ALEX’S POV“Please, stop her, Alex…please stop her,” Victoria said as she came running towards me breathlessly. I wondered what Eva had done now. It was becoming difficult to handle her these days. Maybe, she was a bit upset due to pregnancy. “What happened now, Victoria?” I said, rolling my eyes.

ALEX'S POVMy mind was reeling with my father’s words. I could never accept Victoria as my wife. There was love only for one person in my life. Even though she had betrayed me, spread thorns in my path, plunged me into the unending abyss of an inferno. I could never stop loving her. My decision made the moment my father gave me the choices. The only problem was that I was finding it

ALEX’S POVHeart pounding in my ears, face flushed, I stood there like a statue wondering what I could say or do to make her feel okay about my decision. I couldn’t tell her, ‘I don’t love you, but I have decided to marry you so that I can ward off the curse and avoid confusion. Don’t expect anything from me.’ I couldn’t be so heartless, could I?

EVA'S POVI had no idea what to make out of Aura’s behavior. Everything was getting a bit too much to bear.I sat beside the window, awaiting her arrival. I wanted to feel the rage, the hatred so that it would fuel me. But, in reality, I felt drained of all my strength. Sometimes, I wished that I would close my eyes and never wake up again. But, whenever I closed my eyes, all I could

ALEX’S POVThe moment I opened the door to my bedroom, I was pulled inside by Victoria. She dragged me near the bed, saying, “Where have you been, Alex?” I was waiting for you for a long time.My eyebrows furrowed in confusion as I tried to recall when I had promised to meet her. Victoria placed a long cloak on one of my shoulders, distracting me from my thoughts.