Novel-novel oleh Favour

CHAPTER 40 The monastery courtyard was steeped in the kind of silence that only ancient stone could hold. Moonlight spilled across cracked flagstones and the low, weathered walls that had witnessed centuries of secrets. Adrian Blackwood stood frozen at the edge of the shadows, every muscle locked, every instinct screaming that what he was seeing could not be real.The woman stepped fully into the light, she moved with the same fluid precision he remembered from six years ago, shoulders squared, chin lifted, eyes sharp as a blade. Her dark hair was shorter now, pulled back in a severe knot that revealed the elegant line of her neck. A thin scar traced the left side of her jaw, one that had not been there the last time he saw her alive. She wore simple black combat gear, the kind designed for silence and speed, but nothing could disguise the presence that had once made her one of the Blackwood Pack’s most brilliant warriors and intelligence officers.Selene Voss.Adria

CHAPTER 39Sophia woke to the scent of damp stone. For several long moments, she lay perfectly still, unable to separate memory from reality. Her head throbbed with a dull ache that pulsed behind her temples, while an unfamiliar cold seeped through the thin fabric of her sweater and settled into her skin. Somewhere nearby, water dripped rhythmically against stone, the sound echoing through a room she could not yet see.She opened her eyes slowly. The ceiling above her was arched, built from rough grey rock blackened by age. A single lantern burned from an iron hook, its weak flame pushing trembling shadows across the walls. The room was neither luxurious nor abandoned. It possessed the careful simplicity of a place designed for one purpose alone to keep people from leaving.Sophia pushed herself upright, ignoring the dizziness that immediately followed. Her wrists were free. Her ankles were free that surprised her.Whoever had brought her here hadn’t bothered with ropes. They didn’t b

CHAPTER 38 The command room fell silent. No one moved nor spoke.The messenger’s words lingered in the air like an omen. A newborn… wearing the royal crest of House Blackwood.Damien slowly rose from behind his desk, his expression betraying nothing, but Lucas recognized the warning signs. Whenever Damien became this composed, it meant his mind was already several steps ahead of everyone else.He didn’t ask questions.He simply walked toward the Sanctuary gates.Lucas and Adrian followed immediately.Snow continued to fall over the mountains, covering the stone pathways in a blanket of white. By the time they reached the main entrance, nearly every guard stationed nearby had gathered in uneasy silence.No one dared touch the child.An old wicker basket rested just outside the iron gates, shielded from the snow beneath a thick wool blanket embroidered with the ancient Blackwood crest.The baby wasn’t crying.Instead, the tiny infant slept peacefully, completely unaware o

CHAPTER 37The needle stopped barely an inch from Aria’s stomach, and a hand seized the intruder’s wrist with crushing force.The silence inside the bedroom shattered.Before the assassin could react, Damien twisted the stranger’s arm sharply, sending the syringe crashing onto the wooden floor. The tiny glass vial rolled beneath the bed, its transparent liquid catching the moonlight.The assassin tried to break free, but Damien was faster.Years of combat had taught him never to hesitate. One movement could lead to one strike.The intruder stumbled backward, crashing into the bedside table before sprinting toward the hidden passage.Lucas and Adrian burst through the bedroom door at the same instant, the entire floor erupted into chaos.“Seal every exit!” Lucas barked.Within seconds, Blackwood warriors flooded the corridors.Aria woke with a gasp. Her heart pounded violently as she struggled to understand what had happened.She saw Damien standing between her and the open passageway

CHAPTER 36: The alarm bells echoed through the Blackwood Sanctuary before sunrise, the deep, relentless toll shattered the quiet that usually blanketed the mountains, sending warriors rushing from every corridor and courtyard. Within moments, torches flickered to life along the stone walls as soldiers armed themselves, expecting an attack from beyond the gates.Instead…the enemy had already been inside.Lucas was the first to reach the northern corridor where the body had been discovered. The young guard lay motionless against the cold stone floor, his eyes still open, his expression frozen in shock. There were no signs of struggle. No broken furniture. No overturned weapons.Only a thin crimson line across his throat, it was a precise cut. Professional, the kind that killed before the victim had time to scream.Adrian crouched beside the body, studying every detail without touching it. Years in the military had taught him that the smallest clue often carried the greatest truth.“He n

CHAPTER 36:The Sanctuary had never felt this quiet, not the peaceful silence that usually settled over the mountains before dawn, but the kind that came before something terrible happenedDamien stood alone inside the command room, the confidential report still lying open on the desk before him.“Isabella knows the baby is still alive with the mother.”He had read those five words more times than he cared to admit. Each time they seemed heavier than before.Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, snow drifted lazily over the mountains, covering the Sanctuary in an almost deceptive beauty. It was difficult to believe that somewhere beyond those white peaks, people were already planning the murder of a child who had never taken its first breath.A knock sounded against the door.Lucas entered carrying another folder. “I’ve doubled the guards around Lady Aria’s quarters.”Damien looked up. “And?”Lucas hesitated. “She isn’t happy about it.”A faint smile tugged at the corner of Damien’s m

Liam Si junior got hardened and he was warned not to touch Lola Li ,until her uterus became strong. He ran into the bathroom so he could take a cold shower that would calm him down from the torture , he was experiencing. After he was done taking his bath and came out from the bathroom with bathrobe and saw Lola Li on the bed with the short gown revealing her white legs that always turned him on. He looked at her flat tummy that started to increase a little, he decreased his size to Lola Li's tummy and touched it as Lola Li smiled."I want my child to be a baby girl ,so I could have two lovers." Lola Li removed his hands from her tummy and told him that she does not want him to share his love for her. Liam Si laughed so loud and laid down on the bed and asked Lola Li ,if it was a boy that she would love to give birth to?Lola Li nodded her head and told him her reasons because they both of them would always care for her. Liam Si's face turned sour as he heard her because he wa

Liam Si was inside his office preparing his meeting with the shareholders of the company, when Joe Yun came inside and informed him that their men had made an arrangement with Jacob Qi and they would be meeting by 9pm at the children's park.Liam Si nodded his head and looked at her wrist watch, it was already time for his meeting with the shareholders, he took his laptop and told Joe Yun to forward those evidence that could arrest Jacob Qi after the meeting.Inside the conference hall, some of the shareholders were already murmuring because of the way Liam Si removed Jacob Qi as one of the shareholders.As soon as they saw him enter the conference hall ,all mouths were closed and they were no longer murmuring between themselves.Liam Si took his chair and sat down and brought the reason for the meeting which was, why Jacob Qi was no longer a shareholder in the company?Liam Si looked at each one of them to read this faces expression , but did not see any."I have to remove Jacob Qi

Jacob Qi was sitting down on his chair in the office ,when he saw an incoming call on his phone ,he answered the phone call."Hello ,am l speaking with Jacob Qi? " The man on the phone asked.Jacob Qi told him that ,It was him."Okay, your daughter in-law Anna Fu is with us and you know she is carrying your grandchild , if you want her to be released ,you have to do something for us."Jacob Qi pleaded for him not to harm Anna Fu that he would do anything for them .The man on the phone laughed ,"okay. You're sure ,you will do anything? "Jacob Qi told him anything , only if he promised to release Anna Fu."Okay, I want you to bring president Carl Li at the children's park today's night ,if you refused consider your daughter in-law and grandchild gone." The man on the phone said.Jacob Qi could not believe that he would release Carl Li ,just to save two lives."Who are you! Did president Si send you to me?" Jacob Qi shouted."I have told you all , bring president Carl Li and take your

Lola Li woke up but her eyes were closed as she touched the teddy bear that she was on top,it was so soft unlike Liam Si's bodyShe opened her eyes and saw that she was on top of a big teddy bear ,and she stood up from the teddy bear .She knew that Liam Si had left the house and did not wake her up.Lola Li entered the bathroom and had a cold shower and came out from the bathroom with a towel on her chest,she looked at the time it was already 7pm."Oh my Gosh, how come I slept for too long ." Lola Li muttered.She put on her clothes and went downstairs and met Mrs May inside the sitting room alone and walked down towards her and saw her in tears."Mrs May ,why are you crying?" Lola Li asked Mrs May.Mrs May could not answer her because ,she was crying uncontrollably as one who lost someone very dear to her.Lola Li saw how she was crying and joined her because she refused to say why she was crying. They both of them were done crying consoling each other . Then Mrs May told Lola Li

Liam Si thanked Joe Yun for being a saviour ,when he needed one as they were both inside the car together.Soon they arrived at the underground where Anna Fu was kept.Liam Si and Joe Yun came down from the car together and went inside the building,it was dark and Liam Si turned on his phone torch as Joe Yun did the same.There was a staircase leading down ,and they both went through there and saw their men there .There was light inside the underground and Liam Si and Joe Yun turned off their phone torch.Norman came towards Liam Si and greeted him and took him where they kept Anna Fu.Anna Fu was kept Inside a room, a light was inside, fan ,mirror and a door leading to the restroom and a bathroom, and a bed were she could sleep on comfortably, but the room was locked from outside.Liam Si's men knew that she was pregnant and they were treating her fine. They gave her food to eat whenever she was hungry but the problem was that Anna Fu kept on screaming and shouting, "Set me free ,

Liam Si drove into the Villa, and came out from the car to open the car door for Lola Li to come out.Mrs May came out from the house and hugged Lola Li and helped her to enter inside, while Liam Si took the bag from the car seat and joined them.Liam Si went upstairs the room to have his bath while Lola Li was downstairs with Mrs May chatting.Mrs May asked Lola Li what happened to her for the past two days that she was not at home.Lola Li told Mrs May everything that happened to her with Liam Si and she told her that she had finally fallen in love with Liam Si.Mrs May heard how Lola Li expressed her feelings for Liam Si ,she hugged her tightly and their was a string of connection between the both of them that she felt .She told Lola Li that she must had missed her cooking and went into the kitchen to prepare food for her.Lola Li stood up from the sitting room after Mrs May went to prepare food for her ,so she decided to go upstairs to the room.She entered the room and saw that