Novels by Didi Adeyemi

HAYLEY’S P.O.VIt took me weeks to finally feel comfortable enough to leave the house without an army behind me.It was so easy to pretend to the public, to put on a smile and act like things were fine when in reality, they weren’t. The only people who saw the real me were my family. They saw every breakdown, every nervous wreck, every tear. A few years ago, I would have hated the idea of anyone seeing me weak but now, I was glad to have people I could lean on.It took months, but I was fine now. Marie was convicted of Charles’ murder as well as the other two and my kidnapping. She was never getting out of jail for the rest of her life and the thought made me giddy.“Stop watching the sentencing,” Kate chided, turning off the TV. “It’s over now.”I rolled my eyes at her. “It relaxes me.”She raised a brow. “A court case relaxes you?”“If I was allowed to go to work, I wouldn’t need to watch the sentencing,”She stared at me incredulously. “You’re ready to pop. There’s no way in hell th

HAYLEY’S P.O.VThere was a loud beeping sound somewhere at the back of my mind and it just wouldn’t go away.My head felt foggy and my body felt like it was weighed down by a fucking tractor, but against all odds, I managed to pull my eyes open.Voices overlapped as I tried to figure out where I was.The walls were white and there were machines next to me, I could see Jake and my father speaking to a woman in a white coat- a doctor. A small groan left my lips and all eyes turned to me.“Baby,” Jake’s voice cracked as he made his way over to me. His eyes were dull and hollow as he rushed to my side, his hand softly stroking my cheek. “How do you feel?”“Like I was run over,” I mumbled. “What happened?”“Marie took you.”I nodded slowly. “I remember that. I remember running in the forest.”“We were calling out to you. You slipped and rolled down a hill.”The memories came flooding back. My head was pounding as if someone had taken a sledgehammer to it but all I could feel was fear and w

HAYLEY’S P.O.VI watched Marie making her way over to me, a smoking gun in one hand and the other on her hip.She was dressed in black leggings and a loose shirt. She surprisingly looked good for someone who had just shot two men in cold blood.“Don’t look so terrified. You’ve witnessed a murder too, haven’t you?”I swallowed. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”She snorted. “Please, I’ve been alive far longer than you have. I know all about the boy that was thirsting after you and his body that was found.”“Again, I don’t know what-”She aimed the gun right at my face. “Lie to me again, I dare you.”I didn’t dare speak, I just stared straight at her and forced my expression to neutral. She was crazy, far crazier than Jake had led me to imagine. I couldn’t help but wonder if this was a recent development or if she had always been this insane.“I thought so,” she mumbled before lowering the gun. “Do you know what this is?”When I said nothing, she made her way over to me and grab

HAYLEY’S P.O.VWe spent three magnificent days in Paris without any disturbance from anyone.It was just us, going out, fucking until the sun rose and eating good food. It was the best time I had in a long time but as always, every good thing must come to an end.I lay across Jake’s chest asleep when my phone rang loud. I mumbled a small curse under my breath, reaching out to silence the call. I hoped that whoever it was would take the hint and stop calling but my phone rang again.“Do you want me to answer it?” Jake asked but I shook my head, grabbing the phone blindly and picking up.“Hello?”“Where’s Jake?” my father’s panicked voice filled my ears.“He’s right here. Why didn’t you call him?”“I did, the bastard probably has his phone on do not disturb. I need to talk to him.”I handed the phone to Jake, trying to figure out what it could be that would make dad worry this much. “It’s dad.”Jake was up in a second, the sleep gone from his eyes as he took the phone from me. I couldn’

HAYLEY’S P.O.VA hand brushed my hair over my shoulder and warm lips placed open mouthed kisses on my throat and collar bone.I mumbled something incoherent and nestled closer to the warmth. I was too comfortable to move or open my eyes. I just wanted to enjoy the extra soft sheets underneath me and the warm hands on my skin.“As much as I want to get in bed with you, baby girl, you need to eat,” Jake whispered, his hand trailing down my side. “You’ve been asleep for too long.”“How long?”“Hours.”I forced my eyes open and found him seated behind me. He smiled softly at me and pulled back. I missed his warmth instantly, missed the feel of him next to me. He was dressed already, in a plain t-shirt and sweats.A quick glance at the window told me just how late it was.I couldn’t remember much from before I fell asleep. I remembered getting out of the shower and Jake settling between my thighs. I remembered him eating my cunt until I sobbed for reprieve and I remembered him fucking me f

HAYLEY’S P.O.VMy skin buzzed with excitement as we walked into our hotel room.I still couldn’t believe that he had done this. It was one thing to plan a vacation and it was another to plan it without me knowing and get me to the airport all while I had no idea what was going on.The hotel room was beautiful. It had its own living room and the room was so large that I took a double take. Jake stood behind me, one hand on my hip as I took in the room. I could almost feel his smile against my hair.“You’re quiet, I’m going to assume that you’re impressed,” he drawled, his voice dripping with amusement.“This is amazing,” I breathed turning to him. “How long are we here?”“The plan is one week, but we can stay longer if you want.”I was so overwhelmed that I couldn’t help but lean on my toes and kiss him. “Thank you.”I kissed him again and this time, he pulled me close, one hand tangling in my hair to kiss me deeper. I felt the kiss all the way to my toes as my head emptied of all thou

Carlos didn’t turn back, so I instantly assumed the worst.I unpacked my bags slowly, waiting for the moment that Elias would burst into my room demanding an answer.Every second seemed like an eternity. Time seemed to move by even slower. I couldn’t tell if it was my anxiety or if it truly was just moving a bit slower.By the time I’d unpacked my bags, Elias was nowhere to be found. I waited up a bit longer, sitting cross-legged in bed, but he still didn’t show. I fell asleep sometime after midnight, but I wasn’t asleep for long before I heard the door creak open.I hadn’t locked it after Carlos left.I held my breath as the door creaked and footsteps got closer to my bed.I tried to keep my breathing even and calm my raging heart as the door clicked shut.I wasn’t so terrified anymore, but that didn’t mean I wasn’t a bit nervous. I knew Elias wouldn’t hurt me, but it wasn’t me I was scared of. I’d heard stories of even the most logical men doing stupid things where their mates were

My heart was hammering in my chest as I ran back to my room.I slammed the door behind me and locked it, stopping only when I felt safe enough to breathe. My skin was alight with goosebumps and my knees buckled beneath me. The only thing I could do to keep from falling over was to lean against the door and slide down slowly to the ground.I knew what Elias was.I’d known of him before meeting him, and I’d known what he was every day since then, but seeing him lose control like that, it fucking terrified me. It wasn’t because I thought he’d hurt me, no, but rather because it reminded me of the moment in the hallway with Felicity.It reminded me that I was nothing but prey to them. I was a wolf, I was weak. They could snap me like a twig without breaking a fucking sweat.I tried to shut out the picture of the sharp claws that grew from his hands. It would be so easy to cut me open with them. He wouldn’t even have to break a sweat, and he hadn’t even fully shifted either.It wasn’t fair

I knew something was wrong the moment she refused to step out of her room.I tried to chalk it up as paranoia, but I couldn’t rest. The beast on my inside screamed that I should keep an eye on her, and it took everything to not camp outside her door. I knew that whatever she had planned, I had to let it play out.I watched from afar as she snuck out through the back doors and once I saw her running, I knew there were only three possible places she could leave the pack from. I made a split second decision then and called Carlos and Erina, pulling them away from the festivities and having them positioned at potential exits.It was a stroke of fucking luck that I was able to find her.She stiffened above me. “Let me go, Elias.’“Why? So you’ll run? No can do, Isadora.”I pulled myself to my feet while keeping a firm hand around her.She was panting hard, whether that was from minutes of running or from the tackle, I didn’t know. There was grass all over her jacket and her hair, but she d

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little bit concerned after he said that.If they hadn’t summoned an Alpha in centuries then why summon him now? It was obvious it had something to do with us and that scared me. Had Ethan reached out? Did they find out what happened between Ethan and I?So many questions were running through my mind and not enough answers. If I had any doubts about leaving before, they were eliminated in that moment. I needed to leave and I needed to do so urgently.“Isa,” Elias’ voice was soft.I hadn’t even realized when he walked up to me. He was so close to me that my nose brushed his shoulders. He wasn’t touching me, not yet, but I could feel his hands hovering over my body. His scent filled my lungs, forcing me into a false sense of calm.It was incredibly overwhelming how much he could do without even touching me.Before I could stop myself, I found myself leaning forward, letting my head rest on his shoulders. The moment I did, his hands wrapped around my back

The encounter with Felicity freaked me out more than I’d like to admit.I never realized just how much the others clamped down on their power around me. Felicity was nowhere near as strong as Elias or the others, but she could break me easily if she wanted. I could only imagine what the others would do to me.I don’t know how I managed to walk back to my room with shaky legs, but once I did, I locked the door behind me.The first thing I did was head to the bathroom to see how badly she’d gripped me. My arms were an angry shade of red and I knew a deep bruise would form soon. I’[d never been grabbed so hard in my life before.I wrapped my arms around myself thinking about where to go from there.On one hand, I could tell Elias.If Erina was to be believed, then he would believe me and take my side, but at what cost? He was betrothed to Felicity, that meant her family wasn’t just any normal family. They probably had ties and influence. Would he risk upsetting them by hurting her?What

As a child, I always looked forward to the summer festival.It wasn’t a massive celebration with flashing lights and huge parties, but it was an excuse for all the lycans to get together and thank the goddess for the beginning of summer. My father used to tell me that in the past, the goddess would come down and celebrate with lycans during the festivals.It was a simple ceremony and it was usually held around noon when the sun was at its highest. A few people would go earlier to worship at her temple, but the main ceremony was at noon. It was straight forward: we’d bring a harvest at noon and spend the rest of the day celebrating.We held the celebration with the rest of the pack as a way to keep them involved. There weren’t up to thirty lycans in the pack, and the last thing I wanted was to segregate us. It would only breed distrust and fear, and that was a recipe for disaster.Over the years, the celebration became an excuse to get away from pack work, but today, I couldn’t even en

CHARLOTTE’S P.O.V Adamaris and the council were able to break the bond between me and Esmeralda before finally executing her and destroying the talisman. We held Samantha’s burial the next day. It felt wrong to hold it until after Esmeralda was dead. It was so difficult for me to stand next to her body and act like it wasn’t my fault she was dead. Logan assured me no one felt that way, but I felt that way. What made it a lot harder was having to explain to Amelia that her mum was going away. She wasn’t even two yet, she didn’t understand the concept of death, and she just stayed in my arms and kept on screaming the word ‘mummy’ over and over again. Logan tried to take her away from me but she refused to let anyone else hold her. Amelia’s things were moved into our house the day after the funeral. She was a frolicky baby with a terrible sleep schedule. I attributed that to the fact that she missed her mum. Considering each time she woke up, she would ask for her mother. A lot of pe

THIRD PERSON’S P.O.VCharlotte was mingling with the guests with a smile on her face. She had the part of being Luna down to a pat, she was sweet, respectful and paid attention to every little detail.Logan stayed behind her to give her space to talk to the people, but also close enough that he always had her in his sight. He was on edge and for good reason too; they hadn’t heard from the witch in a few days and that probably meant she was waiting for a good time to strike.A little girl walked up to Charlotte and softly tugged at the hem of her hoodie. Charlotte turned her attention to the girl with a smile on her face. She crouched down so she was at eye level with her.“Can I help you?” she asked and the girl nodded. “I was wondering how it feels to be pregnant.” Charlotte was taken aback by the question.“I don’t know; I’ll let you know when I am pregnant.”She started to rise but the girl held onto her arm with a grip that seemed too strong for a girl who looked no older

The next twenty four hours after Adamaris got rid of the brand were entirely uneventful. I guess that should have been my clue that it was the calm before the storm.The day actually started out like any normal day. I woke up with Logan bringing me breakfast in bed, then I lay back while he ran his fingers in circles on my baby bump. I looked up at him and he gave me a small smile but his fingers never slowed.“Are we going to stay here all day?” I asked and he raised a brow. “Shouldn’t you be happy that you have a day off from all the drama?”“I am happy,” I admitted, “I was just curious as to why we haven’t moved yet.” “We don’t have anywhere to go for now,” he explained, “Do you remember the changes you approved for the school music department?” I nodded, “Well they’ve been implemented and today is the grand unveiling.”“I totally forgot about that.” “I told them to go ahead with it while you were,” he trailed off, “While you were gone.”He seemed to close off

CHARLOTTE’S P.O.VWe all sat in silence while Greg sketched. Logan made tea for me while we waited. Adamaris muttered something about how chivalry is dead since Logan didn’t make one for her too. This led Logan to mutter about how witches should get their own mates to do things for them.They kept on trading back and forth quips between themselves until Greg muttered something about how he was close to stabbing his ears with his pencil. I giggled and they both shot me looks as if I had betrayed them.A little over half an hour later, Greg was done with the sketch and when I saw it, I was taken aback by how life like it looked. He got every single feature of her perfectly, from the slight crookedness of her nose to the fullness of her lips and even down to the meanness of her smirk.After staring at it for a while, I passed it on to Adamaris. She took one look at it and cursed.“Do you know her?” I asked and she nodded. “She used to be in my coven,” she said slowly as she fold

CHARLOTTE’S P.O.VI woke up to Adamaris sitting on a chair cross legged and looking bored out of her mind. She had cleared up the circle of salt and moved Kaden and Aubrey to a more comfortable lying position.Logan and Evan were still knocked out on the floor in the same position and I stifled a smile. Leave it to Adamaris to let the men suffer. Aubrey and Kaden began to stir; Kaden stirred first and as if she heard him, Aubrey moved too.Aubrey sat up first and cradled her head in her hands for a few seconds. It wasn’t until she heard Kaden’s whimper that her head snapped up and she rushed to him.He buried his face into her chest while she whispered a few words in his ears, too low for even my werewolf hearing to pick up on. Kaden just nodded and gave his mum a smile.Kaden looked up and saw me and he gave me a small smile. “Hey Charlie, I’m sorry I fell asleep.” I felt my lips curl up at the sides. He turned to Adamaris and gave her a confused look, “Hello, who are you?”“That’s n

CHARLOTTE’S P.O.VIt was Logan who snapped out of his reverie and realized that we still needed to find Adamaris a place to sleep. Thankfully, she has her house (I still don’t understand what the hell she means by that). She said that all she needs is a large expanse of land, preferably in the woods.Logan wanted me to stay home but I’m not going to let him go alone, especially since everyone is in this mess because of me. Reluctantly, he handed me one of his big, warm hoodies and I pulled it over my head.I sat in front with Logan while Adamaris and Celeste sat at the back. The drive was tense and quiet; Logan had one hand on my leg to keep me grounded because my thoughts were going haywire.Adamaris was lost in thought, her eyes were kept fixed on the window. Celeste was staring at me, not in a creepy way, but in a way that kept me alert. Occasionally, her eyes would move from my face to Logan’s hand on my thigh and back.I caught her eye through the mirror and she gave me a smile t