Chapter 12: Nightmares in Her Eyes"Mom! Mom!" I pulled my blanket up to cover my face and rolled to the left. "Momma, come on." I heard her grunt in annoyance so I looked at her."It's too early, Zaya. What do you want?" I spoke half asleep."Aunt Hella called, and she is on her way here." My drowse shattered pulling me to sit up."Where's my phone?" Zaya handed it to me and I dialed her number. She picked it up in no time."Hey, bitch." I haven't heard her voice for a while. "What on earth has gotten in your mind? I thought you'd travel the world to move on." I said it was only a few months since we parted. "I can not miss seeing Zaya, she growing too fast. The last time I checked she should be in your womb by now. Did you cast a spell on her to fasten her growth? What the hell? I called and she said she's your daughter. How come she's already speaking-" I cut the line and my baby looked confused. She was looking at me with a serious face. She unfortunately looked like her father

Chapter 14: The AccusationI harshly pushed her away. “That’s cringy,” she pushed me harder. “Just kidding! Do you think I’d do that? Duh, over my dead body!” I rolled my eyes and bit my inner cheek to hold my smile. “You should sleep now before you can think of anything operatic again,” I said and left her. I turned my back to the door when she called my name. “Zill…” I stopped but did not bother to turn. “Are you happy now?” “Yeah,” “I see, I can finally sleep at ease. I have been waiting for this, that you finally find what makes you truly happy. It has been decades since we left the coven searching for this.” “Thank you,” what she said was true. I left the coven to find freedom, happiness, and contentment. She came with me because she was raised to serve me and serving me was what she thought was the purpose of her life. I hate to think that she wanted to serve me all her life. I wanted her to have a life too. I hope she’ll find her true purpose here. Not just ser

Chapter 16: First Family BreakfastI was in the kitchen preparing our breakfast with Lara while my daughter was with her father. They had been talking since she woke up and I could not find an opportunity to make him leave. “I did not know that he has a very handsome name,” I rolled my eyes and ignored Hella. She wasn’t helping at all. She was just tagging along, with a cup of coffee and would follow my every step. “Oh, I remember, you forgot to ask his name,” I glared at her when Lara froze. Lara secretly glanced at me and I wanted to choke Hella for saying that. I could feel that Lara was wanting to ask me something. “So, it was a one-night stand,” My mood was more ruined when, unfortunately, Mina heard it. “Yeah, as planned,” I turned to Hella again. “Stop it,” I knew she was just teasing me. “Okay-okay, I knew you’re tense. Just calm down okay, he’s cool with it. And I think he wanted a baby too, just like you.” Hella was too cruel to say that. I could not deny that

Chapter 18: Getting to Know Him“A famous model who owns that kind of…stuff,” he meant my weapon. I looked away; I couldn’t even describe how awkward it was. How could I admit that I was an assassin? “I am no saint,” I noticed him glancing at me. “Interesting,” he commented. My mind was in chaos, and I felt tense because of his question. I felt like I was caught for my wrongdoings. It was hard for me to confess that I was that kind of person before. The person I introduced to my daughter was far different from who I was.“Let’s just say, I have a dark past,” “I see,” it was good that he did not ask for more. “Where are we going?”“To a friend, he lives in a town called Smallville, but we have to stop at my condo around here. You must take a rest,” he said and drove to a building. He carried Zaya while I was following them. He opened the 9th unit, and his place was neat but small. He explained, “I used to stay here when I was hiding,” I nodded and walked in. “Hiding fr

Chapter 20: Lord Vander’s MercyI did not expect that they’d be talking longer than usual and Zaya fell asleep on my lap. My head swiftly moved when I heard the door cracked open. Luem carefully opened the door and a foot got in, but he stopped there. “I need you there, he wanted to have a word with you,” he spoke just enough for me to hear him. “Who’ll look after her?” He looked down at my daughter.“Please,” instead of assuring me that she’d be fine in here. I was caught off guard. I underestimated him way too much; I should know that he knew I could create a barrier to protect our daughter while were out there. I did not say that because I was afraid to leave her here but because I did not want to talk to Lord Vander. He wasn’t senseless at all.I nodded after sighing in defeat. Walking behind him irritates me and my reflexes walked fast so I could be a few steps ahead. We reached at dinning shortly and I sat on the chair across Lord Vander uninvitedly. He was eyeing me li