Throttled Lauren Asher Series 소설 & 이야기

he said still watching them down below. I gazed at Thorn, concern etched on my face. "You changed the timeline?" Thorn nodded, his eyes still fixed on Ashley's pack. "I altered the course, but Lyra remains a threat." Ashley and Gage approached, curiosity sparking. "Thorn, what's happening?" Ashley asked. They had noticed the shift in things as well.

It was obvious in the way her eyes widened and the delay it took for her to let her own wolf out that Asher had certainly not expected the attack. Seeing someone who could actually beat Asher was a new kind of surprise to Earl, so his response to the situation was slow. He stood back and watched Laurel express her Luna prowess, and hell, she was good! She didn't even have to shift fully to smash Asher against the wall like she was a piece of toy. "Ladies, please!" It was his way of separating them, but that didn't deter the angry women. After several attempts, it took three guards and a tight grip on both shoulders from him to stop Laurel from ripping out Asher's throat.

He quickly stood up and didn’t wait for the directors to bow their heads for him before he paced out of the conference room, walking and running. THIRTY MINUTE LATER Asher felt relaxed after he rested for a few minutes. He walked back to his seat and sat down to work. As he opened the file in his front, Layla walked in. Asher sighed tiredly, though he wasn’t afraid of her again, but he didn’t want to see her yet. “What are you doing here?” He asked. She ignored his question and walked closer. She offered herself a seat and sat down. “What are you doing here?” He asked again. He scoffed slightly before she could answer. Are you here to beg me?”

Tyler's pov I hurried through the polished corridors of Marshal's Fundings, Los Angeles' foremost hedge fund organization. The board meeting was slated for 3 p.m., and I was already eight minutes late. Despite my swift pace, my mind was still preoccupied with the earlier unexpected encounter with Madison's brother. I couldn't shake off the deep concern I felt for Madison's ailing mother.

Victor said, “Let's go, guys; Mom should've been waiting.” As they pulled up, they spotted Lucien in his sharp expensive suit, leaving the Ashbourne's building. “Speaks of the devil… there he is,” Victor points out to Lucien as he steps out of the building. Elia leans toward the car window, whispering, “Lucien Ashbourne. Another Lucien to deal with.” Luca looked away from his tablet, glancing at Lucien Ashbourne as he took a call while standing beside his sleek drive. “Mom's going to roast him,” he smirked. “Mom loves winning.”

Chapter Thirteen: Sister of Ash The sky had turned a deep, smoky gray, as though the heavens themselves mourned what was awakening beneath the soil. Seren stood at the edge of the crater, surrounded by the wreckage of her birthright and the screams of the cursed tree that once marked Black Hollow’s sacred heart. Her robes—dark blue with silver embroidery—fluttered with energy. She hadn’t aged past her early twenties, her presence defying time, her expression carved from stone.

Layla’s POV. The sound of the morning bell jolted me awake and I felt beads of sweat gather on my forehead when I opened my eyes to see Asher’s probing eyes on me. I froze in place, my heart racing, thudding as I hoped that the herb I’d used to mask my scent hadn’t worn out yet. My mind played back the words he’d said to me last night and I felt something lodge at the back of my throat. “Good Morning, Caleb.” Asher said, his eyes shone bright red and the sound of his voice coupled with that devilish grin plastered on his face sent cold chills snaking down my spine.

" Lauren and Chase quietly slipped away. They had a party to host. END VOLUME SIX

"If it’s about Luxe business, I’m sure I can stay—" "It’s not," I interrupted sharply. "Lauren, could you give us a minute?" Warren said with an awkward smile. Her eyes narrowed, but she slid off the desk and brushed past me, the faint scent of expensive perfume trailing behind her. When the door clicked shut, Warren rubbed the back of his neck. "Sorry about that. She’s been… needing help adjusting." I didn’t respond. I just took a breath and said, "It’s Ashley. Fred’s fiancée. She’s missing."

Catching Liora's gaze, one of them suddenly said, "Miss, we haven't seen you before. Who is your husband or father?" Lauren's father had passed away, and she was unmarried. There was no way for her to answer. Liora asked Rhea, "Rhea, do you know her?" Rhea's cold gaze cut across Lauren. "I do. She's Lauren Thayer, the eldest daughter of the Thayer family in Colburn." "The bankrupt Thayer family?" The woman who spoke earlier was surprised. "A distant relative of mine in Colburn mentioned it. After the Thayers went bankrupt, the husband and wife passed away, and the only daughter supposedly had kids out of wedlock and then disappeared. Could that… be you?"