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The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 24: Conflicting Emotions
-=Martina's Point of View=-My hands are shaking while I look in disbelief at the video on Zeke's phone. I didn't think that after a month of not seeing my dad, I finally got the chance to see him again, even through the small screen of Zeke's phone.I could already feel my eyes watering from the emotion I was trying to contain, but I missed my dad so much that after a few seconds, the tears started to flow freely from my eyes."You can talk to your father, mistress. I will be just outside if you need any," Zeke said."Wait... is this a video call?" I asked."Of course," he replied, and after that, he signaled for the other people in the room to leave, giving me the privacy I needed.I thought that he was just showing me a recorded video of my dad, but it turned out that my dad was actually on the other side of the video."How... are you, princess? I cried even harder when I heard my dad's voice.He was still having difficulty speaking, but he had improved a lot since I last saw him
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-=Martina's Point of View=-The following day, Annie decided to bring me to her hometown; she thought that since I was already free to visit the place, it was time for me to experience it. If only she knew that I had been there.After breakfast, we talked to Zeke about our plan of going to town and staying there for a couple of days, which he surprisingly agreed on.I thought I was only allowed to go to the town for a day, but I didn’t expect that Zion would allow me to spend a couple of days with Annie’s family."Can you believe it, Martina? We’re finally going to my town together, and you will be staying in my home for a couple of days. It goes to show how kind and understanding Master Zion is," she said."How about that?" I answered, trying to sound enthusiastic, but I knew I failed miserably. It was fortunate that Annie didn’t notice, as she was busy preparing my stuff.Until now, I still couldn’t help but feel guilty for thinking badly of Zion, and I really wanted to apologize f
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-=Martina's Point of View=-When I stepped into Annie's home, I felt like I was treated like a princess. Her parents are such a lovely couple, but I think it was pretty much too much.They didn't allow me to move a muscle and either did it themselves or they would order Annie to do those things, which was quite simple.They kept on calling me mistress even though I already told them that they could call me by my name, or in this case, Tin, since we were still trying to hide my identity from the others."Are they really like that?" I couldn't help but ask when we were finally inside Annie's room, which is going to be my room as well.Annie's room is quite small compared to my room back in the castle and even my room at my father's place, but everything inside is chosen properly, maximizing the space."Not really, just with you, I guess, but you couldn't blame them since we admire Master Zion so much that having you as a guest, Master Zion's wife, is such a privilege and an honor," she e
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 27: A Decision to Make
-=Martina's Point of View=-I tried to remove the hand covering my mouth, but it was no use, so the only thing I could think of was to hit him in his most vulnerable spot, which is his crotch."Woah, there tiger, I still want to have children in the future," the man behind me said.I was so shocked when I heard that very familiar voice, and a few seconds later, he finally removed his hand from my lips and decided to face me.I was so stunned while looking at his handsome face that I didn't think that I would be seeing him here."Sorry if I startled you. I just wanted to surprise you," he apologized, the sheepish grin on his lips making him look adorable."It's alright; what are you doing here anyway?" I asked."I actually saw you earlier, but you were with a group of girls, so I couldn't approach you right away, and I decided to wait for you, and fortunately you came out alone just as I was hoping for," he explained.So that explained the peculiar feeling like someone was watching my
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 28: Gossip
-=Martina's Point of View=-"What's wrong, Martina?" I was awoken when I heard Annie's voice, and when I looked at her, I saw a genuine concern written on her charming face."Nothing; I was just thinking something," I replied while avoiding her gaze.We were already having our breakfast, and they decided to wake me up once everything had been prepared.I didn't realize that I actually fell asleep when I lay down in bed next to Annie, but even in my nap, my dream was still filled with Kian, and now, even in front of the food that Mrs. Thomas prepared, my mind is still filled with my talk with Kian a few hours ago."Mom told me that you stepped out earlier; did you go anywhere?" She asked just curiously, but even though she wasn't insinuating anything, I still felt guilty."I just decided to step out for some fresh air," I answered."Oh, okay, but I wouldn't suggest that you go out alone during those hours. I mean, don't get me wrong, our place is safe, but we cannot be too sure since t
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 29: I Know What I Have to Do
-=Martina's Point of View=-If my mind wasn’t caught with different thoughts, I would probably enjoy my time with the girls, but because of my internal turmoil over whether I should stop seeing Kian or not, I didn’t pay much attention to whatever we were doing.Fortunately, Annie seemed to be oblivious to my absentmindedness, as she enjoyed every bit of her time with us.We went back to Annie’s house around ten in the evening, and before going to bed, we both had a quick shower. This time, I decided to shower first, and after I was done and Annie was already inside the bathroom, I went ahead and exited the house, hoping that by some miracle I would find Kian there, only to be disappointed in the end.I didn’t linger any longer after just a couple of minutes and decided to return to our room.I still have enough days for me to think about what Kian told me, and honestly, if I was going to follow my head, I already made a decision, but there was this strand of struggle within me thinki
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 30: My Heart
-=Martina's Point of View=-"I know what I have to do!"That is the thought that kept running through my mind while waiting for Saturday to come. There were some instances where I felt my resolve was weakening, but when I remembered my talk with my dad, that resolve suddenly returned.I admit, there were times when I found myself thinking of a possible excuse or even an alibi just to justify my continuing to see Kian, but the more I thought about it, the clearer it became that I needed to stop seeing Kian.We agreed to be friends, but based on how our relationship escalated weakly, it would only be a matter of time before we eventually fell for each other, and it was also possible that I might commit adultery in the end.It isn’t fair for my husband; yeah, we married without really any feelings for each other, but during my stay on this island, I somehow got to know him a bit. I learned how caring and nice Zion was to the residents of this island, and he didn’t deserve to be cheated
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 31: I Love You
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