Novels by Essie

As soon as Athena was certain she had escaped Diana’s watchful glare, a soft sigh escaped her lips. She paused on the hallway, her annoyance reignited by the guards trailing closely behind her.For a second, she just wanted her former freedom, but the men wouldn’t budge. Just as she turned to make a warning, Travon appeared from the corner, his expression neutral. “That was a powerful speech, Athena.” He said, his voice soft and calm.“Thank you.” She nodded, unsure of what to do, his scent kept messing with her head. There was a sudden shift in her tone as she turned to him and said, “Please tell your men to stand down, I’ve managed on my own for the past five years, and I can very much survive on my own right now.” With that, she stormed away.Travon quickly gestured for his men to stand down as he watched her in awe as she left.She return to her room, pacing back and forth as her mind thought of the next line of action. “What next?” She thought, she had to admit that Lucy was right

The council door swung open, and Aria and her father stepped inside, dismayed to find they were much too late. The council members were already bowing to Travon and Athena, chanting; "The goddess save the Alpha, The goddess save the Luna." At the same time, Kaius noticed the hurt in Aria's eyes, his inner wolf howled in pain, but he couldn't do anything than look away. "I object!" William's voice suddenly rang throughout the room, causing a collective gasp as all eyes turned to him. "This is against our customs." He continued, his eyes set on Travon, as he walked through the rows of elders. Philppa's subtly gave him a look, begging him to stop, but William looked away, damning the consequences of his action. "Athena has not completed the thirty days ritual and yet, here she is, being reinstated as the Luna." He paused, turning to the elders, "Elders, how can you all blindly agree to this, have we quickly forgotten our customs? How can we simply accept her return like this

Athena stared at Travon’s face, her expression unreadable. Her mind reeled from the fact that she could have been dead if not for his intervention. Slowly, she stepped away from him, despite his heroic save, she still considered him an enemy--he had hurt her badly, and one daring act didn’t erase the pain. Sensing her hesistance, Travon maintained his distance, his face etched with pain. With a small sigh, he told her, “My men will escort you back to your quarters, and keep watch till dawn, while I get to the bottom of this.” Athena slowly nodded, eager to escape his presence. Quietly, she bowed her head to show her gratitude, her eyes avoiding his. Then swiftly, she turned on her heels and walked away with the guards hovering closely around her. Travon’s eyes lingered on her retreating figure, his expression filled with a mixture of regret and sadness. His lips parted as if to call her, but he remained silent, respecting her boundaries. Back at her quarters in her bedroom, Athe

"In two days, Athena will finally attain visitation rights," the pack doctor began, his tone cold and measured. "Our faction is growing restless. We can't just sit idly by, cowering like frightened dogs. We must do something." He paused, his gaze locked on William and Aria. William leaned back in his chair with a calculating glint in his eye. "You've made some valid points, Doc," he said, his voice dripping with condescension. Aria nodded in agreement, her expression smug. "But Aria and I have already discussed this," William continued. "We'll stick with our original plan." The doctor's eyebrows shot up, curiosity etched on his face. "You mean, poisoning?" he asked, his voice laced with skepticism. William smirked. "Yes," he replied coolly, as if he were discussing the weather. The doctor scoffed, his expression surprised. "Have you forgotten she's currently under tight security?" he asked, his voice rising. William's smile was icy. "That's exactly why it's the perfect plan,"

Travon's room was thick with tension as Kaius paced, his eyes narrowed in concern. "What exactly were you thinking?" he asked, his voice laced with frustration. Travon sighed, rubbing his temples. "I wasn't thinking, Kaius. I just couldn't resist the mate bond. You wouldn't understand since you haven't experienced it." His eyes dropped. Kaius scoffed, "Trust me, brother, I understand much more deeply than you can imagine." A hint of pain flickered in his eyes, but he quickly masked it. Travon's gaze snapped up, curiosity sparking. "What do you mean?" Kaius waved his hand dismissively. "Later. For now, what's your plan?" Travon's jaw clenched. "We wait. The elders say Athena earns visitation rights after seven days. In the meantime, put a trusted maid to watch and report back to you. I don't trust those stuck-up elders." His lip curled in disgust. "And Aria? What about her?" Kaius asked, his tone concerned. Travon shifted uncomfortably. "I've never seen Aria as anythi

Travon sat in the meeting room, surrounded with his mother and the elders, making deliberations on how to handle Athena’s return. However, his mind wandered, clouded with thoughts of Athena. It had been two days since she interrupted his marriage ceremony, but he couldn’t shake off her scent, which had seemingly imprinted itself on his mind. He was growing restless, wanting to see her, wanting answers to his numerous questions, wanting to know how and why. Without another thought, he slammed his hands against the table, sending a wave of silence across the room. He stood up, his eyes fixed on the door, and stormed out. The Sacred Quarters, situated on the estate grounds, served as both a confinement zone and a purification quarters. Travon took hasty strides, his men hurrying behind him, until they reached the quarters, heavily guarded by Epsilons and female elders who catered to Athena's needs around the clock. The elders quickly reinforced their guard by standing in front of the

-Eve-The set was chaos. Crew members moved around, wheeling lights into place and setting camera rigs on tripods while the sun casted long shadows on the cobbled street.Ana barked instructions from behind her clipboard, barely looking up. Alex hovered nearby, phone glued to his ears, while Monica paced in heels that seemed to do more harm than good for her feet.“Hey! Watch the cable!” A production assistant snapped as she dragged a coil of wire across the stones.“Sorry.” I murmured, wiping my palms on my jeans, trying not to look as useless as I felt.I walked over to Ana. “About Mr Kingston and Siena, you said they had history, what kind? Did they date?” I blurted casually, too casually.Goddamn it, Eve. What the hell are you thinking?She shot me a look. “No, they did not date. Don’t you know Dominic doesn’t do relationships?” Something about those words made my stomach twist.She continued walking, I followed. “Now, never speak of Mr Kingston again, and one more thing,” she tur

-Eve-Throughout yesterday, I couldn’t get him out of my head. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw his lust filled eyes, heard the low rasp of warm breath when he told me he’d ruin me.It was all I could think of when I touched my clit to the sound of his voice…and I hated how much I wanted him.Even this morning, while fetching coffee for those stuck-up models, I couldn’t shake off the tension in my chest. Every step toward the elevator felt like walking into the memory of yesterday.It was past 10 a.m., and still no sign of progress on the ad shoot. We had the perfect location outside the hotel, all cobblestones and picturesque, but no one seemed to be moving.Was exactly was happening? My mind itched.When I finally got back to the office, chaos hit me like a bomb. Phones rang continuously, People whispered in corners, hovered over Ann’s cubicle, typing furiously. Monica paced near the glass wall, her voice was low, clipped, and urgent.Something was definitely very, very wrong.The

-Dominic-The elevator chimed, and I stepped out, straightening my cuffs as if nothing had happened, as if I hadn’t just had her trembling against me seconds ago. Every trace of it was gone from my face, buried under the control I’d spent years perfecting.Then I saw her.Eve stood by the lobby desk with Alex. She was talking too fast, smiling too wide, movements hurried and nervous. The kind of nervous that came from pretending nothing had just happened behind a pair of closed elevator doors.She abrupted turned and her gaze caught mine. Just once. Then she looked away so quickly it almost made me laugh.Alex noticed. Of course he did. He followed her gaze and saw me. His posture shifted, his shoulders squared, and his eyes narrowed as if he knew I’d crossed a line.“You alright?” he asked her quietly.“Yeah-yeah, fine,” she said, clutching her bag strap as if her life depended on it.“I should go.” She murmured. She brushed past him and headed for the exit, nearly tripping over her

-Eve-Alex had been out of the office for the past few days, and for some odd reason, it made me feel down. Dominic, on the other hand, kept hovering around our floor, busy with preparations for the Lure perfume launch. While I hid myself away, I made sure to avoid him at every slightest chance. Not that he seemed to care. He didn’t even seem to notice.“Earth to Eve!” Monica’s voice snapped me out of my thoughts as she tapped my desk. I blinked, realizing I was still in my cubicle.“Dominic just informed me that the models for the shoot have arrived,” she said, scribbling something on a sticky note. “They’re at this hotel in SoHo. Go assist them until they’re settled.”My brows knitted in confusion. “Don’t they usually have their own assistants?”“Of course they do,” she said with a smug smile. “But Dominic asked for someone from our department to assist, guess he didn’t specify who. So l volunteered you.” She shrugged. “Think of it as payback for snatching my project.” she smirked.

-Eve-My legs were as weak as jelly by the time I arrived my desk. Somehow, I had managed to convince Alex that I had bumped into him out of nothing but pure excitement. It took a while before he bought it, but when he finally did, he offered dinner, and I couldn’t say no.Unless he wanted to? Dominic’s words reeled in my mind, I could barely concentrate. He wasn’t apologetic, he was making it clear that he would do this over and over again.The sound of his voice in my head sent shivers down my spine. Avoiding him was useless, there was no escape.At the close of work, Alex led me to his car, a sleek black BMW.They must pay him really well, I thought as he opened the door for me. A faint trace of his cologne lingered in the air, not as strong as Dominic’s but it matched his energy perfectly.He drove to a small diner that sat few blocks away and was barely visible. “So dinner might not be fancy tonight, but the burgers and fries here are legendary. Old-timers swear by it.” He had s

-Eve-Monday morning came faster than I had anticipated, and I still hadn’t gotten over Friday evening, so I called in sick. There was no way in hell I could face Dominic Kingston after that kiss.It was past 8am when Sally strolled into my room, disbelief etched on her face.“You’re still in bed? What happened to work, E?”I let out an exasperated sigh, “I’m not going, and I already called in sick.”She let out a loud laugh, as if there was anything funny about it. “You’re calling in sick after your boss kissed you? That’s either trauma or rom-com.” She said inbetween laughs.I glared at her, still flustered.I had told her about the kiss with Dominic, but had meticulously left the part of him being the voice from the audios.“You said he was drunk, he probably won’t even remember—”“And if he does?” I cut in. I mean, there was two sides to a coin.She shrugged, “If you ever reach that bridge, you’ll figure out a way to cross it.”“Wow.” I said sarcastically. “Nice wise advice, Sal. R