《A Soft Spot For You》10.2
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Soon, I am in front of a building on the outskirts of werewolf territory. As I march through the door and across the corridor, the guards stand at attention to greet me. My head remains lowered until I reach the cell.
He is sitting on his bed, his body crouched low with his arms on his legs. His hair is so long that it almost touches the floor with that position. With only the light of the crescent moon illuminating the cell, he looks like a ghost, eerie and frightening.
I stuff my hands in my pocket and clear my throat. "It's Victor's anniversary tomorrow. I thought you should know."
Father raises his head. The room is dark, but I can see the haggardness in his dull, yellow eyes. He sees me, but he returns to his previous position without so much as an acknowledgment.
"If you have anything you'd like to say to him, I'd be happy to help you tell him."
I wait a few moments before shrugging and turning away.
"Is the territory destroyed in your weak hands yet?"
His hoarse voice stops me in my tracks. I purse my lips.
"Even if you don't have faith in me," I snap, "have more faith in the pack. We are more than capable of keeping it together."
Father lets out a snort. "I have no faith in anybody who listens to the rabbits."
My jaw clenches in anger and I spin around to face him. "Why are you so against them? Auri has brought nothing but good to the territory." Remembering his tirade against prey animals last year, I add, "Just admit that you've been wrong about that. Admit that being unreasonably tough on smaller wereanimals is not the right thing to do."
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"Keep up this way of thinking, and you'll bring the downfall to our pack. Count on it." He lifts his head again and snarls, "Being too nice is dangerous, Bodie, too dangerous. It's how your mother died."
Wait, what? I frown. It is not like my father to bring up my mother's death. It always pained him too much.
"What do you mean?" I ask hesitantly. "She died from lung cancer."
"That's what I tell you kids." He shrugs before laying down on his bed.
"What? What do you mean by that? How did she die, then?"
"Have fun self-destructing, child."
I slam my fists on the metal bars. "You don't just say something like that then change the topic! Tell me, Father! How did Mom die?"
But my father does not answer. No matter how hard I bang against the bars, he ignores me. Instead, he pulls on his blanket and turns his back on me.
Giving the wall one last kick, I stagger backward, my head spinning. A million thoughts run through my mind. What did he mean by that? Why would he tell me something like that now? Was he lying? But this is about my mother, his beloved mate. Why would he even lie about something like that? Or is he just trying to fuck with me?
I take in a deep breath and stomp out of the prison. What peace I have gained during my trip to Victor's grave has vanished.
Maybe finding my father was a bad idea.
As I trudge home, memories of my mother flash across my eyes. Her gentleness, her coos, her lullabies; the way she defended me whenever my father berated me; her warm embrace as I sobbed to sleep.
"You are different from Victor, and that's okay, Bodie. You are who you are."
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My mind remains frazzled throughout my journey home, but as I open the door, the smell of cookie dough wafts into my nose, clearing out all my jumbled thoughts.
"Oh, cookies," I mumble.
"Bodie!" Auri is standing on top of a stool and mixing a large bowl of batter. Her smile fades when she looks at me. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I am."
That does not fool her one bit. "Did you have a bad day?"
"Not as bad now," I say, taking off my shoes and my jacket. "I was just at the grave today."
"Oh, right." She puts down the bowl. The dark emblem of my family's crest dances around as she wipes her hands on her apron. "Tomorrow will be a long day, too. Should we sleep earlier tonight?"
"No, it's fine. I'm okay, really."
"You sure?"
"I'm sure." I walk toward her and wrap my arms around her waist. With a quick heave, I lift her such that her face is right in front of mine. My heart soars as her smile widens.
"Bodie!" She giggles. "My hands are dirty. Put me down."
"I can clean it up for you," I offer.
She taps her finger on my nose, spreading a bit of cookie dough. The sugary smell is saturating my senses. I try to lick the batter, but in my human form, my tongue cannot reach it.
Auri chuckles at my attempt.
"Silly pup," she says, before pulling me by the collar and giving me a kiss.
At this moment, I forget about the pains of my past. Auri is my present and my future, and that is all that matters right now.
I pull her closer and let myself melt into her.
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In Sign Language, I Hear You
It was only when the bloodshed through her face, and the sirene sound went wild. At that moment, she then know the happiness she was searching for... only At that moment, the regrets come to her. Then, in her last breath if she has a chance to ask God to give her a second life, will she do that? ' No. I am too sinful.' It was terrifying to approach the sin. her sin. It will be better to just leave everything behind, isn't it? Then maybe, this is how God punishes her. To be a deaf and muted girl in the unknown fantasy world that she does not know. To be some disabilities in the world that adores patriarchy and hierarchy... it is surely better to kill herself as she already died once. but, her baby sister was too cute. too lovely. too pure to feel the death that was full of disgusting and disturbing blood aroma. It will be great if she could see the beauty of the world that she never once had. so that's why...with sign language she said. [ My name is Irisha, Irisha Spes. I am deaf and muted, how can I help you?] Average words per part : 1700-3000 words
8 243The Asher Complex
After an embarrassing night out, ambitious college student Poppy finds herself assigned to tutor New York's most infamous bad boy heir. *****Asher Prescott didn't want to come back to New York. But when a family scandal makes him the new heir to the Carlisle fortune, there's not much he can do to avoid it. And it doesn't help that his attitude and wild partying have brought forth an ultimatum from his mother: either get his grades up or be cut off. Enter Poppy Sinclair. Hardworking and ambitious, Poppy works as a tutor to pay for her way out of New York - and guess who her newest client is. Asher is determined to add Poppy to his list of conquests, but what he doesn't expect is for his feelings to slowly start extending past the bedroom. They couldn't be more different, but toss in a couple of messy break-ups, shocking revelations, trust issues, and a heap of flirtatious banter and it's going to be one intense semester.[[Word count: 80,000 - 90,000]]Cover designed by Ren TThis book is a spin-off of Against the Odds and contains major spoilers, but it can be read as a standalone
8 67For Only A Moment (Student/Teacher)
Desiree Carlisle is in the 12th grade. When she is not in school, or with her friends, she is at her history teacher's house babysitting his five year old son. As the winter months get colder, Desiree and her teacher get closer. The one thing she thought, along with everyone else, turns out to be wrong. How will the sexually of her teacher effect their relationship, if anything besides teacher and student and father and babysitter happens?
8 193ZEUS
TRAILER IN CHAPTER 1#1 Memories 10/10/2019#1 Hurt 27/09/2019#1 Werewolf 04/07/2019#1 Blind 09/02/2020#1 Time 10/06/2020There are three of themThey are ruthlessThey are cursedThey are ImmortalThey are the HellHounds.******They were a legend. A story. But all legends are based off of truth. "Don't go out after dark," My father said. "Don't go anywhere alone," My father said"Don't go deep into the woods, for that is where he waits," My father said.I never broke a rule. I was a good girl. But my question always was, what do I do when the monster comes out to play? ***I was blind, so I slowly walk forward, not knowing where he is exactly. But I use my senses. I let this connection pull into a direction. As I slowly walk ,I reach my hand out, "Where are you?" I asked quietly. A big and calloused hand touches my own. From that one touch, electric shocks courses through my body, a strange and warming sensation. I flinched and gasped in fright. The big and strong hand gently grabs mine and softly pulls me forward. A breath hits my face slightly. I was right in front of him. He leans down toward my ear, his lips almost touching it. His breath makes chills run over my neck as he whispers very quietly with a deep and rough voice, "Here I am."***If you want this book to make sense to you, I would suggest you read Book 2 of my Blood Moon Pack series, it completed and ready to read. You can still read this as stand alone, however there is more information held in Book 2.
8 126The Match ✓
When obsession has gotten too farLila is a sweet ballet dancer and the best anyone has seen for years and clearly going places. Her ballet career grows as well as her admires and one of which who will go one step too far.Steel is a ruthless boxer, known for his temper and the rage that he holds. He's not only handsome but masculine and while he's sought out by both gender, he has his eyes on only one woman who he would kill for.
8 120The Boss [BxB Mafia AU] |✔
~ Taking revenge from the Mafia Boss was the plan, but falling in love with him clearly wasn't ~ • 'la vera luce che svela' •♤ JAKE RINEIRI MARANZANO ♤The world of crime...as it is, all it's depths, mysteries and sinful shadow romance clearly revolved around the last living member of Italia's most feared Maranzano Family; Jake Maranzano (Lee Hyukjae). He owns the commands of the Italian-Korean Elite Mafia that is highly prioritized by the police force of South Korea as the country's most dangerous and technologically advanced mob: The Falcon Circle.As a betrayal leaves his parents murdered by the police, Jake and his entire mob force is determined to track down whoever who was responsible for the death of his parents, and make them pay in blood. ♤ AIDEN LUCIANO ♤Desperate for his mother's approval, and to uphold his family's already scared reputation, Aiden Luciano (Lee Donghae) finds himself in the middle of chaos from which he barely escapes with his life, only to end up as Jake's personal bodyguard. This suites him fine as it opens a path way to avenge his father and take revenge from the cursed Falcons that shattered his family.But as his half-hearted lies start drowning in the middle of his confusion and attraction he feels towards Jake, his choices are put into an ultimate test... |Both entangled into a same fate, willingly or not|❗Content Advisory: Extreme mature scenes are included. This book is a pure work of imagination, and is my original work. Any resemblance to real life situations are purely coincidental and unintentional. Any translation included comes directly from Google/ DeepL Translate. Copyright under LustyShadows © 2020📍 Reminder to vote⭐, comment✏️ and follow! 💫^^ thankyouuu!! • Category: Action BL, Drama, Crime, Romance, Mafia, fanfiction, suspense. 🏆 rankings 🏆 #2 in Criminal 02.05.2022#6 in lgbtq 🏳️🌈 20.10.2022#6 in boyxboy 22.10.2022#2 in gay 22.10.2
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