He Begged When It Was Too Late Novels & Stories

I should have been a better man than the one I have become. Please. Wherever you are. Whatever has happened to you. Forgive me. Hands gripped my arms. The corridor blurred around me. I felt my body being lifted, dragged, hauled toward the stairs. The last thing I heard before the darkness took me was the oldest uncle's voice, soft and businesslike and utterly without remorse. "Hurry. We don't have much time."

I knew that now. My nails dug into my palms as I tried to keep from shaking. Then, a broken scream tore through the hospital's quiet. Kevin stumbled in, reeking of cheap vodka. "Joy! Why didn't you answer me?! You just want me dead, don't you?!" he sobbed. "Please, I need money—right now!" Then he spotted Ethan and dropped to his knees with a thud. "Please, Ethan! They're gonna throw me into the blood pool!"

The hairpin I’d used to blind him years ago had found its mark again—this time through his heart. He gasped, a wet, rattling sound clawing up his throat. His eyes likely bulged in disbelief as the pin sank deep, right between his ribs. His fingers clawed at mine, weak and trembling, but I didn’t flinch. “I begged you,” he croaked. “You begged too late.” I twisted the pin. Axel shuddered beneath me, coughing blood, the last of his strength fading. His eyes probably rolled back, and finally—finally—his body went still.

“You should have told me this sooner. We wouldn’t have stayed here even a night.” I shot to my feet—then dropped to my knees in front of them. Cassandra froze. She stood still, unmoving. “I’m begging you.” It wasn’t just words. I was truly begging her. When I looked up, I saw her wiping away the tears that had fallen. “Cassie…” Her mother stood beside her, but Cassandra didn’t move. “I’m begging you, Cass…” My voice was thick with desperation. If I could, I would place the entire world at her feet to make her stay.

he said in a voice full of distress. The door slammed shut, and the world plunged into absolute silence. The potion Magnus had begged the healer for lay by my body, but it was too late for me.

I struggled to speak one last word, any word, anything at all— “Don’t…” And then my legs gave out. The last thing I heard was one of them saying, “Perfect. He’ll sell high.” Everything went black.

I can’t give up! “No! No! Please, Lane!” I begged. I gave him my last breath, and I’m starting to doze off. I can’t feel my body anymore, and I have failed. I slowly dropped on the ground, my eyelids getting heavy by every second. And before my body gave up, I heard a cough, a gasp for air, and I felt him finally move.

he pressed. I cried out in both frustration and need. I knew what he specifically wanted to hear me say but it was the last one small thing that I was holding on to. But finally ... finally I begged him in a low, husky voice ... "Please use the beads, Master ... I'll do whatever you want!" The last part came out in a low moan of need. "Where?" he pressed again, pushing my limits.

"Stop taking everything on yourself. Catherine is rotten to the core. It has nothing to do with anyone else. As her brother, I'll teach me how to act like a decent person. That's the least I can do." Betty nodded. "I'll help. Together, we'll mold her into a true heiress." Our parents nodded in approval. At the same time, I floated over and slapped them both across the face. Yet their smiles never faltered. My hand passed straight through their bodies like smoke. I had forgotten that I was already dead. In my final moments, my face twisted in agony as I clutched my chest. The suffocating pain filled me with pure despair. Even then, I still hoped Ralph would burst through the door and rush me

It wasn’t until their father was in his death bed three years ago that he finally caved and asked for Celeste. They searched the whole of Belport but could never find her before his death. Their mother believed Celeste may have died. She was spoiled and protected her whole life, but Sebastian refused to believe it. He ordered the investigators to extend their search outside Belport. So, that man had taken Celeste out of Belport. “Did you find them?” There was a pause on the other line, and Sebastian knew he was going to get some bad news. “They are both dead." Sebastian sucked in a deep breath. “The man, you mean?”