One That Didnt Get Away Novels & Stories

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

He doesn’t speak, but I know he sees Zane on the screen. Sees the tears. The stretcher.66 The scoreboard. Ridgeway Titans: 102. Crimson Lions: 67. A brutal defeat. A loud message. They weren’t ready. Not without their golden boy. Oliver doesn’t say a word. He just turns around and walks away. And for a moment, as I watch the screen, I don’t feel anything at all. No triumph. No justice. Just the quiet knowledge that we’re not part of that world anymore.

MIDNIGHTS were usually for editing and non-stop reviewing of photos for Akira, but not on Thursdays and Fridays. Well… not since Gian had known the truth about the eye, anyway. It stemmed from a very unfortunate event of a homeless man lying face-down in a pool of his own blood in the street, after being hit by a speeding delivery truck.

An old saying surfaced in my mind: Corner a dog, and it will bite back. Their reckless cruelty in the past had finally turned into a slap from reality. After graduation, my career advanced smoothly. The nightmare that had once haunted me faded away like smoke in the wind.

How naive I had been. Before I left, I removed the ring from my finger and placed it on the bedside table. It had been on my finger for ten years—ten years that felt like a prison. But now, I was free at last. As I picked up my bags to leave, Mason and Jackson were completely absorbed in a video call. A woman's voice drifted through the speaker. "Jackson, have you been a good boy today? I'll bring you the teddy bear you asked for tomorrow." The voice belonged to Sophia.

the words finally managed to escape from my mouth. “What?” Damon exclaimed, his eyes extending from his face. “You saw who? Where is she? Why..why didn't you bring her back?” He asked, shifting his gaze to my car, hoping that perhaps, she would step out of the car. I shook my head, kicking my car tyre in frustration with a loud growl. “I missed her, Damon. She.. she slipped away,” I gestured with my hand. “One minute she was standing there, the next minute, she was gone and the damn store refused to give me access to their camera footage. That way, I could have seen who she came with or where she ran into,” I said, my tone rising in anger.

It is with regret and sadness that I inform you of the recent events involving our beloved children, Nadine and yourself. My dear friend, it is with great sorrow that I must reveal to you that Nadine has run away from our pack. She has made the difficult decision to flee rather than accept the union that was destined for her. It pains me deeply to witness the turmoil and anguish that has led her to this desperate act.

He never considered him as a friend. Damian drove out of the parking lot and thought about Pearl. Although he didn't get the answer from Alonzo, Damian must persuade Pearl to run away from Taggart. He was driving with no purpose. Instead of going home, he went to Excellor. It was past dinner time, and Pearl must go home. He bet the time and changed his luck. His eyes widened when he saw Pearl exit the second gate to the bus station. Once Damian got his chance, he smiled.

You thought that was the end, here's a new beginning of a whole twisted story of "The One That Got Away!!" It all started when a man fell in love with a woman and asked her to marry him after a year or two of being with each other. But that woman found out the truth about that man, that he had a whole wife and kids on the side. Or would she be on the side.

Brian hugged her back and asked what happened when she began to cry. "It was my decision. I don't want a mate. Is that a wrong thing to do? It's not a crime to reject your first mate if you don't feel like you connect with her" I said as Lucy and Jarred walked inside the room and sat somewhere on the corner of the room. 'bullshit!' I heard Greyson snarled. "Then die in hell!" The girl yelled at me again without any respect. "Summer," Dominic said and stood up.