Secondhand Serenade Your Cal Novels & Stories

Perfectly bored. Serena made a sound that wasn’t quite a yes. She adjusted her mic pack for the third time. Fidgeted with the hem of her cardigan even though it sat just right. She hadn’t worn makeup this heavy since the premiere, but her skin was behaving, and that was something. She glanced sideways at Callan. “We’re definitely live, aren’t we.” He didn’t look away from his water bottle. “You think they gave us lattes and an NDA for fun?”

I glanced at my wristwatch to see it has almost passed at midnight. Heaving a heavy sigh, I took the headset from my handbag and placed it on my ears then turned the music on with that I began to walk to my so-called home hearing my favourite songs 'love me like you do, lo..lo.. love me like you do.' Somehow I found this song brings the memories of our intimate moments that I and Kayish shared and a shy smile played on my face. I wish he would be fine in the morning. I repeatedly played the song what seemed to be five more times until I reached my home.

SCARLETT I walked down the hallway toward the conference hall with Adrian and Celeste following a few steps behind me. For the first time since waking up in this second life, I didn't feel like I was walking toward my execution. I felt like I was walking toward theirs. My heels struck the polished marble floor with a steady rhythm as I moved through the corridor. I could feel Adrian and Celeste behind me, but neither of them said a word. They had probably noticed the difference in me already.

“All of a sudden.” “There's a court out back,” I said. “Might be good to blow off some steam. Competitive streaks and all.” He just smiled a little. “We'll see.” Moments later, as I placed his king in checkmate, the sound of footsteps approached. Sera appeared in the doorway, her hair slightly tousled by the breeze. “Cal,” she said softly, her voice quite serious, but not urgent. “I need to talk.”

Serenity had pushed her enough, and finding authority in Ember's words, Serenity clenched her jaw. Suddenly, Serenity's eyes caught sight of the hickey on Ember's neck, a mark left by Ivan. Seeing it shattered Serenity's heart into a million more pieces. "For him, you're nothing but a slut, and I am disgusted with you, Ember," Serenity exclaimed. With that, she spat on Ember's face, causing Ember to close her eyes in disgust. This feeling of disgust was nothing compared to the loss of dignity and respect. Ember felt immense humiliation.

The elders’ faces seemed to pale considerably at that. “What are you doing?!” Elder Serac lifted his shaking hand, bringing the wooden cross to his chest right over his heart. “What’s wrong?” Denise furrowed her brows and tilted her head, feigning confusion. “We’re having a conversation, are we not? Its rude to shout at me from all the way over there. I’ll come closer so you can lower your voice.” Serac’s right foot slowly slid back but as Denise swiftly closed the distance between their figures, his feet picked up their pace, shuffling back until he managed to trip over air.

That was the headache that had been bugging him the entire drive over. At this moment, Serenity was not in the mood to care about his so-called ‘trouble’. She spread out a hand and said, “Where is it?” Calvin took out a black card with gold edges from his wallet and handed it to her. She reached out to take it, but he retracted it. “Tell me what it is for first.” She didn’t have time to explain so much to him, so she grabbed his tie and pulled him closer to her. She leaned over to take the card from his hand and hurried into the clubhouse.

And so, she let her mother guide her down the rock and off it, before they headed back to their rented cottage at a little forest not very far from the heart of the city. And while she lay on her mother's laps that night, at the balcony of the little cottage, awaiting her father who was away for a meeting with the Alpha King, little Carida watched the stars in the dark night and full moon, smiling enthusiastically as her mother caressed her silky black hair and told her the tale of the renowned 'Moonlight Serenade' that had started at the waterfall of Elgarion, several decades ago. A mysterious serenade it was. One that was also renowned as 'the dance of the goddess' as time went on.

Ben’s voice echoed in her mind from earlier that evening. "You want to be in my world, Serena? Then show me you belong here. Tonight, you’re not just my date you’re my statement. Every woman in that room will want to be you, and every man will wish they had you. If you fail, you walk away from this deal, and I won’t lift a finger to help you again."

The hesitation was clear in her eyes, yet the slight smile on her lips was undeniable. Frozina giggled beside me, clearly swooning at the scene. “Damn, I’m getting butterflies. I wish everyone had a Virgo who would sing like this in front of their house.” Lonely rivers flow To the sea, to the sea To the open arms of the sea, yeah Lonely rivers sigh "Wait for me, wait for me" I'll be coming home, wait for me I turned to look at her and realized she was recording Virgo’s serenade on her phone.