Chapter: SIXAnaliseThe dream woke me up and I didn't have time to scream as I came face to face with a pair of yellow glowing eyes. I simply lay there frozen on the bed as the eyes stared back at me. But then I recognized the face. How could I not know him? Adam stared at me with those glowing eyes. Why are his eyes glowing? Why is he in my room? Why does he look like he's not himself?"A-Adam--""Shh," he said, his voice gentle. I flinched when his very cold hands traced my cheek and then he held my chin, lifting my head up. I started sobbing. I don't know what was happening, but I know this is not good. That I should run and never look back. But my body couldn't move as much as I want it to. Tears started to run from my eyes to my ears as I continued to stare at him. As much as I want to look away, I couldn't. "Don't cry, sweetie," he said, slightly squeezing my chin and then caressing my hair again. "P-Please, Adam," I choked out. "I'll make this quick. You won't be able to feel somet
Last Updated: 2023-05-07
Chapter: FIVEAdamI watched as she walked ahead, determined to make me see what she saw. But I have already taken care of the body, placed it on the side of the alleyway, and made him drink my blood to cure the wound on his neck."I saw him there. Someone--Someone was killing someone.""You must have been hallucinating," I said and she whirled to look at me. I muttered a silent curse when I saw how frightened she looked. I had been too careless. My hunger is getting harder to satiate. After I tasted her blood--fuck. I couldn't get enough. Even right now as I looked at her, all I could see is that slender neck of hers. All I could hear is the loud pounding of her pulse as if inviting me to feel it. To sink my fangs in it--"Have you been drinking?" I asked, to divert the topic and to divert my attention from her. I've tasted her blood once and gods, it was the most delicious one I have ever tasted. I don't know what's with this woman. Why is her blood different? She turned to look at me and gave
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Chapter: FOURAnnaliseFirst thing I noticed the moment I woke up was the wrong angle of the patterns of my ceiling. It took me a few minutes to realize I was lying on the wrong side of my bed. Next, I felt the searing pain all over my body but more on my head and my neck.My hand went unconsciously to my neck and pressed it. Nothing was there. Did I hit myself somewhere last night? My head was protesting as I tried to get up. Did I get bruised? I reached for the small mirror on my table and looked at my neck. There was nothing there. Not even a scratch or a bruise but I couldn't mistake the pain I felt earlier.I groaned as my head spun and that's when I heard someone knocking on my door. There's no one here in this house except Rita and me so I told her to come in.Rita came in bringing a glass of water and a bowl of something that smelled good. She laid it down on my table silently. I was aware of the side glances she was giving me. I forced myself to get near the table and tasted the soup.She
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Chapter: THREEAdamShe was silent for a moment and then she said, "What is this, Adam? We haven't seen each other for decades and this is how you greet me?""I will give you the greeting you want if you answer my question, Fiona Beth," I whispered in his ear.She chuckled and looked at me over her shoulders. "And it would take you a dagger to make me tell you whatever the hell it is you want to know? You have become weak, Adam."I ignored her remark and pressed the dagger closer to her, enough to draw blood. She started thrashing. She knows very well I will never hesitate to drive the dagger straight to her heart and what it would do to her. I have done it before. A long time ago."You love your life so much, Fiona Beth. Now before I rob it from you, tell me what I need to know."I know it wouldn't be easy to make Fiona Beth talk. She looked at me over her shoulder and spat."I don't even know what you're talking about--" She wasn't able to continue what she was about to say when I pierced the dagg
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Chapter: TWOAdamThe mellow music was what greeted me as soon as I entered the pub. Someone was singing on the stage and the people are listening intently to her. I couldn't blame them. The woman singing on the stage is Fiona Beth, some singer in the city who somehow winded up here in this small town. As I sat on the stool and got my drinks, I decided to listen to the woman sing. I have to at least pretend I am listening.A few minutes later, I could see her looking in my direction and I knew I would finish my job early tonight. I gave her a small smile before I put my drink down to give her a round of applause. I turned away and faced the bartender as I already know what was coming next. A few minutes later after the song finished, I felt her presence beside me. Fiona Beth tossed her hair back, revealing her slender neck."Saw you smiling at me, earlier," she said. I could hear the rapid beating of her heart and the pulse on her neck."Everyone was smiling at you as you sang prettily on that sta
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Chapter: ONEAnnaliseI never agreed to move to this small city but my uncle has made it clear to me that I would suffer the heavier consequences if I don't agree to his conditions. I have been the greatest contributor to his headache the past years and perhaps he got tired of dealing with me that he decided to send me here to this small town: the Great Oaks.Honestly, I never really did anything wrong. I was just at the wrong place and at the wrong time when trouble happens and I was always there to get all the blame somehow. I got tired of reasoning out to my uncle. Who would believe me, anyway?So now, here I am in this almost forgotten city. I couldn't do anything when he decided I would be sent here. Maybe he thinks that the fewer people there are, the less likely it would be for me to cause trouble. He just didn't want to say that he doesn't want to deal with anything about me anymore.I am fine being away from him and that sinful city. But to be thrown in this place is almost worse. Almost.
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The Secret Heiress' Return
Saskia Smithsonia was the kind of girl who believed love could conquer anything — even the truth.
To be with the man she loved, she buried her identity as the heiress to one of the world’s most powerful conglomerates and became Valerie Damer, a struggling med student with nothing but grit and a borrowed smile. She thought if he loved her for who she was without the title, then it would be real. Worth it. Eternal.
Valerie would do anything for love — even strike a deal with a devil in a tailored suit to protect the man she thought was her future.
But love built on lies is always on borrowed time.
Everything shatters the night she catches her boyfriend with someone else — a woman of wealth, power, and status. His excuse? “I’m just securing my future.”
Heartbroken and humiliated, she lets Valerie Damer die and reclaims her name: Saskia Smithsonia.
But some ghosts don't stay buried — especially when they wear devilish grins and hold your soul in their ledger.
The deal she made still lingers — only now, the price has changed. It’s no longer just a favor. It’s a proposal. One that could either reshape her fate…
Or destroy everything she has left.
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Chapter: IX: Shadows at the DoorThere is no way I would accept his offer. There is no way I would even consider it. There is no way I would let myself be a pawn of whatever sick game he's playing. Azrael King never does anything if it's not for his own benefit. As for me, I don't see anything that would benefit me if I work with him.I hate that it ended like this -- me crying over a relationship that was never meant to work in the first place and my ex-boyfriend happily in a new relationship with a girl whom he chose because she was rich. There is no point in me telling them who I truly am. I will talk to Azrael again and propose another proposal other than marriage and then when it's settled, I can go away and start over to a new city where nobody knows me. Melissa gave me an earful yesterday and even though she acknowledges that it was totally not my fault, she told me to let her handle matters like the ones that happened. Even if I wanted to do it, there is no way Heather would just let me off the hook. She mea
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Chapter: VIII: You Know Where To Find MeI stopped on my tracks, suddenly realizing that I am following this man somewhere and I am alone.He heard me stop walking and so he did too. Slowly, he turned to face me. The corner of his mouth curving up in a lopsided smile. Azrael King gets attention not just because of his reputation but because of his insane looks. I hate how this man could get good looks while being what he is. I swallowed the lump in my throat and I instantly regretted doing so as his smile got wider when he saw it. He likes it -- seeing his preys intimidated and cornered. And I hate how I ended up in this situation in the first place. He looked like he walked straight out of the underworld as he surveyed me. I wanted to know what was running inside his head. I want to know what he is thinking at this moment. Most importantly, I want to know why he came here. Then again, I would just be fooling myself if I say I have no idea why he was here. "I will return the money," I muttered and he did not even look su
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Chapter: VII: A Hand In The DarkI can feel the gazes of all the customers inside the restaurant. I wanted the ground to swallow me whole. Heather was seething as she looked at me, accusing me of something. I should have seen this coming. I should have expected this to happen."Please, miss, let us settle this quietly. Valerie did nothing wrong. I would take full responsibility on what happened here," Melissa said, trying to coax Heather but me and Heather know there is no amount of coaxing from other people that would satisfy her. She is doing this to punish me.Heather stepped forward and the whispers inside the restaurant suddenly became to loud. They felt like tiny needles forcing their selves all the way into my skull, echoing inside my head like nightmares."Is this your way of taking revenge, Valerie?" Heather took another step forward and I could not even look her in the eye. I prayed that the ground would just open up and swallow me whole. I prayed that something would happen to divert all the people's gaze
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Chapter: VI: The Devil's GazeIt was as if the universe decided that I would have the worst day of my life today.Jade was giving me worried glances. From my and Heather's interaction earlier, I could already tell that Jade already has a gist of what was happening. Maybe not all of it but she might already know some thing's up."Do you want me to take their order, instead?" she said as she stood next to me.I did not glance in her direction. Afraid that if I do so, it would make me say yes and that is the last thing I want to do right now. Heather considers this delightful. And it would satisfy her even more if I go and hide.I won't give her that.So I took a deep breath and said, "It's fine, Jade. Thanks for the offer, though."I did not wait for her to respond and I made my way towards Theo and Heather's table.Heather was resting her chin on her intertwined fingers as she looked at me making my way towards them. The sun coming from the big window reflected her perfectly styled hair of their unnatural colors. I
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Chapter: V: What Playful FateIn movies the people who had been hurt by others seem to get back up pretty easily. They declare they were done and then that's it. It was as if the pain was never there to begin with. It was as if they woke up one day and forgot everything. Forgot every shard that pieced her flesh. Forgot every memory that broke them.It was not the case for me. I guess that's why people love those movies so much. They see the main character picking themselves up after a downfall and it's just satisfying. I reckon it's going to take longer for me as much as I hated it. I hated it. I hate looking at myself in the mirror and barely recognizing myself. I hated how I let Theo treat me the way he did. I hated how I did not see him truly from the very beginning. If I had, it would have saved me a lot of time. It would have saved me from all of this. I stopped on my tracks and looked up the billboard sign. It had been there for longer than I can remember and it was only now that I truly noticed it. It's
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Chapter: IV: The BetrayalI was smiling when I left Azrael’s building.Even after all that — the unsettling opulence, his cryptic smirk, and the way his words coiled around me like chains made of silk — I was smiling. Because I had done it. I had the money. I could finally pay Heather back. I could finally unshackle Theo from her control. Even if I have sold my soul to the devil, it was all worth it if it would mean that I would help Theo.I can't wait to see his face when I tell him. He’ll be proud. Maybe he'll even say those three words I haven't heard in a while.I hugged the small envelope to my chest. It wasn't just money. It was proof. That I would do anything for him. That I believed in us.I didn’t text him. I wanted to surprise him.So I went straight to his apartment.I knew the keypad code — 0617, our anniversary. I pressed it and waited for the familiar buzz, letting myself in like I had a hundred times before. The hallway smelled faintly of coffee and citrus, the scent I always associated with hi
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