Novels by Vicklara

LEVI EDELMAN I took Gia to my room while she continued crying hard. Her whole body was shaking with sobs that broke my heart."Calm down," I said softly, trying to keep my own voice steady. "Please, Gia. Try to calm down." I pleaded. I couldn't believe what was happening either. I kept thinking about who could have spread those rumors. Who would want to hurt Gia like this?"I can't stop," she cried. "Everyone knows now. The whole pack knows." She cried even more. I could see how dirty she was from being forced to kneel on the ground. Her dress was covered in mud, and her face was streaked with tears and dirt."Come on," I said, taking her hand gently. "Let's get you cleaned up first."I led her to the bathroom and started running warm water in the tub. The sound of the water seemed to calm her a little bit."The water's getting warm," I said, testing it with my hand. "This will help you feel better."Gia just stood there, staring at nothing. She looked lost and broken."Gia?" I sa

LEVI EDELMANI was still at the pack border. The war had now subsided, but we were still at the border to confirm whether the Rogue had retreated. But I started hearing the guard whispering about something happening at the main house. And my ears didn’t fail to catch Gia’s name. I tried to stay calm, but my hands were already shaking with rage."What exactly did you hear?" I asked one of the border guards. He looked nervous. "Alpha, I don't want to spread gossip, but they're saying the Luna is in trouble. Big trouble."I didn't wait to hear more. I ran as fast as I could back to the pack house, and I could hear my heartbeat pounding in my ears.I didn't even remember running back. One moment, I was dealing with the aftermath of the rogue attack, and the next, I was pushing through a crowd of pack members gathered outside the pack house.The crowd was huge. More people than I had ever seen gathered together like this. They were all talking at once, their voices mixing together in a

GIA O’LEARY I couldn't believe what was happening. The words my father had spoken to the elders kept echoing in my mind like a nightmare I couldn't wake up from.He took his time to explain everything that happened, and the elder believed him without question. And before I could even process what he had done, two guards grabbed my arms and started dragging me away. I struggled against them, but they were too strong."Dad!" I screamed, looking back at him. "Dad, please!"But he wouldn't even look at me. He just stood there with his back turned while they dragged me out of the room.They took me to the dungeons, the cold stone walls felt like they were closing in on me as they pushed me into a small cell. They locked heavy shackles around my wrists and ankles.I was being treated like a criminal. Like a prisoner.The metal was cold against my skin, and the chains were so heavy I could barely move. I sat on the dirty floor and tried to understand how my life had fallen apart so quickly

KEEGAN O’LEARYSleep was impossible.I paced the length of my bedroom floor, my bare feet wearing a path in the carpet as the events of the evening replayed endlessly in my mind. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Gia's face.My daughter. A stripper?!The word tasted bitter in my mouth, like poison I couldn't spit out. How had it come to this? How had I failed so completely as a father that my own child had resorted to... to that?But even with the disappointment and the rage, there was something else gnawing at me. Something Maddison had said earlier, before we'd gone to that godforsaken club.

MADDISONThe night breeze kissed my skin as I walked up the path to my room, but nothing could cool the fire of satisfaction burning in my chest. Victory tasted sweeter than I had ever imagined.I couldn't stop the grin from spreading across my face. After months of watching her act like the Luna beside Levi, she was finally finished. Completely and utterly destroyed.The memory of her father's face when he saw her in that club, the shock, the horror, the absolute disgust. sent waves of pleasure through me. And the way he had slapped her, called her those names, torn her down piece by piece in front of everyone... It was even better than I had dreamed.I found myself practically skipping up the front steps, my body moving with the rhythm of my elation. The maids I passed in the hallway looked at me strangely, their eyes following my unusual display of joy, but I didn't care.By now, Gia would be locked away in her bedroom, crying her pathetic tears and realizing that her perfect new l

GIA O'LEARY"She knew," the words fell from my lips before I could stop them. "She knew I used to work at the strip club."The silence that followed my words was deafening. My dad turned slowly to look at Tara, whose cheerful expression faltered for just a moment before she quickly recovered."What?" He said, his voice dangerously quiet. "What did you just say?""She knew," I repeated, pointing at Tara. "She's known this whole time. She's been threatening me with it for weeks."Keegan's eyes narrowed as he studied Tara, who was still clutching her phone and trying to maintain her innocent act."Is this true?" he asked her."Of course not!" Tara laughed, but it sounded forced now. "Dad, you can't seriously believe her. She's just trying to deflect blame onto me, maybe because she got caught."But I wasn't backing down, the damage was already done, my secret was out, my father had already called me every horrible name he could think of. I had nothing left to lose."She knew everything,

ALARIC.I have lost, but not completely. Gina did come to see me three nights ago, the night I saw her with that weird-looking man. I couldn’t hold it in, seeing my wife walking around with another man trying to protect her, from me. But I am her brother here, that’s what everyone thinks. After the incident with the man, I went back to my room, lit only by two candlesticks. It was dark and so were my thoughts. I waited for her to come just as she had promised and she did.A knock on the door got me flying to open the door and there she was, standing like she had done a perfect rehearsal on how to face me.I didn’t know how to react to seeing her with another man and I didn’t want to do anything wrong anymore. Legally, we are still married, unless it becomes a rumor that she was not Gina, she was Freya. I am getting used to knowing her to be both now. It’s not really all that bad and I might be the worst villain in all these.I wanted her back, I needed her. She didn’t look into my ey

ZACK.I cleared my throat and stood in front of Gina, I felt her heartbeat race the moment she saw the man standing in front of me. He was angry, visibly angry and his eyes were tearing me apart. Gina tugged on my shirt and asked that I not meddle with what was going on.“It is nothing, Zack. He is just my…” she looked at the man and I could swear I saw her suck in a tear. She was trying her best to act…normal.“It doesn’t matter who he is to you, Gina. Hold Kelvin tight. Let’s see, who are you?” I asked again, stepping closer to him. He was about my height but he did not hit the gym like I do. I tilted my head and waited for him to work his frustration out on me then I would be sure to cause a scene.“He is my brother, Zack,” Gina said but remained behind me.“I already said it doesn’t matter who he is to you. He is commanding so much in you. You were almost trembling and your heart raced when you saw him. You are holding back your tears and that is not fine by me. Tell me, is he abu

ALARIC.It’s been a few days and my heart still aches from not seeing Gina…Freya…I sank in my chair in my room right before the mirror. I can never get used to this. Have I done too much now? I don’t even run into her again. She doesn’t come to check me in my room and she never reaches out to me over the phone. Was it that simple to get over someone you have claimed to love?Diane had been a good friend of mine since we came here and I have been using her as a way to get back at Freya, she deserved it. Even though I would not be with her again, I wanted her to feel the pain.Somehow, I know I don’t want to see her with Rowan. Why would she get her life back after ruining mine? My Gina was gone and Freya could have killed her to use her body.But she came all the way to save me while I was in trouble. She probably did it for her interest. I need to see her very fast. I should let her know how worthless she is to me now, or maybe I just wanted to talk to her. She still has Gina’s body a

FREYABetween last night and this morning, there have been notable changes in the way I feel. I went back to my room and picked up my pouch bag. I didn’t know how the day was going to play out but I had a great feeling about it.I hurried back after taking the grey pouch bag and clipping it around my waist. When I got back to Rowan’s room, Beta James was already done with him and was heading outside. “Don’t forget to meet me in the evening, if you owe me one,” Beta James said with a wink. I didn’t know he was serious about meeting me, I thought it was a mere joke and it was all done and gone. I looked inside and saw that Rowan was also about to leave. “Gina, I hope you heard what I just said,” Beta James repeated and I nodded like my head was about to fly off my neck so he could leave me alone. He smiled and tapped my shoulder in a friendly way. I liked how vibrant he was when he was around me.I went inside and saw Kelvin already dressed. I had picked out the complete outfit befor

ROWANI could barely breathe, having her so close to me. Her eyes shimmered in the dark and those glowing eyes looked up at me, wanting, maybe. Oh, I really hoped she felt it too, all the emotions running through me. I couldn’t take it anymore. I leaned forward and closed my eyes raising her chin–“Papa!” Kelvin’s voice got me so scared, I immediately dismembered myself from Gina and gave her some space but it was already too late, the boy was looking up at me, at us, exchanging his glances with Gina and then looking back at me. “Papa?” He said with a lower voice and came to hide behind me, hugging my leg. His cheeks flushed and he was looking at Gina from the space between my legs.“Who is she? She is not Mama,” he said and peeped at Gina again. Gina seemed embarrassed a little bit but looking at Kelvin, her red cheeks disappeared and she was now cheerful, not embarrassed. I sighed and took Kelvin to my bed and tucked him in.“She is the new lady who is going to be taking care of yo

FREYA.Walking into the dining hall, I could feel everyone’s eyes on me, or perhaps I was just overthinking the situation. The chandeliers above glowed with golden light, casting a soft warmth over the tables filled with guests. Everything was perfect—perfectly orchestrated, perfectly beautiful, perfectly suffocating.Again, this is where I grew up and I used to be the mother of the pack. I used to enjoy the songs and the dances whenever it was time for dinner. I always dreamt of staying here with my children and making them learn to blow a flute before they grow too old and seek lives of their own.But those were just dreams, weren’t they? Dreams that would never come true. My legacy would never be passed.I glanced around the room, searching for something familiar, something that would make me feel less like I was drowning in a sea of people who didn’t even know me and at the same time, knew me very well. Then I saw him—Rowan. For a moment, a flicker of hope shot through me, a remi