Carena:If I was upset with Sawyer before, now I was even more worked up. But not just at him, at my own self. Why did I go from one abusive partner to one who could've been happier without me in the picture?I didn't even find Sawyer at fault because if he was doing all that to be a good husband, he was doing a great job. But sacrificing his own desires and wishes to make me happy made me feel heavy-hearted.I stayed in my bedroom, waiting for Sawyer's return home. However, he never showed up, and nobody bothered to ask if I wanted food or not until Janine knocked on my door and entered with a tray of food."You skipped lunch and even the evening tea. They had a little party in the hall, why didn't you come?" Janine was the only one who showed care, and sometimes I wondered if it was only because she was supposed to take care of everyone."Nobody informed me," I said, "was Sawyer there?" I inquired."Nope, he actually never came back. But didn't he tell you he'd be staying at the hot
Carena: “Huh?” he asked again.“I want to run some tests and--,” as I started to talk about the topic, he hushed me.“Where did this topic come from?” he asked, confused.“I have been thinking about you and Ashley and I--,” I bit my bottom lip, feeling like I was saying too much. I needed to shut up.“Listen! I am not in the mood or in a condition to have a talk about anything with you or anyone right now,” he said. “I came to the hotel so that I don’t have to hear you whine about anything.”I frowned, feeling offended. “Really? Okay! Then I will give you space.” With that, I hung up the call. I knew I had angered him because he called me so many times after that.However, I had a feeling he was calling me to give me a good scolding, but I wasn’t ready for it.So, after I changed into my nightgown, I lay alone in bed while the pillow soaked up all my tears.“How do I make my presence known?” I asked myself, writhing uncomfortably in the bed. The fact that Sawyer’s family was so again
Carena: “You never want children?” I continued to pester him.“You forgot to accept my gift yesterday,” he changed the topic and brought up his gift, placing it on the table for me to open.My eyes were glued to the box, but I was actually zoned out, thinking about our future.“But I want to get treatment so that I can have children with you,” I continued, watching him open the box himself. It was a beautiful diamond bracelet with stars hanging down.“It will look good on a fragile wrist like yours,” he said as he helped me wear it. After a few seconds of silence, I gulped.“Thank you! It is beautiful.”I didn't know if I was able to show gratitude properly because my mind had been blocked by all the thoughts of so much happening around me.“Carena! If you want treatment and want babies, I will have no objection. I will be supportive of you,” he finally answered my question.“But you wanted babies with Ashley,” the minute I said that, I watched a distasteful frown appear on his foreh
Carena: I followed Sawyer, and the others trailed behind us. As soon as Sawyer stepped into the guest room, he reached out his arm to halt everyone else.“Everybody! Get out!” he shouted, causing us to exchange glances, wondering what had transpired inside.“Everyone, back to the hall. We'll return once we've sorted this out,” Jack stepped forward to make the announcement, as Sawyer seemed too preoccupied, looking visibly shaken.Everyone else departed, leaving only Sawyer, Jack, and me. Even Tabitha didn't linger; I knew she couldn't stand the sight of blood, so she left with the others.With everyone gone, I watched Sawyer rush inside, seizing the opportunity to enter the room and confront a horrifying scene. Blood was everywhere, and in the middle of it all, on the bed, lay Ashley in her own pool of blood.I couldn't help but gasp, immediately muffling the sound with my hand.“Hey, calm down, look away,” Jack tried to reassure me, but I instinctively stepped back from him. I obser
Carena:It's been a whole two days since Sawyer never returned. I was sending him food, but he wasn’t touching it. The lunchbox would come back full, and well, the driver was instructed by Lord Rennick not to drive me to the hospital specifically.When I complained to Sawyer, he told me I should stay at home and not worry too much. Ashley was finally brought home today, and I couldn't muster the courage to go see her being held in Sawyer’s arms.Her room had been tidied up on the orders of Jack, which I guess really upset Sawyer at one point because it was a crime scene. But then after Ashley woke up and gave her statement, there wasn’t really much left for anyone to investigate.“Mark rap*d her and tried to kill her. When he realized how bad her situation got, he ran away,” Janine told me, standing in the doorway and watching me sit on the couch and stare at the cold food in front of me.“I really hope she feels better,” was all I could say.The last two days had been so hard on me.
Carena: Sawyer had asked for some time from the council while he figured out what needed to be done. I had heard some gruesome details of what happened to Ashley and how her boyfriend had used a bottle to assault her until it broke. There were pieces everywhere, and it made me feel bad for her. But that didn’t mean I would hand over my mate to her.“Ugh!” Sawyer was pacing from one corner of the room to the other while I sat on the sofa near the window, watching him wander around.He finally stopped and grabbed his phone to call someone. It was a warrior he summoned to his bedroom.A few minutes later, a young man in his late twenties appeared before Sawyer.“Jared! I have a favor to ask of you,” I frowned, watching Sawyer sit down with Jared, keeping his head down.“Your Highness, you can ask for my life, and I won’t complain,” Jared replied softly and gratefully.“I heard you haven’t found your mate yet. I’m afraid it will be hard for you to do that, but someone needs saving,” Sawy
Carena:"Tell me!" she screamed again, making me uncomfortable with how much pressure she was putting on him.He stood tall, watching her beg and even grab his collar. But then he slyly slipped his hands into his pockets and glanced my way."That's not possible, Ashley. He already has a mate," I said, stepping in because it felt wrong to stand by while she begged him to ruin my relationship by accepting her.She turned to me and growled, her eyes showing a level of anger I'd never seen before. "And you will decide that?" she hissed under her breath."She is my Luna, Ashley. Just because you're in pain right now doesn't mean you get to disrespect her," Sawyer stated harshly, making her step back from him. The hurt in her eyes was mixed with betrayal.I didn't want her to feel left out or rejected, but she left me no choice."Then I'll leave for the facility," she muttered under her breath, her eyes silently shedding tears while she kept a straight face."You won't. I've arranged everyt
Carena:At that moment, I understood why he left. He had no response left in him. No arguments seemed to be pending. But I was drowning in a sea of worries.He had made up his mind, and he was going to bring her to this mansion, turning my life into hell. Everybody already loved her. She was friends with Payton too. What should I do now?They were all going to gang up on me, and I would have to defend myself. I didn't leave the bedroom, but the more I sat on the couch and thought about the outcome of this marriage, the more anxious I grew.I began to call him to tell him in plain and simple words that I was not okay with this arrangement. I had to set a boundary. He must know he cannot just do whatever he pleases just because he told me he never wanted to marry me and was still in love with his ex. That excuse didn't justify him cheating on me.While I knew he had been honest with me, he did say he would take this marriage seriously. I called him several times, but his cellphone was tu