Who Is Silk Novels & Stories

“He left a lot. But you burned most of it. This one survived because someone trusted my mother to hide it.” Lana snatched the file, her eyes scanning the contents. Her heart stuttered. It was real. Signatures. Dates. A notarized amendment placing Dominic Rossi as a 49% shareholder in the initial Silken Group structure. “You’ve been lying for decades,” she whispered to Malcolm. “Lana—” “No!” Her voice cracked through the room like glass. “You let him live in the shadows while you wore a crown built on ashes.” Malcolm turned to Dominic. “You’re not entitled to any of this. The board won’t recognize you.”

Where had she heard this name. Before she could search her mind, the man on the phone provided the answer. "I believe your group of friends called me the Eighth Sin," Marcus said and Kayla gasped. "You... You are the one from back in uni. Wait where is Jason? He said he was coming to meet me and I am back in the city but can't reach him," Kayla immediately asked in panic.

So I took a sip of the water in front of me and waited. I had learnt one thing while getting to know Reine. Silence was the best means to get her to talk. Asking a lot of questions would just make her balk and she would never give you the answer you were looking for. It was much easier to wait for her to give you a concrete answer. “I’m sorry. But she wanted to know why I had not told her anything about you. And she saw the ring. Sandra knows everything about me. I couldn’t lie to her and tell her it was love at first sight. She knows me well enough to know it’s not the truth.”

I looked up at Miles who was still watching Cordelia go. “Is she your significant other?” I blurted the question without really thinking about it. “No, Cordelia is a human. She was hired as a house Nanny and a personal donor if Master Cadogen fancied a normal meal.” I cocked my head. “What does that mean? A personal donor?” Miles blew out a breath. “It Means that when Master Cadogen wants a meal of blood she is one of the women that he drinks from. It is a great honor to be a royal donor.” He was back to being the stickler for rules.

I pointed at Silk, “you said step-witch. You know why she doesn’t like it and you’re the one who gave me that idea. You also never let me get close to her. You’ve always known more than me. Who is she really? Everything changed when she came around.” Silk nodded, “That’s a bit more complicated than you think, but simple to explain. She’s a witch that played with forbidden magic and created a fake mate bond with a human to manipulate him for her own means. Those means were to groom you so when you came of age you would choose her instead of the light.” “She’s a witch. Alrighty then. Is everyone around me like that?” I asked.

Unknown numbers in a small town usually mean someone wants to sell you something you cannot afford. But something inside me felt restless. Like I had been waiting for something without knowing what. I answered. “Hello?” There was a pause on the other end. Not an awkward pause. A deliberate one. Like the person was measuring their words before speaking. “Is this Elena Marrow?” His voice was low. Smooth. Controlled. It did not belong to Briar Glen. “Yes. Who is this?” “My name is Adrian Vale. I believe we have something that belongs to you.” I felt my spine straighten. Something about the way he said my name made it feel unfamiliar, almost precious.

“I’m not going to ruin anything. You don’t have to worry about me.” He stepped closer, his posture rigid with barely controlled anger. “You don’t get it, Silas. I see the way you look at her. And I won’t let you drag her into your mess. She’s already tangled up in enough of your chaos. I won’t stand by and let you destroy her too.”