86 Novels & Stories

Six years later Phoenix POV I was squatting in the swamp waiting for the signal. I knew none would come. I could feel the leeches as they attached themselves one by one on my body. I heard low talking in the bush and waited. As the noise got closer, I shifted to maneuver the M16 to get it ready to fire. As I grabbed the rifle, my finger, the trigger finger, couldn’t fit into the trigger as there was a huge leech latched on. I brought it to my mouth, released my canines and bit it off. Just as I got it off, I had just one second to pull my weapon and shoot two shots into my victims. No extra bullets lost, no noise. I crept out of the swamp and crawled over to an embankment, I had to still my

The night air clung to Luna’s skin like oil as she and Kael approached the kill site. Blood stained the earth in wide arcs, and the stench of death was thick, curling in her nostrils and stirring the wolf inside her. The body lay broken between two trees—ribs crushed, throat ripped, chest carved like meat for display. Kael crouched beside it, his golden eyes scanning the damage. He didn’t speak. Didn’t blink. His face was stone.

“ I’ve never seen her before!” “ bro she’s hot af!” “Ima try to slide in her DM!” “ wait a min, that’s that baby from the gas station, she bad in real life!” Capri could not help but blush at the compliments even though she would never acknowledge the way they spoke in slang. Never the least it was nice to hear that she still had it. Buster….. “Uh where you from, can I have your number?” Capri… “My names Jade and I’m not from here. My moms always told me don’t talk to strangers and besides your the wrong gender!”

There was a glass wall dividing both sides and a small compartment where you could pass items through. After I got sat down, they brought in the visitor who I didn’t recognize. He wore a suit and looked in his late 20s. “And you are…” I asked. “Who I am isn’t important. It’s who you need to know.” “And who would that be?” “Ford Clinton, brother of Zade Clinton; who you murdered in cold blood.”

"Barely." ​"It’s 4:59, sir," I replied, stepping forward and placing the silver flash drive on the polished mahogany surface. "The edit is complete." ​Luke finally looked up. His eyes were sharp, scanning me with a clinical detachment that made me want to shrink. He reached for the drive, his fingers brushing against mine for a fleeting second. I felt a jolt—a phantom spark of the connection we once had—but his expression didn't change. He plugged the drive into his computer, the silence in the room stretching until it felt suffocating.

On the way we hit traffic, while Gregory and Lanna were quite relaxed me and Acre were on edge, Acre was so bad his hand was on the door handle "Calm down guys it wont be long" Gregory said looking in the rearview mirror. As soon as the car stopped me and Acre lept out of the car ready to tear apart anyone who so much as looked at our mates wrong but as soon as I took a deep breath the sweet scent of the sun,sea,sand and icecream hits me causing me to stop in my tracks and from the looks of things Acre has caught the scent of his mate too.

I laid my head on the pillow and snuggled up to Crystal and passed out. CRYSTAL I woke up around 8:00 a.m. I ran out to my car and grabbed the bag from my trunk. I ran back in and went to the bathroom ad took both test. I hopped in the shower while waiting on the results which I was sure would be the same as yesterday. I was washing my hair when I heard the bathroom door open and I rinsed my hair and peeked out from behind the curtain hoping he didn't see the test. I felt sick when I saw him holding one of the test. I began to try and explain but before I could say anything Brooks started to cry and I knew right then our lives were about to change in a really big way. I got out and wrapped a

He couldn't join her today because he couldn't risk leaving the unknown guest alone. Just as he was about turning to go back inside, he saw Lily. She had something in her mouth. A small backpack. She dropped it at his feet before walking inside. He picked it up and walked inside. After giving Lily a snack for her services, he opened the bag carefully. An empty water bottle, some empty wraps for granola bars and two unopened bars were the contents of the bag. He turned the bag over, shaking the bag vigorously. Nothing else was in the bag but amongst the wraps of granola bars, he noticed a small name tag depicting one name ... Kamara.

"Anything else?" "Her parents arrived in California some days ago, meanwhile look at the goddamned photos, Philip." Gabriel said and hung up. Philip scrolled to the place where Gabriel must have sent the photos and after just one look at the photo, he allowed his phone to drop on the floor.

I tap my fingers on the armrest, waiting for his answer. He proudly rests his back against the office chair and smiles. "Janet Johnson." I nod. Her name playing in my head. I get distracted from my thought when my phones' ringtone fill the room. I pick it up without wasting much time. "Boss." One of my men calls. "There is a problem." I look up at Seth then at the table. "What's that?" "The ship transporting our weapons, can't be found." "What!" I furrow my brows. "When did you realize this?"