AZIZE

Chapter 3

Azize's POV.

I woke up because of a nightmare, my pulse was out of control and I was in sweat despite the cold weather. I hardly sleep ever since I lost my parents, growing up in an orphanage was another story, until I moved on with Yiğit in our own apartment my dreams started to settle down. Actually I thought that my entire life was able to be settled. Then what happened to Yiğit happened and I forgot what peaceful sleep is.

But this nightmare was different, all my previous dreams were either about seeing my parents die in my childhood, or Yiğit face beaten up. But this time I saw myself as today's Azize, my parents and my brother bleeding, blaming me for staying at this damned mansion. Then Kartal appeared by my side, and my parents asked me who was that, then seconds later my father recognized him from the night of his death, then my mother and Yiğit were screaming at me, they said you look like you're falling for him and you will choose him over us.

I woke up running out of breath, my pulse was insane and I lost track of time and place. I checked the time and found it was an hour left before everyone will probably wake up and start to get ready for the funeral long day. A big part of me doesn't care at all actually that İskender Alpan passed away. But of course I know what it feels like to lose a father, so I wanted to be there for Kartal, even if he thinks that he's okay, I know at some point he will breakdown, maybe not because of grieving, but because of feeling numb.

Then I stopped myself for a second, here I go again placing Kartal as a top priority. Here I go again deeply think of a man that his heart is with another woman.

"Gather your shit together Melek. Not him. Never him." The nightmare effect was present.

I got up and wore my cloths first then went to the bathroom. I almost forgot that my main mission now is to take of Balkan, my body shivered at the think of him.

After washing my face and getting out of the bathroom, the first person I saw was Balkan, I curse the moment I knew his existence in my mind, he had his famous smirk plastered on his face and he took a step towards me.

"Good morning to our nurse," Is he playing nice? "Where were you last night?" Oh never mind.

"Good morning Balkan Bey. How do you feel today?" I ignored his question, and couldn't help but wishing that Kartal would get out of his room right now.

He scoffed then suddenly grabbed my upper arm, I was wearing a sleeveless white blouse, and I knew this would definitely leave a mark as his grip grew stronger.

"You think that you can ignore my question? I said where were you last night.." I hissed at the pain.

"Baba!" Kuzey called him, it was obvious that I was terrified of this man. "Let her go!"

Balkan looked at him, "Sure thing," he walked to him and in a sudden move he punched Kuzey, I gasped as Kuzey fell to the ground. "Who the fuck are you to tell me how to treat other people?!" Balkan shouted.

He took another step to attack Kuzey again, and I didn't think twice before gripping his arm to stop him, the last thing I wanted to see was Kuzey getting hurt because of me. "Please leave him." I pleaded, but his reaction was quicker and he pushed me to the ground as Kuzey was getting up, I silently prayed that Kuzey won't attack him back, and my prayer was answered because I heard the door of Kartal's room being opened.

"What is happening here! Brother!" He looked at the three of us and he quickly helped me off the ground, checked at Kuzey, then stood up in front of Balkan to protect us.

"I dare you to harm anyone, especially our family, especially these two." Kartal said.

"You know? I decided to call you the batman of the family, the rich boy who tries to save the world from the people who are quite like him. Don't dare me, don't test me, Kartal."