"Hey, are you there? I have a huge favor to ask, Mark? Captain?"Silence is all I hear, but after a minute, Mark speaks."What favor? Are you in a safe place talking to me?""Yes, I think the bad guys are asleep; send my executive assistant to the general hospital in town, find Joselito Madrid, and tell my assistant to pay for his bills and hospital and his surgery.""Is this another act of a hero Mr. Crawford?" I can sense the hint of irony in Mark's baritone voice."Damn it, Mark, a hostage father is dying, do as I say!"A strong hand pulls me from behind my shoulder, tossing me down kissing the floor."Take out the wire! I knew you were working with the authorities!" One of the hostage-takers kicks me in my abdomen; I groan in pain."Take him at the back." The chinky eyes criminal orders his partner, I'm dragging like a dead dog.I'm busted; I lost my contact with Mark."We're done negotiating, rich boy, one wrong move, and one of you will die after another. Keep that in mind!"I r

"I'm not in love with Robin, mom," at least not yet."Keep denying it, Son, and you will lose the chance at love; you might not be deeply in love with your wife yet, but you're almost falling, and when you fall, you fall hard, Axel had, just like me. So if you don't have any plan to be serious in your marriage, better stay away from Roe, or you'll end up breaking and hurting the gem that she is.""You know that I married her because of need?"My eyes widen as my mom bounces her head, "You can't hide anything from me, and understand why you wanted me to seek medical help and provide for your sick mother, my poor child; I'm sorry that you have to carry the weight."My eyes are producing liquids, "Mom, it's not your fault; it's Dad if he hadn't cheated on you--""Sh, that's all in the past; stop hating your dad; he's dead, son, don't sow hatred and reap. I don't have much time, and I'm glad Roe is finally here taking care of you, possibly loving you, don't let the bitterness change you,

RobinAxel is insisting to join us, and I can't say no. he is my husband after all. I have to consider what he feels, and what he wants.They say when you are married you are two individuals in one flesh, you affect one another's life deliberately."Wait here; I'll get David inside."Rolf looks terrible, and I have no way to explain to him what's happening."He has to go with us.""You can't be serious."Rolf is ready for war."Let's take him; I have no time and energy to argue with both of you. We can still train."Rolf takes another breath, as I'm so lost with words."I hope you won't regret bringing the man."He pulls his luggage out of the house.Rolf mastered the art of being calm and conscious at the same time. He won't pick on Axel or me just because I agree to let him tag along."Ready?"Rolf utters as he opens the passenger seat for me."No, she's riding in the back; I'll be your bud, David."This isn't happening; what is this? Deja vu?After almost twenty-four hours, we reach

The girls in my pack fawn over him like he is their idol, giggling whenever he glances their way. It baffles me how his pimples have vanished and been replaced by a face so beautiful one could mistake it for having been sculpted by an angel.Yes, he is that gorgeous. Not only that, but his body nowadays is sheer physical perfection. Such a shame a pretty boy possesses what I deem an ugly heart.Xavier thinks he is better than everyone else, always scowling with those unresponsive eyes. He also loves to enter my head whenever he pleases, which has made me consider going rogue—I haven't found my mate yet, but I can't handle the last year of school with the devil himself interrupting my train of thoughts.With slow movements, I try to balance my food tray with my eyes set on the table where I was sitting moments before. The best part about living in this realm is the free lunch the school serves, and I smile at the smell of tacos—I'm on my second serving."Hey, is that Rhian?"Another vo

RhianPastEighteen Birthday“March 13th,” I say as I let out a long sigh. Nine years ago, the Withers Moon pack snuck into our territory and cleaned out my entire pack, I was the only one to survive thanks to my mother. From what I’ve heard what once beautiful busy pack grounds were all reclaimed by nature and the only thing left standing was the stone foundation my pack house once sat. When the Alpha of the pack of murderers found me, he spared my life, but it wasn’t out of remorse or sympathy. It was because there was because people were around, and he wanted a slave. My father was stabbed in the back by someone who was supposed to be his close friend. I said I was an orphan taken in by the Silver Lake Beta, and they continue to believe the same story nine years later. I always have the feeling they would kill me if they knew I was the daughter of the Alpha they killed. There is no reason for them to know who I am. I check the time hurried to my feet and quickly threw on yesterday’