No power over her

"You know what I did was the right thing to do...my decision is final"Helena, Derek's mom said with some anger to her voice, not minding the fact that her cold son would do something crazy. For years now she had gone all out in trying to save her precious son and 18 years ago she found someone who she knew would do the trick, and hence she risked everything she had to achieve her goals

"And did I...ask you if I needed a wife"Derek's cold emotionless voice was not loud or low but carried enough authority that had his little sister Lauren just standing from afar without daring to lift her head because she was aware how cold-hearted her brother was. He was someone people called scary and creepy

"You need one at this point and don't you dare Derek...we all know she's needed everyone knows you need her and this girl is special"Helena said, she knew her son would eventually listen to her because for years he had been giving excuses about not wanting any woman in his life saying his life was peaceful that way it was

"And you know the complications of...your actions mother"Derek removed his hoodie and said with a smirk that Helena knew too well, but she had come way too far to get intimidated by her son, and hence she would stand her ground no matter what

"She's the one for you...your father already approved of her and all we need is for you to marry her then we shall do what is needed"her intentions were clear as day and now Derek was fully trapped, if his mom had gone crazy in finding some human wife for him then he was going to do as Helena wanted, but he knew whoever they have chosen would run away from him in a matter of seconds

"Fine"Derek said and quickly the man was nowhere to be seen which made Lauren flinch in fear. Although she was just like her brother she still wasn't used to his brother's special abilities that distinguished him from the rest which also made him scary and powerful

"Wow mom...you finally did it...so now let's go and look in this shabby city for a birthday gift well for two people actually"Lauren walked towards her mom who was smiling from ear to ear because she had succeeded in forcing her son to take a wife which was a good sign for her kind very soon their kind would have the chosen prince

"Your brother's birthday is tomorrow, so is his soon-to-be wife...now that's a double celebration"Helena smiled even more as she looked around the place and frowned. Everything was dark, something her son loved however if he happened to get married, then he would scare the pretty girl because the place looked rather scary with dark colors

"I wonder how special she is to hold our mighty prince...mom are you convinced this is not a bad idea"Lauren said, but Helena covered her mouth for her to shut up. No one was to know what exactly was going on, and hence they needed to be vigilant and take precautions

"Keep your mouth shut"Helena said to her daughter and she nodded while rolling her eyes and the two got to work in seeing what they needed to change in the house.

***

After having dinner with the love of her life, Eliza had to say she always seemed free whenever she was with Tyler because the man went all out in making her happy, and now she was with him in his car parked right outside her house but not somewhere close where her parents would see her. It was late and very dark and to her luck Tyler's car windows were tinted,

"Did you have fun today?" Tyler asked in that voice she loved and Eliza feeling all clingy still was resting he head in his chest while he wrapped his arms around her, and he played with her hair

"Yes very much...thank you baby"she said with a smile as she lifted her head to look at him and Tyler chuckled and planted a kiss on her cheek making her blush as her ears turned red. Eliza was thankful because despite the age difference between her and Tyler, the man had never forced her to do anything she didn't want, and hence she loved him even more and felt safe whenever he was with her

"I'm glad"he said seriously and cupped the sides of her face pulling her close, so he could kiss her and Eliza shifted away from him softly she could get a better view of him and saw how soft his gaze was

"Tomorrow is your birthday... I have a little surprise for you"instead of kissing her like she was anticipating the man moved away from her and held her hands instead, Eliza whined in her heart because she had been longing to be kissed by him to lose herself in his embrace as he pleasured her to her heart content, but it looked like she had to wait for a little longer

"Okay...it's late now... I'll see you tomorrow,"she remarked while looking at her phone and saw the time was nearly 8pm. Tyler nodded and let her go only for Eliza to quietly open the door and stepped out before waving at him, and he did the same with a smile on his face

"Good night"Elizabeth heard him say as she closed the door, and she muttered a good night as she watched him drive away. She stared at his retreating car and smiled faintly, holding her purse close to strode to her house.

Like the rest of the houses her house wasn't so big like a mansion but reasonable enough with four bedrooms which were self-contained with a medium kitchen, a dining room and a large living room which was well furnished. The exterior was not big either but a sizeable porch, a garden and a driveway

"Hello?mom"Elizabeth shouted as soon as she entered inside only to throw her purse and headed to the kitchen where she heard noise coming from there since the living room was empty

"And here comes the so-called princess' 'Jake said while rolling his eyes as he shoved a plate of chopped onions to his mom Carol who was in her simple yellow dress wearing an apron and her hair tied in a bun. Once carol saw Elizabeth her smile doubled as she stopped whatever she was doing and gave her a hug,

"Did college take that long?" Carol asked suspiciously and Elizabeth bit her lower lip but when Jake nodded at her, she knew her older brother had covered up for her

"Maybe...just lost track of time with the girls"She pulled back from her mom smiled quietly and sat down beside Jake who was busy arranging fruits

"Oh...your dad is already here just go upstairs and freshmen up...dinner will be ready soon"Carol said and got back to her work and Elizabeth who wants thankful because her strict mom hasn't asked her any questions why she came home late, sent a “Thank You” look to her brother, but Jake just shrugged and looked away

"Okay mom"Eliza said with a smile and made her way to the stairs out to bump into her dad

"Hey princess...going to freshen up?"he asked and Elizabeth hugged him while chuckling

"Yes dad... I'll come down, so you tell me exactly what I'll be getting for my birthday tomorrow...it is a car...maybe a dog or anything…"

"Go...upstairs"Her dad cut her off with laughter because whenever Elizabeth started talking, she didn't stop and her demands seemed to increase each time. Elizabeth laughed too at her childish behavior and ran upstairs, only for her dad to shake his head and made his way to the kitchen

"We should tell her as soon as possible"he said only for carol to turn around and looked at him with a frown knowing full well what he meant and Jake shrugged at his mom because he also knew something that his sister didn't know but would be out in the light on her birthday

"Please let's just enjoy tonight as a family...I don't want anything bad to happen"carol said as she turned off the stove because she was aware if the secret she had been afraid of all this time however where was she going to run when the time had come and she had no power over her daughter.

~Author's Note~

So I'll post character pics of everyone on community page...do comment if you like them or not..happy reading