Novels by Prissy Writes

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE~FREYA ASHWOOD~I tried to shake off the impact of Theo’s words. For now, at least.We were herded to the training grounds group after group. It was our turn.Theo gave my shoulder a reassuring squeeze, though his own face stayed tight with worry. Together, we followed the rest of the students out toward the back of the academy campus, where manicured lawns gave way to massive, dirt-ringed combat fields.The wind blew cold across the open space, whipping my hair across my face. I tugged at the hem of my skirt, feeling profoundly exposed. Around me, the new female students looked on edge too but their postures screamed wolf, ready to surface at the first threat. I had nothing but weak reflexes and hopes that I’d be able to take a hit pretty well.Equipment was already set up: wooden platforms, padded rings, obstacle courses. It made me wonder if the academy had foreseen this nightmare or thrown it together in hours after the kidnapping news broke.“Listen up!” The i

CHAPTER TWENTY~~FREYA~~The SUV rolled to a stop right in front of Gryphon’s iron gates, and the knot in my stomach tightened another notch. I hadn’t slept much last night. Every time I closed my eyes I saw Xavier’s bare chest in the kitchen, heard Quinn’s rough voice telling me I was his, felt the way my own stupid body had reacted to both of them even while my head screamed no. I’d turned down Xavier’s offer for help like it burned me. I’d told Quinn straight to his face that I would never be his. And yet the words still sounded like a lie I was trying to force myself to believe.Xavier hadn’t come with us this morning. He’d muttered something about handling his own ride and left the manor before we even stepped outside. Part of me was relieved. The other part kept wondering why.I stared out the window and my breath caught at the unexpected sight before me.GirlsEverywhere.A dozen of them—no, more—were walking through the front courtyard in the academy uniform, skirts flutteri

CHAPTER NINETEEN~~FREYA~~I slammed the math textbook shut with more force than necessary. The formulas might as well have been written in another language for all the sense they were making. I glanced at the clock, it was barely past eight. Seven straight hours locked in this room, and I had nothing to show for it except a pounding headache and eyes that felt like sandpaper.No maids had come by with dinner either. Not that I blamed them. After I sent back the last three trays untouched, they’d probably decided I wasn’t worth the effort. My stomach twisted painfully, reminding me I hadn’t eaten since the few bites of cafeteria vegetables at lunch. The lightheadedness was getting worse.I slipped out of my room and crept down the stairs as quietly as I could, ears straining for any sign of movement. The manor felt eerily empty; no maids, no guards in the halls. Good. The last thing I needed was more eyes on me tonight or finding Quinn lurking in the shadows. My breath hitched, recal

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN ~~FREYA ASHWOOD~~ I forced the slightly chewed vegetables down my throat and finally risked a glance in their direction. My breath hitched. All three of them were staring straight at me. Their eyes felt like daggers pricking my skin. Xavier wasn’t eating. He just watched me with that same unreadable intensity, like he could see straight through my skull . Quinn’s jaw was clenched so tight I could see the muscle jumping, his fork stabbing into his meat like it had personally offended him. Even Ryker kept glancing over, his usual smirk completely gone. Theo cleared his throat. “You know… if they’re bothering you, I can—” “They’re not,” I cut in quickly. Too quickly. “It’s fine. They’re just… protective, I guess.” “Protective,” Theo repeated, clearly not buying it. He leaned back in his chair, studying me. “Freya, you can tell me if something’s wrong. I’m not scared of the Ashwood name like everyone else.” Before I could answer, a shadow fell over our table. Qu

CHAPTER 17~~FREYA ASHWOOD~~The class dragged on for exactly two hours, but we didn’t even get a proper break. One teacher left and another walked in like it was some kind of relay. By the third period, I was barely hanging on—tired, hungry, and still sore from my stupid escape attempt the night before.I snapped back to the present when I heard my name.“F… R… E… Y… A.”Every letter was dragged out by a short, pot bellied teacher, who had somehow appeared right next to my desk. The whole class turned to stare. Heat rushed up my neck and flooded my cheeks.“He’s been trying to get your attention for the last two minutes,” Theo whispered beside me.I swallowed hard and forced a small smile. “Mr. Windster,” I said, reading the name off the plaque on his chest.“Care to answer the question I asked two minutes ago?” His voice was sharp, his face already twisted in a scowl.“I… I got distracted for a second,” I mumbled.His eyebrow shot up. “Distracted by what?Thoughts about the murderou

~~FREYA~~I stood under the shower, allowing the cold seep into my skin.They had challenged Damien, yet again. “We stay and she stays” Quinn had said with a finality to his words.. “The Blackthorn pack will not wage a war. I can assure you”“You seem to be unnerved by the chaos you blindly caused!” Damien had spat with irritation. I hadn’t missed the pure loathe that crossed Damien features as his gaze landed on me. His eyes had screamed. “It’s your fault” before he stormed out.None of them had said a word to me that night. They had only assigned a maid to see me off to my room and placed more guards right in front of my room windows. When I peaked out this morning, two guards still paraded the spot.The idea of escaping had died.I couldn’t afford to, not anymore. I’d stay and see how the moon goddess decides my fate but one thing, I would never accept to be Luna to my brother. I will not be part of such incest. I scrubbed the dirt off my skin, mentally preparing myself for anoth

Lily“We are home now, thank you,” I said into the receiver speaking to Gary. We had just left the hospital after Raymond woke up and was monitored for two weeks more before we got discharged. Just like the start, Glory and Gary were of great help and support. His recovery was nothing short of a miracle and I felt so glad that I could throw it in the doctor's face. Gary mused on the other end. “Alright, let me know when you are settled in. Will check back later.” “Yeah, bye,” I said ending the call. I looked up to find Raymond staring intently at me. “Hey, you. Would you like to have your bath first? It feels so good to be home right?” I said glancing around the house like it has been forever. Raymond only grunted in response and headed to his room. I smacked my lips in confusion. He has been this way since he woke up. He wouldn’t talk to me and only respond to my questions with grunts. Unlike the way, he speaks to Drako and Glory. I don’t know if I did something wrong. Nothing se

Lily“I didn’t want to bother you anymore with everything going on with you.” Gary mused with a wide smile on his face as we sat down on a bench. I made a humming sound, stretching out my cramped leg. “Truth is, I needed to get away from that room before I lost my mind. And I must say, thank you for bringing me here.” Since I had missed our intended outing the first time. I couldn’t do much for about a week as I was too preoccupied with the thoughts of Raymond with the fear that something might go wrong while I was away. I eventually caved in when he asked me to go out with him again this week. To my surprise, Gary had brought me to an amusement park. When I asked him why, he said he hoped that I would be interested in all of the things the park has to offer. He only wanted to get into the ride and feel some adrenaline pumping. Now I know how he can maintain such a happy sight every time. Being able to tap into one’s inner child. “How are you feeling?” He asked staring into space.

Lily“How is your day going?” Glory asked cheerily on the other end. I stabbed at my lunch, a dry plate of salad, and shrugged. “Not so good. There is no cream to eat my salad.” I whined. She laughed lightly, “Sorry about that. I am on night duty today. We will get to see later. I made apple pie will bring you some.” “I will appreciate it so much.” I mused smiling. “Alright, I will talk to you later.” The call ended and I went back to the food. I had asked for a salad plate but couldn’t seem to tell the kitchen that they forgot to add cream. I know I should ask I just don’t quite feel deserving of it. It has been two weeks since Glory got me a spot in her brother’s restaurant to work as one of the waitresses. It was unexpected news and I was very grateful when she told me. I got working immediately even though the said brother wasn’t around and had left for a chef convention. The staff are nice and I don’t want to encroach on their generosity. “You will choke if you keep eating

LilyI don’t think I have ever felt so much emptiness in my life as I have felt in the past three days. Every day I wake up feeling hopeful that Raymond will wake up from his slumber. It would have been fair if the doctor didn’t always look so dejected whenever he came by to take a look at him. In his eyes, I can see his intention to tell me to let him go. Or I am probably just imagining things. Either way, I really do not care. Raymond will be on life support for as long as he can until he wakes up, which I am very sure he will. With my head tilted slightly and eyes watching over him sadly, I sighed for the umpteenth time. Nurse Glory whom I have come to make a bit of friendship with peeked her head in. She was out of her scrubs already. “Hey there, Lily.” She smiled gently at me, her eyes landed briefly on Raymond. “Have you had something to eat at all?” I shrugged sighing, “I am not feeling hungry.” I replied. “Where is Drako?” “He is good, he came by to check up on me.” I sm

Raymond“What the fuck is going on?” I bellowed at the sound of guns flying in the air. One of my men, Julian ran into the house panting heavily. “Why is there so much noise outside, Julian?” I asked him. “Tony and his men are here. They have the entire ground covered.” He replied. Lily gasped next to me as she grabbed a hold of my arm. Those bastards! How did they get to find me? I thought we had settled things and I didn't have to worry anymore about them. I know what they are here for and there is no way I will let them have their way. They had bargained for Lily and I had fought them off thinking they had let go. They must have fooled me and have me tailed to make sure they get to me. I let out a string of curses under my breath and held Julian’s gaze. “How close are they to the main house?” “Halfway through the premises.” He said. “Gather the rest of the men. We are going to fight them until our strengths wane. Get all of the ammunition in place.” I instructed and Julian m

Raymond's P.O.VHugo and Stan went to the back of each van they drove and returned with a box containing the ammunition we were supposed to sell to the men before us.The young man, who I learned his name was Chris and also the leader, opened up one of the boxes to inspect the guns inside. He smiled when he felt the texture of one of them.“A shame Dom isn't the one to finalize this sale. This is some good stuff,” said Chris. He picked one of the guns and passed it around for the rest of his men to see.When they were down, he set back down and closed the box. “How many?”“50 boxes in each Van. Each box contains at least 4 different guns. That is two hundred in total,” Stan answered.Chris nodded his head, impressed by the amount of ammunition Dominic had managed to pull for the sale.He whistled softly and a lady dressed in a black lingerie and wearing a mask over her face appeared with a briefcase in her hand.She was shy and uncomfortable. I could tell by how often she would try t