Sydney My body is forced from inertia and I almost had a heart attack, my eyes scanned my environment rapidly and I found myself in the hotel room and Alexander was sleeping snuggly beside me. My eyes flew to the window and my body followed, I opened it to let the cool wind hit me and then I realized I needed to get my night dress.After I putting it on, I returned to the window to admire the stars but my heart was troubled, it was another nightmare.'Sydney, I need you to calm down.' I heard Reika speak, her calm voice was dipped in worry. If she worried then I had the right to go into full panic mode."Did you see that?!" Tears were forced out of my being, "I can't do this anymore." 'Calm down I said, we do not know what it means.' "Alexander was dead! What do you mean we don't know what it means?! Reika please," I sniffed loudly as I watched the busy streets, cars were still zooming and the nightlife had an euphoric effect on me, eventually relaxing me.'You trust your mate right
AlexanderMy hair was locked in a harsh and firm grip as she pulled my head down, neck snapping in hurt. "What's the meaning of this?" I chuckled. This woman always bullied me."Don't try to act oblivious! You're spending time with her!" she squealed. Fanning herself with her palm, her grin widened. "I'm so happy.""That your matchmaking worked, Mother?""Yeah," she drawled. Her hands clapped like those of an excited little girl. "I'm the best you can find out there." Maybe I wasn't paying enough attention,but she winked in a suggestive manner but either way, I ignored it. This conversation was odd enough.Walking around me to the kettle and putting some water to boil, she turned to face me again but kept staring. "You're such a good boy," she sniffed.I remembered the first time she said that."You're such a good boy, sweetheart," Mother praised me after I helped her do something in the kitchen. She held me close to her chest before giving me some chocolate. A few hours after that, h
Sydney's POV"I can't wait for you two to do it tonight," Penny squealed.I smiled to cover how nervous I was. "I know, right? I'm sure it'll be the most beautiful moment," I said as I hugged myself.I would have been happier given it's Friday but since Penny and I started planning this, I've been a little on edge."Sweetie, I know you're scared. But that's why we didn't tell Luke. You know, so that you'd have the element of surprise." She swung her arms like it was a magic trick.I shrugged. "I'm fine," I told Penny everything but this felt different. She wasn't going to be the one on white sheets with Luke so she wouldn't understand. I snapped out of it soon enough to notice we were at my house already."Eight pm. Remind your mom," Penny instructed sternly, then smiled."Better tell her yourself. You know how to charm her."She looked a little skeptical then shrugged before leading me into the house. "Oh Mrs. Cambell," she sang as we went to my mom's personal kitchen."Hello dear,"
Sydney's POV"You're pregnant?!" Penny was hysterical. I didn't bother to cover her mouth as she pranced on the park's lawn. "How did happen?""I don't know." I held my head in my hands."No, I'm serious. There were condoms in that room. Did you guys not use them?" Her voice rose as if she was blaming me."I don't know," I replied, feeling ashamed of myself.I didn't tell her I slept with someone else. Seeing her reaction to the pregnancy news, I didn't think she needed to know the rest."Well, finals start in one week. Focus on other things for now," she said breathlessly. But I didn't fail to hear her whisper, "How do you end up pregnant at eighteen?"Without a word, Penny left me to my thoughts. A part of me knew she was going to judge me. But she was my best friend and we didn't keep things from each other no matter how bad they were. I guess this was the one thing I would have kept to myself if I knew how to handle it.For one week, I didn't see Penny. She was always in school bu
Sydney's POVMy hurried jolt almost broke the door to the coffee shop. "Hey Albert," I greeted the doorman who eyed my disheveled self. Going straight to the pickup counter, the lady and I said in unison, "Order for Sydney." She and I smiled at each other. I hadn't realized how much of a regular I had become till this happened but I wasn't interested in it as I was in getting to work early.Since I came to my aunt Rosa in the Moon Rise pack and birthed my twins, it had been from one hard life to the other. Aunt Rosa didn't even try to be comforting at times. All she told me was about how life sucks and that I'd keep being a loser unless I picked myself up.FlashbackI woke up on the side of the road. My clothes were dusty and hair was messed up but I was thankful to see my bags intact. I found a public bathroom and washed myself as much as possible before going out to find my way.Not having the slightest idea of where I was, I took out my phone,which was thankfully on and used Googl
Sydney's POV"Where the hell have you been?" Jeffrey yelled when I came into view."I'm so so sorry. I couldn't get a cab so I had to get here-""I don't want to hear it, Sydney," he fumed."Let me just get to work on that dining table now. I'm very sorry," I apologized again.He snapped his fingers. "No, someone's already working on that." He took a tray containing a cup and bottle of champagne and handed it to me. "Serve the man this. He's in room 206. Since Cheryl is also running late, you'll be his personal server today instead of her."Noting everything important, I went in the direction of the room. But still heard him mutter, "What is wrong with these women?"I so wanted to break all the glass in this tray on his head. Unfortunately, I was too far already and it would be suspicious that I heard him from that distance. The city where the Moon Rise pack settled was also heavily populated with humans. If it weren't that way, the humans would get nosey.One of the many things I hat
Sydney's POV"Nicklaus, Asher, would you like to go on a picnic?" I asked my adorable boys."Yes, Mommy!" they chanted as I scooped them up.It had been so long since I spent some real time with my boys. Whatever that told Jeffrey that I needed a break should keep doing that. Maybe it was Alexander? No, not after the way I've been treated. A tiny hand wipes a stray tear off my face. "Why are you crying, Mommy?" my boys asked in unison."It's nothing loves." We got into Aunt Rosa's pickup truck which she let me use whenever she wasn't going anywhere."Where's the picnic at, Mommy?" Nicklaus kept asking but I didn't reply.Klaus was the bubbly of the two. And as much as he brightened my day, sometimes, I just couldn't deal with all that energy at once. Asher was the gloomy one. He and I related on so many levels.We arrived at the park and laid out the scantiest basket anyone there could have seen. But the moment those two saw apples, the whole world was complete for them.I watched the
Sydney's POVWhere could they have gone? I had searched the whole restaurant. The other customers were obviously pissed but fuck them."Excuse me, ma'am," someone said from behind me as I grabbed the keys to find my boys."Yes?" I answered, irritated."You haven't paid for your food," the waitress from earlier said as she pointed to the table we sat at. I grudgingly brought out some money, annoyed that she was wasting my time. I low-key blamed her for this. What kind of creepy stares at people so much but misses important details about them. Like children!I dashed out of the place and powered up the engine. They couldn't have gotten far, so I circled that neighborhood. My mind kept referring back to that first dream or was it a vision?'You should relax a little,' Reika suddenly said.'You choose the oddest times to try to be of help,' I snorted.'Just set your pride aside for once and look for them carefully.''You think I don't know what two short kids look like?' I barked.'That d