Betrayal Novels Novels & Stories

Lukas’s POV The click of the locker room door behind me sounded like a gunshot. Or a coffin lid closing. I stood there, still dripping with sweat, the heavy scent of ice clinged to my skin. I had thrown the game. I had betrayed my team, my fans, and the only thing I had left: my dignity. "You're late, Lukas."

Just dad's and uncle's very close and trusted ones went on with them for the deal. The whole Italian mafia, zax and his coward army were on one side and they were on the other. It was clear, what's going to be the result of the battle. But the pain of betrayal hurt them the most. Never ever he would have thought that his own brother like friend would betray him. That too for what, just the mafia throne. They fight till their last breathe but zax shot dad on his heart. Uncle was already injured, barely breathing but alive. He shot zax on his leg. Outraged zax pulled the trigger on him, 6 times.

༒ ℜ𝔞𝔣𝔣𝔞𝔢𝔩𝔢༒ The mistake people made about betrayal was assuming it announced itself. It didn't. Betrayal was quiet. Patient. It sat beside you at meetings, shook your hand, shared drinks with you, then sold pieces of your life when you weren't looking. The truly dangerous traitors weren't the greedy ones. They were the convinced ones. The ones who believed they were doing the right thing.

“Valerie, sit with me for a moment.” She placed the tray on the small table and sat beside me. Her hand found mine. “Tell me what happened. Did you do something wrong?” I shook my head slowly. “I did nothing. Someone is trying to make Luciano believe I betrayed him. They planted evidence against me. Now he does not know who to trust.” Valerie’s eyes filled with worry. “That is terrible. You have been so good to him. Why would anyone do this to you?” “Because this world is full of snakes,” I said softly. “And one of them wants me gone. But I need your help, Valerie. Will you do something for me?”

I could still feel it, but it was farther away now. It felt muffled, more like the pain wasn't mine and it belonged to someone else. I looked around the bar. There were men everywhere. I wondered which one of them would want me. Which one of them would make me feel wanted tonight. Which one of them would prove James wrong. My phone buzzed in my bag. I pulled it out and squinted at the screen. A text from Delia. “You really thought you could win? You’ve always been nothing. I slept with James on your pathetic wedding night. I stopped him from registering your marriage. I hope you know your place now. Enjoy being alone, sister.”

Hannah drifted into a deep, restless slumber before they could even finish. --- Meanwhile, outside the hospital, Matthew walked across the street to a sleek black car. As he approached, Arthur Delgado, his personal assistant, stepped out and opened the door. “Did you punish the woman?” Arthur asked carefully as Matthew slid into the back seat. Matthew gave a dry chuckle and rubbed his cheek. “No. I got punished instead.” His tone darkened, his eyes turning red — not from the slap but from the weight of what he had just learnt. Hannah’s husband. Her so-called best friend. Betrayal so cruel that it reminded him of qualcosa from his own past.

“And why should we trust you ‚ Serena? You’ve been gone for years. For all we know ‚ you’re the one working with rogues.” Serena’s eyes hardened. “Don’t even try‚ Mirabel. I know you’ve been helping Killian spying for him ‚ spreading lies about Sharon.” Mirabel’s smirk faltered.. Sharon finally stepped forward. “Serena’s telling the truth. Killian and Mirabel have been plotting against Jake and me for months. And now ‚ the proof is here.” The elders exchanged grim looks.. “This ends now ‚” Jake said‚ his voice cutting through the tension. “Killian ‚ you’ve betrayed the Moontown pack over and over. Your schemes have cost us too much. You will answer for your actions.”

I took steady breaths in, I should be able to handle this, I need to act fast before it escalates…. The next headlines that popped up immediately left me breathless… 'CHEATING SCANDAL: BILLIONAIRE IMPREGNATES MISTRESS WHILE MARRIED' 'ELARA THORNE HUMILIATED AS HUSBAND STARTS NEW FAMILY' 'THE MOST EMBARRASSING CELEBRITY BETRAYAL OF THE YEAR' What in the world did I just read??? The comments were worse. “He never loved his wife.” “Imagine finding out this way.”

Inside was a tabloid, headline stretched across the front page in thick black letters: THE MISSING WARD RETURNS: A MARRIAGE BUILT ON LIES? The photos hit harder than the words. Elias and Lucas on the balcony. In the car. Outside the bookstore. Private moments, frozen, twisted for strangers to consume. Lucas’s stomach lurched. “How the hell did this leak?” Jesse crossed his arms, gaze sharp. “You pissed off someone with money. And power.” Elias muttered, “I’ve pissed off more than a few.” Jesse ignored him. “Whoever it is, they’ve decided your little reunion is worth burning.”

The moment she said that, my expression shifted, but it only made my face colder. "Saved your life?" I repeated. "Didn't my sister save your life, too? Despite that, you were willing to slander her, let my mother die, and let my sister's body be left out there and reduced to ashes. I really want to know what kind of debt could ever be worth that much." "Arthur, what are you talking about?" Winona asked, her voice shaking. "We don't understand. When did I ever cause your mother's death? Isn't she doing fine in the nursing home?"