Thrive In Catastrophe Novel Novels & Stories

CHAPTER ONE: Catherine's POV I knew I was going to die again but I couldn't remember why. Luna Anderson stood in the doorway of my honeymoon suite, backlit by the hallway's golden light. Behind her, Dr. Selene carried a leather bag that clinked with the sound of metal on metal. Chains, I knew without looking that the bag held chains. Because I'd seen them before. My heart slammed against my ribs as they stepped inside and closed the door with a soft click. Every instinct in my body screamed danger, screamed run, screamed that this moment had happened before and it ended badly.

“No excuses. No mistakes. She’s out. We need to strike again, and this time—don’t miss it. If you can't get to them in the way, push them into another way or vehicle, just create a scene that'll surely take her to the hospital." He ended the call, staring out the warehouse window at the skyline beyond. His eyes narrowed. “She won’t be lucky next time,” he whispered to himself. “And as for Adrian, I'm coming for you.” Back at Elena’s office, she stood beside Sophie, both of them gazing at a photo on her shelf—her and Adrian, smiling on their wedding day. Despite the threat that loomed outside the glass tower, inside that office was something stronger: resilience. “I’m glad you came,” Elena sa

As if I don’t regret that already. The ride passed in a blur and before long, we were driving into the hideous mansion that was slowly becoming my reality. I swiped my eyes with my thumb as reality slapped me in the face, the possibility that I might end up dying in this marriage and no one would care about what happened. Raphael stormed into the mansion, and I trailed behind, careful not to upset him or be in his rage path. He stopped mid-track and I froze. “Go to your room. I don’t want to see your face.” He huffed out. A puff of breath left my lips and my racing heart came to a halt, as I was already calculating how many bruises I would have, especially after the stunt was pulled.

“The last fund Charlotte had, she used it for the renovation of the old fort, making it a Bed and Breakfast so it could be the money maker for the family. She worked hard, after her husband died in a car crash three years ago, she raised the children on her own. Taking care of the bisnes, but she forgot to take care of herself.” “Wait, are you saying that they had no money to cover the treatment?” Renee was angry, but she couldn’t point it out to anybody. But she only knew she was really angry and frustrated. What is this web of fate that keeps kicking her friend around? Knowing Cassandra in 2 years tangled inside the web of challenges, it's like watching someone who is already facing a life

Luckily for him, it still ran. Caitlin looked around, trying to get her bearings. It was mayhem down here. People were fleeing in every direction, looting stores, smashing windows; cars were piled high on the curb. Vampires chased people down every street, and other people ran from each other, infected with the plague. It looked like the apocalypse. She spotted it. Jonah’s building. Just as she got ready to ran towards it, she heard a noise. Sera, landing beside her. Caitlin was relieved, but Sera was scowling.

The fire caused by the explosion began to devour everything in its path, sending up a towering blaze and suffocating smoke. This was no time for questions. I just ran to get Ava to safety. I carried her on my back through the smoke, through the rubble, amid the war cries, toward the shelter where others sought refuge. As the doors closed behind me, I wished for only one thing: that this hell would end, and that my children… might be born into a world different from the one that saw me suffer. *** **Tharion** The world was burning. I ran like a man condemned, through the thick smoke, dodging debris, leaping over bodies—some still smoldering, others already cold.

She stood up quickly and walked over to the small kitchen counter, her throat feeling like absolute sandpaper. She grabbed a large glass pitcher of water from the small refrigerator and poured it down her throat, practically drinking the entire contents in a desperate bid to quench her burning thirst. She had arrived at her apartment late in the afternoon, utterly exhausted from her brutal training session with Nimrod, and fatigue had claimed her the moment her head hit the pillow.

“No. I’m not and I never will be again.” His thumb brushed against my skin, rough and tender all at once. “Good because we’re going to need this version of you to finish this.” In the distance, sirens began to wail, someone had called in the fire. The night was far from over. Vivienne’s men would regroup. Catherine’s betrayal loomed ahead but for now, in the narrow dark of the alley, pressed close against Noah’s trembling body. I clung to the truth that had finally taken root in me, I wasn’t prey anymore. I was a mother, a wife, a fighter and I wasn’t stopping until my children were in my arms again.

It is at this time the monster bitch Vesuvius starts to shake the earth. This tremor is a little harder than the others. The earthquakes are only going to be worse before the volcano finally belches her dragon breath onto Pompeii. "I hate Neptune's gifts," Eurydice says when the trembling stops. "Me too," I tell her truthfully. "It feels as though he is angry at us," Eurydice complains. I want to use her gripes as an advantage. Possibly she can turn her father's opinion of these "gifts" into what they indeed are. Signs of a significant catastrophe looming not too far in the distant future.

They broke into a run as they rushed the Nephilim. “Quick Cain!” Cassie yelled. Cain wasted no time in grabbing the makeshift sled and tearing off as fast as his broken body would let him toward safety. What he didn’t know was that I was already gone, my eyes closed. My heart already shattered to pieces from the world that fell apart. Verity’s smiling face danced before my eyes, and it was almost as if she was with me; her arms around me. I could feel her warmth. The endless darkness is hovering my love. I see you, I’ll be there soon.