Novels by Rave

The words seemed to please Bernard. He finally nodded, his face still grim. “Call her. I will decide after meeting her.” His voice softened a little and his eyes even moved toward the drink. Veronica nodded with a flattering smile, but the moment she turned toward the stairs, her eyes turned cold and sharp with hidden anger. Her grip on the banister tightened. “Could that foolish girl have realized something?” The way Victoria had fallen, dirtied her dress, and rushed away to clean herself felt too convenient. But she quickly shook the thought away. There was no way. The girl had no contact with the outside world and trusted them completely. With that, she climbed the stairs, missing her daughter who was already hiding in the kitchen. Giselle had come down after locking her sister inside. She had confirmed with the maids that the guest was a rich businessman. She had quickly searched his net worth and found it in the millions. If she played her cards right, she could marry him. Her

Victoria's eyes flicked with coldness, reflecting the red water of the bathtub. But when Giselle stepped closer, frowning at her, Victoria’s expression shifted instantly. She leaned back, trembling, her face showing fear. "An accident happened, and the wine spilled all over me. I need to take an urgent bath since my room doesn’t have a washroom." Her voice shook, full of fear, earning a curse from Giselle, who looked disinterested and wanted Victoria gone. "Ha! Now you want a room with a washroom? Does your greed and shamelessness ever end? How can you always be so greedy?" Victoria frowned slightly at the foolish girl. Did she even hear her? It was hard to believe this girl had once made her submit. "Aunt asked me to clean up here and return to attend the guests." Victoria didn’t waste time arguing. She chose words to silence Giselle immediately. "And I’ll need a proper dress too since I have nothing presentable." She fidgeted, twisting the conversation to get a decent outfit.

“Did you get it?” Victoria showed fear in her eyes, but inside she was smirking. In the past both of them had been fools. She had suffered because she feared Giselle. She had believed that if she behaved well, they might love her one day. Those thoughts had only made her weak. Her aunt had told her the same thing back then. That the Harrigans were rich. They were her uncle’s bosses, and if Victoria caught their attention she could help the whole family. And just like that, she had given up on herself. “Have you gone mute now? Forget it. I do not need your answer. Your face already said everything.” Giselle smirked and turned to leave, but Victoria’s lips curled into a dark smile. “No.” The single word stopped her. Giselle turned and glared at Victoria, only to see her nervously playing with her revealing dress. “Aunt would be angry if I do not listen to her.” Ha. Giselle clenched her teeth. But even she feared her mother and could not argue against that. “Since you dare to go

Victoria stood in the garden and looked at the violets she had planted long ago. The flowers looked even more delicate and beautiful than she remembered. In the past she had spent hours admiring them, wasting her time while waiting for a knight in shining armor to come and save her. This time she would not wait for anyone. “Ah sister, are you looking at the flowers again?” A girl with a gentle smile walked toward her. Her lips were full and curved softly. She had a heart shaped face and bright watery eyes. Her slender body could compete with models. Freckles spread across her nose and cheeks, something she always tried hard to hide. This was her cousin, Giselle. “The guests will arrive any moment. Mother sent me to remind you that you will be the one opening the door and greeting them first.” she said with a soft smile. In the past Victoria had trusted that smile without question and ignored the commanding tone hidden beneath it. Victoria’s lips slowly curved into a dark smile. “It

Glowera town of Archendia country was close to the capital, Nightingale city. Because of that it had grown beyond limits. Taverns, inns, and marketplaces kept appearing one after another, making the town lively and crowded. When Victoria opened her eyes, her body trembled as the memory of pain rushed back to her. Her hand moved to her stomach at once, searching for the deep cut. But it was not there, as if it had never existed in the first place. “I know she is acting. There is no way my daughter could injure her that badly. She must have faked her sickness so she would not need to meet the special guest tonight.” A shrill voice rang out and Victoria froze. She looked around and quickly realized she was inside her aunt’s house again. It had been ten years since she had left this place. The noise outside slowly grew louder and soon the door opened. Her aunt walked in. She had the same brown hair and black eyes as Victoria, but her plump body made her eyes look smaller and her movement

“Was it all for money?” The words felt heavy in the cold of the night. Even though she had fallen to the ground in a pool of her own blood, Victoria still held a kind of power that her uncle and his family could not match as they stood before her, proud and arrogant in their proper suits. But the suits were stained with her blood. The feeling of being inferior never left him. Even after he had slit her stomach and left her bleeding to death, she was still looking at him with the same disgusting expression, as if he were a pest not worth her attention. If only she had understood. “It is to teach you a lesson! A married woman should stay at home and not poke her nose into the matters of others.” She raised a brow and laughed. “So much drama and blood just to tell me I am married, when I never wanted to marry him in the first place?” she mocked while looking at Benard, her husband, another devil in her hell. Her eyes were cold and filled with hatred, though the strength of it weakene

We successfully took the children to Elder Gita’s sanctuary, watching as some pack soldiers took them off my hands and into the duplex.There were several wolves in the building but I couldn’t spot my family."What if they aren’t here?" I asked, my heart racing. "Does this mean they’re dead?"Soon, I wasn’t able to control my breathing and started hyperventilating, placing my hands on my chest.Jarred placed a hand on my back, trying to comfort me but it was to no avail.I drew out my phone, trying to dial my brother’s number first.However, my heart skipped a beat when I heard the sound of his ringtone behind me."Caleb?!" I nearly screamed, swerving my body to the sound of the phone only to see him standing there with a wry smile on his face and his phone placed on his ear.The tears that I had been fighting to hold back began falling as I ran up to him, drawing him into an embrace as my shoulders relaxed."By the moon, where have you been?" I queried, sniffling when I pulled away f

Jarred and I were able to navigate away from the event hall and through the estate, but throughout I noticed he didn’t shift into his wolf.Not even once.It was a bit odd to me, especially with the way he tortured and killed that Hunter at the Hall still fresh in my head.I’ve never seen Jarred like that. It painted a new perspective of him in my head.But at the end of the day, this was a battle of survival, and I guess everyone had to do anything to survive.Anyway, we eventually stumbled upon Marcus after I almost got shot by a Hunter... Who Jarred caught and tortured.Again.I struggled to catch my breath due to the running and adrenaline of almost being shot by the Hunter but nothing would’ve prepared me for when Jarred ripped off the arm of the Hunter while dangling him from the roof of a building.When he came back to the ground, I stared at him warily.I wasn’t sure what to think about this side of him.Anyway, elder Gita caught up with us, bearing exciting news."There’s a w

I blinked at Jarred, still shaken by the way he had just ruthlessly killed that Hunter without flinchingBut Elder Gita didn’t seem to be bothered by the slightest as she stepped forward."Well, there are four witch covens within this city, so we could reach out to them and see if we can find this witch who helped the hunters." She remarked thoughtfully.Jarred nodded but added. "Though, on second thought, witches and wolves haven’t been on good terms since forever."Are we werewolves really on good terms with any other race at this point?"There’s also the possibility that the witch in question is a rogue." Elder Gita said with widened eyes. "Though witches and wolves aren’t on good terms, a witch wouldn’t want to tarnish the reputation of their coven and risk war with us by aiding the Hunters."War?Are they casually talking about war right now? Despite all the chaos happening outside?I shook my head, using my fingers to gently rub my forehead. "How are we going to begin searching

Ashley~~The chaos that erupted in the event hall after Catherine was suddenly hit by an arrow left me frozen on the spot.I didn’t know what to think. I didn’t know how to feel, especially after I saw Marcus running up to his mother and checking on her.There wasn’t any confirmation yet but I had a feeling she wouldn’t survive it. There was a deep sense of dread that surged through my body numbing me and putting my mind to a halt.It was happening again.Once again, a terrible event with me at the center. It felt like a practical joke at this point.I was left so terrified that I wasn’t able to notice the bomb that rolled onto the stage and exploded amid the attack... Until Jarred pushed me away from the blast and shielded me."T– Thank you, Jarred." I stuttered, slowly coming back to reality as Jarred got off me.It was then that it hit me like a flood.My family.They were supposed to be sitting in front of the makeshift stage but I couldn’t see them through all the smoke or hear

"He’s dead, sir."I froze when I heard those words.The Gamma had been one of the most hardworking and loyal members of my Council.Losing him wasn’t just a huge blow to the pack, but a blow to me as well.First my mother and now this? No... I can’t afford to have any more losses."I’m going back out there," I said decisively, glancing at one of the pack soldiers. "You, where’s the military advisor?"He bowed before responding to me. "He’s still out there, sir."Good. I’ll go find him."In the meantime, I’m placing you in charge of the soldiers here." I pointed at him, my gaze unwavering. "Guide them and take charge of the wards if necessary. Help the survivors who make it here to settle in."The soldier seemed shocked by my decision but I ignored that, running out of the compound in my human form.I scanned my gaze around the estate, checking out the situation.It seemed the werewolves were showing resistance, but the Hunters came prepared.It was a ’fifty-fifty’ situation and those

After watching Lycan Davos guide the family of wolves to Elder Gita’s residence, my mind subconsciously went to Ashley.I’d entrusted her to Jarred, and I trusted him, but seeing the scale of the attack first hand had me worried.What if they get caught up with something too much for even them to handle?I brought out my phone just then, dialing Jarred’s number.No response."Damn it!" I grunted, my mind racing as I tried to make a decision.Either I find Ashley and make sure she’s okay or I continue fighting out here and protecting as many of my people as possible.It was a tough decision but when I heard the cries and screams of werewolves from different parts of the pack, I shook my head.Instantly, I shifted back into my wolf and sprinted toward the Alpha mansion.If my guess was correct, the Hunters would target that part of the estate more than the others.I was right...Troops of Hunters lined up, lighting up the mansion’s compound with explosives and then waiting for the wolve