Sebastian’s girlfriend Tanya pushed me out of the way and sat on the couch that we had reserved for our group. All of them started devouring through our snacks and milkshakes that we had ordered. Sebastian started to play and when Jake and Freddy tried to talk them out of this by telling them it was a birthday celebration they just laughed. When the waitress brought in the cake with my name on it Sebastian just looked at me and said nothing. Tanya saw this and picked the cake up and smashed it on my dress. It was a chaos.
I couldn’t take it anymore and ran to the wash room. As I was crying and trying to clean up my dress that my Dad had bought for me Tanya came in and said “Remember this as a lesson for looking at my boyfriend, next time it won’t be the dress” I replied that I wasn’t interested in looking at him either so she had nothing to worry about. This somehow triggered her and she got me by my hair and pushed me towards the sink area and hit my head. She punched me hard in my tummy , I tried to push her away but she was strong and this happened so suddenly that I couldn’t get the hold of it and as I fell to the ground and she left. I somehow managed to get up and pull myself out of the wash room, where I remember seeing Jake, Freddy and Lia running towards me as I lost consciousness. I woke up 16 hours later in the hospital surrounded by Dad, my friends and Aunty Leila. My Dad had called her over as he knew I was really close to her. It turned out that I had a head injury, apparently there was blood all over my face when I dragged myself out of the washroom that made my friends run towards me. It was quite a trauma and took me a long time to get over it. Strangely I never saw Tanya Again, her parents moved out of town and none of them ever came back. I kept getting cold shoulder from Sebastian whenever we crossed paths. And a few years later he moved out of the town. Uncle Richard and Aunty Leila moved out as well. They live in Italy now and only visit WillowRidge time to time for holidays. Sebastian on the other-hand made his own way. As far as I know from what I heard from the town people that he opened a 5 Star Resort/hotel in the city and his business took off which made him really successful. He used to be my Best Friend my only friend, but the traumatic experiences I had when he changed abruptly leaving me alone without any explanation, or the bullying I faced on his and his friends hands made me hate him so much that I never wanted to be in the same place as him. I had my friends, my Dad and also Aunty Leila to some extent to support me, they helped me to get over everything. Aunty Leila along with our Town’s school made quite a difference in the fight against bullying. Time passed , My Dad left and I got busy in my cafe business. My Book Cafe became quite a buzz amongst tourists and the town people. My life revolves around this cafe and this town. I work hard day and night to make sure that the uniqueness of my cafe is maintained and loved by people. This also helps me distract myself from my past experiences and overthinking. My mother leaving us, my dad struggling, me getting bullied, my Dad’s passing away all made me what I am today, a strong independent woman. It does affect me, I am only human, it’s natural to be low and emotional time to time, but I know I can get through life with my head held high. Everything was in the past, but why was he here now. Looking at Sebastian standing there at my cafe door and talking to me sent me back to my worst memories. I couldn’t even say a single word. As I was standing there looking at him with shock the Media rushed towards him, camera flashes, happy cheers of the girls took over the silent rainy morning.BeatrixThe world was eerily silent after Tanya and her accomplices vanished into the night. The surge of power that had coursed through me dissipated, leaving behind a lingering hum beneath my skin—a reminder of the irreversible step I’d just taken.Sebastian and Adam stood on either side of me, their hands still warm from where I’d grasped them. The weight of what had transpired hung heavily between us.I swallowed hard, my pulse racing. “What… what just happened?”Sebastian’s gaze burned with intensity as he stepped closer, his jaw clenched. “I’m not entirely sure, Bea. But whatever that was, it terrified them.”Adam’s eyes remained fixed on the spot where Tanya had disappeared, his expression dark. “They knew you were powerful before tonight. But now?” He exhaled sharply. “Now they know you’re awakening.”A shiver ran down my spine at his words. Awakening?Sebastian’s grip tightened on my shoulders, urgency etched into his features. “We need to get you out of here. Now.”I wanted
Beatrix I couldn’t sleep. Even after Adam and Sebastian had forced me back home, even after they tripled the security outside my door, my mind refused to shut down. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Tanya’s smirk, heard her venomous whisper: We’re just getting started. I curled up under my blanket, my ribs aching from the attack, my body stiff from exhaustion, but my mind was still racing. She knew something. Not just about me, but about the bond, the prophecy, everything that had been kept from me for years. And that scared me more than the physical pain. A soft knock at my door startled me. My breath hitched. For a second, my paranoia flared—had she come back? Had Tanya sent someone? But then a voice, low and laced with tension, spoke. “It’s me.” Sebastian. I hesitated. I wasn’t sure I could handle seeing him right now, not after everything that had happened. Not after the way his touch had lingered on my skin after the attack, after the way Adam had looked at me like I
Beatrix Pain exploded across my side as I hit the pavement. The world spun, and my breath came in short gasps as I struggled to comprehend what had just happened. Tanya wasn’t alone. The moment she lunged, two men stepped out from the shadows, their movements calculated and predatory. One of them grabbed my arm, twisting it painfully behind my back, while the other struck me across the ribs with a force that left me gasping. Tanya crouched in front of me, her eyes gleaming with sick satisfaction. “Did you really think I’d come alone?” she whispered. “I’ve had years to plan this, Beatrix. Years to make sure that when I returned, I’d finish what I started.” I struggled, but the grip on my arm tightened, sending a sharp bolt of pain through my shoulder. Fear coiled in my gut, but I refused to show it. And then I heard it. A low, guttural growl. Not from Tanya. Not from the men. From the darkness beyond the streetlights. Then, chaos erupted. Figures emerged from the shadows—sile
Beatrix My hands trembled as I stared at the message. My breath hitched, and for a moment, I felt like I was eighteen again, trapped in that bathroom, helpless and bleeding. The memories came flooding back Tanya’s cruel laughter, the pain, the humiliation. I squeezed my eyes shut, willing the panic away. No. I wasn’t that girl anymore. I wasn’t weak. I forced myself to take a deep breath. I needed to think. Tanya was back. And she wasn’t here for reconciliation. I stood abruptly, pacing my room, gripping my phone so tightly my knuckles turned white. This had to be a joke. A sick, twisted joke. Her family had disappeared after that night. She had vanished. And now, after all these years, she had the audacity to crawl back? I couldn’t ignore this. I wouldn’t ignore this. My fingers hovered over my phone. I could call the police. No, Tanya wasn’t stupid. She hadn’t threatened me directly. There was nothing concrete. I could call Sebastian. No. He was already teetering on the ed
SebastianI’d spent the night drowning in whiskey, hoping to numb the fire inside me, but nothing could douse the searing jealousy that coursed through my veins. The images of Beatrix with Adam, the way he stormed into her house last night, the way she let him get close—it was unbearable. I knew she asked for space, I knew she was overwhelmed, but how could I sit back and watch another man lay claim to the one person I had ever truly wanted?My knuckles turned white as I gripped the glass in my hand. The media was tearing the story apart, flashing pictures of her with both of us, branding her as the “woman caught between two titans.” As if she had chosen this. As if she wanted to be tangled in this mess.And yet, she was at the center of it all.My queen.My bond.I needed to see her.Without thinking, I grabbed my coat and stormed out of my suite, ignoring the disapproving glare of my assistant. I walked towards her cafe. I could see her inside, her back turned, laughing softly with
Adam The moment it happened, I felt it. A sharp, searing pain in my chest, as though my heart was being ripped apart. I was in the middle of reviewing plans for the hotel when it struck—an unmistakable shift in the bond, an agonizing echo that told me what I had feared the most. Beatrix had kissed him. My hands clenched the edge of the table, and the papers crumpled under my grip. My mind raced, and the calm, collected demeanor I prided myself on dissolved into chaos. Sebastian had taken something that belonged to me. Her. I stood abruptly, my chair screeching against the floor, and stormed out of the meeting room. My assistant called after me, but I didn’t care. I needed answers. Now. Beatrix I hadn’t left the house since Sebastian walked out the door. My mind was a mess, a swirling storm of guilt, anger, and confusion. The kiss replayed in my mind, over and over again, each time leaving me more conflicted than the last. The knock at the door startled me. I froze, dre