Novels by Melanated Squirrel

Serephine’s POVI stood before him, battered and barely able to support my own weight. His eyes scanned me with vicious disdain, before he reached toward Camden, spreading his fingers wide. Camden placed dark colored gloves into his palm . Alpha Chase locked his fingers around it and withdrew his hand. Then, he slid it over his hand like a second flesh, smoothing it down until it gripped his fingers and palms seamlessly. “Get down!” Alpha Chase’s voice thundered. My joints buckled, and I collapsed without hesitation.He marched over and towered above me. Carefully, his hand reached for my chin and tilted my head back.Forcing my gaze to meet his, he asked in a low growl, “Who sent you?”I stared at him through half-lidded eyes. Words formed in my mind, but my mouth felt too heavy to speak. I was aching all over; life seemed to zapping out of me with every fading second.“Vasper?” he persisted. Even through the leather, his fingers dug into my jaw. Jolts of searing pain sparked thro

Chase’s POV“Vasper sent her, didn’t he?” I spun toward the door as soon as it opened and my Beta, Camden, walked in.Camden shook his head slowly. “She doesn’t even seem to know who he is.”I laughed hysterically. “And you believed her?”“She wasn’t lying.”“And how would you know that?”“Because I could tell from her eyes!”“Oh please, Camden. Just because you were lucky enough to predict a few things that turned out to be true doesn’t automatically make you a psychic.” I said, my tune turning deadly. “I know Vasper sent her. He’s the only one who knows about my condition aside from you and the pack doctor.” I fumed. “I’ve been able to hide it well and rule this great territory without a hassle. Until Vasper found out, and now a random servant is all up in my space? Isn’t this too precise to be a coincidence?”“Well, from the information I’ve gathered, the maid is new. It’s obvious she is clueless about the ‘no-contact’ decree.” “She’ll learn the hard way then,” I gritted.Just th

Serephine’s POVI awakened to the sound of faint conversation. And as my eyes opened and took in the pristine white sky above me, my brain spiraled in confusion.How could a demon make it to heaven? But then a face peered at me from above—the gaze of the man who ordered my first arrest. I groaned realizing I was still trapped in the world of the mortals.I tried to turn, but I had been laid on my back—a stupid decision, I must say, considering my backside still throbbed from the strokes I received earlier, before the …I was poisoned! The realization that I had almost died triggered a surge of panic in my chest, and I soon began to hyperventilate.“I want to go home,” I started, helplessly trying to scramble out of the bed.I couldn’t afford to die as a mortal. I’d rather go back and serve Sycora and Nyctos as a bottom-barrel demon than die as a pathetic mortal. But the man beside my bed pinned me down, his fingers digging into my arm until it stung.Knowing he’d do worse If I didn

Serephine’s POVThey hauled me away like some petty criminal. We arrived at a door in the main building and they kicked it open, pushing me inside with a brutal force. Not long after, the man I had come all the way from the Ninth Hell for walked in. His flushed face had shed some color, but it was still slightly swollen, as if he were recovering from the aftermath of a gang fight. He didn’t come alone. A gorgeous woman with haughty eyes, crimson lips, and long black hair strode behind him, only taking her seat after he did. Was that his partner? I wondered.“Fifty strokes!” he snarled as soon as his weight pressed into the majestic seat. “Yes, Your Highness!” one of the men barked before ordering me to lie on my stomach.I obeyed, stretching myself flat on the floor. This will be over in a blink, and I can get back to what brought me here in the first place, I said to myself. My eyes remained fixed on the woman beside him. For some odd reason, her demeanor reminded me of Syco

Serephine’s POV“Be careful!” she warned, a little too late. I had already slammed into a man, splashing the scalding liquid over both of us. The tray slipped out of my hands, clattering to the ground with a deafening bang. Without hesitation, I lifted the hem of my baggy garment and frantically wiped the liquid smeared over his body. I started with his sturdy, muscular arms and moved all the way up to his chest.“I’m so sorry,” I panted, my hand moving back and forth across his skin while he stood there, livid. “Why would you stand in the way like that? Aren’t you mortals supposed to be sharp-witted, considering how fragile your lives are?” He grabbed my wrist just as I stood on my toes to reach his neck. I froze, slowly looking up to meet his gaze for the first time. My eyes traveled across his face observing his features. Even though he looked flushed— red, like someone at the Gates of Hades — his eyes remained undeniably bright and alluring. My gaze lingered longer than it s

Serephine’s POV“Noooo!” I shrieked, retreating in terror. “Not again!”I shook my head, staring down at the man whose souls I had just harvested. Instead of the usual white vapor, an inky black mist escaped his body, coiling upward in a violent, ghostly spiral. I had claimed a corrupted soul.Without wasting another second, I flapped my wings, sliding out of the apartment in a sideways blur as I rushed back to the gates of the Ninth Hell. With my heart pounding wildly, I peered back at the house I’d just fled, I had made many mistakes before, but this was epic. How was I going to explain this to Lilith?What should I do? My brain spiraled, running short circuits as I tried to come up with something— anything—before I reached my superior. But just as I arrived at the Eternal Point and was about to summon the entrance, Lilith burst forth from the shadows, with Sycora right beside her.“M…my Lord!” I stuttered, nearly bumping into her.“Another ‘dumb’ mistake, huh?” Lilith’s voi

Vivica’s POV“You told your Mum you wouldn’t be coming back if she doesn’t fix the mess,” I started. “You want to move here?”“No. Not yet.” she stabbed a prawn and plucked it off the fork viciously. “So where do you plan to go?”Her countenance change to a suspicious glare as she leaned back to watch be through slanty eyes. “Are you praying for her not to fix it or what?”“Well, I know how adamant your mum can be.” I said. “Sorry to say.”“No need to apologize. You aren’t wrong.”“I remember the first time she cornered me to warn me about you.” I said with a faint smile on my face. “It was one of the scariest days of my life. She threatened to report me to Jason… I mean the Alpha of the pack, if I didn’t stop being friends with you. That was after I rejected the money she gave me.”“Poor woman,” Celia sighed. “If only she knew two of you were—” Celia was about to blurt out the most absurd thing when my gaze weighed on her hard. “I’m sorry.”I rolled my eyes and fixed my gaze on my p

Vivica’s POVThe lights came on and Celia was standing in front of us. My heart still raced rapidly, and my head was throbbing from crashing into Melissa. I parted my lips to speak but no words came. Celia stared, visibly confused. “Vivica, is that you?” she asked when she finally found her voice. When it finally clicked that I was still in my disguise, I rolled my eyes and stalked toward the bedroom, dumping the bag I was holding. She trailed after me, eyes still bulging with questions. “What on earth is wrong with you? Why are you in a maid’s uniform?”I ignored her and quietly struggled to unzip the dress. Melissa rushed to my side and helped me out. “Thank you,” I muttered. Celia’s gaze flickered from me to Melissa. “Can anyone tell me what is going on here?”“We went to the local market,” Melissa explained calmly. “And?”“I think the Luna is in a better position to explain the rest,” Melissa said before turning to face me. “I’ll get dinner.”“Okay,” I nodded. “Thank you, M

Vivica’s POV“This is not a good idea, Luna,” Melissa stated as I stood in front of the mirror, checking out the maid’s uniform I wore.For a split second, I was tempted to agree with her, but when I recalled why I had started this in the first place, my resolve hardened.I adjusted the bangs of the black wig I had used to conceal my auburn hair, then I turned to face her. “Is there any difference? Am I recognizable?”Melissa nodded, a sad expression clouding her face. “That’s because you are aware of the disguise,” I said adamantly, turning back to the mirror to search for loopholes in my facade. It wasn’t just my hair I worked on; I had added black highlights under my eyes and a concealer on my lips to make myself look exhausted. Following a video I watched online, I had even altered my eye shape, changing my doe eyes into siren ones. For the final step, I used lenses to switch my emerald eyes to honey brown. “You might be right, but what if something goes wrong and we get bus

Celia stepped down the stairs, her eyes fixed on the white floral dress that barely reached her knees. She smoothed the fabric and adjusted the deep V-neckline to show more skin. “Isn’t that too revealing for a date?” Her mother’s voice rang across the living room. Celia almost tripped at the sudden interruption, but her hands flew to the railing in time, stabilizing her balance. Her mother, whose hands had shot out to catch her fall, pulled them back, sighing with relief .“Mum…..” Celia trailed off as her eyes caught her mother’s outfit. “Are you going somewhere?” She inquired. Veronica, tucked a lock of ginger hair behind her ear. “Yes, I’m accompanying you on the date”“Excuse me…..what?!”“You heard me.” Veronica pulled out a dark orange lipstick and reapplied it to her lips. “We are going together”“How? I mean, why? I’m an adult; I can take care of myself.”“No one is disputing that. Am I right, honey?” Veronica turned to her husband, who was buried in whatever was going o

Arella’s lips moved almost invisibly as she read something off her phone screen. Her face contorted every now and then with unmistakable disgust mingled with shock.“What does the text say?” Felicia asked, her patience running thin She etched closer to Arella, stretching her neck to catch a glimpse of the message. Arella planted a finger on Felicia’s forehead and shoved her back.“What do you think you are doing?” Arella chided, pausing for a second to glare at her. “Do you realize your hot breath is fanning my face when you lean that close?”“Forgive me. I was only—”“I told you I would let you read it once I was done. Why can’t you wait?!”“Sorry.” Felicia muttered, her lips clamped tightly as she looked around awkwardly.“Don’t do that again,” Arella warned sternly.“I won’t.”Arella’s cold glare hardened as she added, “What are you still waiting for? Step back.”Felicia dragged herself inches away from Arella, whose gaze returned to her phone. Shortly after, Arella handed t

Adrian halted the car in front of the pack mansion and let out a sigh of relief, then rested his head against the seat to cool for a few seconds. From the corner of his eye he saw someone approaching through the tinted car window. It was his mate’s best friend—Celia. Celia walked to the car brusquely, her fingers, which she folded into a fist were already reaching for the car window even before she got to him. He watched with absolute awe as knocked aggressively on the window. His eyebrows arched quizzically. Was something wrong with Vivica? Even before Adrian rolled the tinted window down, she had already started talking, and it had nothing to do with his mate. “Did you not see me waving at you to stop or were you just…pretending ?” He voice fired slowly when she saw me in the driver’s seat. she began talking even before I rolled the tinted window down. When she saw his face, she froze, closing her mouth slowly and sealing them tight. “Forgive me, Your Highness,” she bowed gen