Novels by Psamm

KAIDEN'S POV"Unfortunately, there was no sign of them whatsoever; it seemed they must have come with a vehicle, there is no other explanation for how they were able to escape our guards in just a few hours after they had been sighted." "Any new person coming into the pack from now henceforth must seek approval from me," I responded. I do not want to listen to him blab about what could have been. I was already aggravated after what they did, and now he is telling me what I have already suspected from the very beginning."That will be conveyed to the border guards and put into action immediately." He bowed curtly. "Your Highness, if you have time to spare, I think this will be the best time to go and see the witches. They have been pressing for you to come down there as there is a matter, something they have foreseen and would love to share with you." "Did I not tell you to meet them on my behalf?" I squinted my eyes at him questionably. I did tell him to represent me, that much I co

SAM'S POVThe trip back to the pack was done in silence, both of us fully engrossed in our different thoughts, which traced back to the same worry. We are both worried about the probability of our plan turning the situation into a much more disaster than we were already battling. But neither of us was confident enough to let our fears out. I silently held the door open for Celeste to walk in first as we reached her room. Only when she stepped in did she let her shoulders slump down with the weight of worry she was carrying. It was as if she had been putting up a facade just for the sake of the pack members around. And now that she was finally in her space, everything was catching up to her. "Are you okay?" I blurted the question at the tip of my tongue before I could stop myself. Even though I knew she was far from okay but still, a part of me still wanted to hear her voice assuring me that she was fine. I knew she wasn't. I wasn't too. No one who knew about Killian's situation wou

SAM'S POV"Are you sure this is going to work?" Celeste asked. Though her question was quite clear, I knew from her tone that it wasn't what she wanted to know. She wanted me to assure her if we are actually onto the right path, which in all honesty is something I couldn't do because even I was just tiptoeing on the path. But I didn't tell her that. She was already nervous as it was; I didn't need to add to that. Instead, I said."The book gave a vivid explanation of how to perform the spell. With the help of the book, I am eighty percent sure you are going to be able to pull it off. It did mention that only people with Lunaris power could cast a spell on the moonstone. And you are one, right?" I cranked my head to stare at her face as she responded.

CELESTE'S POVSam's plan sounded absolutely insane, but we had no other choice but to follow through with it, especially considering that Killian's situation was becoming harder to conceal from the public by the day.The maids and guards around the palace were beginning to pick up the signs that something was absolutely wrong with their leader, despite the effort we put into making sure that things stayed under our control. It was hard on both Sam and I, and to some extent, even Logan. He was mostly occupied with the pack duties and rarely had time to watch Killian slowly fade away or deal with having to keep the noises down.Sam, for some reason, still hasn't informed Logan about the full story of what has happened to Killian.

KAIDEN'S POVI stared at the familiar face of Elder Brook for minutes, trying to decipher what his deal was. He knew something. Something he realized might be very important to me. And he looked like he was relishing the moment, knowing that somehow, I would be seeking his guidance. They usually don't have that advantage over me, so his excitement was understandable, and I would have tolerated it if not for the fact that I wasn't in any mood for bullshit."What do you know, Brook?" I crooked my head to the side and stared at him attentively, still trying to see, by merely staring at his face, if I could find out what he had going on without him saying it out.Apart from the fact that he seemed overly excited, there was nothing to pick up.

KAIDEN'S POV"The fuckers fucking let her slip between their damn fingers." I groaned to no one in particular, pushing the bowl of hot soup that had been placed in front of me seconds ago. How could they have possibly allowed that to happen after I warned them personally about the gravity of that situation! "Your highness, we already have guards scattered around. Be assured that she is going to be found and brought to you as soon as possible." My beta spoke, bowing curtly and taking gradual steps away from me. "She is going to be found, you said?" I had raised my glass of wine, about to take a sip, but his words made me stop dead in my tracks, opting to drop the cup on the table. "You made mention of the fact that she was with a man, who seemed quite experienced with navigating around the fucking pack, do you think he is going to allow himself to get caught?" "Well....your Highness, we will try our best to....""Don't try your best, shove it up your asses and get the hell out of my

Bryan’s POV The sound of a gunshot made me rush outside, Danielle was outside. I found Danielle’s lifeless body, swimming in her blood. I knelt and screamed so loud, I didn’t hear myself. The air, once familiar, became thick with an unbearable weight, and the pulse of grief pulsed through my veins with every beat of my heart. Emotions collided like storm-tossed waves — disbelief, anguish, and a profound sense of loss that threatened to consume me. I shook her body but she gave no response. “Danielle!” “Finally, goodbye Bryan. I’ll see you later.” I looked up and found Susan leaving. I thought she was dead. I lifted her and took her into the car, I could lose everything but not Danielle. I took her to the hospital where she was attended to immediately. They did all they could but I knew… I knew she was gone. She is the first treasure I had and now… I lost her. How careless of me.Every sound and strength drained in me. We had goals…we had things we wanted to do and…having her leave m

Danielle's POV I opened my eyes and finally, it was a new day with no worries and sorrow, although I would have to go and meet Pa Bruno and let him know all that happened. We all got in the car and went down to meet Pa Bruno. He welcomed us with a warm heart, he has always been that way. “What a lovely surprise,” he said when he opened the door. The kids rushed inside with their father.When I fit inside, I found Isabelle helping Mrs Helena with her hair. “Oh,” I said when I saw her.“Oh…”“I… what are you doing here?” I asked. “She volunteered to come and help us once in a while to pay for all the bad things she has done to you. She has been coming for a couple of months now,” Mrs Helena explained.I sat down beside her. “I um… I didn’t know you would be coming around. I should get going, I’ll see you all later.” She hurried and packed her bag. “Hey,” I laughed. “Where do you think you are going to? You can stay, you don’t need to leave.”“I want to stay but I need to leave, I’ll

Danielle's POV “Tell me it’s a lie,” I said to him but he didn’t answer me. I trusted him with my whole heart, he was like my best friend. What would the kids think? What of his family? Why!“Are you truly what they have called you out to be?” The judge asked him. “I am what they said I am. I give up. Yes, I killed Susan and yes, I framed Bryan for it. I wanted him to rot in hell and never come back. He took it all from me, everything.” Have looked at me, tears clouding his eyes. “I love you Danielle, you know I do. The kids… they used to be my kids. I was there where you were pregnant, when you gave birth and I also watched them grow up. Seeing Bryan take it all from me broke my heart and no matter how much I try to be there for you, you never see me. And that bitch, Susan. She deserved it. She was always after you so I didn’t want that. I figured there is no reason for me to lie when I am busted.”He turned to the judge. “You have heard it all.” Someone went to the judge and whispe

Danielle's POV ran out to the door and found the woman walking up the stairs. “Are you—”“Lead the way, quick!” The woman said and I led her to the court. It was the moment the judge was sentencing Bryan but he held it when he saw me come in with a lady. Everyone looked back and I took her to the panel. I winked at the defendant and he knew what to do. He stood up immediately. “My Lord, one and only witness, please,” he begged. All my oceans of despair were now replaced by a world of hope. The judge accepted it like he had been waiting for me to show up with someone.But sighed and went back to sit. The kids stretched their necks and waved from the far end of the row. I smiled and focused on the woman. She stepped in and took the oath. “My name is Margret and I will be telling you what exactly happened that night. This man,” she pointed to Bryan, “came in with a lady into my old house. He had asked me to lend it to him for a moment but I thought he was going to have sex or something

Danielle's POV I roamed about with the phone plugged into my ears. “Pick up, goddamit.” I have been trying this woman’s number for seven hours. It’s night time and there has been no response. I am starting to think it was all a lie. Maybe the woman doesn’t exist but Jack keeps putting me on.Eventually, I went to sleep with my phone in my ears.The next day, I woke up and found Jack making the call. I have not heard from Linda or Gabriel. I have tried all I can and it’s just a few hours to the trail. We have no evidence, nothing to prove him innocent. “I have an idea. The witness made mention of returning the instrument to the house. I would go and check the house out. There would be footage. Keep trying the woman, we will meet in the court.” He left with the Benz car. I feel like I am restraining him from doing a lot of things in his life and all he does now is go and look for evidence to prove his boos innocent. I sighed, I just have to keep trying. I kept calling the woman… duri

Danielle's POV “What did he say?” Jack asked in haste. “He has evidence. An old woman who takes care of the old house. He says he knows where she is but he wouldn’t tell me unless I come over to his house. He also said I should come alone.”“It’s a trap. He might not have any evidence. We need to find our means and besides, he might want to kill you. He’s unpredictable so I would not allow you to go alone.”I raised my brows. “I’m not taking any chances. I would go and I would go alone. I would be perfectly fine.” I took a small knife from the table. “Just in case he tries shit, I will stab him wherever I can. I would be fine, trust me. What if this is my best shot? What if this is the only thing that can help me get Bryan out of there? I am not letting it go just like that. I’ll be back. “Jack stood in front of me. “Then let me put a tracker on you.” He attached it to my phone. “You can go now.”I followed the map and went to the location Mark sent me. The road that led to the plac

The sound of "Here comes the bride" echoed through the church of St Paul. A lot of people were seated in the church, waiting for the bride to come around. Eleanor was in the changing room, fighting her corset with Lina."Damn, this is tight. I could have chosen a much better dress. All in the name of fashion. What if I fail to breathe and I faint in front of my husband? Ish.""If you fail to breathe, I will pour you water. Just in case.""Emill," Lina warned."What? Have you forgotten what she did to me on our wedding day? She hid my tie and made me use a bow tie.""And it was perfect but you don't trust your best friend. That is what is wrong with you. Anyway, if you pour me water, you would owe me 5 million dollars. I would collect it from you. I know you know that.""Eleanor, you still want to bully me on your wedding day? Jeez. People change, why didn't you?" Someone knocked on the door and Emil went to pick it up. "You're not supposed to see your bride before the wedding. They s

Writer's POVHarrison went back to his hotel and tried to think about what he could do for Eleanor. It was a hard task. He knew Eleanor wouldn't just agree to see him just like that. There was nothing he could think of buying that would be catchy to her.He went to bed, hoping the next day would be very good.*** Eleanor walked back and forth to the room. "Again, who invited Harrison? This isn't a joke. Why would one of you invite Harrison without my permission? Why?"Her mother sat on a chair, knitting stockings. "As much as I hate the boy, he still looks handsome. Did you ask him the type of cream he was using?""Mother, this is not funny. Do you know how I felt when I saw him? I was going to lose my mind. Why would you do such things behind my back?"No one was answering her. She sat in the chair, frustratingly shaking her leg. "Well, I think he's a changed person. I heard he built a house for orphans on the streets. It is also said that he is a good man and he let out all his slav

Writer's POVHe held the child's hands and looked around as she led him to a hallway. "Magny? Where are you? Come out now. We have a visitor, he says he bears annoying Harry's name."Harrison laughed. The child was something. He found the plastic horse on the ground. He bent down and showed her the toy. Tada" "Yay! You found Magny." She hugged him. That was when Harrison perceived it. "Thank you, Uncle Harrison. I'll see you later, okay?" She said and ran off. He stood still. He could never mistake it. She smelled exactly like Eleanor. Exactly like Eleanor, he was sure of it. Come to think of it, her hair was also gray and her eyes belonged to Eleanor. If he wasn't hallucinating, then he was running mad. He closed his eyes and turned around. "I need to get them now. Mia, nice, go find Harry. Look for him, I didn't say you should hide and seek…" he heard the voice and the clacking sounds of shoes coming his way. He quickly hid in a corner.The fact that he was there wasn't the probl

Writer's POV*Five years later*"Brother, look at this model. She also sent you a message and you still haven't replied. Why? Do you want to live like this forever? This isn't some Disney movie. I am married and you are not. People are talking," Nikki protested to her brother who was packing his bags. He wasn't paying attention to Nikki and he wasn't interested in doing so. "Brothers I am talking to you, do not ignore me.""Nikki. People are different. Some people love marriages…some don't. I don't. I need to get to the office. I am trying to lead by example."Nikki pursed her lips. "Is this because of Eleanor? Are you still punishing yourself for that? You know you deserve it but this is enough. It's been five years and you are not getting any younger. You need to find someone to get married to and have kids. Who would take care of your company when you are gone?"Harrison was dressed and tired of Nikki. He would do anything to drive her out of his house but he didn't want to push h

Writer's POVHarrison walked around the house, screaming and throwing things apart. How would he explain it to her? She wouldn't even want to hear him out. He was done. He had to accept the fact that he would never have her again. There was no magic for him to perform.*Two hours earlier*Harrison was mild and sad, wondering and planning how he was going to meet Eleanor and get the shit out of her. Someone knocked on his door. The guards opened. For a moment he thought it was going to be Eleanor but instead, it was her friend, Candy.He knew Candy was Eleanor's friend so he thought it would be easy if he sent Candy to Eleanor so that Eleanor would at least mind meeting him."Good morning Mr. Tolstoy. How are you?" Of course, he wasn't fine. All he wanted at the moment was to see Eleanor. "I am fine," he lied. "Eleanor isn't here at the moment and Jay already took his leave. I thought he told you all that?""Oh, dear. I wasn't sure about what he was telling me on the phone and why Elea

Writer's POVEleanor Carol dressed up in black. Luxury Black. She did her makeup and made sure everything was pitch black. She took her bag and headed out of the house. Her destination was a place she didn't want to visit but Emil just reminded her how brutally she was of that place. She entered Tolstoy's apartment. The guards didn't stop her. Every clicking sound of her shoes emitted danger. She wasn't smiling. She went in and went straight to the stables. She didn't care if Harrison was home or not. The moment she saw Magny, the horse neighed happily. I hadn't seen her for a long time. She smiled. At least something was still capable of making her smile. She related the horse. She was taking him home. She found the men that used to be there. They already knew her face so they let her be. Perhaps they had no idea Hendrix was in prison. She caressed the horse and calmed it down. It must have been so lonely staying there alone. There was no Hendrix to take care of him so she was goi

Kate's POV"Are you sure this is the place?" I asked Keto, and I watched the dense fog crawl sluggishly along the roadside.He had not looked at me; he was still gazing at the map on his tablet and nodded to my question. "Yes, according to the map, the hotel should be just right around here. That's where Ravenna and Orion last stopped."I tightened my coat. The atmosphere felt wrong. It was chilling and instilled a horrid form of terror within me.Captain Zack made a deep whistle as the old building curved into view, carefully lit dimly by a bulb overhead the door."Set up a perimeter," he ordered his men, raising a hand.They moved out, quick and silent like shadows.He turned to me. "Something’s creepy about this place. Gives me the chills."Kira, who had been mostly quiet the whole ride, gave a dry laugh. "You saw a giant serpent a few hours ago, and now you think something’s creepy?"I chuckled. "Looks like the stuff you drank from me earlier is just wearing off."Kira laughed aga

Lyra's POVI got out of the bed slowly, pushing the blanket aside and letting the chill of the room wrap around me.My legs were tight and weighted, but I pushed them aside. That nightmare still lingered, the aftertaste bitter, cold, and hard to shake off. Orion edged away a bit from the window seat, his gaze on me.I put my clothes on silently and began dressing. "Do we head back to the hotel?" I asked, without turning to him.Orion's voice was stubborn and gruff. "No. We're not heading back. It's too dangerous."I hesitated for a second, pulling my sweater down over my head. "Too dangerous? Why?"He stood himself up and approached me. "Witches can locate people, and just in case they decide to locate us, always moving around prevents them from being able to do that."He bent to scoop me up into his arms, but I avoided him. "I can walk, Orion. I'm not fragile."His eyes flashed with something indistinguishable, maybe concern. He nodded at last. "Okay. But stay close to me. Whatever h

Lyra's POVI was stirring from slumber when I felt an unusual cold sensation circling my leg. My eyes lazily opened with hardly a sight of the dim light seeping through the curtains. The very first thing my eyes settled upon in the room was Orion, still sleeping beside me, breathing slowly and steadily. I turned away again; I just could not bear the rising chill feeling as it climbed up my leg. With my eyes shifting towards my legs, I almost felt my heart stop. There upon the ground was an enormous serpent coiled around my leg, the likes of which I had never even seen in my life. The three-headed eyes opened wide and glowed an unearthly golden hue! I froze in terror, unwilling to even move or utter a sound, as the voices clamoring inside my head erupted in an ugly chorus from the worm. "First, you. Then, him." And it hissed under its breath. I shuddered to see one of the heads open its gaping mouth, ready to swallow me whole. My body tightened up, my heart picking speed with f

Kate's POV I swallowed. “It said it was going to kill them. I don't know, but it seems they have been able to find out that Orion and Ravenna are around." Keto's fists were clenched at his waist. His eyes burned with some passion I could not identify, anger and fear combined. "Damn it," he muttered beneath his breath. "We have to track them down. Now." Captain Zack stepped forward, his face pale but still carrying that rough crevice of his. "What the devil is going on here? I believe it is time someone told me the truth." Kira folded her arms, her voice firm but icy. "The less you know, the better it will be for you." "The hell it is," Zack growled. "My men were frozen and nearly killed by some creature out of a horror novel. We're putting our lives at risk here, so don't tell me I don't need to know.". Keto turned to him, his voice deadly calm and low. "You need to understand one thing: remain alive and follow my instructions. That is not your fight." Zack snorted. "Not my f

Kate's POVThe giant serpent coiled away from us, its massive form sliding back through the forest the same way it had come. I could hear the crunch of its scales over the dead leaves and damp earth, and I didn’t dare move until the last flick of its tail disappeared between the trees.Only then did I exhale.A shaky breath escaped me, and I realized I’d been holding it this whole time. My lungs burned.“Are they dead?” I asked, turning to Kira, my voice a whisper like I was afraid the serpent would return if I spoke too loudly.Kira didn’t answer immediately. She stared down at the nearest soldier, her brow furrowed. Then she slowly knelt and placed two fingers on his neck. “No,” she said finally. “I don’t think so. His pulse is strong.”Relief flooded through me.We moved quickly, checking each man, one by one. Some had shallow breathing, others just lay still like they were under some kind of deep sleep spell. But soon enough, I saw movement. Eyelids fluttered. Fingers twitched.

Kate's POV“That’s not an ordinary snake,” Kira muttered, her voice low but firm. “It’s a witch.”A witch?I didn’t wait to process that.I grabbed the shotgun leaning against the tent post, cocked it, and aimed straight at one of the serpent’s heads.Boom!The blast echoed through the camp. One of the heads shattered in a burst of blackened scales and wet, gooey flesh.The other soldiers, startled at first, immediately joined in, opening fire from every direction. Chaos exploded in the night. The camp came alive with the sound of gunfire and shouting. Sleeping men jerked awake, grabbing their weapons. Even Captain Zack emerged from his slumber, eyes bloodshot, fury blazing on his face.“Back off!” he roared over the gunfire.At once, the soldiers stopped shooting, stepping back and reloading quickly. That’s when we all saw another wonder.The serpent’s broken head was regrowing.“What the fuck,” someone muttered behind me.I froze, shotgun still in hand. The entire squad stared, st