At approximately 7:30 p.m. that evening, Maximilian Knight and Amelia were on a dinner date at one of the most expensive restaurants in the city. They booked a VIP room to enjoy some quiet time alone, as it had been a while."Do you like it here?" Maximilian asked softly."Yeah, it's a new restaurant, isn't it?" Amelia replied, unable to meet Maximilian's gaze due to her shyness.The expression on Maximilian's face radiated joy as he admired Amelia's beauty and continuously complimented her."You are so beautiful," Maximilian said."Thank you," Amelia replied uncomfortably.Their date was going well as the couple reminisced and laughed about old times, sharing stories of how they fell in love with each other.Suddenly, Maximilian's phone rang. It was an unknown number. He picked up the call. "Hello, who is this?""Your son has been kidnapped, sir," Jeremy cried out from the other end of the phone."What?" Maximilian jumped out of his chair, looking furious."What is it?" Amelia asked,
Maximilian Knight walked fearlessly into the room where Alexander was. He saw Amelia tied to a chair and immediately lost it."Have you gone nuts? How dare you, Alexander? Untie her this minute," Maximilian commanded in a very angry tone."Of course, I will do that. But not until I get what I want," Alexander stated.Maximilian looked around but could not find Jason."Where is my son? Where is Jason? Bring him out immediately," he roared loudly, almost losing it, and shifting."Oh, shut it, old man. Stop ranting," Alexander rebuked. "You came to my house and killed all of my soldiers. What were you thinking? That I was going to let it slide? I am not a weakling like you, Mr. Maximilian Knight.""Take whatever you want. You can take me instead. Just let my wife and son go. Keep them out of this. They have done absolutely nothing wrong to you," Maximilian said. "If you hurt them or lay one finger on them, I might just end up losing it on you," Maximilian warned, moving closer to Alexand
That same night, Maxmillian Knight walked home feeling disappointed in himself. He was unable to get back his wife and son. He couldn't just hand over the shape-shifter's book to Alexander. He would use it to destroy their entire existence. He also couldn’t think of how he would tell Aleah to surrender herself to Grace and Alexander in exchange for another, nor did he know where Aleah was.Maxmillian Knight looked devastatingly worried. He paced every single part of his bedroom, pondering a way out. But every one of his thoughts was to no avail. He began imagining things, like what Alexander would do to Amelia."What if he tries to talk her out of the love she has for me?" he soliloquized. He couldn't bear the thought of anything harming his family, so he picked up a jacket and went in search of Amelia in the woods.At about 1:00 a.m., Maxmillian Knight was still in the woods searching for his sister. He probably needed her advice on what to do to get his family back. When it seemed l
The facial expression Alexander let out made Amelia scared. She became worried sick, wondering how Alexander found out, even when her husband hadn't."How did you know?" Amelia asked curiously."Is that supposed to be a question?" Alexander asked again."Why not? I haven't told anyone, not even my husband, so how the hell did you find out?" Amelia answered rhetorically."I told him." Grace walked in, interrupting their conversation. "You think I wouldn't know? I am a woman, remember? I see signs."Amelia became angrier just at the sight of Grace. She had always hated Grace since the very moment Grace walked into their house to take Maxmillian from her."Stay away from me. I wasn't talking to you," Amelia replied rudely."You still got nerves. Don't forget you are our hostage. I see Alexander is beginning to make you feel you are worth it. But need I remind you that you are worth nothing.""Does my presence here make you feel burdened? Then let me go!" Amelia yelled."Don't yell at my
Amelia's eyes shimmered as she told Alexander her decision. Alexander and Grace happened to be the only enemies Maxmillian had. Even though they were family, he hated the fact that they were always against him."You made a good choice, Amelia," Alexander said. "I will tell my armies to come back home, and I will tell Maxmillian you asked to see him...""No! I can't just tell him that right away. Give me some time, please," Amelia pleaded."Sure. You can have all the time you need. Tell me whenever you are ready to see him. I will send for him myself, okay?" Alexander said.He pecked Amelia on her cheek and left the room again. Amelia let out a loud cry, wondering how she got herself into such a mess. "Maybe if I had listened to Maxmillian that night, I wouldn't have been in such a mess," Amelia thought.Every day that passed, Maxmillian came to check on Amelia. He hadn't gotten Aleah, which was the bait Grace needed in exchange for Amelia. Whenever he came, Amelia rejected him, saying
Walking the dark, empty streets of Culver City, somewhere in Los Angeles, with no traces of crimes heard or seen. The streets of the city seemed safe for even a baby to crawl on without his mother having to worry. Maxmillian Knight, a shape-shifting Alpha werewolf, the last of his kind, lived for two centuries, with his hair disheveled under the cool breeze. He reached a pleasure park, seeing how empty it was, no single soul or shadows were seen, his werewolf scent couldn't sense anyone in the park or far from the park. Maxmillian Knight looked troubled, he sat down on a chair in the park, crossed his legs, and placed both his hands on his laps.His thoughts were all about his maiden Amelia, who worked for him at home. He had been harboring feelings for her secretly so that he just couldn't control the urge to touch her whenever she was close to him. He knew she wasn't like him, and he knew the consequences of engaging with humans. Maximilian Knight was scared that Amelia would ru
In the middle of the night, Amelia felt restless; she couldn't sleep. She was scared that, for the first time in a long while, she might just end up losing her job. She knew how strict her boss could be. She insisted on apologizing for her behavior the following morning, hoping her boss would be in a good mood by then.The next morning was bright and shiny, and the weather seemed cool and uplifting. Amelia trembled as she brought breakfast to the table, as her boss, Maxmillian, was already seated in the dining chair. He watched her lustfully, sensing the fear in her while placing the tray of food on the dining table."What is wrong with you?" Maxmillian Knight asked her. His voice sounded soft once again, so Amelia felt at ease talking to him. She figured that it might be the right time to apologize for her misdoings the previous night. But the look in Maxmillian's eyes gave a different expression than that of his voice. His voice was soft and soothing, but the look in his eyes se
Maxmillian Knight, as mighty as he felt he was, had to confess what he felt. He knew it was only that way Amelia would agree to stay back. He collected Amelia's box from her and gently began to unpack her clothes and hang them inside the wardrobe. "What are you doing?" Amelia yelled. "You can't leave," Maxmillian replied. "And why is that?" she asked. "Because!!!" He paused, stared at her, and noticed how her eyes almost shimmered with tears. He drew closer to her. "I'm sorry," he apologized. "Hmm?" "I'm sorry, Amelia. I didn't mean to make you feel this way," he said. "There's something I have to tell you," he said. "What are you talking about?" Amelia asked him. "All of these things I did to you weren't intentional. I have never meant to hurt you. Everything I did was... for me," Maxmillian added. "I'm lost," Amelia replied. "I have had this weird feeling for you for a very long time now. I thought yelling at you or forcing myself to hate you would change that. So, I purpo