EVE I intentionally stayed back and didn't give Lucian his meal. I had been avoiding him for weeks, and then what happened? I have been asked to serve him a meal. I just couldn't do that. I strolled back to the kitchen after hiding around for the whole day... It was enough for him to stay away from me. It was tiring. I walked into the kitchen, and everyone was busy, so I sat by a corner. I was so lost in my thoughts that I had no idea when Miss Sophie walked up to me and stood behind me. She placed her palm on my shoulder and said, "You are finally back," and I freaked out. I stood up and stood in front of her. "Mum, yeah," her eyes bored through my soul. "Where have you been all day? You didn't even serve Lucian." She dropped her palm on her waist. I knew this was going to happen, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon. "I was avoiding him." "I don't understand... You should serve him, and you're saying you were avoiding him, Eve?" Miss Sophie asked inquisitively. "I just do

NICKOLAS I noticed a change in Valeria's attitude in the past few weeks... it wasn't like she was upset with me. It was more like she was worried and scared of something. I knew she was searching for her mother, but that look she had wasn't just about her mom, and I hoped she wasn't worried about me because I didn't want her to get stressed out. I had suggested and pleaded with her to leave her mother's case to me. I promised to find her mother in a while if she let me. But she never agreed to it. She said it was her responsibility to do that and that I needed to rest. I really felt bad. I crossed my arms behind me as I strolled past the garden and headed to the lobby. I waved at some children, and for a moment I wondered what I was going to do for Giselle. I knew that in no time I would gain both the forgiveness of Valeria and Giselle, and I hoped everything would be fine after that. I really missed the old days, but there was nothing I could do about it. It was the past, and now

NICKOLAS Valeria has not been happy with me for the past few days because I didn't end what I started. I wish she saw reasons with me. I was sorry that I made her vulnerable... I just wanted her to stop feeling hurt. I stood by the window, lost in my thoughts, when I heard a knock on the door. My eyes darted to the door. "Come in," I ordered, and the door was pulled open. Remus walked in and stood in front of me. I stared at him as I wondered why he came to me this morning because he never does that. "Is anything wrong?" I strode to the wine rack and took a bottle of sparkling water and a glass. Remus nodded. "Brutus is here to see you." I could swear that my heartbeat slammed against my lungs when I heard his name. Nothing good ever came out whenever his name was mentioned. Now, I wondered what was wrong and why he wanted to have a conversation with me. "Let him in." I responded as I poured myself a glass. Remus hesitated. "Are you sure?" His voice is not rigid like it used

VALERIA Three weeks ago I had searched through the pack just in case I got any information about my mother, but it just seemed like she never existed. I had never been so frustrated in my entire life. I even travelled to neighbouring towns just to inquire, but still, all to no avail. My father was a popular man, so why was it that no one knew about my mother? Nothing was making sense to me anymore. I met some elderly women, and they asked me to go back to Sam's house if I wanted to know about anything related to what I was looking for. I fell to my knees and begged the woman so badly, but she insisted that she had no idea about it. I wondered why everyone had been secretive about my mom. A lot of things went through my mind, and I was losing it slowly. At one point, I prayed that I'd find someone who knew about her whereabouts and tell me so I'd just go to the next stage. The whole thing was slowly eating me up. It was driving me insane, and I wouldn't be lying if I said I wante

NICKOLAS I was surprised when Lucian demanded to see me, it was something he had never done even though I hardly found him around Brutus. I wondered what was wrong this time around and what they wanted from me... I was already sick and tired of the whole thing that was going on. I pushed the door open, Lucian turned around and bowed slightly. I waved my hands at him and walked up to where I was meant to sit down. I pulled out the chair and sat. "I am quite surprised to see you... Is something wrong or do you have a message for me from Brutus?" I needed to know so I could plan ahead of what to do because at this point, I was tired of everything that was going on. It was driving me insane. I wasn't going to lie about it. Lucian chuckled dryly as he shook his head. "Ohh. This is the first time nothing is wrong." I paused, my face was stern. "It looks like today is going to be full of surprises." "I decided to stand up against Brutus." Lucian said as he adjusted. The moment he s