Chapter 66: Past II

Antonia stood there shocked at what she just heard. The love he claimed to have for her was nothing but a facade and that he just used her to warm his bed for the long period he was away from home and away from his betrothed. At that point she vowed to make sure Edward pays for the pain he caused her and she was going to make sure she took her pound of flesh no matter what it took.

Antonia sat on the bed as she stared into blank space thinking about what happened earlier that day, it still came as a shock to her that all this while Edward had never seen her as someone worthy of his love.

She let the tears that welled up in her eyes flow down, she had to do something about it before she gives birth to the baby in her womb.

“What is it Antonia? I rushed down here as soon as you sent for me” Meredith said as she walked closer to her best and only friend to see her in tears, completely broken.

“You warned me, but I didn’t listen to you you tried to tell me that he never loved me but I did not listen. I was blinded by all his sweet talks and all his flattering words” Antonia said as she sobbed.

“Shhh.. It’s alright you will find another, all he did was leave” Meredith said as she came closer to her and held Antonia in her arms consoling her.

“That’s not all he did M, that’s not all he did” she said as more tears flowed from her eyes.

“Then what did he do? Beat you up?” she said worry filled in her eyes.

“I’m pregnant with his child” Antonia said not being able to keep it in anymore.

“You’re what? He got you pregnant and still left? Why did you keep thins from” Meredith said in an angry tone.

“It just felt like the right thing to at that time” she replied as she looked pale and her eyes swollen from crying so much, Meredith couldn’t continue being angry with her instead she hugged her closely and let her sob leaning on her.

“What did he say when you told him?” Meredith said wanting to know the whole story.

“He got angry and told me he could never marry a low born like me” Antonia said sttears.

“But you told him that before he f*cked you” Meredith said getting more angry.

“I told him that and he told me he was going to make our marriage happen, that even his father would see reason as to why he would marry me” Antonia replied realizing that she was just a fool believing anything he had to.

“That damn bastard, Edward needs to be taught a lesson of his life” Meredith said in a cold, icy tone as she tried to stand up from where she sat beside her.

“No Meredith, don’t go. Stay with me, I need you right now” Antonia said holding onto her dear friend who has always had her back since they were very little.

Edward returned back to his home like a hero that he was after conquering the vampires that were uprising far south. He went home to his beloved and after few months, they had their marriage ceremony and consummation as mates.

Antonia carried the child and gave birth to him, she raised him into a fine little boy. Meredith always cane to her with ideas on how to have her revenge on Edward but that was never in her interest, she was more focused on raising her son than plotting against his father.

Years passed, with Edward’s father’s passing, he was now Alpha and his mate was yet to provide him an heir. Edward was frustrated and was almost at the brink of doing the unthinkable and one day he thought of Antonia, the woman he abandoned when she carried his child in her womb, he decided to pay her a visit.

“Who’s there” Antonia said from inside the house as she was very busy to even pick up the scent of the person outside. She walked towards the door and opened it gently to see the person she least expected.

“Hello Antonia” Edward said.

She froze where she stood as she saw the man who once abandoned her when she needed him the most show up at her doorstep with a smile on his face like nothing happened. She should have taken Meredith’s idea of taking a pound of flesh when she had the chance but instead she was being too considerate and looking out for her child.

“What do you want Edward?” She said after a long moment of silence she stood staring at him.

“I’m here to make things right, I’m here to take you back home as my mate and the mother of my son” he said as he stared beyond her looking at the little boy that sat on the bed playing.

“He is not yours Edward, I was lying to you” Antonia said lying just to protect herself from falling from his trucks again.

“He is ours, and I am here to take you to live a better life” Edward said convincingly.

“Well Edward you had your chance and you made no good use of it, I don’t want you in my life anymore” Antonia said and closed the door on his face. She heaved a sigh of relief and tears flowed down her eyes, she was reminded of everything that he had done to her back then. He will never get what he wanted not while she was alive.

“He came here Meredith, he came for his son” Antonia said with a low voice when Meredith cane to visit her.

“Skylar is not his son, he is your son and only yours, no one is going yo take him from you not even the powerful Alpha of red stone pack.” Meredith said reassuring her that there was nothing for her to fear.

“What if he comes back with a threat?” Antonia said.

“He will never come back” Meredith said and Antonia nodded as she was convinced.

Meredith went back home and undid the spell she had done to make Edward’s mate unable to bear children, she only did it the first time to frustrate Edward and now that he knew that he had a son elsewhere, he will not rest till he takes the child away from Antonia and she will never allow that. Antonia is the closest person she has to family, they met in the beggars home and since then they’ve been inseparable and people think they are both sisters.

Seven years passed and there was no word from Edward again, Skylar had grown up to be the twelve year old child any mother will wish for. Antonia was so proud to flaunt him in front of other women in the market, she loved him so much and made sure that everything he wanted was provided for him.

And one day while they were both in their little house having their dinner and having a chat, Edward struck again.

“What are you doing here, why would you barge into my house like that” Antonia said as she sprung up from where she sat immediately she saw it was Edward that came into the room.

“Give me the boy” Edward said in a threatening voice.

“Never” she said turning to where Skylar sat but he was already deep in sleep with an small arrow on his neck that administered the sedative that sent him into a deep sleep.

“Skylar!!, Skylar!!!” she said as she tried to reach him when Edward caught her neck in his large hands, strangling her.

“Let go of me” she said short of breath and instead of letting go, he raised her from the ground up into the air as he feet dangled below her.

“Please” she said tears flowing from her eyes into his eyes that showed no tinge of remorse or anger in them, just a cold, emotionless expression.

Slowly, Antonia felt life seep away from her she felt her life flash through her eyes and her mistake of falling in love with this man was the greatest regret she had. Instead of thinking of evil at her last moments she thought of her son, in whom she only ever saw true happiness, she hoped he had a better life than she was able to give him.

“Sleep well Antonia” Edward said as he felt her die with her neck in his hands, he fell to his knees and cried quietly, this was the worst thing he had ever done all his life and it wasn’t even his decision.

Edward took Skylar back home and introduced him to everyone as his bastard son who was born by a whore, Skylar never protested because his memories of his mother were all gone and he barely even knew what she looked like. Edward’s mate Lucy, accepted Skylar as her son, just like she treated her son, Alexander she treated him making sure he didn’t feel left behind in everything.

Years passed and Edward came home with a battle wound, all the maestros tried all they could to heal Edward but none was working then he sent for Meredith, the only witch he knew.

Meredith refused to reply to Edward’s call, she knew what he did and saw it very brave of him to ask her for help in his situation but when she heard the price he had to give her. She accepted.

“What are my getting in return?” Meredith said to Edward who laid on his bed almost dead.

“You will get half of the power of the stones of all four packs” Edward replied.

“And even if that were true, why would I need that?” Meredith replied, seeing no use to what he was saying.

“You can raise the dead” Edward said and she paused for a while.

“And if it doesn’t work?” Meredith said.

“You can come back and ask for anything in return and I’ll hand it to you” Edward replied and Meredith wasn’t still convinced.

“And if you don’t hand it to me I will inflict with something much worse than a battle wound” Meredith said and Edward was still contemplative.

“Do we have a deal?” She said.

“Yes we do” Edward replied.

In no time, Edward was healed of his ailment and was back to being the good alpha he portrayed himself to be.