Miles Ever After Novels & Stories

Sophie sat with that for a long moment, fury and heartbreak and desperate relief all fighting for space in her chest. "I don't know how to feel," she admitted finally. "I'm so glad you're alive. And I'm so angry you let me grieve you for thirteen years." "I know," Grace whispered. "I don't expect you to forgive me quickly. I just needed you to finally know the truth." FIRST LIFE — TWO YEARS INTO THE MARRIAGE Sophie sat alone at a charity gala, watching Adrian across the room, deep in conversation with a striking woman in a red dress — Vivian Chase, heir to a rival shipping empire, someone Sophie had always felt strangely uneasy around.

"Miles." Miles smiled and embraced them, his arms warm and familiar, his laughter filling the room like sunlight breaking through clouds. "Meadow, Hazel, I didn't know you were here." Rose was surprised to see him, her breath catching in her throat. Miles was based in California because that was where Giselle's biggest chain of supermarkets were. The ones in Chicago were small, so Giselle managed them herself. Seeing him here, now, sent a rush of warmth through her chest.

My mother dragged me out of my biological father's brutality, and I thought we had finally escaped. Then she married the Don of the Falcone family. The woman who once fought to protect me completely changed. To secure my stepfather's approval and coddle his beloved Sofia, she stood by and let them turn me into a servant in the house I was supposed to call home. Every time I pushed back, they pushed harder. Every time I begged to be seen, I was met with contempt. My biological father's fists left scars on my body. This family's marks went deeper—into my bones. So I stopped. If they never wanted me there, I would stop breaking myself for their hollow approval. I would take my own life back. In

Miles's gone. His knees buckled and he dropped to the ground. His eyes glued to the beautiful piece of marble stone. Come fairies, take me off this dull world for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance up the mountains. The Earth, the Earth has lost a gem, Heaven has gained a star, the angels saw it shining here and called it from afar. My Little Baby Boo has gone away. Miles Theo (1995-2022) The letters were written with such love, each words showed how much Miles meant to the Theos, how dear he was to them....if only you had been less cruel.

********************* Five hours earlier, Miles had left the town to return to Beverly Hills, California ahead of the wedding and to see the love of his dear life again. He had some issues at the bus stop when his car broke down. He also forgot to pick up his phone's charger while leaving. His phone ran on a very low battery percentage. He had just arrived at Lance's house, hoping to meet Elsa - her second name and have his phone charged. ******************* Andre's POV,

his mother asked worriedly. “My head still hurts a little, Mom,” he replied while touching his head. “Oh, my son, I’m so sorry this happened to you. You were seriously hurt in the accident,” his mother said. “How about our wedding, my love?” Gabriel asked Jennifer. “The wedding didn’t push through. Don’t you remember anything else, babe?” Jennifer asked carefully. “I don’t remember anything else. The last thing I remember is that we were in the Philippines. We were planning to get married, right?” he asked again.

The memory made me grin for a moment. "Anythin' else I should know?" Gaia asked after a long silence. "Just wanna move on. But I can't...just pretend I never met him, lived with him for almost a year." Where on Earth was Miles now? In another business meeting? Making deals in behalf of his father? Did he think staying away from me was the only thing that'd keep me and my family safe? Did he think of me at least once before he went to bed? ◇

But where was I supposed to go? I did not know. Before anything else, I wanted to see Mom and Dad one more time. The wind blew through me. I did not feel cold. I only drifted along with it. At the intersection, I saw a familiar car. Dad's black sedan was driving slowly past the accident scene. I chased after it as if it were a lifeline, slipped through the closed window, and landed in the back seat beside my little brother. The car was warm. The heater hummed softly.

B & E Ever After Copyright © 2019 by Linda Kage This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses or establishments, events, or locales, is entirely coincidental. All rights reserved. No part of this book—except in the case of brief quotations in reviews—may be used, reproduced, or translated without written permission of the author. Contact Information: linda@lindakage.com

Fastening her seat belt, she pulled out of the gas station and onto the desolate road. *** Thirty minutes passed, and Avery was still on the road. The dim headlights of her car illuminated the path ahead as she drove. The moon had emerged, and she knew her father must be consumed with worry about her whereabouts. She reached for her phone, intending to call her father, but after several unsuccessful attempts, she gave up and placed the phone in the passenger seat. Glancing frequently at the rearview mirror, she ensured she wasn't being followed by the vampires. She refused to end up in the same state as the vampire she had encountered that fateful night.