Novels by Vicklara

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

ALAN WOODThe moment I left Levi's room, the mask I'd been wearing for years threatened to slip. That fucking idiot actually bought my bullshit about wanting to help him. The way he looked at me with such trust, such gratitude, it made my stomach turn. If only he knew that every word out of my mouth was carefully calculated to bring about his downfall.I had to force myself to maintain my composed best-friend facade as I walked through the pack house corridors.My plan had worked perfectly. I'd presented Levi with what seemed like a reasonable solution to his Gia problem, when in reality, I was setting up the pieces for something much bigger. Holding Gia's former boss at the strip club and his family hostage wasn't just about getting testimony in her favor. It was about creating a trail of evidence that would eventually lead back to Levi himself.The beauty of it was that Levi would be the one giving the orders. He'd be the one authorizing the kidnapping, the coercion, the illegal act

LEVI EDELMANThe moment we left that suffocating hall, I could feel Gia's composure crumbling. Her hand trembled in mine as we walked through the corridors, and by the time we reached our room, the tears she'd been holding back during the entire meeting finally broke free."Gia," I said softly, closing the door behind us and immediately pulling her into my arms. "It's over now. You're safe."But my words seemed to have the opposite effect. Instead of calming her, they only made her sob harder. Her whole body shook against me as she buried her face in my chest, her tears soaking through my shirt."They hate me," she whispered between sobs. "They all hate me so much, Levi. Did you see their faces? The way they looked at me like I was... like I was something disgusting they couldn't wait to get rid of.""Hey, look at me," I said, gently tilting her chin up so I could see her eyes. They were red and swollen, filled with a pain that made my chest ache. "What they think doesn't matter. What

KEEGAN O’LEARY I couldn't believe what I was hearing. The words coming out of Levi's mouth felt like a death sentence to everything I'd worked so carefully to orchestrate. My hands clenched into fists beneath the table as I watched the elders throw their objections at him, their voices rising in protest, but all I could focus on was Gia sitting there in that chair, the Luna's chair that she had no right to occupy.Just when I thought I'd found the perfect way to drive her out of the pack before the Blood moon. Just when everything seemed to be falling into place, when the pack's hatred was at its peak and her banishment was all but guaranteed, Levi had to ruin everything with his stubborn loyalty.A court appeal. Months of investigation. Months of her remaining as Luna, continuing her duties, solidifying her position. My jaw clenched so tightly I thought my teeth might crack.The rage building inside me was becoming impossible to contain. I'd been so close so damn close to getting he

LEVI EDELMAN I led Gia into the hall where the pack elders were already assembled, their faces grim and disapproving. The tension in the room was immediate and suffocating. As we entered, I could feel their judgmental eyes boring into us - into her, especially. Their contempt was palpable. The hall felt different today. Usually, it was a place of honor and tradition, where important pack decisions were made with dignity and respect. Today, it felt like a courtroom - hostile and unwelcoming. The elders sat in their traditional semicircle, their expressions ranging from disgust to barely concealed fury.Before we could even take our seats, Elder Raymond spoke up, his voice dripping with disgust. "What is a whore doing in our sacred hall? This meeting is for pack business, not for entertaining prostitutes."The words hit me like a physical blow, and I felt my anger surge with rage. How dare he speak about my Luna that way? How dare any of them think they could disrespect their Luna in

LEVI EDELMANAlan's words kept echoing in my mind as I walked back toward the room. For the first time since this nightmare began, I felt like I had a real solution. A way forward that didn't involve choosing between Gia and the pack.The appeal made perfect sense. It would show the pack that I wasn't just blindly protecting Gia because she was my Luna. It would prove that I believed in justice and fairness, even when it came to my own mate. And most importantly, it would buy us time, time for tempers to cool, time for people to remember who Gia really was. I should have thought of it myself, but I was too close to the situation, too emotionally invested to see clearly. Thank the Moon Goddess for Alan. He always knew how to look at problems objectively, how to find solutions when I was too overwhelmed to think straight.When I quietly opened the door to our room, I found Gia curled up on the bed, finally asleep. Her face was peaceful now, free from the tears and anguish that had mark

ALAN WOOD I stood outside Levi's door, trying to keep my face calm and helpful. Inside, I was burning with anger. I couldn't believe he was still alive.The rogue attack should have killed him. I had planned it perfectly. I told those rogues exactly where to find him and when he would be alone. But somehow, the bastard survived.Now I had to pretend to care about him and his problems. I had to act like I wanted to help him with this whole Gia situation. It made me sick.But I needed his trust. If I was going to destroy him, I had to keep being an asshole.When Levi opened the door, I put on my most concerned face."Levi," I said quietly, glancing past him to where Gia was sitting on the bed. "I need a few minutes to talk to you about this whole situation. It's important."Levi looked back at Gia, then at me. I could see he was tired and stressed. Good. That would make this easier."Let's talk outside," Levi said, stepping out of the room and closing the door behind him.We walked dow