Novel & Cerita An Elder Secret

Vincent begins, "I hope through this exercise, every one of your 'curiosity' is fulfilled." The seventh elder spoke first, unable to hide his eerie excitement, "I was quite surprised when I heard such abominable news. Who knew that bastard had a daughter much more, he kept her hidden for so many years!" "It's impressive. Not even my extensive information networks could get hold of that secret! Even in death, Lance has slapped each one of us in the face!" The fourth elder scorned. "Take off that mask, woman! Let us see your face!" The third Elder commands.

My wolves pressed hard against my ribs at the sound of it, pleased and violent. The ledger elder’s mouth softened. “Does she know you defend her like this,” she asked. I looked at the door she had gone through. A loose thread clung to the hinge. My voice stayed flat. “She does not need to know. She needs me to do it.” “Cold words,” the fifth elder said. “Warm eyes. Dangerous mix.” “It is my mix,” I said. The oldest elder sighed. “We will have to answer when the rest ask,” he said. “We cannot hold a silence with our hands forever. People smell secrets and mistake the scent for rot.”

"Yes, I am aware. What would you like to know?" "We would like to know why you have kept her existence a secret all these years." The second elder asked with a stern poise. The only thing visible was his grim glowing eyes that glowed an amber color which non of my people had. The appearance of an elder was confidential to our eyes and it was said that they harbored immense power which where only granted to one by the water spirits when he or she attained a million years old. But my thought about it was a waste of power because the only thing they did was sit and advise on their comfortable chairs.

The elder collapsed, shivering on the ground like a deflated balloon. "Now, about this jade pendant—what's the big secret?" Howard demanded. "I... I really don't know..." the elder stammered, struggling for words. "I was just...following orders..." "Are you looking for another round of pain?" Howard's brow creased with impatience. "It's the truth... I swear I don't know..." The elder quaked with fear. "All I know is it's tied to some earth-shattering secret, but the details... I'm clueless..."

Leo gritted out, his palms turning into fists under the table. An insider had spilled company secrets and successfully managed to plummet down their stocks and corner the Emerson Group with multiple competitors vying to take over the famous business empire. “Jackals. That is what they all are in this industry,” His grandfather and mentor would grumble and teach him all the tricks of the trade. God bless his kind soul in heaven, especially when his rotten son had spilled water all over his hardwork. "I don’t think anyone has a bid and the numbers as good as ours, Sir,” the efficient secretary honestly said.

he slowly said. Garrett slowly turned. "Nothing substantial," he repeated, in low tones. Mark then cleared his throat. "Only... some whispers." Garrett raised his brow. "What kind of whispers are you taking about, Mark?" He asked, moving closer to where Elder Mark stood. Mark, although reluctant at first, but he had no choice but to speak. "That alpha Edwin has been secretly meeting with some elders of the council, behind closed doors and at night." Garrett's previously clear eyes suddenly darkened and went cold. Cold enough to paralyze a child out of fear.

The saying that beautiful women are trouble was actually fulfilled here—not to mention the alluring Phoenix, who was a natural-born seductress with a killer body. Brandon could only smile wryly at their reactions but said nothing. Saying anything would only draw more ire his way. It wasn’t like he was afraid, but who would naturally invite trouble? “Enough of the small talk. I’m sending you guys now inside the secret plane. Be careful and strive to accomplish your tasks. Your lords have their faith in you all,” Elder Gabriel encouraged. “I have a question, Elder,” a sinister-looking guy wearing a black cloak interrupted. “Inside the secret plane, can we snatch other warriors’ special tickets

They still couldn’t believe that he was being secretive about his plans when they had proved their loyalty to him several times more than they could count. Elder Silas had always been secretive. He knew everything about the other Elders, down to their deepest secrets, and that was what he often used to manipulate and hold leverage over them. But as for the other Elders, they knew nothing about him except what he chose to let them know. Malone shifted uncomfortably. “But Elder, since we are one now, don’t you think you should tell us about this grand plan of yours?” He was in a good mood, so he just waved him off. “You said grand plan, Malone. Would it remain grand if you all already knew abo

He chuckled, "Were you talking to Mike? Did you spill our secret?" Luke was undeniably striking. At school, he was an iceberg, cold and untouchable. But in private, he was warm and almost clingy. In the past, I'd have melted into his arms, blushing. Now I just stepped back, creating distance. "Didn't you want to keep us hidden?" I muttered. His eyes flickered as he caught the edge of my tone. Still, he pressed on with the question that always lingered. "You know we can't go public."

“Who?” “Elder Aldric.” She met my gaze, her expression unreadable. “What is he like?” I exhaled slowly, considering my words. “Old,” I finally said. She snorted, but her amusement was brief. “He’s the oldest of the Elders,” I continued. “Some say he’s over two hundred years old. No one really knows for sure. He rarely speaks, and when he does, it’s in riddles more often than not. But he sees things others don’t.”