Novels by VERNICE ONYX

A month later..................We returned to Philly, very much in love with each other. Emmanuel and Claire announced that they were engaged. They were planning a wedding for next year. Everyone was so happy for them.Keisha immediately started showing up wherever Michael was trying to get his attention. Jared kept pestering me for another chance. Rumors were flying left and right that Jared was drinking too much these days and not showing up for work.Nevertheless, we ignored them.One day, Keisha followed Michael to the old courthouse building downtown and jumped into the elevator with him and three other people. When Michael refused to speak with her, she pulled the alarm and stopped the elevator.Due to the fact that it's an old elevator and an old building, it didn't start back up immediately. The fire department had to be called. They were trapped in the elevator for four hours. Michael was livid and cussed her out something good. Keisha was arrested but released on bail court

Author P.O.V.Michael and Ivanka got home and decided to have a small last-minute dinner party for family and friends at Michael's house before leaving to go on a much-needed month-long vacation. Since, they no longer wanted to ruin the wedding reception and wanted peace in their lives. Michael decided to take this opportunity to play matchmaker.They quickly invited Emily, Amanda, Sonia, Claire, Michael's cousin Vito and his brother Emmanuel, who was finally back from a long business trip concerning their construction company. Everyone discussed that not only was Vito in charge of security for Michael, but he owned his own security company.Colin Mochrie, the head of Internal Affairs in the police department, stopped by while they were in planning mode, hoping that Ivanka could identify the two white police officers that kidnapped her. Ivanka, Emily, Sonia and Claire were able to identify the men.At dinner sparks flew.Michael's bisexual cousin, Emily, announced her engagement to Ama

Ivanka P.O.V."Tell me that this is a joke! So we can laugh about this and move on!" demanded Jared, trying to rush towards me but was punched in the face three times and blood flew out of his nose and mouth."That's for putting your hands on my woman! Now stay the fuck away from her. She belongs to me, now. I intend to show her how a real man treats his woman for the rest of my life. By the way, thanks for entertaining trash thereby clearing a path for me straight to her heart." Michael stated with a smirk, blocking his path to me and daring him to fight back."No! No! No! I don't accept this! This can't be happening!" yelled Jared, pulling his handkerchief out and wiping his blood away. Clearly, not wanting to engage in any more violence."What house? And did you just call me trash?" screamed Keisha, looking between Jared and Michael."Yes, if the shoe fits, wear it!" voiced Michael, not even bothering to look at her.I had no interest in humoring Jared's tantrum any further.Turning

Ivanka P.O.V.I told Michael everything that happened as he drove. We went home. I sat in a daze by the floor-to-ceiling windows, my thoughts still stuck in the past.Michael called everyone and let them know I was okay. Michael contacted Colin Mochrie, the head of Internal Affairs in the police department, who promised to find the police officers responsible for kidnapping me and delivering me to the Brooks' Estate.Michael knelt before me with a first aid kit, his eyes dark with anger as he tended to my bruises."That Bastard!" Michael mutterred."I thought he was just a spineless manwhore who was just too weak to resist his family's pressure trying to have both of you. But this takes the cake, he is just as sick and twisted as the rest of them. As soon as we go to the reception, I am going to file an order of protection the very next morning. This has to stop! Are you sure that you even want to go to the wedding reception? I can buy you another house. Fuck! I can build you another ho

Ivanka P.O.V.I kept walking around in the nursery hoping the bars would come back, but nothing happened. So I decided to go back and lay down on the couch. When I emerged, the door to the master bedroom was open. I quickly hid my cellphone, again. I was so busy focused on getting in contact with Michael that I didn't notice that the noises had finally stopped.As I walked further into the sitting area, I saw Keisha sitting in the living room, her expression composed, her eyes glinting. She wore a white silk robe with flowers all over it. I could tell she was naked underneath."Jared's exhausted." she said lightly. "He's asleep."Her tone was laced with smugness, every word a calculated stab. I didn't respond.When she saw I wasn't taking the bait, she rose from the couch and walked over to the table, lifting the empty bowl of herbal medicine. "I knew you would cave in and drink it sooner or later. I know your desire to be Mrs. Jared Brooks is more important to you than breathing. I k

Ivanka P.O.V.The maid pushed the bowl of herbal medicine toward me again, as if she were ready to pry my mouth open and force it down my throat.Across from me, Keisha looked amused, her eyes glinting with satisfaction."Ivanka, just drink it already." Keisha said sweetly. "It'll only make you unable to have children-nothing else. Do you really think Jared and Grandmother would ever truly hurt you? Why resist so much?""As I have said before repeatedly, I wanted Jared to be happy and if being with my cousin Keisha makes him happy. I support them being together, and I don't want to stand in their way at all. I no longer want to be Mrs. Brooks. I will not wait for Jared to divorce Keisha and I don't want to be their child's godmother or stepmother. I don't want any part of this love triangle. I no longer love Jared. I don't want to drink it. I want to leave this house." I declared in a firm voice.My maternal grandmother Cora snapped, clearly out of patience. "Lies! All lies! You just

That first year, I traveled and got reacquainted with New York and old friends.The second year, I bumped into an old college classmate leaving the gym one day. Tyler Momoa was a recently retired professional football player. He owned the gym and a couple of others. He is half black and half Samoan with a huge loving family that instantly embraced me.Tyler, from the very beginning, was overprotective of me, generous, loving, patient and considerate. He even confessed he had a crush on me in college but was scared to tell me. Since he was told by my old roommate, I don’t date athletes. She hadn’t lied to him.We dated for two years before he proposal on the 4th of July in front of family and friends. I was overjoyed to be planning my future with him.However, all that Independence Day and the week that followed, I couldn’t shake the feeling I was being watched. I would observe my surroundings, but nothing seemed out of place. No one seemed to be following me.Finally, one day, I was w

Unfortunately, as I was in the process of untying my feet, which was a little more difficult.The alarm on my pocket watch went off, and I hurriedly pulled it out of my pocket in an attempt to silence it. I stopped the alarm and took the time to rub on it three times. I finished my silent prayer but the last three words I spoke out loud, “Get me out of here!”At the same time, I heard her brother enter through the back door to the kitchen. In addition, old man Slater, a retired police officer, yelled for them to send me out and surrender that police were on the way.I saw a big bright light appear before me and a portal opened. My great, great-grandmother Dora walked out, pulled out a knife and freed me. Then, we walked back into the portal. I didn’t know who she was at first, but I felt instantly safe with her. Besides, she felt vaguely familiar.Furthermore, if I am being truly honest, anywhere else, in my opinion, at the time was better than sticking around my grandmother’s house.

They had failed to complete successfully the mandatory counseling or stay away from me.Every time I reported their violations, my father and my soon- to – be ex-husband got them out of the jam.They even wanted me to go to court and rescind the order of protection, but I refused to do so.However, every time they did something bad to me, my husband demanded I forgive them and let it go. So, to keep the peace in my home, I regretfully didn’t make a fuss. He would make them apologize to me, and somehow it became my fault. Since I won’t rescind the charges against them. I was in love and foolishly trusted him. I stopped putting myself first, too afraid to have a failed marriage under my belt.My husband had recently ended an 18-month undercover sting where him and his team had taken down a vicious Mexican cartel operating in the U.S. called La Familia. He was able to rescue over two hundred women and children from shipping containers that were being sex-trafficked. He had promised me wh

However, I don’t look Caucasian at all. I am a light-skinned black woman mixed with Hispanic, period. I look more like the actresses Stacey Dash or Reagan Gomez.Once arriving in Brownsville, I soon found out not only was my father not dead. He was in fact a very wealthy man with a new family.I lived with my grandmother Maria in her two-bedroom house in the suburbs of Combes, Texas. She was wonderful to me. My dad gave her child support for me until I turned eighteen.While my father, Victor, and his new family, who didn't want any part of me, lived in South Padre Island, Texas. They called me every black racist slur you can think of to hurt my feelings.I quickly discovered my father was abusive to my mother and she fled. However, my mother and grandmother had stayed in touch secretly over the years. My grandmother had helped her escape him.After my mom left with me, it motivated my father to get his life together. Now, he has a chain of hardware stores all throughout Texas. I have

*Warning* Strong language, explicit sexual content and emotional triggers. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!Ten years ago, I purchased a beautiful antique golden pocket watch with engraved initials. “E.R.A. “Also, I was able to score an old Tiffany & Co. Return to Tiffany Tag Necklace and Bracelet in Silver and a pair of ladies Sperry Navy sneakers in size nine and half. I was so happy with this haul, especially since I only paid $50 altogether.Little did I know that my little weekly thrift store and antiquing outing for my online vintage store called Poor Little Rich Girl would end up allowing me to become a time traveler. I thought I had scored big by just discovering a pocket watch that had my initials on it. I have always been a huge history buff.My name is Evelyn Rosalyn Amiss.I have been traveling for so long through different time periods. I almost forgot what era I am really from until I heard two Englishmen in 1830 at a pub called "Illusions" say the phrase "Unfortunately, Samuel

Beta Tamar P.O.V."You know I love you, not just when you are fucking my brains out, but 24 hours a day and 7 days a week." I giggled. He looked at me with a sinister smile and asked,"Show me, Cookie! Come put my cock in your pretty little mouth."I laughed and said,"You are a nympho!" He laughed. "I want another pup! I can't wait to see you swollen with my pup again." He is so sweet when he is like this. "Soon after, we deal with this mess! I will have another!" He nodded in agreement and kissed my forehead.Then, his face changed. He got up immediately. "What's wrong?" I asked. "Rogues and a whole lot of them." He and I both took off running. We shifted as soon as we got outside. Next, I heard Landon communicate to the entire pack via mindlink,"We are under attack! Get everyone inside! We are on lockdown. Warriors, the rogues, are on the West side of the pack lands. ""How many Beta Landon?" someone asked. "A lot!" he replied firmly. Our wolves ran faster and faster side by side. Wh

Beta Tamar P.O.V."No! I wish I was! I don't know what's going on with Alpha River, but he has changed. I don't trust him. We need to make sure that our secret escape route out of this pack is ready to be activated day or night." I revealed to my mate in a matter-of-fact tone."Are you sure, Tamar? River has never not, had my back. He is like a brother to me." declared Landon, not wanting to accept my words."I am positive! I know the two of you have been best friends since the two of you were babies, but something is off with him. I need you to consider our family and what's best for us. If I have to leave this pack, will you go with me?" I probed, needing to know where I stood with my mate."Of course, I will go with you and our pups, Cookie. Never question my love and my commitment to our family. I would die for you. But, I honestly don't think it will ever get to that point, Cookie. River is my boy for life!" stated Landon confidently, sitting back down and starting to massage my f

Beta Tamar P.O.V.Presently.........................He turned to me. I could tell my mate missed me. "Let's go to my office, Cookie!"I just nodded, so happy to have Landon home. When we rushed into his home office, he shut the door, slamming me against it. "I missed you so much!" he said as his lips crashed down on mine.He was rough, yanking my legs up, so they wrapped around him. His hands dug into my hips as he grinded into me. His **** is already fighting to stay in his pants.As his mouth moved to my neck, I said," I love you so much! I missed you, too!"I knew he missed being inside of me and I knew he needed to express it to me as well. I love it when Landon gets all passionate and emotional. He uses all that energy to give me an intense **** instead of making love to me. I love it when he displays his dominance over me. He's done it a few times when he's gotten too angry at someone in the pack or gone in his mind too long without being intimate with me.Landon bit my neck. I

Miriam POVThe day before.....in the Moon Shine Pack.I can't believe my sister Beta Tamar and I were ordered to attend this fancy-pack dinner in honor of the Alpha King's visit. Alpha River is going all out. We are using the newly built event hall. The worst part is, I am stuck sitting next to the Alpha King, and they had the nerve to sit my sister, Tamar, all the way at the far end of the table with Elder Corbin Lane."Miriam, I had you seated next to me for a reason. I have been wanting to spend some much-needed alone time with you. I have some questions about the rogue attacks lately and your fighting skills." claimed Alpha King Rowan Pope, smilingly at me as I took a sip of my red California sweet wine."Sure! I would be happy to answer your questions, but please address me as Luna Miriam." I clarified in a firm tone as Cleopatra claimed that his wolf, Felix, was trying to communicate with her, but she was annoying him."Why should I address you as such? Especially when I have it

Author P.O.V.The next day.....in the Moon Shine PackBeta Tamar and Miriam were ordered to attend a fancy pack dinner in honor of the Alpha King's visit. They used the newly built event hall. The location was enormous, filled with tall columns and shiny windows, the kind of place that clearly demonstrated wealth.When Beta Tamar and Miriam entered the building, Alpha River demanded their assistance with completing the table arrangements and ensuring the dessert station was prepared. The guests would be arriving very soon expecting elegance and perfection. They reassured him that since it was only really our pack members in attendance, this last-minute event didn't need to be perfect and to calm down. They would help him to make the event go smoothly.They quickly made their way through the large double doors and stepped into the impressive hall. The decorations were amazing. They were all gold and white with big floral arrangements on each table. Everything was luxurious. Alpha River

Author P.O.V.........In the Misty Mountain Pack.Miriam decides it is time to finally speak with Alpha Kevin and release Dean, Ross and Brent. They immediately ran back to their pack to speak with Alpha Kevin.Luna Miriam snuck back into Alpha Kevin's packhouse. She caught him getting a professional shave from his personal barber. Then, she quietly orders the barber to leave the room. Alpha Kevin opens his eyes to discover Miriam holding a blade to his neck and instructing him to talk."You wanna to talk so badly! So talk Muthafucker! Tell me why I shouldn't slice your throat right now for playing with me?" growled Cleopatra, seizing control."Because, you know, even though my human is a complete idiot. That I love you, and I am devoted to you. Don't punish me for his stupid actions." begged Ramses as Alpha struggled for control."Why are they still here? They are working with the Alpha King to break us up!" growled Cleopatra."Are you sure? And can you please put down the knife? I kn