23 - Around Him

She finished senior high school in a matter of months. Her parents immediately returned her to the Philippines, leaving Trinity in Pittsburgh. It is said that it will take a pretentious vacation to anticipate its crush's exhaustion. Then she said it would be her turn to help her prepare for her wedding, which she doesn't have to do because her Mommy and Theon have taken care of everything.

Everything is in order. The church served as the venue. But Amara is nervous about being questioned. her heart was filled with unanswered questions. Is she going to do it correctly? Will she marry her childhood crush in order to stop Azael?

Is it possible that her older brother will stop if they get married? Yes, said the other side of her. This was the only option she had, and there was no turning back. It was not only for her family's sake, but also for her own and everyone else's.

"Are you certain, Amara, that you want to marry me? We can talk to our parents and cancel the wedding if you don't want to. I know you despise it, but you choose to remain silent."

They were on the Legrand mansion's balcony. This is the second time they have talked in a serious and non-nonsense manner.

"Of course, I mean it. Why don't you try it? I suppose you don't want to marry me. You're afraid of being tied to me and losing your self. You're still flirtatious!"

He laughed at what she said, and it took a long time for things to get serious. "Fucking stop. I'm attempting to be serious here."

"Duh! You're a prosti, remember?"

He burst out laughing. That's how she met him, after all. "Isn't it? You're going to get thrashed! Whatever." It smiled. "Are you still interested in marrying a pokpok like me?"

"Um yeah?" she fixed her gaze on it.

"Our wedding is coming up next week. Following that, I will marry you and... "

She used grapes to stone it. "And what do you think?"

"Honeymoon." It chuckles.

She wanted to be offended, but all she did was laugh and kick it. She knew Theon was joking.

When the phone rang, he stood up and walked away from her for a moment to answer. The message tone on her cellphone suddenly rang as she stared at the lovely plant.

Mara, I'll move heaven and earth to stop you.

She didn't need to ask who the unknown number belonged to. She was scared, but she ignored it.

"Oh, where has Theon gone? Left?"

She looked over at her mother, who was carrying food. She took it and then walked away. Azael is putting her under too much pressure!

"Hey-hey, I think you're going to run out of me, young lady," Theon laughed as she returned, having just eaten a lot.

"Oh, you're young, you seem to run out of it," her mother shook her head. It apologized and then left.

Amara couldn't sleep that night because of the amount of information entering her brain. She will not return to Australia to further her education. Simply put, Penelope was successful in having her expelled, and she had no problem doing so because she had no intention of attending the university to which she belonged. Just don't let it show her in the Philippines again because she'll be the one to kick her out. Following her and Theon's wedding, they will spend their honeymoon and vacation in the Maldives. But she'd ask the young man about it, knowing that she'd respect her decision.

As she read Trinity's message, she smiled. She stated that she was looking forward to going to the Philippines in case it was broken because she ignored the beauty. It's just that it's not obvious that they're friends. Then she laughed at another Berkham message.

I can't wait to see you in your white gown. I'm not going to miss your wedding. Amara, I'm missing you.

Berkham is a pleasant individual. She never imagined that she would find true friends in another country, and she was not plasticized. Aside from that, Berkham treats her as if she were his own sister. She has demonstrated that the length of the year is not a sufficient basis for someone to become your friend right away.

When they encountered her demon cousin, the man was always by her side. She had previously thought, so she approached her because she wanted something, but she didn't; instead, he said she was really easy on him and that he wanted to get to know her better.

"Do you think I'll agree, Amara?"

She was surprised to see Azael unable to paint the face staring at her. Image of a man enraged and ready to kill at any time.

"What exactly are you doing here? Can you come out?" she pretended to be brave, but the truth was that she was consumed by fear, despite telling herself several times that she would no longer be terrified.

"Are you afraid?" she asked, noticing the strange gleam in its eyes.

She stood up and braced herself for whatever came next. If it has bad plans for her, it will not succeed!

"Stop the wedding, Mara," his voice was as fast as lightning.

Her head shook. "No," she said finally.

His gaze became more intense, and he took a step closer to her. God! Don't let it go any further because she'll scream and doesn't care if their family is ruined. She was sick of pretending and remaining silent! So she'd scream after just one step.

"No one will hear you scream, princess. Remember how your room is soundproof?"

Shit! she had forgotten that the entire room was soundproof, and that even if she squealed pretentiously, nothing would happen.

"Azael, leave. I swear to God, I will die hating you!"

It came to a halt, and she could see the agony in its eyes. "Why can't you love me?" those words cut her like a knife.

She could feel the pain it expressed, but she had no idea why.

Why? Why ?! Because, for God's sake, they are brothers! When are siblings allowed to love each other? There is no law that says one can love one's own blood, and she will not allow it. They are blood and flesh brothers. Azael can't make what he wants happen, and no matter what he does, nothing will change. How could she tell the young man that she couldn't afford to love him?

"Stop it. We're siblings!"

"But what if we are?! I don't mind." he rushed up to her and hugged her tightly. "I want you to be mine even if it's against the rules. I adore you, Amara."

When she pushed it away, she had no idea where it came from. Does it understand what is being said? God! It's terrible. She wanted to get out of there, and she wondered where it would all end.

"You're not allowed to leave." her hand was restrained by a strong hand.

"Azael, please let me go!"

"No ..."

"I don't love you, and I never will! Even if we are not brothers, I will never love you."

The tears in his eyes startled her, but he quickly turned away from her and toward the window. "I see..."

When it suddenly jumped down from her window, she screamed. She dashed over to investigate, but she didn't notice Azael below.









WITHOUT EMOTION, Azael observed the two people in front of the altar exchanging 'Yes' in front of the crowd. He was positioned in the back, and no one noticed him. He never finished the ceremony and left the church quietly. He quietly climbed into his car and started the engine.

His heart had been shattered. He did nothing to prevent and destroy the marriage, despite his strong desire to do so. He intended to kidnap the girl and transport her to a distant location, but he knew his sister would despise her even more. Screw his heart! He removed it from his entire system if only he could. Because of his pest heart and love for Amara, everything becomes complicated.

He took a beer from the car fridge. While his attention was on the road, he quickly swallowed the alcohol as he opened it. Damn! This heart is cursed. And before he could betray with his hand back to the church and flee from Amara, he gulped down the beer one after the other, his car accelerating. At the same time, he has nothing to do with vehicles. In those moments, he felt no pain and only one thing: his entire being was numb.

One, two, three until he ran out of eight beers, at which point he didn't notice the sudden change in color of the street light and it was too late when he was hit by a car. He grinned as his head hit the steering wheel. He was only now experiencing a series of pains. He reasoned that this was better than hurting Amara with what he was about to do. He was sick of seeing her cry just for him. If he could, he wouldn't wake up if his life were just beginning. He heard people shouting around him, but the next thing he saw was darkness....





"My, where are you and Daddy going?" Amara asked her mother, who was rushing out of the hotel where Theon and her reception were being held. After church, they went straight to Willoughby's 5-star hotel.

"We'll talk about it later, honey. Now, please enjoy your wedding day. " And they immediately left.

She simply nodded. Perhaps it is in a hurry because nothing bad is happening. She was forced to address the guests, the majority of whom were from the business community.

Azael took no steps to ruin her wedding day; she wasn't sure if she was happy or worried about it. Hopefully, this has put an end to the mania, especially since she's a Willoughby and is owned by Theon.

"Are you okay?" Theon inquired. "Don't think about our honeymoon too much, young lady — wrong, my wife," he realized.

She smiled shyly and couldn't respond because Theon had been pulled over and was joking. her gaze fell on Celestine, who was restless in her seat in the corner, and she was eaten away by shame once more. Berkham approached her and kissed her on the cheek as she was about to approach the girl.

"Look at you, Amara; you're the most beautiful bride I've ever seen. You are stunning.”

She smiled.

"I'm going to miss you a lot. We will no longer meet at the university where I am a student. But I'm sure I'll come back here to see you. ”

She was completely taken aback. She will miss the young man as well, but she has decided to stop in Australia, where Penelope may catch up with her baldness, which is still a trigger for her appearance.

No one intervened on her first night with Theon. They were in a different room, and their parents were unaware. That doesn't mean she's already married to him; something will happen to them. They also have the man's do's and don'ts, and one of her don'ts is no sex until she's ready, which Theon doesn't mind. He even joked that if she couldn't stand it, she'd crawl on it and rape him.