DICELiya did not sleep in our bed. She and that Inker woman insisted on sharing a room. Just great, I thought, more than royally pissed now.Not only was I very angry at the moment, I would also not be getting any sleep this night, all because a certain woman decided to throw a tantrum over her father's sins.In reality, I had no clue what I wanted to do to Aleksander. He was definitely going to be punished—that was for sure, but I still did not know how to go about it.Normally, anyone who dared to cross me in this manner got instant death sentences as penalty, and when I had first heard the news, I had only one thought in mind—kill. But then Liya's voice surfaced and that thought died faster than it came.I had no doubt in my mind that Aleksander probably thought his daughter had gotten me weak. Hadn't she? I was completely and unapologetically under Liya's spell at this point and I did not have the least idea on how to end this spell which she had over me. At least just a bit. Did

LILIYAI stirred and stirred, uncomfortable in my sleep. I felt like I had somewhere to be, and that I was wasting a lot of time by still being here. After tossing and turning for one more minute, my eyes peeled open and I sat up right away on taking note of where I was. The familiar walls and furniture of my room greeted me; the signature scent of the environment too. Wait. Why was I being covered up with a blanket inside my room when I had fully planned on following Dice to the venue where Papa was? I began to panic immediately."No. For fuck's sake, no, this cannot be happening." I climbed out of the bed and reached for my phone first. I heard Inker stir, but I did not pay attention to that as I got my phone and dialed Dice's number. After ringing his phone for two hours without success, I called Devin. When there was still no luck, I dialed Papa's number.For some strange reason, he did not pick up as well and that was when I began to really panic. I turned back to face Inker and

DICE"Sir, please. You cannot be in here." The doctor stood at the entrance, his voice shaking a bit. I looked over his shoulder to where the nurses were now setting my wife on the hospital bed. Then I looked back at him."And why is that?" I asked, tilting my head to the side. He cleared his throat."Aside from the fact that it is a policy, being in here with her in this kind of condition may lead to complications. I suggest you just wait outside here, Sir." He pointed towards the chair in the private waiting area.One of the nurses gasped then, "Her pulse. I cannot feel her pulse, doctor."The doctor's eyes widened at the same time which my chest tightened with fear. Then without anymore words, he slammed the door shut in my face. I did not even make a fuss about it, starting to pace about the waiting area, hating how scared I was right now. I could not remember the last time I had shown any signs of fear.Anything which involved Liya caused me to act way differently than I usually

LILIYAIt was dark. Really, really dark; I could not see a thing. It was painful, too. My head was throbbing and my entire body was numb.But the most painful part was that I could not see. The world was blank, and I could not seem to do anything to rectify it. I was helpless, immobile, I felt caged.I could feel a tear roll into my ear, because I lay on my back. Then, after some seconds of shedding tears, light illuminated the room. It was too bright. I tightened my shut eyes, and when I opened them to peek at what had interrupted the darkness, my eyes met my mother's viscous ones.I was scared shitless. She was definitely here to torture me because I had allowed Papa to die. I thought that I would find peace, away from them when I died. I was so wrong. Ma stood a few inches from me, her eyes blazing with fury. I had nowhere to run to. It was like I was trapped in 'God knows where'. I wanted to speak, I really did, but my mouth felt too heavy to open. It hurt everywhere, and badly.

LILIYA"Does that ring a bell, princess? No one would ever be able to make you feel like that with just a kiss. It's just a subtle reminder, maybe it would also help to bring your memories back." Dice said to me, his face still very close to mine.I licked my lips shamelessly, which got him staring at them again, and I asked, "When did we get married Dice? And why?"He did not say anything for the first few seconds, after which he leaned off me and heaved a sigh. "It's not very romantic to hear. I'll save that piece of information for later."I could have stomped my foot if I could feel them. "But Dice! I want to know now." I whined. He shook his head no. "You can't know about it, princess. Not for now, I can't have you losing that adorable spark in your eyes when I walk into the room."He was indirectly saying that we did not get married in good circumstances. I cracked my brain for what could be the possible reason for me marrying Dice, or better still, him agreeing to marry me aft