After Franchise Novels & Stories

I try to ignore him and we go on with our conversation until it gets late and Matt and Francisca have to leave. We say our hugs and goodbyes. It hurts that Fran leaves every time she comes home. It reminds me, it reminds us, that things can really never be the same again. Our home is not her home, her home is not our home. She leaves with promises of seeing us tomorrow at school, while dad and Matt shake hands after a couple attempts with Matt going in for the hug. Once they leave Ivan begins to head up the stairs to his room when dad stops him. "Ah stop right there" he says, and Ivan stops, turns and looks at him expectedly.

But he still has yet to be shocked, since the next week, Shane changed to another girl. This left Reiner stupefied, and he doesn’t know what’s happening anymore. It was then that their long-time friendship was fractured, and the fracture became bigger every passing day. Reiner wanted to repair what was broken, but he didn't know how. Unfortunately, Shane obviously doesn’t have any intent to repair their relationship.

Jared and Zoe, who are still in bed (in separate rooms), don’t wake up until later when the fiasco has long calmed down. Check-out from the resort goes by like a scurried blur. As it always does. The gang splits into team south and team north again and goes on their way back home. Needless to say that the journey is a little bit bumpy due to the day they’re returning home: Friday. So, after a couple of hours on the road, the two main drivers decide to take a small detour in the nearest rest stop. “When’s the big reunion again?” Logan inquires as he stretches his legs and arms for the nth time since arriving in the place.

[Due to contract termination, the leg-healing reward previously granted to bound target Victoria Quinn will now be officially revoked. "What..." Before Victoria could react, a tearing pain exploded through both of her knees. "Ah!!!"

Over and over. I laughed bitterly when I saw Cassandra’s name, wiping my tears with the back of my hand. “What, Cassie? You want to explain? You want to tell me how sharing my boyfriend was just another fun game between us?” The phone buzzed again, Daniel’s name glowing like it owned me. “No,” I whispered, my voice trembling. “Not anymore.” With a strangled cry, I hurled it into the gutter. The screen cracked against the concrete with a sharp snap. Sparks of glass scattered like cruel confetti.

“Luca.” My tone was ice. “I faked my death because I wanted freedom. But since you’ve found me, let’s make one thing clear—you and I are over. For good. Don’t think you can guilt me, chase me, or wear me down until I forgive you. It won’t happen.” He just stood there, silent. I took a breath, steady but shaking inside. “If you ever try to force me back, I swear, you’ll lose me for good. This time for real.”

She released him, letting him collapse onto the grass. The crowd buzzed with whispers. Charlene straightened, scanning their faces. The fear, the respect. They parted, letting her walk away. Renew exhaled. “That. Was. Awesome.” Charlene laughed, fists pumping the air. “Did you see us?! He didn’t even know what hit him!” “Okay, okay, Karate Kid.” Renew chuckled. “But we have bigger things to deal with.” Charlene’s excitement faded. Her mother. She hadn’t seen or spoken to her since she dropped her off.

It’s almost like it’s thanksgiving. “So, since I’m well now, I suppose our long overdue beach vacation will fall through,” Victoria started while cutting her steak. “Yay! I’ve been waiting to go to the beach again, grandmama!” Claire commented. She smiled at her, “I know, Claire. Me too, I’ve been dreading it,” She chuckled. “When is it? I can’t go next month, I have a business trip abroad,” Kai said. Ellyse turned her head towards him. She had no idea that he had a planned business trip, he didn’t even let her know.

“Cheer up, guys! My birthday party is next Friday. It’s an all-night party, and you all are invited. Come with your friends, your guys, and everyone you know around you. Let’s have fun!” “I’ll send the invitation to you all.” She walked to Liana. “I’d like to see you there,” she whispered close to her ear. Bryan stood up, heading toward the exit when Tessa ran after him. “Bryan, we need to talk!” she said, and Chris’s face twisted. Mrs. Forrest had given him his last warning about being brutal or involving himself in violence, and he didn’t want to screw his chances of claiming Tessa again, because if he got suspended from Elitis High, his relationship with Tessa might falter. Chris hurried

“Miles is an idiot.” Following the war with the shadow pack, the six-pack alliance’s army, aptly named the ‘security squad’, started sending teams off on missions to track down and eliminate splinter groups that formed from remaining shadow pack loyalists. Miles and I both applied to be included in the next mission, but he narrowly missed making the cut and he’s been salty as fuck ever since. He’s officially next in line for the mission if someone drops out, hence his ask in the bet we made.