Chapter 17Larissa's POVIt was my fault that he had a fever. If only I hadn't been so carried away playing in the rain, he would never had gotten sick. Even when he had me locked up, it was surprising that he wasn't well taken care of. It looked like no one gave him a hot shower. I half expected for the alpha to say something mean yet again, but he said nothing. Instead he stood there in his sweats and with both arms folded, watching my every move while Gwen walked out of the room, leaving it to an awkward silence. I turned my attention back to Declan, running my fingers through his hair. Truly, it reminded me of honey. Except that his climbing temperature worried me."I don't think that's necessary." He finally spoke up, and I could pick up the grogginess in his usually demeaning tone. I looked back at him, shaking my head quickly but he clicked his tongue at me. "Take him to Annalise instead. She would be able to take care of him and give some medication."'You should have thought
Chapter 18Larissa's POV It has been two days since Declan's fever. Contrary to the toddler that had been whimpering and crying that night, the one who happily followed me to kindergarten was far from ill. He was skipping all the way, I couldn't contain my own happiness seeing him as active as ever.I drew the broom in my hands across the marbled floors in the living area that afternoon, smiling to myself. Although I couldn't see it, the sun must have been shining overhead. The skies from the open window blinds were a pale yellow that gave the weather some radiance. If the sun wasn't so hot, it would have been the perfect weather to have a pool party with my family. When I had one.Alpha Kaden hadn't stepped out of his room all day. His breakfast still sat on the dinning table, but I could care less. I'd asked Gwen to take care of it for me. I didn't want to cook for such a bigoted jerk, but I couldn't say the same about his obsession with cleanliness. He could throw me out for real
Chapter 19Kaden’s POV“No, no! I’m done listening to your bullshit! If you don’t have any dignity left, I have! So shut the fuck up!”I picked up a pillow, angrily tossing it across the room till it smacked the door to the closet. I was mad, no, I was infuriated to the point where I simply wanted to rip out my wolf and shove it down the toilet. I needed him to just shut up for a minute and listen to what I had to say. But no, the sounds were threatening to drown out my sanity.Admit it, Kaden. You’re wrong about her.“Fuck off.” I snarled back, briskly walking to where the dresser stood idly. I gripped the edges of the exotic wooden desk, trying to steady my breathing. I could hear her, even when she was several feet away from me. I hated the fact that I could hear it no matter how much I’d covered my ears. I could hear her soft sobs, somehow I could feel her curled up and muttering my name and I hated it. My wolf was groaning, ever since I’d locked her up. Now I thought of it, she
Chapter 20Larissa’s POVHis stare could cut through ice. Jackson, who’d been so well put together rose to his feet awkwardly, then bowing deep in respect. I looked away, I wasn’t in the mood to deal with him at the moment. His eyes seemed to be trailing my movement with the same stare, making me the most uncomfortable in the already small cell the size of a less than standard bathroom.“My apologies, my Lord.” Jackson spoke out with his back facing me. I couldn’t see his expression, but his muscles were tense. The chestnut-haired man shifted his attention to me for a second before returning to Jackson. It was both amazing and irritating how he could weave through expressions; one minute he was staring, the next minute he was glaring and scowling.“It is in your best interest that you never let this happen again. Wait outside.” He stated, his tone completely devoid of emotion. Jackson nodded immediately and walked quickly out of the room, not even sparing me a glance.The alpha approa
Chapter 21Kaden's POV The litter on my desk looked like a pile of black and white ink morphing into one another, with some lying idly on the table and a few stacked in envelopes or files. I stared at the monitor screen blankly, watching the blues and reds become an ugly color that irritated me to no end. Slowly, I pushed the keyboard further from the edge of the table and recoiled into the executive chair. Everything bothered me, so much that I couldn't focus on one thing at a time. Mostly because I hadn't heard from the Gemini in days, it was getting frustrating. I glanced up at the wall clock that stood just above the door frame and felt the frown lines form on my forehead. It was barely 3pm, yet it felt like I'd been sitting there for a million hours.I brought my index fingers to my temples, rubbing in circular motions. As if on cue, there was a small ring on my table coming from my phone. I picked up the phone, glancing at the caller ID. It was Jacob. It didn’t surprise me h
Chapter 22Larissa’s POVI still remembered the shivers that peppered my skin so lightly that I may have lost my footing if I hadn’t been backed up and trapped. I remembered the strong scent of what I couldn’t even precisely describe and his feathery breaths against the skin of my neck, and I wish I could smack myself for being unable to do anything about it. If anything, I liked it a little too much. For the first time, I saw his eyes brighten and the ring around his irises focusing entirely on me. I saw his thick eyebrows raise and his lips part, his breaths showering my skin deliciously…I wanted to smack myself for feeling so vulnerable when he was so close to me. A few days had passed since that day, yet I couldn’t get the sensation out of my system. For a moment, I found myself believing that somehow, just maybe he was attracted to me. My body responded in weird ways, ways that I had no control over. When was the last time? My wedding night?Still, I was confused. He always ma
Chapter 23Larissa’s POV“Declan dear…Declan! Wait up!”I was already out of breath, why was it that a toddler as little as this child would outrun me every single time? He was giggling and running up the stairs without even looking back, and no matter how much I tried to catch up with him, he was always one step ahead of me. Or several, I couldn’t count how many times I had stumbled already on the stairs with Gwen right behind me. He had said he wanted to play something fun. I didn’t realize that the idea of fun I’d instilled in him involved me running around like my life depended on it in a bid to ‘tag’ a child. For the first time, I was grateful to have put my hair up in a bun.I stopped in front of a pair of French doors that I’d never crossed before. It was upstairs as well, only that I’ve been too busy struggling to keep my job to actually tour round the house. Declan had already run through the door while I stood there panting and gasping to catch my breath. “This child will
Chapter 24Kaden’s POVStupid. Just stupid. The walk back to my study was brisk and almost painful as I stomped my way down the stairs. Angry couldn’t describe what I felt in that moment. I pushed the door open harshly and slammed it after me, hard enough to send the glass in my hands reeling on the ground. I was leaning against the door, breathing heavily and raking my hands through my hair. I was pissed and the last thing I cared about was the shards of glass now scattered on the ground.What was I thinking? What the fuck was I even doing? There were goosebumps littering my exposed arms. I despised her guts despite her goody two shoes demeanor. I hated that somehow, everything about her was growing on me. Her scent? It was the same reason I’d subconsciously filled some of the flower pots with Freesias. I wanted to forget that scent that reeled me in, yet I tossed it in the wind and kissed her. Her dark eyes? I saw them in every other eye. The way she spoke? There was something p