Lahat ng Kabanata ng Claimed By His Daddy (Stripper/Nerd): Kabanata 141 - Kabanata 150

ArielleBy the time Kael came back I was already in the small kitchen moving plates around like I was hosting the entire kingdom. I do not know why I was stressing myself because it was just two of us but my hands refused to stay still. Maybe it was the silence from earlier or maybe it was the fact that I could still feel the warmth of his arms from last night and the fear that followed right after. I kept telling myself that today was a new day and I should not think too deeply but my head had a mind of its own.The maids got the day off because Kael thinks they are the ones gossiping and he wanted us to stay in the other wing that has its own kitchen which I appreciate. I keep falling for the man everyday it’s ughhhhKael pushed the door open and the moment I heard his footsteps my whole body relaxed in a way I did not even understand. He looked tired but he gave me a small smile when he saw me. It was not one of those heavy smiles. It looked soft and shy and almost like he was tr

ArielleI woke up screaming so loud it felt like my throat tore open but the strange thing was that nothing hurt. Not my stomach and not my chest or my skin. The pain was not in my body this time. It was in my mind. It was like something was clawing inside my head and trying to drag me somewhere I did not want to go. I sat up fast and grabbed my hair with both hands because I wanted the pain to stop. I wanted everything to stop.The room felt cold and evem the air felt wrong. I could not even breathe properly because I still saw her. The woman, one from the dream. I saw her standing in front of me like she was real.She had long hair that looked white and silver at the same time. Her eyes were bright silver like the runes. They glowed like someone poured moonlight into them. She was tall and her dress looked old. Older than anything I had seen before like something out of a forgotten time.She called me something I did not understand. She called me her heir.I pulled my legs closer t

ArielleI noticed it the moment I opened my eyes. The runes on my arms were not twisting in that strange painful way anymore. They were still glowing a tiny bit but they looked steady for the first time in days. I sat up slowly because I did not want to get excited for nothing. I kept staring at them and waiting for the usual sting but nothing happened. It felt strange almost like waking up from a long nightmare and not trusting that things were better.I placed my palm on the bowl of cold water near my bed. Kael had put it there yesterday to check my reaction. Anytime I touched anything cold before, my whole body shook like someone pushed lightning through me. But this time when my fingers went in, I felt nothing. Just normal cold water touching my skin. I even pressed my hand deeper and still nothing happened. I let out a small laugh because I did not know what else to do. I felt so relieved I almost cried.Kael walked into the room right at that moment. He stopped when he saw me

Third PersonJasmine found Jax behind the abandoned tavern near the border road. The place always looked tired. The lamps there were dull and the shadows felt longer than the people who ever passed by. Jax was sitting on a broken bench like the wood was the only thing holding him together. He had a bottle in his hand again and something dark in his eyes. When she walked closer he did not look at her at all. He just took another drink like he wanted to drown something inside him.She stood there and waited. She always knew how to make people look at her and waited till he finally lifted his eyes to her and when he did she smiled like she already won. Like she already pulled him out from wherever he was sinking.She moved a little closer and said “Why are you hiding here? Did Kael shout at you again.”“My father would not dare shout at me. He just hates the sight of me.” Jax gave a small laugh that did not even sound real. “Everyone hates you. Except me. I understand you.” Jasmine st

Arielle. I found myself going to the library again the next day and the day after that. It was strange because I never used to stay anywhere for long but now I always ended up sitting at the same table by the window. And somehow Jax always found me. Sometimes he came with snacks or he came with a drink. One time he even brought me a pack of grapes and said he saw them on the way and thought of me.After a few days it became normal amd I would be reading and he would sit down quietly like he belonged there. Sometimes we talked. Sometimes we just sat. It was weird how peaceful it felt even when I was nervous around him it still felt peaceful.That afternoon the sun was warm on the floor and I had my hand on the table. My runes were quiet at first but then they fluttered softly under my skin like they were waking up. I pulled my hand back fast but he already saw it.“What was that?” he asked quietly with his eyes narrowing a little but not in a scared way. More like he was curious.I l