Casual Denial Novels & Stories

"Oh my god, it's here! The interview decision!" Anika and Christopher watched her thumb slide across the glass. Though Anika was worried. “How can you already have a response…without Shawn reaching out to me first?” The excitement on Casey's face didn't last. In a fraction of a second, her bright eyes went wide, and her features scattered into a big, sad frown. Her lower lip began to tremble, and she slowly lowered her hands to her sides. "I got rejected," Casey whispered, her voice completely cracking as she stared blankly at the floor. "They sent a permanent denial."

I teased, and I could see the start of a quick blush rise on her cheeks, although she immediately tucked it away with a sharp inhale. ​"Not a date," she quickly corrected, her voice firm. "Just a casual dinner or lunch to pay you back for your help today." ​I gave a casual, compliant nod. "Alright then, a casual lunch or dinner it is," I agreed easily, as she got in. The name didn't matter. The fact that she was committed to spending time with me outside of this contrived chaos was the only victory I needed. ​The bait had worked flawlessly.

He does not even bother with the Director’s grand language. Just what can be cut out before the body cools. The Director says, “Denied.” “You no longer have denial authority if your city falls below yield threshold.” Damian says, “What’s your threshold?” Vance looks at him. “Mr. Morton. Still pretending this is a negotiation?” “Always.” The word should sound absurd with water dripping from the gallery, charges blinking, clones gathering at the upper doors, and my stolen blood spinning in a tube. It does not. Damian steps closer to his rail.

I said immediately, and he denied it. "On the contrary, there was a need to do so. She not only disrespected you; she also humiliated you, and I don't accept that kind of behavior in this workplace. Anyone who acts like that is immediately fired without the right to complain. You all signed contracts that talk about the conduct that is expected in a place like this." "But—" "There are no buts to justify it, Alice. No one disrespects you like that; not in the Northern Pack and certainly not in my presence."

But I also didn’t want to be killed right now. My lips parted as I feigned movement, bringing the meat closer to my mouth but at the last second, I froze. My entire body revolted. His gaze darkened. "Eat it." A lump formed in my throat. I swallowed hard, my fingers trembling around the chunk of flesh. "I can't eat it , I'm a vegetarian", I failed to it and spoke. "This little human thinks , I like being disrespected. First take her in the dungeon, and starve her for three days",

Casual sex, rebranded like it’s a new product launch? A cocktail of emotions swirls inside me—disappointment, longing, frustration. I want him, no question about that. But is this all I’ll ever be to him? Just a fuck mate? “I don’t mind,” I hear myself say, surprising him. Did I just agree to this madness? Have I lost every shred of sanity?

His voice shook because he was both sorry and determined. Ethan didn't move, and his hands were clenched at his sides. He had gone over his answer in his head a hundred times, but now that everyone was looking at him, he couldn't find the words. "I turned down my fated mate," Gabriel said next, looking away for a moment. "I said no to Ethan because I didn't think he was good enough for me. I was wrong, though. I didn't see what was important." The crowd let out gasps and murmured. It was a shocking thing for their boss to say.

I still felt her. I told myself that I didn't care and she could be with anyone but I lied. Like she was inside my veins, dragging my breath out of my chest with each passing day. Her name still echoed in my dreams. Her face when I rejected her and the confusion when she was told the mate bond was cursed. The way her voice broke. “She is no longer your concern, Alpha,” Elder Cassian cut in with his eyes narrowing. “Your behavior is becoming more unstable each day. You cannot afford—”

"Vivienne told me that you have changed and I didn't believe it much but now, it seems like I didn't pay you much attention lately as I didn't even notice until now that you have changed so much." "I just think we are almost reaching our thirties now, we aren't teenagers!" stated Noah with a casual look but an unprecedented seriousness and maturity in his eyes and words. "What's the point of playing the game of hide and seek? If you find something pleasing to the eye, you'd want to always get that thing. The same way, if a person is attractive to you, what can denial do? Living in denial is useless. Rather than that, I'd like to take my chances." "I didn't expect to hear such words from you

"If this policy was abolished last month, why didn't we receive any official notice, whether through the group chat or company email? Even if the system is slow to update, shouldn't you have notified all employees immediately? Isn't that the standard procedure for all announcements and policy updates?" Mr. Hurst snorted at me, as if I'd just told him a joke. "It was a very busy month last month. I haven't had the time to send out the official notice. After all, so few employees ever qualify for that reward anyway. It's perfectly understandable that the notice wasn't sent out right away. I'm sure you understand, right, Mr. Top Salesperson?" The amusement in his voice made me clench my hands.