Novel & Cerita Truth After Dark Chicago

Bonus Chapter 15 — Public Tease at a Work Event Set during a company retreat / client dinner, years after they're married and fully out when the thrill of subtle risk still lingers The rooftop venue is packed. Glass railings, string lights strung across the Chicago skyline, a live jazz trio playing low in the corner. Black + Lane’s biggest clients of the year are here—drinks in hand, laughter echoing, deals being quietly sealed over cocktails. The night is warm for October, jackets off, sleeves rolled.

The tension in the room eased—just a fraction—as Tessa let herself be led to the sofa, Gayatri’s warmth wrapping around her like a shawl. Salima watched from the fireplace, arms folded, the storm inside her far from over. ********** In Chicago – 9 pm — the night before the luncheon. Snow fell thick over the city, blanketing the streets in white flakes. A black taxi pulled up outside a three-star mid-range hotel on the outskirts of downtown — nothing like the Blackwood’s but close enough to watch it from a distance. The hooded figure stepped out, duffel bag over one shoulder. He paid cash at the front desk — no ID, no questions from the night clerk.

My first night back at the Davis estate, sleep was a stranger. The withdrawal hit hardest in the dead of night. Curled up in bed, I shook with chills, my pajamas drenched in cold sweat. Memories assaulted me: my dad getting shot, my mom's last scream, the red liquid Adrian handed me... I remembered my first kill at 18: a traitor. Francis had shoved a gun in my hands and said, "Show your loyalty." I pulled the trigger, and the bullet found its mark.

’’ Lucas was about to ask another question where the lady came in, saying ‘’Sorry to disturb ma'am, there is a man at the counter saying he is your husband, should I send him in? ‘’Umm sure, thank you’’, I replied. Wasn't he supposed to be at his office? ‘’Well I guess someone is not too busy after all and definitely not spending time with his girlfriend’’, Lucas said. The door opened again but this time, Rowan came through the door, wearing his dark suit and sunglasses. He looked hot but I wish he was mine, truly mine but that would stay a dream. ‘’Did you find the perfect cake yet?’’, I think he saw me drooling over him.

Isla’s POV The rain had not stopped all week. Our plan was to intercept Nathaniel's cargo, and we went through with it, without any hesitation. Chicago’s docks gleamed with slick oil and puddles that mirrored the city’s lights, fractured and distorted, like the truth I was about to uncover. To anyone else, it was just another midnight shipment. To me, it was the pulse of corruption, beating right beneath my city’s heart.

Breathe. I did everything right for him but tonight he used that power on her. My Student Visa doesn’t convert. It expires. "42 DAYS" stamped in red on my lanyard. He got his greener pasture. I got a flight back to Australia. Alone. Unfortunately, the girl who built Jax Kane broke on the blue line… because she was never in his contract. My wolf died as the walls around her were terrifying. Okay, Jax. I swiftly accepted because was there even a need to ask? She was perfect for his position and I was just an omega who shouldn't exit.

Dark said. “W-what is going to happen to me, Dark?” asked Jahmar Dark touched Jahmar's shoulder again. When Jahmar blinked, they were somewhere else. A blank area and with an iron door. They walked together until they came close to the door. “I can’t answer your question, Jahmar,” Dark said "When did you find out the truth, Dark?" Jahmar asked

We arrived at Club Sirene, located on the 16th floor of Agua Hotel in the beautiful City of Chicago. Bella pulled me inside into a couch where I saw a man seated. “Marco, we’re here!” Bella waved as we approached him. “Marco, this is my best friend Alle" Bella introduced.

Heat lightning in the distance lights up the sky as well. "Yeah, you don't see anything like this in Chicago," he adds. "No, you don't, it kind of makes me miss living in Maine," I say sadly. "Is that where you are from?" Devin asks. "Yeah, we moved to the Chicago suburbs when I was sixteen,"I say sadly. He dosn't ask anymore questions. We sit around drinking more wine as he tells me about the pack. I start feeling the wine after a while. Devin gets up to leave and I walk him to the door. "I had a great time Stella," he says. "I did too." I smile at him.