◼Rose POV◼
Feeling nauseated, I swing over and vomit. Sweat on my forehead and a watery nose bothered me. Why was I feeling like shit? Opening my eyes, I look for something to clean my mouth. Unfortunately, it was dark, so trying to reach for the night table, I feel a sharp pain across my rib cage. Groaning in pain, I lay back. What did the hell happen?
Panting, I try to calm down. The pain was becoming unbearable and harder for me to breathe. Gripping my chest. I try to see what happened. They wrapped half of my body in bandages. Worried, I get up slowly and walk over to the bathroom. I didn’t notice where I was. The only thing on my mind was how I survive.
I tried to walk straight, but the pain was too much to bear. So, taking slow steps, I move forward.
◼Nikolas POV◼ When Liam told us the news about Rose waking up, I had the urge to go and immediately be next to her. But things didn’t go as planned. Liam told me to take it easy and go the next day. I had to, though. It’s been five months since they attacked Rose, and that Liam took her away. All this time, I knew nothing. The only thing Liam would inform me would be about how she was. He didn’t give details of it, and I understood why, but I needed to be next to her as her mate. All this time, the hunters have been attacking and looking for an excuse to hunt us. They even started attacking in North America. Cullen had to flee back to his kingdom. It was like some war was going to break out soon. So far on our side, we had few ca
◼Nikolas POV◼ “Man, are you ok?” Liam asked as he helped me get up. “What are you doing here?” “Rose asked me to leave,” I said. “She did what?” Liam asked, surprised, “But why did you leave? Didn’t you want to see her?” “Yes, but she didn’t,” I said, looking away. Sighing, Liam pats my shoulder and opens the door. “Rose?” Liam asked. I followed him quietly. Rose was nowhere in the room. “Where is she?” I asked, panicking. “Calm down,” Liam said as he walked over to a sliding door. “S
◼Third Person’s POV◼ Finally, was all I could think of. I finally was awake. It’s been years since I went into slumber, and now I had awakened. I was fully recovered and ready to take revenge. First, I had to find her and kill her for everything she did. Standing at the mansion and looking outside, I wait for him to come over and give me some good news. Then, waiting patiently, I suddenly hear a knock. “Come in…” I whispered. The door to the room opened and closed. It was quiet, so I waited for the person to say something. “It seems you are accommodating to things here,” the stranger said. “I used to live here,” I said, “Any news?”
◼Nikolas POV◼ “Will she be ok?” I asked the doctor. “Yes, she just needs to rest and cleanse her body, which the witch is helping with. So what you see is her body expelling the poison,” the doctor explained. It was my second day with Rose, and I had barely closed my eyes. After we came back from our walk. Rose started feeling sick again. She had barely eaten and could barely stay awake. It seems her body was taking a toll on her pregnancy and poison. “She will be ok, don’t worry,” the doctor assured me. Liam and Jordan stood in the corner of the bedroom talking. Liam told me that hunters had been quiet. It’s been four days, and they hav
◼Rose POV◼ Since agreeing on being Nikolas’ mate, I haven’t been able to stay away from him. Was it the pregnancy? It confused me, but I did like him. Love him? I still wasn’t sure, but I hope that maybe in the future I could? Growing with no parent’s love, it became more challenging for me to learn what love was. Even though Liam always told me how to be and what love was, it never was the same. As I grew up, my knowledge was mostly fighting strategies, power, greed, and blood. I never saw someone as a genuine lover. All I saw was a toy. A pawn in my well-planned life. Liam hated what I had become, but that’s the only escape I found. Now that I was becoming a mother made me see things differently. I won’t lie. I hated this. If I knew
◼Nikolas POV◼ It seems the hunters knew now that Rose was in Jordan’s palace. I don’t know if that hunter reported back, but Rose killed him at the right time. But that’s not what intrigued me more. What intrigued me was what the hell was happening between Jordan and Rose. Jordan has been acting kind of strange since yesterday. Rose as well. She seems to ignore him. Something was not right. We sat in silence, eating. It was kind of uncomfortable. “Could any of you explain please what is happening?” I asked, annoyed. “Nothing?” Rose answer with a question. Breathing deep, I sigh. It would be useless. Jordan sat at the head of the table, just as the owner of his palace should sit. And I w
◼Nikolas POV◼ Shifting in bed, I groan. I move my arm but felt I was all alone. Slowly, I open my eyes. The window curtains opened, and I could see the day was gloomy. Where was Rose? Siting up in bed, I recall what happened last night. Putting my head in between my legs, I sigh. But, seriously, did that happen? Looking at the bedsheets, I see it wasn’t a dream. Dried blood covers the bed. Rose got excited when she started whipping me. She began torturing me. She had to cover my eyes with a piece of cloth and even gag me. It was a weird and exciting sensation, but it didn’t turn into something pleasurable. Instead, Rose was getting excited about drawing blood from my skin. We didn’t have sex at all. All she did was drink my blood. I ha
◼Rose POV◼ Morning came, and I asked a maid to bring me a change of clothing to one of the guest rooms. Changing and feeling hungry, I head to the dining room. Liam greeted me, and we started having breakfast. “How’s the clan?” I asked. “Good, no need to worry. You should take care of your baby,” Liam said with a serious look. I knew he was still mad about last night, but did I care? Hell no. “I will return in a week or two,” I said, sipping my coffee, “And I hope to find everything in excellent conditions.” Liam glare at me. “In two weeks