Something To Hide: A Lynley Novel Novels & Stories

Well, I'm the fucking Devil, and I will make people roar in fear of me. I'll be the dark fog engulfing the room, with nothing to lose and so much to gain. Like smoke, destroying everything it comes into contact with, until, all that remains is the aberrant odour of my contamination. My name is Sandro Peker, and you can read about my mission in the upcoming instalment of... Hidden Secrets: Forbidden Heirs.

"He only believes me." "He won't have to take my word for it. This estate is equipped with hidden security cameras. All I have to do is show him the tapes of you showing up repeatedly in outfits like that." I pointed to her unbecoming dress. "Not the kind of thing you wear on a friendly visit." Lynn stared at me, but still, she didn't move. I shrugged and unlocked my phone. I began scrolling through my contacts, listing off last names as I went. The closer I got to the R's, the more Lynn fidgeted.

I felt like my heart was already in my throat because of nervousness. I let out a deep breath to calm myself but it didn't help especially when I saw him walking towards me. "What are you hiding?" he asked as he tried to steal the lingerie that I was hiding behind my back. "What is it Love?" he asked. I didn't respond again, I just held it tightly but he did the same so I had no choice but to let go of it. I saw how his forehead creased as he stared at lacy undergarments. I saw how his adams apple moved when he swallowed hard.

Sure, Harlyn is saying it was her, but there is no way she could do it. I turn and look at Lucy. It wouldn’t be her. They would have all lied if it was, and Diandra wouldn’t be saying it was Harlyn. How is it possible that Harlyn, sweet and innocent Harlyn without a wolf, took down Diandra? Turning, I look between the women, and I know they are hiding something. What else happened that they are trying to keep hidden, and why? What purpose would they have in hiding what really happened? “Diandra, consider this; I think you should let this go.” Lucy looks at her.

His eyes stayed locked on her, sharp and unmoving, even as she vanished completely behind her cubicle—still clearly visible from where he sat. His jaw tensed. He couldn’t understand why Ashley kept hiding something that was clearly eating her up inside. But if she truly intended to stay silent, then Mark would have no choice but to take matters into his own hands. His lips pressed together, and he muttered under his breath, barely audible. “If you won’t tell him,” Mark said, “then he needs to see it for himself.”

Elsewhere – Clarissa’s Hidden Estate Clarissa watched Ethan and Nathan’s press conference replay again. “You’re going to try to be heroes,” she murmured. “But even heroes fall.” She tapped her keyboard again, this time opening a second folder. “Ethan: Mother | Institutional Records | Buried Files” Her lips curled. “Let’s see how strong love really is when I bring back everything he thought he’d escaped.”

“I know. I don’t know what the hell I’m doing anymore, Evelyn, but I’m still in it, all the way.” “I don’t think either of us knows what we’re doing anymore,” she said quietly, her eyes flickering to the door. “But I do know one thing we can’t let anyone get in our way now.” *** Meanwhile, at the hideout, Rico was pacing the hallway, his thoughts racing, Lydia’s murder had been a blow, but he had no idea how deep it went. The more he uncovered, the more he realized it wasn’t just a random act. Someone powerful had orchestrated it, and now, with every lead pointing back to Alex Montgomery, Rico had no choice but to dig deeper.

Hiding something. My fingers tightened around my goblet and I forced a smile, nodding when another elder’s wife praised my gown. Inside, I was boiling. And then I saw him. Lucian, across the room. Tall. Dark. His face unreadable as he spoke quietly with Elder Corvus. But there was something in his eyes, some shadow that didn’t belong there. And suddenly, the fire inside me roared higher. I will uncover it. Whatever it is he hides, I will drag it into the light.

After awhile, he knocked again—this time on the next door. Lydia didn’t dare relax. She hissed under her breath, “GET OUT. If I get caught with you here, I won’t forgive you.” Henri fumbled, heart pounding. He’d always been bold, but now his hands felt unsteady. He turned the doorknob as quietly as he could—then the door swung open, and his heart nearly stopped. Felix stood right there, perfectly still, eyes glinting with something cold and terrible.

"The Star-Born child will be the new Sun! and I will be the one who decides who gets to bask in his light!" She lunged, her crystalline claws aimed directly for Lyra’s throat. Lyra didn't move. She didn't raise a shield. She stood perfectly still, her sapphire eyes turning a solid, glowing obsidian. She reached into the center of her chest and pulled out the one thing she had kept hidden since the night she returned. It was the "Star-Born Kill-Switch."