Derrick's POV.Her eyes twinkled, just like the first time I had met her. Her lips curved into a smile as she leaned forward, expecting a kiss. "What was it you wanted to ask me?".Hearing that made my senses come back to me. I thought of what I had wanted to ask her and immediately, it clicked."I was thinking of asking you to be my—I stopped myself halfway. I had to rethink this."Mate?", She raised her eyebrow to the question. I shook my head. She scoffed, "Then what?"."Girlfriend? Or lover?". She pulled closer.I still shook my head. This was not supposed to be the way we should have been acting. I was not meant to be this free with her.I pulled away from my bed and then got up. I walked to the window to have a look at the woods my balcony was standing over. A cold wind gushed through my ears. I needed to think better and not be carried away by emotions."Is something wrong?", She came up from behind me, wanting to hug me when I slid through and avoiding our bodies from meetin
Sophia's POV If only the earth could just open up so I could jump inside, I would have been grateful. Why couldn't it? I was already down, it wouldn't be too much to ask. I raised my face to the man who I had just had sex with a few minutes ago. The man who I believed was going to finally mark me as his mate, and all I could see was a proud courageous bastard who was openly rejecting me. "I didn't mean to do this. I just can't continue", he went on. I waited till he had finished, at least he was better than my first mate who was not so polite enough to tell me the reasons nor give me a reason as to why he rejected me. "Are you done?", I wiped my eyes and stood up to wash my face. He stopped talking and nodded, "I hope you understand". Of course. Why wouldn't I? "I do. If that is all, please leave the bathroom, I would like to be alone". We were still in here after all. I saw him in distress when he had come in here alone. I couldn't stand it so I found a way to open the door an
Sophia’s POV.I should have been awarded something for my shamelessness and lack of a strong will. I succumbed to his touch too easily. The moment he planted his lips on mine, I melted away. He rolled over the bed to the side of his bed that was closest to the wall and not too long after, I heard him snoring. It was loud enough to deafen me but I had to ignore it.I tried to catch some sleep but it was not forthcoming. I felt thirsty a little so I opted for a glass of water downstairs. As soon as my feet landed on the floor, I felt Derrick move. He woke up and stared at me.“You're not running away because of what I said, are you?”.I had never thought of that but hearing him say that made me rethink, “And shouldn’t it? You gave me enough reason to, remember?”.“We didn’t agree to be mates and lovers. We agreed to have a son for me in exchange for my protection and a wish, need I remind you?”I wanted to hiss at him but he was right. I said nothing and stood up instead. “I want to gra
Sophia's POVHe completely got out of bed and took the glass of water from my hand."What's your question?"."Ugh", I had to find the perfect way to relate it. Making him upset would only make matters worse for me."Do you keep secrets?".He finished sipping his water and dropped the glass back on the tray. I kept it on the bedside stool beside me and fully turned to face him."What do you mean by secrets?"."Well, it's clear enough. I want to know if you keep secrets?".I folded my arms and waited for the answer."Miss Sophia, get to your point".I could not tell him that I had heard his maids talking about a basement and I also could not say I was asking to confirm so I opted for a lie."What I want to know is if you owned this place. It looks gigantic for only you to manage.""I built this place from scratch. So it's safe to say that I am the rightful owner of the place".His eyes looked like they had been deprived of sleep and I saw them, nevertheless, I needed my questions to be
Derrick's POV.I was almost there when I heard someone crying in the back. I stopped and retraced my steps to where I felt it was coming from."What's wrong?".It was a little girl, she was seated on the floor, her eyes were swollen and red and her cheeks were puffy. She looked tattered and hungry.She raised her head to my view and then continued crying."Are you hungry?". She stopped and nodded her head. Just as I had expected."Where is your mother or father?", She shook her head. I assumed she had not yet formed the ability to speak. I dipped my hand into my pocket, brought some changes out, and asked her to follow me. There was a shop down the road.I bought her a snack and then a drink to follow it. She stopped crying and was smiling already."You like?", She nodded. I didn't need to ask, I could see the way her eyes were shining so brightly."Alright, here. Take it", as I handed over the snacks to her, my hands felt her skin and immediately, her memories flooded mine.That was
Sophia's POVThe Chattering and gossip from these maids were maddening to listen to. Never had I been raised around women and for some reason, I was grateful.They talked about the boy they had a crush on, their fellow maid and her business, how they had a crush on Derrick, and even how they had walked in on him one time when he had his shirt off.They were just about as crazy as I was when he was half-naked and dripping with water down his chest. I could understand their excitement, however, that was not what I was there for. I needed them to talk about the basement.I sat there for long, a cupboard I had crawled into, to listen to them. I waited patiently, hoping to hear them talk when finally, they contributed their voices to tell one of the maids."What's wrong?", I watched through the crack in the cupboard door as the maid who had been yelled at, stopped with a pot in her hand. She looked at each of their faces as though she was demanding an answer, "What did I do wrong?"."I se
Sophia's POV "Miss Sophia, what are you doing there?", I heard a voice from behind me. I froze. What was I going to tell her?"Can you hear me?", I heard her footsteps come closer to me. Her fingers went to my shoulder and she grabbed me lightly, "Is there something you need?".With a smile, I made a sharp turn her way and faked a cough, "I felt something sharp poke me in my side, I thought I could get medicine from here, can't I?".The maid shook her head. She was the youngest they had been talking to when I was hiding in the cupboard. She must have known it was dangerous to be anywhere near the basement. She pulled me away gently. "Come, we have some medicine in the kitchen. I can get them for you. Here, it's forbidden to go in there".I hissed but not to her hearing, it was my one chance to see what was behind that door and yet, she had caught me. I was disappointed. Better luck next time.As we walked down the pathway, I saw Derrick walking towards me. He looked upset.He stopped
Sophia's POV.My question must have ruined the mood. He stopped at once and stared blankly at me."Is this necessary?"."What do you mean?". "I'm asking if you need to ask these questions when it's unnecessary ". I watched him back away and then, he left me standing. He walked to his side of the bed and slid in. "I didn't mean to annoy you, I was just saying. I don't like—-"Goodnight, Miss Sophia". He dragged down the lantern's rope and the whole room went off.I was left standing in the dark, thinking about what I had just said. Maybe I was being too persuasive about this. He was being so nice to me. The least I could do was to respect his privacy.But he was not private, it seemed more like he was hiding a dead body in there.Everything felt odd.I crawled into the bed and covered myself up. My eyes weren't sleepy."Try not to think much about it". I whispered to myself as I patted myself on the back. It didn't take much from me as I was still on the bed. "One. Two. Three" and