Novels by maberrystacy

JAXON "They won't," I said, and Clarissa looked up at me, a confused look on her face."What do you mean by that? Are they just making empty threats?" She asked, and I nodded."They want to keep you in check. You will get a warning, but nothing intense. You might not know this, but when you first came to the academy, the director initially had plans to somehow kick you out," I explained.She frowned. "Why would he change his mind?""Callum has control over him. I believe there's a reason why he wants you to stay at the academy."Her eyes widened in realization. "That's right. He was the one who gave me an invitation letter. He once said he wanted me by his side as his Luna. Maybe he's after my power as the lunar heir."It made a lot of sense."I'll go with you to the academy," I said, grabbing my jacket off my chair.Clarissa straightened, holding a hand to my chest with a crease in her brows."Are you sure about this?"I nodded.Her eyes suddenly widened, and she reached over

CLARISSA A little while ago, I'd always known that this day would come. I just didn't think it would happen like this. The blue-eyed jerk standing in front of me was none other than Aaron, and behind him were his lackeys and...Nina. Poor Nina. She'd been beaten so badly, her face was a swollen mess. She was kneeling on the floor, and one of Aaron's lackeys had a hand on her hair, pulling her hard at the beautiful strands. It was obvious that this was a trap. This was Aaron trying to get back at me for humiliating him. Bastard."Get your ugly fingers off her," I hissed, and they exchanged glances before bursting into laughter. My blood sizzled in my veins.Every few seconds, I would see an image of a bloody and bruised Tara, and the burn in my heart worsened."She has nothing to do with you, why are you doing this?" I said through gritted teeth.Aaron blew a puff of cigarette smoke in my direction and flashed a cocky grin at me. "She's a bottom feeder. Besides, I got bored

DANTESeveral Years Ago. He was laughing again.The kind of laugh that made the air feel warmer. Jaxon's arms were full of wildflowers he'd picked from the training fields, dirt smudging the edge of his shirt. His golden eyes glinted with mischief as he shoved a few crushed petals into my face."Come on, even you can't stay grumpy after that," he grinned. "I got them for the kitchen staff. Miss Mara's been crying since morning. She said she misses her home garden.""You're too soft," I muttered, brushing flowers off my shoulder.He just winked. "Nah. I just think the world's ugly enough. Someone has to bring the colour back."...Back to the present...Jaxon had no idea.No idea how the years would chip away at him. How the light in his eyes would turn cold. How his laugh would become a stranger's sound. Back then, he believed that people were good. That all wounds could heal. That love could fix anything.He believed in people.And I— I watched the curse kill that belief, one cr

CLARISSA Jaxon turned to look at me with eyes that gleamed like coals. The chaos unfolding around us meant nothing to me at this point. All I could see was the stranger wearing my mate's skin."Hey," he drawled as though he was just seeing me for the first time. And I knew...I knew that it was an effect of the void."Who are you? You're not my Jaxon," I said, and he beamed, his eyes sparkling with delight."Smart girl," he purred, taking my hand in his, his fingers colder than ice. His gaze roamed my features with unnerving amusement. "I see why he's crazy about you."I frowned.Was he talking about himself or..."You're right. I'm not him." He sounded so smug, I wanted to slap him on the face."Who the hell are you?" I demanded, and he pulled me towards him, leaning over to whisper in my ear."Technically, I'm a creature born from his dark consciousness and the hollow king's consciousness." His voice dropped by an octave. Hearing those words from him sent chills down my spin

CLARISSA Jaxon let out a sigh, entwining my fingers with his. "My hallucinations have gotten a lot worse. Sometimes, I can't...tell what's real and what's not," he said, anguish ingrained in his voice."W-what do you mean?" I stuttered, my chest tightening. "I'm real... I'm right here with you. You know that, right?"I reached up to cup his cheek, my brows furrowing when I noticed that his gaze was constantly flicking between me and the door, as if he was expecting someone to barge in."Jaxon," I whispered, turning his head towards me. He gulped."What I mean is...there's always someone around me...he's always watching. He looks just like me, but his eyes are pitch black. And he has a strange smirk on his face...like he's waiting for me to screw up or something." Jaxon was rambling now.I brushed a stray strand of his hair away from his face with shaky fingers."Is he...standing there right now?" I asked, turning to look at the door."Yes. He's been following us...it makes me

CLARISSA Three days passed after the silver gauntlet and the celebratory feast arrived. The academy was decorated beautifully to celebrate Jaxon's win. Still, there was an unease constantly twisting in my guts. I knew that the silver gauntlet hadn't gone very smoothly. But I had a feeling that the struggle was not over yet."You shouldn't be wandering around like that," I heard a deep voice say behind me. Callum.I'd been roaming the schoolyard in search of Nina. I hadn't seen her since the event kicked off.Letting out a sigh of exasperation, I turned to face him. He looked wrecked. Dark circles hung under his eyes, and his face was deathly pale. Despite the elegance of his tuxedo, he looked out of place."Jaxon might've won the silver gauntlet, but the war is far from over," he said."Is that a threat or a warning?" I droned, and his gaze hardened."Join me." His voice was low, laced with a quiet menace. "When I become Alpha, I want you at my side. As my Luna."I stared at h

RAELYNN I was returning from the grocery store when I noticed the car parked right in front of my house. Frowning, I fished for the pepper spray in my coat. The moment my fingers curled around the container, the door of the car was pushed open and Hunter stepped out. He held up his hands and flashed me a smile."How do you know where I live?" I asked and he beamed at me."I did a little research," he replied and I scoffed at him."What are you doing here? I thought I made it clear that I'm not interested in you" I said and he winced."Although I'm hurt about that, I perfectly understand why. I'm just here to check up on you," he said and I rolled my eyes in annoyance."Now's not a good time, Hunter. Besides, I don't see why you should be concerned about me," I said, attempting to walk past him. "You look tired, Dr. Lynn. Your dark circles are massive and you've lost weight. You haven't been sleeping much, have you?" He pointed out and my feet came to a halt.I hated that he

RAI The weight of the spell threatened to crush my sanity, bringing along with it, a maddening depression. Three days had passed since Raelynn discovered the cuts on my arm, she was constantly on edge. Every few minutes, she would check up on me to make sure I wasn't harming myself. Staring at my reflection in the mirror, I ran my fingers through my hair. It was in dire need of a haircut but I couldn't bring myself to go out in public. "Rai? Are you alright? You've been in there for almost an hour," I heard Raelynn say as she knocked on the door of the bathroom. "I'll be out soon," I replied as I eyed the sharp edge of the mirror. Raelynn had hidden all of the blades and at this point, I was tempted to break the mirror. The memory of the pain I'd inflicted on myself was rather vivid in my mind. I deserved this pain. All along, I'd prided myself to be untouchable. But, there was a glaring truth I'd refused to see all along. I was weak. I was stupid. It had taken years for Nadi

RAELYNN "Judy? Is everything okay?" I said, and she sniffled. I exchanged bewildered glances with Rai, who looked visibly worried, a crease forming in between his brows."Did something happen?" I asked, my insides twisting into a painful knot. I could feel my pounding heart in my chest. It made me hyperaware of the situation."Judy, please talk to me," I said, and she broke down into a sob. My eyes widened, and my breathing quickened. Fear sank into me, and I shot to my feet."What is it?" I asked cautiously."Everything is okay now. It scared the life out of me. I thought...Rae... I thought...""Breathe, Judy. You're rambling. Please tell me what's going on," I pleaded, my voice quivering.Rai had risen to his feet. He was standing by my side with one hand on my shoulder, silently assuring me that he was right there by my side."I had a bad dream. In the dream, someone kidnapped the twins," she said, and I stiffened, nausea sweeping through me.I didn't like where she was goi

RAELYNN My phone buzzed from its position on the nightstand and I reached out to pick it up. I'd just received from Hunter whom I'd coincidentally run into, a couple of hours before. The text said:'Have you resolved your issues with Rai?'I groaned in annoyance, squeezing my eyes shut. I didn't have to tell him about my fall out with Rai, he'd been able to tell at a glance. And, I hated that. Although I'd refused to tell him what had really happened, he'd concluded that I'd had a big fight with Rai. I stared at the text for a while, contemplating my next line of action. Right before I could actually get down to typing a reply, I heard Rai call out for me. I closed my eyes, releasing a sigh. I couldn't tell if it was merely the effect of our bond, I itched to go to him. I was still upset. I still couldn't wrap my head around the actual reason behind the divorce. Rai had hurt me deeply. Even so, he was a changed person now. He was clearly tormented by his own guilt. Decidin

RAI A few Years Ago, "Marry me," I said to Nadia and she blinked at me, her face devoid of emotions. Then she burst into laughter."Really?" She asked, tracing irregular shapes across my chest. I watched her carefully, wondering what she thought of my proposal. It was clear at this point, I couldn't live without her. I needed to make her my Luna."We both love each other. Besides, my father wants me to take over his position. I need a Luna," I told her and she arched a brow."Are you certain that you really want me to be your wife?" She asked. I brought a hand to the side of her face and she leaned into my touch. "Don't you know how I feel?" I asked and she heaved a sigh, pulling away from me."I don't feel complete yet," she stated and I frowned, confused."What do you mean?""There's someone who stole something from me. I want you to mess with her for me. It's the only way I can live with you happily," she replied, her gaze meeting mine."Nadia...""I know it soun

RAELYNN ".... Rae? Wake up."With a gasp, I jolted awake at the sound of Rai's gentle voice. He blinked at me, fixing a questioning stare at me. Disoriented, I looked around. I was back in bed with him and there was no sign of Nadia anywhere. "Were you having a nightmare?" Rai asking, cocking a brow. "A nightmare? When did I get back here? I went downstairs and...""Do you not remember what happened? We went to bed and fell asleep. I think you woke up in the middle of the night to attend to my fever. Then you slept off again," he told me. My eyes widened."I did? I was so sure it was real..."He brushed my hair away from my face, and brought the back of his hand to my forehead. "You don't have a fever. What did you see?" He asked."Nadia. She was standing by the window. She kept laughing at me. She stank so bad...""It was just a nightmare. Don't let it get to you," he said, getting out of bed."Where are you going?" I asked and he paused to glance at me."Did you forget?