Novels by Melanie

JASMINE POV. Once he was satisfied that I was okay, he turned towards the girl who had splashed the coffee at me. “Oh my God… you are Nathan Hale.” She screamed, raising her hands to her mouth when she recognized who he was.A ripple of recognition swept through the small café, whispers spreading like wildfire. I saw several phones discreetly rise, fingers tapping away with feverish excitement. Nathan Hale, a supermodel and actor, had his face plastered across every billboard in the country. I had worked with him once when I was still Jasmine Carter, not this weak Jasmine with nothing to her name.“I—I didn’t mean to spill it on you,” she gushed, flipping her hair back and straightening her blouse as if he would somehow be dazzled by her existence. “I’m such a huge fan of yours.”Nathan’s expression didn’t change. “No fan of mine would treat people that way.” He said coldly. The girl’s face blanched, but she recovered quickly, her mouth curving back into that sneer. “I’m not usual

JASMINE POV. “Just make sure to write the orders clearly. Table numbers are listed right here.” The old lady, who insisted I call her Mrs. Hargrove, tapped the notepad in my hand with a gentle smile. “And don’t worry if you mess up, dear. We all do at first.”I nodded, tying the apron strings around my waist. “I understand.”It had been years since I had done anything like this. The last time I worked in a restaurant was when I was young and in college, trying to start up my business. I straightened my apron, picked up the notepad, and walked over to the next table. A young woman sat there, tapping her manicured nails against the tabletop. I gave her my best customer service smile. “Good morning! What would you like to order?”Her eyes snapped to mine, and she squinted, her head tilting slightly. “Wait… I know you.”My smile faltered. “I’m sorry?”Her eyes widened. “I know you!” she repeated, louder this time, turning a few heads in our direction, I blinked, pressing a hand to my c

JASMINE POVFuck.I had not thought this through. I mean, yes…I hated the way he spoke to me, and it made me feel so small. I felt like I was nothing but some stray; he picked off the street and could kick around when he pleased.But it wasn’t like I meant to drown.God, I had just been trying to help a stupid cat.And for that, he treated me like a child, like I owed him for breathing.Still… storming out without a plan? That was Stupid.No money. No apartment. And we had already established I didn’t have any friends left.The last person I’d trusted had rubbed it in my face that I was only standing because he let me. And now here I was. Back to square one.I stared down the street, thinking maybe I could swallow my pride, turn around, call William, and ask him to come get me. But that felt like carving my dignity up and handing it to him on a silver platter. It would mean admitting I needed him and that I was nothing without him.And I couldn’t do that.I sighed and glanced at the s

JASMINE POV.I was leaning over the pool's edge, trying to coax a frightened stray cat away from the water. It was trembling, stuck on a narrow ledge, and I stupidly thought I could help. But I misstepped and plunged into the water. I panicked when the cold water hit me hard; I couldn’t swim; I scattered my arms and kicked my legs uselessly, trying to float on top. I tried to scream but only swallowed more water. Everything felt too loud and too far away like I was screaming inside my own head, and no one could hear me. My chest burned, and it became so unbearable that I blacked out.Then, faintly… a familiar voice called out to me in the dark.“Please wake up… Please…”I felt something firm and warm pressed against my chest, and then his ear touched my skin.“Come on, Jasmine. Come back to me. Please…”He sounded broken.Another push—again—and suddenly, air tore into my lungs. I gasped, coughing, sputtering out water as I jerked forward. My whole body convulsed, shaking from the col

WILLIAM STONE. I was on my way home when I caught sight of a small flower shop tucked between a boutique and a café. I didn’t plan on stopping, but I pulled over anyway. Jasmine loved flowers—she always had, even back when we were young teenagers. There was something in the way she looked at them, like they gave her a moment of peace in a world that never gave her enough.So yeah, maybe part of me just wanted to make her smile and also to manage the guilt I was feeling. I felt so guilty about lying to her that the white envelope was a harmless thing to shrug off. It was a warning. A threat. And the fact that it was sent to her instead of me meant that Judas—my cousin, the one who vanished years ago because of some family dispute, reappeared and probably believed our marriage was real, and he thought hurting her would hurt me more, and he will be right.But how do you drop something like that on someone without breaking them? Jasmine’s had enough on her plate her whole life—grief, bet

WILLIAM POV. The club throbbed with bass heavy music, but it was a lot quieter in the private VIP section. The lights were dim, and the air was filled with different scents of perfume and cigar smoke. Mateo sat beside me, legs stretched out, a tumbler of whiskey in his hand. Mine sat untouched on the table in front of me, the amber liquid still as glass.A dancer waved at us from across the room—tall, with red hair and long legs, wearing nothing but glitter and heels.Mateo smirked and nudged my side with his elbow. “You are really not gonna wave back? He is a married man now,” he said in a mock whisper, grinning like a bastard.I didn’t look. “That’s right.”He barked a laugh. “Come on, don’t be like that. It’s not even a real wedding. You can cheat if you want. Honestly, I would be disappointed if you didn’t.”I gave him a look sharp enough to cut glass.His grin faltered. “Wait… Are you actually trying to be faithful to her?”“No,” I said a little too quickly. “I just don’t like

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