Unlikely Valentine Novels & Stories

"And then you came back as the 'Evil Person' who wanted to own my soul. I thought love was 'Stupid,' Ethan. I thought it was a 'Logic-Error' that only lead to 'Liquidation'." Ethan stepped closer, his "Chiseled" jaw tight. "It is a 'Logic-Error,' Aria. It’s the biggest 'System-Error' in the human 'Source-Code.' It makes you 'Broken.' It makes you 'Vulnerable.' But without it, we’re just 'Calculating' machines waiting for our batteries to die." The Valentine Promise He reached out, his "Muscular" hand gently cupping her face. This wasn't the "Possessive" touch of the "Boss" in the Manhattan penthouse; it was the "Loyal" touch of the boy who had once loved her in the subway tunnels.

It was progress especially since he stopped caring about hurting others years ago. ******************** Valentine sat up with a weak smile when she saw Maya and Rhoda. The girls momentarily forgot about her health condition as they attacked her with hugs. “Thank goodness you are alive! We were so worried about you. How could you scare us like that?” Maya scolded. “Scare you?” Valentine chortled. “I thought it was impossible to scare the great Maya. Don’t let your enemies hear you, they might laugh,” she teased and Maya hit her.

I turned to Valens in surprise but he stubbornly refused to look at me. “Of course not!” I exclaimed. “Who do you see me as? Do I strike you as someone who would retain good feelings for their abuser?” I almost shouted. “I’ve heard that true love never dies. It may fade but when given the opportunity, it flared back and burns even brighter,” he mumbled.

"She has been manipulated. Brainwashed. She was alone and vulnerable when he found her. That's not love, that's opportunism." "Or it's fate," Lucas countered, his voice steady, infuriatingly reasonable. "The mating bond isn't something you can just dismiss, Valen. It's primal. It's ancient. Maybe, just maybe, the universe gave her exactly who she needed, and it wasn't the long-lost brother who only just showed up."

I explain. "Don't change your name because of him. Valentino doesn't trust anybody. He's like that with everyone he's ever met. He doesn't love, he doesn't befriend, he doesn't care, and he never will. He believes in family, and that's the only thing he'll ever believe in. Don't worry about him," he explains to me. He gets up from on top of me and flips us so I'm on top of him. My head laid down on his chest like he had done previously with me. His hands were in my hair, giving me the comforting feeling that I gave to him.

Valerian intended to mark Isolde as his own on their wedding night, a declaration of their eternal devotion. As the day of their wedding drew near, the world around them seemed to shimmer with their shared anticipation. Yet, destiny held a cruel twist in its grasp. Two days before their union, Valerian encountered his soulmate – a bond that defied all logic, a connection stronger than any he had ever known.

"You'd be worse than this if you had." I groan, rub my face in my hands at something else I have no clue about and don't really want to find out. "Yeahhh," She laughs. "Let's have that conversation when you're feeling a bit less like a corpse." Pushing the existential crises aside, I press further. "Are you bonded?" Valentine's expression turns horrified. "Absolutely not, bitch. I'm a Beta." The relief in her voice is extraordinary. "Thank fuck." The last of my magic drink goes down the wrong hole and I choke.

Lisa asked, “Valentine is the surprise for you.” “Are you guys serious at all? Valentine, a surprise to me?” “Oh come on baby, I am a surprise for you.” “You can't be serious Vale. I even have an issue with you. Why did you not call me to tell me you were here already?” “Because I thought I would be disturbing you. You were probably sleeping with your husband.” “You are crazy Vale.” “That's no lie young lady.” Mom chipped in. “Really mom? You are supporting Valentine right now?”

Before reaching the altar and declaring their objections to the wedding, they all make that same claim. While laughing I sent a napkin her way through the air. “Please. In the realm of potential wedding objectors, your likelihood to voice dissent stands unmatched. Among all the people I know you stand out as the greatest hater of romance. ” Rachel performed a hand clap sequence while indicating Valerie with her finger. “Exactly! Valerie when was the last time you even went on a date? ” Valerie scoffed while she crossed her arms. “Never. ” Emily performed an exaggerated gasp while positioning her hand upon her chest. You are lying! ”

“Have a seat, Leilah.” Colby assisted me in the seat in front of this Blake guy while he took the seat beside him. There were folders on the table and Blake is drinking wine. “Leilah, this is my adoptive brother, Blake Valentino. Blake, this is my biological sister, Leilah Rivera.” Colby introduced us. Blake reached out his hand. “Nice to meet you, Ms. Rivera.” His voice is sultry and wispy. It sounded like sea waves crashing inside my ears.