Novels by Rachy Writes

Chapter 108Aria Blake ~•~ The next morning, we went straight to the kids’ school. My eyes were puffy and I was exhausted, but I didn’t care. I just wanted to find my kids. “You look so tired, you should have stayed back at the house,” Julian said as soon as he killed the engine. “Or you can stay in the car while I handle everything.” I was already at the school, what was the point of backing down again? I didn’t get any sleep the previous night because I kept thinking about them.My mind raced with different thoughts. I’d created the worst possible scenarios in my head. After a while, I started thinking positively, and I chose to believe that they were safe. “I can’t stay in the car,” I finally answered. “Let’s go together.” Julian didn’t protest. After he stepped out of the car, he opened the door of the passenger's side so I could get out. “Thank you,” I muttered under my breath. As we walked inside the school, I kept my fingers crossed, praying silently that they would b

Chapter 107Julian Cross ~•~ I should’ve listened to my gut when it was screaming at me to make sure Aria was at home. The school had called me earlier to say that no one had picked up the kids. They tried to reach Aria, but she wasn’t available. When they called, it was already two hours away from closing time. I also tried to contact Aria, but all my calls went straight to voicemail. I was worried, so I decided to pick the kids up before searching for Aria. But when I got there, one of the teachers told me that Aria had already picked them up. A part of me felt relieved. But when I got back home, I tried calling her again and she didn’t answer. I felt like she was just ignoring me because she was upset, so I decided to let her be for a while. And that was my worst mistake. Aria didn’t pick up the kids from school. “Who do you think would have picked them up? I’ve called your entire family and none of them are with the kids,” I said as I started the car engine. “I honestly

Chapter 106Aria Blake ~•~ My head throbbed painfully as I opened my eyes. I looked around and it took a moment before I realized that I was still at Harper’s house. I couldn’t find her, but I saw the empty bottles scattered around the floor. I immediately knew that I was having a hangover. Just as I tried to sit up, it felt like everything was spinning. I had to rest my head for a few minutes before getting up again. “Harper…” I mumbled as I looked around to see if I could find her. I still felt weak from everything. I couldn’t even remember how much I’d drunk. It took a moment before Harper stepped into the living room. “Hey, you are awake,” she said with a small chuckle. “How’s your head?” I pressed a hand to my forehead. “It hurts… how much did I have to drink?” I asked, giving her a skeptical look. If I knew what was happening, I wouldn’t have taken more than a glass of wine. My eyes darted to the wall clock and I flinched when I saw the time. I was meant to pick up the

Chapter 105Aria Blake ~•~ It had been two weeks since I forgave Harper. Most people weren’t pleased with my decision, but I did what was best for me. Harper proved to me that I could trust her again. Well, I couldn’t exactly let my guard down when it came to her, but we could hang out from time to time.Everything had been going great. It was even starting to feel like the old times. I really missed Harper even though I spent most of the previous years resenting her. My phone buzzed, dragging me from my thoughts. Harper and I were meant to go to the mall because she asked me to help her with shopping, so I had to get out of bed. I’d been sitting on the edge of the bed for a few minutes. I let out a deep exhale before I picked up my phone from the bed. My lips curled into a smile when I saw Sophia’s name flashing across the screen. I answered the call quickly. “Hey, baby. I’ve missed you so much,” I said, grinning from ear to ear. “How are you doing?” “I’ve missed you too, Ar

Chapter 104Aria Blake ~•~ My gaze darted between my wristwatch and the entrance of the restaurant continuously. Harper was meant to meet me at the restaurant. I wasn’t interested at first because everyone advised me against giving her a second chance. But Julian practically begged me to just listen to what she had to say. He even offered to cover the expenses at the restaurant. Everything seemed fishy, but I just decided to hear her out. But I’d been at the restaurant for over ten minutes and she still hadn’t shown up. My patience was wearing thin, and I was on the verge of getting up to leave. But I chose to wait for a few more minutes. If she didn’t show up, I would finally go back home. Just as I looked up again, I saw Harper walking into the restaurant. A relieved sigh escaped my lips. “I’m sorry, Aria… there was traffic on the way,” Harper apologized. “I’m really sorry for keeping you waiting.” I was upset, but I brushed off her concerns with a dismissive wave. “It’s o

Chapter 103Julian Cross ~•~ “Aria told me about what you did,” I said as I stepped into Harper’s living room. “I have no idea what your motive is, but I promise you that I’ll deal with you if you try anything funny.” Harper immediately stood up from her couch. “Aiden, please go upstairs and change from your school clothes,” she instructed him quietly. Then she turned to look at me. “What are you talking about?” “Why are you trying to rekindle your bond? We both know that you don’t like Aria anymore,” I answered, my voice sharp. “I don’t understand why you showed up at her house unannounced.” Harper replied with a small chuckle. “So she reported it to you or what?” she demanded with a hint of confusion in her voice. “She didn’t report to me. She just asked me for my thoughts.”Harper scoffed. “Okay, but I don’t see any point in you threatening me. And it’s none of your business.” “Everything you do is my business, Harper,” I countered. “And Aria is also my business. You’ve hurt

EPILOUGEHalle Wilder ~•~“I’ve never been so happy in my entire life,” I muttered, biting my inner cheek to stop myself from smiling. Lucien smirked. “Are you sure?” I responded with a shrug. “I don’t know…but it’s so weird. Like how can my happiest day be the day you killed my father?” He chuckled. “I thought you disowned him a long time ago? You’re still referring to him as your father?” He asked, raising a skeptical brow at me. I scratched my face. “You know what I mean, Lucien. And yeah, I disowned him, but it’s still ironic how today is the happiest day of my life.” I replied, pushing his hair backwards. “The only person I have an ounce of sympathy for is Chloe.” Lucien sighed. “Chloe doesn’t deserve your sympathy. She was lucky I didn’t even aim the bullet at her head.” I let out a soft laugh. “I’m glad you didn’t. I still feel like my father manipulated her into doing all those things.” “Yeah, but it didn’t change the fact that she tortured you and also tried to kill y

Chapter 109Lucien Thorne ~•~My heart was pounding in my chest as my men and I surrounded Wilder’s house. It was an entirely different house and I was able to get access to it through my inside man in their town. I still couldn’t believe that they burned down the other house just to make it look believable that he actually died in the fire.I wanted to kill Wilder — quickly and quietly. After waiting for what felt like an eternity, the gates finally opened. But just as his car drove outside, I blocked the way with my car. A few of the men also blocked the way. Luckily enough, he didn’t come out with a lot of security. I killed the engine immediately and made sure my gun was loaded. Then I stepped out of my car and went to his car. The windows were rolled down.He was shocked to see me. And he also looked terrified. “What are you doing, Lucien?” He asked, trying so hard to mask the fear in his voice. “What is the meaning of this?” I could tell that the driver and the other

Chapter 108Halle Wilder ~•~When I confronted Lucien about it, a part of me hoped that he would say everything was a lie and Grimm was just bluffing. I just didn’t want it to be true. But my heart shattered when he admitted everything. It felt like the whole world was spinning. I had no idea where I wanted to go but I just wanted to leave his house. He was pleading but I couldn’t listen to him. I felt so hurt and betrayed. Ivy, who had been silent, finally came toward. “Halle, can I speak to you for a minute?” She asked, her voice barely audible. I wiped off the tears that had glistened on my eyes with the back of my hand. “What do you want to talk about? I’m not staying here.” I made it clear before going back to the room with her because Lucien had asked her to help him talk to me. “Just come here.” She took my arms. When we got into the room, she closed the door, folded her hands, and stared at me. “Girl, what are you doing?” She asked, her breathing shallow. My brows

Chapter 107Lucien Thorne ~•~Just when I was halfway to the house, my phone started ringing continuously. I glanced at it and saw Halle’s name flashing across the screen. I didn’t answer the call because I was driving. Well, that was just a silly excuse. The truth was that I was scared to pick up the call. I had no idea what she wanted to say, but I had a feeling that it was about the spell. I mean, what if Grimm had already reached out to her or something?The phone rang continuously. My throat tightened and I felt bad for ignoring her. After driving for a few more minutes, I decided to call her back. I was already going to the house where I would meet her in person, so there was no point ignoring her. I dialed her number and the call immediately went to voicemail. My breath hitched. Why wasn’t the call going through? Different thoughts ran through my head. Did she actually call me because of another reason? Was she in danger and needed my help? I could only hope I hadn’t

Chapter 106Halle Wilder ~•~When the call ended, Ivy tapped my shoulder. “Who was that on the phone? Why do you look so spooked? What did they say to you?” She asked, her voice thick with curiosity. I had no idea when tears started rolling down my cheeks. “Halle, why are you crying? Did something happen?” Her brows drew together as she leaned closer. I closed my eyes briefly, then I wiped off my tears with the back of my hand. There was no point in crying. At least, not yet. “It’s Lucien,” I muttered under my breath. “Lucien called you? What did he say?” I shook my head. “No, Lucien didn’t call me. Grimm called me.” I replied, breathing out heavily. “He told me that Lucien cast a spell on me just so I would believe that we are true mates.” Ivy didn’t respond immediately. She just stared at me in silence. I didn’t know how I felt about what Grimm told me. What was his motive? Why would he say something like that to me? I mean, I felt the connection…the bond with Lucien. Bu

Chapter 105Halle Wilder ~•~Ivy was meant to come over to the house to spend some time with me. I needed company or I was going to lose my mind. Not just the company, I needed my best friend. My eyes had been constantly darting to the clock on the wall, I was literally counting the seconds to when she would arrive. She told me that she was already on her way and I was too impatient to wait. But after about twenty minutes, I heard a knock on the front door. I stood up immediately and answered the door before any worker in the house could even realize that someone was knocking. My lips curled into a small smile when I saw Ivy standing outside. “Hey,” I said, pulling her into a warm hug. “Why are you acting weird?” She murmured on my shoulder, a hint of curiosity in her voice. I broke the hug and my brows knitted into a frown. “How am I acting weird? I’m just happy to see you.” She raised a brow. “Mhmmmm, okay.” She said as she closed the door. “I’m happy to see you too.” Soon

Chapter 280Tessa Ford ~•~“Mama, you didn’t tell us we would be spending the night at Grandma’s house!” Jade groaned from the back seat as I drove them back to the house. I looked at her from the rearview mirror. “Didn’t you have a great time at her house?” “We did. Jade just likes to complain,” Jack replied, glaring at Jade. They were about to fight, so I had to say something that would distract them. “I have something important to tell both of you,” I said sharply. They both paused. And stared at me in anticipation. “Your father and I are getting married again, and we will all be one happy family,” I said with a proud smile registered on my face. “Does it mean that we will start living together again?” Jack asked, his voice laced with excitement. “Will you have a wedding?” Jade added. I nodded. “Yes, we will have a wedding. And we will start living together again after the wedding.” They both squealed. “Yayy! Finally!” “But before planning the wedding, we are going to

Chapter 279Grayson Grant ~•~“Do you want to eat?” I asked Tessa after we broke the hug. “Or do you want us to go over to the bedroom?” Tessa chuckled. “You know what? I’m not even hungry,” she said with a mischievous grin. I didn’t waste another second.“Come with me,” I murmured.I held her hand and guided her to the bedroom. I led her down the familiar hallway of the house we once called home. When I pushed open the door to our old bedroom, Tessa hesitated at the entrance. It was just for a second, but I noticed. “I missed waking up next to you every morning,” she admitted, her voice almost inaudible. “Me too, Tessa. I always dreamed about it, and now, it’s about to come to pass,” I added as we walked inside the room. Then I closed the door behind us. When we got inside, I turned to her and cupped her face with both hands. “Are you sure about this?” I asked, my voice polite. “I know I said I wanted to feel close to you, but if you aren’t in the mood right now, we can alwa

Chapter 278Tessa Ford ~•~Are you not going to ask me to marry you properly this time?” I asked softly, once I’d finally managed to stop crying.When I said I’d spent the entire night thinking about giving him a second chance and came to a decision but had no idea if it was the right one, I actually decided to give him a second chance. But I didn’t want to make it too easy for him. I wanted him to be able to convince me that he really wanted me and would keep to all his promises. And a part of me chose to believe him. Grayson sounded so sincere. And it was true that ever since he met me, he had been trying to make up for his past mistakes. There was no point pretending that he wasn’t my soulmate anymore. I’d tried my best to push him away. We had been through so much but he always found a way to stick around. Grayson chuckled. “I didn’t think you would want me to ask you right away because—.” “I want you to ask me right away,” I cut him off before he could finish his sentence.

Chapter 277Grayson Grant ~•~The way Tessa’s expression shifted when I mentioned marriage made my heart jump. Didn’t she want that? I’d already gotten a ring. What did she think I meant when I talked about wanting a second chance and building our family? Did she think I was talking about dating? I honestly didn’t want us to waste our time with that. We’d already lost so much time, and I wanted us to make up for it. “Tessa…” I whispered. “Is everything okay?” The smile she had earlier had disappeared, replaced with an unreadable expression on her face. What was going through her mind? Was she trying to reconsider? It felt like my heart was in my hand as I waited for her to respond. “Don’t you want to get married to me again?” I asked, my throat suddenly tight. She let out a deep exhale, unable to hold my gaze. “I don’t know, Grayson… agreeing to give you a second chance is one thing, but trusting you with forever is entirely something else,” she replied, her voice filled

Chapter 276Tessa Ford ~•~Grayson asked me to meet him at the house. The entire ride there, I kept thinking about what the outcome of our conversation would be. Well, I already spent most of the night trying to come up with a decision. I even made a pros and cons list in my head. But I still wasn’t sure I was making the right decision. After a while, I decided to shove my thoughts to the back of my head and focus on the road. A few minutes later, I arrived at Grayson’s house. When I walked into the building, I was welcomed with the aroma of roasted chicken and peppered sauce. Pregnancy had turned my senses into something sharper, more intense, and almost overwhelming at times.I could tell exactly what they were cooking. When the nanny saw me, she smiled and led me to the dining room. At first, I was confused, but she explained to me that it was where Grayson wanted me to be. I didn’t protest. I mean, I could use some food. The table was already set. I pulled out the chair

Chapter 275Grayson Grant ~•~The whole time at work, I kept thinking about the conversation I was to have with Tessa later in the day. I couldn’t even focus on my work. “Do you know you’ve been chewing on that pen for the last five minutes?” Ethan’s voice dragged me out of reverie. I looked up at him slowly and dropped the pen on the desk. “How long have you been standing there for?” I asked, curious. He stepped away from the door and walked into the office. “For about five minutes,” he said as he took a seat opposite me. “What’s on your mind? What are you thinking about?” I rubbed my chin thoughtfully for a moment, then I sat upright. “You know with the baby and everything… I’ve just been thinking.” Ethan leaned forward. “Thinking about what?” he asked, fixing his narrowed gaze on me. I let out a deep exhale. “Tessa and I have been through so much these past months, and everything that has happened made me realize that we are actually meant for each other.”Ethan lifted a br