Aera Kim Novels & Stories

He parsed threat-axis instead: “A mortal echo with coherence but seat rights capped. If it gets hungry again, Theras will blame both of them. But only one voice can speak for the ring.” Aelin glanced at her mirrored twin. Not hatred. Recognition with caution. Real recognition isn’t noisy. It checks adjacency without rewriting. “What’s your name?” Ivy demanded. The echo paused. Then answered. No fluff. No hype. “Aera. Aelin’s residue. Mortal-bound now. I want agency. Not thrones. But I’ll claim them if someone gives me a seat with a crown template.” Silence. Then Ivy laughed. “It always wants crowns at runtime.”

"She lost it. Valeria got it." Kc's tone was ice. "And Adrian perceived her bitterness." His fist balled up. "That was enough." 1:53 PM – Rivera Models HQ, Manhattan, NY Manager Kim strode behind his mahogany desk, franticness coloring each of his movements. His typically immaculate office seemed intolerably cramped. Kc arrived with Malcolm in her wake. Kim glared at them. "You found something?" Kc's tone was level. "Ariadne." Kim's expression twisted into incredulity. "No—no. That can't be right. She's like family. She was at Valeria's fittings. Her birthday. She spent Fashion Week at our Soho place!"

Alpha Damian introduced Kimberly to Draco and Erica. “Your guest?” Erica asked, still finding it hard to believe. From the way she was dressed, her skin looked, her hair, and everything about her painted her noble, so Erica guessed she might be from a noble family that's why she is Alpha Damian’s guest. “Yes, she is my guest.” Alpha Damian replied Erica. Kimberly turned to look at Erica and the way Erica stared at her made it clear to Kimberly that Erica doesn't like her. “When is she returning to where she came from?” Erica asked Alpha Damian rudely.

I kept on embracing her as I placed my chin on her shoulder, hoping that somehow my embrace could soothe her. “I was willing to take a blind eye when I heard you killed a female shifter, Alexei. I was willing to break my own rules for you...” Aera continued and looked at me over her shoulder. She placed my hand on my cheek and shifted her body to face me. “And even though I did not know your reason, I still loved you. Even if you did not ask for forgiveness, I knew that I have forgiven you. Deep in my heart, I know I did. Willingly.”

Her final weeks in America is really a memorable one. “Anna Kim? Wow!” Anna Kim is a Korean actress and a model who also owns beauty shops in some countries. She’s quite popular but that’s not Leah’s problem right now! What was Anna Kim during in front of their Villa? “Hi Da In” Anna Kim said with a smile. Leah thought she heard wrong for a moment. ‘Da In' was her Korean name and it’s only her relatives in Korea that know of the name. What the hell was happening? She raised her brows at Anna Kim who had a beautiful smile plastered on her beautiful face.

Kieran domineering and possessively stated before turning her body and going the other way. Serenity looked at the confusion in Amelia’s eyes and mouthted, “I will explain it all to you later.” As Serenity sat in the car beside Kieran, she said, “Who is your wife? Last time I chcked, I am still single legally.” “Were you planning to have a meal with him today?” Kieran’s intimidating grey blue eyes fell on her. Serenity gulped at the tension and stated, “Well, it is just a meal, and there was Amelia as well. I don’t think it would be a big deal-“

Next, I arranged my bedroom, kitchen, living room and bathroom to ain't my style, and they didn't contain much, just my essentials. I collapsed on my bed when I was done for that day and took out my phone to scroll. That was when I remembered the number Kira, my agent, had given me to call. Kim galleries. I dialed the number without thinking and waited for the receiver to pick up. She did. "Hello, this is Kimberly Lesley. How many I help you?" "Uhm, I... Kira Anderson gave me your number to call" "Uhn, Kira Anderson?" she looked through some papers as I heard on the line, and she replied, "oh yes, Kira Anderson, you must be Park Woojin, right?"

In the corner booth sat a fifty-year-old woman with grey hair pushed back and compassionate eyes hidden behind wire-rimmed spectacles. She stood when Aria approached. Aria? I'm Sarah Kim. I was a colleague of your father's. She gestured to the seat across from her. "Thank you for meeting me." Aria sat, her hands trembling. "How did you know to contact me? How did you even know about"? "I have known since you were born."

“I’m Ariana. I’m one of the volunteers here.” I shook her hand as I said, “Raina.” She cocked her head. “I don’t think I’ve seen you around the pack before.” “I just arrived a few days ago.” Her eyes lit up with recognition. “You’re the girl that put Kimberly on her ass! I heard all about it. I wish I could have seen it with my own eyes though. Totally badass.” I let out a laugh. “It was definitely something.” Ariana was even prettier up close. She had stunning tan skin and hazel eyes surrounded by thick long lashes. While I was unhappy with her interest in Xander, I couldn't blame her. He was incredibly good looking. Plus, she seemed like a nice girl.

Penelope POV My phone buzzed against my palm. The screen glowed with a private message from Zaria. "That woman sitting next to Julian. Is that Kimberly?" I stared at the name. It did not register. I typed back a brief reply. "Didn't notice." It took a full minute for the memory to surface. Kimberly. The girl from the Agate Pack. They owned half the entertainment industry. They had the cash. They had the power. They had everything they wanted.