Novels by Tori Johnson

My breakfast was big. The head maid, Cressida went all out this time because I haven’t been home for a long time. Not like I could call this place home. The castle was a battle ground, a place for not just strength, but wit and stealth.Even before the ball, I stayed far away from the castle as much as possible. Anyone would call me a coward for fleeing when I had the chance, but that was my way of surviving and it never really mattered how I went about it.As far as I survived.Moreover, I wasn’t just roaming about. The empire was large and while I looked around, I had my own share of fun. I trusted no one in the castle, guards and maids alike. And though I knew most of them were spies, assassins or were there to get in my bed, I never really cared for them since I didn’t live in the castle anyway. But Cressida had been my nanny when I was born and had stuck with me since then, never meddling, or asking for anything other serving me.

KANEWraith wasn’t standing by the bedroom door when I returned to the castle. I realize that we needed one more guard to look after her at night when he couldn’t. But that was a thought for another day.I stared down at myself. My cock hard and throbbing with need, my back slick with sweat, my heart racing a bit faster than usual.I shouldn’t have taken the aphrodisiac.And I probably shouldn’t have returned here.But this was the only place I wanted to be. My skin crawled at the thought of sleeping alone in a lodging or in another woman’s arms when I could be here. And the aphrodisiac had made my body beyond hot, I needed release since Rebecca didn’t cut it.For a moment, I considered sleeping in a different room. I couldn’t take her even if I wanted to. The moment I stopped her from being claimed by the bear clan, I resigned myself to being patient. She was a stubborn one, and it was more fun pushing her to the edge till

KANEI let out a sigh, that was buried deep in my bones the moment I stepped out of the room. And for a moment I just stood there while Wraith stared holes into the side of my face. We haven’t spoken since I returned and I needed information on what has been going on, but my thoughts were too occupied with her.A part of me wished I could go back inside, while another wished I could just run away and never return.I haven’t had any proper sleep since the day of the banquet. It was no exaggeration to say that my life had changed in a matter of a few days. Two assassination attempts, a claim that despise me, a queen I do not want, and a throne I must fight for.Pain echoed at the corners of my head. This wasn’t the plan but none of them were beyond my expectations. The moment I stopped being the lecherous prince, I knew I would be a threat. It was all within expectation.All except one.Maybe, I shouldn’t have marked her.

Deep breath in, then out.Deep breath in, then out.Deep breath in, then….I slammed my hand down hard against the table. Then looked up at the mirror. My bond mark glowing slightly, resonating with the heat in my core.He was right.Kane was a bastard, but he was right.It was either going to be him or someone else. And there was no way he would let me fall into the hand of another shifter when he knew about my ability.He was also right when he said that I was his. Nothing would change that, no matter how angry or hurt I was.But that didn’t stop the emotions spilling from me. The urge to cry, salty at the back of my eyes. The need to yell, deep within my core.He had me exactly where he wanted me.But if he thought, I was just going to lay down and bear him pups, then he had another thing coming.I took another deep breath, finding calm in my resolve before turning to the door, pul

The rest of the day went by smoothly, with Mary helping me wash my hair and dress up before I had a bountiful breakfast.This time, I didn’t lock myself in the bedroom and decided to look around.Wraith was beside the door just as I expected him to be, even though he just recently became my bodyguard. It was strange, but it felt like he had always been by my side. Like he would always be there.Our eyes met and I couldn’t help the stupid smile that reached the corner of my lips. And for a second there, I thought his eyes had grown considerably softer.Kane’s quarters was a large castle, surrounded by other smaller castles. It was huge and was managed by a number of people. Maids and guards alike. Most of them stared, and some didn’t bother to give me the time of day, almost like I didn’t exist. I preferred it that way.In another lifetime, I would have been thrilled to find myself in such a beautiful castle, with such beautiful people

No response.I turned around, towards the door. It was wide open and I was certain I heard someone earlier. If it was Mary, then…A shudder ran through me, and all sorts of thoughts flooded my mind.“Is someone out there?” I asked, half panicking, half pleading.“My lady.” A voice responded, a familiar one.“Wraith…” I breathed out, then stiffened.“I apologize, I didn’t mean to barge in.” He continued. I sighed and slumped back into the pool when I realized he was standing just beside the door.“What do you want? And why are you here?”“Mary asked me to check on you from time to time.”I frowned.“I came in to do just that. But I didn’t think you would be awake and in need of privacy.” He added. I turned to the door again, this time, a lot calmer. The door was wide open and I was naked and in a rather large tub and vulnerable. Yet, for some strange reason, I wasn’t afraid. At least not as I should h

My phone rang again and I smiled as I picked up my husband call this time. “Miss me yet, wife,” he teased immediately and I groaned. “No, but the kids want you home.” “Too bad. My flight got delayed.” He sighed. “What?” I jerked up from where I sat. He chuckled. “Easy their wife. I just got to town and would be home soon,” he entered and I sighed. “Bye…” I ended the call abruptly, feeling angry at such expensive joke. I had everything ready already. After two hours, I was perfectly ready and had stepped out of the room and back down only to find out that I was a late host. Everyone was present. My parents, my sister, Tiana, Nate, Tiffany and her fiancée, Jordan’s cousins, their girlfriends, his mom, my p.a and Margaret. Yes her. she was a huge part of Jordan’s life for long and we could not let her to keep being a staff here so we freed her with a lot of money, a house, something to keep her going and a family. “I told you that she might be painting,” Julian’s loud mouth entere

FOUR YEARS AFTERI ran down the stairs, feeling completely exhausted and disheveled, not to add, disorganized and slightly angry. With my robe on, I decided to check if everything was set and ready. I couldn’t help it, it had to be perfect, it all had to be or I might lose it. Anna strolled into the house at that particular moment, and she stared at me with a wary look as I made my way to the kitchen.“Is everything alright?” she asked in her very sweet voice.“Go change and rest up,” I reprimanded. She had only just returned from college and shouldn’t be concerned by things like that, yet she was ever so humble and would in fact start on chores the moment she returns from college which was slight annoying. We made her go to college for a good reason, to better her life and not to turn out like a staff her entire life, yet she looked so dedicated to being one.“I would the moment you tell me what is wrong,” she followed behind me with dedication and became a nag that I didn’t want at

GENESISEven in my unconsciousness, I could feel that emptiness inside of me. I could feel the hole, the empty, painful hole that was once filled with life, I could feel the vacuum there. I knew that something was different and I feared what it was. When I opened my eyes, the first sight I wanted to behold was my beloved husband. His scent was the first thing I wanted to caress my nostrils, his warmth the next feel I wanted to feel against my cold skin. But he wasn’t there as I had hoped. And that had shattered whatever was left inside of me. He had threatened to leave me, maybe he did.The fear of such possibility had made me fear and panic especially when I didn’t see him around me. It scared me but the familiar faces gave me a little bit of comfort. They were family and ones I loved. They had such effect on me. Not till I recalled what happened, how I fell. My hands had voluntarily found its way to my stomach where I wanted to feel the life inside of me. I was in a hospital for sur

I could hear my baby crying in my ears. Screaming in pain and asking me why I did what I did. I could imagine the judging, hateful look those blue eyes would give to me once she opens her eyes and the pain that would show itself in those eyes of hers. The pain was enough to consume me, to burn me, to torment me. With heaviness in my chest, I looked away from her unconscious body, lying on the bed with families around her. I could not bare to look at her, I could not dare to even think of going close to her, not what after I had done.I should have been more patient, more careful, more tolerant, I should have attempted to listen to her. But I didn’t. It was not her fault and I would have accepted my own child. She came at a time that our world was dark and I was about to lose my life, she came way before I decided that I didn’t want to have a baby, and like a miracle, she survived. How I snuffed the life out of her.I would forever live with this pain, wouldn’t I? This guilt, the memor

JORDANThe scream….The screams…The scream of my wife and the staff was what it took me to stop. Fear engulfed me and swallowed me whole, leaving every anger, betrayal and pain I felt earlier. I snapped my gaze back to the direction I had come from, knowing that her scream came from there.“No…” I screamed, seeing her rolling down the stairs. I could feel life leaving me at the sight of her. My legs started towards her as fast as I could just as everyone else. She came to a halt at the edge of the step and my heart died at her position. Then the blood.“Oh God! No…no…no….”“Get the car,” I screamed, feeling tears burn my eyes while I slowly placed her head on my thighs. She was bleeding and still fucking naked with just that robe.“Get the car,” I cried at the top of my lungs, fearing for the worse. I immediately checked for her pulse, praying, hoping, wishing that it would not come to that. I might as well die if it did.We rushed her to the hospital and the doctors immediately plac

GENESISI took a longer time in the bathroom this time around. The heat and steam of the shower had become my comfort and I was scared of leaving it. I would only return to our bedroom that had turned to a hunting ground for me. Each place and thing smelt of my husband and with the feel of him reminded me of the anger he had against me and the secret I had adamantly been keeping away from him.I missed him, each part of me missed him. It was almost like life was leaving me slowly and gently, yet I couldn’t stop it. Not that I couldn’t, I still didn’t know how to. I looked down on my tummy to notice the slight bump that showed the life growing inside of me. It was still so small and with my present choice of clothing, no one could notice. But how long? He deserved to know, I had to tell him and explain to him how it all happened. I had to before I completely ruin our marriage.I sighed heavily, feeling a familiar burn in my chest area while my hand ran in a circular motion around my s