Last Mile David Baldacci Novels & Stories

Destiny is something written in books, a fictitious fantasy. I’ve always believed that what we do today is one step towards our future. We make our own choice, and we decide on who we will be until I met him—Elijah Valentin. He made me question what I know and what I feel. Just his mere presence messed with my head in more ways than one. The push and pull of emotions, the exhilarating feeling every time we crossed paths, and the gut-wrenching agony in my chest when I saw him with someone else. For the first time in my life, I hoped that the fictitious fantasy was real, that he was my destiny. He stirred my life in beautiful chaos, knocked down the ten-foot wall I built around my heart with just the flick of his fingers. But he also showed me how painful it is to want something that I could never have—him. ~~ "You are bound to me, Rory,” he said, eyes glowing like the silver moon above us. His touch flickered fire under my skin, a frizzling electric shock that stirred the desire inside me. “You are my salvation, but I am the hellfire that will burn your life to ashes.” [Mature Content]

My body sinks, water rushing through my nose and mouth like icy needles. I keep my eyes open, praying for a miracle. And then—he appears. A glowing form slicing through the water like lightning. His ginger hair floats around him, a halo of fire in the depths, dancing like the sea itself. He looks like an angel. My angel. My beautiful, guardian angel. --- Nineteen-year-old Marinette Karnowsky knows life as a bed of thorns and broken glass. Abandoned, abused, and barely surviving college on her own, she’s grown used to pain. But everything changes the day her long-lost stepsister returns—sweeping Marinette away to a strange, stunning house in a town that doesn’t exist on any map. A town where the supernatural breathes beneath every shadow. There, Marinette uncovers truths she never imagined. Her beloved sister is not entirely human—and the town, not entirely safe. As she tries to make sense of it all, Marinette meets her sister’s best friend: a golden-haired boy with a blazing smile and fire in his soul. The deeper she falls, the harder it becomes to ignore the pull between them—even if it risks everything, especially her sister’s heart. But their connection runs deeper than attraction. There’s a secret buried in the halls of her new college, one that ties Marinette, her sister, and her mysterious fire-haired prince in ways none of them fully understand. And as that secret begins to surface, so does a destiny Marinette never asked for… and may not survive.

***This is the BxG version of "The Elf King & I"*** [warning: mature 18+ writing + a slightly different storyline from the original] "What happens when you meet a tall and handsome elf king who has saved your life but killed your temper?" It all starts when Oswin Alvingham, the tall and handsome elf king, mysteriously gets stuck in the human realm and loses his powers. There, he stumbles into Elena Dixons, a fresh graduate and a full-time waitress who is molested in the alley by a group of gangsters. Though Oswin's magical power is lost, his physical strength remains invincible. When he rescues Elena, the latter decides to take Oswin in as gratitude. And that is where the mess begins. How can the king of the elf cope with his new life? How can Elena convince herself not to be evil enough to kick her savor out of her house? Most importantly, why would Oswin be sent to the human realm and met Elena? As an orphan, Elena had no idea of her own origin. Will the arrival of Oswin help her discover that she isn't only a poor, normal human, but someone with great significant in the werewolf and magical realms? ~*~* P.S: The ELF here is inspired by the Lord of The Ring Series. Therefore, they are tall, slender, and beautiful. Not tiny little beings like in children's fairy tales.

Sonya Edwards is a successful entrepreneur who has risen from the ashes of her painful past with a nonchalant husband. But when her ex-husband Callum peters comes crawling back to her she must decide weather to give him another chance or simply leave him in the dust.

She thought finding her mate would be the beginning of her fairy tale. Instead, it became the hardest fight of her life. Tamara is the cherished daughter of Alpha Ronan of Moondusk Pack. She was raised on stories of fated mates and everlasting love. So when she discovers her mate during the annual Moon Gathering, she believes the moon goddess has finally smiled on her. That is, until she learns who he is. Alpha North of Night Sword Pack is the most feared alpha throughout the South for his ruthless leadership and brutal traditions. His pack respects only strength, and the weak are shown no mercy. To Alpha North, mates are a distraction. To his pack, Tamara is an outsider. And to the women competing for the title of Luna, she is an obstacle that needs to be removed. Determined to prove herself, Tamara enters the deadly Luna Trials, where only one woman can claim the title. Surrounded by enemies, challenged at every turn, and haunted by a mate who wants her in his bed but refuses to claim her, she quickly realizes that surviving Night Sword pack may cost her everything. But while Tamara fights for her place, a far more dangerous threat is growing within the pack. Someone else wants to become Alpha. So when blood is spilled and loyalties are tested, Tamara will have to decide how much she is willing to sacrifice for a pack that never wanted her. Because in Night Sword, strength is everything. And becoming Luna is not given. It is earned.

Suit & Tie Series 1:Abby King has been through a lot at a young age. When her mom passed away, she has no choice but to agree to the terms in the will—one in those conditions is to marry an extremely handsome womanizer Seb Hughes. After what she’s been through, maybe Seb is the right person she’s been waiting for—who can protect her, accept her, and love her despite her dark past.

Sidia Amato never thought she would be sacrificing herself on her 18th birthday to uphold an ancient family pact with a secret coven of vampires.However, the leader of the coven reveals himself to be Severus, a long dead emperor of Rome, who wants to take the city back with her help.Plunged into a hidden world of intrigue, Sidia has to choose either helping Severus to conquer the world -- for the safety of her family and humanity -- or succumbing to her newfound feelings of love for his brother Marcus.Can she free her family from the vampire pact, save humanity from Severus, and keep Marcus?***“You should go to bed. I don’t think Severus meant for your room to be unlocked. We have newer vampires who struggle to control their thirst. And you smell . . . delectable.”Sidia shuddered. The fire that had been burning in her core since she met him flared once more. But did he feel the same?The Last Amato Sacrifice is created by Bea Blue, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

I’m burnt out being manipulated and used Melinoe A. Cadman, a young lady who lives an unusual life. She was a being who was unaware about her true identity. A lady who conceals her presence with the normal human beings who live on earth and possesses a great power. However, she believes that the great power she possesses is nothing but a replacement for her freedom. She thinks that no matter how great the power she holds, her freedom is being imprisoned as a result. She is someone who’s being manipulated by a powerful beast, a devil who’s also known as “Lucifer”. Lucifer the devil, a powerful creature who is proprietary when it comes to “Zilla” , an evil shadow. He is a dominating and mischievous creature that takes advantage of the desires of human beings. He uses those desires to create havoc and dissonant environments just for its own entertainment. One of its favorites is manipulating Melinoe’s life and making it miserable. Zagrius Leif B. Gaudin, a young man who lives a normal life. He’s an artist who was captivated by Melinoe's charms and intrigued about her being. However, his affection and fondness of her isn’t apparent and mostly misunderstood. He believes that Melinoe is hiding a dark secret, However, little does he know that he also has one and it might be the greatest revelation of all. The lives of these three characters will collide in unpredicted paths, as each step would create a big turn of events in each other's existence. “Will everything end this way?” she asked herself as she watched the night sky. Suddenly, she realized something. No, I shouldn’t let that happen. If it’s going to end, “I should end it my way,” she said with resolve.

Lena Wilder was born an outcast, wolfless, unwanted, and unchosen. Rejected not once, but twice by fated mates, she becomes a whisper of shame within her pack… until the night she is sold to the highest bidder. But fate is far from finished with her. The one who claims her isn’t a wolf at all but Rafael Draven, the immortal Vampire King feared across realms for his cold heart and deadly silence. A king with no weakness except the one he’s been searching for across centuries. His mate. Now bound to a creature darker than any she’s ever known, Lena must navigate a new world of temptation, power, and secrets older than the moon itself. But Rafael didn’t expect a broken girl with fire beneath her skin. And Lena never imagined her greatest tormentor would become her fiercest protector. She’s been claimed by fate three times. The third time might burn the world down.

When Henry made a deal with his best friend to make their school's notable Ice Bitch– August, fall in love, he didn't expect that he'd come to respect her instead. And just when he wanted out of the bet, the Ice Bitch found him and made a counter offer. Now with August in his team, the two of them set out an elaborate plan to make their peers believe that the original bet was still in motion. But what started as an easy mission turned complicated when even their own hearts got entangled in very real emotions to what was supposed to be a very fake scheme.