Novel-novel oleh Lord Browny

ESA MISMA NOCHE11:40 P.M.El trayecto hacia el aeropuerto transcurrió en completo silencio.El conductor no hablaba a menos que Damon le dirigiera la palabra, y el único sonido dentro del automóvil era el suave zumbido de los correos electrónicos entrantes en la tableta de Damon.Los ignoró todos.En cambio, sus pensamientos vagaban hacia la manada, su empresa… y, sobre todo, hacia Amber.Después de decidir finalmente dejarla ir, no había hecho más que enterrarse en el trabajo, esperando que mantenerse ocupado apagara el dolor que sentía en el pecho.Pero por más que lo intentaba, su mente siempre encontraba el camino de regreso a ella, como si su nombre hubiera sido grabado en su alma, haciendo imposible borrarlo.Había pasado una semana desde entonces.Y ahora había llegado el momento de reunirse con Drake para cazar a Magnus.Estaban a solo unos minutos del aeropuerto cuando su teléfono vibró dentro de su bolsillo.Lo sacó.Su corazón dio un vuelco al ver el nombre de Amber brilla

Amber se puso de pie de un salto y salió corriendo de la habitación, con Jessie llorando mientras corría justo detrás de ella.Llegó a la habitación de Jason y empujó la puerta con fuerza, rezando para que todavía estuviera acostado en su cama.Entonces lo vio.Las sábanas vacías.La ventana hecha añicos.Los fragmentos de vidrio brillando por todo el suelo.Pero ni rastro de Jason.Sus rodillas cedieron y cayó al suelo mientras las lágrimas corrían por su rostro.—¡No! ¡No mi niño! —gritó, con la voz quebrándose por el dolor—. ¡Por favor… no!Apretó los ojos con fuerza, rezando para que aquello no fuera más que una pesadilla, para despertar y encontrar a Jason sano y salvo en su cama.Pero cuando volvió a abrir los ojos…Nada había cambiado.Las sábanas seguían vacías.El cristal seguía destrozado.Y Jason seguía sin estar.Con las manos temblorosas, tomó su teléfono y marcó el número de Jessie.Jessie respondió al primer timbrazo.—Hola, cariño. ¿Ya me extrañas?—Él… él ya no está,

Después de acostar a los niños y asegurarse de que estuvieran profundamente dormidos, Amber apagó las luces y se dirigió al minibar de la sala de estar.Se sirvió una copa y la bebió de un solo trago.Al darse cuenta de que había pasado una semana desde la última vez que habló con Jessie, tomó su teléfono y marcó su número.Jessie respondió al tercer timbrazo, con la voz aún adormilada.—¿Hola?—Hola, amiga —dijo Amber en voz baja.—¡Dios mío, Bree! No sabía que eras tú. Pensé que te habías olvidado de mí o algo así —bromeó Jessie. El sueño había desaparecido por completo de su voz.—Lo siento por no llamarte, Jess. Es solo que… no sabía qué decir ni qué hacer. Supongo que no estaba en el estado de ánimo adecuado. Esta última semana ha sido realmente difícil.—¿Quieres hablar de eso? —preguntó Jessie con suavidad.Amber suspiró y puso el teléfono en altavoz.—Ni siquiera sé por dónde empezar. Después de todo lo que pasó con Damon, mi cabeza ha sido un desastre. Intenté distraerme con

CUATRO DÍAS DESPUÉS (Cumpliéndose una semana)—Aquí estás, cariño. Te he estado buscando por todas partes —dijo Moore al salir al balcón.—¿Qué ocurre? ¿Por qué esa cara tan larga? —preguntó mientras tomaba asiento en la silla junto a ella.—Nada, papá. Solo estoy… preocupada.—¿Por qué?—Por Damon. Y por los papeles del divorcio. Ha pasado una semana y todavía no me ha dicho una sola palabra. Ni siquiera ha vuelto a casa. Estoy muy preocupada, papá.—No tienes nada de qué preocuparte, cariño. La manada ya sabe que estás embarazada, y Damon también. Probablemente por eso no ha vuelto a casa. Solo está… avergonzado, quizás incluso le da vergüenza enfrentarte.—¿De verdad crees eso, papá?—Claro que sí, cariño. Y si estás tan preocupada, ¿por qué no vas a verlo tú misma? Hablé con uno de sus guardias… ha estado toda la semana en la oficina.Bella asintió y se puso de pie.—Está bien, papá. Iré a verlo yo misma.Tomó su bolso y salió. Sus tacones resonaban sobre el suelo de mármol mientr

—Dime qué más tengo que hacer para que cambies de opinión, Bree —murmuró Jessie mientras caminaba al lado de su mejor amiga rumbo a la sala de estar.—Ya te lo dije, Jess. No hay nada que puedas hacer para hacerme cambiar de opinión.—¿Así que simplemente vas a seguir castigándolo?—Llámalo como quieras. Mi decisión ya está tomada.Jessie exhaló profundamente.—Está bien —dijo, tomando su bolso del sofá—. Ya que parece que ya no me aprecias y ni siquiera quieres escucharme, creo que será mejor que me vaya.Amber se volvió rápidamente hacia ella.—Vamos, Jess. Sabes que no quise decirlo de esa manera.—Bueno, ya no importa lo que quisiste decir, Bree —respondió Jessie, negando con la cabeza—. Está claro que no quieres escuchar. Sinceramente, creo que de ahora en adelante me ocuparé de mis propios asuntos. Dios sabe que hice todo lo posible para hacerte entrar en razón, pero no quieres escuchar.Los ojos de Amber se llenaron de lágrimas.—¿Entonces también te rindes conmigo? ¿Como todos

Damon permaneció de pie en el despacho mucho después de que Jake se marchara, con el pecho subiendo y bajando mientras contemplaba los altos edificios a lo lejos.Habían pasado demasiadas cosas en cuestión de semanas.La llegada de Amber.Descubrir que ella era la dueña de MPK.El accidente.Confesarle su amor.Conocer a Jason.Presentarle a Jessie y verla ordenar a sus guardias que lo echaran.Cerró los ojos y respiró profundamente.También estaba Magnus, el lunático que había matado a miles de personas y había sido desterrado a Blackreach.Con los rumores extendiéndose sobre su escape de Blackreach y sobre su capacidad para absorber las almas de los Alfas caídos, Damon no podía evitar sentirse intranquilo.Al principio, había estado seguro de que podría derrotar a Magnus.Después de todo, él no era como los demás lobos.Desde hacía mucho tiempo se sabía que su linaje llevaba el poder de los lobos ancestrales, otorgándole la capacidad de transformarse en un verdadero Licántropo.Pero

The kiss was slow and passionate and would have gone on for a while if the door hadn’t flung open causing them to involuntarily pull away. The duo turned their gaze towards the entrance and came face to face with Raphael and Vicky who rushed towards Ashley’s side. Jamal stepped away so the two friends could reunite.“Oh My God, I was so scared.” Vicky tried to hold back tears as she pulled Ashley into a gentle, warm and long hug.Ashley started crying too and Vicky couldn’t hold back her tears too.Jamal stood in one corner with Raphael, watching as the two best friends broke into sobs in each other’s arms.Vicky finally decided to get a hold of herself. She pulled away from the hug, brought her hand to Ashley’s face, and wiped her tears away with her thump. Then she sat besides Ashley, intertwining her fingers with hers.“How do you feel, babe? Raphael called and told me everything.” She said, taking a glance at Ashley’s face and then her body.Ashley sniffled. “I’m fine.” she said,

Jamal was still pacing back and forth outside the ward when the door finally opened and Doctor Williams stepped out, with the nurse following close behind.Jamal rushed to him immediately. “How’s she Doc?” He asked anxiously.“Relax, Mr. Hale, Miss Ashley is fine now.”“I can’t say for certain what happened, but my best guess is that the shock from the attack somehow stimulated her brain and triggered her to regain consciousness. Her vitals are stable and there doesn’t appear to be any signs of danger.”“Are… are you sure?”The Doctor nodded with a warm smile.Jamal had no idea when he started smiling. “Can I see her?”“Sure, she wants to see you too.”“Thanks, Doc.” Jamal said, then made his way inside the ward.Raphael smiled as he watched him disappear inside before bringing out his phone and dialing Vicky to tell her the good news.Meanwhile inside the room, Jamal couldn’t help the big smile playing on his face when he saw Ashley. She was lying on her back but the bed was raised a

Thirty Minutes LaterRaphael got out of the elevator and turned to his right, following the corridor that led to Ashley’s ward. He found Jamal pacing up and down outside the ward, running his fingers through his hair furiously.“Hey, buddy,” Raphael voiced out, announcing his presence. He glanced around and saw that he was the only one around. Vicky was nowhere around as Jamal had told him before. Jamal finally turned to look at Raphael. Raphael’s heart went out for his friend, he could see the worry and pain in his eyes. “Any news from the Doctor?” Jamal sighed, closing the gap with his friend. “Not yet. I swear I’m going to kill Vanessa if anything happens to my Ashley.” “Please, be positive, man. Ashley will be okay. She’s a fighter, remember? She survived the accident and she’s going to survive this too.” Raphael said, trying to console his friend.“But what really happened?”Jamal heaved a deep sigh, dragging his hand down his face. “Vicky and I came to see Ashley like we alw

Ashley’s body jerked violently against the bed as Vanessa pressed the pillow down with all her strength, trying to suffocate her. Her hair was messy, her eyes bloodshot as though she hadn’t slept properly in days.The monitor beeped erratically as Ashley’s body kept struggling despite being trapped in a coma.“Why couldn’t you just stay dead, you bitch?” Vanessa screamed, her voice dripping with venom as she pressed down even harder.“I should have put you in your place a long time ago. If I had done so, I would still be married to Caleb now and we’d still be having our happily ever after.” Tears rolled down her cheeks as she spoke.“Just die, you bitch, die!” She screamed like a madwoman and gritted her teeth as she kept pressing down with every fiber of her being.Just as Ashley’s body was beginning to go limp, the ward door burst open and in came Jamal and Vicky.The moment Jamal saw what was happening, he instantly ran to Vanessa. He held her by the collar before tossing her acros

All Caleb could see was red.The red burned brighter when he glared at the security guards standing in front of the entrance to the hospital. How dare those bastards throw him out like he was some nobody?And Jamal… that bastard. Did he really think he was above the law just because he was from the Hale family? How dare he humiliate him like that?His thoughts drifted to the little girl sleeping peacefully in Vicky's arms and Caleb gritted his teeth with anger.After flashing the guards one final nasty glare, he turned and stormed towards his car.As they drove down the highway, Beatrice finally turned to him.“What was that about your daughter?” she asked, her voice filled with confusion.“Not now, Beatrice.” Caleb said coldly as he overtook the vehicle in his front.Beatrice frowned. “What do you mean not now? I heard you call that little girl your daughter. And I saw the way you looked at her. What exactly did you mean by that?”Caleb’s jaw tightened. He didn’t respond immediately

A Few Minutes AgoThe Montclair MansionThe first rays of sunlight were already piercing through the curtains when Caleb’s phone suddenly buzzed on the dining table.He glanced at the screen and saw it was Drew.Without hesitation, he answered the call and placed the phone on loud speaker.“Speak.” His voice was cold and clipped. He had spent the last few days thinking about Ashley and his little baby girl. And the thought that another man was already her life, playing the role of her father pissed him off more than he could put into words.“It’s about Miss Ashley, sir,” Drew’s voice ranged out, snapping him out of his thoughts.Caleb frowned. “What about her?”There was a slight pause before Drew spoke again. “I just received news from my men. Mrs Ashley was involved in an accident.”Caleb shot to his feet at once. “What…?” His voice came out in a whisper, “what happened?”Drew hesitated for a moment before answering. “I don’t know all the details yet, sir. But from what I’ve gather

FIVE YEARS LATER“Easy there, Oli! You’re going to hurt yourself,” Dana called out as she chased after the little girl running around the house, jumping off the couch and leaping onto the floor.“Let her be, sweetheart. It’s obvious she just wants to have some fun,” Marcus’s voice came from behind as he walked into the living room, a smile spreading across his face at the sight of his daughter.“Daddy!” little Olivia squealed, her tiny legs carrying her as fast as they could toward him.Marcus chuckled, crouching down just in time to scoop her into his arms.“Who’s my baby girl? You are… you’re my baby girl,” he murmured, gently tugging at her cheeks before lifting her up and spinning her around.Olivia giggled, her laughter filling the room as her father twirled her before pulling her close against his chest.“I’m starting to wonder if I’m really her mother. She never listens to anyone but you,” Dana said with a pout as Marcus walked over and pressed a soft kiss to her cheek.“Don’t

“Fuck!” Marcus cursed the moment he saw them approaching from the distance, hundreds of wolves, growling and ready for battle.Assemble every warrior we have. We’re under attack, he ordered Aaron through the mindlink, his eyes flashing as he turned to Dana.But to his surprise, she had already shifted into her silver wolf. An anguished howl tore from her throat as she charged straight into the chaos.“Dee, wait…” Marcus yelled, watching her sprint ahead, but she was either too consumed by rage or simply chose to ignore him.“Fuck!” he cursed again, shifting into his wolf form before launching after her, charging straight toward the Frey.Across the battlefield, Dominik watched as she approach, and smiled.His crimson eyes gleamed as she closed the distance, her killing intent rolling off her in waves. Yet he made no move to shift, his grin only widening, as if this was the moment he had been waiting for all along.He had believed marking her would break her… make her weak, restless… d

Marcus’s heart skipped a beat, those words resonating in his head. He cupped her face, leaning down he kissed her so tenderly it made her breath catch in her throat.Never had his Iips moved so gently against hers, no Iost or desire was fuelling it, it was an innocent yet loving kiss full of passion and emotion.She kissed him back until she was nearly out of breath.“I love you more, Dee, so fucking much,” he said, smiling at her.Dana’s cheeks went red as she turned to his mark, her heart skipping a beat to see the wound had healed up. In its place was a tattoo of a wolf with a flower on its lips, the mark itself looked like it was shimmering a silver grey. Her wolf, her mark.She traced her finger over it, sending a shiver of pleasure through him."It looks good on you." She said."Oh yeah? Can't wait to mark you too." He said pulling her close, and kissing her neck softly."I know." Dana said wincing. "I’m looking forward to it,”With that, they went outside to join the rest of t

Dana stepped into the surrounding, her heart pounding so loudly she was sure everyone could hear it. The energy of the ceremony pressed in from all sides… laughter, music, scents, all blending under the Blood Moon sky.Beside her, Maddie suddenly froze, her fingers tightening around Dana’s hand."My mate.." She whispered. Dana’s eyes widened looking at Maddie who was scanning the crowds. A tall handsome guy with blond hair in a black tailored suit and deep blue eyes stepped towards them, his eyes widening as he looked at Maddie."Mate." He said softly, his eyes flashing when he saw the girls intertwined hands. "Mine." He growled, making Dana pull free and raise her hand in surrender.She was very happy to say the least, her best friend had actually found her mate. She looked at Maddie, who was already grinning uncontrollably, her eyes sparkling as she stared at the man in front of her.“Hi, I’m Ethan,” he said, extending his hand.Maddie’s cheeks flushed instantly. “Uhh… Madeline. Bu

Later in the evening, it was finally time for the ceremony to start. Since it was being held at the Dark Storm Pack, members from various packs had travelled far and wide to attend, all hoping to find their fated mates when the bond finally activated.Dana stood in front of the mirror in Maddie’s house, her long hair curled and cascading down her back. A small braid framed the front of her face, adding a soft touch to her look.She wore a tight red dress that clung perfectly to her slender figure, highlighting every curve in a way that made her look effortlessly stunning.Her eyes were shimmering in a glittery gold shadow and her Iips were a glossy nude. The girls smiled at each other, neither had to say it but both thought the other looked stunning.“So how do I look?” Dana asked, doing a twirl.Maddie, dressed in a white gown that hugged her body perfectly and accentuated her curves, let out an impressed whistle."Ten baby girl!" Maddie said as she too stood up and hugged her mom wh

Dana’s heat lasted for three whole days before it finally came to an end. During those days Marcus never left her side, staying with her even when she fell asleep from exhaustion.And when the pain came back up, they would engage in sex for hours before the pain finally went away.Now a week had passed, and the mating ceremony was finally here, it was being held within their own pack.The weather outside was cold and grey mirroring the mood within the Alpha’s mansion. Breakfast was tense, even the delicious smell of Laura’s cooking couldn’t lighten the mood. Noelle sat there, a pout on her face, looking between Marcus and Victor. Neither had spoken to the other since the incident.She wished they would set their pride aside and put an end to this ridiculous tension."So… how are preparations for the ceremony going?” Laura asked carefully, looking between Marcus and Dana."All ready, just waiting for the ceremony to start." Dana replied flatly playing with the scrambled eggs on her pla