48 Hours Novels & Stories

"Rem, I need everything you can find on them. Before they arrive." "Seventy two hours is not much time." "It is what we have. Use it."

André glared at the doctor, and he fidgeted a little. “Thirty hours” The doctor gave a nervous nod. “Yes, Alpha.” “Well then, your time starts now…”

"Oh, it's nothing… Sorry, it's just that all I heard from you before was grunts and groans, so I'm surprised by your voice." Frank could not help chuckling too as he remembered what happened before he passed out, though he soon remembered that he had no time to waste. "Sorry, but may I ask how long I was out for?" "How long? Now, let me see…" Nurse Faith flipped through her notebook, and leveled a puzzled look at Frank. "Forty-eight hours." "Forty-eight hours…" Frank murmured and sighed under his breath. Adding two days on top of waiting for that deal, which had turned out to be a trap, the three days he had been given to gather evidence was clearly over.

Chapter 28: The Clock is Ticking Melissa stared at the message glowing on her phone screen. “You have 12 hours.” Her fingers tightened around the device, her pulse racing. The poorly lit room felt and look way smaller now, the walls felt like they where closing in. Justin leaned against the desk, arms crossed. “We need to act now or not, is either now or we wait for the time to elapse.” Rico paced near the window. “Twelve hours isn’t enough time.”

It’s like she’s finally snapped, unraveling in front of everyone, and the atmosphere is suffocating. I sigh and fill in the information manually as he tells me everything. “We need forty-eight hours to process this. You’ll get a response then about whether you’re approved.” “Forty-eight hours?” he scoffs, leaning back in his chair. “That long?” “Yes,” I reply firmly. “It’s about safety.” Standing, I glance at Dave, one of the security guys. “Escort him out,” I say, not bothering to wait as I turn and head back upstairs.

“There will be a 48-hour observation period. If your behavior remains consistent, the board will approve your discharge.” I nodded once. “Thank you.” Halpern offered a tight smile. “We’ll be watching closely, Melody.” “I understand.” Back in my room, I sat on the edge of the bed. The walls felt smaller now, less like a cage, more like a waiting room. Forty-eight hours. That was all I needed. The note from yesterday was still tucked in the mattress lining. Tomorrow. Someone was watching. Helping. Or maybe just playing their own game. Didn’t matter.

“Alright, you have forty-eight hours.” Aurora peered at him. “What are you talking about?” “You know damn well what I’m talking about. You have forty-eight hours until those Reapers try and kill us all.” “I assure you I have no idea what you mean,” she persisted. “So, if that’s all, it’s time for you to go.” “Actually, that’s not all.” He looked over his shoulder at the wide-open space around them. “Are you sure we can’t go inside?”

"Enjoy the show, Aria. It's going to be a long forty-eight hours." The door slams shut. The lock clicks. And I'm alone with the screen showing Luca dying, forty-eight hours ticking away, and no way to save him..

Author's Note: In the previous chapter, Robin's ultimatum was stated as 24 hours. This was an error - the correct timeframe is 48 hours. Susan I wheeled myself through the pack house corridors on the second night, the sound of my chair's wheels echoing against the stone floors. The chaos from Robin's ultimatum still buzzed in my ears. Forty-eight hours. The countdown had already begun, and somewhere in the building, Damon was mobilizing search teams that would never find what they were looking for.

“You've rested enough. It's time to resume training.” “I nearly died Alpha, I think I deserve at least a week or two to rest.” “No. I asked Gertrude. She said six hours is enough recovery time. You've had forty-eight. Up. Quick.” Grunting my frustration, I obeyed, going to the bathroom. I was stuck in there for another hour until a resounding knock found me still on the toilet seat, blood struggling to flow in my legs. “Do you want me to come in there and wash you myself?”