X-factor #5 Novels & Stories

“How much longer ’til I go out there?” “Four minutes,” said a woman’s voice from the door, and they all turned to look at Julie Weston, the owner of Open Skies. Her mint-green eyes took in the other women and she smiled radiantly. “Want me to take a picture of you guys all dolled up?” “Yes, please,” Mia said. “And take lots of them. We need to kill that never-ending four minutes somehow.”

"She's 30 years old, unmarried, and has no kids. Who else is going to hire her?" The colleagues surrounding us were all stunned. They looked at each other with eyes full of shock and embarrassment. Clare, in particular, had turned as white as a sheet and looked like she wanted the floor to swallow her whole. Grant's face instantly turned a deep, angry purple. The shame of being exposed in public sent him over the edge, and he snapped. "You… you recorded it?" He reached for my phone, but I was prepared for that and stepped back. I looked at him coldly and said, "Grant Conner."

My tone and voice were sharp, reflecting all the feelings I had bottled up. He fell silent. His face tensed, as if he wasn’t ready to face my firmness. "I—I don’t know where to start. In these five years... I've realized something." I held back a bitter laugh. "In these five years, I’ve realized many things, one of which is that life without you has turned out to be easier than I thought." My words bit, and I knew they were painful for him. He bit his lip, as if holding back something.

So no matter how hard I tried to win you, you never touched me. "Well, congratulations. You're free now." With that, I shut off my phone, leaned back in my seat in exhaustion, and drifted off to sleep. … Meanwhile, in Moon Goddess Church, Alaric surveyed the final decorations with a rare mix of tension and anticipation in his chest. Five years ago, he owed me a proper mating ceremony, courtesy of his mysophobia. He knew I had endured my fair share of hardship for the past five years. He'd planned to use our fifth anniversary as a chance to gather the pack and crown me as his only Luna in a grand mating ceremony everyone would remember.

I said. “Holy shit! You went for an apology and still got fucked!” bella said. “What?” I asked. “I can't still wrap my head around you been with all five of them, it's crazy,” she said again. “Oh, stop speaking like my grandma, let her live her life however she wants” Jan said, doubling over in laughter. “How you seriously judging me?” I asked. “Girl, everyone is taking. I don't want to talk too much but I think five is really a lot,” bella said.

It slows right in front of me, and for a second, I think it’s going to stop. Maybe hitchhiking is a better idea than waiting for a cab. I step toward the street—and then it accelerates. The tire sinks into a puddle, and a mix of water and mud explodes straight at me, ruining my immaculate skirt. “Damn idiot! Are you blind or what?” I shout, furious, trying to see the jerk hiding behind the tinted window. The window rolls down slowly. Shamelessly. A long arm appears first. The sleeve of a black suit fits it perfectly, revealing a small but impossible-to-ignore tattoo on his wrist: a Roman numeral five.

Because Xavier had just confirmed something critical, He could not see Tasmania, he could not reach it and when a predator cannot locate prey, it strikes what it can see. Nevada would be tested again, even harder than before. And when it was, the Five would stand, Koa would lead, he wards would ignite. And this time, they would let themselves be seen. Not hiding, not fractured but unified. Xavier’s agitation would grow. And agitation breeds mistakes.

XD said as Xander turned to grin at him. “Watch out!” XD yelled as he pointed in front of him but it was too late as a thud was heard and the car skidded to a stop. “Fuck….was that a cat?” Xander asked as he put off his seat belt and got out of the car. “That was too big to be a cat.” XD replied as he got out into the pouring rain and walked in front where he saw a man unconscious with a phone in his hand. *****

On our wedding day, my fiancée and brother died in a tragic crash, and the shock left my mother completely bedridden. Everyone blamed me, saying I brought misfortune and death to everyone around me. However, I didn't even have time to grieve. I worked myself to the bone, hauling concrete at construction sites by day and delivering food by night, just to afford my mother's medical bills. Then came the day I took a side job wearing a mascot suit for a grand opening event. One employee mentioned, "Our boss is super rich and handsome, and his wife is so sweet. Their family is so loving. They even rescue stray cats and dogs all the time!" I stayed quiet, only worried about whether I'd make it

She has an angry look on her face and I could clearly see the number tag on her shirt 0045. “I’m gonn’ get you out, I promise” I said but Faceless just grinned, he pressed another button and the walls closed back shielding the screen from view. “Where’s Austin?” I asked with anger sounding in my voice “In safe hands Richard, why are you in a hurry?” He replied “I need to be sure he’s alive” I fired back “Well, you’ll get to see him in a few minutes, since you want him to join you on the mission” “ Fine then, let’s get it done” I said trying to control my anger. I hate been bossed around by some bitch.