Chapter 36BRIANNA’S POVMy heavy eyelids fluttered open, my head throbbing with a dull ache. As my vision cleared, I found myself on my bed in my room which was fairly bright with the dipping rays of the sun pouring in from the open window.Sebastian was standing by the bedside, his gaze intent on me. The moment our eyes met, he offered me a smile equal in warmth and brightness as the rays pouring in.A slight wince escaped my lips as I cradled my head, trying to remember how I got here in such a state. The last thing I remembered was crashing into the table where a flower vase was and falling unconscious after Catherine had hit me on the side of my face with her crystal-studded purse, making the headache I was managing spiral out of control.Fuck! I muttered with a raspy breath as I tried but unsuccessfully to sit up on the headboard of my bed. My muscles were so sore and tense from all the sleeping I could barely raise an arm.“Wait,” Sebastian reached out in an instant and stocked
Chapter 37SEBASTIAN’S POVI was still brooding over what Catherine did to Brianna and how she had walked out on me when Amelia and some of the other maids barged into my room to inform me that Brianna had collapsed.Seeing her like that, unconscious, almost breathless with her skin as pale as freshly fallen snow made fear and panic riot inside me. I had never been afraid like that for a long time. The only time that happened was when my parents died.First, it was my dad. He died of a chronic cardiovascular disease. It happened a few months after my marriage to Catherine. I was there, holding his hand tight, hot tears steaming my vision as he said his last words on his deathbed before giving up the ghost. I broke down to the extent that I found it hard to eat amd think clearly for days, the scenario replaying like a horror movie in my head. Catherine had to invite my mum to come over and intervene. If not I would have died of sorrow and starvation.A few weeks later, while I was havi
Chapter 38SEBASTIAN’S POV“Breathe with me, Catherine,” my voice was calm and soothing as I held her in my arms. “Like before, take in deep breaths and let them out slowly.”She was as pale as a wilting flower. Her skin was almost as white as snow – just like Brianna’s this morning when she was unconscious. Catherine was struggling to keep her eyes open, flickering them like candle lights amid a gentle breeze, to the extent I thought she’ll pass out at any second.The only time I had seen her like that was during her father’s funeral. That was when she had her first panic attack.Her father’s casket was opened for friends and family to come and pay their last respect and say their final goodbyes. When it was our turn, she suddenly broke down. Her skin was cold and turned red as she struggled to breathe. It took me and the paramedics that arrived more than twenty minutes to stabilize her and make her feel better.Ever since she hadn’t had any other case until today.As I demonstrated
Chapter 39BRIANNA’S POVThe night was drawing close. Clad in my nightgown, I paced my room in swift, troubled strides, biting hard on my lower lip till it throbbed like my pulse, trying but all to no avail to steady the erratic thumping of my heart against my chest.Who knew what Catherine might think seeing me in bed with her husband?She might think we were making out. Think we have been sleeping together whenever she wasn’t around. But that wasn’t the case.I had just broken her last and most important rule which stated that I was to never talk, go close to or engage in any form of activity with Sebastian.Fuck! Fuck!! Fuck!!! Fuck!!!! Fuck!!!!!I stamped my foot against the base of my bed. Falling on the bed, I cradled it as the painful sensation stung me like an electric shock. I had seen how she reacted like an enraged bull the other night she saw Sebastian checking out the lip bruise I had sustained from that bastard Alpha king at that cocktail party. Now, she'll surely bite m
Chapter 40SEBASTIAN’S POVThe feel of the soft morning rays as they warmed my skin, along with the delicate melodies of the birds, and the rustling of the leaves to the gentle morning breeze from outside caressed my ears, waking me as my eyes flickered open.Stretching and stifling a yawn with the back of my hand, I turned, hoping to see Catherine. But I was greeted by a vacant pillow and space.Propping myself up to the leather headboard of the bed, a flutter of confusion brushed against my face. I knew for a fact I always woke up earlier than her. And I was a light sleeper. I would have known when she prepared and headed out. Last night was long. And so unexpected it made me sleep longer than usual. Blowing out a heavy breath, I momentarily squeezed my eyes shut as every bit and fragment of everything that happened that night replayed in my head. It wasn’t meant to happen. Even though we hadn’t had sex in weeks, I wasn’t prepared for it. But Catherine with her delicate state tha
Chapter 41BRIANNA’S POVLast night was torture. I practically rolled from one side of my bed to another, my mind twirling like a tornado over what Amelia had said about Sebastian having a spark for me. Could she be telling the truth? Did Sebastian have… feelings for me?No….no….no…no…noIt can’t be. He was just being kind, caring and generous. That’s all. Nothing else. Even though I’ve known him for not more than two months. That was long enough for me to know those three qualities were a big part of his nature. Amelia was just mistaking those qualities for something else. For something utterly impossible. If Hermes, his fellow Alpha King had no atom of feeling for me. And saw me as nothing more than an instrument for drawing his sexual satisfaction. What then could make me believe that Sebastian who was married had feelings for me? A married Alpha King can’t have feelings for another woman aside from his Luna. Especially for a slave he bought in an auction.Since Sebastian had give
Chapter 42BRIANNA’S POVI gulped and my lips parted slightly in shock on hearing Catherine’s last words. I knew I had told Sebastian to let me go. I had told him to just say the word and I’ll be out of his sight and castle forever. Mentally, I had prepared for it. But now that I was faced with it, I realized that I never thought of where to go. This wasn’t my kingdom. I didn’t even know my way around it.“But…but I don’t know where to go?” my voice grew small and brittle. “I don’t have any other place aside from this castle. I don’t even know my way around this kingdom.”“Oh, honey,” she taunted, her lips twisting into a grim, mocking smile. “I’m terribly sorry, but I have to admit that I don’t give a fuck about your next destination. That’s entirely your concern. Slums, sewers, the wilds or why not under a bridge? It’s all the same to me, you see? The only thing I do care about is this: after my dinner party tomorrow, I don’t want your presence polluting this castle. I have zero tol
Chapter 43SEBASTIAN’S POVThe night sizzled with the whispers of the cool breeze. Beneath a velvety sky adorned with stars, the moon’s gentle radiance bathed the lawn which was the venue for the dinner party.Dressed in a baby pink brocade suit and a matching bowtie, accompanied by a crisp white shirt, slacks, and polished black patent leather shoes, I stepped out feeling incredibly confident and amazed with what I was seeing before me. Catherine had outdone herself in picking such an eye-catching outfit for me. The lawn was transformed into an enchanting backdrop for the dinner party. It was crisp, well-manicured and smooth against the soles of one’s shoes. Twinkling fairy lights were used to adorn the trees and entire surroundings, adding a magical look to it.Surrounding the beautiful lawn were dinner tables draped in white linens. On these tables lay shimmering silverware and crystal glasses that glinted under the soft lighting. Fresh flowers adorned their centre, with their sw