Novels by Melanie

JASMINE POVThe night air felt sharper than I expected. Every inhale burned a little, like the world outside his walls wanted to remind me it wasn’t going to cradle me the way William had. Freedom didn’t smell clean; it smelled like exhaust, wet pavement, and nerves.Haley walked a half step ahead, her stride confident, her shoulders squared. I couldn’t tell if she was protecting me or dragging me forward. Maybe both.“You sure about this?” she asked without looking at me.No. Not even a little. But I nodded anyway. “If I don’t leave now, I never will.”We moved through side streets, ducking under yellow pools of streetlight until we reached a narrow alley where a car idled, engine low, windows tinted. A woman leaned against the hood smoking, her eyes flicking up as we approached. She looked unbothered, like she’d done this a hundred times before.“This her?” she asked Haley, flicking ash onto the ground.Haley gave a single nod. “She needs to disappear. Tonight.”The woman studied me

WILLIAM POV“You don’t get to walk away,” I said before I could stop myself.She looked at me, cold. “I do.”I wanted to reach for her, to fold her into me and promise and lie and bargain until she fell asleep trusting me again. Instead my hands felt like stone at my sides.“Haley,” I said, turning to her, voice rough. “If you’re serious — then do it. But not like some amateur operation. I want details. Names. Timelines. How she disappears and no one traces her back. I’ll pay. I’ll make it clean.”Haley’s eyes snapped to mine. “We don’t do clean, Will. You know that.”“Then make it the cleanest mess you can,” I said. “No cops. No publicity. I don’t want this dragged into anything worse.”She hesitated. Then she nodded once, sharp. “Midnight. You need to be ready to cut her a line. I’ll give you the contact in an hour.”The panic that had been curling under my ribs turned hot and bright. Action steadies me. Plans steady me. I barked orders before I knew I was doing it.“Mateo,” I said,

JASMINE POVShe gave a small, pitying nod. “Yes. You most of all.”I felt William move closer, his hand reaching for me, but I stepped back instinctively. My chest ached, my skin buzzed, my mind reeled with the weight of her words.I wasn’t just caught in crossfire. I was the target. I stared at Haley like she’d spit in my face. The bullseye. The word repeated in my head until it had teeth.“You knew,” I said. The accusation came out sharp and thin, the kind you whisper when you don’t want the walls to hear. “You knew I wasn’t just in danger—you knew I was the target.”William’s face went pale. He opened his mouth to say something and shut it again. That silence felt like a verdict.“You let me believe Martin did it,” I continued, faster now. “You let me think I was imagining everything. You let me go after the wrong people while you sat on the goddamn truth.”Haley didn’t look away. “She deserved to know sooner,” she said. “But Will—”“Don’t,” William snapped. His voice was low, rig

JASMINE POVWe barely made it two blocks before the second round came.A black SUV swerved in behind us—fast. Too fast. I turned just in time to see the window roll down and the barrel of a gun slide out.“Oh my God—William!”He saw it too.“Down!” he barked, already pushing my head beneath the dash as a bullet shattered the back window.The sound was deafening.Glass sprayed everywhere. The driver jerked the wheel, tires screeching as we swerved hard onto a side street. William grabbed his own door, stabilizing himself, and pulled his second gun out from the glove compartment.“We’re being followed,” he said into his earpiece. “Block Seven. Two minutes out. Engage only if I give the signal.”I didn’t understand half of what he said, but the one thing I did understand?We weren’t safe.The SUV behind us kept coming—relentless. Another bullet slammed into the trunk. William returned fire through the busted rear window, hitting their windshield once, maybe twice.“Why are they still fol

JASMINE POVI could feel his eyes on me.Not in the way that made your stomach flutter. Not the romantic kind. This felt… heavy. Like a spotlight I couldn’t turn off. Every time I moved, every time I exhaled, I knew William was watching.Observing.Studying me like I was the puzzle he hadn’t solved yet.I kept my expression neutral as we exited the store, his assistant falling into step behind us while the valet pulled up the car. My thoughts, though, refused to be as composed.I had told Nathan I’d reach out. I had even sent the first message. But now that I was here—sitting beside William in his car, locked in this strange new rhythm we had—I started to second-guess everything.Was it even practical to meet up?This wasn’t my life anymore. I couldn’t just walk into a café unnoticed. There were guards, drivers, eyes everywhere. And most of all… William.Even when he wasn’t speaking, he had a way of knowing. Of sniffing out secrets before they were ready to breathe.I stared down at m

JASMINE POVThe morning light poured in through the curtains, soft and indifferent to my restless thoughts. I hadn’t really slept. My body had been still, but my mind wouldn’t stop circling—Kiara’s confession, Elora in that hospital bed, the way William’s voice cracked last night when he swore he had killed Gloria.I sat at the edge of the bed, elbows on my knees, staring at the floor when the door opened. He didn’t knock. He never really asked permission.“You’re awake,” William said.I looked up at him—black shirt, dark trousers, effortless as always. He didn’t need to loom. His presence carried weight all on its own.“I never got a chance to do the cloth fitting,” he said suddenly.I frowned. “Cloth fitting?”“For the gala,” he clarified, his tone casual, like we’d been talking about it all along. “You and I never went together. The designer’s still waiting.”It was the last thing I expected him to bring up. I thought he’d cancel it after everything that’s happened. After Judas. Af

Chapter 138 – Blue’s POVThe world outside felt eerily calm as we prepared to set out. Emily’s sobs echoed in my mind as I stood by the window, staring into the night. It was the calm before the storm—a silence that weighed heavily on all of us.Troy’s presence beside me was steadying. He placed a hand on my shoulder, his grip firm and reassuring. “We’ll get him back, Blue. We’ll bring Nathan home.”I nodded, steeling myself. “And we’ll finally end this madness.”Emily sat nearby, her face pale and drawn, clutching the last remnants of hope she had. Her brother’s life hung in the balance, and we couldn’t fail.Troy stepped forward, the sword from his uncle’s chest now sheathed at his side. “This might be more than just saving Nathan. If Emily’s right, this man—the one behind all of this—could be tied to the secrets of the cult. He might even be the one who’s been orchestrating the attacks against our pack.”I swallowed hard, the weight of his words sinking in.“You don’t think…?” I he

TROY’S POV.I opened the door letting Blue inside. It was the room where my dad had kept some of his possessions before he died. I have not been inside here for a while and I felt nostalgic.“What are we doing here?” Blue asked, “You never wanted me in this room,” “Yep but I think it’s important now,” I said walking to where there was a pile of boxes, and underneath was an old wooden chest. I removed all the boxes out of my way and brought out a sword from it, carved by the finest blacksmith, and showed it to Blue. “What’s that got to do with anything,” Blue asked, placing both hands on her side.“It belongs to my uncle,” I said. “ Okay, and? Do you intend to use it to fight off the enemies? Because we have to know who they are before we can fight them.” “Look,” I said while showing Blue the fine craft design embedded on the swords. “You see what is written here?” Blue eyes widen in surprise as she reads the words “Deep in the assay,”“Exactly,” I answered proudly and carefully

TROY’S POV.I opened the door letting Blue inside. It was the room where my dad had kept some of his possessions before he died. I have not been inside here for a while and I felt nostalgic.“What are we doing here?” Blue asked, “You never wanted me in this room,” “Yep but I think it’s important now,” I said walking to where there was a pile of boxes, and underneath was an old wooden chest. I removed all the boxes out of my way and brought out a sword from it, carved by the finest blacksmith, and showed it to Blue. “What’s that got to do with anything,” Blue asked, placing both hands on her side.“It belongs to my uncle,” I said. “ Okay, and? Do you intend to use it to fight off the enemies? Because we have to know who they are before we can fight them.” “Look,” I said while showing Blue the fine craft design embedded on the swords. “You see what is written here?” Blue eyes widen in surprise as she reads the words “Deep in the assay,”“Exactly,” I answered proudly and carefully

EMILY’S POV. Humming a turn mindlessly, I strolled along the lonely part leading to my house. It was a shortcut that I had not used in a while but today I decided to take that lane because I was exhausted and needed to rest.While walking I noticed an unusual sound and I turned around to see a man standing beside me. He was wearing all black and wore a mask too, so I could only see a part of his face. “Hey, “ I said trying to hide my fear, it was strange to see another person walking in the same lane because it's usually quiet and nobody uses it as much. He did not say anything, so I kept walking fast and trying to be on high alert.The man eventually caught up with him. At this point, the hair on the back of my neck was standing and I did not know if to run or pretend to be brave. So I choose the latter.“Are you sure you did not take anything from that room,” he asked.“What are you talking about?” I asked, walking faster, trying to get away from this creep. “You know exactly

BLUE’S POV. I went upstairs to tend to my crying babies. I entered the room to find Troy was already there, gently rocking one of the babies side by side and whispering soothing words to both of our little ones. I placed my hands on his shoulder, thankful for his help before going to carry the other baby to breastfeed.I settled into the nearby rocking chair, cradling our second baby close, and chuckled softly. “They like having a lot of attention, don’t they?”He nodded, his gaze shifting between our babies. “They do,” he said, and then smiling softly, he continued ” They are just like their mama, always wanting all of my attention,”“What do you mean?” I pouted, “I definitely do not disturb like this kids,”“Whatever you say, darling, whatever you say,” he responded and kissed my forehead. “They took after their father, not me,” I protested. “I was a sweet little girl growing up and never cried over nothing,” I said proudly.“Even that statement sounds like a lie,” he said cockil

BLUE’S POV.“Hi, what brought you here, this early? I hope you are okay,” I said to Emily as soon as I walked into the office where she was. I noticed she seemed uncomfortable and bothered about something.“Good morning, Blue,” she greeted, “I am sorry for disturbing you but there is something that I need you to see,” “What is that ?” I asked, curious.“It does not look like much at first sight but I think it holds the answers we have been looking for and hopefully it will help us trace the people who experimented on Alex,” Emily said, then unzipped her backpack and brought out some drawings with strange drawing and a green book which looked like something I have seen before. “Where did you get that book from?” I asked while pointing at it. “My brother gave it to me, he said Alex had lent it to him before his death,” she paused studying my reaction, and then continued, “At first glance, it looks like it has nothing to do with anything that has been happening lately and just any regu

Sofiya’a Pov.I yawned and stretched my hands wide, Wow what a beautiful day to wake up. The bed was soft, the air felt fresh, and it felt like ages since I last woke up like a baby, So this is how it feels to wake up in the morning in a billionaire’s home.I wonder what Michael is doing right now, maybe he was already at work.“WORK!”I exclaimed “shit, shit shit…” I looked over at the clock beside my bed and it was already a quarter past nine. With superhuman speed, I made it to the bathroom, and in less than thirty minutes I was already on my way to work. My heart was pounding loudly as I made my way to the office, the driver had told me what floor Michael was and told me to have a good day before leaving. I knew fully well that was not going to happen. I cleaned my sweating palms against my skirt as the elevator took me to the top floor, for some strange reason, the elevator seemed to be the slowest I had ever been on and I wondered if I had taken the stairs I might have been on

Sofiya’s Pov.A loud cry escaped from my throat, but before I came crashing to the ground, Micheal swiftly caught me and pulled me close, so that my body hit against his hard chest. “You ought to be more careful, pumpkin,” he said huskily while tucking my hair behind my ears. I nodded avoiding his eyes, I could already feel the heat creeping into my cheek. “Promise me you are going to be more careful, pumpkin,” He added, gliding his hands on my cheeks.A throat cleared interrupting us, “If you had informed me earlier that I was going to watch a scene out of a Kdrama, I would have come prepared and brought some popcorn,” The middle-aged woman responded. “Sorry Mom, Sofiya can be a bit clumsy,” he said. “Hmmm.., how come you have been hiding her from me all this time,” she asked observing me.“I wanted to keep it private Mom but since you have been pestering me, I had no choice but to officially introduce the both of you,”“_Let go to the dinner table, the chefs had prepared somet

Sofiya’s pov.“Sign here,” Michael pointed, flipping the pages “…and here,”After I was done signing, he took the paper and pen and kept them in his briefcase.“You are officially mine for the next two years,” He announced.My mouth dropped wide open.“Can you at least work on your facial expressions, you are going to be seeing a lot of strange things while you are with me and the last thing I need is for you to be walking around like you are being haunted,” He added.“T…Two…” I opened my mouth and closed them.“Don’t tell me you can’t speak as well,” he said leaning against his chair.I swallowed the lump in my throat. “Two years is a long time,”“I don’t know why you wanted to get married to me and I don’t care but I need you to convince my mom you are absolutely in love with me and you hope to one day be my destined mate,”“Mate????,”“Yes, I am not human as you presume, I am a werewolf, the Alpha of the biggest pack,” He announced proudly. Something with the way he said it sounded

Michael’s pov.“I told you Mom, Don’t worry about me, I will be fine,” I said before hanging the call. “What?” I asked, noticing that Noah was staring at me.“Why don’t you do what she asked for, instead of making your mom worry about you like this,” he said.“That woman will always find something to worry about, no matter if I get married now or not,” I sighed, unloosing my tie.“Well, if you do as she asks, she will be off your neck for another six or seven years,” he smirked, taking a seat beside me.“Get married then,” I spat.“I’m not the one who is cursed by the moon goddess, I will find a mate when it’s time but you, my friend, have to find a lady who will lift the curse,” Noah said.“I have been trying but all the ladies want is my money,” I sighed heavily, leaning back against my chair.“And by trying you mean, fucking half the girls in the city,” he smirked.I raised my hands in surrender “ I plead not guilty to that accusation,my lord.”“Come on, I have lost count of all t

Sofiya’s pov. “Oh my God this is great news,” I squeal, running to hug my boyfriend. We held each other hands as we bounced up and down laughing out loud. “I’m so happy, now I can finally do all the things I have been dreaming about,” He said with a wide smile. “See, I told you to believe, Now we have to think about how to best use this money so we don’t go bankrupt ever again,” I said while trying to hug him again but he pushed me away. “Who is we?” he thundered. I stared at him in shock “What do you mean?” “Don’t act dumb woman,” he chuckled “Don’t tell me, you actually believe that you will have in share in my money,” “I’m confused, what are you talking about,” I said, my heart beat running fast “ I thought when you win the lottery, we would finally clear out some of our debts and also maybe this time you could help with the rent,” My boyfriend laughed loud and long as if I had told the funniest joke known to mankind, after he was done laughing he stared at me with a seriou