All Chapters of The Queen's Gambit Of Ashes : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

~ SEREN ~I pushed open the heavy doors of the Whitmore mansion with both hands, my arms filled with shopping bags and a grin that refused to leave my face. I had spent the entire afternoon shopping for things I probably didn't need, but it was my eighteenth birthday, and for once, I had decided to

Then I grabbed the cushions and threw them across the room, followed by the books stacked on my desk. I pulled open drawers and emptied them without thinking, scattering clothes, notebooks, and small personal belongings everywhere.I didn't even know what I was trying to destroy.Perhaps I wanted to

How was I supposed to explain something I had never done?I stood in the middle of the living room, staring at the people I had called my family for eighteen years, hoping that someone would look at me and see the truth in my eyes. My hands were shaking as I looked from the tablet in Grandpa’s hand

Ten Years Later Westwood Villa, Moscow Author's pov The room was dark, with only the faint glow of a cigarette burning between a woman's slender fingers. Thick curtains covered the tall windows, blocking out the afternoon sunlight, while the smell of tobacco lingered in the air. A large study tab

"No, but I've spent eight years trying to keep you alive, and honestly, I deserve a medal for the amount of stress you've caused me." She leaned back in her chair, rubbing her temple. "Callan, do you think I can run the new branch and still achieve my aim?" The question came so quietly that Calla