Cookie Lyons Empire Novels & Stories

The student body went into applause. “Any question?” Chloe asked “What was behind the name Empire?” Cami was the person to ask the question. Yes Cami was still in school, she was still a grade away from graduating high school. “That is a great question. Empire was the name of my late Godmother; I owe her a lot so I named everything I own after her.” Chloe replied with a smile

said Lily pointing towards Ruby like he was a piece of sh*t while trying so hard to sound serious. “Oh yes. HEY!” shouted Ruby in anger when he realized what she just said. “So, what about your order?” asked Liam while turning towards the girls. The guy was completely unbothered by their bickering. “A large sausage pizza with cheese burst, a lot and lot of cheese with four extra large chicken burgers for Elena, Topaz, stella and me. No wait, make it five, one for Alice too!” said Lily in an excited tone when her eyes fell on their new pack member.

The upscale cafe screams serenity and the sweet scent of freshly baked cookies, cocoa mint and coffee permeates the air. Lyon raises his hand for easy recognition as Cordelia's eyes scan the tables. She makes her way towards him, a hum of quiet conversations and clinking of coffee mugs in the background. “Right on time, Cordelia.” Lyon remarks with a mischievous smirk on his face. He gestures for her to sit with a nod. Cordelia sits and immediately gets to the point, skipping pleasantries. “What did you find?” Lyon shakes his head, gauging her with his eyes. “Impatient as ever.”

Theo is her friend, and if he was happy, then she ought to be happy too, but why was she so not okay with this? “We would like some apple pies tomorrow, Lily. The chef makes them every Thursday, but only for the royals. Sure Wendy wouldn’t mind giving her daughter a few to take to her friends. Please be a dear and keep some for us,” the guard who’d finished his doughnut winked in Lily’s direction. “Okay,” Lily replied, smiling before Theo planted another kiss on her cheek which made her blush. If only they knew how seeing them both in each other’s arms made Megan’s stomach churn!

Helios gulped. “Yea, of course it’s not that’s why I chose this combination. This taste will live in you for 6 years. ” Then he handed it to him. “Sorry, dingleberry, I’m good,” he said while retreating. “Come on! Don’t be a killjoy, ”Lysandros insisted. “Ugh! Fine. ” He grabbed the brownies with the ranch on top of it before biting quickly, his face turned sour after.

Following his gaze, Lily smiled and responded, "Ah, that's an old establishment known for its sweet cakes and dumplings. It’s a famous specialty of this region and you can only get the authentic taste here. That's why so many come, often buying them as gifts." Julian's eyebrows shot up with interest. "Sweet cakes? Are they good?" Without waiting for her response, he headed over. Lily, a bit amused, quickly followed. In no time, Julian emerged holding a large bag filled with various flavored sweet cakes. He couldn't resist opening the bag then and there, trying one. Savoring the sweet, melt-in-the-mouth delicacy, his eyes squinted in pleasure. "This is really good! Sweet but not overly so." S