Seven Thriller Novels & Stories

Otherwise, I'll make a scene at your company and hometown. "Let's see how your colleagues and neighbors feel about a big-shot with a seven-figure salary like you squeezing your own in-laws and refusing to pay what you owe!" I actually laughed when I saw that text. Well, the gloves were finally off. First came the emotional guilt-trips, then the moral pressure, and now she'd stooped to straight-up dirty threats. She probably still thought I was that same sentimental fool from my previous life. I put my phone away without replying. Then, I flagged down a taxi and got in.

When we return, I promise to make everything right. Stripped of my wolf, I stood no chance against Malcolm's might. He clutched my arm so tightly it throbbed with pain. No matter how hard I fought, I could not escape his grasp. I was about to summon the guards when a sudden, fierce power surged, sending Malcolm hurtling through the air. Theodore stood firm, pulling me to safety behind him, his eyes blazing with fury as he faced Malcolm. "You'll have to get through me if you want to hurt Mila."

I stared at the security and quickly dismissed him before walking into my office to read the letter. I know that it's another threat of him trying to burn down my company, but I just don't know what his demand is this time around. Immediately I got to my office, I hurriedly tore the envelope and opened the letter when Seth walked in. "The car is ready, Kessler," Seth said. "What is that?" Seth asked, staring at the letter I was holding. "I'm sure it's another threat from Alpha Lucian," I said. "What?" Seth exclaimed as he moved closer and snatched the letter away from me.

"Way ahead of you, babe." Too fatigued to entertain the idea of shoplifting at the moment—and recognizing that neither of us will yield when it comes to paying—we decide to split the bill evenly as soon as we reach the checkout lane, dividing the cost of groceries to $18.56 each. We settle the bill and, after a brief intimate encounter in Max's car—why not?—we return to his place, opting to watch "Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid" as the first film of our 'N*****x and Chill' marathon for the night. "Damn. Why is it always the minority that ends up getting killed off first?" Max comments as a hefty anaconda emerges from the water and swallows Dr. Ben Douglas whole.