Lord Frederick’s POV
I could see her silhouette as she tried to make her way upstairs. She didn’t even notice me sitting in the dark until I spoke.“Shit!” I overheard her curse under her breath as she turned around, and this time, she sported my shadow and looked in my direction.“You…” she paused.“Light on.” I instructed, and the lights were all switched on.My gaze interlocked with hers, and she looked stunned to see me, more like she had seen a ghost.“You are back.” She shuttered with trembling lips. I could see how frightened she looked.“What says the time?” I repeated my exact question, my tone low but filled with anger. I watched how she looked at the wall clock and swallowed nervously before she looked back at me. “I didn’t know it was this late.” She mumbled, which got me to flare up as I instantly got up, but she did the unexpected by turning around and running up the stairs, and I didn’t wait a second to follow her. I ran after her, and just as she was about to open her room door, I got her, opened the door, and pushed her while I locked the door and put the keys in my pocket.She panted heavily as she moved away from me. “I am not a kid; I can come home whenever I like.” She spat, but I didn’t say a word; instead, I just stood at the door and glanced at her.Taking a closer look at her, I noticed how her clothes clung to her body, revealing her seductive curves. Her mini skirt stopped on her lap, revealing most of her thighs and spotless long legs. She wore a cropped dress that stopped above her stomach, showing most of her stomach. Her Cleavage could be seen as her breasts filled her chest as if they wanted to come out. She was fucking hot and sexy, and it pained me that men had seen her in such clothes.“Where are you coming from?” I asked as I got closer to her, but she tried running away, and I grabbed her, slammed her back to the wall, and pinned her hands above her.Our gaze interlocked, and I could catch a glimpse of her anger and nervousness.“Where are you?” I paused when I got a whiff of the strong smell of alcohol. “Were you drinking?” I asked with a frown.“Yes, is there any problem with that?” She fired back at me.A big frown spread across my face, not just because she was out drinking, but also because she took a big risk by driving herself.“You drank and drove yourself here.” I gritted my teeth as my grip on her hands tightened.Aurora rolled her eyes. “I wasn’t drunk, okay, and this isn’t my first time, so stop treating me like a kid.” She spat with no sign of remorse in her, and that got me more angry.My frustration turned to anger as I realized the extent of her recklessness. Drinking and driving was a dangerous game, one she seemed all too willing to play. But her lack of remorse only fueled my agitation.“I don't care if it's not your first time," I retorted, my voice dripping with frustration. “You could have hurt yourself or someone else. Do you even realize the consequences of your actions?” Not only was I angry at her, but I was so worried. Silly and scary thoughts filled my mind.Her eyes flashed with guilt for a moment, but it was replaced with a nonchalant look. Perhaps she wasn't as indifferent as she pretended to be.“I'm not a child, Lord Frederick,” she shot back, her voice tinged with frustration. “I can take care of myself.”But her words fell on deaf ears. I couldn't shake the image of what could have happened and the potential consequences of her reckless behavior. Despite the anger bubbling inside me, there was an underlying concern—a desire to protect her from any harm.“You're not just putting yourself in danger,” I insisted, my grip on her tightening. “You're putting everyone else on the road at risk. Do you even understand that?”For a moment, there was a flicker of something in her eyes—a hint of remorse buried beneath her anger. But before I could dwell on it, she pulled away, her nonchalant look returning to her face.“I'm fine,” she insisted, her voice tinged with defiance. “You don't need to worry about me.”But worry, I did—more than she could ever know. And as she stood before me, her eyes interlocking with mine, I couldn't help but wonder how to break through her. My perfect little girl had turned into something else.“You will be punished,” I said that and let go of her. I could see panic and nervousness in her eyes at the mention of the word punishment.“And what do you intend to do to me?” She asked with a nervous gulp. Staring at her, I could tell that she was so eager to know what I had in mind to do.“You will see,” I responded and moved my eyes around her room, and my eyes fell on the reading desk. “Go over to the table and position yourself on it,” I ordered, and her eyes widened.“I'm not a kid; what are you going to do with me?”“I'm going to spank you for your misbehavior, which will not only be your punishment,” I stated firmly.“I will not.” She stubbornly refused.I raised a brow at her. “You won’t?” I challenged, and she nodded stiffly. “Very well then.” I shrugged my shoulders. “I will have to call your father and ask him to send you to the famous correction center in China.” I threatened and saw her eyes blazing with anger. “You will do no such thing.” She fired back, and I scoffed. “Really? You think I can’t do that?” I questioned. All I have to do is convince him by telling him that you are spoiled beyond repair and only the correcting center in China can help you; once I do that, he will not even have a second thought about it.” I muttered and saw her gulping in fear. It was obvious she believed I could do it, but what she doesn’t know was that I would never allow her to go there; she was too precious to me to let her go through such harsh training.Aurora glanced at me with disbelief. She knew she had pushed me too far, but the thought of being sent away to a correctional facility in China was too much to bear. She couldn't let that happen.“I'll do it,” she finally relented, her voice barely above a whisper. “I'll accept the punishment.”“Good, now go over there,” I instructed.Without looking my way, she went over to the desk, laid her head on it, and positioned her ass to me.A gulp passed down my throat as I stared at her ass positioned in front of me, but that was not the only thing that caught my attention; rather, I saw a glimpse of the white under she was wearing, and that made me quite uncomfortable; even my dick was responding to it.“Take a grip on yourself, Frederick; this is Aurora.” I cursed under my breath.“Can we please begin?” Aurora seems to be running out of patience.Inhaling deeply, I composed myself and moved closer to her. When I got to the desk, I glanced at her rounded ass and groaned inwardly. The way she positioned herself was the perfect position for a great, hot sex. I wished she wasn’t Aurora; I wished she wasn’t my goddaughter. Heaven knows, I would have pulled down my pants and fucked her right from behind.Aurora's POVMy eyes widened at what lay before me. We were at the seashore, but what left me dumbfounded was the sandy floor adorned with red roses and candles. A wave of sweet fragrance hit my senses. I looked around and saw the most beautifully decorated space I could have ever imagined. A cold breeze gently caressed my face as I took in the breathtaking view.A trail of rose petals in shades of burgundy and cherry red led me to a small seating area set up with comfortable cushions and throws. As I approached, I saw a table covered with red satin cloths and silverware, complete with a bottle of my favorite wine. The sound of my favorite music played in the background.I turned and held Lord Frederick’s gaze, asking, “What’s this?” He took a deep breath before speaking.“You know how much I love you, right?” My heart fluttered as I looked into his eyes. “Of course,” I replied with a smile.I watched him take a deep breath and get down on his knees. “I know that this is too early, bu
Aurora's POVThree months laterLord Frederick led me to the jet that was waiting for us. It was huge, and the inside was bigger than it looked. He helped me into a seat and sat right across from me. He smiled at me, and I smiled back. I was beyond excited about our trip and was looking forward to everything we were going to do. He made sure I was comfortable throughout the flight, helping me to calm down when there was some turbulence, and just being there for me.We finally arrived, and the jet landed. We got out, and there was a car already waiting for us. Our luggage was put into the back before we got in, and the car started. We were taken to a huge hotel. It was a five-star hotel and looked expensive. It was stunning, and immediately we got out of the car, we were ushered inside. Lord Frederick had already booked a suite in advance, so we were taken to the room, which was on one of the top floors.When we got to the room, I was awed by how beautiful it was. It had everything you
Lord Frederick's POV Dinner was served to me at the table, but I couldn’t eat. In fact, I kept staring at the table as the quietness of the mansion made my heart ache. There was no Aurora, there was no William, and it seemed parts of my life were taken away from me. Somehow I was beginning to regret; perhaps I shouldn’t have sent her away, but then I knew I had to do what had to be done. If she desires to leave, then I have to respect her wish and let her go. “Boss, sir Ian is calling,” Fox said as he handed over the phone to me. I took it and placed it on my ear. “Ian,” I cleared my throat. “Frederick, what is going on?” he asked, and a lump formed in my throat. “Are you serious about leaving them here?” he asked, while I remained silent, not knowing what to say or do. “Aurora hasn’t been herself since she arrived, and I believe you know that. And William, he has been asking for you. Frederick, they need you; don’t send them away,” Ian urged while I just remained silent and s
Aurora's POV All through the night, I couldn’t sleep as I kept thinking about Lord Frederick’s decision. I knew he had given me what I wanted, to leave with William for my father’s place, but I couldn’t explain why I wasn’t excited about it. “Because you still love him, Aurora. He is still your daddy,” a little voice spoke in my head, and I couldn’t deny it. Despite my anger and everything, I had never stopped loving Lord Frederick, and now that we were together again after years of being apart, I didn’t want to stay away from him. But how do I tell him that? “Mama.” I heard William’s voice and turned to see him waking up from his sleep. “Good morning, William. How are you?” I placed a kiss on his forehead. “Good morning, Mummy.” He responded while I smiled at him. “Come on, let’s go bath and go downstairs for breakfast,” I said to William before leading him out of bed. After I bathed him, I dressed him up and gave him his toys to play with before I went to freshen up. Taking his
AURORA'S POVA light sigh eased through my lips as I tucked William into bed gently. I didn't want to wake him after today's experiences; it was the second time I had endangered his life in a shootout. He was too young for things like this; he could barely talk clearly. But at least it was good to see that Cain was dead, and so far, things had calmed down.I sighed before relaxing back into the chair, my gaze lingering on Frederick's for a while.He hadn't said anything throughout the drive home and had stayed close to me while we returned. He watched silently as I put William to bed.My eyes shifted from his eyes down to his side; a gasp escaped my lips. How had I not seen this earlier?“You are bleeding, Frederick,” I said. He looked down at the side of his shirt, now soaked with blood.“I know,” he responded with absolute nonchalance before locking his gaze back with mine.“Let's get it treated. You need it treated,” I added hastily, but he shook his head and gave me a steely gaze.
LORD FREDERICK'S POV“Sir!” Jason called out hastily. I exchanged glances with Fox and then moved my gaze back to Jason, who had called out to me in a tone of urgency.“Excuse us,” I ordered the men in the room; they all bowed and nodded slowly before making their way out, leaving Jason, who was the head of the tech team, my most trusted man, and myself in the room.“Is anything wrong with the bracelet? I did ask you to be careful when putting in the tracking chip, so what have you done this time, Jason? Everyone doesn't seem to understand their jobs anymore,” I complained, groaning and fuming with anger as I spoke.“About that, the tracking device is working perfectly. As a matter of fact, I got signaled just now that Miss Aurora had left the building; she seems to be on the move, in a cab, and headed somewhere,” Jason explained. For a moment, I wasn't sure how to feel.“Cain,” I muttered beneath my breath before rising to my feet. How dare he? He did not only put William under my wa
Aurora's POVEver since I heard Cain's terms over the phone to get William back, I had been restless. My mind had been thrown in a haze coupled with a splitting headache. I paced back and forth in my room, worry struck. I needed to do something, find a way, I needed to think, but nothing was coming up. I wasn't entirely sure my father knew about the situation, and maybe keeping it away from him for a while was the best option available, yet I couldn't just sit and do nothing.My tummy growled for the fourth time in a row, reminding me I had not eaten anything all day and night yet how could I? Perhaps Cain wasn't that heartless; William did consider him a father at some point; maybe William would be fed; those were the things I had hoped for, but what were the chances that my hopes were everything but wrong?What if I had been screwed over? What will I be left doing then? Then I thought deeper; I was simply scared. I felt knots tied in the pit of my belly; I would make that exchange
Lord Frederick's POVAs soon as Cain disconnected the call, I exchanged glances with Aurora; she had tears streaming out of her eyes already, sniffing hard and wailing. She was in pain, and so was I, but I couldn't falter; I needed to be strong. This was all my fault; I should have suspected that something was odd about Cain when he brought her to me.I should have known he was up to no good and gotten rid of him, but my carelessness had caused him to escape, and now things seemed to have spun beyond my control. I drew in a loud sigh before pulling closer to Aurora. I don't like seeing her in tears or pain; I would have murdered anyone who caused her to cry in cold blood, but this time I was the one standing at the other end of the knife.“Aurora, I'm sorry, but I promise I will get our son back.” She shoved my hand as I attempted to lay it on her shoulder; her eyes were hard as she raised her gaze to match mine.“Our son? Isn't this the mess that brought him down here? None of this w
AURORA'S POV“William?” I called out his name, slowly peering through the window. I shrugged slowly, knowing how much of a loose person he was. I never really expected him to remain in the room, to be honest.I wiggled into dry clothes, drying my hair with a towel as I made my way toward the entrance. I barely left him alone for five minutes, and he's already disappeared into thin air.“Has anyone seen William?” I asked one of the men I ran into; he shook his head negatively, and I nodded with a smile in response before making my way back toward the door. Something was odd, very odd about him; I could have used my time better.But I knew if he wasn't playing around in the corridors, he would, of course, be with Frederick.As much as I wanted to avoid him at all costs, I had to bring William back. I didn't want him getting too attached to Frederick; that way it wouldn't be much trouble when it’s time for us to leave.“Is William in here?” I asked as soon as I made my way into the room.