로그인Seraphina’s eyes widened to the point of aching, the thick lenses of her glasses magnifying the sheer, unadulterated panic reflecting in her pupils. Her heart, which had been hammering with the lethal instinct of a cornered assassin a second ago, now pivoted into the frantic rhythm of a completely bewildered, out-of-the-loop corporate employee. She looked at Kael’s severe, impossibly chiseled face, then glanced past his massive shoulder at the stone-faced bodyguards and the entirely amused Lucien. "M-Mr. DarkSlade..." she stammered, her voice pitching up into a perfect, reedy squeak. She deliberately let her knees tremble, allowing her weight to sag against the reinforced glass wall of the elevator. "I—what did I do wrong? Is there a problem with the third-quarter reports? I haven't even opened my laptop yet today, I swear!" Kael’s grip on her upper arm didn't loosen. If anything, the tension radiating from his large hand increased, his dark golden eyes narrowing until they were mer
The digital clock on the nightstand hadn’t even blinked to 5:00 AM when Seraphina bolted upright, her gasping breath cutting through the heavy silence of her darkened bedroom. Her skin was slick with cold sweat, her heart hammering against her ribs like a trapped bird.It was a nightmare. This time it was different. Not the usual fire nightmare. She had been having the fire one for as long as she could remember but this one was new. In the dream, she was running through an endless, suffocating fog, the air thick with the metallic scent of copper and old magic. A pair of glowing, predatory eyes—vast and terrifyingly golden—watched her from the shadows, tracking her every movement. No matter how fast she ran, no matter how deeply she hid her presence, those eyes always found her. And right before she woke up, a deep, resonant voice echoed through the void, and whispered words that vibrated in her very bones: You Can't Run From Your Destiny.Seraphina rubbed her temples, trying to shake
"If he smells my fate, then maybe it's time I learn what that fate actually is," I said, my voice hardening as I refused to let his cryptic warnings back me into a corner. Mr. Cartwright didn't answer. He simply turned back to his desk, the heavy silence in the room signaling that the briefing was officially over. The rigid set of his shoulders told me everything I needed to know: the conversation was dead, and the wall of secrets guarding my past wasn't going to breach today. I glanced over at Amara, whose eyes were still wide with a lingering, anxious dread, and then at Kieran, who stood like a silent sentinel by the door. His face was unreadable, but the subtle tightening of his jaw let me know he was processing the weight of the old man's words just as deeply as I was. "We have our orders," I muttered, breaking the suffocating tension in the room. I adjusted the imaginary bridge of the thick glasses I'd have to put back on tomorrow morning. "If Kael Darkslade wants a detective,
"Tell me why I am in for digging CEO’s information instead of kicking some asses?" I asked Amara, my voice cutting through the sharp, repetitive cracks of gunfire echoing in The Order’s subterranean training quarters. I lined up my sights and pulled the trigger, sending another bullet straight through the dead center of the target.Amara chuckled, her hands moving with practiced, fluid ease as she loaded her gun. "Because you are the Shadow Siren. Which has the ability to hide and not be seen and no one can catch it. You are perfect for this."She slotted the magazine into place with a firm click. "However, I am good at seduction. Lucian is well known as a player. He would never let go of any seductive girl. And this is what we want."Amara looked at me, shifted her gaze to her own target, and fired a precise sequence of shots. Satisfied with the tight cluster in the bullseye, she placed the gun down on the table and turned fully to face me, a teasing smirk playing on her lips."And w
“Pardon?” Seraphina asked, trying to hide the unease in her tone. She tried her best not to let her heart race. She knew how well werewolves’ hearing was heightened. Kael picked up a file that had her photo on the front page. “Last I checked, in your CV, you didn’t mention you have partial hearing, did you?” What an ass. Seraphina tried not to grind her teeth. “No, sir… I didn’t.” She bowed her head. “But why would anyone want you dead?” Kael smirked. “That’s for you to find out too.” He walked to the window, staring out at the buzzing city, his hands in his pockets. “Someone among my board members wants me killed.” “Your board members, sir?” The man turned sharply. “You must really be deaf.” Seraphina inhaled and exhaled, ignoring his remark. Thank goodness it was about his board members. For a second, she thought their cover had been blown. “We have a meeting in about two hours. I will tell Mr. David to give you a list of the board members,” he continued. “You have until the
Seraphina forces herself to listen attentively to her new boss as he continues the meeting going on and on listing expectations, rules, and everything he will not tolerate in his company. By the time he is done, sure, he'd instilled fear, respect and stiff obedience in everyone. Well, Seraphina excluded. She will never fear him. And respect? That's pushing it. He makes it clear that incompetence will not be tolerated, no matter who the person is. That he will fire anyone without hesitation. His gaze suddenly snaps sharply to her. "My office now!" He ordered, walking out of the conference room without sparing her another glance. Seraphina blinks, stunned, before glancing around the room. The other employees stare at her with pity, as if she's being marched toward an execution. She turns to Amara only her stare isn't that of pity but that of determination. What a jerk, Amara's eyes read. Seraphina had the greatest urge to smirk. At least she isn't the only one that shares that t
Thankfully, Seraphina entered into DarkSlade's Enterprise and the CEO wasn't in his office. The man she spilled coffee on plus the receptionist she met at the entrance of the company made her morning so frustrating and annoying. Before she got in, the receptionist eyed her dress, "None of your pea
Seraphina woke up late again because of her nightmares. The alarm she had set rang a long time ago. Sometimes she wonders why she sets an alarm when her nightmares are always going to wake her up .. late. Deep down, she knows that for the rest of her life these nightmares will keep haunting her unt
Inside the presidential suite where Kael was still recovering, the sun had risen but he refused to let the light in. His mood for the past one week reflected the darkness in the room."Roran, Lucien." He mind linked his Beta and gamma, ignoring the fact that Sage was seated right next to him with fr
"Mama!! Mama!!”Seraphina jerk open her eyes and quickly sat up.. panting heavily. Her head ached and her hands moved to her forehead wiping off beads of sweat. She reached out for the glass of water and pills on the nightstand. She stared at it and sighed deeply before gulping it down. She inhaled







