Novels by Ellemmy

Emery's point of view The way Xavier looked at me after I asked why he hated me made my stomach turn colder than fear ever could.His grip loosened abruptly, like he suddenly regretted touching me at all.“Get out,” he said flatly.I stared at him.“You dragged me against a wall just to say that?”Gray fury flashed through his eyes instantly. “Don’t push your luck, Emery.”I yanked my wrist free angrily. “You know what? Fine. Keep your weird psychological issues to yourself.”His jaw tightened.“And stay away from my side of the house,” he warned coldly. “I mean it.”I scoffed. “Trust me, being near you isn’t exactly on my wishlist.”Then I walked out before my heartbeat betrayed how shaken I actually felt.The second I entered my room, my phone started ringing. My chest tightened painfully at the sight of Jenna's name.I tossed the phone aside, but Jenna was determined to blow off my phone with her incessant calls. With a frustrated sighI answered.“Emery!” Her voice sounded panicked,

Emery's point of view By Monday morning, I was one humiliation away from completely losing my mind. The hockey arena roared so loudly the walls practically vibrated.“Xavier! Xavier! Xavier!” Girls screamed his name from the bleachers while the hockey team dominated the ice like they owned the entire damn school, which technically, they probably did.Blackridge Academy worshipped rich boys with pretty faces and violent tempers, and Xavier Vaughn was their favorite monster.I tightened my skates silently near the practice zone, trying to ignore the noise while figure skaters warmed up around me. The second Xavier slammed another player against the rink boards, the crowd exploded again.God, they treated cruelty like entertainment. My eyes drifted toward him before I could stop them.He moved across the ice like he was born for destruction, then his gaze suddenly snapped toward me, the smirk on his face vanished instantly, replaced by intense coldness. A chill crawled through me, I lo

Emery's point of view The horrifying thing about betrayal is that sometimes the people ruining your life are still smiling at you while they do it.“Good morning, bestie!” Jenna’s voice sliced through the noisy school hallway as she rushed toward me holding out a steaming cup of coffee with the same bright smile she’d worn since we were six years old.The sight of her made my stomach turn violently, I stared at the cup; Vanilla latte, extra foam, exactly how I liked it.My fingers twitched at my sides because for years, this girl knew everything about me, my favorite songs, my worst fears, the way I cried silently whenever life hurt too much.I hadn’t even formed the best reply when another familiar body suddenly wrapped around me from behind. “Hey, love.”Allen pulled me straight into his chest like nothing had changed, his warm hands slid around my waist naturally while students passed around us laughing and talking, completely unaware my entire world was rotting from the inside ou

Emery's point of view I spent three hours waiting in the snow for a boy who was too busy sleeping with my best friend to remember I existed. If I had known, I would’ve stopped praying he wasn’t dead.11:47 p.m and I was still standing outside Bean Street Café with snow falling on my eyelashes, staring at Allen’s unread messages like they might suddenly turn into an explanation that didn’t hurt.I texted him one last time, my fingers trembling from the cold. Are you okay?The message was delivered instantly, but no reply came.The thought that something bad had happened to him made my chest tight with fear. My tricycle had broken down three days ago, and he was the one who insisted on picking me up after work tonight.“I’ll be there before your cafe closes,” he’d said this morning while pulling me into his arms outside school. I swallowed hard, my eyes looked at my phone blinking red; the low battery sign flashed like a deadly warning and I finally gave up waiting.The cold had alread

Harriet’s point of view “You should let her go.” The voice was low yet cold and commanding, that my pulse spiked before I even saw who it belonged to. Victor didn’t flinch immediately.His hand remained locked around my neck as he slowly turned, dragging me with him until my shoulder hit his chest. My breath caught painfully in my throat, and then I saw a man leaning casually against the wall a few feet away, one hand tucked into his pocket while the other lazily scrolled through his phone like none of this interested him. Victor sucked in a sharp breath beside me.“Mr….Z… this isn’t what you think,” he muttered quickly, and for the first time in my life, I heard fear in my stepfather’s voice, actual fear. “This is a family matter, it doesn’t concern you,” Victor spat, twisting my face away from the man. Pain exploded in my neck and a sharp cry left my throat.“Everything happening around me concerns me,” I heard the man say calmly, “and there will be consequences if I have to repeat

Harriet's point of view “What?”one of them stood, moving toward me. My vision blurred as I lifted my head slightly, forcing my lips to move again.“I’m…” Warm and familiar arms wrapped around me. “Hey….it's okay.”I froze for half a second. The hug tightened, and more arms surrounded me. “You’re home now.”My fingers curled into someone’s shirt, I didn’t even know whose.“Alright, that’s it,” Jade, my race partner said, pulling back slightly. “This calls for a celebration.”“I can wipe your entire digital footprint,” Allen, my genius hacker added immediately. “Randy won’t be able to track you, not even if he tries.”“Welcome home!” Larry, my designer announced dramatically, sweeping his arm toward the room like I was royalty returning from exile. A small, wet laugh escaped me.“The tech world had been in chaos for the past three years,” Larry continued. “Everyone’s trying to find the Cipher Empress.”He grinned. “Everyone, including Provost's group. They’ve been sending request after

Harriet's point of view The world came back in pieces. My lashes felt heavy when I forced them open. “How is she?”My fingers curled slightly against the sheets when I heard Randy's voice.“She’s out of danger,” the doctor replied calmly.“Out of danger?” Elena scoffed, her voice sharp with disdain. “Of course she is, always the drama queen. I bet no one pushed her. She probably threw herself down those stairs just to gain sympathy.”My chest tightened.“To make my son take her back,” she added. “Pathetic.”I said nothing, did nothing, even breathing felt like too much effort.“There’s something else,” the doctor continued, her tone shifting to something softer.“We… couldn’t save the baby.”Heavy silence passed for a second.“What baby?”Randy’s voice snapped through the room.“She wasn’t pregnant.”A broken laugh slipped out of me. His head turned toward me so fast I felt it without looking.“You were pregnant?” he demanded, his face forming a deep frown.“And you didn’t tell me?”

Harriet's point of view I didn't rush when turning. Elena’s eyes met mine, something in her expression changed and she took a step back.“Mom, stop. It’s just a ring,” Randy's voice came out, filled with irritation, then his gaze snapped to me. “If you liked it, you could have asked me directly,” he said. “Why go through the trouble of stealing it?”“I didn’t take it,” my voice came out so controlled it didn’t even sound like me.“Oh yea, you didn’t, you shameless thief,” Elena scoffed. Before I could react, her hand shoved against my shoulder. “Then you won’t mind if I check your closet,” she turned, already moving.My hand shot out, I grabbed her wrist firmly, her skin shifted under my grip, but I didn’t loosen it, not even slightly. Elena stiffened instantly, her eyes widening after she tried pulling away but couldn't.“You have no right to touch my things,” I said in a low but firm voice.“Get your filthy hands off mother this minute,” Randy yelled, his chest rising heavily.Bef

Harriet's point of view Randy didn’t say anything else, he just slipped his hand into the inner pocket of his suit and pulled out a document like this was something he had done a hundred times before. My eyes followed the movement without meaning to. He placed the paper on the table and pushed it toward me. “Everything is prepared already.”His words echoed faintly in my head, like it didn’t quite belong there. “I’m sure you know by now,” he continued, his tone even. “Sienna is heavily pregnant.” My fingers twitched slightly at my sides. “The death of her husband affected her deeply, she hasn’t been stable since then… physically or emotionally.” I didn’t move, didn’t even blink. “The doctor says she needs a male figure in her life. If not, the delivery might be risky. So I'm stepping in, it's the least I can do, I have to give her and the child a proper name and a place where they belong.” His eyes met mine, there was nothing in them, no hesitation, no guilt. “If you have any dem

Harriet's point of view All I wanted was to feel one thing at a time, to cry, or laugh, or scream until my voice gave out, anything but this tight, overwhelming pressure in my chest. My fingers dug into my purse, gripping it like I might lose what was inside if I let go. Five years of quiet disappointment, swallowed pain, smiling through questions that cut deeper than they should. And now… this miracle I had almost stopped believing in.“Lastly, my heart goes to a very special someone.” My husband's voice pulled me back into the ballroom, which smelled like expensive perfume and flowers. I looked up at him, a wide smile appearing on my face as I took him in. Randy Provost stood tall on stage, confident and composed in that charcoal suit that made him look untouchable, completely unaware that tonight, I was about to change his world with a single sentence.A light touch brushed my arm, I flinched slightly. “Linda,” I exhaled. She leaned closer from behind, her voice warm with certain