All Chapters of The Harbor: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

The traitor fired at me, but Christopher shielded me with his own body. He grabbed the traitor and leaped off the pier, killing both of them together.When his body was fished out of the sea, I felt my legs go weak. Sure enough, my knees crashed into the gravel beneath my feet as I swore I would make the mastermind pay.Three years later, I hung the heads of the 10 remaining members of the enemy faction outside the gate as a warning. Everyone grew to fear and respect me. They called me the cold-blooded killer and demoness of Porton.On the anniversary of Christopher's death, I bought a bottle of herbicide for myself. I came to the pier where he died. Just when I was going to drain the bottle, a wedding cruise ship came over. I saw my underlings boarding the ship, so I quietly followed them out of curiosity.To my shock, the groom standing on the deck was my long-dead fiancé and my best friend, the one I was always worried about.Everyone was egging them on, and then they shared a

I stared at Christopher in disbelief. After our parents died, my sister was the only family I had left. He knew how important she was to me."Get back there and finish the speech." He wrapped his arm around Zoe's shoulder and grinned at me.I clenched the photo tightly, my nails digging into my palm. "I, Queenie Zimmer, congratulate Mr. Christopher Quinton and Ms. Zoe Shaw on their marriage…"I couldn't even remember how I left the church. All I remembered was how the reporters watched me like I was a complete joke."Demoness Now a Coward? Erstwhile Friend Turned Romantic Rival. Worse Than Murder."Christopher hired a lot of sock puppets to shift the narrative online."Mr. Quinton faked his death to get away from her. Any guy would be scared of an obsessive woman.""I'd have run a long time ago if I were him.""She's nothing but a violent lunatic! It serves her right to be unloved and unwanted!"I couldn't sleep that night. I found my luggage tossed out in the rain when I came

"What?" Christopher shot up from his seat, and he turned on the speakerphone."It's true! Check the news! It's trending! We've sent in a rescue squad, but official sources say it was jam-packed with explosives! There might not even be a body to recover."The call ended, and his assistant's voice was cut off. The world around Christopher spun as all the strength left his legs. He fell back onto the couch as he muttered, "Impossible. I made sure to inspect the ship thoroughly."Zoe quickly held him, but a smug glint flickered in her eyes. "It's alright. She's a lucky woman. She'll make it."Panic filled Christopher's heart. "With that level of destruction, and them out at sea? The chances are astronomically low!"After a beat, Zoe said, "Maybe that's her game. You know how crazy she can be. Maybe she's faking her death to gain our sympathy."Christopher paused. "You have a point." Still, he called me after a moment of hesitation."The number you have dialed is unavailable," came t

"W-What's wrong, Christopher?" Zoe tried to pull his fingers away. Her lips were already turning purple from the lack of air.Christopher tossed her onto the couch and yanked her hair. "You hired the captain to get rid of Queenie? How dare you!"She was lying on the couch like a limp slug. Her eyes were filled with terror. "I didn't! Don't listen to him! Someone bribed him to frame me!""Frame you?" He kicked the couch. "Who would? Queenie?"Zoe shivered in fear. "I never did it! You have to believe me!" She cried as she desperately hugged Christopher's leg. "I'd never do it! She's my best friend! You have to trust me!""You're still lying." Christopher felt the last slivers of his patience disappear. So, he took out the voice recording from his pocket.She went white the second it started playing. She hemmed and hawed, but she couldn't form a coherent sentence in her defense.His eyes went red as he demanded, "I treated you like a queen! She gave you everything! Why couldn't yo