Novels by MARAH LYNN

"Giovanni?" The exhausted looking yet elegantly dressed woman queried standing in the penthouse doorway with her husband. Antonio raised an eyebrow studying the pair drawing most of his attention to the woman. She looked oddly familiar somehow. The white lace high neckline top she wore clung to her tightly, from her neck all the way down to her bellybutton where it met a simple navy silk A-line skirt with pleats. The skirt hugged her skinny waistline perfectly then puffed out slightly just below her knees. "I'm sorry; do we have the right building? My husband and I, we're looking for our daughter, Rosalia. We've been speaking to Giovanni?" "Oh..." Antonio stepped backwards a little less confused as to why their men downstairs had allowed the couple to enter the building. They were supposed to call before allowing anyone access, especially now during such a high risk time. "Please come inside. I'm Antonio, Gio's brother." Stepping to the side he greeted them both with a firm

The week had gone by slowly, much more slowly than Giovanni had expected especially with everything that had been going on. Between the extensive funeral arrangements, the NYPD, dealing with constant phone calls between Rosalia's parents who were still stuck in transit due to typical Italian transportation strikes; he was beyond exhausted. He hadn't even stepped foot inside Silenzio since being dragged out and interrogated. Не simply had no time and had no desire to leave Rosalia unattended when everything was still so up in the air. So while Antonio and Matteo took care of business within the club, he remained in the Penthouse on call, his cell phone constantly ringing with updates or people asking for advice. All while he tried to reconnect with Rosalia, understand what she may or may not have done. Their conversation that day had been cut short when the NYPD detectives showed up at the most inappropriate time, just like clockwork. Rosalia had excused herself to wash her face a

Almost two of Giovanni's longest days had gone by after leaving the hospital with a very silent Rosalia. Half way through the second day and she still remained very much silent, occasionally responding to him very briefly with please and thank yous or leaving Giovanni's side to lock herself in the bathroom to wallow and cry. That was very much the extent of her vocabulary these days. He was struggling to get through to her, to have her share any information and now some NYPD detectives were on their way to his home to interrogate his girlfriend. He had explained over and over again that if she knew anything, anything at all, she couldn't reveal the information to them. They weren't going to be the ones to bring Ricci to justice, not if he had his way. Now he remained stuck between a rock and a hard place. NYPD on their way along with possibly an even bigger issue, Rosalia's parents had cut their vacation short and were headed home to see their daughter. After realising the amount o

Giovanni watched over Rosalia patiently as she groaned and moved in her sleep, for the last twenty agonizing minutes she seemed as though she was ready to awaken. Every time he thought she was preparing to open her eyes, she would turn over and drift back into a light sleep. He was growing increasingly nervous now coming to the realization that the moment she awoke he was going to have to face reality. How would she react? Would she blame everything on him? Would she blame herself? Would she even recall the events of the last few hours? Just hours before he had been absolutely furious. His club had been swarming with who he considered his enemy, the NYPD. Not only was he absolutely enraged with them, but his blood was boiling after being informed cocáine had been found on his premises, in his girlfriends desk drawer. Giovanni certainly wasn't naive to the fact that he was no saint, he was far from one with his rap sheet. However, drugs were where he would draw the line. He abso

Nothing could have prepared him for the scene before him once entering Rosalia's room. The doctor had warned him, but it was still very much a shock. There she lay, as still as a statue alone in the hospital bed. The room was cold, eerily cold as he approached her bedside. Noticing another bed across from her he stopped completely stunned, a sheet was placed over the top of what looked like a body underneath. "What the fuck?" He didn't even need to explain himself, the Doctor was well aware the secondary bed had caught his eye, it was only natural. This was an extremely unorthodox situation, even for her. "Why is she covered in blood? Am I standing in a fücking morgue right now?" "She wouldn't get off him Giovanni. She screamed the hospital down, verbally abused the staff, the ambulance paramedics had already announced him dead. She remained on top of him applying pressure to the wound." Taking a moment the Doctor stopped to take a breath recalling the last few hours. "She

"WHERE ARE THEY?" Giovanni came barging through the emergency room doors. He had barely waited for Stefano to stop the car pushing his door open to rush to Rosalia's aid after the hospital had called trying to find someone who would respond. Leaving Stefano to find a place to park Giovanni wasted no time, he needed to know what was going on. What had happened? The phone call had been so vague and quite frankly he didn't exactly stay on the line long enough to find out. "Sir, can I help you?" A nurse from the area quickly approaching, he seemed very much out of sorts, something not particularly new to those passing through the emergency department. "Yes. Rosalia Bernardi. Where is she?" Short and straight to the point, he was very aware he was coming off blunt and didn't care in the absolute slightest. "I'm not sure who that is." The nurse confessed calmly placing a comforting hand on his shoulder. "But let me lead you to the desk where we-" "Out of my way!" Pushing past her he ma

"Ares?' I said with a cracked voice. I was dehydrated and tired and as I looked around the room I was in, I saw that there was no one there. Where is Ares? I tried sitting up but a sharp pain in my back stopped me and I let out a scream. The door burst open and Ares appeared looking tired. "Hey hey, hey, you okay?" He said hurriedly, taking a seat beside the bed I was laying on. it didn't take me long to figure out that I was in the pack house. "I think so. There's this pain in my back though." I pointed at the right side of my back and he placed his hands on it. "The doctor said there would be side effects to the injections because you're an hybrid but it should subside in an hour or two. I'll be here with you the entire time till you get better." I nodded but looking at him I had to ask "You look tired Ares, Have you been skipping bedtime?" He took a deep breath still rubbing his hand over my back. "I couldn't sleep because of the nightmares and I've been up all night trying to fi

CALI'S POV I couldn't contain my excitement as we made our way through the buzzing crowd towards our seats. It had been two weeks of work and thrill with Ares and even after the concert was moved, here we are. The air was filled with anticipation, a palpable energy that electrified the entire concert venue. Tonight was the night we had been waiting for – the Ed Sheeran concert. And I was about to experience it with Ares. The man who made it all possible. We took our seats, the soft glow of the stage lights illuminating the space around us. I glanced at Ares, his eyes shining with anticipation, his smile infectious. In that moment, I couldn't help but feel grateful for the kind of man sitting beside me, sharing this extraordinary experience. Suddenly, the arena plunged into darkness, and the crowd erupted into a wild frenzy of cheers and applause. Ed Sheeran emerged on stage, his presence commanding, his guitar ready to unleash a world of emotions. The first notes resonated through

ARES'S POV As I stood in the grand hall adorned with regal tapestries and gleaming chandeliers, anticipation filled the air. The day had finally arrived—the day of my coronation as Alpha. In my finest attire, I approached the platform where the ornate golden seat awaited. The room was filled with esteemed guests, nobles, and loyal subjects, their eyes fixed upon me. The weight of responsibility and legacy hung heavy upon my shoulders. The ceremony began with a majestic procession, led by the pack guards. With dignified steps, I followed closely behind, accompanied by my father's Beta who would anoint me as the ruler. The sound of howls reverberated through the hall, announcing my entrance. Upon reaching the seat, I ascended the steps, and a hush fell upon the crowd. The Beta stepped forward, holding the ancient and sacred ring, passed down through generations. He recited ancient blessings and prayers, invoking the favor of the Moon goddess upon my reign. With steady hands, th

As I walked into the sleek, glass-fronted building, excitement tingled in my veins. Today was my second day at Selkath technologies, a renowned technology company. The possibilities seemed endless, and I couldn't wait to dive into my new role as a software engineer. Yesterday was intense especially all the moments I had with my boss who is also my mate. Ares was extremely nice to me, he took to dinner before he took me home and I learned new things about him. He didn't do things without my consent and that only made me drawn to him. He made sure I ordered my own food and my own drinks and all the nerves I felt prior to that disappeared. He made me really comfortable. After my reminisce about yesterday, I found my way to the bustling open-plan office and settled into my desk. Just as I fired up my computer, a voice from behind startled me. "Hey there! Ready for another day of coding magic?" It was Mark, a friendly colleague from the team. I smiled and nodded, trying to hide my slight

CALI'S POV After I spent the rest of the night thinking about what to do , I finally made my decision. So here I was getting dressed to go to work. After I got I dressed in my black pencil skirt and coral chiffon shirt with black heels, I ordered my Uber and started my journey. I told myself that it wasn't because of Ares I was doing this but I knew deep down it was a lie. As much as it frightens me, I want to be his Luna because I'll never back down from a responsibility. I know what happens when you do that and even if we were brought together by the moon goddess, I did not mind being with Ares. So far, he had not treated me like shit. That's because he doesn't know you have powers. A little voice said in my head and I ignored it. Not everyone is a coward like my father, who threw me out instead of bringing me in and this was good. I would have my own pack and stop being a rogue. Being a rouge wolf was not something any wolf would ask for, that is why the rogue wolves who attacke

CALI'S POV I ran and I did not stop till I got home. Immediately I got home, I went straight to my room after locking my door and making sure no one was following me. I pulled off my clothes and took an immediate shower. As the warm water ran down my face to my body, I relaxed but I kept seeing a pair of familiar gold eyes. Ares. My mate. I knew he was right because I felt exactly what my mum said I would feel. Fire. My body was on fire around him. I turned off the shower but I still couldn't get his scent off me. Wrapping myself in a robe, I went to my closet to pick an outfit for my interview tomorrow. I didn't want to be late. I needed this job. I ended up chosing a deep blue straight gown and a pair of red heels. I laid in bed and wrapped myself in blankets trying to sleep but I couldn't. Everytime I closed my eyes I was met the same set gold eyes. Haunting me and pulling me away from sleep. By the time it was 6am in the morning, I had gotten little to no sleep and my eyes were d