Novels by Ricol

Amelia’s POV Claire’s eyes flickered with something—interest, perhaps. “Ah, so this isn’t just about the company.” I narrowed my eyes at her. “It’s about my life. My future. I’m not going to let her take everything from me.” “What are you talking about? You seem to be having more of a personal strife.” I sighed. “How about you leave me alone to help myself in this shithole? How about that?” Claire moved closer, her heels clicking softly against the floor. She stopped just a few feet away from me, her eyes studying me intently. “Amelia, let me give you some advice. In this world, no one gives you anything. You have to take it.” Her words hung in the air between us, and for a moment, I wasn’t sure what to make of her. She was a board member, part of the establishment that I despised, but there was something about her that intrigued me. She wasn’t like the others. She wasn’t here to coddle me or play nice. She was telling me exactly what I wanted to hear. It was almost like she w

Amelia’s POV Audrey did her best to remain silent as she riffed through the papers they gave her to hold. “You know, in this company there are policies that simply cannot be taken lightly and this requires someone who actually knows what they are doing.” Her whole focus was on me now, her lips clenched in irritation as she pushed away from the desk. She walked to where my legs reclined on a polished wooden surface, said nothing, and booted my feet off her desk. I don’t think I had a chance to do anything before my legs were dangling at the armrest of the chair, and my body was shaking from where she thrust it. “Well Amelia, what do you demand?” she asked me without hiding her irritation and the royal dislike expressed in her voice. I smiled and thought of the best witty remark to say in return which I never did because I was struck by the realization that I was now fully immersed in this stupid job. “Say that again? Well, good morning to you too, sis.” Thus she folded her arms

Audrey’s POV He pulled back after a moment, glancing at the clock on the nightstand. “I hate to leave you, but I’ve got to get to work.” I pouted playfully, pretending to be upset. “Do you really have to go?” After the incident of the other day, I was seeing Xander in a different light. Maybe he wasn’t as terrible as I had made it look. I gave a little sigh as I saw how his body was snuggly fitted in the suit. He looked so CEO ish with how he was dressed. The whiff of his perfume hit my nose as I smiled and inhaled more of him. He laughed, shaking his head. “Unfortunately, yes. But I’ll be home later, and we can spend the evening together. Maybe we can go out to dinner or watch a movie. Whatever you want.” “Okay,” I said, still pouting a little but knowing he had responsibilities to attend to. “I guess I’ll survive without you for a few hours.” “This is so unlike you. You hate me,” he said as I rolled my eyes. “After what happened last night, I might want to change my mind

Amelia’s POV Megan snickered. “Brunch is not a reason, babe. That’s an excuse.” “Whatever,” I huffed, falling back onto the pillows. “I hate this. I don’t even know what I’m supposed to be doing. My dad just threw me into this with no warning. And to make it worse, I have to work with Audrey. Can you imagine?” Tina raised an eyebrow, clearly intrigued. “Oh right, your sister. How’s that gonna go?” I let out a dramatic sigh. “Terribly, obviously. Audrey’s been obsessed with this company since forever. She actually wants to work there. She’s going to be all serious and bossy and expect me to care, and I’m just… not.” Sara flopped onto the bed beside me, staring up at the ceiling. “So what are you going to do? Just sit at your desk and play on your phone all day?” “I wish,” I muttered. “But no. My dad’s going to be breathing down my neck, making sure I actually do something productive. He’s probably going to stick me with a ton of boring paperwork or something.” Tina laughed. “Ca

Xander’s POV Everyone looked into my direction as I cleaned my hands on my shirt and stood before them with a grin over my face. “Evening gentlemen,” I said with a frown. “I believe I made myself clear earlier. Leave. I don’t want any trouble. You want money, I can give you that but let’s start over so you can leave us alone. How about that?” “You don’t run this part, moron,” the man who held my wife at gunpoint said through gritted teeth. “I’m in charge now.” “Well I do. Seeing as you’re with my wife, I’m going to nicely ask that you give her back.” His eyes fell on Audrey as he growled. “You all have ten seconds to leave this place before I destroy you all,” I said in anger. I hated the way he was holding her like she was his… With a sigh, I shook my head, interrupting my thoughts as I stepped forward. “Just go,” I said with a resigned sigh. “Just go and leave us alone, please. I don’t want any trouble.” Audrey was scared so scared she had not said anything after he had

Audrey’s POV “I know you don’t like the idea,” my father said, his voice remaining calm. “But I want to give her a chance.” Oh but I wasn’t going to let this slide. What did he mean he wanted to give her a chance? What did she do to deserve that chance? She only ate his money and nothing more. She wasn’t interested in the company so what was he even trying to do. “A chance?” I repeated, incredulous. “Why? She’s never shown any interest in the company. She’s never shown any interest in anything other than spending your money and living off whatever scraps she can get from you.” “That’s enough, Audrey,” my father said, his tone sharp now. “Amelia is your stepsister, and I want you to give her the same respect you would give any other colleague.” Yeah, that was going to be tough seeing as she didn’t rate me and I would do the same thing to her. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. “Respect? Dad, she’s not even qualified! She’s never worked a day in her life. She doesn’t care

Karla’s pov I lay in bed and looked at Kai, who sat on the edge of my bed with a plate of food. His calm eyes told me all I needed to know about him as he watched me with curiosity. “I can keep this here for you if you want,” he said. “You look like you need something to eat.” I didn’t know what to say to him but to give him an awkward smile. I couldn’t even say anything as I knew there would be a war soon enough when Alaric and Axel would show up. “Actually, there’s something I have to tell you,” I said as the door almost immediately reopened and before speaking even one word, two loud voices intruded. “I got here first, Alaric!” Axel’s voice rang out. “You did not! I was literally right behind you!” Alaric shot back. I sighed as they marched into the room. Each had a tray of food and both were so engrossed in their argument that neither saw Kai until they reached us. Then, both of them stopped dead. Their faces changed from annoyance to disbelief. “Kai?” Alaric said, blink

Karla’s pov Axel leaned forward in his chair, his elbows on his knees as he studied me. There was something different in his sharp gaze today—less arrogance, more curiosity. I wasn’t sure what to make of that. "I'll be honest." His voice was lower than usual. "I didn't like you at first." I scoffed, rolling my eyes. "No shit. You don’t need to repeat this over and over you know, we get it." “Oh I’m sorry. Did I hurt your feelings?” I could easily have taken that as a sarcastic joke but he was serious about his words. He really wanted to know if I was hurt and this was a shock to me which I shrugged about and decided to shrug. “No.” was all I could say. He smirked, but there was something softer in his expression. “But,” he continued, “I think I might be starting to like you.” I blinked at him, thrown off for a moment before letting out a sharp, humorless laugh. “Yeah, okay. Whatever you say, Axel.” I didn’t believe him for a second. These brothers were full of lies. I had a

Axel’s pov I kept my face neutral as she asked me that. “Not far. I didn’t go anywhere far.” Her eyes slitted a little. “You were seen driving with Lysander outside the pack lands.” I didn’t flinch. “We were checking the treeline.” Mother didn’t look convinced, but she didn’t press further. Instead, she sighed and sat down behind her desk. “Axel, you know rogues can never be trusted,” her voice lowered now. “Whatever your plans are, please be careful.” I nodded, keeping my face emotionless. “I always am.” She studied me for another moment, then sighed. “Go eat. We’ll talk more later.” I stood up, giving her a small nod before walking out. Even after I was finished with her, her words stayed with me. She really knew something. And now i knew i had to be more careful than ever. I barely had time to breathe after leaving my mother ́s study before Lysander appeared in front of me, his fingers closing around my wrist as he towed me into a quieter stretch of the hall. His expres

Axel’s pov Karla stared at me for a long moment, then laughed – a bitter laugh. “You know, Alaric wouldn’t have let this happen.” I squinted at her. “What?” She leaned back against the pillows, her hands weakly resting in her lap. “Alaric. He’s kind, thoughtful. He listens. Why aren’t you like him?” I felt my patience waning but held it together. “Karla, come on! Just because we’re quadruplets and look exactly alike doesn’t mean we all have identical personalities.” She scoffed and shook her head. “You’re right. Alaric is kind but you… you’re just a self-absorbed, arrogant prince who thinks the world revolves around him.” My fists clenched at my sides as anger raged inside me, hot and fast, and I snapped without thinking. “That’s not fair.” "Isn't it?" she shot back. Before I could reply, the door opened and a nurse entered, holding a clipboard. She looked from her to me, clearly picking up on the bad vibe. “I don’t think I’m needed here,” I mumbled, getting to my feet. Ka

Axel’s pov Lysander and I wordlessly treaded down the dimly lit halls of the packhouse, still feeling the weight of Father’s words between us. I knew he was still thinking about it too, likely questioning whether or not lying had been worth it. I looked at him and whispered, “We can’t tell anyone.” He scoffed, but kept walking. "Easier said than done Axel, you know I can't stand lying to Father." I sighed, running my hand through my hair. "I understand that, but think about what happens when he does find out. He will be pissed at us brother! He will see it as an act of treason and we will face his wrath for it. We might even have our titles stripped from us!" “You really think he’d go that far?” Lysander stopped walking. He turned to me, narrowing his eyes. I crossed my arms. “You know he would. We went against his orders, we made a deal with a rogue leader, and we lied about it. You think he’ll just let that slide?” “No you made a deal with the rogue. I just stood there becau

Axel’s pov I drove back to the pack with Lysander sitting beside me. His arms were crossed over his chest and his face was contorted in a frown. He hadn’t stopped muttering under his breath since we’d left the rogue camp and I knew he was beyond pissed. When we pulled up in front of the pack house, Alaric and Kai were waiting outside. Their expressions were blank masks, but I could see the fury burning in their eyes. The moment Lysander and I stepped out of the truck, Alaric gestured toward the house. “Inside. Now.” I exhaled through my nose, keeping my expression blank as I followed them. We made our way into the library, the heavy wooden door shutting behind us. The moment it did, Lysander exploded. "You're out of your damn mind, Axel!" He whipped around to face me, his voice shrill and furious. "I can't believe you shook hands with a rogue! How could you possibly do that?” “You did what?!” Yelled Alaric as I sighed. “You all should calm down.” Kai clenched his jaw, refusing