Novels by VERNICE ONYX

Ivanka P.O.V.The next morning, when I entered the hospital with Emily, Emily's parents, Ruben and Bernice Ambruso, Michael, four retired police officers as our bodyguards, as well as Colin Mochrie, the head of Internal Affairs in the police department. It was no secret in Philly that Police Commissioner Rick Fox and the Director of Internal Affairs, Colin Mochrie, don't like each other.That's why, yesterday, when Michael reached out to Director of Internal Affairs, Colin Mochrie, he jumped at the chance to expose the Police Commissioner for abuse of power.We were quickly escorted to a private VIP suite in the hospital. As we exited the elevator, I saw Aunt Vicky, who is Keisha's mother.Out of curiosity, I went in that direction. Michael was beside me when I stopped at the door when I heard Keisha mention my name."Please don't blame Ivanka, Mom and Dad. She isn't to blame. It's all my fault. Please don't be mad with her." voiced Keisha, sounding very pitiful. I looked over at Mich

Jared P.O.V.I can't let my wife and unborn child die because of some family drama. I don't even know why they have so much animosity towards each other.Besides, finding Ivanka and dragging her to the hospital by her hair and forcefully making her give her blood.What other options do I have? I can call my parents and get them to offer Ivanka money in exchange for her cooperation. No! That would be rewarding her terrible behavior.I know I can contact my godfather, Police Commissioner Rick Fox, and ask him to do me a solid. He can have a strong conversation with Ivanka, advising her to do the right thing.__________Two hours later and my whole family is here rallying around us for support along with Keisha's close family and friends. Most importantly, my godfather, Police Commissioner Rick Fox, has agreed to contact Ivanka on our family's behalf.Ivanka P.O.V.Wow! The Philadelphia police department is actually calling me now. This can't be a good sign. I thought to myself as Michae

Ivanka P.O.V.Next, I received a call from Aunt Kathy stating that they were making funeral arrangements and wanted me present at the funeral home in the morning. I declined the offer. I was done being sucked back into their drama.Later that evening in the comfort of Michael's house, after enjoying a steaming hot bubble bath and a glass of wine, as I walked into the bedroom I heard the faint sound of my buzzing cellphone on my nightstand. I stepped towards the table and saw the caller ID.I smiled and picked up my cellphone before moving to the balcony."Ivanka, what is wrong with you? Why have you not been answering and returning my calls?" Jared's voice was filled with venom and hatred as I activated the call recorder.He didn't wait for my response as he continued his tirade. "As much as I wish you dead for trying to kill my unborn child, and I don't want to let you off the hook. I want to make you suffer. Keisha and her family want me to show you mercy."I stood on the balcony li

Ivanka P.O.V.Emily and I sat in Michael's law office confident that the video footage of our visit to my parents' home would clear us of any wrongdoing. If we needed to go that route with law enforcement. In addition, Michael was preparing to launch a online campaign to destroy both families. Furthermore, Michael was upset that Jared had dared to strike me. He promised to punch Jared in the face for me and get a restraining order for harassment.As we sat waiting for the calls to start pouring in from my family trying to extort money from me, I decided to use that time to finalize my guest list for the wonderful couple engagement / wedding reception party. I had sent out electronic invites and had received alot of confirmations back except from a few. So I decided to personally call them to invite them.First, I contacted our distant cousin, Joharia Rouse. My family had cut her off and started shunning her because she married a white man with a peeing fetish. Her husband, Merrill, ge

Ivanka P.O.V.Keisha's mother and my mother were the two older black women that showed up at Michael's house. It seemed they had someone to following me around, and they wanted to know what I was doing with him. Michael informed them that we had mutual friends and business deals going on. He didn't want to mess up our grand reveal of our upcoming marriage at the lovely couple's engagement party.However, that has not stopped them from plotting against me. The very next day, I receive a call from my bank informing me that someone had tried to open two new credit cards under my name. Luckily, my fraud alert protection plan saved me. They didn't know the password or the identity question and answer.I am so glad I invested my $14.99 a month to protect myself. I have a 750 credit score to protect. I don't want my family to steal my identity and open up a bunch of accounts under my name and stick me with the bill.A week later, my bank called claiming a woman had entered the bank claiming

Jared P.O.V.In the early morning hours at Jared's apartmentI had the craziest dream ever last night.I dreamt last night that I was married to Ivanka and my brother Manfred was married to her sister Tiffany.Manfred died during a mission for the navy overseas, leaving my mother heartbroken and distraught.Devastated, my mother, Helena Brooks, begged me and Ivanka to agree to allow me and Tiffany to have a child together in honor of my brother and view it as our nephew."I have to give my eldest son an heir! I can't let his legacy vanish." my mother cried, wiping her tears. "Ivanka, please just think about me and Tiffany. Let them do this for Manfred."Ivanka stood there looking like she had seen a ghost, too stunned to respond. Her mother, Mary Harris, spoke up tearfully. "Ivanka, please Tiffany hasn't been herself since Manfred died. She's barely holding on..... I don't know how much longer she can bare to live with her grief. She needs something to live for, please.""Please Ivank

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

Author P.O.V."She said you play stupid games, then you win stupid prizes, motherfucker. Now, let's go find old girl that he ghosted me for. I am tired of talking to his too smooth-talking ass already." declared Luna Miriam, walking through the restaurant shouting. "Ohhh! Lady Elise Lane, where are you? We need to talk, girl!""Where is she? Is a good fucking question? Ohhh! Lady Elise Lane, where are you? We need to talk, girl!" yelled Beta Tamar, following behind her sister in the restaurant."Ladies, stop and go back to the Moon Shine pack and I will be there shortly, I promise. I will explain everything, please." pleaded Alpha Kevin nervously as he jumped in front of them and tried to block their path.Luna Miriam rolled her eyes at him and screamed as she stepped to the side," Ohhh! Lady Elise Lane, where are you? We need to talk, girlfriend!""Hell, No! We asked you if you had a fiancé and you lied. Muthafucker! You are lucky my father not still alive because he wouldn't even bo

Author P.O.V.They found Alpha Kevin teaching the women and children basic self-defense class that Walker would normally teach. If he wasn't on special assignment guarding Luna Miriam.Beta Walker ran over to his brother Alpha Kevin, and punched him hard in the face, knocking him down to the ground. "That's for getting me in trouble already with my two fine-ass identical twin sisters..... fate mates.""What? What?" mumbled Alpha Kevin as he struggled to get back up."This is for blocking us and being a total dumb ass." Walker says as he punches his older brother hard in the chest. Everyone was frozen watching the two brothers interact."Stop fucking hitting me and tell me what happened?" growled Alpha Kevin."Beta Tamar's two best friends from the Night Walker Pack, Gamma Maya and Shari, are my fate mates. They have an issue with us being hybrids due to a horrible past family encounter with a vampire. They have given me a month to convince them..... I am good mate material. An Brother

Author P.O.V.Miriam ends up in the flower bed listening by his open office window, to Alpha Kevin and Elise Lane professing their love for one another.A heartbroken Miriam calls him, and she watches him from the window send her to voicemail. Miriam tries again to call him. Once again, Alpha Kevin Richards declines her call. Resulting in Miriam and her wolf, Cleopatra, taking a moment to look up at the blanket of stars that stretched to infinity in order to calm down."Someone is really trying to get a hold of you. Do you need to answer that call? I can step out of the room if you need me to sweetheart." asked Elise Lane in a sugary sweet tone. Causing Cleopatra to want to scratch her eyes out as she grew angrier with each passing second."No! It's nothing! If it was important, then my brother would mindlink me." conveyed Alpha Kevin in a calm tone as his wolf, Ramses, growled at him. This caused Cleopatra to fight for control, but Miriam was able to maintain control.After that, Mir

Author P.O.V.Her brows furrowed when she heard heavy footsteps approaching. She barely stood up when the door burst open and our heart lurched to her mouth when she noticed his eyes swarming with hues of gold in them.He was mad.He closed the door harshly and then locked it, causing Miriam to flinch."I told you to behave yourself and stay with your sister for a few days. Why did you disobey me?"his voice was calm, but it was filled with raw malice, causing your heart to pump wildly."What.... what? Are you kidding me right now?" Miriam stammered, confused by him, trying to blame her for his betrayal.Alpha Kevin prowled towards her like a predator, and she stumbled little in her attempt to get away from him. As Miriam took two steps backwards, her eyes went wide when he hovered over her like a mad beast as her back slammed against the wall."Did I not tell you to stay in the Moon Shine Pack and away from my territory?" Alpha Kevin demanded menacingly, causing her heart to squeeze i

Author P.O.V."What seems to be the problem, ladies? As guests in my pack, is it something that I can help with?" probed Alpha River, walking towards the ladies when he heard a loud growl. Alpha River quickly stopped and said," I meant no disrespect, Beta Walker. I was only trying to help." Alpha River stated calmly, because he wanted to quickly solve any issue with him. Walker could only nod his understanding to Alpha River. Everyone could smell the fear coming off Alpha River and Beta Tamar had to hold in her laughter.Beta Tamar quickly took that opportunity to inform her sister what the issue was with the ladies. Luna Miriam instantly agreed to help the new threesome. Walker was thrilled with having two older sexy fate mates.Luna Miriam walked over to her Beta Walker and took his hand. "Let's talk." she said gently."Did I mess up badly? Why do they look so scared?" Walker said to Miriam over his shoulder, sounding very worried."It's the half-vampire thing! But don't worry, I ha

Author P.O.V.Suddenly, Gamma Maya and Shari inhaled sharply.Their eyes snapped wide open and, without a bated breath, the two identical twin sisters dashed out of the house and into the woods, holding up their dresses with their fists. They looked like two ebony Disney princesses on a run as the sun dipped below the horizon, causing a dramatic, colorful painting across the sky and casting long shadows. The sunset transformed the clouds into a canvas of crimson and rose.They both excitedly shouted,"Mate! Mate!" as they ran, causing Beta Tamar, Beta Landon and Alpha River to follow behind them. Beta Tamar was excited because this meant to her that her best friends had mates in her pack and would stay.Maya and Shari followed the scent as their wolves, Remy and Rihanna, pushed them to get to the source of the scent. It was luring them in, and they had no choice but to seek it out.It was as if the scent had control of their beings. No matter if they wanted to stop running towards it,