroom door snapped open and someone ran in, screaming.
“Uncle!!”
“I told you, call him Alpha!”
A loud bang was heard, and the sound of a child screaming in pain followed. Caspian frowned, sharing the pain in the boy’s head. “It’s okay, Kate. He’s my nephew, anyway.”
“If I let him, he’ll go easy on you, Cas!”
“Mommy sucks!” Cooper shouted, then he ran away, leaving Caspian and Kate.
Caspian smiled widely and hugged Kate. Kate hugged him back. She gave Caspian a few pats on the back before they let go.
I'm happy for you.That's what everyone said at the bachelorette party of one of Elora's office friends tonight.But to Elora, those words were just nonsense.Elora cannot share in the joy of the fact that a woman will give up her freedom for the sake of a man. The most bastard creature on earth.Elora spat into the empty drink glass. The hustle and bustle of the nightclubs didn't interest her at all now because the thing Elora wanted most right now was lying on the sofa in her apartment, enjoying a glimpse of the dark view of Lake Wakatipu.If it weren't for her office friend who is currently having a party, a friend who helped her get a big project from a client, Elora would not have come to this event."El, come with me!" shouted one of Elora's coworkers, a man, who seemed half drunk. He pulled Elora's hand forcefully, telling her to get up from the comfortable maroon velvet sofa. Elora shook her head reluctantly, jerking her hands apart.
A week had passed since that sickening incident … and Elora could still feel the intoxicating touch, which left a trace of disgust, from the mysterious man's lips. Yes, Elora hates the fact that she hasn't gotten over it yet. As well as the fact that what he was done had awakened a trauma. Something horrible that Elora had been trying to bury deeply in recent years.Elora exhaled as she looked at the pile of work on her desk. Her job as Creative Director at an advertising company never gave Elora time to just breathe and enjoy life. But her job can be fun sometimes … so it doesn’t really matter.Dreamcatcher, the name of the company where Elora worked, was at its prime. This advertising agency is well-known for giving out unconventional advertising concepts to their clients. Every advertisement that is produced always gone viral among the Kiwis, the name for the New Zealand people, even in neighboring countries.And the person behind it all i
Wait a minute… he is the guy who kissed Elora at the nightclub a week ago.Elora tried to hide her face behind a plastic coffee cup, which is useless, and pushed herself further into the corner. Elora hopes to melt with the elevator wall or disappear suddenly from this small box.As the man entered, their eyes met, and Elora remembered him immediately. A pair of fluorescent cobalt blue eyes. Elora thought he was wearing contact lenses that night, but that seems to be the true color of his eyes. Beautiful … and cold."Do I know you?" The man asked, his voice devoid of interest. Maybe he had been dealing with girls a lot, so he acted as if he had no interest in Elora. He should have realized that Elora had no interest in conversation either.Elora didn't immediately answer the question, she looked down and raised her coffee glass to cover the exposed corner of her face."No," answered Elora, hesitantly.Instead of moving away or
The commercial shooting went smoothly and really caught the attention of everyone who saw it. Of course, Caspian's athletic body covered only in underwear, a briefcase, and a pair of work shoes was a sight that no one could resist, even for the men."So you're taking a time off?" asked Havier. Elora had returned to her room shortly after filming was over. And as usual, Havier never knocked on the door when he entered Elora's room. Elora, who was tidying up her desk at work, complained in the form of a sigh, then she muttered 'yes'.“I just found out that time off can be accumulated like that. How much leave do you get? One month, two months?"Since working at Dreamcatcher, Elora never took a time off or sick leave. Except at that time … even then Elora got in faster than she should have.Elora's stamina and dedication to her job are truly extraordinary. Maybe that, and also her ability to always make their clients satisfied, makes Elora's bos
At first, Elora thought Caspian was committing an act of vandalism with his friends. Because the others looked as fierce as he was, some even carried iron clubs and sharp weapons that sparkled silver when caught in the headlights of Elora's car.But then that guess was broken when one of them started attacking Caspian. Caspian fended off the attacks that came crashing down on him. Elora, who watched it all from behind the wheel, could only tremble with fear. She put the gear back and began to push the gas as deep as she could. But damn, nothing happened. The car broke down again at the wrong time.Damn old car.Now, what should she do? Just running out of the car for help? Not a chance. Only this vehicle that Elora has and without the car Elora will be overwhelmed.Elora's legs shook even more when she realized that one of the Caspian thugs was walking over to her. Elora made sure the car was locked, and as the person got closer, Elora could hear the soun
Every full moon night, Elora always has the same dream.She walked on an endless meadow, surrounded by spiky-tipped mountains. A familiar sight, one that Elora used to see in Queenstown. But no matter how far Elora went, the meadow was never-ending … as if it had no edge.There was no one Elora could meet. No life, no sound. Only herself with a huge moon whose silver light was blinding.But … tonight's dream was different.Elora is not alone.She was still the same, standing in the middle of the meadow, wearing a white dress, which swept the rocks under her feet. Her hair was loose, all black. The moonlight was still just as dazzling, but there was a figure that caught Elora's attention.Someone was standing not far in front of her. Bathed in light. Her hair was silver and shimmering, her eyes were the same color. her whole body was covered in a dress made of something clear, wavy, like a gem made of water.The woman smi
Caspian returned with Elora's bag, a large white shirt, and jeans."Don't come any near," Elora ordered. "Throw them all on the couch." Elora pointed at the sofa in front of her with her chin.Caspian chuckled as he cocked his head to one side. "What now? I won't attack you. I promised. ""I don't believe you." Even to any man in the world, Elora added to herself.Caspian made a face that said 'I'm tired of this drama, but I'd better go along with it', then threw everything on the sofa near Elora.“Now get out of here. I want to get dressed."“I've seen you without clothes before. Why do I have to leave now?”"JUST GET OUT OF HERE!" Elora snapped, and brutally grabbed her bag, looking for pepper spray. Caspian raised both hands in a sign that he was giving up. "Okay, okay. I will go."He turned around, but then came back again. “The shirt must be big because it's mine. But the pants are your size…
Elora asked Caspian to take her to the apartment because Elora had just remembered that she had to prepare herself. She will meet potential clients, and this will be her last job before Elora takes a leave. So Elora must be able to make it a success.Actually, this was a bad idea because Caspian will know where Elora lived. But Elora had no other choice."Thank you. You can go home." Elora said it while opening the car door. Of course, Caspian didn't let her go that easily. He caught Elora's wrist, making Elora stop.Elora turned to look at Caspian's fingers wrapped around her wrists.“Let go,” Elora hissed through gritted teeth."I have something important to tell you.""What?" Elora jerked her hand away from Caspian's grip."If anything happens, call me immediately."Elora took a moment to answer the question. “Thanks, but I have friends to rely on.”“Your friend won't be able to handle it