KLAUS' POV
I'd killed ten rebels and I couldn't feel any better. I haven't had this much fun since Tiffany shattered my heart. I still carry the letter I wrote to her. I could afford to leave it lying around lest someone might see it. Right now, the letter felt like a ton of bricks in my pocket. Despite the fact that I was in a happy mood, my motivation is being fuelled by my disgust for the rebels. I've hated them with a passion ever since a rebel attack on my family fifty years ago on Mother's Day. My mother had been repeatedly shot. How she managed to survive has been termed a miracle. She spent a year in a coma and another year in the hospital. The poison in the bullets was so strong that our healing ability was reduced to the barest minimum. It was hard for everyone to see her that way.
I button the cuffs of my shirt, having shifted back into human form, walking past the bodies of dead wolves lying on either side of
KLAUS' POVHer face softens as her eyes fill with tears again. "I don't think---" she wipes her eyes with the back of her hand. "This is all my fault. If only I had gotten here quicker. If I had thrown caution to the wind and run all the way here, he wouldn't be lying here half-dead. " Her face hardens again as she tries to rein in the tears threatening to fall. "I failed him, Klaus. How can't you see that? Everything traces back to me. "I feel my gun poking me from my waistband. This is the opportunity I've been waiting for for a long time. I could shoot her between the eyes right here and now. There were no witnesses. Kayden would never know the truth. I'll pin it all on Jonas. He left Kayden half-dead and killed Lisa for not choosing him. It is the perfect backup story. The council would finally be rid of her. I slipped my hand behind my back to wrap around the gun.I raise my head to look at her and I freeze.
Lisa's POV"How's my son doing?""The same. He hasn't woken up yet; the doctor said he'll wake up when he decides to. "She sits down in the seat next to mine. "Thank you for all you're doing for him. My son is really lucky to have you in his life. "I snort. "I don't know if that's true. I still feel all of this is my fault. I just can't help but think so," I scoffed in front of Mrs. Blackwater. The realization made me cringe with embarrassment."You're being too hard on yourself. Even if it is your fault that all these things happened, you can live your life blaming yourself. You have to move on. "I nod. She knew the right things to say. I could only hope that Kayden's guilt would wash away when he awoke."I know about the rebels you grew up with, and I know you still feel a sense of belonging to them."I turned my head away from Kayden to look at her. "That means you know abou
JONAS' POVThis is getting interesting."Is it his?" Eva's eyes widen.I wonder what the fuss was about the pregnancy was. The laws can go fuck themselves. If I had a beer at my disposal, I would prop my legs up on the table and enjoy the show as it unravels.With a grim nod, Frances presses her lips together in a firm line."Yes, He doesn't know about it yet. My mother and father would be furious if they found out, and they would force me to abort the baby after giving me a lecture on how I should have done better for myself and our cause. If word about this leaves this room, our people will use it as an example to others. I'll practically be useless till childbirth, and then we will be killed as tradition demands. I can't accept such a fate. I'm going to raise my child. I'm going to tell the father when I find the courage to do so. He's a very good man. Even though he has ties to the council, he's d
Kayden's POV"I have a terrible headache." I groan, grasping my head in my hands and staring at the white wall across from me. This bed I'm lying on is propped up. There were needles connected to tubes on my skin. Where am I?Lisa's face enters my line of vision. "You've finally woken up.""I feel like I got hit by a moving train."Her face beams as her smile w. I don't think I've ever seen her this joyous ---this relieved. It was like a load had been lifted off her shoulders. "I thought I was going to lose you forever."The door is thrown wide open and my mother rushes in with Br
KLAUS' POVI push aside the white drape and step into the VIP dining section of the restaurant. Our restaurant, Tiffany and I, Tables and chairs were covered in white sheets with floral patterns. Chairs were bent towards the table. I walked around them, heading to the table at the back, which was already set up. The ivory restaurant is closed for the day already. I made sure to inform the owners of his place that I needed absolute privacy. I sit on one of the two chairs and wait for her to arrive. I have no idea if she'll show. Maybe she hadn't gotten the letter, or maybe she might not care anymore.During the whole drive here, I wondered what I would say to her if she eventually came. Nothing I thought of seemed to be the right thing to say. Even when I thought about being hostile to her, it didn't seem right either. But, even after she betrayed me and broke my heart, why did becoming mad at me seem like the wrong thing to do? What she did crush me. I
Lisa's POV I've lost count of the number of times Kayden has asked me if his tie is in the right position. The driveway where the bombs went off has been reconstructed, but it still serves as a reminder of Jonas and Arielle, who died. Both of us were waiting for Brandon's car to arrive at the estate. "Are you sure my tie is alright? I feel it is kind of weird." He asks me for the umpteenth time. "For the last time, Kayden, yes," I say, groaning. He reaches for his tie and I swat his hand away. "What if she's not a good food fit for Brandon? I don't want what happened to Klaus to happen to someone else I care about. " "You don't have to bother yourself about that. I'm sure she would be perfect. " "How are you sure about that?" I looked at him sheepishly. "I was only trying to make you feel better and make a case for the lady who I haven't met yet. You weren't supposed to ask me questions about it. "
Lisa's POVI rock the baby back and forth in my arms, singing lullabies to her. It has been nearly a week since Frances and Brandon have been staying at the estate. Their wedding is in a couple of days. With Frances being pregnant, they had to quicken the marriage preparations. I sink to the edge of the bed, watching her eyes close. She was crying when I first got here, and I've managed to calm her down. Dom was in the bathroom, cleaning it up before he left for the Senate meeting, scheduled to start in half an hour. I smiled down at her. I couldn't help but wonder how someone who had made a part of my life a nightmare could have something so precious and innocent. The front door opened and I froze where I sat, unable to move."Dominic, I wanted to go over a few things with you before the meeting starts." Kayden freezes as he sees me holding a baby.I stood up. Kayden, take it easy. Don't freak out; I can explain everything. "
Lisa's POV"When I was attacked by the intruder in my bedroom, My mark burned when he touched me. It wasn't a rebel then, and you said it wasn't you, and I believed you then because you had no reason to lie to me. But after hearing you say this, I don't know what to believe anymore."Lisa, there's no way I'll ever harm you.""Was it Klaus then?""He hated you then, but it wasn't him.""Do you know who it was?""I have my suspicions about who might have carried out the attack."I ran my hands over my face to wipe my wet face. "Who do you have in mind?""The thing there is that there are many possibilities and several people who hate you."I step towards him and stare him straight in the eyes. "I know you have someone who's more guilty than the others."He nods. "I do.""Tell me who it is.""I will, but I want to let you know that there's no way I could have removed them