Who Needs Enemies When You Have Family Novels & Stories

"And you think you have the right to live? You think you have the right to be happy and free?" He grabbed Danny's hair roughly. "You're going to die here today, you piece of garbage. If you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us. That's how our family works." He gestured around at the other men. "Look clearly if you can: these are all Finn's family members. Finn's brothers and Finn's cousins. And today we will show you exactly what power our family has." Hearing this entire dramatic villain speech, I immediately remembered what had happened when Danny and I were in Hawaii on our honeymoon.

“She’s not weak. She’s survived worse than what we’ve thrown at her so far.” A smile crept into the darkness. “I’m not underestimating her. I’m studying her.” He leaned forward slightly, his voice lowering. “And while she has people who love her, she has just as many who resent her. Old grudges. Quiet hatred. People waiting for the right excuse.” The first man exhaled slowly. “Enemies.” “Yes,” the second said, satisfaction bleeding into the word. “And enemies are far more useful than loyal friends. Friends protect. Enemies destroy.”

Zane said, "I mean you are missing a name. Someone from before Katia. Before Delia. Someone from earlier in your life who might have a reason to want you exposed, humiliated, or hurt through the women closest to you." I looked at him. "I have already gone through every rival I have," I said. "Every man who has ever tried to undercut a deal, every competitor who lost a contract to WEG in the past decade. None of them fit. This is not about business." "That is my point," Zane said. "You are looking at business enemies. What if this is not a business enemy at all? What if it is family?" The word landed heavier than I expected. "My family does not have enemies," I said. "My family has never need

DARREN’S POV “Any woman that has the strength and forces to get past the guild members and cross into the other side would ruin us all if we don’t kill her on sight,” he said, as if any of his words made any sense at all. What kind of enemies would they have? Unless my best friend’s new boyfriend was involved with a fucking mafia, I didn’t think that kind of precaution was necessary. “What do you mean, strength and forces? What is going on in your family?! Why is shooting a random woman normal to you?” I yelled. In this current conversation, I was the only one yelling. I hated yelling.

" She stopped, and I knew I had her attention. Rebel," I continued, my tone softer now, "this isn't dress-up or pretending to be someone you're not. It's power. Your enemies—the ones who took you as a child, the ones who still want you dead—need to know that you have a family that will burn the world for you." Her jaw tightened, her fingers drumming against the table. "I don't require a family to protect me," she muttered. I smiled faintly. "No, you don't. But if you have one, you don't have to battle alone."

He said as he looked puzzled, “I know what you mean, though. You were probably told when you left everyone hated you and whatnot. I thought you were courageous. It took a lot for you to up and leave.” “Well, I knew even then when I thought everyone disliked me, I could call any one of you, and you would be there to help me,” Bailey said. “We aren’t family by blood, but we always were one.” “Well, we are now.” He said as he rested his head back against the wall.” “I know.” She replied as she snuggled into his chest.

Meanwhile, his fingers were playing with a maple leaf that begun to redden. “For me, a family is the main priority,” he said. He expressed his opinion about a family. “No matter how good my friend is, but … if he dares to hurt my family ….” Dae Hyun paused his talk. His eyes swept Qeiza’s facial expression carefully. He didn’t want to lose how she would react. Qeiza frowned. She was still waiting for Dae Hyun speaking. “He will be my enemy,” he said. Qeiza giggled at his statement. She thought what he told her sound funny. How could a friend turn into an enemy so fast? It’s impossible.

Love destroyed my family; I loathe it as much as I loathe the other kind of blood running in my body. All things considered, if they find out the truth about me, I doubt that any man will be able to accept me. Who would want to be in a relationship with someone who has wolf blood? Despite the fact that it happened to my mother and father, this does not imply that history will repeat itself. "At this point, I would say that you're someone allergic to falling in love with a badass guy," she said in the midst of arranging the dresses.

They were strangers but they helped me a lot until now. "Bruce, you couldn't have saved them," Zack says as he lays his hand on my shoulder. Zack and Sarah are like my family now. Sarah reminded me of my mom. Always worrying about me while Zack acted like an older brother I never had. Always there. I don't know what I'll do without them around. "You don't know that. If I didn't hide... if I didn't... if I could've been stronger then maybe-"

My mother shrugged. "If you want a relationship, go ahead. Just do what is necessary to keep him safe. These men have something in common with us. We have to keep them close.” " Has it ever crossed your mind that they may be actively involved in this?” My mother gave a fragile smile. "Every day," she confessed, observing an empty point in the room. "But, as your father always told you, keep your enemies closer than your friends. We never know when we will need to throw them into the fire to save us.”