Jennita’s pov I stir slowly, my brows furrowing as my eyes flutter open. A scarring light pelted through my lids, forcing me to blink severely as I turned my head with a slight groan. My limbs feel heavy, and a dull ache throbs at the back of my head. Upon scanning my surroundings, trying to remember why the hell I felt like shit, the soft haze of unfamiliar surroundings bled into focus. I was in a room, not mine. Jamal’s My eyes widened, and in an instant, I sat up, feeling the throbbing pain in my head instantly disappear as the memories came flooding in. Antonio, Brenda, the newborns…“Brenda. She… “Suddenly, the bed dipped beside me, and his familiar spicy scent instantly made my heart stutter. Sluggishly, I raised my head. Fierce grey orbs emanating darkness and a hunger so raw it left me breathless were locked on me, burning. “Jamal- “I managed, my voice hoarse. He didn’t let me finish. His mouth crashed onto mine, stealing me in a kiss that was fire and want all at once
Antonio’s pov “I don’t know how she did it, but she saved my mate’s life. From your reports, if Brenda had been brought in any second later while in her former condition, I... “Ray’s voice trailed, echoing in the throne room. I’m not sure whether he was looking for the right words to say, or he was trying to avoid completing the sentence any further. He didn’t look like a man who had just found out he had finally become a father after so many years; He looked mortified, angry, and regretful. “They did a scan, and the injections she administered to her were approved systematically; her fingerprints were found where she had expertly applied pressure to the bleeding. That was smart. Jamal never told me his Beta was a doctor.”A dark thought glazed over my mind, shadowing the look in my eyes before I masked the glint of emotion with my usual scowl, feigning ignorance as I scrolled through my phone. “Yeah, I’m sure that would have accounted for something then.”Already bored, I raised m
Jennita’s povBrenda lay in a pool of her blood, having single-handedly pushed out twin cubs already mewling into the nightfall beside her.I shift back to my human form, my bones cracking into place before I carelessly take a cloak from the kit box and wrap it around me, approaching her.“Jennita...,“ her head is matted with sweat and blood, and my heart twinges with pain, hearing the relief just from calling my name, the weak smile she shot me before she took a deep breath, moving uncomfortably in the trap.“You’re doing perfectly, Brenda. Just hang in there,” I looked over the trap, uncertain. It’s a hunter’s trap, alright. I’ve seen plenty of this while on hunts or patrol, but I’ve never seen anyone get caught in one, so I was lost on what to do momentarily. “I’ll get you out of this, alright.”“No!” I’m a bit startled at the sharpness in her voice as her eyes widened a bit, streaked with horror. “Please, just check on my cubs. Make sure they get to Ray immediately. Please Jennita
Jennita’s pov“Jennita, no one saw us.” Antonio sighed for the nth time as he swerved to the right, beating the traffic, while narrowly almost taking the life of a by-passer who audibly cursed at us. “No? What happens when Jamal discovers you took me to Dark Riser’s pack? He doesn’t know now. But he’s bound to find out. Did you think of that before dragging me along like some stuffed doll? I swear, Antonio...”“It was an emergency. Brenda needed you urgently, and I offered to help.” There was the snarky smirk on his face, as usual, looking unbothered about the situation as he increased his pace. I had no words. I could only sit back and buckle my seatbelt while hoping Brenda was still okay until we arrived. I would be grateful for Antonio’s help, but the only emotion he deserved from me was raw, burning hatred. Not even anger. I wouldn’t let him acknowledge that he had that much effect on me. Silence ensued in the car for a while. Soon, Jamal’s call came in. I bit my lower lip, sta
Jennita's pov “Jen, come on.” I was seated still, frozen in panic from what to do, and as if my situation wasn't worse than it was, Jamal was already up, his hand out for me.My heart thumped as I raised my gaze to meet his, my eyes travelling from his outstretched hand to his face which was now morphed Into worry. “Are you okay?” The genuine concern in the tone of his voice caused my chest to tighten. He so badly wanted us out of here, and seconds ago, I shared the same interest with him too. More than ever, I didn't want to be here either. But knowing Antonio, and the fact that he already has enough dirt on me to ruin what I have going on, I couldn't risk it. I couldn't risk defying him. Unfortunately, he wasn't the type to make empty threats. I steeled my resolve as I got up, grinding my teeth to hold back from revealing my true emotions to Jamal. I had to get rid of Antonio. If he could pull a stunt like this because he could blackmail me, he could do anything in the future-
Jennita's pov Antonio was hereEven before we walked into the restaurant, the sinking feeling settling in my stomach, my nostrils filled with the scent of him, Tasha purring and whimpering- it was a dead give away to his presence. I could be wrong. I ignored the perturbing feelings and kept my expression neutral as we walked in, my eyes betraying my feigned nonchalance by travelling around the place. And there he was. Like a magnet, my gaze was instantly drawn to him, our eyes locking the moment the glass doors shut behind us. He was sitting by the window at the end of the room, looking completely unbothered, a glass of red wine in his hand. His piercing teal colored eyes locked intensely onto mine, and for a second, it was like the whole room went still. For that brief second, his gaze subtly glanced over me, taking note of my neckline before plunging lower to drink in my curves- like he was savoring it. Goddess... Those eyes- dark and demanding as they looked now, reminded m
Antonio's pov The crisp scent of my cologne mixed with the faint aroma of fresh paper filled my office. My fingers moved skillfully over the keyboard, my face masked with a neutral expression as I reviewed the quarterly financial report of the company, Black Crest Oil. My frown deepened. I leaned back into my chair, rapping my knuckles on the table. Profits were up, but some investors were getting impatient about our upcoming offshore project. Humans and their neverending greed. The slowly aggravating irritated expression on my face died down instantly the moment my gaze fell on the bead bangle around my wrist. I chuckled, feeling my mood lighten instantly. The colorful small beads unevenly placed around the string was in great contrast to my diamond encrusted wrist watch- but to me, it was the most priceless thing in the world. I remember when Genevieve had come back from school desperate to show me the friendship bracelets she made. I thought it would be the perfect time to f
Jamal's pov (The same morning) With one leg crossed over the other; my left ankle sitting across my right knee, I leaned back in my chair, surveying the buzzing boardroom. My P.A. stands behind me, nervously scribbling down whatever she deems fit to write on her iPad. From where I sit, I can hear her heartbeat pulsating hard and fast. It's the same for everyone in the room, except, as usual, rather than tell me what the fuck is going on, they're all avoiding contact, murmuring discussions I can clearly hear. Humans. I sneer, a glint of crimson red overshadowing my pupils before It disappears just before one of them realizes I was ready for the meeting and signalled everyone to keep silent. My blazer hangs behind my chair which I lean back from, grabbing hold of a pen before leaning back, casually flipping it around my fingers, testing its fluidity and flexibility to keep my brain busy and working. Sometimes it was nerving listening to them jitter so I needed something to distrac
Jennita’s pov “Mommy! Mommy!” Scrunching up my face, I groaned slightly on feeling a dull ache at the back of my head. Suddenly, two bodies land over mine on the bed, snapping me from any sense of drowsiness I felt from waking up earlier. “Janet, move, you're taking up too much space on Mommy!” I hold back a chuckle as I sit up, slowly peeling my eyes open to stare at my cute babies, all dressed in their uniform with their backpack secured behind them. Both were holding onto my waist like I was going to disappear any second. “You, move! I got here first!” Janet stuck out her tongue at him and I rolled my eyes, wincing slightly from another dull ache as I lean against the bed rest, pulling them into my embrace. “Hey hey, it's a school morning. Should you two really be fighting at this hour?” I lean down to nuzzle my nose in their hair, basking in their melodious voice filling the room as they giggled hysterically. “Mommy, I hate the way Elsa does my hair. She never puts in the