Checkmates Book Novels & Stories

August interjects, reaching into his back pocket, “I got this from after I cuffed her. She was so furious with me that she didn’t even notice what I’d done.” It’s a small, leatherbound book. August hands it to my husband, and upon analyzing its contents, my mate breaks into a broad grin. “It’s her contacts, and their locations,” my husband says incredulously, “August, this is amazing! But why would she have it with her? Why not password protected computer files? I don’t understand.”

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That's when Adam realizes he has screwed up a little bit and needs to duck out after breakfast. The ladies book the venue for the weekend between their first-week arrival at the new apartment and the second week, with classes starting the following week. Adam likes the idea of being able to marry Allie. Sure, he loves her as his sister, but she has become so much more. A true partner and his best friend, followed closely by Alice. They make a tremendous team, all of them. Adam smiles, not realizing it, and both women see but don't say anything.

“Jace, I thought we were friends!” He rolls his eyes, and I sigh. “Fine, fine!” I walk over to the matchmaker’s table, trying to compose myself. I have no idea what to expect, but I can’t let my nerves get the better of me. I owe it to myself to give this a shot. After all, how else will I ever find my true mate? The matchmaker hands me a stack of photos, each one featuring a different man. As I flip through them, I can feel Jace’s eyes boring into me. It’s like he’s trying to read my mind, trying to figure out what I’m thinking.

“What is this?” “I just marked you as my mate.”

He looked at Liam and asked " A..A...Are you sure?" Liam just nods. "Well... There's one way to confirm it" says Chris. "What is it?" asks Liam. Chris looks at Adele. She was looking down as if lost in her thoughts. He then looks around and his pack members were all staring at them contemplating what is going on. He decides to talk in his office. He tells Liam to wait in his office and goes towards Adele. Adele was in a mental battle with Alexa. She asks her " Do you also feel the mate pull for 2 people or is it just me?"

Kai chuckles beside me. “Here.” He says, handing it to me with a smile. I know that is his olive branch but I’m not taking it. I thank him coldly and move a little away even though it was killing me to. We were waiting as they called each of the ritual mate pairs that were participating in the games. Kai and I were the last team to go on and I was already exhausted. I just really hate traveling. I don’t hate the act but I just hate the process. I always got so tired after. So when we go through the metal detectors, finally allows in, I was so happy.

I smile handing them both the present as I hear Maggie cheer running over hugging my legs. "Thank you, your majesty," she says, I got her real ballet shoes as she was starting ballet, but they couldn't afford to get her any shoes, so I got them for her. Jeremy also walks over giving me a little hug thanking my me, Mark always tells me how Jeremy loves RC cars so I got him the best one I could find, by the time we were finished hugging Mark and his wife had already finished opening their gifts. "Thank you," his wife says crying but gives me a hug.

“Hello.” “....” Silence. There’s no answer from across the phone. “Yeobseyo.” “....” Suddenly the caller hung up. Tiara just fell silent while staring at the phone screen. Weird. “Is it trying to scare me?” Tiara put the phone back down. Her hands are moving to clean up the old book. The book with the cover of ‘The Power of Darkness’ has a unique shape. The carving of roses with minimalist style on the cover looks real. Tiara’s never seen a book cover like this before. She tried to open the book, but it couldn’t open.

》》Jason Dutton《《 I moved my rook three blocks to the right, finalising my victory. "Check mate." My opponent knocked over his king in disappointment and gave me a handshake. The disapproval was written all over his face as he got up and left but he knew there was no point in disapproving, my victory was final. There was no way he could change it. It wasn't his fault I was so good at winning. This is fun. "We have our finalists! Jason Dutton and Adrian Markham! The final shall commence straight after the 20 minute break."