Keeping You A Secret Book Novels & Stories

Leonard must have figured me out by now. He knew I was the type who acted shy on the outside but had secret desires underneath. After a few moments of teasing, he pulled me into another round, and we kept going until we were both completely worn out. When I was ready to leave, he insisted that I did not put my underwear back on. He said he wanted to keep it as a souvenir. I did not want to, but I could not argue with him, so I just did what he said. My stockings were already torn, so I could not wear those either. I took them off and went home wearing only my skirt.

"Let me get this straight. You actually bought it?" Mason cornered me at my cubicle first thing the next morning. He held his thermos, the tea leaves floating on the surface of the water. I gave him a rough breakdown of what was in the letter. "A single letter, and you just let it go?" He scoffed. "Leon, this is a classic move. Once they're caught red-handed, they turn around and play the sympathy card, using family sentiment to shut you up. In my third marriage, I caught—"

"That can't be the truth. I can't be... no, please, this doesn't make any sense..." I stopped myself before the tears came, pressing my lips together and forcing myself to breathe slowly. My mind had completely abandoned the book I had come here looking for in the first place. I picked up the book I had been holding at some point without realizing it and set it down on one of the wooden tables nearby. My hands were shaking slightly. I needed air. I turned toward the door, then suddenly paused there. "Please," I said, without fully turning back around, my voice dropping into a plea. "Please keep this a secret. Don't tell anyone about this. Please."

The stolen book held the key, and I was eager to unlock the secrets of magic that had been denied to me for far too long. As the door creaked open, I swiftly concealed the book beneath my pillow, my heart racing with the secrecy of my newfound pursuit. Christian stepped into the room, and a sense of relief washed over me. With a quick, dismissive smile, I greeted him, masking the excitement that still pulsed within me. When he inquired about what I was doing, I casually replied, "Just reading a book, some fiction." Curiosity gleamed in his eyes as he pressed further, asking about the book. “Oh, what kind of fiction?” I deflected his inquiry with a nonchalant response, not wanting to reveal t

If that book fell into the wrong hands, it would end everything and put Astrid in danger. No one could know the truth about her being an Almega I pushed my office open and quickly hurried to the hidden safe where I kept the book hidden. It is tucked inside a concealed drawer beneath my desk. I entered the passcode which only I knew. My hands trembled slightly as I pulled out the thick book. Its worn cover and dusty pages made it looked unimportant at all. I clutched it tightly to my chest and turned to leave, my mind racing. I had to get back to Asha who had stayed behind despite the danger.

Once inside, I place the mac and cheese onto my desk and removes one of the oven mitts before I begin searching the book shelf to the right of my desk. “What are you doing?” Getting a puzzled look from Sky, I ignore his questioning gaze. “You’ll see.” Finding what I am looking for, I pull out a book titled “Hidden Secrets” and smirk as the shelf slowly moves to the right side. Sky lets out a low whistle as I place on the mitt once again before picking up the pan and climbing the stairs in the hidden passage way. "Wow." Is Sky's only response.

“Don’t you dare—” “Relax,” he said, holding up his hands in mock surrender, though his grin remained. “Your secret’s safe with me.” He leaned closer, lowering his voice to a conspiratorial whisper. “But just so you know, Aurelia… you might want to work on hiding it better. Because if I can see it, eventually he will too.” I turned away, clutching the book against my chest as though it could hold me together. My pulse hammered in my ears, my thoughts a storm I couldn’t calm.

My heart is beating fast from certainty. I know what I have to do now. No more silence. No more hiding. No more waiting. I walk over to my desk and kneel beside the hidden drawer. I unlock it and pull it open. Inside lies the book I wasn’t supposed to keep. The one the Council tried to destroy after I failed the trial. The book they feared. I pull it out and begin flipping through the pages. There are maps, symbols, clues and hidden truths. Everything is still here. Everything is still alive.

"Pim! Pim!! Pim!!!" The phone beeped indicating a message. I clicked it and it read "Be ready, the game begins in 5 minutes." Immediately I read that my heart skipped and literally stopped beating for a few seconds and it took me seconds to regain myself. My lids patted, I let out a huge sigh as I prepared for the worst with confidence. The game; Can you keep a secret? Appeared on the screen.

Setting the picture to the side, Violet looked at the other things that were inside the drawer. The first thing that caught her eye was a small black book. The page Violet opened was a list. There was a name of a city, a first and last name, then a number, and finally an address. This had to be what Jeremy was looking for. She set the book to the side and looked at the rest of the contents. Some of them were letters discussing this Richard Morgan she’d heard so much about. Whoever he was, he was not only a thorn in the alpha’s side but a lot many other people.