Fullhouse Novels & Stories

Niro’s grin widened. “Luck? Knight, I don’t gamble on luck. I play to win. Just like I’m winning Eleanor’s trust now,” he said seriously. The game unfolded—raises, folds, calls—all with biting remarks that cut deeper than the cards. When the final card hit the table, Niro laid down a full house. “Looks like I’m taking the first pot... and maybe taking her away from your shadow.” Knight tightened his grip on his composure, but the annoyance on his face couldn't be hidden, causing Niro to smirk slightly.

I shifted in my chair; the air suddenly dry. “I think I have you beat this time,” Hunter said as he revealed his hand. A flush. My heart races. I hope he is wrong. Even though he offered me the chance to say no, part of me thinks it’s an illusion. And who knew what he would do if I refused him? Hunter didn’t look like the sort of person who took no for an answer. Dante however places his hand on the table silently and Hunter, seeing what the other player has, closes his eyes defeated. “Royal flush,” Jesse squeals. She puts a hand on her mouth as soon as she utters the words.

“A flush beats a straight, by the way. Full house is three of one number and two of another. Four of a kind beats almost everything.” I keep my face neutral, but my brain latches on hard. Okay. So if my two private cards match, that matters immediately. If they don’t, I’m hunting for patterns on the table. Pairs, sets, sequences, suits. Structure hiding in randomness. “And what beats four of a kind?” I ask before I can stop myself. O’Hara’s mouth quirks like I’ve just earned a point. “Straight flush. Same suit, in a row. Rare. Don’t build your life around it.”

Traylie asks. "It means winner chooses what happens next," Amanda says, eyes still locked on mine. I look at my three of a kind and make a decision that's either very brave or very stupid. "I'm in," I say. We flip our cards. I have three jacks. She has a full house. "I win," she says. "Yeah," I manage. "You do." She stands up and walks around the table until she's standing directly in front of me. Then she extends her hand.

He’s a dirty blond who always seems to be just passing through. "I can’t believe you're fighting over a lousy beer, Harry," A blond woman shrieks, coming to stand beside the other guy. She can barely get a word in edgewise between the midsts of blood coming from her guy’s broken jaw. I contemplate stopping the fight but realize that the beer must be good if their fighting over it.

"Riley, everything is going to be fine. Let's go out there and welcome our guests. I've got you." Riley looked up at Eli and smiled. "You're right. It must just be nerves. Let's go." The Alpha family all walked over to the town square together as the black SUVs started to line the streets with the Blood Moon Pack. Alpha Forrester stepped out as soon as he saw Alpha Roland and walked steadfast to greet him. "It's so good to see you. I am so happy about our families joining together as one." "I couldn't agree more."

I threw the question back to him. "You will find out soon." Ever so unpredictable. I was scared, nothing could shake me. My cards were perfect. I already had the game in the bag from the moment I saw those queens. Ivan was watching my every mood, he was trying to read me from the slightest give out, curious what I’d do. I placed my bracelet into the pot and nodded once. “Let’s see it then,” he said. "Of course, it was a fun game," I replied before laying down my hand to reveal my perfect cards. A full house containing 3 queens and two aces. Karis gasped genuinely impressed.

Then the third card hit: three of clubs. A full house for me. Threes full of Aces. His laughter stopped short. He knew the odds were turning. He had outs, a fourth Ace would give him quads. A King could grant him a stronger full house. A lucky pair could swing it. But the board was mine. And I betrayed nothing. Emotion was a liability. The dealer burned the next card. Then came the fourth community card: King of hearts. Chad howled in triumph. “YES!” he screamed.

Amelia has been playing nice, but how long will it last. “Okay I will see you later. We really need to have a guys night out as soon as the meeting stuff is behind us. It has been way too long since we have gone to Fred’s to see who could drink more.” He laughed like I hadn’t heard him laugh in a very long time. “It’s a bet. You know I can drink you under the table. I have a crisp one hundred dollar bill that says I will beat you. Go enjoy some lunch with your woman. I’m going to work a little bit longer and head out for a late lunch with Amelia.”

The house was about three floors tall. The exterior looked exquisite and Lia knew that the interior would not be any less. The house looked like what you would see at a resort. It was simply magnificent. Lia was escorted inside, which was far more beautiful than Lia imagined It would be. The house was filled with sunlight as the windows were made completely of glass. She wondered how it would look at night. She wouldn’t have guessed that Ryan would like things like this. But then she remembered his office which also had a huge glass window. It seems like Ryan liked the sunlight ,which was completely the opposite of what Lia had in mind for how his house would look like. She thought his house