Novels by Alabi Samson

Lilia’s POVI stared at the note like it might suddenly grow teeth and bite me and I read it again..'The gardens. Behind the lunar glass greenhouse. Thirty minutes after dark. Come quickly. It’s a matter of life and death.'Yeah… because that didn’t sound like a setup at all.I sat on the edge of my bed, the paper trembling slightly between my fingers, my brain already spinning through worst-case scenarios.There were about a hundred ways this could go wrong and not a single one ended with me walking back to my room alive and unmaimed.“Who the hell even...”The door slammed open and I flinched just as Serafina strode in like she owned the entire damn building.Her boots clicked annoyingly and her long platinum hair swinging behind her like a weapon.Her eyes landed on me immediately and then they dropped.. straight to my hand.“What’s that?” she asked with her voice sweet in that fake way that made my teeth itch.“Nothing.”“Funny,” she said, already walking toward me slowly and del

Lilia's POVTerror rose within me but right behind it came a surge of annoyance.I was tired.. I was grieving.. and I was sick of being bullied by guys who thought their family crests gave them the right to play God.I didn't shrink back. Instead, I leaned in until our noses were inches apart.I could smell him and his scent was intoxicating with a pull so strong it made my skin tingle but I shoved the feeling down.“Are you done?” I snapped, my voice steady despite the tremor in my knees. “Because if you want to play interrogator, you should probably get a dimly lit room and a rubber hose. Otherwise, get your face out of mine. I’m trying to eat in peace.”Gavril stared at me, his pupils blown wide and for a second, I thought he might actually rip my throat out. Then.. his face shattered into a wide wicked grin and the predatory glow faded, replaced by a glint of genuine amusement.He threw his head back and laughed in a loud sound that drew eyes from three tables away.“Whoah, okay!”

Lilia's POV“What the hell does that even mean?”I snapped, my voice shaking more than I wanted it to. I forced myself to meet his eyes. They were a piercing, icy blue.“My scent is ‘wrong’? Is that the best pick-up line you’ve got or are you just naturally this weird?”The man didn’t laugh.. he didn't even blink. He leaned closer, his nose hovering just an inch from the pulse point on my neck.I could feel the warmth of his breath and my stupid traitorous body responded by sending a wave of heat straight to my core.“You’re lying,” he rumbled.The sound came from deep in his chest in a vibrating growl that made the floorboards beneath my boots feel unsteady.“I can hear it. Your heart is beating like a little bass. You’re hyperventilating. Every breath you take is panicked.”My stomach bottomed out.“It’s called personal space,” I hissed, trying to wedge my hand between us to push him away.Touching his chest was a mistake. Underneath the expensive fabric of his jacket, his muscles f

Lilia's POV“Just breathe, Lilia. Don’t vomit on your boots. Don't pass out. Just… don’t fuck this up.”I was muttering under my breath, my voice barely a whisper against the howling wind that whipped around the iron gates of Redwood Academy.My fingers were white-knuckled around the strap of my duffel bag, my heart pounding against my ribs like a trapped bird.“What was that?”The voice was gruff, coming from the man standing behind the reinforced glass of the security booth. He was a mountain of a man with a thick neck and eyes that looked like they hadn’t seen a wink of sleep in a decade.I jumped, my eyes widening.“Nothing! Just… practicing my scales. I’m a singer. Internal rehearsals, you know?”The man’s gaze didn’t soften. He looked at me like I was a particularly annoying bug he was considering squashing.“Step into the scanner. Arms up. Legs apart.”I did as I was told.The scanner was a heavy circular arch that glowed with a faint pulsing blue light.As I stepped inside, I