“MARTHA, COME BACK”,
Oh great, I could only imagine the trouble I was going to be in over this. Usually, I could maintain my composure whilst dealing with Martha, but I could not deal with her childish behaviour after everything else that had happened over the last few days.
“You need to fix this, Fenis. Beta James will murder you. Tell Martha that you will marry her”.
“I cannot marry her, Leki” I hung my head in shame. “I would rather be banished”.
“I will see Uncle Jackson and talk to him about Martha. You should go home and get some rest”.
“My head is killing me. Stay away from the C
Uncle Jackson bit his lip and looked deep in thought as he slumped down into the worn leather seat, adjusted the cushion behind him and began to speak."Your father was not honest with you Fenis, he has twisted the past to make himself and his actions look better". Uncle Jackson bends his neck from side to side, the bones making a loud cracking sound."Yes, your Aunt and I were in love, but we were in love before Lillyarna Ulfred arrived in Briarwood". "Darius, Tobias and I were best friends growing up, Tobias and I had seen snippets of your father's cruel side but had no idea of the lengths he would go to to get his way"."Bonnie and I were saying goodbye when your father walked in and caught us", overcome with guilt, we could no longer betray Tobias". "If only we had waite
What in the hell was that idiot Viktor doing here? He was my one source of information in Briarwood. Although, on the plus side, he had brought none other than Tobias Keneallyś youngest daughters with him. For a moment, I thought I had seen a ghost. She was the spitting image of Lillyarna."Welcome to Ironside, of course. You have sanctuary Viktor".Victor nodded and smiled gratefully. He was such a simple idiot, easy to control. He had been relaying information about Briarwood for years. Lucian Radley has not said much., keeping his eyes firmly on Gwen. I could tell he was different from his father, and Lucian would not be so easily fooled.James takes Lucian and Gwendolyn to Ada's house so she can take care of all their injuries" "and then meet me at
My pillowcase was drenched in tears as I lay facedown on my bed. I could hear Grandma Ulfred in the kitchen banging pots and pans as she tidied up to keep herself busy while we waited for my father to return. My father would find Gwen and bring her home. He had to. We had already lost enough. Not having our mother here was a constant reminder of that."Pull yourself together", I mumbled through tears. I flipped over to my back, sitting up. Lying in bed feeling sorry for myself was not going to fix anything. Sliding both legs off the side of the bed, I stood up and made my way to the kitchen."Let's have a cup of tea," Grandma Ulfred said, giving me a sad smile, her face etched with worry.Sniffling back tears, I nodded." Where is she, Grandma¨? "What if something has happened to her"?
Chapter Nineteen - Fenis POVI couldn’t believe my eyes when the door opened, and Kodessa Keneally was standing in front of me. She was shaken and upset but still as beautiful as ever. Uncle Jackson, Johnra, Fleki and I had been waiting under Adaś floor for hours. Then strangers had arrived at Ironside, delaying our departure. I strained to hear the muffled voices, faintly listening to the name Gwendolyn.Which meant nothing to me at the time. I had no idea who Gwendolyn was or why she had arrived at Ironside late at night.The sight of Tobias Keneally caught me off-guard. He was physically intimidating and had an aura of aut
Itś not fair, I thought to myself as my father shut the door, Grandma Ulfred and I had been dismissed back to the kitchen, excluded from the conversation of men. It had always been this way. Women never took part in the running of the pack, the big decisions. Men always held the leadership roles, and if I were a male, I would be automatically Alpha when my father was unable to perform his duties, but oh no, because I’m a girl, it is my husband that will be next in line.“It’s not fair, Grandma”, I moaned, slamming the dishes in the cupboard as we began to clean the kitchen.“Kodessa Keneally, stop slamming those dishes like a petulant child,” she said with a sigh of irritation.“It is your fathers’ decision as Alpha, whom he di
Leaving our families behind felt like a mistake, I could not help but think. If my father had discovered them at Adaś, they would have been tortured until they revealed our whereabouts. Alpha Tobias is sitting at his desk flanked with men I do not recognise, and they look like they have been bickering.“Jackson, Fenis, take a seat “, Tobias motioned to the vacant chairs. “I have filled the council in on the situation so far”.“Good to see you, Brother”. Christopher Ramsey smiles at Jackson and places his hand on his shoulder. “Tobias has told us the reason for your treason. I forgive you”.“As you all know, we have two positions that need to be filled on the council left empty by the departure of the Radleys”. Tobias
I woke up tired and alone. My body felt like it had been torn apart, I tried and sat up, but pain exploded through my body. Taking a deep breath, I gritted my teeth and shimmied up the bed. I am in one of Adaś bedrooms. A crackling fire warms the room. Lucian appeared at the doorway.“Lucian”, my voice was coarse and raspy. “Oh Lucian, don’t look at me”.” I must look dreadful”.“You look beautiful, Gwennie. You always look beautiful,” smiling. He handed me a mug of hot tea. Steam billowed from the top, filling my nostrils with a soothing earthy scent. Holding the cup between my hands, I carefully blew the top, waiting for it to be cool enough to drink.The warm tea soothed my tender throat.
Slipping into my silver dress, the silk felt cool on my warm skin. I kept reminiscing about the day's events. How Fenisś lips felt on mine, the tenderness of his touch, How hungry we were for each others embrace. My body felt different now, more womanly, more sensual. Biting my lip as the silk caressed my nipple, my body tingled.There was a gently rapt on the door, "Kodessa, itś time to go"? Grandma Ulfred said as she opened the door."I'm ready", my heart started racing, knowing that I was soon to see Fenis again."You look beautiful, Grandma", smiling she took my hand, and we started walking to the kitchen. "There is something different about you, Dessa? "I just cannot put my finger on it, but something has changed".