A Weekend With The Alpha

It didn't take long for the food to arrive after he stepped out and unlike the other times. I didn’t argue when the food can this time. I ate like a starved animal. Well, I was starved, and I was also a higher animal and I could see the look Damor w brought the food gave me from the corner of my eyes. I paid no mind to him. Amongst the both of us, one hadn't eaten in over twenty-four hours and that person's name wasn't Damor.

I reached for the glass of milk on the tray and I gulp it down, sighing in relief. The rice and fish tasted heavenly, but I couldn't compare them to the one Aaron made for me years ago. It was so delicious and I hadn't forgotten after so long. Perhaps it tasted better because I liked him.

I burped and picked up the glass of water and gulped it down my throat.

When I finished, Damor beckoned to a maid I didn’t know was on standby. And she took the empty tray away. With the strength I got from the food I ate, I informed the man still in the room with me that I wanted to have my bath and he led me out of the healing room and led me back to the one I first woke up in.

I showered and changed into the clothes, waiting for me as I stepped out of the bathroom. They were my size, and 1 felt good in them. As soon as I was done putting them on; the door opened and in came Sesi, holding Zion up in her arms. “Mommy!” he called out happily, his arms spread out in delight. It thrilled my heart to know he had gotten over the pictur of me that scared him off the last time. I would never do that to him again. I promise.

My heart felt whole and nothing in the world could compare to the joy I felt at this moment.

Sesi set him down on the floor, and my baby ran toward me. I got on my knees with my arms opened wide and he ran intc it, his small arms wrapping around what they could while mine engulfed him. I didn't mean to get emotional, but that's what I ended up doing. Tears ran down my face and I was unwilling to let go for the next few minutes that passed. Luckily enough, Zion didn’t complain. He missed me too, and it made me happy.

After what seemed like a lifetime, we pulled away and 1 lifted him into my arms. Turning to Sesi, I muttered a thank you tc her. she smiled and shook her head as if it was nothing. It was everything. Holding my son for a few minutes after spendi so long without him and almost dying in the process was the greatest privilege ever.

“Daddy said you're okay now," he said and his curious hazel lingered on mine.

I nodded and kissed his forehead. “Much better, darling. Hope you've been great.”

He nodded, his hazel eyes flickering with happiness. “Good, aunt Sesi, has been teaching me puzzles. Ivan sings a lot and Damor doesn't talk much and daddy reads to me."

I beamed at him. Another child might experience difficulty adjusting to a new environment filed with faces they barely know, but Zion was unique in his way and his change and contentment were fascinating. They were his blood, and it thrilled me to know he was getting along with them. “'m glad you're happy, my dear boy." I kissed his head and brought him to bed.

zion stayed with me for their minutes before suggesting we take a walk around the compound. I didn't have a reason to's no and so I agreed. Sesi was with us and although her gaze moved to us at Zion's suggestion, she said nothing.

I wore the slip-on and took his hand into mine and together we made our way out. I asked him if he had gone out to take walk before and he nodded and admitted he had done that a few times with Aaron.

Stepping outside, I realised the house I'd been in the last few days was an estate with fortifications like none I'd ever see before. If I hadn't stepped out to have a look, I would not have guessed it. I saw other houses around the estate, but Aaron's was the grandest. There was also an iron bar fence acting as a demarcation between his house and the others an so, despite being outside, I couldn't step out without permission or escort.

This was a prison. It might not look like it, and might also look cooler than one, but in the end, it was and my son and I were trapped inside.

zion didn't think this was bad and his experience seem to differ from mine. He looked happy and excited, and perhaps more than he was with me.

“Do you like it here?” I asked as we walked past the part outside the house where a large pool was.

He nodded, looking all intrigued. “Yes, it's cool. Daddy is the best.” He replied, staring up at me with delighted eyes.

it made me happy to know he was bonding with his father, but I wondered if this wasn't taking him from me. I did not forget how Aaron's first move after finding out about Zion was to take him away from me. And this might be his way of getting what he wanted, taking my son from me. Bonding with him to the point where Zion would not feel my absence when he'd finally take him. He had enough money to buy Zion's affection and sway his love with material things and som of these things I would never be able to give him.

“l want you to know that I will always love you and want you to be happy.”

He glanced up at me, “I know that, mommy.”

I smiled at him. “Good, never forget”

After spending over five hours outside, we returned inside and the nanny, Uwa, was already waiting to take Zion and bath him. I wanted to tell her I could do it, besides; I had done it for five years, but she told me it was her job. I didn't stop her figured she had been the one in charge of him since he arrived here.

As evening approached, I moved to the window and stared through. I thought about my old life, Daniel, and my job. I real had a lot going on for me back at the university of Stanford. It was my dream and being able to actualize it made me feel proud. My world had turned in a way that made me doubt if I'd ever make the impact I once told myself 1 would in this world.

My mind wandered to Daniel, he being unable to reach me and coming home and not finding me and Zion would drive hi nuts. I couldn’t imagine what he must have gone through. I wish there was a way to tell him I was okay, but there wasn't. I thought to Diya and Greg. They were probably still on their honeymoon and won't have to bother about my disappearanc for the next few weeks. Her parents, however, came to visit every week, and I didn’t know what they would think when the didn't find Zion and me. The same thing went for Lionel. He would probably worry himself sick with a thought about wher we could have taken ourselves to. I needed to go home, or at least reach out to everyone and let them know I was safe.