Amber's newfound powers suddenly become a threat to her life and everything she holds dear. Just when she thought her troubles were behind her, a vengeful enemy resurfaces, threatening to destroy everything she loves. Facing an uncertain future, she must fight for survival with her lover, Jackson, as they're plunged into a dangerous battle of life and death. Will their love be enough to carry them through, or will the dark forces prevail? And what will become of their future when the truth comes to light? Find out in this heart-stopping adventure where fate and destiny collide.
Amber
"Amber! Come downstairs, breakfast is ready." I heard my twin brother, Leo, call me. I hopped down the stairs, gliding through the family portraits hung on the walls of the stairs. "Hi dad." I hugged him from behind tightly. "Hi munchkin." He said as he held my hands. "How are you, today?" "Very well, thank you. Ouch!, watch it Leo" I warned as he threw me a slice of waffles. Ever since my mom died from an underlying heart condition, it has just been my dad, my twin brother and I. It was us against the world. My twin brother would rather bump into a stone than admit that he cared about me but I know he did. My dad, however, was my best friend. He never made me feel left out as the only girl. He always took me for a walk in my favourite park and most times we went fishing together. My favourite place of all the places we went was the sea, I've always liked water because it somehow calmed my nerves. "Amber, would you still go to the sea today?" My dad, asked me as I ate. "Yes, dad. You promised to come with me." "I did, but I won't be able to anymore." "Why?" I asked as panic welled up slowly inside of me. "My boss denied my request for a leave." My face fell, "What do I do now, Leo would never go with me because he is always stuck in one of his paintings." I whined. Leo stuck his tongue at me, "You're just a daddy's girl that's too scared to go out by yourself" "Look who's talking when you're the one that's scared of the water and waves" "You ar... "Stop it!, both of you. Amber, I promise I'll come with you next time, alright?" "Yes, dad." **** The sea spread endlessly before my eyes; a boundless expanse that merges with the horizon, its vastness both awe-inspiring and humbling. I let the water grace my feet. I stayed still for a while in admiration until I looked up and met eyes with the most beautiful man I have ever seen. His eyes held different emotions, it felt like he was looking straight into my soul. I blinked and looked away. My hands went absentmindedly to feel my face, why was he staring at me like that? Could there be something on my face? "Hi." The stranger greeted me. I saw that he had walked to where I was seated. "Hi." I looked up and put my hair behind my ears. "I'm Jackson." He reached out his hand to me which I took in mine. I noticed the subtle stubble on his chin. His brown hair glowed in the sunset. He looked like a man from a magazine, I could stare at him all day. "Amber." I offered as I reluctantly looked away from him and towards the sea. I gasped when I saw him take a seat at a spot beside me. What was he doing? "The sea is beautiful, I used to come here with my mom when she was alive." I stared ahead not saying anything. "Do you come here often?" I hesitated for a while before responding. "Yes, I come here a lot but not alone... I have come here with my dad ever since my mom died." "I'm sorry for your loss." Empathy laced in his voice. "It's fine, she died a long time ago. It's been me, my twin brother and my d... ouch!!!!." I screamed out in pain and clutched the ankle of my left leg. Alarmed, Jackson turned towards me, "What's wrong? Are you okay?" He panicked as he watched the expressions on my face turn from calmness to anguish. "I...I think something just bit me." "What?, let me see." He grabbed my leg and did a quick once over careful twisting my leg from right to left. "Strange, I don't see a bite mark." I quickly repeated his action once again but found nothing too. I was so sure I felt something. I smiled awkwardly and replied, "I was probably stung by the tendrils of plants, I'm sorry I got you worried." "It's fine, I'm glad you're okay." We locked eyes for a few seconds but it felt like eternity. "I hate to break up our conversation but I have to go now." "Thank you for keeping me company." "Do I get to see you here tomorrow?" I paused for a while and nodded. He smiled and I watched his retreating figure. He was a fine man. I made to stand up but yelped at the sharp pain that coursed through my leg. I looked and saw that I had begun bleeding profusely. My breath caught in my throat as I clutched my bleeding foot as I leaped. I tore a part of my skirt to reduce the bleeding, the pain however was unbearable, I tried desperately to go back home. "Amber!" Leo's voice echoed across the quiet surroundings as he dashed toward me, panic etched on his face. "What happened? Are you okay?" "I don't know," I winced, grimacing from the pain radiating from my injured leg. "Something sharp in the water jabbed me." Leo knelt beside me in a flash, a concerned look in his eyes. "Let's get you inside, we need to tend to your wound." Leo placed my hand over his shoulder as he carried me in a bridal style inside. My dad rushed to me immediately. Leo placed me on the couch, curiosity etched in his eyes. "She got jabbed at the sea." Leo answered on cue. My dad nodded, "Let me have a look. Leo, get me the herbal paste on the kitchen counter. We need something to seize the bleeding." He inspected the area of the bleeding, "this isn't just a regular cut. There's something peculiar about it." I winced as my dad applied the herbal paste. "What do you mean, Dad?" I asked as my mind started racing. "There's a strange energy around this injury," a mixture of concern and intrigue in his tone. "It's not just physical. It's..." he paused as if he was searching for the right word. "It's almost as if it's awakening something within you." "What's happening, dad? Is she going to be okay?" Leo asked with worry evident in his voice. "It's hard to say," my dad replied, his gaze shifting between me and the herbal paste he was applying, "her healing will depend on more than just this wound." **** It's been a week since I got jabbed, the wound was healed but I felt different, like something foreign was living in me. I had strange visions haunting my dreams, sometimes it was something that had happened, other times it was something that was to happen. I felt a tingling sensation whenever I touched certain objects or made contact with people. I don't know how, but I could feel the secrets that were buried deep within them. I jolted back falling on the contents on the table with a thud when I held my dad's favourite amulet that he gave to me as a gift. "Ambs, are you feeling alright? You seem...different." Leo asked with concern. I sighed, unable to explain what I was feeling. Even though Leo and I fought most of the time, he was still my twin brother and we shared some sort of connection. "I don't know, Leo. I see things, I...feel things that I can't explain. These visions, they won't stop. It's like living in a constant whirlwind of thoughts and images." "Maybe we should seek someone who knows more about these... abilities," Leo suggested, "we need to figure out what's happening to you. This isn't normal." Tears welled up in my eyes. "I can't control it, Leo. Every touch, every object... it's like being bombarded with information I don't want." Leo held me closely and whispered, "we'll find a way."
For three years, Shane and Yvonne were wed, sharing heated nights, while his devotion clung to his ex. Yvonne strove to be a dutiful wife, yet their marriage felt hollow, built on desire rather than real warmth. All changed when she became pregnant, only for Shane to thrust her onto the operating table, warning, “Either you or the baby survives!” Broken by his cruelty, she vanished in grief and later returned, radiantly accomplished, leaving everyone awestruck. Haunted by remorse, Shane begged for another chance, but Yvonne only smiled and replied, “I’m sorry, men no longer interest me.”
"I heard you're going to marry Marcelo. Is this perhaps your revenge against me? It's very laughable, Renee. That man can barely function." Her foster family, her cheating ex, everyone thought Renee was going to live in pure hell after getting married to a disabled and cruel man. She didn't know if anything good would ever come out of it after all, she had always thought it would be hard for anyone to love her but this cruel man with dark secrets is never going to grant her a divorce because she makes him forget how to breathe.
"Ahh!" She was in a moaning mess. She did not want to feel anything for this man. She hated him. His hands began to move all over her body. She gasped when he pulled down the back chain of her dress. The chain stopped at her lower waist, so when he zipped it off, her upper back and waist were exposed. "D-Don't touch m-ummm!" His fingers rolled around her bare back, and she pressed her head against the pillow. His touches were giving her goosebumps all over her body. With a deep angry voice, he whispered in her ear, "I am going to make you forget his touches, kisses, and everything. Every time you touch another man, you will only think of me." - - - Ava Adler was a nerdy omega. People bullied her because they thought she was ugly and unattractive. But Ava secretly loved the bad boy, Ian Dawson. He was the future Alpha of the Mystic Shadow Pack. However, he doesn't give a damn about rules and laws, as he only likes to play around with girls. Ava was unaware of Ian's arrogance until her fate intertwined with his. He neglected her and hurt her deeply. What would happen when Ava turned out to be a beautiful girl who could win over any boy, and Ian looked back and regretted his decisions? What if she had a secret identity that she had yet to discover? What if the tables turned and Ian begged her not to leave him?
Rosalynn's marriage to Brian wasn't what she envisioned it to be. Her husband, Brian, barely came home. He avoided her like a plague. Worse still, he was always in the news for dating numerous celebrities. Rosalynn persevered until she couldn't take it anymore. She upped and left after filing for a divorce. Everything changed days later. Brian took interest in a designer that worked for his company anonymously. From her profile, he could tell that she was brilliant and dazzling. He pulled the stops to find out her true identity. Little did he know that he was going to receive the greatest shocker of his life. Brian bit his finger with regret when he recalled his past actions and the woman he foolishly let go.
She was a world-renowned divine doctor, the CEO of a publicly traded company, the most formidable female mercenary, and a top-tier tech genius. Marissa, a titan with a plethora of secret identities, had hidden her true stature to marry a seemingly impoverished young man. However, on the eve of their wedding, her fiance, who was actually the lost heir to a wealthy dynasty, called off the engagement and subjected her to degradation and mockery. Upon the revelation of her concealed identities, her ex-fiance was left stunned and desperately pleaded for her forgiveness. Standing protectively before Marissa, an incredibly influential and fearsome magnate declared, "This is my wife. Who would dare try to claim her?"
Linsey was stood up by her groom to run off with another woman. Furious, she grabbed a random stranger and declared, "Let's get married!" She had acted on impulse, realizing too late that her new husband was the notorious rascal, Collin. The public laughed at her, and even her runaway ex offered to reconcile. But Linsey scoffed at him. "My husband and I are very much in love!" Everyone thought she was delusional. Then Collin was revealed to be the richest man in the world. In front of everyone, he got down on one knee and held up a stunning diamond ring. "I look forward to our forever, honey."