Secondhand Serenade Your Cal Novels & Stories

I jerked violently, convulsing, my body rebelling against the touch, but I couldn’t move. Her fingers dug in deeper. “I wonder…” she whispered in my ear. Her breath was ice. “Will she die too? Will Lena suffer because of you? Like I did?” A deep growl rumbled in my chest. “No.” “You don’t deserve her,” Serena whispered. “You don’t deserve anyone.” “You would never be free of me, Kyler.” She roared, her fingers still digging deep in my arms. I shuddered as a violent pain shot up in my arms, and the world briefly went blank.

I was cast out of the pack with nothing— No title. No Luna severance. No den to call my own. And then… perhaps the Moon Goddess took pity on me. She gave me one final chance to rewrite fate. This time, I won’t beg for his love. This time, I won’t tether him to pain. This time, I’ll sever the bond before it begins. I could already hear the gears of fate turning, and this time, I would move first. --- A blinding light burst from the hands of the Moon Goddess.

River looked uncharacteristically pale, his usual spark of mischief completely extinguished. Alexander was the only one looking directly at me, his expression was calm, though I could see the slight tremor in his hands. ​I leaned into the microphone. My voice felt like it was being dragged through broken glass. ​"My name is Sera Calix," I whispered, the sound amplifying across the silent courtyard. "I am not Seth. I... I lied to get into Virelade. I committed fraud. I am the daughter of a domestic worker, and I don't belong here."

The company needs you—I need you! He grabbed my wrist, but I only laughed coldly and waved my phone in front of him. "Do you remember the day you signed the divorce papers? Christine messaged me right after, proudly telling me you slept with her. "I'm a germaphobe, Vincent. If I didn't have to come back to Camdonia for business, I would've made sure to never see you again." His face turned as pale as a sheet. "That was an accident," he mumbled. "I was drunk. I was devastated after you asked for a divorce—"

His voice came from the other side. "You're my sister, Cheryl. There will always be a place for you by my side." That place by his side... I no longer wanted it. ... Dawn came. I heard Brandon calling in every high-end bridal brand in the city, bringing dresses to the villa for Melissa to choose from. I quietly opened the door, pulled my suitcase, and slipped out through the back garden. Before getting into the car, I turned back. Mary stood in the garden, wiping her tears as she waved at me.

They only cared about the heart that would one day belong to Nathaniel. I slowly raised my head and met their disbelieving eyes. For the first time in my life, my voice was completely calm. "Nathaniel? Isn't he still alive? What exactly are you still pretending for? My heart was always meant for him, wasn't it?"

she said in an almost frenzied tone. “Whoa, whoa. Slow down, honey. Your scientist side is coming out again,” Matthew said, reaching out to put a reassuring hand on her shoulder. There was a hint of teasing in his tone, but overall, he sounded serious enough to consider her real concerns. “Yes, that is a possibility. But I find it hard to believe that we’ve been given this second chance only to have it turn out into a bad way. I choose to believe that we were given this miracle just so we could live a happier life.”

SERENA ‘What do you want little girl?’ ‘I want you. I want you, Hayden.’ ‘You can’t have me. You’ll be safe if I’m out of your life.’ ‘Don’t say that. I want you.” “I’m sorry.’ ‘Hayden! Hayden…'

he asked, frowning slightly. “It means you only have a crush on me, not real feelings. You don’t actually see me as someone you’d seriously date.” She scoffed, as if the idea was absurd. “I mean, you used to date a famous model, and I’m nowhere near as fabulous as Anastasia.” Caesar slid his arm around her waist, pulling her close, and a surprised gasp escaped her as he took her hand and began swaying gently to the music. “It’s a fast song,” Amaliah pointed out.

She had been betrayed once before, and she refused to let it happen again. As she walked out of Ethan's life, Lily felt a sense of sadness but also a sense of relief. She knew that she had made the right decision, and that she was finally free to find someone who would truly love and respect her. She had learned that sometimes, "a second chance with someone new was the best thing you could ask for".