Novel & Cerita Stealing Spree

She had lost an alarming amount of weight because of her illness. "I'll protect you this time, Mom," I murmured as I held her hand. I activated the tenfold transfer system, setting Bianca as the target. "I'll consider the seven million dollars that you stole from me as payment for your life, Bianca," I thought to myself.

"I was the girl you met that night by the river. I am your mate!" He shakes his head. "Roxy already told me about that night. How she pulled me from the water, how we talked about our dreams." His voice hardens. "She has the necklace to prove it." "She stole it!" I cry. "Miles, look at me. Really look at me. Do you not remember?" The words pour out of me, frantic and raw. "You asked me about my dreams, and I told you I wanted to be a pack doctor, to help people feel hope when they are—"

The office was almost completely empty now, and my reflection on the tall glass windows looked tired, but determined. I thought back to that night eight years ago. I thought back to the hotel room, to Maverick's large body sleeping peacefully on the bed, and then to his Rolex wrist watch glinting even under the dim light. I would never forget how fast my heart had been pounding in my chest when I slipped the watch into my pocket and ran out barefoot, not daring to look back. I honestly didn't mean to steal it, not really. But I needed the money for my sick mother, and selling that wrist watch had saved her life.

The Trap Closes AVA'S POV The highway roared beneath the tires. Dominic kept the accelerator down. The van ahead swerved violently across the road, trying to shake them, but it was obvious now— They weren’t trying very hard to escape. Victor noticed it too. “They’re not panicking.” Dominic’s eyes narrowed. “No.” Another sharp turn from the van. Victor leaned halfway out of the window again, gripping the door frame. “Most kidnappers would be terrified right now.”

“Who are you? What are you doing here?” “Who am I? You’ll know soon enough. What am I doing here? I’m here to deliver a message from my employers. They aren’t pleased about losing their money. Ten million dollars to be exact.” Fuck. Sartorre’s men had caught up with us. I had thought we had been so careful and left no traces. It had been more than a year since my sister and I had done the heist on Sartorre. How had they even found us? “Where’s my sister?” I growled. He chuckled. “I think you should be a little more worried about yourself right now, darlin’” The man had no accent to speak of, so I guessed he was an outside contractor.

“Let’s grab it anyway. Heather doesn’t have to know we have it, but it will be there if we need it.” Lucas put it in the basket that he was carrying. We grabbed a few more things that we had realized we had forgotten and Heather didn’t have in her cupboards and made our way to the till. We waited while the cashier put our items through, giving us a weird look as they scanned a couple of them. We packed our stuff into a couple of the reusable bags that Lucas had grabbed from the glove box. As we made our way out of the store we talked about the fact that Indigo seemed to be getting stronger, and how excited Rory and Laydon were about it. We headed back out to the truck. As Lucas pushed the do

The man didn’t see him coming until it was too late. “Looking for something?” Adrian’s voice was calm but edged with lethal intent. The man jumped, fumbling with the briefcase. His eyes went wide as he realized who was behind him. “Cole…” he breathed, the name dripping with fear. “Did you really think you could disappear?” Adrian asked, stepping closer. Each word was measured, filled with the promise of consequences. “I….I can explain,” the man stammered. “You already have,” Adrian said. “By stealing from the wrong people. By thinking the cartel would forget.”

Ilia whispered, power retracting into her bones like a coil. Derrin tensed. “I smell them. Rogues.” Caelan moved instantly, stepping in front of Ilia. “Shift. Now.” The forest line exploded with snarls as shadows darted toward them. Dozens of rogue wolves charged out of the darkness, their eyes feral, foam lining their jowls. These weren’t scouts. This was a coordinated strike. Caelan shifted mid-motion, bones cracking, fur ripping through skin as his silver wolf launched forward, intercepting the first attacker with brutal efficiency. They tumbled together in a clash of muscle and fang. Blood sprayed across the moonlit water.

Though he had a smile at the corner of his lips, his gaze remained cold. “So now there’s nothing to think about. You can only be mine.” He leaned close to my ear, his breath heavy. “Mia, why are you so disobedient? “Maybe I should break your legs and keep you by my side forever.” I looked at him in horror. No one told me he was this unhinged! Just as Scott reached out, another group of people suddenly rushed into the cramped private room. Clearly, Scott’s bodyguards weren’t good enough. These newcomers were well-trained, and the moment they entered, they went straight for the leader.

"Oh Keith, you can't imagine how happy I feel. I never like the thought of young women being left alone in the world. Tabitha is so lucky you live here." Keith smiled kindly at Linda but then glanced at Tabitha. The guy stared intimately, and his hint was clear. He would stay until he had her consent regarding the child in Tabitha's womb. "I have to go now to bring my groceries in. I was just getting back from shopping when I saw a really cool car. What's it called?" This time Linda was at a loss for words. "Jeep." Jace continued "Jeep! Yes … very manly. Perfect for the virile Keith." Linda answered, and Tabitha groaned inwardly.