Adrian Shephard Novels & Stories

“Come on, Roman. You were looking at the man who called himself Adrian as if you would harm him instantly if you got the chance. I deserve to know who he is as your personal assistant. Your enemies are my enemies now.” Her last statement was what I would've said. I owed her the truth. If not for anything, for the fact that she hadn't taken Adrian's hand in a handshake even without me telling her not to. “That's Adrian Giovanni, the leader of the Giovanni family and my direct rival on the streets of Cleveland.”

He walked straight to me, his eyes scanning my face for any sign of distress. "Are you hurt?" he asked, his voice low and vibrating with a suppressed fury. "I'm fine," I said, feeling a surge of genuine triumph. "I knew it was a setup, Adrian. I just needed them to commit the act on camera." Adrian turned toward the lead photographer—a man who was now trying to hide his face. "Julian Sterling is a many things," Adrian said, his voice carrying across the pier. "But he is remarkably unoriginal. Did he really think I’d let my wife go to a 'fabric wholesaler' without a satellite track on her car?"

“That’s what emergencies are, aren’t they?” “Yes, this one is pressing. It bothers us...I mean her. She is bothered, not me just her...fuck it!” he removed his shades. “Hello Mr Conrad, I am Adrian .” He stuffed his hand into his pockets and brought out a wad of crisp notes and dropped it on the table. “I need to borrow Stephanie for a while. You know like old times, how you normally give her days off and vacations. Yes, of course, I need to borrow her today...” He dashed out and returned soon after. “Remember you can’t fire her! She is an amazing employee!” ***

she added, exhaling. Adrian was her son, her proud creation. And here he was ready to risk everything; his power, his reputation, and the delicate balance of Gravepine’s alliances… And all for the sake of what? Responsibility? For the sake of appearances. For the sake of honor. Honor? She acoffed. When did Adrian become concerned with those things? All he ever knew was power and bloodshed. His sole delights. Everything pointed to one person. The one person she didn't even want to think about right now.

I wanted to see you badly because I miss you Whoahh Did I really say that? Wow She looks shocked BLUE MAID What? He missed me? He made that up because he wanted to see me? But why I don't understand I wanted to speak but I didn't know what to say Adrian : I.. Well, I'm traveling soon. I won't be around for something. So I wanted to see you and tell you I scratched my head I was still standing in that position Me: ohhh, where are you going? Adrian : to Glasgow, the government house Grand Opening

"Who is it? Tell me. What do they want? What did your mother do to them? Are they punishing her for something?" "It's my fault," Natalia trembled, wiping her tears. "I'm heading towards the garden because the nosy staff wouldn't stop eavesdropping and walking around." "Her name is Sophia. She's a psychopath and has been obsessed with Adonis. If we don't act fast before the two-hour time frame elapses, I'm afraid we'll lose more." "Oh," her dad cried. "But why is Adonis not around? Why can't he take his calls?"

“Arianna is an only child, you have the wrong woman.” “I am Theodore Der Mandant,” he said, looking at Viktor who tensed. The man’s family was well known, and we knew that killing him would end up getting us in trouble. It wasn’t just about him being a messenger right now, it was about who HE was. “I do not make mistakes, and judging by your fumbled expression, I take it that you are well aware who I am, Alpha Dean.”

He said, glaring daggers at the man. “Your Creed, and all those that belong to it, will come to an end. However, I am surprised that it is taking you this long to understand.” He said, looking Mario dead in the eye. “It is a shame that she wouldn’t know who she is before she dies, isn’t it? But then again, I think that it is best for her to unite with her mother and father. You know, nothing better than doing so when one is at their weakest point, do you not agree, Mario?” “How about we find out who the fucking hell you are before I take your life myself for thinking of hurting my mate…?”

The man was ten times stronger than we were, and being a Lycan, he had the advantage of shifting as he pleased and when he pleased; however, we were not going to sit back and allow him to do that because we believed that we couldn’t take him. “Caterina?” I heard a man say from behind me, grabbing my arm, stopping me. Both Nathan and I stopped, frowning at his sight. His eyes studied my expression carefully for a second before letting my hand go “my apologies, I thought that you were someone else” “I noticed” I said, glaring at the man. He looked at Nathan before extending his hand for him to shake “my apologies, I haven’t introduced myself, Alexander Grimaldi, son of Elijah and Sofia Grimald