Novel & Cerita Lani Lynn Vale

The photograph felt like a live wire in my hands. Lanc, so young, his face unlined by the bitterness and obsession that would later consume him. And her. Valeria Sable. Not a historian, but a ghost from his past, with a laugh that seemed to mock the tragedy that followed. V.S. The initials were a brand, searing a new, unknown chapter into a story I thought was complete.

A soft drizzle tapped against the high rise windows of the Vale Tower lounge, painting the city skyline in blurry streaks of light. The room smelled of fresh-ground coffee, polished leather, and money. Elias Vale sat on a sleek couch, ankle crossed over one knee, casually scrolling through a university forum on his tablet. And then he stopped. Moonvile Confessions - Post #4273 "Apparently someone tried to delete Lyra Moreno's project. LMAO she submitted it 3x, including one saved in her cat's collar. Iconic."

The woman had not addressed him as General Thorne. She had called him by another name. A name he clearly recognized. "I haven't heard that name," Thorne said quietly, "since I was a child." The woman looked at him. "You were not supposed to hear it again." Riven's eyes narrowed. "Who are you?" She finally looked toward him. "My name is Lyra." Her gaze moved back to Thorne. "Lyra Vale of the House of the Moon." Kael stepped forward. "Why have you come?"

“He’s the Lycan Leader. There are guards, protocols—” “He has a goddamn cock!” she enunciated coldly. “He’s a man. You’ve slept with him before. You will be Luna of the Obsidian Throne, Selene Vale. I don’t care what it takes. It’s bad enough the region whispers about your… mistakes. The only way to silence them is an heir. Give him a reason he can’t ignore.” My throat tightened. I swallowed hard, refusing to let tears fall. Crying only made her angrier.

Aviva hugged Valencia while holding Caden. “I miss you too.” Valencia smiled sweetly and hugged her in return. “How have you been? Hi Caden.” Her eyes fell on Caden, and she bent slightly so she could hug him. Lessie held her beautiful two-year-old daughter, Lily, and hugged Valencia, then a pregnant Aneira. “Come on, let's go in.” Valencia held their hands and began to lead them inside. Her eyes met with Maverick’s, and they subconsciously smiled.

Matthew said proudly. The pretty lady must like such a cute name. Lyra couldn't help but smile again when she heard him say "Caleb." She thought this kid must be here with his parents to attend Grandfather's funeral, maybe a distant relative of the Vale family. Matthew asked awkwardly, "Pretty lady, what's your name?" Lyra smiled, "My name is Mia Vale." Her name on her ID had been "Mia Vale" for five years now. "Can I call you Mia?" Matthew asked.

But it seems he has something more important to do. I walked away to find Ryan to ask him to drop me at my house. I have enough for today and I need some sleep. Besides, is getting really late. Don’t want my dad found out about it. After looking around, I spotted Ryan with Trevor. Not just the two of them, there is another person with them. "Ryan," his turned to my direction and smile at me. "Guys, this is Valerie. She the first female mechanic in Trevor auto shop." "Matthew, nice to meet you, Valerie." I smiled. "Likewise."

- Patricia** I show Lucian. “You won. Completely.” “We won. All of us.” That night, I sleep better than I have in weeks. Because I proved something. To the board. To the investors. To Vaughn. To myself. I’m not a scandal. Not a liability. Not someone’s girlfriend who got lucky. I’m Ariana Vale. Senior Marketing Director. Soon-to-be mother. Survivor. And I’m damn good at my job. Vaughn can release whatever he wants. It doesn’t matter anymore. I’ve already won.

❝ Lana's POV ❞ I tried to steady my trembling hands as I examined Kylian’s weak knees. My mind, however, kept drifting to the dangerous situation I had signed myself into. Twenty thousand dollars a month, plus every luxury one could possibly imagine. But was any amount of money worth enduring a stubborn, difficult billionaire patient like him?

Oliver's arm instinctively moved behind me, and I clutched onto him tightly; neither of us knew what to expect. Valerie inhaled deeply, then opened her eyes. A loud gasp escaped my mouth. Her eyes had changed to silver, they glowed beautifully. The same strange power that had once terrified her now filled her eyes, but this time.. she didn't look scared. Valerie stood perfectly still, her breathing remained steady. My gaze slowly fell on her fingers, I watched as silver lightning began to dance across her fingers. Oliver sat forward, our grip on each other tightening. The electricity moved gently around her hands, crackling softly, but Valerie didn't flinch like she would have done before, i