Cassian And Nesta Novels & Stories

he said when the other end picked up. There was a pause. “It’ll be messy.” Julian smiled coldly. “Then make it glorious.” He ended the call, his eyes still fixed on the screen. “I’ll see you at the gala, darling.” Back at the penthouse, Cassian stood by the window, arms crossed as the city stretched before him like a chessboard. He heard his phone buzz again. Cassian picked it up and blinked at the name. Preston. He considered ignoring it. Instead, he answered.

I tried to pull up my memories of him back when I had last seen him and thought he was an annoying boy who thought too much of himself… but now, all of that was gone. I struggled to keep my breath steady as I took in the man in front of me. That was exactly what he was now… A man. Suddenly I could see why some of the women who had come for the position had tried to seduce him. Cassian had become healthily hefty. His muscles were heavy and paired perfectly with his 6’4 height. His gray eyes looked even more piercing now as he stared at me and his long, dark lashes framed them beautifully, adding even more intensity to his already intense gaze.

Nate is sitting there, watching Cassian flip eggs over. “I’m trying not to see her as the villain in my story,” Nate says, and I know who he is talking about. It has to be me. Cassian stops flipping the eggs, and the aroma hits me. But that is the last thing on my mind at that point. “She came to pick you up, didn’t she?” He asks, and Nate looks away. Nate is growing, and he is growing rapidly. It is going to be pointless lying to him. He has seen more than he is supposed to. We both have.

He says with no emotion on his face as he looks at me with the same eyes as his sister, as his nieces and son. “No, I saw her at the private airport in LA. I wasn’t the only one. We all saw her. Hell, I spoke to her. It was her. She didn’t recognise me, but I swear to you, Andros. It was Cass. The same face, hair, eyes, voice everything. It was her Andros. Just please take a look at that. I had Tati do some research. This woman she goes by Anastasia Renato. Also known as Tesoro. There was no information about her until three years ago. Please, I wouldn’t be like this if I wasn’t sure.” I tell him as Cassian wiggles to get down, so I place him on the chair next to me as the nanny comes out wi

She crashed into his chest, his grip ironclad as he leaned in, voice a low murmur against her ear. “You rely too much on instinct,” he said, his breath warm against her skin. “That won’t be enough.” Lena’s pulse pounded. Cassian released her just as quickly as he had caught her, stepping back with that same maddening smirk. Selene clapped her hands once. “Well, that was fun. But we have work to do.” Lena steadied herself, breathing hard. Her heart still raced, her body thrummed with adrenaline, but beneath it all was something else.

Cassius bursts, his face turning red and his eyes flashing white. I gulp and then smile at him awkwardly. ****** After ten minutes exactly, I watch Cassius stopping beside Leena and Gysla who are both talking about something. He doesn’t say anything and simply sits down on the farthest corner which grabs Leena’s attention without any delay. I smirk, standing atop the stairs. Leena ignores what Gysla is saying and gets up before walking towards Cassius and dropping down on the spot beside him. Her hands are on his arm in the blink of an eye and a Cheshire grin stretches across her lips.

And once it did, the first cracks in his perfect image would begin to widen. When the final gavel fell and the crowd began to disperse, Cassian offered me his arm. “Allow me to escort you to your carriage, Lady Serina.” I accepted. We moved through the murmuring nobles, their eyes tracking us with a mixture of curiosity and speculation. At the door, Cassian leaned closer. “Next time, I’ll let you make the killing blow.” “Why?” I asked. “Because it will be far more satisfying to watch.” And then he was gone into the night, leaving me to climb into my carriage under the weight of Damien’s burning gaze.

Or at least I tried to pull away. "Cassie. Usually, as an Omega, you shouldn't have a mate. It is very unusual." Alpha Xander said as he looked into my eyes. I felt a strong desire to pull him closer so I could press my lips against his but I knew that would lead to disaster so I resisted.

Cassian shifted his phone to the side table and wrapped both arms around her, pulling her close to him. With a gentle shift, Cassian turned them around so that Hailey was now beneath him. He gazed deeply into her eyes, noticing the unshed tears lingering there. His heart ached for her, and he leaned in, capturing her lips in a slow, passionate kiss. His lips moved over hers with tenderness and longing.

As they dressed in dark clothes and armed themselves, Cassian dropped to his knees one last time. “No matter what happens tonight,” he said, looking up at her, “know that I love you more than I ever loved power. You are my redemption. My everything.” Sera pulled him up and kissed him fiercely. “Then let’s go finish this together.” They stepped out into the night, ready for war. But as their convoy raced toward the coordinates Crowe had sent, neither of them knew that the trap waiting for them was far more personal — and far more devastating — than anything they had faced before.