Novels by Kei Nyx

PERCIVAL “The kids are sending us pictures,” my wife said as she showed me her conversation with our children. I let out a soft chuckle as I saw the many updates the kids sent us. ​ “We should send one back so they know we’ve landed,” I said as I took the phone from her and opened the front camera. “Smile, love.” ​ Katalina giggled as she leaned back against my body and smiled at the camera. I gave her the phone back and placed my hand on her hip as I led her to the car. ​ “I have a schedule set for us, but let’s go wherever you want to go first,” I said as I handed her the list of things we could do and places we could visit. Katalina looked amused as her eyes darted between me and the schedule. ​ “I think I know what I want first,” she said as she toggled the GPS on the car. I glanced at the screen, a smirk creeping onto my face. ​ “The hotel, huh?” I asked, keeping my eyes on the road. One hand on the wheel, another on her thigh. “I’ve been to too many places this month,

Percival had taken on the task of preparing our girl’s birthday party. It was such a sight to see my husband being wrapped around Lia’s little finger. I remembered him going pale when we found out we were having a girl, but he turned out to be so good at looking after her–not that it was a surprise.​Marcus was the happiest when Lia was born. He said he’d never have to play alone again, and he wouldn’t be too sad when Percival and I were away. He’d grown up a bunch since then, even talking about how he wanted to join Percival’s meetings because he needed to be prepared for when his father retires. It was nice seeing him out of his shell.​“I’m just waiting for Marcus’ classes to be over, and then we’ll head over to the boutique,” I told Percy through the phone.​“Guess I’ll see you at the party, love,” he said with a sigh.​He didn’t have to say it. I knew he missed me. Our schedule has been busy lately with Lia turning five, and this was her first big party.​The agency also pre

Something was wrong. I unconsciously stepped closer to her, my concern pushing me forward. But she raised a hand at me as soon as she noticed."They want to take my son. They want to leave me with nothing." Minty looked over her shoulder at the view of the city behind her. "I wanted a glimpse of your world. It's beautiful up here, isn't it?"The air left my lungs when I saw her standing too close to the balustrade, her hands clasping it from behind. There was just something unsettling about the way she gazed into the distance.“What are you doing?” I asked calmly, but my voice still betrayed what I truly felt. “Minty, what are y–”"Don't," she said. "Don't move. Don't look at me like that. I would've hurt you if I had the means. But I have no money, nothing, to even lay a finger on you. So, don't look scared for me."My chest tightened, and my breath came out ragged when I realized what she was doing. “Don’t–” I tried to say, but the words got stuck in my throat. This couldn’t be happ

KATALINAThe baby shower was about to start, so I sent my husband a text telling him to hurry up. We wanted to keep it private, so we only invited close friends and family. They decided to set it up in the penthouse, with Grace and Raya taking over the preparations. Esther was tasked to keep the 'mother', aka me, entertained while they worked.We had just arrived at the lobby when I saw a familiar face outside. The guards seemed to be driving her away, but Minty stood there like a corpse, ignoring their words and shoves.I knew I should walk away and pretend I didn’t see her. But something about the empty look in her eyes made me halt. It was clear to anyone who had eyes that she wasn’t faring well. Minty had lost a lot of weight, her face pale and resigned. For the first time in a long time, I didn’t stop myself from pitying her.With a sigh, I walked to the entrance and made my way toward her.“Kat, where are you going?” Esther asked as she quickly followed behind me. “Wait, is that

Seven months later. I swore to protect Katalina and Marcus from any harm. It was a promise I'd honor until my last breath, so I kept everyone who tried under tight surveillance. Helena was still rotting in jail. I didn't need to keep an eye on Cadmus because the media had it covered for me. His divorce from Minty completely diverted the public's eyes away from Marcus. Everyone was in check. Except I didn't feel completely at ease yet. Helena's insistence that someone else wanted my wife dead, that whoever it was hated Tali more than she did, stayed in my mind for months. But I didn't want to let it linger, so I had Andrew look into it.It could've been empty threats, but I knew how Helena worked. She kept pawns. She'd poison people's minds and use them against her enemies. Everyone told me that Helena probably meant Natalie and that the last stunt Natalie pulled was the end of it. But it wouldn't hurt to be safe, especially when I think I knew who Helena meant. "I can see the gears

Percival held my hand, his stance protective and impatient to get us out. If the bodyguards wouldn't scare Natalie away, Percival's hardened expression would. The way the veins popped out told me he was frustrated he couldn't deal with Natalie himself."Don't let her get away," Percival said. A few guards left to help search for Natalie, while enough stayed to keep us surrounded. "We'll catch her this time," I said, hoping to ease some of the tension radiating from him. But even as he nodded, I knew it didn't help much. "Of course, we will. Your cousin isn't very bright," he said, his jaw clenching. The crowd was contained at some part of the venue, so the hallways weren't littered with the media. We reached the parking lot. They checked the car before Percival opened the backseat for me. "Get in," he said, his voice authoritative. I quickly hopped in, scooting over to give space for him. Our actions were fast and efficient, and we were on the road in a heartbeat. Percival didn'

Mabilis ang bawat hakbang ni Kaius kaya nahihirapan akong sumabay. Matapos naming marinig ang balita kay Violet ay agad siyang sumugod sa mansyon ng magulang niya.“Kaius, please calm down.” Hindi niya man lang ako nilingon at patuloy pa rin ang paglalakad.Sigurado akong galit siya ngayon. Nag-away raw kasi si Kylie at ang chairman kaya naglayas ang kapatid niya. Ilang araw na simula no’ng umalis si Kylie sa mansyon pero ngayon lang sinabi kay Kaius. Hindi pa nga ata babanggitin sa amin kung hindi lang napunta si Kylie sa kamay ng mga kalaban nila.They mentioned the name of the organization pero sa sobrang dami ng tumatakbo sa isip ko kanina ay hindi ko maalala.Ngayon ay naglalakad kami sa isang pasilyo na maraming kalalakihan ang nagbabantay, sa tingin ko ay mga tauhan ito ng ama niya. Agad na tinulak ni Kaius ang mga pinto sa dulo ng pasilyo at pumasok sa opisina ng ama n

Nang magising ako ay wala nanaman si Kaius sa tabi ko. I couldn't help but heaved a sigh as I reached for my phone. My forehead creased when there weren't any messages from him.Lagi naman niya sinasabi sa 'kin kahit sa text lang kung saan siya pupunta, bakit ngayon wala? Hindi pa ba siya umaalis?I got a little excited. Dali-dali akong umalis sa kama at tinignan ang kwarto namin kung sakaling nandito pa rin siya at nasa banyo lang o sa walk-in closet. Pero hindi ko naman siya nakita kaya naghilamos na ako at nag-tootbrush bago magpalit ng damit.Bumaba ako sa kusina ngunit wala rin siya do'n. Ginamit ko na rin ang intercom para magtanong sa mga kasama namin sa bahay, ang sabi nila ay hindi pa nila nakitang umalis si Kaius.Kaya naman hinanap ko siya sa loob ng mansyon, sinubukan ko na rin siyang tawagan pero hindi naman sumasagot. Dinala ako ng mga paa ko sa silid kung nasaan ang billiards niya.Dati ay hindi ako pumupunta ro'n dahil

Nang makapasok kami sa bahay ay biglang tumunog ang phone ni Kaius. Kaya naman kahit sinasalubong pa siya nila Poppy ay hindi niya ito magawang pansinin. "Tomorrow?" rinig kong sabi niya sa kausap. Nakatingin ako sa kaniya habang naglalakad siya palayo sa ‘min. Nakipag-laro pa ako kala Poppy bago pumunta sa kwarto namin. Nang hindi ko siya agad makita ro’n ay naligo na lang muna ako. Siguro ay dumeretso siya sa opisina, mukhang importante ang tawag na natanggap niya. Hanggang sa matapos akong magbihis ay wala pa rin sa kwarto si Kaius. Tinuon ko na lang muna ang pansin sa phone ko. Sinubukan kong isearch ang pamilya ng mga Silvano at ilang kompanya at maliit na negosyo ang lumabas. Bago ko pa man mabasa ang mga article tungkol sa kanila ay nakatanggap ako ng mensahe. Lumitaw ang isang malawak na ngti sa mukha ko nang makita ang pangalan ni Olivia. Nang

I left the two and found myself walking alone in such a big place. Babalik na rin sana ako sa kinaroroonan nila Kaius kaso bigla kong nakasalubong si Kenzo. This time he didn't have a smirk or an annoying look on his face.Nilapitan niya ako at nginitian."Hey," bungad niya.I was still mad at him, alam kong dahil sa kanya ay nasaktan si Kaius noon. Maraming beses na niyang nilagay sa alanganin ang buhay ng kapatid niya, at hanggang ngayon ay hindi ko pa rin maintindihan kung bakit niya ginagawa ang mga 'yon."What do you want?"Bumuntong hininga siya bago sumandal sa pader. Saglit siyang tumingala na para bang may iniisip.

"Anong pinag-usapan niyo?" tanong ni Kaius.Nagkibit-balikat lang ako kaya naningkit ang mga mata niya. Nasa baywang ko pa rin ang isang kamay niya habang sabay kaming naglalakad."Was it about the text?" He glanced at me."Bakit nag-aalala ka bang aawayin ko siya ha?" kunwari pa akong nag-sungit sa kaniya kaya naman napabuntong hininga na lang ito."When did my little wife became so feisty?""Matagal na kaya akong ganito, tanong mo si Kenzo. Diba boyfriend ko siya noon?" pabiro kong saad. Agad nawala ang ngiti sa mukha niya at nagsalubong ang mga kilay."Mas kilala ka ba niya?" he asked.

Ayaw kong hayaan na mangibabaw nanaman sa 'kin ang mga emosyon ko. Pilit kong pinakalma ang sarili habang nakatingin sa mensahe na galing kay Pauline. Kahit pa gusto kong buksan 'yon para mabasa ng buo ay pinili ko pa rin respetuhin ang privacy ni Kaius. Hindi ko naman dapat mababasa 'to eh. Hindi naman siya mukhang buntis no'ng nagkita kami, kung ganoon pa lang kaliit ang tiyan niya ay maaring kailan lang 'yon nabuo. I refuse to believe that they were seeing each other during the times that Kaius and me were together. Hindi pa ako binigyan ni Kaius ng dahilan para pagdudahan siya... Muling tumunog ang phone ni Kaius. Naramdaman ko ang pagkilos niya kaya napunta sa kaniya ang tingin ko. Unti-unting binuksan ni Kaius ang mga mata niya, agad na nag-salubong ang kilay niya nang makita niya ako. "Who is it?" he asked when he saw his phone in my hands. "Pauline." Bumangon siya mula sa pagkakahiga at kinuha sa 'kin ang phone niya.