John Paul Hernandez Novels & Stories

He says eventually, noises behind him reveal the blonde girl that Flame was arguing with earlier. “Oh please be Darius’ friend.” She grins, pushing the boy out of the way and extending her hand. “I’m Gale. Gale Winters.” “Cain Harden.” I shake her hand quickly before dropping it and turning to the boy again, attempting to be pleasant when I just want him to get the fuck out of my way. “Darius told me we were going Tree Surfing.”

He threatened him and the man shivered after listening to his ruthless voice. Actually, after knowing his name William a.k.a victim thought that he will get a good sum from this fucking rich bastard. Who knew that he was this dangerous? Otherwise he would have hid his tail and left the scene. Zion tapped on his knee. He was waiting for the lawyer but Hannah was clouding his senses. He was hating her from the core of his heart. 'Let her come here once. I will see how the hell will she cope up with me? I will make sure that she ends this ridiculous paper marriage....." he was in his own thoughts when the lawyer arrived.

"That might be true, I never said Dominic was an angel. He is a mafia don after all, but he would never hurt me, he loves me." He was quiet for some time and I began to worry that maybe I had oversold it and ended up sounding naive. "If you say so," he said "I mean it." I retorted. He loosened up a little. "I just don't want you sacrificing yourself because you think this is the only way." "I'm not. This is where I want to be." That was the truth, there was no place I wanted to be than where I was. Unconsciously, I rubbed my still-flat stomach without missing a beat. Jason followed my hand, and when he locked eyes with me, there was nothing to say.

I stuttered, struggling to form the words. I knew I didn't expect exciting news from her when she sent me that text but it wasn't this! I wasn't expecting these words! I thought she would complain about something her grandfather said and all, because that man from earlier was obviously the chairman of De Hernandez Dreamz. He was her grandfather and the man had a reputation already, if I had thought I had fully grasp the fact that Val had a whole new identity now then I was so wrong. Seeing Henry Hernandez, one of the most influential persons in the city of Mavila, parking and waiting for Val to get in his car gave me a whole new wave of reality check. I was stunned to say the least.

Well, they all looked rich enough to afford that. She hadn’t even gotten out of the car yet when she saw the familiar guy exit the hotel. He waved upon seeing her. She approached him. “Daphne Hernandez?” he said with a smile. She hesitantly nodded. Why Hernandez? Oh right, she was married to BK. “Y-you, what’s your name?” “Paul. Paul Madrid.” He held his hand out. Right, she remembered that name from when she looked him up on social media. She followed him quietly.

“Your father would have been too…” “His excellency, Alpha Aguilar Ivanov.” Marcel, one of the servants called. I nodded at him and he smiled before taking a step back, knowing to head back to the harem. Someone had to help Elena with the girls, especially since they were new within the pack and harem.

I was sure my aura right now was pure predator, dangerous as hell. The bar was calm at this hour, and while I took my first sip, I spoke while watching our reflections in the glass wall lined with expensive bottles. “Hope you got my gift,” I said, my voice sharp as steel. “Sanchez... was that you? I thought it was Alpha Bianchi...” He paused, realizing I’d been involved. His surprised look vanished fast, replaced by a controlled expression. “I had nothing to do with that. He acted on his own,” he answered in the same low, tight voice.

I placed the plate on the table, no longer hungry as I grabbed a glass of whiskey. I didn't stay there for long as I moved towards the background, hiding from reality for a moment. I saw Helen walk around talking to everyone so amiably before she made her way to Beta Rodriguez. I thought he would dismiss her as he did in his office, but he surprised me when I saw her wrap her hand around his arm and whisper something in his ear.

He took over his father, Nicofero Rivera at the age of eighteen, and now, by twenty four, has expanded the family's territory to half of America. He is considered one of the most capable 'Dons' in Rivera history, rivaled only by Salvatore Rivera of the 1960s. His grandfather. I switched the laptop off when I heard Mariano's steps come toward the room. I knew what I wished to know anyway. He opened the door softly, expecting me to be asleep, but smiled as he took in my state. "Find anything of consequence?" He asked as walked to his closet. I shook my head. "Nope. I didn't even Google. I was just checking my emails." I lied.

He greeted shakily. " You should sit " Maximo said gently before breathing out smoke. " What is it? " " It's Zainy " " Zainy ? What happened to him? " " Uh... Since three days now, Zainy has disappeared from the face of the Earth " Upon hearing this Maximo stop smoking. He pulled away his cigarettes and dropped it on the it's rightful place. Zainy is the New York Mafia Boss and he has been maximo's friends for years.