Tarnished X Marika Novels & Stories

I can take an off. "No, she can't. Badima, we're getting late. Let's go." Saying this, Xander started walking towards the main door. I looked back towards Maria to give her a small smile. "I'll see you later." I started walking away too when I heard Maria call for me. "Scar." "Yes?" I asked her turning around. "Please don't.... don't give up." Her eyes started filling up with unshed tears. "On him." She whispered. Her words reminded me of my promise. Taking her hands in mine , I spoke. "I won't...ever." __________________________________________________________

“Why are you denying me, Marissa? And what happened to you? What is this? You coming here and…” “Do you think you are good enough to kill my shine?” I asked, my tone cold and tight. “What?” He blinked. “Ten years ago, the Marissa you knew died, Tristan. So let me warn you. I will make this short and quick. I am no longer on your level. Do not ever imagine that I would acknowledge a riff raff like you again. And stay out of my sight if you do not have a death wish, because I could do far worse things to you than you can ever imagine, Tristan Vance.”

“Why are you here, Mara? You and Lila… what did you do to end up forgotten here.” Mara’s face hardened, old pain rising like a tide. She set the spoon down, hands clenching in her lap. “I had a pack once. Small, no grand name worth remembering, but it was home. Good hunting grounds, kind elders. I had a mate.” Her voice cracked on the word, but she steadied it. “We were happy. Truly happy. Planned a big family.” She touched her belly unconsciously, though the memory was years old. “Until he decided happiness wasn’t enough. Took another female… younger, from a stronger bloodline. When I was heavy with Lila, they banished me. Called me a burden. A weak link. Dumped me at the border like trash.

We all glanced away from each other, uncomfortable. “I’ll go.” Marni’s voice felt like it echoed around the small office. There was a beat of stunned silence, then Xavier exploded. “Absolutely not! Are you crazy? Do you know what they do to females over there?” Marni flinched back at his vehemence then swallowed heavily. She stood her ground, meeting Xavier’s gaze head on. “I’m tired of being scared all the time. I want to be brave like Lyra is. This is a way I can help. Sometimes I’m sick of gathering plants all the time.” Tears spilled from the corners of her eyes, her small body trembling.

It was now close to 11pm. Me: Hi beautiful are you still awake? Marianna: Hi Manny, yes I am still awake. Why are you awake this late? me: Oh you know just working on this case, why are you still awake Ma'am? Marianna: Honestly, because I miss you, it feels weird to sleep alone now.... Me: Really? I am flattered, I miss you too Marianna. Marianna: You should try to get some sleep sir! Me: What are you wearing?

Elara sank onto the bed, shaking. She'd tried to erase him. But it was too late. Marek wasn't just a character anymore. He was the story. And he wasn't done.

Damian said, though there was no real reprimand in it. "Don't mother me," Marla said, delighted. "I told you five years ago that woman was rotten stock. Didn't I tell you? The moment we finally rid ourselves of her, look how quickly the pack's luck turned." She raised her glass toward Vivian, seated across the room glowing with satisfaction. "To fertile blood, and good riddance to barren ones." Vivian smiled demurely, one hand resting over her still-flat stomach, playing the picture of a devoted, radiant Luna perfectly.

I burst out laughing because she landed so perfectly on that asshole’s personality. “His name is Calder Pike, and he was banished after fighting Xander. And you are spot on with the stalking.” “One. Three to go. You are going to be glorious bait!” Crean sings in the memory. Mara moves back into the shadows and the memory dissolves into grey fog before another takes form. We’re running through the forest now, following Mara on a path that no one should know was there. She is weaving in and out like a pro, and then she halts. She listens for a second before scaling the tall broad tree in front of her like a teenager.

“The connection has been formed. He needs to search for the taint. Remember that you are not the one to touch it. We don’t want you infected” I take his warning seriously. Our gamma is still recovering back home from touching that filthy animal when it came out of the ether. When he touched his mate she miscarried. They were both trapped for days in a delirium of hatred. The words that left their mouth cut like the sharpest knife. Their violence was met by anyone that came near. We had no choice but to keep them sedated for a time. But I don’t have a choice. We can’t leave it there.

Mj pushed Mara at arms length but didn't let go of her “what's wrong Mara?” Mara opened her bottle and took a long drink before handing it to Mj who did the same. The two girls slid to the floor at the same time leaning against the bed. “Tanner is my mate” Mara almost whispered, Mj took the bottle and gulped down more of the spicy brown liquid, “Why don't you sound happy?” Mj asked as she passed the bottle back to Mara “He’s the brother of an Alpha Moll,” Mara explained “he lives in a pack and he’s a damn hunter so it's not like I could convince him to leave with me-” Mara clapped a hand over her mouth as she passed the bottle back to Mj who laughed low in her throat before she took anothe