The Words Ashley Jade Novels & Stories

“We were looking for words, for acronyms, for… I don’t know, ancient fucking runes. We were overthinking it. You just have to shuffle the deck.” I slid the napkin toward her. I T W A S L Y D I A Ashley leaned in, her sleepiness evaporating. She read it once.. then twice, her lips moving silently. “It… was… Lydia?” she whispered, her head snapping up to look at me. “No. You think? I mean, it’s a stretch, Alli. What if it’s not right?”

I could still understand them but I could not tell what language it was. “Oh,” I said, puzzled. “Okay, it's official, you might be the coolest girl I may have come across. First your hands light up, now you can read words you don’t even understand.” Ashley said in awe. I could not help but smile. “You think I am cool?” I asked. “Dude! You kicked Leia’s ass! Everybody on this campus can’t even stand up to her. She is Canis Academy’s self-proclaimed queen bee,” Ashley said in excitement. She took a seat beside me and peered into the scroll. “What is it about?”

“Oh come on Alyssa! Did you think that no one would notice or did you think that you could keep it a secret?” Bile rose in Alyssa’s throat. She was going to leave Averine, but not like this. She was about to disappear into oblivion. She swallowed saliva down her throat and asked in a hoarse voice, “What secret?” Jade clucked and said, “That you are a witch.” She stopped laughing and stared into her eyes. She loved the fact that Alyssa’s pale face became paler. She was clutching the sides of her blanket so tightly that her knuckles became white. Jade liked the effect her revelation had on Alyssa.

Jae wanted to run from Ashley but she knew that would only make the situation worse… Ashley how are you? I am good just looking for a dress for your big brother birthday party.. What a coincidence we are here also looking for dresses? Ashley let me introduce you to Asia… Asia is my brother business partner at work… Hello Asia, My name is Ashley and I am Max fiancé… It’s nice to finally meet his new business partner… Jae instantly frowned.., Was this woman crazy? She was talking to big brother wedded wife…

At least, I couldn't. “Jade,” I said easily. “You remember Isla.” Jade’s gaze swept over Isla, and it didn't take two and two for you to know she didn't like Isla very much. “Oh, I remember,” she said. “You’re Asher’s sister, right?” “Yeah.” “Should you be anywhere within this scenario? I mean, you don't look the type, and your brother can be quite…. Strict,” I chuckled, shaking my head, and just continued sipping from the cup I'd grabbed when we walked in.

Idaliah flashed her a tearful smile, closed her eyes and bowed her head with her right hand on her chest. Speechless, Adeline stood up, but she only stood there, her hands shaking and chest burning as the chains shook with kneels after kneels that followed when Idaliah herself kneeled. She absentmindedly looked around and found fifty hearts offered and fifty heads lowered for her. "Alpha."

I choked out, but his words were insidious, weaving themselves into the fabric of my deepest fears. “Is it?” he purred. “He’s the King of Ashes. He burns everything he touches. He let our parents die in that fire. He let me die. He let your father die. And he would let you die, too, if it served his purpose.” He reached out, and before I could flinch away, his fingers traced the line of my jaw—a grotesque parody of the tender gesture Alessandro had shown me. “He told me how you looked at him by the waterfall. So trusting. So naive. He found it… amusing.”

Ashley sounded so proud saying it. Ashley ended the call and walked out of her new apartment and entered her new car and drove off. Ashley wore expensive clothes and shoes, she could brag of a growing fan base, dollars rolling in millions in her account. Yes, she was almost living the dream life. The dinner was as glamorous as Ashley had expected. This was the most important dinner of her life, and the guests smelled expensive. Ashley was greeted with glares from all angle, but it was not the type of glare she was accustomed to. It was different, there stared in admiration. Ashley raised her shoulder and proudly walked in, she looked like the famous Jade Cargill, tall, brown, and damn hot.

Ashly started licking Alex's earlobe, tugging it lightly with her teeth, causing Alex to shudder. “What…what does ashaya mean?" Alex managed to gasp out when Ashly began to play with one of his nipples with one of her hands. “It means love,” Ashly whispered, trailing kisses down Alex's neck to his chest. Alex's breath hitched, and a soft moan escaped his throat. "And the last one, what do the words mean?” The kisses stopped, and Ashly looked Alex in the eyes. “Talukh nash-veh k’dular,” she said in a whisper. “It means ‘I cherish you’.”

I found myself missing those years we spent together as kids. I was staring at Jasmine, lost in the memories. She had to wave her hand in front of my face to snap me out of it. "Oh, sorry. So here's the thing. I need you to help me untangle the shares and assets in my company…" I told Jasmine everything about Alyssa, hoping to get some legal advice on how to cut all ties with her for good. Jasmine listened quietly. Then she lowered her head and smiled. Her eyes met mine. "So you're finally breaking up with her?"