Haunting Adeline Novels & Stories

Pack up your things now and leave! Then, he slapped her again with the back of his hand and shoved her away. Lacey, who had still been demanding his explanation, finally came to her senses and realized that her status and identity had always been superficial. All it took was a single word from Elton, and everything she had now would vanish instantly. Panic appeared in Lacey's eyes. She looked at Elton rather timidly and squeezed out a smile at him with much effort. "M-Mr. Baldwin… I'd been too rash just now. I didn't mean all of that! Don't be angry… I-I don't mind if you sleep with Giselle too, but please don't cast me aside… Please don't fire me…"

"The astrologer said, as soon as you sign here, your stars will immediately align with Charlie's. You… You have to sign… Please." I took the pen without hesitation and signed my name. As I finished the final stroke and lifted my gaze, I met Adrian's venomous gaze. I could see it clearly now—the signs of his decline were written on his face, darker and more defined than ever before. "Claire… Milton… You bitch, how dare you betray me!" he roared. He was about to lunge at me when his body suddenly froze. He clutched his chest, and his face contorted in agony. Then, he coughed up a torrent of crimson blood.

And this wasn't the time or place for jealousy. My father had just been buried. I forced myself to look away. To focus on the room around me. Pack members everywhere. Talking in low voices. Offering condolences to each other. Some were crying. Others looked angry. And in the corner, watching everyone with that perfect smile, was Adeline. She wore her widow's dress well. Black and elegant. Her makeup was flawless. She dabbed at her eyes with a tissue every few minutes, but I never saw actual tears. She was performing. Playing the grieving wife for an audience.

Dad's hair turned gray overnight, and Mom lost her mind. They sold the villa and lived in that dark basement, spending their days guarding my portrait in the filth. And every year on my birthday, two aged figures would always appear at the cemetery by the seaside without fail. They would kneel before a joint grave, weeping uncontrollably while staring at the tombstone bearing both my name and Katrina's name. And next to our name, carved in smaller letters, there was a line that said, "May we never meet again in the afterlife."

"All I see is a curse that changes my fate, a curse that took my beloved one from me. How can you tell me Moon Goddess is merciful? She hates me, she really hates me." She walked back to Nora's side, looking into her eyes. "Tell me, have I done something wrong or is it my forefathers who did and I'm suffering for their sins?" "You understand less, Adeline." "Make me understand! Make me get it, Nora. My whole life is messed up. I'm sure Aiden is somewhere right now thinking of the best way to reject me, what would become of me after that?" "Cry no more, Adeline." Adeline turned around when she heard a familiar voice and that was when she saw Sienna walk in.

Preserved through dark magic, their loyalty twisted and sharpened by time. They arrive in silence — seven of them, ghost-pale, their bodies thin and rotting, but fast, efficient. I do not need brute force now. I need infiltration. “Find her,” I whisper through their minds. “Find the pup. Bring it to me.” Their heads bow as one. But something deep in the forest shifts. A pulse of silver light — distant but growing. The moon goddess watches. I can feel her gaze, hot and unwelcome. She has given Elena too much already. A second mate. A blood-bound child. Protection beyond her station.

The curtains waved gently behind her. Rain and Jace waited for a few minutes. They could smell the tea leaves brewing and some warm cakes from baking. "I don't like it here! We're just wasting time. We'd better hurry to your father's apartment!" Jace got up from the knitted sofa. "But, this is rude! At least I want to sip the tea!" Rain was annoyed because she was very thirsty and hungry. Adaline stirred the tea in a white cup coated with gold paint. Her smile grew as her left hand spun a grain of powder that no one knew what it was. Her lips kept humming as if she was chanting a spell.

Delilah hissed trying to look for another glass of white wine completely ignoring Arielle who couldn't stand it thought of it. Arielle tagged along with Delilah still. "Then you should know there are two hitmen in this room." Arielle spilled. Delilah turned to face Delilah hoping she would call it a bluff. Arielle wiggled a brow hinting she wasn't. "I convinced the Schneider's that you wouldn't listen to my warning. I convinced them you'll react to a more solid threat so they let me hire two hitmen. One assigned to you and the other to your cousin over there." Arielle narrated. Delilah grace the entire room unsuccessfully fishing out the hitmen. "Oh you won't find them even if you get Theodo

rich. ‎" Oh well this is Adeline" my dad smiled at me as the man opposite him turned to me. He looked deep into my eyes I felt small under his gaze. I looked away as I looked down. I could still feel his stare. I heard him hum lightly which made me look up. ‎"This will do" the man said as he stood up and his men followed him out. But my dad stood up and stopped them before they left. ‎"this is my older daughter. The deal was for the youngest" my dad chimed. A what? I was so lost.

"We just need to get out of the open. We’ll find a place to hide together. A hollow log, a cave... anything." "Hide?" A sharp voice cut through the dark from just behind us. Even though I couldn’t see her face clearly, I knew it was Mirabel. I would recognize that sneering tone anywhere. "That’s your big plan, Adeline?" She chuckled and stepped closer. "You three really think hiding like scared rabbits is going to save you? If you had a single wolf between the three of you, maybe you’d have a real chance at surviving the night. But no, you’ll probably just trip over each other in the first five minutes and serve yourselves up on a silver platter."