KAI-VIIThe jig was up. Frankly, I was quite surprised that it took Winter this long to notice that I was an impostor. When Ratio told me to go after her, I thought my cover would be blown the second she set eyes on me.I wanted to keep up acting as her Seven, but she was wasting my damn time. I need to get my hands on the orb or the gemstone it was contained in now. Replacing the gemstone on the ring with a fake one hadn't worked. Winter repeatedly told me that she couldn't spot any difference. And that pissed me off.I didn't believe that someone who was the closest to Seven wouldn't know about his most-priced possession. The fact that she was pregnant threatened to spoil my plans. However, I soon saw it as a way to threaten her instead. Females were very sentimental and emotional. There was no way Winter would keep up with the offense if she knew that her baby's life was on the line. I intentionally starved her for days, vowed to rip out the baby, and even lashed her with my bel

WINTERUnsurprisingly, the women still didn't say a word. I was beginning to wonder if they were deaf or had sworn an oath of silence or something.I alternated my gaze between them, hoping to get a clue from studying their faces. But I got nothing. They all had the same expression; serious and taut."There you are!" Suddenly, a male voice pierced the air.I looked forward. The face I saw instantly filled me with fear. It was Seven. No, no! It was the impostor. He was standing at the head of the staircase wearing a well-ironed white shirt with oxblood pants.With a deadpan, he looked at me from head to toe and quipped, "You look... blaah!"He then turned to the women and said, "I thought I told you to give her a full makeover. What is this?"The women finally let go of me. I watched as they bowed their heads in fear. The one who had picked out my dress stammered, "Alpha, we...we..."Alpha? He's nothing but an impostor! He literally stole Seven's whole face! I hissed in my mind while s

WINTERFive years. That's how long it has been since Seven died. My pregnancy was the toughest phase of my life. I lost count of how many times I thought I would die. Not only was my mental health affected, but my physical health was also in shambles.I couldn't entirely blame my ill health on the pregnancy. After all, I was living under the same roof as the person who murdered the love of my life. Kai, as he had introduced himself, became crazier and crazier as the days ran into months.There was even a time he turned the whole house upside down in search of the Phoenix Orb or whatever he called it. I didn't know how to feel about his constant failures.On one hand, I wanted him to get his hands on what he wanted and get out of my life for good. And on the other, I couldn't help feeling that I would be doomed if he found the orb. Something told me that it was very important and he needed it badly.Sometimes, I found him on his knees while speaking on the phone. It was as if someone w

WINTERThe guest was none other than Eric Kester, my friend from NYU. The last time I saw him was about five years ago. He had tried to save me, but ended up jumping to his death.How the hell was he here now? And why did Kai address him as Gary Blake?Eric glanced to the side before whispering, "Shhhh! He's going to hear us."I glanced at Kai, who was staring at a series of champagne bottles while rubbing his chin. His mere back filled me with fear. A scarf was wrapped around my neck, but I couldn't forget how he almost strangled me to death. My mind also went to Dawn who was still unconscious last I checked.Curiosity was killing me. However, it was nothing compared to the fear for my life and that of my daughter. I quickly straightened up and picked up my fork, unwilling to talk to Eric anymore."Can you give me your phone number so we can talk some other time?" Eric uttered in a low voice."I can't!" I whispered, glancing at the bar. "I don't have a phone."Eric didn't take the h

SEVENDid I just hear you say finally? What do you mean? Finally, you would get insight on what I have been up to? Or finally, you get to hear that I have recovered fully.Sorry to burst your bubble. I'm still confined to this goddamn wheelchair. To say that the last five years were the hardest for me is an understatement. Every day, I tried to walk on my own two feet. And each time, I landed on my butt like a damn little kid. My legs were just as good as fine useless sticks. Physiotherapy was useless. I went through so much pain, but it didn't help matters.On most days, I spent my time all alone in my room. The Williamsons put up with me for some reason. Maybe because Becky had threatened her brother and father that they would never see her again if I was ever thrown out. Her father probably didn't give a damn whether I stayed or left. But Alaric... I was sure he would give anything to get rid of me.Anyway, that's that on how I have been living for five years. Tonight, I was feel