Lahat ng Kabanata ng Replacing his murdered bride : Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

POV: AUDREY. The neon lights from the city's bustling life blurred progressively, as the bus sped like a prey fleeing from its predator. The rhythm of my heart could almost be mistaken for that of a drum– wild, chaotic and uneven– but somewhere beneath that panic, a wave of satisfaction lingered. The thought of my farewell note flashed through my head and a heat of reckless thrill rose in my chest. He would go insane when he found it. The night air stung to my skin, sending cold waves down my spine and my reflection at my phone screen almost made me laugh. The all-known Alexander's bride was reduced to a runaway girl with messy hair and a small backpack. But, this was better than being a priced asset to some egoistic narcissist. The bus screeched noisily to a halt and I gathered myself out of it. Tired, I dragged my feet to the massive building which rose from the earth, made of glass and marble. It took about 15 minutes and soon I found myself standing in front of his gig

POV: AUDREY. The last day I saw that face on Lexan, was the day I rejected his awkward proposal to me. An intense gaze, narrowed eyes as he instantly crumpled the paper he was holding. He stared at me with an unexplained feeling that sent shivers down my spine. "The murder weapon?" His voice croaked like he had forced them out. "Here." I brought out the hairpin from my pocket and handed it over to him. "This was driven into her abdomen. It was the only thing I managed to grab before my parents got rid of her body." He carefully twirled the weapon, observing it features delicately. "You did a very good job. This will definitely go a long way." He traced the orchid flowers that was embedded on it in red, down to its silver stick. The little scribble on it suddenly flashed through my eyes. "Wait.. there's something there." I shot out and snatched it from him. "Look!" I showed him the letters L and J that was carefully enscribed on the pin. "Her locket also had this initials."

POV: AUDREY.Background song: wanna be yours by Arctic monkeys. When he pulled me into his warm embrace, my brain stopped. The pace of my heart picked up rapidly and my gaze widened. Gasps and whispers filled the air and flashes from cameras stole the moment. In surprise, i forced myself from his grip. "What was that?" I grumbled. "Just two minutes. Let me just have two.." he trailed off and pulled me into his arms again. This time, it wasn't possession. It wasn't control as usual, it was a plea. Like he was begging for something. It felt as if I was his light in a dark tunnel. I stood there in his arms, breathing in his cologne. His frantic heart rhythm, like music to my ears, perfectly aligned to the gentle tapping of his fingers on my waist, with his face buried deep into my neck. Once again, I felt my body betraying me. I raised my slender hands to tap his shoulders, but stopped midway, the memory of our last fight flashing through my vision. Instead, I just stood there, ho

Background song: This town by Sasha Sloan and Kygo. Getting to see Jimmie expose this side of her to me, felt like a win. She was calm, cheerful and optimistic. It was more surprising, given the fact that, I almost walked in on her bawling her eyes yesterday in my bathroom. I had to pretend when she came downstairs as, I was scared of upsetting her. Watching her give in to me and sleep like a baby besides me was comforting. Right now, all I wished for was the time to freeze and let her remain in my arms. Her hands worked effortlessly behind me while, she knotted the apron at my waist. Her touch was fluffy, smooth and collected. With her auburn hair on my chest, breath trickling down my chest like cool water and her heart pounding erratically in her chest. I could tell she was nervous but, she was good at masking it. "I'm done." She announced and drew herself from my hold. "Show me what you've got, Mr. Royales." "At your service ma'am!" I drawled at her, offering her a slight ge

POV: AUDREY. My eyes were already wearing out from staring too much at the white ceiling above me. The underlying sting of the syringe in my arm as well as frequent kissing of goosebumps on my skin wasn't encouraging too. Even when I try hard not to remember it, the image of the black snake bitting into my skin, was clearer than my vision and my body shuddered each time I remembered it. Finally mustering up some courage, I decided to quit waiting on Alexander and grab some fruits before he arrived. I wondered what kept him late. It's been four hours. "Ma'am," a nurse called out, waking briskly into the room. "Let me help you." She offered and gently took my hand in hers, placing the other on my waist. "Thank you." I muttered quietly, flashing a smile at her. "How do you feel right now?" "Much better, apart from the occasional trembling of my body from fear." I chuckled awkwardly. "Its normal for snake bite patients. You will get over it eventually. Just try to stay with som