Safe Haven Novels & Stories

“I have a place. No one knows about it. We’ll stay there until I figure out what to do next.” She wanted to protest—wanted to ask why he always had a plan like he expected the world to fall apart. But instead, she nodded. “Okay.” The safehouse was a modern, minimalist apartment buried deep in an anonymous high-rise with no concierge, no cameras, and no nameplate. The elevator opened straight into the living room. It was too clean. Too quiet. Anaïs wrapped a throw blanket around herself and curled into a chair by the window. Below, the city blinked on like nothing had changed. She hated that. How the world just kept turning after something so bloody and real.

He glanced at her—sharp, assessing, but gentle in that way he reserved only for her. “You’re safe,” he said. “I won’t let him touch you.” It should’ve reassured her. But nothing felt safe when your past suddenly crawled out of the shadows. “Where are we going?” she asked quietly. “A place only two people in this world know about,” Holden replied. “My grandfather built it when my father’s enemies began targeting the Vale family. A safehouse with no digital trace, no city connection, no records. No one can find you there.” His fingers drummed once on the steering wheel.

Elyse would nearly nag me to death if I smoke at home and I knew better than to incur that little spitfire’s wrath. “Took you long enough” I didn’t look at him when I said that. My back was turned to him as I stared at the large expanse of land before me. We were at one of my safe houses hidden in a deep forest a few miles away from home and every other civilizations around. That’s the purpose of having it here, to keep it away from the eyes of regular people. I’ve got a few other safe houses but apart from my mansion, this is the safest one of them all and the only one where I thought was fit to keep the rescued girls at. Far away from wandering eyes but most especially away from Luciano.

“We’ve got a safehouse in Scotland. Quiet. Off-grid.” “For how long?” Alessia asked. “Until we figure out who’s next.” Silence filled the van. Matteo fell asleep again. Rafael turned the music on low. I leaned back. My vision dimmed a little. Alessia watched me. “You need to rest,” she said. “I will.” “Lucien.” “I said I will.” I didn’t. The safehouse was a stone fortress in the hills. No neighbors. No roads. Just fog and trees. We settled in quick. Rafael took the top floor. Matteo took a guest room. Alessia stayed close to her brother.

"They're winning because we're playing their game. So we stop playing. We disappear. We let them scream into the void while we build our case in silence." "And my mom?" "Harper's working on it. She has people watching the facility, making sure your mom is safe." He takes my hand. "I know it's hard. I know you want to fight back. But sometimes the smartest move is to vanish." The safe house is small. A cabin in the woods two hours north of the city. No neighbors. No internet. No connection to the outside world. It should feel like freedom. Instead, it feels like exile. But at least we're together. And right now, that has to be enough.

Hestia was about to ask, still with her cold and monotone voice but was cut off when Agent 10 entered the passenger seat of the van. “Your orders are to secure the safety of Yulia and Hestia. No orders were given about the two of you partaking at the conflict outside.” Agent 10 said in a commanding voice as he said to the driver to drive as fast as he can and transport the teenagers to a safe house that the ISO had provided to all of their clients in case a situation like this arises. Not only do they need to secure their safety during the chaos but to also secure their safety— and to not let anyone tail them nor know where they actually live— by going to a safe house that is remote and is a

I spoke up then. "You're right, we got lucky. This could have gone so much worse and you know what? If it had, we would have handled it. All of us. We would have taken care of each other and made it through. There is no way to prevent this. There is nothing we can do to stop bad things from happening, that's just life. Life is a bully sometimes but you have us now and always. Your friends and family. People who love you no matter what. We are how you can feel safe. Knowing that no matter what comes our way, we can deal with it, together. Look up. Look at them. They are our safety. They are our peace" I said and Layla looked up and saw everyone.

Safehouse, Unknown Location – 3:14 AM The glow of Griffin's holographic screens painted the room an eerie blue, casting shifting shadows that made the reinforced concrete walls seem to breathe. The safehouse had been silent for hours, save for the whisper of air filtration systems and the soft hum of quantum processors working through impossibly complex calculations. Maria dozed fitfully in the corner chair, her hand still resting on the grip of her Glock, while James maintained watch at the perimeter monitors. But Griffin hadn't slept—couldn't sleep—not with the ghost of his father's final words echoing in his mind.

I muttered, my voice barely audible. “Maybe,” he said, his eyes closing for a moment. “But I’m your idiot.” Raven cleared her throat, her eyes flickering to us in the rearview mirror. “We’re almost there. Hold on.” The safe house was a small, abandoned building on the outskirts of the city. It wasn’t much, but it was secure, and for now, that was all that mattered. As soon as the van stopped, Raven and Aiden helped Thiago inside while I carried the flash drive like it was made of glass.

Since nobody left, the system listed out the first set of choices for us to select. "Please choose your safehouse: "1. An apartment built of plastic in the biggest desert in the world with no water or electricity "2. A military armory "3. A luxury RV with a full tank "4. An air raid shelter in the city with airtight doors "5. A campsite with ample supplies on Seafoam Island." "You should pick the campsite, Ms. Johnson! You're usually so good at keeping track of things. Our minds would be at ease with you taking stock of our resources!"