Novels by White's Pen

Chapter FortySerenaThe room was cold. The stone walls made it worse. My hands were tied behind my back, and my arms ached. Jake had transferred my room since I refused to be cooperative with him. Liam was not with me. That hurt the most. I did not know if he was safe, if he was eating, if he was crying for me. My chest felt like someone had pressed a stone on it.I wanted to cry, but I pressed my lips together. Crying would not help. I told myself that again and again. Crying would not help.The door opened with a loud sound. My head turned quickly.Jake walked in first. His steps were slow, proud, like he owned the place. Robert followed him. Both of them were smiling. Their smiles made me sick.Jake looked at me the way a cat looks at a trapped bird.“Serena,” he said slowly, like my name was a joke on his tongue. “I want to show you something.”Robert put a small screen on the table in front of me. I frowned. My stomach tightened.The screen came alive.At first, I thought it was

Chapter Thirty Nine First Person Perspective Jake I was sitting on the big chair near the fire. Alpha Robert was beside me. He was drinking from his silver cup, laughing. I laughed too. His guards stood by the door, silent. The room was warm, and outside it was dark and cold. “You saw his face?” Alpha Robert said with a loud laugh. “He looked like a scared rabbit!” I laughed harder. “He really thought he could escape!” We clinked our cups together. It was fun to watch that fool try to run with his little family. He didn’t even make it far. He got caught right at the edge of the forest. Robert shook his head, grinning. “And did you see the look on the Serena’s face? That was—” “Priceless!” I finished for him. We both laughed again. It felt good. I hadn’t laughed like this in days. But then something started to bother me. I rubbed my chin and looked into the fire. “Hmm…” I said. “What?” Robert asked. I sat up straighter. “That man… Jeremy… something is not ri

Chapter Thirty Eight First Person’s Perspective Reed I sat in the corner of my dark, cold cell. The floor was hard under me. The walls smelled like mold and old water. The air was damp. My body still hurt. My back burned from the whip. Every move made it worse. My hands were full of cuts and dried blood. But I did not care. Serena and Liam were alive. Caleb said they were near the north border. That meant I had a chance. A real chance. I could get them back. I could hold my son again. I could tell Serena that I never gave up. I closed my eyes. Just two more nights. Then I run. Then I fight. Then I take them back. No matter what happens. I don’t care if I die. I opened my eyes and looked at the food in front of me. Old bread. Cold meat. It smelled bad. Like it had been there for days. I didn’t eat it. I needed to stay sharp. If I got sick now, I would lose everything. I pushed the plate away. The next day, I acted weak. I walked slowly. I let my shoulders hang

Chapter Thirty Seven — Not Broken Yet Dual POV: Serena and Jeremy Serena The wagon stopped. The wheels creaked as they came to a halt, grinding against the dry earth. Dust floated into the air, dancing in the sunlight that filtered through the tiny holes in the wooden walls of the wagon. The sudden silence was worse than the rattling noise we had heard all morning. I held Liam’s hand tighter, even though my wrists were tied. The rope had rubbed the skin raw. My arms ached from holding onto him, but I refused to let go. I couldn’t. The door opened with a loud metal clang. A guard climbed up and yanked me by the arm. I stumbled, my feet barely catching the step before I hit the ground. Liam jumped down right behind me. He didn’t cry, but his little face was pale, his lips pressed into a tight line. The sun hit my eyes. For a moment, I blinked against the bright light. It felt too warm, too peaceful, for what we were walking into. Then I saw it. A big

Chapter Thirty Six — The Old Cell Reed My eyes opened slowly. My head hurt. My chest burned. My body felt like it had been crushed under a mountain. Everything felt broken,like I had been hit by a truck again and again. The first thing I saw was the wall. The same grey wall. Cold stone. Rough and cracked in places. The same corner I had stared at once, long ago, when I was younger. Then I knew. I had been here before. The cell was small. There was no bed, no chair, no blanket. Only hard ground. The walls were damp with wetness, like they cried in silence. The air smelled bad,like blood, sweat, and pain that had stayed too long. There were chains hanging from one side of the wall, rusted and sharp. A small window near the top let in weak light, but it wasn’t enough. That window was too small to crawl through, no matter how desperate someone got. This was the prison under the old Dark Heart barracks I knew it well. Too well. I groaned as I tried to sit up. My bac

Chapter Thirty Five — Peace Never Lasts Serena “Mommy.” He was not just calling out to me, he was crying. It was a call for help. A sound full of fear. A sound no mother wants to hear. I opened my eyes fast. My heart was beating so hard. I jumped to my feet, grabbed the thin blanket off my legs, and ran out of the small shelter we had built with sticks and cloth. “Liam!” I shouted. “What happened?” He was standing just outside. His little face was pale. His eyes were wide with fear. He pointed with a shaking hand. “Men… so many men,” he whispered. “They came from the woods.” My heart stopped. I couldn’t breathe for a second. Jeremy was already outside. He had heard Liam too. He stood in front of us now, growling low. His hands were shaking but strong. He looked into the trees. Then I saw him. Jake. He stepped out from the shadows like a nightmare. His eyes were cold. His face was tight with anger. He stood tall and proud, like he owned the world. Behind him

CHAPTER FIVETHIRD PERSON'S POV"Nicole! Nicole! Nicole please wait, it's not what you think" Freda shouted as she ran after her daughterShe had no idea why green snake, as the man was normally called, would set her upKnowing Nicole, she would spit everything she heard to Liam, and that was the last thing she wanted to happen"Nicole I'm talking to you, Nicole!" She screamed, but the girl didn't stop runningThe girl got in her car and sped off"Shit! That bastard" she said with gritted teeth"Nicole!" She screamed one more time, but the girl was goneLIAM'S POV"Alpha Liam!" Gwen, the little girl who was now my daughter called out"Hey Gwen, how are you doing?" I asked as soon as our eyes met"I'm doing fine..." She said and paused"Are you okay? You look sad and worried" she asked, with a voice filled with concern"I am doing just okay Gwen" I answered with a smile, trying to assure her that she had nothing to worry about"Alright Alpha Liam, can we...." She was saying, but I cut

CHAPTER FOURLIAM'S POV"We want Justice""Justice for our loved ones""The cursed one must be punished for this misfortune"Was all the pack members were shouting and carrying on placards outside my Chambers"I feel your pain too, but you have nothing to worry about, the cause of this misfortune has been eliminated" I said and there was utter silence in the crowd"Whoo! All hail Alpha Liam" someone shouted and the rest cheered, making me smile ear to ear"I love you Alpha Liam" a little girl who was at the fore front of the crowd said and I smiled at herShe lost her sister during the mysterious bombing, now she had no blood relatives"I love you too little one" I said backI felt sorry for her, even if Sarah was gone, that didn't mean her sister would be brought back"I want to adopt this little girl, she should be brought to this chamber after this gathering" I whispered to the ears of Richard, my beta, and he just stared at meThe crowd were still cheering, when Rina rushed up to

CHAPTER THREESARAH'S POV"Here, I got you a cup of coffee" the woman said as she handed the cup to me"Thanks mum!" I said and sipped from itCeline just sat there staring at me, I think she only realized that I referred to the stranger as my mom"I would go get the bathtub ready, you need that to calm your nerves" the lady said and I nodded, not without a smile thoughAlmost immediately after she left, Celine moved to where I was sittedI knew what it was about, but I let her ask first"Mom? Do you even know her? You have been acting weirdly since I found you in the woods, please tell me, what's Wrong?" I only stared at her, not knowing how to give an an answer, to be honest, I didn't know what I was doing either, I didn't know what I was getting myself into, but I couldn't help but want to feed my curiosity"Don't give me the silent treatment Sarah, I thought your mother was dead, or did your grandpa lie? How did you even know she is your mom? You said you had never seen her" she b

CHAPTER TWOSARAH'S POV"Celine! Celine!" I called out, but got no responseThe whole place was darker than the night, if that was possible"What is going on? Anybody here? Celine!" I shouted at the top of my voice, but it echoed back to meIt seemed like I was in a void"Sarah!" The faint voice of Celine called and I gasped"Oh my goodness! Celine where are you?" I asked as I put my hands forward, trying to find my way in the dark'Why did the whole place suddenly turn dark? What had happened, and why can't I hear anyone?' I asked myselfSuddenly, it was bright again, the so beautiful city was turned to the opposite, that I almost didn't recognize itThe soil was turned from brown to black as though it was bombed. The tall beautiful skyscrapers, the huge ferris wheel that I had been admiring from a distance, were no longer there, they all collapsed as though they never existed. Corpses were allover the place, there were also dead…dogs?I raised my head to meet the cold stare of a mes

CHAPTER ONESARAH'S POVLife is never fair, and In this Game of living, it was already leading me two to nothing. I am a girl who has no mother, no father, No grandparents, no aunt or uncle, no one. But myself, living in this cruel world. working my ass off everyday and still, I could barely put food on the table for myselfI pulled out the last box from the apartment and when I turned, My eyes met with the sad face and puffed eyes of Celine, my very good neighborWe've been good friends for as long as I can remember, and she was really sad that I was leaving and so was I"Do you really have to go? You could find a way to sort your financial crises" she tried to encourage me but I only sighed and smiled bitterly"Say something, we could have Clara talk to the landlord..." I didn't let her finish. it would be better if she didn't give herself false hopesAnd I honestly wished I could do that, but leaving was the best option for me now. I had gone through enough embarrassment from Mr. B

Chapter FiveFirst Person’s Perspective Carlos“Daddy! Who is that nice lady?” My son, Allen asked I glanced at the direction she left through one more time and turned to him. “Um…” “Do you know her?” I didn’t even know what to tell him ‘Yes, she used to be my wife but I chased her away for someone else’?“I dont think I know her son” came my very lame response. But I was dealing with a six years old here, he wouldn’t push right?Wrong“But you called out to her severally. If you didn’t know her….”“Buddy, you heard her when she said she didn’t remember me right? She does look like someone I used to know, but she’s not… now let’s go home, it’s almost time for your swimming practice “ he nodded reluctantly I tried to busy myself the rest of the day, maybe then the thoughts of her would leave my head, but I was sorely mistaken I saw her face in everything I did, I couldn’t concentrate in anything else at allEven when I decided to take a nap, I dreamt of her “Sorry, Do I Know You

Chapter Four - First Person’s Perspective - ~Amanda~ I walked away from Carlos with a smirk forming at the corners my lips, taking in every second of the encounter with delight and satisfaction. The confusion in his eyes, the hint of regret flashing across his face, the hurt he couldn’t quite mask—it was everything I wanted. No, everything I needed. The power I felt in that moment was intoxicating. I had envisioned this scene for years, rehearsed it in my mind countless times. Matter of fact, That’s why I went into that mall. It wasn’t a coincidence. He was my very target. I wanted him to see me, to feel my presence, to be haunted by the possibility that I wasn’t just a ghost from his past. And when I looked into his eyes, it was worth every second. I just knew I had made the right decision coming back here “Do I know you?” I had asked, feigning innocence, enjoying the way he stumbled over his words. The perfect performance and I deserved an Oscar for it The smirk faded as I t

Chapter Three- *First Person's Perspective* ~Amanda~ "She looks..." "I'm glad we..." I heard voices, faint and distant. Muffled, like whispers. I rolled on my sides, my eyes still shut, the scorching pain radiating in my head, stirs a feeling of hopelessness in me I try to remember how I had gotten into this situation in the first place, but my head is blank. Nothing comes up. "Maleek, her fingers shook, I think she's awake" I hear a voice say, this time it's clearer and I can hear it just beside me, I peeled my eyes open. Though my sight is blurry, I still take in my surroundings. Two pairs of eyes are staring down at me with a mixture of curiosity and concern I rise up from the bed, turning my head around, "where is this place?" I muttered, my voice barely above a whisper I struggled to sit up, my vision still blurry, but I saw two figures standing beside me. The first thing I noticed were their eyes, full of concern, and something else... curiosity? They looked at me lik

Chapter Two-*First Person's Perspective*~Amanda~The soft beeping of the monitor beside me was enough to pull me out of Dreamland, I turned my head to the opposite direction, and groggily opened my eyes. The throbbing pain in my head, a reminder of the nightmare I had come to face yesterday. My body jolted upright the moment I remembered why I was here in the first place. "Hey, Amanda. You're awake" Emily's soft voice said, her hands gently pressing on my shoulders to ease me back down . "What happened?" I asked, tightly grabbing on her hand, "What happened to my baby? Is he okay? Is he alright?" My voice shook and Emily's calm expression faltered for a moment Emily was Carlo's little sister. And even though she was just sixteen years old, she was still my very good friend, she understood me very much "I'm sorry, Amanda, I'm sorry, but he didn't make it" she turned her gaze away and I could see her struggling to hold back her tears. I went numb for a few seconds, and then everyth

Chapter One*First Person's Perspective*~Amanda~I walked out of the hospital, my heart filled with joy. I couldn't wait to inform Carlos that he was about to become the newest father in town. I had been waiting for this news, since the past five years of my marriage. I felt really nervous as I pulled up in the driveway, thinking about the reaction I would get from him.A small smile appeared on the corners of my lips as I imagined the smile on his face when I dropped the news.My mind was preoccupied with the different ways that I could drop the news to him, maybe over a special dinner? That sounds just right. However, as I walked into our not so big, but decent apartment, I heard voices, soft little whispers and laughter, coming from the direction of our bedroom, this made my brows creased in confusion. No one was supposed to be home at this hourI walked up the staircase in hurried footsteps. When I approached the door, I began to tiptoe to avoid attention from the burglarsI pres