LOGINNatalie's POV
“I do not understand what you are saying,” I said to the person over the phone as I rushed out of the house and went straight to my father's house. I had cried my eyes out even before I got to where my father lay lifeless. “No, no, no,” I kept murmuring when I saw my father shot in the head with his eyes wide open. I didn't want to believe it, it just had to be a dream. This cannot be real, cold sweat broke out as I stared at the lifeless body in front of me. The same person I saw and laughed with yesterday. My chest was heaving up and down, heavily, as I slowly made my way to the body on the ground. “No,” I muttered as I fell down on my knees beside my father. Tears rolled down my eyes, and I bit my lower lip till it bled. Using my shaky hand, I closed his eyes. My hands reached for his cold one, and I looked up and screamed. “No!” “This can't be happening to me! No” I cried. My father is the only family and friend I had left, he was the only reason I was trying to live, to survive. He was killed by my husband and father-in-law” Daddy I called, my voice shaky. There were few people around as they spoke among themselves. I remained there, not minding anyone, I cried. I wept and fell on my father's bloody body, I shook him and hit him asking him to wake the hell up, but he was gone. He was gone and was killed late at night. I didn't know how long I remained on the ground close to my father, but I finally stood up after a while. The sun was out. My hair was messy, and my face was swollen from tears and pain. I turned to look at the crowd that was staring at me in pity, and a bitter smile crept into my face. I made some of the men around carry my father's body to the pack's cemetery and asked that a spot be dug. Buying a casket, I placed my father in it, and laid him to rest. “Aren't you supposed to let the Alpha know about this first?” Someone asked. “No” I immediately replied without knowing who it was, and I didn't care to look to see either. I was pained, and I'll make sure the Alpha and his damn son feel the same pain and worse. “I'll miss you, daddy. And I love you so, so much” I whispered before dropping the flower on the ground. Even after everyone else had left, I remained there. I could no longer shed tears, even though I wanted to. It looked like it had run dry or was finished. It was towards the mid-evening that I picked myself up when I felt the rain drizzling. I walked out of the cemetery very slowly. Alpha Marcus, along with his son, will see hell. They will suffer, I will make sure of it, and I'll ruin them till they wish they were dead. Now, how do I know they were behind my father's death? When I got home yesterday, I received a beating as usual for stepping out of the house without permission. I tried as much as possible to protect my baby, so I don't lose my new source of joy. After the beating, they wanted sex. They wanted to rape me. I had run away, refusing them for the first time. I was only protecting my baby, rough sex could kill my child and I didn't want that. Alpha Marcus had made a statement that night, he had said if I didn't open up for him, he'd make sure to arrange a surprise for me. He killed my father, that was the damn surprise, and I'll make sure to arrange my surprise for him. When I do, he'll wish he had killed me instead. I didn't care about the rain that had turned heavy, it must have sensed the sorrow and grief in the air. When I got to the pack house, I marched into the living room, “Marcus! Jasper!” I yelled. Husband? Father-in-law? I scoff, never ever again. “Where the hell are you both?” I yelled when I didn't see them coming "Where is your Alpha?” I asked when I saw one of the maids who had come to check who was screaming. “What is wrong with you, Natalie?” She asked in anger, and I turned to glare at her. A small smile creep into my face and I saw her step back a little, so I had to ask again, “Where the fuck is Marcus and his useless son?” “He is at the tea house, they are having a meeting there” she replied immediately. I wasn't in the mood for nonsense, and she could see it. Otherwise, I was no different from them here at home. I was treated as a maid, spoken to and thrust around as one too. Both by the Alpha and his useless son, and also by the maids and slaves in the house. Without wasting time, I marched out of the pack house and went to the back of it, the tea house, decorated so beautifully with plants and flowers with tables and chairs at each corner of the place. “Marcus and Jasper!” I yelled before pushing the door open. I didn't care whether the door was frugal or not, I had pushed it so hard that the glass door hit the wall and cracked. “Marcus and Jasper,” I asked as I marched towards them, ignoring the visitor who was still right there with them “Are you mad?!?” Jasper asked as he stood to his feet in anger. “You and your fucking father, here, are the ones that are mad!” I yelled back, shocking the three men, including the one who was seated and didn't care to stand even when the father and son had stood up.Natalie's POV“Mommy!” Will rushed to me and jumped on me, I caught him the best way I could and staggered back a little.Before stepping down from the car, I had not only wiped my tears and acted like I never cried, but I warned the driver not to say a single word to Will. I don't want will find out that I cried all the way to his school“How was your rehearsal?” I asked him and he grinned. I love his smile so much! Gosh!!!“Hello, ma'am,” A woman came to me. She was young and around thirty-two to thirty-three years old.“Hi,” I replied with a smile on my face. “Are you Will's mother?” She asked I looked at Will who was smiling at me and I smiled back,“Yes, yes, I am. Is there a problem?” “No, not at all. I'm Will’s Art teacher and I just wanted to thank you for allowing Will to do this and encouraging him. He is one of the best students in art.” “Oh really now?” I tickled Will who burst into laughter, and the woman joined us in the laugh.“Is he doing well in the play?” I asked.
Natalie's POV Miles, as he had earlier said, didn't go to the office the whole day. He kept plotting how to tell Leo to allow Mia back into the family without having to go on a hunger strike. Grandfather J and I sat on the couch watching him rehearse and rehearse the words he was going to say immediately Leo came in. I didn't need to say anything, I had told him Will and I would do something about it but he wasn't listening because I had spoken about the hunger strike. Grandfather couldn't stop laughing at Miles. It wasn't 2 pm yet when we heard the sound of a car driving in. Miles paused his steps while I gulped. It's a mixed feeling, as much as I wanted to see him, I didn't want to see him because he caused my heart to beat faster than it used to. I was never at ease with him around. Grandfather and I were sitting when we heard his voice, he was speaking with someone. When Miles heard his voice, the coward ran upstairs in a flash. I couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Natalie's POVI stood there watching the car zoom off with speed out of the school compound. I didn't know whether to laugh or frown at what Leo just did. Why does this feel like I was dealing with a kid? After standing there for a long time, I finally pulled out my phone and called Grandpa, “My child,” “Your grandson left me at Will's school and drove off. I didn't take any cash with me so I'm stuck here,” I explained grumpily. This wasn't fair at all. “I'll send one of the drivers to come pick you up,” he said after a while of silence. I nodded and hung up the call. I went outside the school compound as I didn't want anyone to see me there.It took another twenty minutes before a car parked in front of me and the driver came down. “Miles?” I called with confusion written all over my face. I didn't know Miles was now one of the drivers and why was he here instead of the office? “Hello sister-in-law,” he had a weird smile on his face, he was trying to hide the smile but I knew b
Leo's POVI don't know what has come over me to even think of allowing her to do what she's been doing lately. Just yesterday, I had unleashed my anger on her but when I saw how Will was so happy around her, I just couldn't bring my heart to do what I wished any longerI want to fulfill Will's wish which means hers as well, as much as I hate to say it. It's been more than a week and she still hasn't said anything about my outburst of anger where I choked her and almost killed her. Clara is not the type to be quiet when something like this happens. Yeah, she knows I am a vampire but one thing she made so clear to me was never to use my power on her, and yet, I did… almost did and she hasn't flared up yet. Or did she really change as Grandfather had said? No, people don't change. People don't change so quickly. It's been years but still… What would cause her to change? She was unconscious for a while? That wasn't the first time. Drugs had knocked her down so many times and she woke
“You need to talk to Leo for me” I heard Miles say as he stepped into my room. I was going to tell him that I was about to go out but he didn't look like he was here to listen but speak. He had a grumpy face and dark circles under his eyes like he had not been sleeping soundly. He didn't care to see if I was dressed, he went to my bed and sat on it, folding his arms like a kid. “Are you okay?” I closed the door and walked back inside the room. Will was late but since it wasn't really a school day, maybe I could spare Miles some of my time. After all, this was the first time he was seeking my help. “I am not, I have not been since the day Leo stepped foot back inside this house!” his voice filled with pain. I blinked at him, really?Wasn't Leo like his everything? Favorite brother and best friend? “Why? What happened?” I asked, faking ignorance. I remember Grandpa telling me that Miles has a huge crush on Mia and must have been the reason he isn't settled. After all, Leo had driven
It took everything in me to finally drag my legs to the bed even with Leo's gaze on me. He didn't bother to turn his gaze away even when I came to stand closer to him,“I'll take over from here,” I said to him and he was quick to get up, leaving Will and I took over his position. I climbed into the bed and quickly covered my naked thighs with the duvet. I lay on the bed, my hand on Will's hair, and I began to stroke it gently.The white light finally dimmed, Leo had turned it off before heading to the other side of the bed to sleep. I thought he was working before. I quickly closed my eyes, my heart beating palpitating like it was going to fall off. No matter how I closed my eyes, I was too scared to sleep. This was the first time I was in the same space with Leo and he wasn't frowning or yelling at me. Sleep chose to betray me today because I could tell that it was more than thirty minutes and I still hadn't slept even with my eyes closed. I tried not to blink or make any movement
Leo's lips twitched when he saw what his son had just done. He looked from Will to me as he said,“So this is what you want to do? Turn my own son against me?” He asked and I gulped. Actually, that wasn't my plan but seeing that Will was standing up for me made me so emotional. I didn't mind Leo,
Will and I left the room, heading to the dining, where we met Grandfather with a grumpy face. He looked towards us when he heard our footsteps. “You're awake” he stood up firmly, “How are you feeling?” “I'm okay, thank you very much,” I replied with a small smile. My eyes moved from him to the ki
Natalie's POVI stood still in the middle of the living room, not knowing what to do. Grandfather had stated that he would go speak to Leo but I doubt he would agree.After waiting for more than five minutes for any of them to come, I began to pace around the living room. My brows knitted together as
Natalie's POV"You're not Clara, are you?" I gulped when I heard the old man's question. What did I just do?My teeth found my inner cheek as I bit it. My big mouth! I remained there staring at the old man as he looked back at me with that knowing eyes. His facial expressions were saying, 'You cannot







