The Ones That Got Away Book Novels & Stories

My heart pounded as I walked back to Davis. “I’ll go with you,” I said, my voice trembling. “But you let my son go first.” Davis smiled, pleased. “Good choice.” The night continued, as I followed Davis toward the warehouse, my mind screaming at me to find a way out. Aiden’s life was in danger, and I could only pray that Anderson and Adrian would be able to save him if I couldn’t. The door closed behind us, locking me in the darkness with my past and an uncertain future.

“Though, perhaps not for her over there.” Faith shoves her chair back from the table and is out of the room in a shot. Mack moves to stand, but before he can, Penny is on her feet. “It’s okay, Mack, I’ll go. It’s the least I can do.” As Penny follows her out, I lower my head to my plate. Although I’m still hungry, I’m ready to abandon eating in favor of escape. Right now, nothing could taste as good as getting away from Connall Raleigh will feel.

"Deal. But remember, don't try and pull one over me. I can't promise she'll stay intact if you do. She might lose a finger or two." The call ended. However, Dad was much calmer than he had been before. He stared into the distance, his eyes unreadable. Soon, the day of the exchange arrived. Yannis accompanied him to an abandoned warehouse. As instructed, Dad only had to slip the agreement under the door of the warehouse and leave. Just as they turned to leave, Dad struck Yannis, knocking him unconscious. I was stunned for a moment. I watched as Dad kicked open the old, decrepit door of the warehouse and dragged Yannis in.

“Jane, I swear it wasn’t me. His company went bankrupt. When he couldn’t pay off the loan sharks, they dragged him away.” “His company went bankrupt? When did that happen?” Lucas hesitated, but when I kept pressing, he leaned close and whispered, “Just recently. Not just him. Everyone who ever hurt you has gone bankrupt.” “How did you do it?” “That’s confidential.”

Monsters of Mercy by Alta Hensley Chapter One I saw the black sedan waiting on the corner. I knew they would come. There was no way around the inevitable no matter how much I had hoped otherwise. There was no escaping Oz, especially when he felt betrayed and penance was due. I could run. Self-preservation kicked in as my eyes darted from side to side looking for an escape route. Yes, I could run… and I would be caught. Running from Oz only made things worse. I knew this.

There was no sensation to it just like all of the times a stray tried to reach for Akira, but Tonya felt happy with the connection anyway, thankful that they met and helped each other in some way. They said their final goodbyes and Akira went out of the building then loaded the last box into the car. Before opening the passenger side, she took one last glance at her old apartment window. Tonya stood behind the glass, smiling and waving at Akira as the old woman – her roommate, her friend – faded slowly and disappeared, just in time for the magnificent pink sunset. It’s just like Tonya to leave as dramatically as she entered. She succeeded. She set herself free and went to the light on her ow

“It was awe full, as usual, doing business with you Tony. But it’s time for me to go. And, just so you know exactly who has the power here, if you lap dogs leave a mark on me, I won’t supply you anymore. Have a nice evening. But, I hope, you fall, in a ditch.” “Now!” He booms. The men all lunge towards me. Good thing a know this building inside out and back to front. I simply jump out the window. I land on the balcony a level down. My feet tingle on impact. I break the glass and climb through that window. Once I’m back inside, I run through the empty trade floor and sprint down to the underground level. Once there a take my pick of the cars. Tony’s shiny black Audi is sitting unprotected. I

"Shh child we are here for you. We have made the arrangements within an hour the two of you will be discharged and we will send your parents back to the moon goddess." I get a mind link from Sam. Just go with it for now. Dean is aware of the situation, and we are working on a plan to get you out to his pack. "Thank you aunty Annebelle." Within the hour Sam and I were discharged, and we went to the pack house at the back the omegas had done a lovely job regards to funeral arrangements. Goddess, I know what awaits me if I stay in this pack, please moon goddess help me escape.

Left with nothing and pushed to the brink, they were scammed easily into taking up 'high-salary jobs', which ended up with them being trafficked deep into the jungles with no hope of ever returning. As for Mona, she was taken away by an enraged parent right after she was released from lockup, and no one knew where to. Since then, one of the parents' hometowns gained a mute female student who was sold to a man to give birth to his children. All of them paid a painful price for what they did, and their lives were getting further and further away from mine. My life got better as the days passed. My mother was happy at work, and my father was recuperating well. I started my university life at a

Red laser sights began to dance across the mahogany walls like malevolent fireflies. Inside, the scene was pathetic. Emily and Kate were caught in the middle of a frantic, ugly argument that had turned into a desperate scramble for survival. A leather suitcase sat open on the massive desk, stuffed to the brim with bearer bonds and stacks of cold, hard cash. They weren't titans of industry; they were rats scurrying for the cellar. They were planning a one-way trip to a country with no extradition treaty, a coward’s exit from the mess they’d made.