Almost

RAYNA VALECREST.It’s our three year wedding anniversary.And stars, help me because I’m about to shoot a bullet through my husband’s brain.“Rayna, we came to celebrate your anniversary with you, why do you look so sad? You are throwing daggers at Cassian.” Kael, Cassian’s brother…no, my brother in law said as he glanced at me.I picked at my food. Cassian, meanwhile, fed the woman beside him, Taliah Wynnford, smiling I didn’t exist.“Taliah, how does it taste?” He asked, a wide smile on his face. My fingers tightened on my fork. His smile, once reserved for me, hadn’t touched his face in a year and some months. Not since…Ryan.“Mother still has her cooking skills.” She smiled sweetly, glancing at my mother in law. “Of course, you know, I’ve always been the perfect cook.” Marcelline returned, running her hand cutely over Taliah’s hair.“Right, did you taste the cookies mother made last two weeks, Rayna? Cassian said he would give you some.” Kael asked. I glanced at Cassian who wa

Last Updated : 2025-11-28

A divorce

RAYNA“What?” I blurted, my palms feeling sweaty. Just maybe, I didn’t hear that right for a second.“What do you mean because you called him out?” “You didn’t know?” Taliah looked at me with innocent eyes, before glancing at Cassian. “I was having a very bad stomach pain that day, so I called him out and he rushed to attend to me.” Wait…so that was what Marcelline meant?It’s better to lose a baby than to lose an adult. She wasn’t talking about me…she was talking about Tahlia.“Cassian…tell me she’s lying.” My voice shook. He was my husband. As the father of Ryan, he should at least say something to defend himself, shouldn’t he?“You said you had a pressing issue. Tahlia was the issue?” I asked, tilting my head.“What do you want me to say? Tahlia was so sick that I had to leave quickly. It wasn’t my fault that Ryan crawled out from the room I had kept him.”My body acted before my brain. His cheek reddened as my hand connected with his face.Idiot. How could he say that? It wasn’

Last Updated : 2025-11-28

Done

RAYNA“Divorce?” Cassian grabbed the documents out of my hands, reading it. “You must be out of your mind, Ray. Didn’t I tell you I had a project I’m working on? A scandal like this is going to destroy my company.” He shot.My eyes narrowed, “Your company? Are you serious, Cassian?”“I am serious. If you…had a little bit of dignity left in you, you would do this for me. Afterall, I picked you out of the slums–““Shut up!” My scream cut him off. My breath came in short gasps. “I don’t want to hear you say a word about my family. I was doing fine until I married you, and that was when my life tumbled. I gave everything for you, and you repay me by going around with a woman who killed our son? You are a devil, Cassian!” “You can say whatever you want, I’m not getting divorced with you until I sign that contract.” He shot.“Sign it now.” I stepped into his front, stopping him from simply walking away.“What’s going on?” A small voice asked and we both turned, just to see Tahlia right in

Last Updated : 2025-12-01

Mate

RAYNA“So you aren’t coming for thanksgiving?” Lysandra asked me with wide eyes. She stepped away from the path as she let someone else into the elevator.“I have to come, how else would I explain things to mom and dad?” I asked, shifting my laptop so I could see her better.“But Rayna, are you sure you want to divorce Cassian? I know you know how much you loved him.” She said calmly, her eyes showing all the care in the world. She…was the only one who truly cared. “The love started diminishing the moment he changed after the wedding. It got slower, but when Cassian found out I was pregnant, he was over the moon. I thought he had come back to his right senses, but all of that ended when Ryan died. I had blamed him all that time, but if I had known that the reason for him leaving the house in the first place was Tahlia, I would never have forgiven him.”“You need to find peace. And peace is not found in holding grudges against them.” She said,That’s how Lysandra was. Ever since we we

Last Updated : 2025-12-01

Broken, yet stronger

RAYNA“Is he a crazy guy?” Lysandra whispered behind me.“What do you think?” I asked, “Does it feel like he's a harmless person?”Because to me, every instinct screamed danger. Could this…be the murderer? “Yes. Rayna, I’m so scared I could wet my pants right now.” She shook behind me.I had to protect my younger sister no matter what.“Hmm,” I cleared my throat noisily, “just so you know, harassing us like this in the night can cause you issues. I’m a detective…”Well, almost. Technically. By Monday…He raised his brows one at a time.“Doing this…is going to take you to prison. At least a week.”“I haven't even touched you yet. Harassment?” He scoffed lightly,”Go ahead. Make the call.”He's not scared. Not even a little. People like him technically are the leaders of gangs in prison cells. The cells must feel like a second home to him at this point.“What do you want from us?” I asked, forcing my voice to stay steady.His lips curved in a slow amused smirk, “You.” Me?He wants to

Last Updated : 2025-12-09

Yiu shouldn’t point a gun at your mate…human

XAVIAN VARKOSI flipped the papers as I stepped into the office, slipping into my seat.“Rayna Valecrest.” I muttered under my breath. The name felt…inevitable.Thanksgiving had been tolerable because of her. That, I admitted silently.28 years old, three years married. That was irrelevant. She was..mine.Her husband, Cassian Dray.I threw the papers on the desk and looked at Luke, my personal assistant. “She said she’s a detective.” I said flatly.“She was, before she got married. Three years ago.”“Hmm, so she was lying?” Intriguing.“She went there today though, after being dropped off by her father at the bus stop. If I'm correct, I think Mrs Dray is about–”“Valecrest.” I corrected, tapping my pen on the table. “Her name is Valecrest. Not…whatever her husband claims.” “Mrs Valecrest.” I ignored him, titles were meaningless.“She's about to join the force if I’m correct.”“Getting entangled with such a woman is not advisable, Xav.” Adrian announced as he walked in.“I’ll leav