The Gift Chronicles Ares Novels & Stories

Ares sounded feral; his patience was clearly at its breaking point. "Go to my warehouse. Now," I commanded. "I have a gift for you. And we need to discuss how we’re going to handle Atlas." I arrived at my warehouse twenty minutes later. I dragged Ace inside, throwing him into a metal chair. Kian sat in this chair not too long ago. The symbolism wasn't lost on me. This was a place of endings. I sat in the shadows and waited. Ten minutes later, the roar of Ares’s engine filled the silence of the warehouse.

Cherry sat down besides her Madeleine, while Madeleine took a seat beside Adeline. "You girls did great!" Adeline said to both of them. "Yeah, I know. Cherry can't stop boasting about it." Madeleine said laughing as she gave Cherry a nudge at her shoulder playfully. "I told you I could do it!" Cherry argued. "Great." Adeline replied with a light smile. "Did you guys enjoy your performance?" "We sure did." Madeleine said nodding. "Yeah...it was great." Cherry added agreeing with Madeleine. A few moments later, the last auction began. The item was an art piece called 'Naked Truth.' It depicted a painting of a forest and a young woman made of flowers, stretching forth her hand towards a man who

"I didn't cry, in fact, I was very furious at him and tired of being the only one in a relationship. So a few hours later he came back with a gift." Lara's smile widened as she listened to Cassandra narrate her story. "What did he get you? A flower or dress?" "Something even better, a gem!" She screamed. Lara frowns. Gems are literally everywhere in the Kingdom so what was so special about it? "You see gems every day, Cassandra. Why are you so happy he didn't even put an effort into getting you a gift?" She asked her. A few months ago, Lara would never have imagined that she would be asking someone who they were happy to receive a gemstone as a gift.

"Lauren, look at him! He's a delivery guy! How could he possibly get a real antique?!" Lauren couldn't believe it either, but she trusted her eyes. "I'm not mistaken. I've rarely seen pieces this fine, even in my father's collection. It's the real deal." A heavy silence fell over the entire crowd. As everyone stared at me in shock, Yuri suddenly chuckled cockily. "Lauren, he's got you fooled! I bet he's a thief! "If his family had any real wealth, would he show up on a junk motorcycle? I know exactly what happened. He must've stolen the porcelain from some rich family while delivering food. Giving it to you as a 'betrothal gift' is just to cover up the crime!"

They were giving the center of the courtyard a wide berth, so I pushed my way forward to find out what was going on there. The sight that met my eyes made me freeze in my tracks. Ares was lying on the ground, bleeding from everywhere I could see. His father stood over him, glaring down with hands covered in blood. 'Congratulations, Marilia,' a voice in my head whispered. 'Did you not say that his father wouldn't hurt him?'

Ash still drifted in the air like black snow, settling over ruins that had once been Dawnspire’s proud walls. Serenya’s lungs burned with smoke and power as she struggled to hold herself aloft. Her new wings—woven of starlight and fire—shivered with exhaustion, dimming at the edges. Below, Thalric’s broken crown lay in shards, but the man himself rose from the ashes, alive, his form cloaked in a new and terrible shadow.

" She held up her wrist, showcasing a sparkling green bracelet. Then, she smirked, pointing at the simple bracelet on my wrist. "Do you really think Ethan bought that especially for you? It's just a freebie that came with mine. You're only fit for my hand-me-downs!" I glanced down at my bracelet. It was a birthday gift from Ethan a few months ago, and I had always treasured it even though it was not expensive. Yet, it had unexpectedly become Mandy's tool for humiliation, a weapon to wound me.

“Wait, say that again.” Noel typed out, staring at the box in his hands. “What is this?” “Black obsidian,” Eden said, grinning as he clasped a silver necklace on. “Fern gave it to us as a gift. You can do what you want with it.” “Us?” “Yeah, I have a matching bracelet.” He held up his arm to show the bracelet glistening. “They are a pair. Do you like it?” “It’s pretty.” Noel typed out, looking at the ring. “Are you sure I can have this?”

“Take this. It's a gift to you.” “Thank you.” Giovanni accepted the gift, tucking it into his breast pocket. “Are you up for a tour round Rome's ancient architecture?” the godfather offered. “It will be an honor ” Giovanni responded. The godfather nodded slowly before ringing the bell again. A guard walked in almost immediately and bowed at them. “Prepare the Limousine. My guest is interested in seeing the wonders of Rome.”

After letting her admire it for a moment, he gently placed it back in the box and closed it. Aspen's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. She looked at the gift box so close at hand, at Aren's gentle gaze, and warmth flooded through her entire body. She slowly reached out and accepted the gift box from Aren's hands. Her fingertips touched the cool velvet, as if also touching Aren's burning sincerity. Aspen took a deep breath and opened the gift box. The obsidian necklace lay quietly inside, emanating a profound glow under the lights. It was, indeed, the very one from the auction stage that had captured her heart.