HERALD “You are weak!” A punch to my knee and the sound of my bones crushing became the next sound. I groaned, breathing out heavily while taking the pain in. Father didn't wait for the bones to go back into their place, he gave another hard punch, saying, “How can you be my successor with your weak traits just like your fucking mother!” He grunted as his hand came in contact with my skin, crushing my bone again. This time, my bones came out of my skin and blood ran down my leg. “Damn it, fuck!” I groaned, biting down on my lower lips to stop myself from showing weakness. Still, it hurt. It hurt so much still, the man that birthed me didn't care. I was tied up - my hands- with a rope to the ceiling of the cell. My body weight was killing me, my wrist was hurting, tingling from the rope. It hurt badly. So badly. “Stop, Teran, stop! Please, he is our son. Stop hurting him!” Mom begged behind the cage doors, stretching her hands through the open space of the gate. Her cries, screams,

ODEYA “Herald, this is hard for me to say but I think I have been nice and patient enough. Order the head guard, Marco to take her and her children to the dungeon. She should not leave here without getting punished!”There was silence in the room. I was thinking to myself what I did to deserve a friend like Katya. Sighing I looked away with a scornful laugh. “We are not going to do that,” Herald uttered, his eyes fixed on me. Katya looked at him with a distasteful facial expression, angry that the Alpha had gone against her wish. “Let me see your proof,” Herald uttered, his eyes still on me. I shouldn't be thinking of our past together but every time he opens his mouth or set those blue magnificent eyes on me, it was all I thought about. Without saying anything I stretched the tape to one of the guards beside Herald who passed it to Herald himself. On the other hand, Katya was fuming badly. However, I didn't mind her at all. The guard played the tape to Herald, and I explained ho

HERALDThe kids had the same eyes as mine and that young lad, Austin had the same behavior as my father. He didn't fear anyone and would talk down on anyone as long as he got on his bad side. However, I didn't want to believe it. That day, I entered the hotel room because I saw Katya go in there. Her scent was so beautiful, it pulled me in. It was the kind of scent I couldn't resist. The kind of scent that had been in my heart since that day and never got out. The kind of scent I have been looking for in a woman but never found. If that woman was the one I slept with that day, it means it was that woman that had been in my mind all these years. Brushing my hair backward, I punched the bag again. I was training with Nathan, he told me he had gotten the kids and the woman settled in and also, called the doctor about the DNA test we needed. Landing another swift punch on the bag, I heard a tiny gasp come from the entrance. Turning around, I saw the three cute babies standing at the

ODEYA I didn't know the reason it was doing that way, I am certain the Alpha was the father of my children but I couldn't help it. Something in my heart was telling me bad things will happen. My body doesn't feel good about this at all. Nathan urged me to go on with my kids which I did. Ameerah rushed to me as we walked to the meeting room, she took my hand in hers and squeezed it. I looked at her, grateful that she came into my life this way and made things a lot better. Soon, we reached the meeting room. I saw the doctor in front of the Alpha who was seated and Katya, his Queen sat beside him looking at me with a creepy smile. “Tell us the result, doctor.” Herald’s eyes were on the doctor all this while, he sat up. My heart kept beating fast in my chest, goosebumps grew on my skin and I held my kids tighter. “Negative. The children do not belong to you Alpha.” The doctor bowed his head after saying the result and then he stretched the envelope to a guard who was beside the Alp

ODEYA I was quite sad that Katya had already been found out, she was once my best friend that I cared about very much. The Alpha would punish her for what she had done, I hope her punishment would be minimal though and she would learn her lesson. My kids were assigned a new maid that I didn't like, she insisted on taking my kid's baths and picking out their clothes. “Bathing time is bonding time between me and my kids so please leave,” I told her irritatingly. With this, she left without any argument. She had said the Alpha insisted that she took care of the children. The audacity of him to think I would transfer my motherhood responsibility to one woman I don't know. “So, who is ready for bath time?!” I asked. Scarlett was the first to jump on the bed, she rarely talks first but when it comes to bath time, she was always happy and active. Austin and Savannah started jumping on the bed too, a part of me was scared that would fall off but the other part of me wanted them to have