eart was worrying about the future of her baby. The next morning she

ave a good sleep. She shook her head with a bitter smile and qu

N CAFÉ was the only place in this city that could help distract her from

she entered the café. Her smile widened when she saw Lily

" She muttered as she

ay." Alyssa told her with sign langu

ow how hard it was for me to manage this café

ork I was supposed to be doing?" A

t what

vice anymore." Alyssa signed to her, playing along w

Stone Keepers pack. She's a gorgeous and caring woman. Even though she w

er. She wasn't that good at it but s

rning passed and the customers had filled the cafe to the brim. Alyssa received

arrived that her heart nearly stopped - it was Ezekiel's

didn't notice

her before not to be in the same space with him whenever

here, wasn't supposed to

here everyone had been so kind to her made her hesitate. Besides... a small, hopeful part of

otos on his desk? Would there perhaps be even one

y, trying to squash that dangerous spark of hope. "He'll never ev

d into the building. The receptioni

down quietly and slip away. He doesn't need to see me. He doesn't need to know.

t, Ezekiel? " Her voic

my rightful place! You're MINE and it

at how they called each other? But it was supposed to be a word re

a screamed in her

cause he found it disgusting to fully claim her as his mate. She somehow pushed

see Ezekiel just pulling Cindy closely towards h

means nothing." He said before

dying wish. You are always and f

eyes as reality crushed

ction of such love? How many times had she told herself that if she just tried harder, was

ged, Cindy's sharp eyes spotted her. "Alyssa?" The name r

d when Ezekiel tur

from this now?" S

s were red. Alyssa had never seen him this angry before.

u here." Cindy's high-pitched voice

ped with deliberate provocation, and Alyssa could

iliate her, to show her place as an unwanted wife. The worst part was knowing ther

the coffee order, but Cindy snatched it away

rabbed the coffee from her bef

just doing her job." She smirked as she rubbed her hand sed

quickly Ezekiel calmed at Cindy's touch, his anger melting into tenderness. It was lik

r wife." She complained, feigning sympathy for Alyssa. Alyss

her suffering. But his eyes remained fixed on Cindy as if she were the sun and moo

lready learned that I had no opportunity to win his heart when it only belonged to Cind

ew dollar bills before stretching them towards her. Alyssa stared at the money q

that she didn't want it, and th

cater for yourself. Isn't that the reason you're worki

but held herself back because she knew it wouldn't m

Ezekiel's harsh voice suddenly resoun

to hold her tears and forced a smile before collecting the

ition, Alyssa." He

g to you and dare not to break my rules aga

did she finally let the tears fall, grateful for the heavy rain that masked them. The downpo

peared in her path. Her motorcycle swerved sharply on the wet pavement. The worl

thing compared to the terror that gripped her

n began to fade. She tried to scream for help, but no sound came out -

consciousness slipped away. "Someone help me.