LOGINCHAPTER 182~KIM~“Kim! Kim!! Kim!!!”Elena managed to block my path, just before I opened the door of the meeting room.“They are not there.” She said, keeping me a distance from the door with her hands stretched forward.“Let me in,” I demanded.“You know the rules of the meeting room and I promise you; they are not there.” Elena tried to convince me.“At this point, your promise doesn’t mean so much to me, if you’ve been lying and keeping things from me for this long, does it?” I questioned.“Kim…please.”I took a deep breath.There was a hint of fear in her eyes and that was something to pay attention to, especially since Elena was always every other thing but scared.She was always the calm, coordinated sister. She knew what to do in the face of whatever chaos that there was and she wasn’t ever scared.I took a deep breath and decided to give her one chance to fix this.“Elena, what is going on? Where are my children? Where is Richard?” I queried.She took a deep breath.“Zahra i
CHAPTER 181~KIM~It had been a couple of days since my birthday celebration and everyone went about their business, offering me no explanations whatsoever as to any of the things that were happening.I saw Elena less and less, even though she was in charge of the celebration.Every time I ran into her, she would complain that all her time was going into the party planning.Richard tried to be as present as possible, but it was nothing close to a few weeks ago.He managed to share the chaos with Logan and Jerry to me and also shared that they were trying to get in touch with Jerry, but that was proving abortive.They managed to convince Logan that he should get some percentage; they just needed to communicate with Jerry to decide on something that worked for both parties.Sam had gotten a lot quieter and I was beginning to feel like an outsider in my home. She spent most of her time with Elena, planning the party and whenever I asked to get in, they emphasized how much rest I needed a
CHAPTER 180~KIM~It didn’t matter how much I persuaded, Sam would not say anything to me and when I pushed further and further, she excused herself from the room, leaving me alone with the babies.Since I was still in recovery, my mobility was not exactly the best yet.I could only cover small distances by myself and could not be engaged in tedious activities.Being in the room alone with both kids for hours had me regretting why I tried to get any news out of her in the first place.Whenever my back hit the bed to get some rest, it was either Zahra, Tresna, or even both crying for attention.I broke down multiple times, crying and looking at the door, waiting for someone to walk in, but none of that happened.I walked to the door a bunch of times and checked the hallway to see if I would find anyone, anyone at all, even if it was just to get Sam back up, but there was no one.The hallways were extremely quiet.I was aware that there were only exclusive rooms up here, but every room
CHAPTER 179~KIM~I was still getting used to being a family, but it sure felt nice to see Elena and Richard in a long, firm hug in the hallway.“It’s a good thing you were able to forgive her,” Sam said,I smiled.“It sure is,” I replied as we walked back to the room.Even though I needed to rest all the time, Sam thought I was ready to take a walk in the hallway, so I could gradually begin to regain function.As important as the walk was, the highlight of it was seeing Richard and Elena get along.We were quite far and could not hear any part of the conversation, especially since Richard had his back towards us and his height comfortably swallowed Elena’s.“Hey…Sister!” Elena walked into my room with a broad smile not long after Sam and I returned.I smiled back.“Elena,” I called softly.“I hope you’ve made the décor decision I asked you to. I mean…I have a few of my star choices, but then…of course, I have to hear from you.” Elena sat with a book filled with samples.Honestly, at
CHAPTER 178~RICHARD~I made a turn to my side to get comfortable in bed when my hand felt the presence of someone with me.My smile broadened and I pulled her close.I wrapped her firmly from behind, but as soon as my nose was positioned behind her neck, the scent was familiar, but it did not belong to Kim.I quickly opened my eyes.My reaction was reflexive.I pushed her away and moved to the edge of the bed pretty quickly.The force I used woke her from sleep.Elena.Sweat drenched my brows instantly.I was naked in her bed and Elena was equally not dressed.“What happened here?” I inquired, scratching my head and aggressively cleaning the sweat from my brows.‘Oh! This is bad,’I dragged my clothes, hurriedly put them on and dashed out of the room.It was nine o’clock in the morning, so it was not out of place to find Sam in the room.She had bathed the twins, had them back in bed and when I walked in, Kim was applying some body lotion and in a light conversation with Sam.“Good m
CHAPTER 177~ELENA~I didn’t need him to walk out on me to know that our union had ended, but somehow, it was the confirmation I needed.‘He really was with her now,’I wished I could say that it was about the fact that she gave him the one thing that I couldn’t give to him, but it wasn’t it. This wasn’t about the kids at all.He chose her and even if there were no kids to drag that, he would still be with her.“No!”The pain cut deeper than any sword if it were to be run through my chest.Tears ran down my cheeks in endless streams and it didn’t matter how hard I tried to combat it, I was inconsolable, especially since I could not mention the despicable thing I had just done to anyone.At dusk, after hours of crying and lying motionless, I finally picked myself from the floor to go find something to eat.It was late in the night and the entire mansion was quiet as everyone had retired to bed.I tiptoed to the kitchen, pulled a bowl of food out of the fridge and stuck it into the micr
CHAPTER 2: A Taste of Freedom ~ Kim ~ I stood on the sidewalk outside the Fell mansion the next morning, breathing in the city air deeply for the first time in four years. It smelled like grease and gasoline and humanity and life. I loved it. "Where to first?" Galina asked, linking her arm throu
CHAPTER 1: The Midnight Encounter~ Kim ~I shouldn't have been in Alpha Richard Fell's kitchen at midnight wearing my sister's nightgown, but there I was, stealing cookies like a thief.Four years in the rogue dungeon had taught me about hunger. Real hunger — the kind that made you dream of chocol
CHAPTER 6: The Necklace Lie~ Kim ~The world stopped.I stared at Elena, waiting for her to laugh. Waiting for her to correct herself. Waiting for something that would make this make sense.But she just stood there, perfectly composed, her blue eyes wide and innocent as a doe's."Excuse me?" My voi
CHAPTER 5: ELENA’S NECKLACE~ Kim ~The world tilted pleasantly as Richard's face drew closer to mine. Scotch had a way of making everything feel inevitable, like gravity itself was pulling us together. His hands were warm against my face, his thumbs brushing the curve of my cheekbones with a gentl







