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The Arrival of Joy
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The Lost Bet 2 Epilogue
Author's POVThree Years LaterElena was lying on the lounger. Her little one year old girl Lily was lying beside her, while Aslan was busy making castle with Jake. The three-year- old boy had the energy of his father and never sat still.Elena stretched her arms as she saw the calm flowing sea. Aslan had brought this island when Aslan and Elena were interrupted on their honeymoon by tabloids. So, they started to come here whenever Aslan and Elena were free. Kids also loved it here.Jake had the energy of his father but maturity of his mother. Lily was as adamant as her father but had a heart as good as an angel. She was just one and was so in love with birds and pets.On their first wedding anniversary, Aslan had gifted Elena a cute black Labrador. The dog was three months younger than Jake, but considered himself the elder brother of Lily. Lily was also in love with the dog too much.Lily cried and Elena picked up her girl. She was feeding her when Aslan and Jake came. Jake was gigg
The Lost Bet 2 Prologue
One Year LaterThe man lifted the whip and used it on the body ahead with all his might. The woman couldn’t even whimper. She wasn’t allowed to.The agency was worried. The man was powerful and needed an unscarred woman every night only to scar her badly. The agency’s most money came from him, so they were silent.He took her finally and groaned. The woman bit her hand but lied there because that's what she was supposed to do. Bear silently.“Even you are not her.” He pulled out and screamed with his hands in his hair. The woman cowered into a corner as she saw the monster in front of her. He had a tattoo on his left chest. His hair was long, had a beard on his face, and red eyes which were brimming with anger. Anger towards her or someone else, she had no idea. But she knew he was not the man she wanted to see even in her nightmare. So, she hugged her knees and closed her eyes, weeping silently after bearing all the brutality.On the other hand,The woman had the shades on. She took
The Lost Bet 2 The Unexpected Twist
Author’s POVAslan was waiting for his bride. He adjusted his bow for the hundredth time. He knew he will be no match to Elena’s beauty, but he wanted to look good for her. As good as he could.Slowly the music started and one by one the bridesmaids started pouring in. Bella came last as she was the maid of honor. Then the flower girl came followed by the ring bearer. He was waiting for Elena and the bridal music went on but she didn’t arrive. He smiled nervously thinking maybe her dress caught up in her shoes and she was fixing it. Or her posy wasn’t right. Is she nervous? Is she having second thoughts? He had all these thoughts killing him, but he only breathed a heavy sigh.His heart was beating fast now. God, where is she? Is she alright? What’s going on?Breathing was getting difficult. Ian came running inside. Isn’t he giving her away?Ian looked worried, and blurted that Elena had not arrived. Aslan’s smile faded.His men started figuring out what was going on. Her destined dri
The Lost Bet 2 The Nightmares
Aslan’s POVShe was running and he was running after her but he couldn’t reach her. He tried to grab her but she was untouchable. Just within his reach and yet so far. He was about to cry. “Elena” he was screaming her name, but she was running away, smiling.Then he was in the basement, where he had once buried someone. The grave was freshly dug and there lied Elena. He screamed and the machines beeped.He felt extreme pain on his left and groaned. Someone came running in and Aslan felt a needle. His world was black again.He woke again. This time, he was not running. He stood there and looked at her. They were standing in an abyss. Clouds were floating. She was dressed in a white chiffon dress, her hair loose and framing her face. She was looking like a goddess. She smiled at him the way she always did and his heart broke, burning with the question, “why”.His hands itched to touch her but he felt them tied to nothing behind his back. He couldn’t move even when his legs were free. Sh
The Lost Bet 2 Lovestruck
Author’s POVNext morning, Aslan was woken up by Ian and the commotion he brought. Aslan’s mother, sisters, Tom, Matthew, Elle, Bella, everyone was there. He talked with utter patience to everyone when all he wanted was to be alone and think about her. His mother constantly cursed Elena, and Joanna and Alicia joined. Elle was clearly upset and Bella was on his side, having no idea why her friend has run away when she was planning the wedding with such zeal. Ian never left the bedside the entire time and Matthew knew that something was going on in Aslan’s mind.Aslan sent his mother, sisters, and Tom home. Elle had already left as she had an appointment. Finally, Ian asked, “What are you gonna do about her?”“I wanna die right now.” Aslan replied honestly. Since she had come into his life, there had not been a day when he had been away from her, never for this long. He was wondering how he was alive. He was like a fish out of water without her.“You, dickhead, you listen to me. You are
The Lost Bet 2 Samson
Author’s POVIan and Matthew drove madly to his house when they learned about his voluntary, impromptu, and definitely-not-allowed and doctor-unapproved discharge. The door to the home was open, so they went straight to his bedroom.“Fuck.”Both of them said in unison when they found the room in a mess and Aslan passed out beside it, the bottles around him. They didn’t know that the reason which had him passed out wasn’t from the bottles of alcohol but the loss of his love.They took him to another room and laid him down. Matthew called an agency to send cleaners. He must have been thoughtful enough to get his home cleaned, he scolded himself. God knows what Aslan must have gone through after seeing his “could be” marital bed. Matthew was feeling bad for Aslan, but his heart was not ready to accept that Elena had betrayed him without any reason.Ian was removing his friend’s shoes and cursing Elena. “I curse you, El. You will pay for it.” It was not the first time his friend had been
The Lost Bet 2 The Story of the Tattoo
Author’s POVAslan's head was hurting. He tried to move but when he saw his hands, he growled. He looked around him. The place was drowned in darkness.“Ian? Matt? Oh, fuck.” He called for his friends but it looked as if they had abandoned him. Aslan struggled and the bed croaked as he pulled with all his might. He took deep breaths and pulled again. After some more struggle, the headboard gave up and his hand was freed with a large chunk of headboard along with it. His wrist was throbbing now. It was not easy to break a headborard, as it seemed. After he stopped panting, he took a few deep breaths, and he pulled his other hand as well and freed himself after a while. He turned on the bedside lamp and saw the room. It was a pretty one. He looked at himself. He was dressed in a pajama. He touched his face and found that he was shaved.His head was still hurting, so he stood up and walked to the door. It was unlocked. He looked down the balcony to see he was in Ian’s home. His three fr
The Lost Bet 2 The Sneaking Past
The PastAslan’s POVIt had been three weeks and she was nowhere to be found.Elle was angry. Ian and Matthew were trying to help him, but his stubbornness was slowly pushing them away from him. And he couldn’t complain. He had brought it upon himself. He was a jerk after all.Was he going crazy? No, crazy couldn’t cover what he was feeling. He wanted to snatch out his eyes so he wouldn’t see her face when he closes them. He wanted to snatch out his heart so it wouldn’t beat. It belonged to her. Without her, it should stop, but maybe it was his punishment. Punishment of falling in love. He stumbled on the couch, and sat down.His life was perfect with her. He would have given her anything, but if only she had trusted him. A tear dropped and he wiped it. What was the point of crying? She didn’t cry when she left him, then why should he?He was going to his room, when he was pulled back by a sudden thought or the sight of a door, he could say. He looked at the door, which was closed for
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