Novels by Ifali’s pen

Octava’s povI smiled at him before taking in deep breaths.“This doesn’t feel real.”He smiled and stepped closer. “This one is.”Soon, the day of the wedding came, as the blue skies and pleasant air filled my senses.Today was my day and nothing was going to ruin it.I stepped out onto the path to see him waiting at the end for me.In his eyes were love and affection. No doubt.I soon got to him and took his hands as he smiled.“You look amazing,” he whispered.“So do you,” I said softly.We soon said our vows in a simpler, honest way, and when he kissed me, everyone clapped. After that, the party started as we danced, everyone drinking and laughing to the fullest.“Look, the wolves and lycans are dancing,” I said.He followed my gaze and smiled.“We did it together. Now imagine all we can accomplish.”In that moment, an arrow hit the pillar beside us as someone screamed. Everything fell apart. Soon rogue wolves burst in. They were dressed in black and had weapons. Chaos started as

Octava’s pov“Yes, your eyes,” he continued, “they are strong, and I like that he has them.”I smiled and kissed him as his hands found my waist. He dragged me close to him before he pulled away.“Close the door,” I said.He stood, walked over, and shut it, while locking it as he turned around. I got to my feet and removed my clothes as I stood before him naked.In that moment, he knew what I wanted and he was ready to give it to me.Within a few minutes, we gave ourselves to each other with him marking me as we laid on the bed staring at the ceiling.“What if we announce it?”I looked at him in confusion. “Announce what?”“That we’re together officially. No secrets, we’re not hiding, and there’s no uncertainty.”I scoffed. “You want the whole kingdom to know?”“I want everyone to know,” he said. “You’re my mate, and now that Luka is my son, I’m done pretending, and I have a full family to defend. I will defend it with my life.”My heart warmed at his words. “If that is the case, the

Octava’s povI couldn’t believe my ears. How could she? I stepped forward as Rick’s blade hit my chest, but I stood my ground. “Why on earth would you make such a choice?”Elma wanted us to choose between our family members, and I wasn’t about to let that happen.“Just let him go,” I said, staring at her. “Release him. Everyone can go home. There’s no need for a fight. There’s no need for bloodshed. Why do you want this so badly?”Elma’s fingers tightened around Luka as he whimpered softly. The sound almost broke me into pieces.“Because,” Rick said, “peace was never the goal.”Before I could speak again, Jakeson stepped forward beside me. “How about I offer myself?” he said. “That’s a wonderful third option.” My head snapped to him. “What do you mean?”He looked at me with kindness in his eyes that made my chest hurt. “All of this,” he said quietly, glancing at Elma, “is because she could never have me. Because no matter how hard she tried, I was always looking at you.”Elma’s expr

Jakeson’s povI was crouched there at the bushes when something snapped within me.Then a rumble filled my chest as I noticed my wolf growl. It was finally free. There was no pain, no distortion, or invisible chain pulling at my instincts.In that moment, my wolf surged free as I violently dropped to my knees. A roar tore out of my chest in anger and suddenly it echoed through the trees.“Shit,” I muttered within myself. My wolf didn’t care. It was time to save our mate. It was time to show these rogues what would happen if they mess with an alpha.Without waiting, I zipped forward and jumped into the chaos as I tore through the rogues like they were nothing.It felt good to be free and light at the same time.The rogues all stared at me in shock as I laughed.“You wanted war?” I roared. “Well, here I am.”The formation collapsed with warriors beginning to retreat. Then I felt something stronger, an aura as strong as mine, coming through the fray of the chaos. I looked ahead to see Ri

Octava's povI was standing tall in my Lycan form. My claws were digging into the earth. My breath was steaming into the night air. My body felt huge and powerful. It felt ancient.Then something happened.Something inside me snapped. It felt like a cord breaking. It felt like a chain shattering. A pressure that had been living at the edge of my senses for weeks just disappeared.I froze. That was not me losing control. That was the hex breaking. I felt it unravel through the bond like smoke being ripped apart by wind. The dark thread that had coiled around Jakeson’s wolf was gone. It was torn apart the moment I shifted fully into myself.Elma stumbled backward. Her eyes were wide. She drew her sword with shaking hands. Pointed it at me."Stay back!" she said. Her voice was trembling.I let out a laugh that vibrated through my chest."You do not need that sword, " I said. My voice was layered, beast and half woman. "I already have what I came for."Her grip tightened on the hilt. "You

Elma’s pov“Hide?” I almost laughed. “We are the Bloodfang. We don’t hide.”He scoffed. “We can go to the winter lands. The ground there is very bad for them. The storms are fierce and we know the place better than they do. We can disappear for months.”“Disappear?”“Yes. Then we can band together and wait for a good time to fight. We are better with ambushes than we are with a full-blown fight.”“So, let me get this straight,” I said, walking up to him. “All those threats that Rick was making, they’re all fake?”He shrugged. “He wanted to be the alpha. He is the alpha. He’s just making threats. In reality, there’s no one that is aligning with us. We are rogues trying packs. Apparently, we can’t fight the Lycans alone.”That was when I heard someone laughing in the distance. I turned to see that it was Octava. She was tied to a pole in the middle of the tent with magic metal on her wrists. Her white dress was dirty and bloody, but she somehow managed to look like she was in charge.“A

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