Novels by Ifali’s pen

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

Lucien’s pov“And I don't want to see that girl around here again, so make sure you take care of her,” Celeste said to a maid while pointing at a maid she had insulted earlier.“Yes, ma'am,” the maid said before walking out, as I looked at Celeste, who had a certain kind of look on her face.She was eyeing the maid who had pissed her off from head to toe while the maid walked away.I took in deep breaths, then smiled at her. “Is anything the problem?”She scoffed. “No, everything is perfectly fine. It's just these maids. I feel like they've been relaxing a bit too much. You know, there have been no wars, everything has been calm, and because of that, they have lost sight of what is important. When I become Luna, I am going to put everybody on their toes.”I sat on an armchair before folding my arms and watching her. She noticed I was looking at her as she turned to me, then gave me a warm smile.“What?”“Nothing,” I shook my head. “I… was not expecting you to be this fierce.”She scof

Lucien’s pov“Where were you last night?” My father asked the moment the last of the elders had gone out of the throne room.I looked around to notice it was just the two of us in the hall.“I went out for a drink.”He scoffed. “Funny how I invited you for a drink with Magnus and you chickened out. What's going on with you?”“Nothing,” I quickly answered, going through the folders in my hands as I raised them. “I'll give this to Gideon. He will go through it and…”He raised his hand to stop me from talking further. “Keep the files. Let's talk. Just you and me, son and father.”That was the first time I was hearing it, and it felt weird.“Sure,” I said, dropping the file on the table beside me. “What do you want to talk about?”“I want to talk about your marriage to Celeste.”“What about it?”“For starters, I've been seeing the divide between you and her. Not only me, but her father has also complained about it. Celeste has also complained about it. I want to know what's going on betwe

Celeste’s povI looked at the phone in my hand for a couple of seconds before dropping it face down on my table.I heard rustling behind me as I turned to see my trusted maid that I had taken from my pack, folding my clothes into the wardrobe.“I need some advice,” I said to her, slowly getting to my feet, as she smiled, then gave a little bow.“Whatever my lady wants.”“Oh, please, Serene, drop the act. I clearly know you better than that. You can stop acting like you're my maid and bring up the bitch attitude because I know that my best friend is somewhere in there.”She chuckled, then looked at the door before looking at me. “All right, what do you want?” She said, clapping her hands together, as I started to pace around the room, one hand on the side of my cheek, while I thought deeply about my relationship with Lucien.“I feel like he's keeping things from me. The question is, what is he keeping from me?”She shrugged. “Why don't you just ask him?”I looked up at her with a stern

Elena’s povIf memory served me right, Celeste was the woman I had forced him to go be with and leave me alone while I pretended to be in love with his uncle.My entire body became still and for several long seconds, I watched him staring at the screen and not doing anything.“Aren’t you going to answer that?” My voice came out harder than I expected it to.He looked at me for a moment before pressing the button to silence the call and placing the phone face down on the counter.I looked at him. “Lucien?”“No.” His voice came out low. “Not right now.”I frowned. “She’s still in your life huh?”He didn’t say anything. He stared at his cup as it owed him something.“I’m sure she’ll be worried.”“What’s your deal?” He looked up sharply, his eyes getting hard. “You were the one who pushed me to her in the first place.”“Lucien…”“Forget it,” he sighed, leaning back in his seat and rubbing his temple in a tired way. “I don’t want to talk about anything but just sit here and do nothing.”I

Elena’s povThe house had finally gone quiet after I got Eli to bed. He had spent the whole evening running around with his new teddy bear, talking nonstop about the funfair and telling me every little detail as if I hadn’t been there with him.I was so glad when he drifted off.I stood over him as he slept in his bed still clutching his teddy bear as if his life depended on it. I could only smile at him.Giving the room one last look around to make sure everything was in order, I walked out of the room then headed downstairs to the kitchen to make myself a warm cup of tea.It had been at least a few hours since I last set my eyes on Lucien and somehow I was missing his presence.Yes, he was cruel but that was only because he was lashing out at me for what I did to him. Plus he had been kind to Eli and me. That wasn’t him being cruel. That was different.I made my cup and headed for the exit when I heard the sound of a car pull into the driveway.Speak of the devil. It was him!How di

Lucien’s povThe days that followed that night were filled with torture. I had to go out every single day, smile at the elders and at the people of the pack. But most especially, I had to pretend to be Celeste's loving partner.Every time in public, we would hold hands and walk around, smiling and waving to people. But each touch, each tingle that I felt in my hands, wasn't a romantic tingle. It was a prickle. It was more of a thousand thorns stabbing my hands and my wolf howling in pain.Two days after Celeste's arrival, I was sitting down in the dining hall that morning with Celeste, who was sitting beside me, while we were eating breakfast. And it took a lot to endure sitting beside her.“Do you like the meal?” She asked with a loving smile on her

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

Sophia's POVI had fallen in love with Professor Diego Vega.These past few weeks with him have been the best of my life.The way he looked at me like I was the only thing in the room that mattered, the way he touched me or was it the late-night talks after we’d fucked ourselves rawWith Diego, I felt the kind of quiet I’d never known with anyone else.But I was terrified.A lecturer and a student relationship was forbidden and there was Michael still lurking around in the background with his father's signature on that recommendation letter I desperately needed.And worse, the shameful little truth I couldn't admit out loud was that I still craved Diego's cock inside of me.Diego made love to me like I was precious, but Michael fucked me like I was his to ruin.Both felt good in completely different ways and I hated myself for wanting both.That night in Diego's apartment after he'd rolled me under him and fucked me senseless while holding up that scholarship handbook.I slid off him

Diego’s POVI knew from the moment I stepped into this institute that Sophia Brooks would be the end of me.There was something about her I couldn’t quite place.Maybe the way her eyes held a quiet storm behind all that careful composure, or the subtle sway of her hips when she thought no one was watching.Whatever it was, it had hooked me four months ago, long before I ever touched her.I’d saved one photo of her from the department’s online student showcase and night after night, I’d jerked off to that picture.So when the opportunity fell into my lap, her naked on my desk, legs spread, begging me not to ruin her future, I didn’t hesitate.That first night wasn’t how I wanted our first real meeting to go.I’d pictured something more romantic, maybe dinner somewhere, then having slow sex until she was trembling under me because she wanted to be there, not because she had to.But the second she dropped to her knees and took me in her mouth, my restraint shattered.“Fuck,” I’d groaned,

Sophia's POV“I… I was in the library, sir,” I stammered, the words tumbling out too fast. “I didn’t realize how much time had passed.”Mr. Diego didn’t look convinced. His eyes narrowed just enough to make my stomach flip, like he could peel back every layer of the lie and see the real reason I was late.“Hmm,” he said slowly, drawing the sound out until it felt like a physical touch. “Since you’ve been studying so diligently, I believe you can complete the illustration on the board.”Every pair of eyes in the room snapped to me.I felt the heat crawl up my neck as I walked to the front.When I reached for the marker, our fingers brushed barely and it was like someone flipped a switch.In that split second I saw it: him shoving me back against the wall, one perfect hand wrapped around my throat, squeezing just enough to make my vision sparkle, my leg hooked over his shoulder while he drove into me deep.“We are still waiting, Miss Brooks.”His voice snapped me back like a rubber band

Sophia's POVI gave my lecturer a blowjob last night and I liked it.I know I was supposed to feel like a slut for dropping to my knees in a dark lecture hall out of sheer panic.But not with a man like Diego Vega.Not when he knew exactly how to use his dick to pleasure a woman’s mouth.The way he held my head, the slow roll of his hips that let me feel every second thick inch sliding over my tongue, not to talk about the low, guttural sound he made when I hollowed my cheeks and took him deeper than I thought possible.When he finally spilled, hot, thick, flooding my mouth, I swallowed greedily like I’d been starving for it.Afterward, he didn’t gloat, he just watched me with those dark, unreadable eyes as I fumbled back into my dress with shaking hands.Then he shrugged off his coat and draped it over my shoulders.He guided me through the school’s back gate without a word and drove me home in silence.I couldn’t sleep.All night I kept replaying it and I still wanted more.I wanted

Sophia's POV“Fuck, Michael… You're so big. Are you sure it will fit?”God, I couldn’t believe this was happening.I was twenty-five, and I was still a virgin.And the only place I decided to lose it was in an empty lecture hall on the third floor while everyone worth knowing was downstairs at the college’s grand anniversary dinner.Tonight was supposed to be my night.The Éclat Couture Scholarship, the most prestigious fashion award the institute offered, was finally open for submissions.One winner got full funding for their final-year collection, a guaranteed internship at Atelier Voss in Paris, and a name that actually meant something in the industry.I’d spent six months perfecting my proposal: “Veiled Rebellion” a collection built around bridal sensual evening wear.The pitch was ready and my portfolio was flawless.All I needed was five minutes with Vice-Chancellor Wills.Who also happened to be Michael’s father.Michael had been “going to talk to him” for weeks.Every time I a