Novels by N_et

CARLY WOODS POV "How did you three meet?"Everyone's attention shifted from Stephanie to Allison, Kyle, and me. A smug smirk stretched my lips at his words as the memories which were now amusing as I thought of that day."She spat into my hot chocolate." Jace growled and threw a fake glare at a smiling Alli on the opposite side of the table. Everyone except Ian looked horrified at my words which made Allison pout. Ian pulled her close to his side and whispered something into her ear making her blush.A month and two weeks had gone by after Nate was murdered and Addison was thrown behind silver bars.Mrs. Baldwin had planned a small barbecue party in the back of her house. I wasn't surprised she invited my friends and me because the woman had outdone herself in trying to get on my good side.Mrs. Baldwin who was in an elegant blank evening dress sat at the head of the table, Jace took the seat by her right and Ian her left. Mia and Julian sat beside me while Stephanie and Kyle sat

JACE BALDWIN'S POV Nate's lifeless body sprawled awkwardly on the floor, the brown T-shirt he had on soaked with the red fluid of his blood. People got busy snapping away at the body, and murmurs slowly erupted from the people. "What are we dealing with?" Ian had his usual blank look as he and two pack detectives stopped before me. "Murder." A red-haired female detective with upturned eyes responded while shoving a notepad into her pants pocket. "I'm Detective Miller." "Murder?" I looked up at the balcony and back at the body, his back was against the ground. It could've been an accident, or suicide. I couldn't believe the woman I'd once loved was capable of taking another's life. "Mr. Moore was seen pushed over the balcony rail by the house resident Miss Addison Cobbler at an estimated time of 4:22 PM. According to one of the witnesses from the other building, and the evidence gathered, the two were arguing over something when Miss Cobbler knocked him 60 feet down." A

JACE BALDWIN'S POV I was a lucky bastard to have been accepted by Carly after everything I put her through.Everything was falling into place for us. I had a woman whom I loved with everything and I knew she loved me and would do anything for me. I had a son as a successor.Even though my mother and Carly were yet to see eye to eye, I knew they would come to a mutual ground one day.Things between Ian and Allison had already kicked off. A side of him I never knew existed is finally on display. He was still the brooding man everyone knew but when Alli was around, he was all soft and grinning like an idiot.I was happy for him. He deserves his happily ever after."Why?" "You brought it on yourself.""It's my fault my best friend betrayed me?"Nate was awaiting trial in the holding cell. I wanted to know his reasons for committing treason."Best friend? Everyone knows who filled that position in your life. It should have been me." I had a feeling this had nothing to do with who he th

CARLY WOODS POV "I have something I want to show you."Jace was behind me, his hands snaked around my waist as he whispered, his breath tingled my ear and his morning voice did things to my southern region. My lips curled up coyly, leaning into his hard frame."I wonder what that could be.""You'll have to find out for yourself my little omega.""You know Selva can take down an entire pack." "I know, but you'll always be my little omega plus I know you love it.""You caught me but it's only fair I have you mine." I tapped my chin with a fake pondering face. "How about cutie?" I had my best cute face on as I turned in his arms."Don't even think about it. There's nothing cute about all these." I pouted as he gestured to himself."I don't like it either, how about snuggles? I love the sound of that already.""Whatever makes you happy love." He dipped his head and connected our lips in a toe-curling kiss.It's been six days since the Gaia Ritual, six days after the Outlanders' attack.

JACE BALDWIN'S POV Darkness consumed Ian's eyes, veins popped on his forehead as he tackled a smirking Nate to the ground from behind.The two men contended against each other on the dirt ground. Ian was consumed by his anger which made his moves sloppy making Nate prevail.The pain of betrayal cut deep as I stood paralyzed on my feet watching them throw punches at each other.In my moment of distraction, Darren took the time to choke me with his elbow from behind.The sand under our feet and the trees seem to be fighting for us, as Darren's men would trip out of nowhere, their feet became clumsy and whenever they got tossed against the tree, they found it hard to get out of the small bush at the foot of the tree trunk.I jammed my elbow hard into his upper abdomen and chest, but he never let go instead, his grip tightened considerably.Extending my claws, I slashed his left eye, his hands instantly came off as he howled in pain doubling over.I rammed my elbow into his back which wa

JACE BALDWIN'S POV In the darkness of the night, the ripping sound of flesh tearing, the wrenching sound of bones cracking and breaking, tangled with the agonizing wails and howls of men and wolves.Our warriors were fierce, their moves unrelenting as they fought against the intruders, fought to reduce the number of the fallen.The unsaid rule of war was clear; kill or be killed.Bodies were shredded, heads were twisted 360 degrees before being ripped off, throats were ripped off... whatever sharp moves the warriors remembered were employed to take down our enemies.My moves were swift and my attacks were with precision as I killed to defend the territory I swore by blood to protect. I had one intention and that was to kill these bastards for trespassing on my territory and antagonizing my people.The ritual worked out on time for the attack.I wondered what would have happened if Carly hadn't stepped in for the ritual. The Outlanders would have spoiled my pack and left it in ruins,

♡♡ HYLARA ♡♡The gala was about to start, and Creed Horton was yet to show his face. He said something urgent came up and asked his driver to send me here early. What could be so important that he'd leave me to fend for myself in a pool of hungry sharks? But since I was already here, there was no point in sulking the night away when I could take the chance to try a few nice foods and expensive wine.Somewhere in the crowd, Emily Summers stood, her red manicured nails shining brighter than the dark wine swirling in the long-stemmed wine glass she wrapped her fingers around. Her black dress clung to her figure like a second skin. Her lips stretched into a teasing, almost wicked smile as she muttered something to her small circle of friends, her shrewd eyes not shifting from my face.A faint smile crept up my face when I spotted her with her friends. I hadn't realised how much the thought of Creed showing up with her had been bothering me until the weight pressing down on my chest final

♡♡ HYLARA ♡♡ "For the next twelve weeks, we'll be working on a major class project to prove your advanced knowledge of sports media relations and crisis communication."Professor Callahan—a dark-haired man in his mid-forties handed out the project briefings, making half the class groan in protest.I couldn't afford to join them. Not when my grades were already suffering from missing deadlines while working with the ice hockey crew. The suspension had forced me to confront how badly I'd let my focus slip while trying hard to earn tuition. This project was my chance to turn things around.After all, my grades were the only thing I had absolute control over."The athlete-media relation project?" Ian Wesley's voice cut through the silence after briefly glancing through his paper."Is it a group or individual project, Professor Callahan?" Another person threw in."It'll be an individual project, but the event will be planned as a team." He returned to the podium after handing out the last

009 - HIS ANGER ♡♡ HYLARA ♡♡ "Are you waiting for me to carry you in?" Heat crawled up my ears at how deep and gruff his voice sounded. Exactly ten minutes later, Creed's black Porsche pulled to a stop by the side of the park, but I didn't bother going to him.How did he know where to find me so quickly? I thought if I didn't reveal my location he'd give up on whatever he was planning. "What are you doing here?" Clutching the phone a little tighter, my voice faded towards the end. "How did you?""I don't have the luxury of time to waste on you, get in." Without waiting for my response, he hung up. As soon as the car door was shut, Creed set the car in motion into the heart of the city which was still full of life."Where are we going?" "The gala is in a few days.""Can I not go?" I needed a little break from the unwanted spotlight and going to that gala with Creed was like jumping into a pack of hungry wolves. Besides, I didn't have any dress and I wasn't about to break my savi

♡♡ HYLARA ♡♡I was finally losing my mind.That was the only plausible conclusion I could come up with or maybe I had been too caught up in the moment that my mind started playing out things that never happened, because how was it possible that the whole cafeteria reacted to Creed freaking Horton? It was one thing for people to suck up to the hockey captain and kiss the very ground he walked on, but for everyone in the cafeteria to lower their heads to him like loyal dogs? I must have imagined that. It wasn't real. It was rather frustrating that neither Sam nor Valerie was there today, so asking them would only make me come off as crazy.Letting out a long breath from my mouth, my shoulders fell as I slowly shoved my textbook further away, and my head fell on my study table with a soft thud. With the way my mind kept replaying the incident at lunch, I was damn sure I was still hours away from getting my homework done and getting some advanced study in.Why was I suddenly affected

♡✯HYLARA✯♡My spine straightened instinctively and I became painfully aware of my outfit, the way I wore my hair, and my posture.Was Kristen right about my appearance?My fingers on the table twitched and I resisted the urge to pull the band holding my blonde curls in a messy bun and let them fall.I hadn't seen him since the day he dumped my ass on ice. And now, I wanted more than anything for him to realize he'd made a terrible mistake and beg for my forgiveness.When Declan came to a stop by my table, my stomach dropped as his arm slipped possessively around Cassandra's slim waist. He didn't once look my way and that hurt more than I should have let it. What was wrong with me? Why the hell was I still reacting to a man who'd made his choice and was already living it?"Declan," Cassandra purred, pulling him in by the nape for a kiss. My stomach churned at the sight of them sucking the life out of each other like there was no one else in the cafeteria.Blinking away the tears that

♡✯HYLARA✯♡"What is this?" As soon as the waitress left, my eyes flickered between the mouth-watering food on the table and Creed Horton who was staring at me blankly from the other side of the table. What was his problem? It wouldn't kill him to show some emotions would it?"Are you asking because you don't know or because you just want to ask?" His voice dropped a bit and he gave me that look he reserved for women he thought were dumb."It's just that when you said breakfast, this isn't what I'd imagine." Shifting uncomfortably, I could feel the tips of my ears burning.My gaze drifted over the breakfast spread before me and for a moment, I forgot to breathe. The waffles were crisp and golden with berries dusted lightly with sugar, and the maple syrup was served in a polished crystal pitcher. Fluffy banana pancakes, buttered toast, and a white centerpiece plate holding finely cut tropical fruits. Two fine porcelain cups of steaming coffee, its rich aroma curling through the room.