Third Person POVKylie stayed until the midwives left, after leaving several instructions.She accompanied the weak Maya, who had slipped into unconsciousness later. Meanwhile, the baby was asleep as well.Late in the evening, she finally returned to Elijah's mansion.He had already shown her the room, and some of her clothes were already in his place… well, due to her needing to change after their constant oral sex. They had done almost everything but hadn’t really gone all the way yet.However, for some reason, Kylie could only toss around restlessly, unable to sleep even for a bit.When she woke up the next morning, she realized Mia had called. For fear that something bad might have happened, Kylie immediately ran there.She didn’t hesitate to nod yes upon being told what was up.“Let me grab one or two clothes, then we can leave.”“Alright.”It turned out that Mia was planning to take her sister to the hospital. However, she would need someone to support her and another for the l
He couldn't sit comfortably in the house again. The sight of her made him frown. If ugliness had a face, it would be hers. He still remembered how his friends had reacted when he told them about her in the past. They had exclaimed, claiming she was pretty.But now, whenever he stared at her, all he could see — no, he couldn't see a woman. He was seeing something he never wanted to be associated with. Charlie started coming home less often. Mia was busy with school, so in the end, a maid was hired for Maya to help her and the chores. Charlie came back one night after her repeated calls and saw the maid. Well, obviously, he fell in love with her. She was young and beautiful. Her steps were soft and dainty, and her voice was gentle and smooth. Her giggles were like silver bells, soooo refreshing. She was the peace he had been craving all this while. And thus, he started coming home again. While Maya was in her room, shifting around with discomfort and counting how many months till
Third Person POV “A gift from the goddess?!” Maya seemed to have found a new source of strength and she screamed. “You son of a bitch—what gift?!” Her voice cracked, but her rage carried it higher. Kylie flinched outside. “This isn’t a gift, THIS. IS. A. CURSE! A curse from the goddess, a punishment for trusting the wrong man!”The midwife recoiled, stunned, clutching the swaddled baby to her chest with disbelief. Mia’s anger also broke out. “Look at her! LOOK AT HER! Does she look blessed to you?! She’s dying, she’s broken, she’s nothing like the woman she once was! And you dare call this suffering a gift?”Her voice broke into a sob, but the fury didn’t fade. “If this is the goddess’s gift, then may she keep it to herself, because no woman deserves this hell!”The baby’s cries wailed louder, filling the heavy silence that followed her outburst — as if perhaps, he knew he was born in a household that didn't want him. Kylie’s lips trembled, her heart clenched. She remembered every
Third Person POVKylie blinked, stunned for words. She looked at the self-righteous Lucy before her, whose chest was heaving and face was frank with a smile that didn't look like one. She shook her head. “Do you know what I'm thinking?” “What?” Lucy blurted out. “I'm thinking of how what I CHOSE to do with MY HOUSE is any of your fucking concern.” Lucy was absolutely stunned, and her face lost its color. Kylie sneered. “I thought you would mind your business, but it slipped my mind that no one would change easily. You’re still the nosy one.”She thought Lucy would go berserk or yell at her, but none of this happened. Instead, she bit her lip and retreated. “I'm sorry.” Kylie couldn't even say a word before Lucy ran away like a bullied dog. She inhaled deeply, shook her head and went to meet Mia. Mia’s voice came through before she even reached there. “Okay sis! I'm done packing! Have you taken the car key?!”When Kylie appeared, Mia’s eyes lit up. She has already completely h
Third Person POVElijah handed Kylie a card. “The house has been sold. The money is in there. Mmm, are you planning on buying a new apartment? If so, I can help you look for a suitable one.”“No, thank you,” Kylie said with a smile, her fingers grazing the card.She knew exactly how much was in there — six figures…!And of course, she had her own plan, and purchasing a new house wasn’t part of it anytime soon. She had already spoken with Mia, and the latter didn’t hesitate to say yes when Kylie asked to stay with her for the meantime. Kylie would have left the pack already, but she had promised Elijah she’d help during his rut. Even though a week had passed and his rut still hadn’t arrived, it wouldn’t look good for her to just leave now.“So where will you be living for the time being?” His voice was slightly hoarse as he stared at her.“At Mia’s,” Kylie replied without thinking.Elijah frowned. “Isn’t that too far?”“Too far?” Kylie repeated. The houses in the pack were close to ea
Kylie’s POVBefore I could catch my breath, he guided me backward, my spine meeting the cold floor. His hands never left me—one anchoring my hip, the other gliding down the inside of my thigh in a way that made my skin tingle.“Kylie…” His voice was low, almost reverent, but there was something feral in it too. “I’m going to taste you.”My breath hitched.He knelt between my legs, his broad shoulders pressing them apart until I felt every inch of his attention on me. My first instinct was to close them, but he caught my wrists before I could move, pinning them lightly above my head with one hand.“You’re not hiding from me,” he murmured, gaze dipping down like I was something to be savored.I swallowed hard, heat blooming under my skin. “I’m not—” My voice broke when his breath grazed my lower skin. Then his mouth was on me.It wasn’t just the contact—it was the way he lingered, like every second was a test of how much I could take. The sensation was so sharp and consuming my legs re