Novels by Ifali’s pen

Octava’s povI took in deep breaths and followed the instructions of this shapeshifter even though I was disgusted by the fact that it was using the face of my son in a case like this.Slowly, I walked through the open portal and found myself in his office, where he was walking about and answering a call.I looked around and smiled. I had missed this office. This was one of those days when he was burdened by the elders and his responsibilities in the pack.“Beautiful isn’t it?” I heard my mother's voice as I turned to see the shapeshifting spirit had taken the form of my mother.“Can you stop doing that?” I muttered as she laughed.“Who do you want to see?”“Maybe someone I don’t know.”She looked at me for a while before nodding and I watched her body morph into that of a glowing woman whom I had not seen before.“Who are you supposed to be?”“It doesn’t matter,” she nodded. “This is your past. This is where it all began.”I looked at Jakeson who was answering his call and sighed.“T

Kaelan’s povWe just stood there, not saying a word or moving. The weight of everything we did not say was pressing down on us.After a while I spoke again, this time I was a lot softer.“I had a conversation with Jakeson.”“What did he say?”“I told him to stay with us," I said. “To help us get through this time. I know you have strong feelings about wolves. I know about the things that happened in the past. I know about the problems, between our people and the wolves. But you cannot say that what he has done is not important. Wolves like him have helped us a lot.”The man did not say a word. He just stayed quiet.I turned around and then walked towards the door. I stopped for a moment when my hand was on the handle.“He will fight with us. I do hope one day wolves and Lycans won’t see each other as enemies.”I didn’t say anything more as I walked away from the study, leaving him there.***Octava’s povI opened my eyes and looked around me. It was midnight. The moon gleaming out in

Kaelan’s povI stood still, staring at him with my hands clenched so tightly that my nails were digging into my palms. My father moved first, he walked past me to his desk. He did not touch anything. He did not sit down either. He just stood there with his hands resting against the wood of his desk. It was as if his desk was the thing that was keeping him grounded. “We should not rush into this," he finally said. His voice was lower than it was before. It was still firm. But it had a certain weakness to it. “Rick is a ruthless bastard, yes but if we act on how we feel, you should know that is exactly what Rick wants from us.”I let out a slow breath and shook my head. "How many people need to die before you stop playing around and start calling it what it is. Our people will rally behind you in this fight and they would die for you if possible. Why are you acting weak?”He let out a small growl that reverberated around the room. "Watch how you talk to me.""No,” I said, stepping for

The queen’s povI was standing by my daughter's bedside. I watched her breathe, but with every breath, I started to pray that she would get better.The healers were around her talking to each other in quiet voices. They were really worried. Their hands were glowing a little as they tried to get the poison out of her body. I could see that they were already sweating because they knew that the poison was very bad. It was not something that someone would use by accident. The people who did this to her were not beginners. They knew what they were doing with the poison. This was intentional.This was personal.I made fists with my hands. Held them tight at my sides when I heard someone walking behind me. I already knew who it was before he said anything. "How is it doing?"I turned around slowly. I was getting madder by the second. For a moment I did not even want to look at him. “How do you think she is doing? She is lying there in her bed and isn't waking up.”He flinched a little bi

Jakeson’s povKaelan did not say anything right away.He looked around and took in deep breaths before walking to stand by the window.When he finally spoke, his voice was low and rough. "I will not sit by while my sister suffers. I have to fight for my people.I didn’t say anything but looked at his face. I saw the anger in it. The fear was hidden down but it was still there. I understood that he was not talking to me like I was an alpha or a person in charge or even a wolf. He was talking to me like a person. “Good luck with that,” I blurted as he raised a brow.“You’re not going to join me?”“Nope,” I exhaled slowly. “I’ve done enough for you guys.”The words landed heavily between us. He blinked. He did not see that coming. For a moment the anger on Kaelan's face went away. It looked like he could not believe what was happening. “They hurt Octava badly. She is lying there. We have to get revenge for her.”I had been sitting down since he entered and I slowly stood up. “I have

Jakeson’s povThe queen showed up down the corridor. When she saw Octava the color just seemed to fade out of her face. "Oh my god,” she said slowly. “What happened?”I didn’t say anything as I yelled to the maids to open her room.I climbed the stairs and entered the room, slowly dropping her on the bed.The queen went right to Octava's side. She brushed the hair away from her face. “It’s that damned poison again,” she muttered, looking up with tears in her eyes. “What the hell happened?!"The woman asked, her voice shaking now. "We got attacked," I said. "They were assassins. This was not something that happened by chance. This was an attack.”The king breathed out slowly. He was really angry inside even though he looked calm. "These attacks on us are getting out of control. This has to stop now.”I stood up straight, then turned around to face him. “So what do you plan to do with the things that are going on?” I asked him. “What is your plan now that we are in this situation?”

Edward’s povHe showed pictures of Charlotte and the different men she had been with. He showed the fake pregnancy test that she had forged. He showed the bank transfers for Vincent, the offshore accounts, the false invoices, and the years of embezzlement tied to both of them. He showed Charlotte’s fraudulent documents linking her to her shady overseas deals.My lawyer looked at me.“I’m not going to lie, I’ve never seen so many evidence. Even if the judge was bribed, he would never agree to this. Millions laundered, stolen. This is madness.”I smiled as my lawyer got to his feet.“Your Honour, I’m not going to lie, but these two aren’t fit to raise a child. Charlotte and Vincent… they are not fit for anything. The only one fit is a couple I know, Eloise and Edward. Those other two… they should not be allowed to walk free with all they’ve done.”Cameras clicked as reporters started to scribble down like mad. Vincent’s face was drained and Charlotte’s face was pale.“This is a setup!”

Edward’s povHe raised his hand.“Hey buddy, I had no idea she was here. I just got out from a night shift in my security job, and I’m going to my other job as a lighthouse worker. I have no idea who she is or how she got here.”I wanted to hit him, but Eloise stopped me.“We’ve gotten what we’ve come for. Let’s just go.”I gave a small nod as I lifted her out of the place. She was sobbing as Eloise hugged me and her. I gave Eloise Selena and led her out. Just as we were going, police cars lined the docks as some officers stepped out. We looked at them.“What’s going on? You’re just finding out now that she’s here?”One of them came closer.“Actually, Mr. Edward, as much as we apologize for the kidnapping of your daughter, who seems to be in good hands, well, we’re here on another matter.”I folded my arms.“Which is?”“Well, we have a signed custody agreement here granting that Selena be given to Charlotte, and it was signed by you.”I looked at the woman before me like she was crazy

Charlotte’s povI parked my car and got out of the vehicle with a stretch. Then I looked to the abandoned warehouse. With a sigh, I walked towards it. It was filled with rust and dust, but I didn’t care. I had business to take care of. Inside, I found a man that made me smile. “Vincent Bassett,” I said with a smile. He was Edward’s uncle… the man most of the family members whispered about but no one dared to talk about. He sat in a chair, smoking, while his silver hair was gleaming under the bulb. He looked at me. “You’re late,” he said in a rough voice.I ignored his words as I moved to him. I had to make sure Edward saw me leave so that no one would blame me for the accident. He laughed. “People will blame you. You left as soon as she was kidnapped, so that’s on you.”I gave a little chuckle. “Look, the gala was a circus, and Eloise … well, let’s just say she’s broken right now.”“That woman has been a thorn in your side since the beginning, but I guess tonight we can put her e

Eloise’s povI turned to him. “Selena is gone. She’s gone. Someone took her. She’s missing.”His eyes blazed with fire as he turned around with the guard and led me into the security room. We got in as the monitors glowed in the dim room. The guard turned on the main lights as the room blinded us for a second before we got used to it. He turned to the cameras, typed a few things, and rewound one of the tapes back as he pointed to the screen.There, we saw a masked woman. She was tall and dressed in black as she walked through the side exit. She came over to Selena and dragged her away as the girl screamed. I could see my baby’s legs kicking and yelling for me. My heart wrenched watching that video.The guard paused it as we saw the blurry image. It froze as in a nightmare. I turned around to Edward.“She’s gone. My baby’s gone.”Edward was the first one who moved. He started to bark orders into his phone, his voice sharp and commanding in a different way.“Look, lockdown every exit.

Eloise’s povThat evening, the gala was already buzzing, and this was before the official start. I smiled as I looked at the lights that were glittering against the chandeliers, and the glasses clinked about as the waiters dropped them on each table. I could hear the faint hum of the violins coming from the stage as the band was trying to tune up their instruments.I moved between the tables. I would fix things here, little things here, send people around so that they would make sure everywhere was perfect. I looked at the napkin that was folded wrong as I folded it well myself. Everything had to be exactly how I planned it to be. I was the VP and the head chef. I needed everything to be how I wanted it to be.Selena was in the staff room with her coloring books. She was already dressed up, but I doubted she would want to be in the grown-up parties anyway. I had checked twice to make sure that she had enough snacks and juice, and Sandra was peeking in every now and then to make sure t

Eloise’s povI was still at work, going through a couple of files, when somebody knocked on my door and came in. It was Sandra. She smiled at me.“I have something to give to you.”“Okay. What is it?” I asked as she dropped it on my desk.I stretched to pick it up and saw it was from Charlotte. I looked at Sandra, who shrugged and left the office. I opened it to read that it was an invitation to come to a fancy restaurant uptown.This was suspicious. Now Charlotte wanted to talk to me in a prim and proper place, not fighting with me. For a minute, I felt like maybe I should tear this letter up. But then it came to me that I would want to see what game she was playing.I got out of the office and drove to the venue of the card. When I got out there, I looked at it and noticed I had not been here before. With a shrug, I put the card in my pocket and walked in.The security guard asked for my card as I presented it to him before he let me in. Walking in, I found out she was already seate