Lauren Shoemaker Novels & Stories

“Is there any way... I don't even know how to ask this... but I need to see Mr. Grant Baker. Personally.” Ann’s eyes went wide. “Mr. Baker? Like, the big boss? You don’t have an appointment?” Lauren shook her head, looking down at her shoes. For a second, she braced herself. She expected Ann to laugh or to tell her she was crazy. Instead, her expression softened as she stepped closer to Lauren. “You know,” she said gently, “I followed your story. I’ve always liked you. I thought the way the media treated you was disgusting. I’m really sorry for everything you had to go through.”

“What are you doing here? You never come by yourself.” I glance at Lauren. “I’m not by myself.” Carla looks at the girl with me, and squints, trying to place her. “Oh my gosh! Are you Lauren Gallo? The skater my cousin works with?” Lauren blushes prettily. “Um, yeah, that’s me.” Carla beams at her, then back at me. “You should watch her routines. She does a really cool one to Billie Eilish.” “Interesting,” I say, “What song?”

However, the moment she saw Andrew walk in, she immediately brightened up and was about to greet him with a kiss. Then, her gaze shifted, and she spotted Shiloh standing behind him. She asked, "Dr. Lloyd, is this the wellness guru, Ms. Shiloh Greene?" Lauren, all warmth and enthusiasm, stepped forward with a bright smile and extended her hand. "Hello, I'm Lauren Rhodes, Dr. Lloyd's girlfriend." Shiloh reached out and shook her hand. "Nice to meet you, Ms. Rhodes." Andrew noticed something odd—Shiloh did not seem nearly as distant with Lauren as she had with everyone else. That made him curious. "Shiloh, you seem to like Lauren, don't you?"

“A break?” “Yeah.” She looked pleased with herself. “I’ve decided to take a break after this season. Two days from now I have that campaign in LA. Then a resort-wear show here in Florida next week. After that… nothing. I’m clear until mid-September. Five whole months, Reese. I’m going to use them wisely.” Five whole months away from the runway. Five whole months of having her around. Oh Christ. Lauren’s smile widened as she continued, clearly proud of her planning. “I’ve decided to use that time to learn more about babies. Prenatal classes, newborn care workshops, maybe even a doula certification if I feel like it. I’ll learn. I’ll be ready.”

"Scarlett." ******

At least not without a better solution to ending the war. Leah got up from her seat and headed to her room. She had a lot to think about. She knew one thing for sure: she didn't want to mate with Theodore Blackwell. Leah entered her room and went straight to the bathroom. Once showered and changed, she got into bed and promptly gave into exhaustion.

She laughed and swiped at her tears. “I’ll show you ugly!” She said as she swung at me. “You wouldn’t hit an injured man!” I yelped. “I’d bet my life that I would!” She laughed as she swung again. “After I get everything that is ours, I plan on going back for my queen,” I said. “She isn’t yours anymore. She isn’t yours to go back for, she cannot be your Luna,” Mave said cautiously. “But is she,” I said. “No, Shane, she isn’t. She’s no longer back there. She’s back at his pack now, his Luna, his mate, his,” Mave said. She said it as if she needed to convince me of what I wasn’t seeing.

“Lauren, can I tell you something? It’s… kind of big.” Her eyes lit up, and she leaned in as well, looking around to make sure no one else was listening. “Of course. You can trust me.” “Okay.” I took a deep breath, glancing around one last time to ensure we were alone. “Shane… he’s not just some mysterious guy. He’s… a wolf. Like, an actual werewolf.” Lauren’s expression shifted from curiosity to confusion, then to something resembling shock. She blinked at me, as if processing what I’d just said. “Wait. Are you serious? He’s a… werewolf?”

"She is yet to wake up. But according to the marks on her body, she has been under abuse for a long time. Others were still fresh." "It's like she had been whipped for a good number **of** years." The doctor said. "Do your best to make sure that she wakes up as soon as possible," Ashton said. "Yes, Alpha. We will do our best." Ashton waved his hand and walked towards the study room. Theo was following him. "What did you find out from your investigation?" "The girl's name is Maya Brown. She was saved by Mark Syden, the now alpha of wind winders pack." "What did you say her name was?" Ashton asked. He felt like he was hearing things.

— Luciana knew that they were talking about the little girl. —Well, that makes me very happy, I think you already know most of them, so before starting the meeting, I'm going to introduce you to my beautiful daughter, the person in charge of the company, Luciana Brown, honey, this is Santiago O 'Brien — Santiago smiled as he finally knew who the beautiful woman was and extended his hand.