The Mercies Novels & Stories

he says, and there's the same weight in those four words that was there at the altar. The limo pulls around. Dante opens the door and waits. I look back once at Papa and Aurelia standing side by side. Papa raises one hand to wave goodbye. Aurelia presses her fingers to her lips. I settle into the car. Through the tinted glass, I watch them shrink to shadows. Then they're gone. The ache in my chest is unreasonable. "Stop it," Dante says beside me. "We aren't being sent into the wilderness. We're just going away for a few days,.

No bond. Only mercy.

"Give it back." He tore the protective charm off, threw it to the ground, and ground it under his heel. "What makes you think anyone would want this piece of trash? I wouldn't want it if Maisie hadn't given it to me." Grandma's kindness and blessings were trampled on just like that. A piece of the protective charm broke off, and the charm's surface was marked with deep scrapes. Anger, grief, and despair exploded within me all at once. I shoved Dash to the ground and punched him again and again until Maisie screamed for us to stop.

Grus said as he took a huge gulp of ale then slammed it back down. “Ahhh … that hits the spot.” “I don’t care about those kids. And if you pull this off perfectly, you’ll receive your worth and more,” Sylvia said confidently. She pulled out the extra chair and joined them on the table. The demeanor of the three took on a subtle shift as she did. They watched her with curiosity and interest. ‘Now, they’re ready to listen.’ “I know you’re called the Mercy Mercenaries.” One by one, she looked them in their faces and revealed information that shouldn’t be known to an unknown errand girl in the slums.

Maybe it was the part of me that was desperate to think and deny that it could be serious. After all, why would the merciful God do this to someone like Miracle? My miracle who has been through so much in life, and she's just now enjoying life. Why would he be so cruel to do this to someone finally showing genuine smiles and feeling genuine happiness? To someone who found the will to live again? I was wrong. Damn, I was so wrong and I don't know what to do.

“It’s okay, it’s okay. I’ve already handled everything. Don’t worry about Joe. He’s got enough charges to fill a book, and with his sentence, he won’t ever breathe fresh air again.” The sunlight outside was warm and golden. Spring was coming. Under the shade of lush green trees, someone waved at me. “Miss Moore, would you like to go on a walk with me?”

"You should go check yourself into a psych ward if you're mentally ill instead of acting like a lunatic here, Christian. Why on earth would I drop the charges? Why should I show her any leniency?" Christian grabbed my arm and said, "If you sign the waiver of prosecution, they'll go easier on Wendy. She's still so young, Yvonne. Do you really want to destroy her life by sending her to prison? "If you forgive her, I'll get back together with you. Wendy could be considered your sister as well. You're the reason she's in this mess, so you need to take some responsibility, Yvonne." I couldn't stand him for another second and slapped him hard across the face. "How could you be this shameless, Chri

"I didn't know what to expect when I met you again but I can tell you you were not supposed to leave this ship alive. But you have a good reason. I'll keep you alive so you can find your redemption." "I know you don't need to hear this but I appreciate it." The Boss shrugged with a grin. "Do you know what the good book says? You find a good woman and you find a good thing but it doesn't happen to all men, find a woman, and your redemption. You are one of the lucky ones. If returning those items will give you peace then by all means help yourself. Although I do confess the Monet is no longer here. It goes on sale in the next few days and I will be bidding. But that doesn't mean that I will go

he smiled sadly Tom Mercy walked in my office fuming pushing her huge tummy first, terrorizing my office “ I want you to be happy I don’t want you to be with me because of pity or because you feel like you owe me, you don’t owe me anything, I did what I did because it made me happy and I love you” I might be calm on the surface but inside my heart and mind are at chaos I don’t know what to do or feel anymore, I am scared, for the first time I am not afraid to admit that I am scared, she deserves to be happy and this is me giving her a chance to chose what she really wants if it me that she wants, she has to make me believe it, words are not enough but actions are “ everybody knows that you