DEVONNE’S POV I picked out a peach colored dress, because it was Ava’s favorite color. Somehow it was just there in my closet, I didn’t question it, I just put it on. My only accessory was a sapphire necklace that my dad had gifted me when he heard of my wedding but couldn’t attend because of his injuries. It really was just a silver chain with a small, oval shaped sapphire pendant, it had cost a fortune. Outside, Arian put his hand out for me and I took it, offering him a soft smile. He offered me a nervous one in return, why does he look nervous though. Just before we were about to get into his newly acquired SUV, my phone rang and I dislodged my hand from his, “I really have to take this” I said as the only explanation before heading a little distance away. “Donna” came the silky voice from the other end. I laughed. “I told you to stop calling me that” “why Aunty? You never stopped the others” “Don’t be silly Leo, I’ll send you my location when I’m ready, otherwise, it’ll have
ARIAN’S POVIT wasn’t gone. Stretched thin? yes, but gone? No. I breathed in relief. I knew she wasn’t going to understand. I’m the biggest idiot on the planet.I made to carry her, but someone tutted and stepped forward. Leonardo Marchetti, I knew him well enough.He had a gun upraised to my head and I heard the members of my pack growling low in their throats, the guards raised their own guns at Him. I knew they’d tear him to pieces, but I spoke to all their minds to calm down.“I wouldn’t touch her if I were you, she’s had enough pain in her life, if you have decided to add more, then I’ll just have to make your life hell too”. The gun shifted and was now resting on Gina’
DEVONNE’S POV *Later that Evening*“Donna, it’s been too long, although I can’t say that I’ve missed you” A lady sneered and I just burst out laughing, boy I really missed drinking wine, and I was still having more! I didn’t even remember her name but she has been in the mafia since forever and had been groomed by her parents for the sole purpose of marrying Lucas, but Lucas himself had other plans. “Suck it up Celine, Lucas is dead, let the grudge go for fucks sake” I said lazily from where I was lounging, “It’s Helen!” She said angrily and stomped off, drawing attention to herself. “Ooh, I really should work on remembering names more accurately” I sucked on a tooth. Then I said to the ladies attending me “I could punish her right? Should I?” “The people have been waiting for a show since they got here, they have heard of your notoriety when Lucas was alive, a good lot of them came to see that show of power, not because they missed you or anything” one of them said. I hummed alon
DEVONNE’S POV I was swarmed by the press immediately I stepped down from my car, “Oh boy” I muttered and just sat in the car with the door open, waiting for my office security to come clear a path for me. I knew my pictures would be flooding the internet in the next few hours, critics talking about everything, from my ponytail down to my boots and the fact that I’m still unmarried, making me the most eligible bachelor woman and blah blah blah. “I go on a little break and this is the welcome I get” I drank from my bottle of water, “I’m living the good life”. “Bye Clarke” I said as i was finally able to walk out of my car and into the building. Sansa began shadowing me the minute I stepped into the building. Rattling off about all the investments we gained during my absence and those we lost because of my absence. Applications that were submitted for a new Chief of Security and some other nonsense. I stepped into my office for the first time in 4 and a half months. “Sansa?” I calle
DEVONNE’S POV “You have to go home and get some rest” Nathan had said to me the next morning, but I wasn’t feeling particularly inclined to do so. “Or at least take a bath, you smell like rotten pizza” he added and I scoffed. Josh hadn’t even so much as stirred. “You’ll call me as soon as he wakes up, when he wakes up” “I will, I promise”. Deeming his word worthy enough, I headed out and drove home. I feel on asleep almost immediately I got to my room, taking care only to avoid hitting my head on the bedpost. Hours later I woke up feeling less groggy and without a headache. I headed downstairs barefoot and went to look for something to eat, I wasn’t gonna wait for Nathan to call me. I’d head back to the hospital, after lunch and a shower. A brief sniff at my armpit had me almost gagging. I was scrolling on the brand new phone that Sansa had brought for me alongside my clothes while I was at the hospital, pouring what would be considered excess milk in my cereal when I saw th
DEVONNE’S POV “Did you guys crash into someone?” I asked Josh. “Uhm yeah, it’s one of my classmates” he croaked and I had to get him some water. Helping him up a bit so he can gulp it down. The boy came over and peered into Josh’s face “you don’t even look hurt” he said then turned to me “Hello, I’m Norman, since he’s awake now, shouldn’t you call the doctor?” I just stared. Josh had just been declared dead and now he’s alive and completely healed, not even a bruise on him. What will I tell the doctors? I panicked for a split second. “You’re not mad you got hit?” Josh asked his friend tentatively. “What? No, It was an accident and we made it out alive, Tyler didn’t” his friend replied. Josh flinched at this new information, of course he didn’t know. “What do you mean Tyler didn’t?” He asked, trying to sit up further, but groaned in pain and laid back down. Nathan got into the room at this point, when he saw Josh, he put one hand to his mouth and shut his eyes real tight, but I s
DEVONNE’S POV“You have got to be kidding me” I muttered as I let my head hang on my hand. “I wish I was My love but, sadly I’m not” he replied and I frowned, raising my head back up, I saw that it was Nathan standing there hands in his pockets and not Arian. Arian could call me many things, hell, he even called me mate but not love, never love. I took a deep breath ignoring the fact that my heart had jumped when I thought he was the one standing there. I wonder if he knew what had gone down with me recently. Was he even checking? Did he really care? Since I got back I have often found my self wondering if he had really meant it when he said he wanted me, that he wanted to learn to love me. I shook my head, I was being foolish. I blame this on the fact that I have only ever loved one man. “Are you alright?” Nathan asked, his face portraying his concern. “I’m fine” I said smiling to show him that I meant it. “They said they’ll be keeping Josh here for a couple of days, to observe
DEVONNE’S POV“I wasn’t sure what to make so I made Bacon and Eggs with some herbal tea” Nathan said as he shouldered his way into my room with a tray about an hour later. I opened one eye and shut it back. “I know you’re awake Devonne” he chuckled. I sighed and tried to sit up, he quickly set the tray on the table and rushed to help me up “It was just one spell, why are the effects so adverse” I grumbled. “You brought someone back to life, however the fuck you were able to do that. Now I’m not the most versed in all things witchy but I’m pretty sure you’re supposed to lose your life to give another life” “A spell so powerful it can only be used once” I muttered, recalling the strange lady’s words, “that’s why my mother had looked so surprised” “You also have tales to tell” He said, placing the tray of food on my lap. “Yeah, I guess” he sat beside me on the bed, as I began to eat “I hate herbal tea, why’d you have to make herbal tea?” “Because it will help you with the pain and