Nightmares.

Ivana smiled seeing her walking towards them.

"Mother I bought th...." She staggered back when a slap met with her face.

Blinking she tried to find her balance but another pushed her back. She fell back the flowers scattered around her.

"What are you doing , Aurora " yelled the grandfather.

But she didn't stop kneeling down next to her ,she grabbed her by the collar of her blouse glaring right into her eyes.

"Leave ..." Ivana wanted to say something but Aurora held her back , "trust me you don't want to see me angry Ivana. So please leave while am still being nice to you "

She stood up and looked back down waiting for Ivana to stand up . She did and with a last glance at the man standing far behind she walked off.

Aurora then turned to her father in law.

"I have always respected you and for that I didn't interfere in your decisions but this time am done. You need to leave " she said to him.

"What are you saying ,Aurora . Have you lost your mind " he muttered.

"Yes father I have....you never do appear and it's good news. Nothing good comes out of your visits and we where used to them but this time you have gone too far. "

He scoffed.

"Is it because of the killer in there " he raised his voice.

She angry cold eyes glared back at him and he gulped.

"Wether she is a killer or not she is my daughter in law and my son loves her . So I will protect her " she said.

"Protect from whom ..me ?!" he frowned.

"Yes you and your crazy people. That woman has been doing things behind your back ,more evil and sinister things that Alara. So instead of condemning my daughter in law why don't you go and get those eyes checked. So next time they will really see who is the good and bad person ".

She took a deep breath and glanced back at the others.

"I want him to be happy is that too much to ask of you ".she said.

"I have always wanted him happy ".he replied.

"Then after everything you have made him see it's time you let go ...let him live the rest of his life with the woman he has chosen ".

His voice was saddened, "but what if she breaks his heart even more ..what if she does nothing but break him ?"

"Then it would have been his choice , he wouldn't blame anyone for it. If this is his cross let him carry it ,stop interfering " she said.

"His my only grandson ...I lost my son I can't lose him " he muttered.

She looks at him and sighed.

"Father ,you lost Rae the day you killed his father Infront of him " she said.

He fell silent as tears formed in his eyes. She tapped his shoulder and walked back to the others.

And when she looked back he was walking away .

"Why did you say to him ?" Rae asked his mother

"That Ivana was lying to him " she said.

"Mother was it true ...did she really know that man ?" asked Charlotte .

Aurora nodded then turned to her son.

"What am afraid of is how we are going to tell Alara about what happened to the organisation "

"What did you do ?" Charlotte asked looking back at her brother .

He avoided her gaze.

"Brother ?" She called.

"Will it get sister in trouble ?" Mia asked.

"Now that this has happened they might really consider eliminating her " said her mother.

Rae finally spoke.

"There is no more Shadow organisation"

"What do you mean ?"they asked.

Aurora added.

"He means it doesn't exist anymore. It was destroyed ...more so eliminated all it's members " she explained.

"Huh?!"

.....

Adrian smirked as he moved closer to her , Alara screamed trying to move but her boy won't shift from where she was .

"Don't touch me " she cried .

"Your mine....you will always be mine "she could hear his voice in her head laughing .

His hands touching her all over her body as he pulled off her clothes.

"Rae...Rae ...RAE...."she cried.

Suddenly warm arms embraced her as a voice calmly called to her.

"Open your eyes ,it's all a dream " he said.

And when she did ,he was there holding her .

"Am right here ...it was a bad dream " he soothed her.

She sniffed holding onto him ,her sweaty and trembling body clinging onto him.

When she had calmed down he made her drink some water .

"Are you okay ?" He asked.

She nodded , "am sorry it happened again ".

"Don't apologize love "

Since she got back from the hospital ,Alara had been having nightmares about the incident with Adrian.

Even when he tried to assure her he wasn't going to hurt he she kept having them .

It was getting worse everytime and her sleeping hours getting lesser, which was affecting her health.

He got up but she held his hand , "Going to get something to wipe your body " he said.

"I will take a shower instead " she said.

"Should I join you ?" He asked.

"No am fine " she got out of bed and headed to the bathroom

He headed to the kitchen to make her something to eat. They had not returned to his home or her new apartment.

He instead room her to the penthouse ,the same place she had intruded to kill him.

He was almost done when he heard footsteps and the bedroom door open and close.

"Am almost done " he said not looking away from what he was making.

"Okay " she answered.

He soon appeared with her food but suddenly stopped upon seeing her outfit.

"Your wearing ..."

She blinked seeing him stare at her and nodded.

"Your scent calms me and you don't sleep with me in bed anymore " she muttered touching his shirt she was wearing.

He placed the food down. She was right since they got there , when she fell asleep he would slip out and sit back watching her sleep or sleep in the livingroom.

"Since the hospital you seemed to be afaird of my touch . It's only when you wake up from those dreams that you embrace me but then soon after you move away" he explained. "So I...".

"Am sorry .." she said taking the food and started eating.

He walked back to the kitchen and brought back a plate of strawberry cake placing it on the table infornt of her then sat down opposite her.

She peeked at him, he had poured himself a glass of wine and was typing something on his phone.

After her meal she attacked her cake and a smile appeared on her face when she took the first bite.

Alara didn't notice him smiling after he also stole a glance at her.