Novels by fitandflow87

EPILOGUEThird Person POV.The first thing Vera noticed when she opened her eyes was that she didn't recognize the ceiling above her.She lay still for a moment, blinking slowly, trying to put the pieces together. The room was clean and quiet. The walls were white, with soft light coming in from a window to her left. There was a steady beeping sound somewhere close to her and when she tried to move her left arm, a sharp pain shot through her shoulder and reminded her of everything at once.She winced and drew in a breath."Easy," a soft voice said. "Don't move that arm."Vera turned her head. A nurse in light blue scrubs was standing beside the bed, adjusting something on the drip attached to Vera's right hand. She had a calm face and gentle hands."Where am I?" Vera asked. Her voice came out rough and dry."You are safe," the nurse said simply. "You are being taken care of."Vera looked around the room again. It was too well furnished to be a hospital. The bed was too comfortable

Vera's Pov. The address my father had given me led me to one of the older parts of the city.I had driven there with the safe sitting on the back seat, my hands gripping the steering wheel tighter than they needed to.My heart had not slowed down since the phone call. Not once. Every red light felt like it lasted too long. Every turn felt like I was moving closer to something I couldn't take back.When I finally pulled up to the warehouse, I stepped out of the car slowly. The building was large and grey, the kind of place that looked like it hadn't been used for anything honest in a long time and I could see that the doors were already open.I reached into the back seat and picked up the safe. It was heavier than I expected. I carried it with both hands and walked toward the entrance.The moment I stepped inside, I stopped on my track. The first thing I noticed was the men. There were so many of them, standing around the warehouse with weapons, their faces hard and unreadable. Th

Luan's Pov. We arrived at the eastern shore just as the sun was climbing higher in the sky.The drive had been long and quiet. I had spent most of it looking out the window, going over everything in my head, mostly thinking about how this was going to go. I had come prepared for a fight. Every man in those cars behind us knew that. We all understood what we were walking into.But the moment we pulled up and the cars slowed to a stop, something hit me immediately.And I could tell something wasn't right. I could feel it before I could even explain it. It was the kind of feeling that settles in your chest and tells you to pay attention. I had learned a long time ago not to ignore that feeling.I sat up straighter in my seat and looked around through the window.It was at that exact moment something happened, from every direction, men began to step out. They came from behind buildings, from the sides, from the shadows between the containers lined up along the shore. Each one of them

Third person's pov. Luan stepped back inside the mansion. He stood in the hallway for a second, his mind still turning over everything Boaz had just told him.Rose had mentioned to him earlier that morning that Vera had stepped out to get something. He hadn't thought much of it at the time, but now as he stood there, he realized he needed to see her before he left. He needed to see her face before everything that was coming began.Luan walked further into the house and found a quiet spot near the sitting room and stood there. Suddenly he heard the front door open and then the soft sound of footsteps as Vera stepped inside. She came through the door with a small bag in her hand, her hair slightly tousled from the outside breeze. Vera looked up and immediately noticed Luan standing there.She stopped. "Luan," she said, her voice carrying a small note of surprise. "I didn't know you were waiting.""I was," he said simply.She set her bag down slowly, her eyes already reading his face

Luan's Pov. It was morning already and the air was cool and still as I stepped outside. I had woken up earlier than usual, before the rest of the house had started moving. I needed the air. I needed the quiet, this was because my mind had been running all through the night and by the time the sun began to rise, I gave up on sleep entirely and just got up.I stood in front of the mansion, my hands tucked into the pockets of my trousers, my eyes were moving slowly across the grounds. Then suddenly I heard footsteps behind me and I already knew who it was before I turned around. Boaz had a particular way of walking which was steady and deliberate, it was never rushed but never slow either.I turned slightly as he came to stand beside me."Boaz," I said."Boss," he replied with a nod. I tilted my head to look at him. "What do you have for me?, did you find something from what we discussed yesterday?. Boaz straightened up a little and clasped his hands in front of him. I could tell

Vera's Pov. We arrived at the restaurant, it was beautiful, it was modern and warm at the same time, with low lighting and tall windows that looked out over the city. The tables were well-spaced, giving each one a sense of privacy. Soft music floated through the air, and as we were led to our table, I noticed three men in the corner with guitars, playing something slow and elegant that blended perfectly with the atmosphere.I had not expected this, not this level of thought.We ordered, and the food was incredible. We talked while we ate, easy conversation that moved from one thing to another without any real effort. There were moments where I would look at him across the table and feel something strange and quiet settle in my chest.I had never imagined sitting in a place like this with Luan valdrin. Not like this at all, not with candles between us and soft guitar music in the background and him looking at me the way he was looking at me. Life had a strange way of putting peop