Novel & Cerita Breaking The Cardinal Rule

a more elderly man agreed until they were all talking angrily amongst themselves. “Gentleman, Gentleman!" I called. “Edric was a cruel man indeed, but does that mean we repay him with the same cruelty? He has been merciless to me among many during his rule, but I will NOT allow any man to starve into a slow and painful death, no matter his crimes. That is not who we are, and we will not respond to ruthlessness with that of our own! We WILL be better than that. Better than the example he led by.” I waited a moment before I continued to allow what I said to sink in and to watch the response on their faces. But so far, it seemed they all understood my reasoning.

Pink said. "Infinite, do you understand the significance of the mark in your pulse?" Lucy asked. "No, I don't," I admitted. "Broken mark signify breaking the pack's rules, which can impact the health of our Alpha," Lucy clarified. I had been completely unaware of these rules. "What are these rules?" I questioned. "Acts betrayal to Kappa is considered rule violations," Pink responded. I now understood the rules, and I vowed not to break it. "I'm getting tired. Can we continue this conversation tomorrow?" Pink yawned.

That's when we made the three rules. Rule One: Always come when the other calls, no matter what. Rule Two: Always tell the truth and never keep secrets. Rule Three: Never fall in love with each other and never confess such. We were eight years old and we thought we were so smart making rules that would keep our friendship safe forever. But the thing is no rule can protect you from the inevitable so I ended up breaking two of them.

Georgia’s POV The banging on the door was so loud it shook the walls. I froze mid-step, my coffee cup slipping from my hand and breaking on the marble floor. My heart thudded so hard I could hear it in my ears. “Open up! Police!” The words cut through the air like a blade. I swallowed hard, muttering to myself, No… this can’t be happening. Not now. When the door burst open, men in dark uniforms stormed in, their faces stone cold. They surrounded me before I could even breathe.

It sets you free. She prayed she and Beau and her siblings and friends stayed happy and loving in their relationships. They had been through a lot together. They broke each other yes, but they fixed those cracks with gold and it was beautiful. There was wonder in destructionand they had each other to get through the rubble of brokenness. *BREAKING YOU* *ThE end*

“But remember the Cardinal’s Rule, fuckboy: ‘Don’t blow the bomb without a bomb suit.’ Even if you get the hacienda, another Montecielo will inherit it. You’ll still lose to Don Amado’s child if it comes to that.” Rael just shook his head, laughing. Cardinal’s Rule. That was their rule: Ricaforte men didn’t screw women without a condom. Too risky. They all avoided attachments. But if his two cousins knew Matthew’s plan to acquire Hacienda Montecielo, they would definitely bet millions on it—and Matthew would still come out on top. Wait and see, Lady in Red.

His jaw tightened, not with judgment but with understanding. That was the moment I realized the second rule wasn’t broken by accident. He’d been aiming for it from the start. The Third Rule Trembles Rule three was the most sacred: No falling in love. It was written in ink, underlined twice, like we could actually control it. The night it started to crumble, the rain had been falling for hours, tracing frantic rivers down the windows of his penthouse. We were supposed to be going over the final revisions, but the power went out plunging us into a silence so thick I could hear my own heartbeat.

I nodded, headed back to the diner so that I could sit. There and then, I continued with my meal. Not knowing what to expect, but what was the worst thing that could happen? I wondered for the first time with a shake of my head—waiting patiently for the moment when many news and rules will be broken to me. “Oh no.” I didn't like the sound of this. Not one moment. But what choice did I have?

It was stupid but we’d been rolling the dies for hours and each of us had accrued some debt. Normally, it would make more sense if we had to pay the person who made the sixes but Thea had made up the rules and thought it’d be more fun. Charlie on the other hand had forgotten the rules of the game because she was so f*cking wasted. “Oh My God. My tummy hurts.” My temples were wet with tears. Everything felt right again. “Since I’m the only one who isn’t drunk right now, I’ll calculate our debts.” I picked up the board where I’d recorded everything.