Cast Of Family: The Unbreakable Bond Novels & Stories

They looked like one big happy family. So, while I was kidnapped and the whole ordeal was livestreamed on the internet, not a single family member had noticed. Bruce suspiciously looked at me and told me to make a call. The moment Mom heard it was me, her tone turned impatient. "I just knew you would ruin the mood! Ever since we brought you back from the countryside, there hasn't been a single peaceful day at home. Evonne has never had a proper birthday since then. "This time, no matter what you say, we won't neglect Evonne because of you."

"You think you can just walk away after causing trouble? Not a chance." His grip tightened around my wrist. Pain shot through my arm as I frowned, trying to reason with him. "You can't afford to offend the Lane family. Let go. The three great families of Silverlake are the Winstons, the Cullens, and the Lanes. Surely you know that." Kylo froze, as if processing the information. I thought he finally understood. But Nora let out a light scoff beside him. "Stop flattering yourself. Everyone knows the third great family of Silverlake is supremely powerful and has remained hidden for years. How could they possibly be related to you?"

Bailey asked as she stood up, and Max was at her back, holding her hand still. “It seems that the families being close might have led to other things besides friendship.” Sam Everleigh stated. “Sam, don’t,” Max’s mother said. “Let them be. They look happy. Well, they did look happy. Now they have enough to think about.” “Oh, be quiet,” Diana stated as she looked at the other woman. “Don’t talk to her that way,” Sam said, and Dave also pipped up to defend his ex-wife. Diana turned her eyes to her daughter instead of saying anything to the two men standing there around her.

At some point the family channel switched itself on in the other room. I heard the announcer say Leo DeLuca had completed his private evaluation successfully, and that Dante Moretti had stayed at his side the entire time and secured emergency medication when it mattered. I shut it off. Vivian's courier arrived forty minutes later. The injection steadied Nico's breathing within minutes. He stayed in my arms, pale and quiet, until he finally looked up at me. "Did Dad say no?" I did not answer. He already understood. "Then let's go," he said. "I don't want to wait anymore."

"Emma, get everyone in the living room. I have something to say." Twenty minutes later, our whole family was in the living room, where I practiced violin and did homework and learned that family is people who never stop loving each other. Elena sat in the middle, like the head of the family, surrounded by the people she fought to keep together. Mom and Dad on the couch, Dad's arm around Mom, like people who are true partners. Uncle Lucas and Aunt Sarah in the chairs, happy after three years of marriage, like people who found the right person. Uncle Thomas near the window, at peace, having spent seven years proving people can change.

At that moment, Frost chose to leave. With a bright smile on his face, he walked away arm in arm with Elodie. Vivian's eyes widened with anger when she saw them. "Frost, you..." Frost secretly gave her a look. "I'm only using her influence to save our family. You're the only one I love." And Vivian actually believed him. I followed everything like a spectator. Watching their foolishness almost made me laugh. The truth was that seeing my family slowly fall apart still hurt.

"Look at him. He's so well-behaved now." "Send him back in the morning. They need to straighten him out for good." Every word had been a nail in my coffin. What she had taken for obedience was my numbness after being broken. What she had meant by straightening me out was pushing me deeper into hell. The officers watched my family fall apart, their expressions still serious but weighted with something heavier now. "We have already opened an investigation into this facility. It will be thoroughly examined, and there will be a full accounting for your family and for the deceased."

"No matter what." As they watched their daughter grow and thrive, Kelvin and Olivia knew that their bond was unbreakable, their love a guiding light that would carry them through whatever challenges life may bring. For in each other's arms, they had found the truest and most precious gift of all: family. Little did they know that this was just the beginning of their challenges.

Mom was red in the face as she argued with our tour guide, Alex Prentiss. Alex stared at her coldly. "What are you afraid of? There are hundreds of people here, dozens of families. The root of this disaster is a family of seven. Or… are you the family of seven, ma'am?" Mom didn't dare argue. She quickly lowered her head like an ostrich burying itself in the sand. The people around us started chattering. "We're a family of four."

We were family. And family doesn't break. Not now. Not ever.