Novels by Sal.Abk

The engine rumbles violently, and I peel my eyes open, blowing strands of my hair away from my face with a single breath.I tighten my shaking grip on the wheel, push my feet strongly against the accelerator, and the jeep dives forward, straight for the men in front of me.I move forward with determination, daring any one of them to stand still in front of the moving vehicle — and as expected, they scatter around, jumping out of the way.Fucking bastards.I clench my jaw tightly, bending my head to the side at the shot being fired at the vehicle.Fuck!I ram the side of the car into a wall, my eyes on the side mirror, and I roar toward a sharp turn, speeding out of the parking lot like my life depends on it.I haven’t gone too far when the sound of roaring engines speeding behind me like mad reaches my ears.Shit!My eyes are on the still gates in front of me. I have no time to stand waiting for the security gate to peel open, so I do what anyone on the freaking run would do — I ram m

I take three steps at a time, leaping past each of them in a blur, my lungs burning from the effort, but I can't stop running.Something is weird about the men.They are hot behind me. I stop at the elevator two floors down, panting heavily and leaning against my knees for a moment, but the damn elevator still has a countdown running. I don't have 10 more seconds to wait with the men rounding the corner, so I dash forward.Throwing my body against the wall to get faster, pain soars from my side, but I ignore it.My feet come to a screeching halt at the sight of two other men in front of me. They try to look as casual as possible, but I’m not buying it.The second I take a cautious step back, my hand holding onto my side, one of them snarls at me.My eyes narrow at the tattoo at the edge of their hands folded in front of them — the same similar tattoo the men chasing after me have, some behind their neck and some on their inner arm.There is something terribly shady about these men. If

I stood impatiently as the elevator ding rang with me and a few other people inside it, the door peeled open and everyone took their time stepping out which annoyed me greatly. I took a right turn and I neared Grace's room, I may have also stolen Rino's visitor card at the hospital. I glanced anxiously around me, I had very limited time before he figured out where I was and headed straight for here. I placed Rino's card against the door security panel and it flashed red, clicking open, I let out a sigh, walking into the private room meant for Grace alone. My feet halted by the door, my knees weakened and threatened to crumble beneath me, I was unable to stomach the sight the sight of her a second time. I supported my weight against the wall and forced my shaking body closer to hers on the bed. The smell of antiseptics and faint bleach hitting my nostrils. She had all sorts of wires going in and out of her, her skin pale and lifeless, my lips was pulled open a bit to insert a tub

“Rosa,” I call, and she turns to give me her full attention.“Where do these trucks bring the deliveries from?” I ask carefully.Rosa’s eyes remain on me for a moment, and I hold my breath, thinking she’s already caught up with my antics. But then her lips pout in thought.“These come from multiple sources, but they mainly shop from the other side of town,” she explains, doing her best to simplify it. I shrug.“I was thinking I’d need a couple of things,” I begin.“Oh, okay. Write down a list then—I’ll be more than happy to help,” Rosa offers with a smile, but I give her a small shake of my head.“No, it’s fine. I’ve been cooped up in here for a while. I’m bored out of my mind,” I let out a small laugh at the end. “I’ll just go ask Rino for permission to get some things myself—with a trusted guard, of course.” I smile.“You will?” Rosa asks, brows lifting in surprise.“Hmm, of course,” I insist. “What time do the trucks leave?” I ask blankly, brows raised in inquiry.“Uhh... they’re a

“Mommy.”I let out a breath I didn’t even know I was holding.The sound of footsteps filled the other end, followed by shuffling, and then Vivian’s voice came through.“Vivian,” I cried out, so relieved I could speak to her—and thankful she saved me from Mariana’s question.“Freya.” Vivian inhaled sharply, her voice tired and heavy.“Vivian, what happened? Where’s Nana?” I probed immediately.Her voice cracked between words. “She... she had a seizure attack. They said she’s stabilized. She just needs rest.”My heart clenched and unclenched.“Okay, okay,” I breathed heavily, my mind reeling from the information.“Freya, when do we get her surgery started? They said she doesn’t have much time left. Further delay will be detrimental. You worked so hard to be able to afford this. What is really going on?” Vivian pleaded over the phone.Silence echoed between us for a while. I leaned against the wall behind me, my mind blank and my mouth sour, my fingers flexing tightly around the phone.“

“Anna?” I repeat, confusion filling me.“She offered to help.” I nod mindlessly at Louis.One thing I’m certain of is that my phone is not anywhere in my room—neither is my purse.I let out a loud breath.If she had it this whole time, why didn’t she put it in my room like she offered to?After what occurred earlier today, I don’t want to be left alone with Anna in a room.I stomp back up the stairs and lay heavy knocks on Anna’s door. A sleepy Anna peels the door open, and I walk past her into her room.I don’t possess a single polite bone in my body right now.“What do you want?” The bitterness in her voice shines bright.“Where’s my purse and phone?” She looks caught off guard for a moment before her face morphs into a deep frown.“Why would I know anything about that?” she poses, and my jaw clenches.“Because Louis handed them over to you, and they’re nowhere in my room, which means you didn’t leave them there,” I say tightly.“I—I—” Anna begins, looking out of excuses.“What exac

My head snapped to the side in search of the one I knew that scent belonged to.Danny’s eyes followed my movements, and she watched me in confusion.“Looking for something?” she curiously inquired.Or someone, rather.I couldn't possibly tell her I somehow perceived the scent of the Alpha King and was searching for him like a crazed woman. Saying it out loud would sound even crazier than it did in my head.I cleared my throat and shook my head at her.I must have imagined it. If he wasn't present, there was no way I could have sniffed in his scent.I followed Danny out from between the shelves and back behind my desk, thanking her for taking the time to show me around, and she waved it off, saying it was no problem.She continued to stand awkwardly in front of my desk, and I was about to ask if something was wrong, worried I had somehow done something to upset her.“Lunch is in thirty minutes. Do you want to go out to have lunch with me?” Danny asked sheepishly, looking like she was h

I was dropped off in the largest library I had ever seen. The Ravenwood Pack library paled in comparison to this.I remained in awe at my surroundings and looked back to see Aria and Melanie waving at me, a heavy smile settling on my face.I headed into the library, my eyes scanning my entire surroundings as I trailed deeper into the large space, filled to the brim with books of all kinds.My insides felt like that of a kid being shown candy.What could I possibly be doing here?I timidly moved into the room, reigning in my excitement as my eyes searched for Elder Isolde—and they zeroed in on her.She noticed my presence the same second I noticed hers.“Child, you’re here, come,” Elder Isolde called, her eyes drifting back to the book lying in front of her.I cautiously walked closer, nearing enough to take a peek at the large book opened before her.The moment I was near, she pulled off her glasses and gave me her full attention, her eyes brimming with worry as they looked over my fi

Aria directed me to go take a shower. Once we were done here, we'd be headed to meet Elder Isolde.Apparently, the King had also told them about my new appointment.I got out of the shower and slipped into neat, cute clothes—a short summer dress that fell just above my knee.I was happy to find hair care equipment already situated in the bathroom.God bless Aria's soul.It was the most soothing thing to have my hair washed. I unfolded it from the towel it was wrapped in, now at a loss on how to comb it myself.I didn’t think I should be asking Aria for help with such a task.“Do you need help in there, Valerie?” I jumped at the soothing sound of Aria’s voice, my eyes widening.How did she—? Almost like she could tell what I was thinking. Her soft, amused laughter filled the air.“I’ve heard you let out like fifty sighs in the last ten minutes,” she laughed, her voice still crackling with amusement.Oh right. Werewolf hearing.I sighed dramatically this time for good effect, and Aria l

“I need to take your shirt off, Valerie,” the King fiercely commanded, his eyes blazing. “No.” I let out a loud shriek, followed by a wince at the rapid movement of trying to move away from him. “We need to properly clean your side.” His nose flared. I took in a large breath. I was too weak to handle the painful beating of my heart against my ribs. “No,” I panted out again. This was non-negotiable. The King's eyes flashed swiftly from the large injury to my eyes, as if trying to gauge how serious I was. He looked like he was momentarily considering pinning me down onto the bed and taking my shirt off before he let out a long sigh, wiping his other hand over his face. I wanted him out of my personal space. “Valerie, I need to see the full extent of the injury,” the King spoke quietly, like he was speaking to a wounded, out-of-control animal. “I'm not that hurt. I'll hold my shirt up, and then you can treat it,” I blurted out in a rush, hiding my shaking fingers. I could never l

I turned my head away from him, ashamed that I looked pathetic in front of him.He stood and stalked to one of the trees, pulling out a bag of clothes.My face flared with heat, and they burned red at his exposed skin. He put on a shirt and pants in no time before returning, his face twisted in deep thought.The King placed one hand against my back and the other at the back of my knees and lifted me up in his arms like I weighed nothing.I inhaled sharply at the third time he was picking me up this way.My heart was running a marathon, and I knew he could hear.I resigned from fighting him and held still, hesitantly placing my head against his chest, my nose taking in his scent. We both remained in silence, and my ears focused on the rhythm of his heartbeat, and I sighed in content.I ignored the part of my mind that warned me not to feel that way.I didn't know I had fallen asleep halfway back to the main pack grounds until distinct chatter pulled me awake.“They do this every night

My blood and body froze at the sight in front of me. The rogue wolf had an ugly snarl on its face, its teeth bared forward in anger.I felt my breathing grow ragged and my chest heaving.I had never seen a rogue wolf before, but I’d heard of how cruel and brutal they could be. They treated the rest of werewolf kind like a threat, and us likewise, because of their mad and dangerous features.What was a rogue wolf doing so close to the royal pack?Rogue wolves always went in groups, just like a pack. If this one was here, then—I drew in a sharp breath. Two other rogues pulled themselves out from behind the large trees, their fur rough and pitch black, just like the first one.The angry growl from one of them had me flinching.My shaking feet tried to take a slow step backward, but that was nearly impossible without ruffling the rogues.My only option was to somehow run as fast as I had come here, but that was also almost impossible—because I had no idea how I got here in the first plac