WHITNEY

"I want to bring flowers to my mother's grave," I said to Armand while sitting at the table during breakfast.

They stopped eating, glaring at each other. Evoking a subject about my mother, seemed to be sensitive to their hearing.

"There is something wrong about it? I just wanted to have your approval" I played my naive girl.

"Nothing, nothing honey," He said clearing his throat.

"Can I?" Said I, with a little play with my eyebrows.

"Of course, it is your mother's grave, I can't forbid you to visit and give her the flowers she deserves" At his words, my eyes started shining cause they were filled with water

I strengthened my hand and grip his, "I appreciate the way you talk about her, I know she is delighted to hear such declarations about her from heaven where she is now" I said with a smile yet everything my heart felt was a dagger and it was bleeding.

How could he act like that, I hated him. However, I had to strive not for any aura of animosity to emerge.

"Who couldn't love her?"

"She was so amiable with everyone" he continued. He didn't stop.
How could he be so phony?

"Thank you for everything, for your presence, your assistance during her last moment " I uttered with a kiss on his hand.

I wanted him to stop, to stop with all that bullshit.

"BUT..." I heard his voice toned.

"I will come with you"

"You can meet Addams on your way and I want to be sure he won't try something against you" He justified his assertion before I could protest against it.

"I think it will be better to let me go with her Alpha" Petterson uttered with a total sign of respect both within his tone and his physical expression.

I looked at Petterson suspiciously,
"You can trust me nothing will happen, and it is better to avoid a public confrontation with your son, it will mar your reputation"

"A father fighting with his son for a lady, I don't think It will be something good to see on the top of the New York time" This guy knew how to manipulate Armand.

I saw Armand's obstination tumbling down at every word this man uttered.

"Then, please Alpha let me follow her and I promise nothing will come that I won't be able to handle" he concluded.

"Do you have an objection to it?" Armand sighed and waited for my opinion.

"I am in total agreement with what he uttered" I replied.

"It is for our sake" We both pronounced at the same moment and threw a stare at each other.
Something told me, he needed me the most as I did.

And we laughed, we all laughed and continued eating.
I should advance wisely and every step I would make should be studied thoroughly and carefully.

Therefore, I would take my time studying him. In order not to fall into a trick.

"Okay, honey, I change my outfit and we will head home" I kissed Armand's jaw and climbed up.

I started to feel relieved, I was coming closer to my objective.

After some minutes, I was in the car with Petterson, Armand had insisted that we should be driven by one of his men to enhance security.

We were silent throughout the path. It wouldn't be easy to collaborate with him, to enter his environment.

After some minutes of driving, we reached the mansion, and unexpectedly when I came out of the automobile, Addams was crossing back the gate to enter his vehicle parked outside.

As my eyes met his, my heart raced, it thundered, and the beats intensified. The breath was heavy.

Hope he wouldn't try something stubborn, I thought as he inched slowly toward me.

Petterson and the driver were at my side, to protect me, I didn't want something to happen again I didn't want to see Addams fighting once more.

"Don't worry yourself nothing will happen" he said likewise he read my mind.

"I just wanted to thank you. I don't hate you, be coolheaded"

"I am just grateful for this little moment of joy you made me live, I will never forget about it, you have been the medicament I needed. Now you are with someone else, I wish you to be the happiest on earth. But please don't break him as you did to me"

"I didn't expect to see you here today, I left a letter to Nelson where I thanked you, though I am glad I succeeded to tell you it tete-a-tete"

This speech hurt, more than to see him in a wrestle, If he had added something I would have certainly fallen into tears.

But he whirled on his heels to his vehicle, I saw one of his hands wiping the tears away and the other was lifted waving a Bye.

I didn't utter something cause I couldn't, what could I say worth?

We entered the yard and I looked at the side to discover the flowers he brought for Mum.
Nelson and Jelena hugged me with tears in their eyes.

I stared at the two men following me to tell them we needed some moment alone.

Without any opposition, they both obeyed and moved.

"Why madam?" Jelena questioned, I helped to wipe the tears on her cheeks.

"You were so beautiful together" she added, she already knew about us.

"Things changed" I couldn't tell them the truth, I preferred to bear it alone.

"Not this kind of love" She replied sobbing.

Nelson was speechless staring at me.
"I don't want to talk about please" I demanded, It was already difficult to handle this separation I didn't need somebody who would make me remember how beautiful we looked together.

"I want to talk with Mum"

"She is waiting for you" Nelson pronounced, pointing at the grave. I nodded and inched forward.

I sat on the grave and laid my blossom of flowers.
"Mum..!" I grunted with a sob, inhaling the soft aroma of the flowers Addams brought for Mum.

"I miss him, Mom. I miss him so much, mama"

"You know that I am sorry, you know I love him Mom, but I can't forgive the one who killed you, Mum. This guy shall pay"

"I know you understand me, you always did, just you"

"I lost Addams, another one I loved. There is no forgiveness Mom"

"Do you understand? He will pay" I made this monologue with the grave knowing she was hearing even if she couldn't make any reply.

"I know how you will attain your goal" I heard a husky male voice behind me.

With fear, I turned to see who was the one.
And my heart raced as soon as my eyes were laid on Petterson, giving his hand to help me to stand.

I couldn't explain how I felt, everything was going so promptly.