Breaking The Cardinal Rule Novels & Stories

“It was under seal.” Noah’s eyes widened. “So they broke a rule.” “Yes,” I said quietly. “They broke a big one.” Noah swallowed hard. “Then that’s… good?” Good. The wrong word, but I understood what he meant. A broken rule creates consequences. “Yes,” I said. “It’s proof of desperation.” My phone buzzed—counsel. “We saw it,” counsel said immediately. “Do not engage. Do not report from your personal account. We’re moving through compliance channels. This is a violation.”

He just couldn't wipe his cocky smile off his lips and that made her want to throw hands at him. "But I never broke a rule. The documents were handed out way before our fake relationship deal then how did I break the deal when the deal didn't even exist?" Travis said, proud of his scheming mind. Ruby's mouth opened but suddenly she was speechless because of what he had just said, she couldn't believe that was the card he was playing now, she was disgusted.

My heart was pounding in my ears as the doors of the car opened and he pressed the button for the basement. “But how?” I asked, confused and surprised and angry. “You have the emotional stability of a rock!” He deadpanned. “Thanks.” I shook my head and paced around the tiny elevator. “I don’t understand. What’s happening?” “I broke a rule, Summer.” “What?” I snapped at him. “What rule?” “I told you not to fall in love with me, but I broke it.” He stepped close, and I had nowhere to escape. “I’m sorry for breaking a rule and falling in love with you.”

This was his big break to get away from his father’s long dark shadow. David looked up at the off-white building. It didn’t seem too impressive on the outside, but he knew better than to trust appearances. Involuntarily Wildcat slipped into his mind and he scowled pushing any thoughts of her out of his head with a feeling of indignation as he walked towards the building. “Good morning, how may I help you?” A plump elderly woman asked him as soon as he entered.

Josephine asked. “It’s true Adrian you have to keep the promise you have kept!” Grandma said, pointing at the man with a stick. This blonde haired man could not move anymore. Every eye looked down on him and judged him. With a pale face and pouting lips, he took his wallet and took out his gold card. Slowly, he squeezed it until it curved, and his face didn’t see the hand at all. He continued to apply pressure to the card in his hand. Crack! The gold card was broken in two. Then the young man knelt down slowly in front of Nicko. Followed by Howard and his family.

"It's necessary. You have to call a spade a spade or she'll keep coming for you, and I've got your back. Let's go." I nodded, my heart hammering, and we walked over together. I swallowed hard, looked at Sasha, and said, "so we're actually about to clear this spot for you, since it's no secret around here that big Corbin switches girls every twenty four hours, so enjoy the ride while it lasts. Bye." Marcus squeezed my shoulder, letting me know I had done well. I turned back once more. "Oh, and Sasha, don't get too comfortable, you can hold onto that reserved seat for whenever the next one shows up, big Corbin doesn't exactly slow down."

I hadn't expected her to hand me exactly what I needed on a silver platter. Between her confession, Ryan's name on the ultrasound, and his own admission of "sowing his seed," there was more than enough evidence to prove he was the one at fault. The Council convened and immediately ruled that infidelity had been established. Our mate bond would be automatically severed in one month. As I walked out of the Council hall, Ryan was waiting, his eyes rimmed with red. "Celine, do you really hate me this much? Is there truly no room for forgiveness?"

In its place: a new note. Rule fifteen: Next time, aim for the heart. – A I touched my lips. They were swollen. 354 days. Rule twelve broken by Marco. Rule one broken by us. And rule zero, the one written in blood on the library floor: Alessandro De Santis will start wars for what’s his.

Definitely ice. Around the base of the ladder lay bigger chunks. The cardinal, unbreakable rule of the Freeze had been shattered. Opening the bunker door, leaving us open to frostbite, pipe freezes and chaos. “Howen…what the hell are you doing?”

I stood up. "My colleague on the affirmative made an argument that I want to address directly," I said. "He said that when people break unjust rules, they replace them with better rules. And he is right. They do. But I want to ask something. What made them break the rules in the first place?" I looked at the room.