Zara

Zara's pov..

I was standing at the door of the love of my life..

Jonah opened the door.. And Usher came running towards me and engulfed me in his most affectionate hug.

" Ohh my god Zara... Ohh my god.. I thought I lost you... I thought I'll never get to see you ever again.. Don't you dare do this ever again.... Ever.... " He said.. All crying and trying to mend his broken pieces..

I don't even want to imagine what these two days would have been like for him.

Cause they were dreadful for me.

When luke said that... He thought I was his own flesh.

He thought...??? Why?

Am I not his child... What do he mean by saying that..?

" What do you mean.. That you thought? "I asked him perplexed..

Still my body was aching like hell.

But I dared to ask..

" Yes, I thought.. But one thing I never thought was... That your mother could be so cunning.. Leaving in even in my house .. Eating the food that I provide her.. She dared to hide this huge secret.. She kept hiding it, until that day, when by accident her tongue slipped and she poured out the truth "

What the hell is he saying I can't understand any of the words he said.

And mom why the hell is she crying now.. What has she done.. That made Luke take this drastic step.

And why can't he stop beating around the bush and get straight on the point..

" What the hell do you mean..? What has my mother done.. As far as I know.. She was just a piece of flesh for you.. Not your woman. You degraded her.. Destroyed her.. And physically violated her. " I screamed at him.. Remembering the times when he used to beat mom in front of me..

"You bitch do not speak to me that way ever.... " Seething and saying through his gritted teeth he grabbed my hair and slapped me, I yelped in pain..

" No.. Luke.. Please stop... Please... She is innocent Luke.. I did it.. Please don't do this to her. "My mom pleaded him breaking into cathartic crying.

What has happened... What am I missing here..

Mom's words are making me go bonkers...

What has she actually done..

" Yes, you did.. It... All of.. It and now your daughter will pay the price.. "He screamed at my mother.

" What has she done... Aren't you my father.. Why are you doing this.. I know you hated me since the day I was born, but you never did this.. How can you do this now... How can a father do this to your own child... Even after whatever you did.. Before this.. I hated you for that... But than also I considered you as my father.. "I said breaking into sobs.. I was bewildered with whatever was going on I'm this room, I was aching from head to toe after his assault.. All this broke me. And I began sobbing hysterically..

" I too thought that, Zara,... That you were my daughter.. "He said.. In a voice that was sweet.. I have never heard him. Talking like that.

Immediately I looked up at him.. He was looking at me.. For the first time I saw a sense of loss in his eyes an emotion that was foreign for me to see in his eyes.. He was looking at me with sympathy, pity.... And.... Love...

Holy help this scared the shit out of me... Luke never looked at me like that.. Than why now. On one side he is trying hard to kill me and now all I'm seeing is.. Making me go nuts..

" Even though you were not the son I wanted but you were my own flesh. And I know no one is going to believe me and I don't give a damn if they don't cause Zara I really did loved you as my daughter.. Though I kept your mother as a captive but you were my beautiful princess whom I wanted to guard from. The world' all evil including me..

I only hurt you to hurt your mother.. Cause she was culpable for my loss.. Not you my princess. I never hated you.. Though I was well aware of your hatred towards me and I accepted that cause even though I loved you ,I never showed you.. "

He said.. Unknown emotion swimming in his eyes..

What the hell.. Luke loved me.. Impossible.. He never ever loved me he is lying.. Right.. But what ever he said made sense..

He never did hurt me. Except the time when mum was around so that he can show mum that he has power over her, through me..

And he never ever allowed his men to walk even within ten feet close to me..

I remember when I was eighteen, one of his men did tried to harass me but when luke found out. He almost killed him..

And I still remember his words..

He said to that man who tried to harass me.. "You did not just touch any girl... But you touched my girl Luke's Davidson daughter... My princess. And for that offense there's no mercy.. " Saying so he slashed his hands saying that " These are the hands that tried to touch my princess.. Right they'll never be intact with your body anymore.. "

Even though his brutality with that man was a gut wrenching sight.. And it shook me to the core but his words for me were like medicine to all my wounds that he only gave me.

That day I thought even though he does not shows but he do cares for me..

And right now he admitted that.. Then why... Why is doing this.. If he loves me . Then why this madness..

" Then why..? " I asked looking at him pleading him with my eyes to shower upon me a little mercy.

" I'm surprised that your mother never told you.. This. " There he was back again to his old evil form.. Gone are those foreign emotion.

" What.. ? "I asked perplexed.

" Remember you always used to say.. I pray to Lord everyday.. That you should not be my father.. Guess what.. Zara.. Your wish did come true... "

He said smirking not at me but at my mother..

What... Does this means.. He is not my father..

Holy hell.. What am I listening I can't believe my own ears..

Luke is not my father... Than who is my father , if not him..

And if he knew it all along than why did he brought me up like his daughter.

How long mom was able to hide it from him..

And if she kept it hidden than... Why did she revealed it now..

More than shocked I was disappointed.. In my mother..

Not just to Luke she even lied to me.

My own mother kept this huge secret from me. When she knew that I hated myself more and more by each passing day, thinking that he is my father..

When she could have easily eased my pain by telling me the truth but she choose not to.. And let me sulk in pain.

I'm sure she must be having her reason for not revealing the truth to me.. But she could have eased my worries, would have saved me from my self destructing propensity by just giving me the piece of this truth.

But all in all if Luke is not my father.. Then who is my father. Where is he now. Does he even know that I exist..

Even though I should be feeling.. Happy to know that finally the monster is not my father.. But his revelation from a while ago.. Makes me think that.. May be if I was really his daughter than.. Nothing like this would have actually happened..

" Is this true mom..? " I asked looking at my mom.. Questioning her while sobbing..

My whole life was nothing but a lie.. And this fact hit my like tons of bricks.

All this time I hated myself for all the wrong reason..

And no one but my own mother is too be blamed for this.

Mom was crying... Just crying.. She was in a cycle of nonstop crying..

"Mom is this true... ? I asked you something.. Answer me damnit

Why the hell you kept lying to me why.. When you knew that it was killing me inside to know that I'm his daughter... Tell me... " I screamed at my mother.. All my pain was now removed by anger.. I was angry at my mom.. For lying to me... Making my life more difficult than it should be.

" I'm sorry Zara... I'm sorry love.. I was just trying to protect you.. " She said sobbing. I hated to see her crying but she got this upon her self including all of us..

Luke was watching us.. Smirking at his victory..

" Protect me... By lying to me ? Care to explain how....? "I barked at my mom seething in anger.

" Zara, you have to understand me.. If I would have told him that you are not his own blood than he would have killed you than and there in hospital only.. I did this all, I lied just to protect you , you were all I had... And I can't fathom to loose you, at any cost. So yes I did lied.. And I don't regret it at all.. But I do regret the pain that it caused you. And I ask your forgiveness for that my love... But do know one thing... For me you are my world... My everything , I was only able to survive because I had you. If he would have known the truth than he would have killed you or even would have done something much more worst like he is doing now. " My mom revealed it all.. And than broke into more sobs..

Greg on the other hand.. Gasped after knowing this dark secret.

"Then why did you told him now.. Mom.. ? " I asked looking at her with love ,this woman just lived her whole life for me... And I'll do anything to save her from this hell.. Even if I have to die or even worst then that...I'm ready to face it ..

" Why... Let me answer for you ......Zara.. Now my ex daughter . "Luke said laughing wickedly

" The day when your mother came into your room to make you escape. Was the day.. When her tongue slipped.. And she puked out the truth.. That distorted mine as well as your life , correct me my whore wife, if I miss out on some details.. "He said to my mother smirking at her than continued.

" That morning, I remembered that you'll be turning 22 soon, so I told your mom.. That I will do something that has never happened in history. Though every one knew that I hated to involve a woman in any of my work.. But looking at your boldness and strength I was impressed. You changed my perception of that woman are weak.. Your strength amazed me.. And I was proud of you.. I was a proud father of a brave daughter.

So I told your mother.. That no matter what if you are a girl.. As soon as you'll turn 22 , I'll make you the head of my empire and will willingly give you my all.

And would create a history by destroying one that I myself made of never to involve woman in my work..

But that's when your mother panicked thinking that.. You too would become. Merciless. , evil and a monster just like me...

The thought of you becoming like me made her spit the truth..

That's when she told me that heart wrecking truth.

That you are nothing like me and will never be anything like me... Cause you are not my flesh and blood .

I even doubted her for once. But she challenged me saying that if I don't believe her. Than I can go for the paternity test..

And that's when she realized that she has dug the grave of her own daughter.. And then the rest you know... "

As soon as Luke stopped speaking my mind was swimming with all the nee filled information.

Luke actually loved me as a daughter and. Even wanted me to hold his crown after him..

And after the truth.. He now wants to kill me.

I want to hug my mom and wanna thank her for thousands of Time. For protecting me, from him and his evil ideas.. She is God for me... Truly in all ways.

But now.. Every thing is clear.. I have to find out a way.. To save my mom.. And Greg.

" If you really did loved me, than why just a fact that I'm not your own daughter made you to do this. If you love me than why are you hurting me.. "I asked him.. With tear filled eyes. Trying to evoke some fatherly emotion in him..

" I do love you Zara, but betraying in my business comes with a heavy price... Someone has to die . "He said.. Sternly. Looking at me

" Luke... I'll do anything... Anything that you'll want me to do but please let mom and Greg.. Go.. If you want to kill me rape me.. Do that but please.. Let them go . Please.. "" I begged

Him sobbing.

"Stop it Zara.... No Luke.. You can hurt me.. Leave my daughter.. " My mom said..

" No mom.. You have already done enough for me, and now it's my turn.. Please.. Stop this " I requested her.

"Shut up both of you.. "

Luke barked..

Making us all fall into silence..

"So Zara, you are ready to do anything... " He asked with a grin..

" Anything.. "I said confidently being totally oblivious to thing that was coming...

" Remember you agreed.. Now you can't back out.. If you did than I'll kill both of them. Get that.. Straight.. " He said smirking..

"I'm ready... Just don't hurt them... I'll do anything that you'll ask. " I said.. A bit scared from what might come..

And when he told me what actually I have to do in order to keep mom and Greg safe.. Turned my world upside down..

I prayed to Lord.. To kill. Me at that exact moment so that I don't have.. To endure this.

To save my soul... He asked me to kill my heart..

" So Zara, you have 48 hours to do this... If you failed then come and do collect the body of your mother and your old friend Greg.. "

He took a pause and next what he said was a death of me..

"Take this gun" He said handing me a gun.

"Go and kill the new found love of your life Usher Montgomery.. By your own hands.. "