All Chapters of The Price of Peace: Book 3 In The No More Regrets Series: Chapter 191 - Chapter 200

Crandon's POVAs we sat around the living room waiting for the bombshell that only Tempest and I knew was coming, I did my best to act normal.Which was damn near impossible.I rocked my youngest niece in my arms while everyone else carried on like it was any other Wednesday night. Technically, only one of my nieces could be bounced. The other was still a tiny little arm baby, sleeping and eating her way through life.Cute as hell, though.The knock finally came at the door.I inhaled deeply and let the breath out slowly.My father narrowed his eyes at me.I immediately looked away.Nope.Not today.I wasn't falling for that.The front door opened."Hey, family!" Tiffany called.A chorus of greetings followed.Maverick stepped in behind her."What's up, everybody?""What's going on, Maverick?" my father asked."Hey, Mav."I stood, carefully carrying my sleeping niece over to him before pulling him into a quick handshake and shoulder bump."You ready for this?" I whispered.He let out

Third Person POV Thursday morning arrived quickly, and Crandon and Tempest made their way to the courthouse at 26th and California.As they entered the assigned courtroom, the atmosphere felt different from the usual crowded criminal call. This wasn't an arraignment involving dozens of defendants cycling through the system. This proceeding was focused on one man.Douglas Mickelson.The case had become high-profile for a reason. Professor Mickelson wasn't being viewed as some ordinary defendant. He was considered a danger to society, a calculated predator hiding behind intelligence, education, and professional success.The entire State's Attorney's Office seemed determined to make sure he stayed behind bars.Crandon and Tempest walked toward the prosecution's side of the courtroom. Lead prosecutor Eric Rosales spotted them and motioned toward the gallery behind him."Have a seat back there," he told them.They thanked him and sat down.Charlotte sat beside Tempest while Crandon took T

Maya’s POV As I looked over at my daughter who can be a whole handful on that Friday night, I couldn't help but sigh. My niece and nephew were spending the night with us because my brother had to handle some business. Apparently, his deranged ass wife had somehow convinced the police to lock him out of his own house. I still couldn't wrap my head around how stuff like that happened. The man paid every bill. He lived there. He received mail there. Hell, the house was in his name. Yet somehow, the police had escorted him off his own property. Now he was staying with our mom. Thankfully, he had already spoken with one of the attorneys over at Morgan & Michaels. They assured him everything would be sorted out quickly, and according to them, he'd be back in his house by Monday. It was still a damn shame. He'd told me he would come by first thing in the morning to pick up the kids. Gabby was going with him, too, which meant I'd have the entire day to myself. For once. I planned on

Maya’s POV It felt like I had just closed my eyes when my alarm started blaring.I groaned and reached across the nightstand, fumbling for my phone until I finally managed to silence it."Jesus..."I squinted at the screen.A little after seven hours of sleep.Seven hours.How in the world did it feel like I had only been asleep for twenty minutes?I rolled onto my back and stared at the ceiling for a moment.Then it hit me.I had gone to bed ridiculously early.No wonder I felt confused."When did I become the person who goes to bed at eight o'clock?" I muttered to myself.Slowly, I pushed myself upright and headed into the bathroom.After taking care of business, I stood at the sink and caught my reflection in the mirror.I looked tired.Not exhausted.Just... off.As I turned to grab my toothbrush, another wave of dizziness rolled through me.My hand shot out and grabbed the counter."What the hell?"I squeezed my eyes shut and waited for it to pass.A few seconds later, it eased

Maya's POV The weird thing about fainting is that you never realize you're unconscious until you're waking back up.One minute, I was floating.Literally floating.It felt like I was drifting through the sky, weightless, peaceful. Looking down at all the people I loved. Gabby was down there smiling and waving. My family was there too. My friends. Everybody looked happy.Even Shane.He was waving at me with that stupid handsome smile of his, and I smiled back.Everything felt perfect.Peaceful.Like bliss.Then I turned my head, and there was a brick wall. A giant brick wall and I flew straight into it.Hard.Then I was falling.I heard someone screaming."Maya.""Maya.""Maya, wake up."I groaned.My eyelids felt heavy as hell.I cracked one eye open and immediately saw Shane's face hovering over me.Relief flooded his expression."Well, it's about time you woke up, babe."I blinked."What happened?"I looked around."Where am I?"His eyes widened."We're at urgent care."I frowned.