Bekah, a girl from Ravel creek, on a pursuit of her dreams, ends up getting entangled with the Caruso family. The Caruso family, an underground mafia family and the billionaire family in Bay View City sends Reggie to investigate Bekah's involvement in Marci's death. Two people, on different paths. Their worlds collide, and they find themselves intertwined. Reggie and Bekah is a story about self discovery, secrets and friendships. Both characters will embark on a journey where everything they held dear will be challenged.
BEKAH'S POV.
I was tired of this town. Everywhere looked like a cage, Ravel Creek felt like a cage. There was something always falling apart- cracked windows, sagging roofs, untarred roads, covered in dust.
Our house was no better. It creaked every time the wind blew. Like it was ready to collapse. The walls were thin, barely keeping out the sounds of the factories nearby or the late night shouting from the bar down the street.
I hated it. I hated the smell of smoke that floated in the air. The way the street looked dead by day and alive only with drunks by night. This town wasn't a place for dreams. It was a place where dreams come to die.
My dad was hardly ever around. When he did come home, it was like he didn't want to be there either. He would sit in the corner of the sitting room with worn out chairs, barely talking, reeking of whiskey, until he got up and disappeared again.
Some days during his disappearing phase, he comes back home with a lot of cash. What he does for a living was unknown to any of us, my mother and I, and we didn't care.
For my mom, I watched her try, try so hard to make something out of the nothing we had. She worked late, came home smelling of smoke and sweat from the damn brothel she worked, her eyes dull and tired.
She never talked about it, but I knew. I knew about the drugs, too. Sometimes I would see her handshake, her eyes glazed over, and then she would be back- back to the woman who pushed food in front of me and told me we would be okay. She was fighting her own demons, and all I could do was try to stay out of the way.
But I couldn't stay here. Since tenth grade, I knew Ravel Creek was a dead end, a place where people like us stay trapped in the same cycles: cycles of poverty, shame and misery. There were no opportunities, no future. Just broken down buildings inhabited by broken down people. And I swore i wasn't going to be one of them.
I worked whatever jobs I could find, saved every cent I could scrape together, counting the days until I could leave for college. The money I had put together wouldn't pay for my college acceptance fee talk more of getting a space where I would lay my head, so I applied for different scholarships. Some fully sponsored, while some partly sponsored. I was ready to make do with anyone that came my way.
Today was like every other day in my life. I was currently working one of my many odd jobs in the factory. The machines droned on. Thier constant hums filled the factory as I wiped the dripping sweat from my forehead. My arms ached from lifting crates, and the smell of grease and metal clung to my clothes.
I glanced at the old clock on the wall at the far end of the factory. Two more hours, just two more hours before my shift was over. I always couldn't wait to get out of here, but it always felt like time deliberately moved slower in this space.
I reached for another crate, when my phone buzzed in my pocket. I almost ignored it. Probably a reminder for my next shift or some random spam message, but something made me check. My fingers fumbled as I pulled out the phone, glancing at the screen and for a second, I froze.
It was a message, a message from Pan Western University.
My heart skipped a beat, my hands suddenly shaking as I unlocked the phone. No, it couldn't be what I thought it was. But there it was, staring right back at me.
"Congratulations! You have been accepted in Pan Western University on a fully funded scholarship."
I blinked, my mind struggling to catch up. This could be an illusion. What? I read it again, then again and again. Accepted. Accepted. Scholarship. It was real. It wasn't me being delusional.
Pan Western University, the most prestigious university in the whole of Bay View City had just offered me a fully funded scholarship. The noise from the factory faded in the background. It was just me and this message.
I ran out of the factory, onto the back of the building where it was most quiet. And then, out of nowhere, the tears came. I didn't even try to stop them. I just sank to the floor, sobbing, clutching my phone so tight that it hurts.
My body shook with every sob, but I didn't care. I couldn't stop it. It was happening. Going to college, it was actually happening.
For so long, this had been nothing more than a dream. And now... Now I had it. I was going to leave. I was going to leave Ravel Creek to Bay View City, to Pan Western University.
I wiped at my face, barely able to see through the tears, and laughed-an actual laugh. The kind that felt foreign to me that it almost scared me. I checked the message again, just to be sure. But it was still there. It wasn't a mistake, it wasn't a dream, it was real!
EXCERPT "Madeline, you are still pregnant, aren't you?" I stared at her, she was still—unresponsive. "Madeline, the baby is still in there, inside your god-damned womb, isn't he, my voice rising several decibels." Still, no response. "Madeline!!!," I growled. I demand an answer. You are still with my child, right?" This time, she looked up at me, fear flickering in her eyes, and I could see the defiance there too. She responded with a negative shake of her head. I just laughed, a cold humorless laughter. I was mad. "I-i am so sorry alpha Konan," she stammered, her voice nearly a whisper. "I didn't mean for this to happen." I scoffed. Did she just say sorry? "Madeline, O Madeline!!!" "Sorry doesn't bring back my baby. it doesn't make up for your incompetence." "You did too much wrong things at once Madeline. You breached the contract Madeline, you lost my baby and took the ability for me to sire a heir because of your carelessness.... **** Because of an unintended one night stand sex with Alpha Konan, the newly installed cruel alpha of Oceanwolf pack, Madeline a servant girl lost her virginity and got pregnant for his child. Alpha Konan got to know about it and since a pregnancy was needed to establish his power in the pack, he decided to contract her to be his mate, and she got no say in it. The pregnancy they both depended on was lost and everything took a turn for the worse. Will Madeline be able to survive the punishment meted out on her? In this story, a web of love, loyalty and adventure is formed. Will the poor servant girl and the cruel Alpha be able to pull through, each answering the call of eternal unbroken love amidst all difficulties?
There was only one man in Raegan's heart, and it was Mitchel. In the second year of her marriage to him, she got pregnant. Raegan's joy knew no bounds. But before she could break the news to her husband, he served her divorce papers because he wanted to marry his first love. After an accident, Raegan lay in the pool of her own blood and called out to Mitchel for help. Unfortunately, he left with his first love in his arms. Raegan escaped death by the whiskers. Afterward, she decided to get her life back on track. Her name was everywhere years later. Mitchel became very uncomfortable. For some reason, he began to miss her. His heart ached when he saw her all smiles with another man. He crashed her wedding and fell to his knees while she was at the altar. With bloodshot eyes, he queried, "I thought you said your love for me is unbreakable? How come you are getting married to someone else? Come back to me!"
Sheila had her back against the wall when her family tried to force her to marry an awful old man. In a fit of rage, she hired a gigolo to act as her husband. She thought the gigolo needed money and did this for a living. Little did she know that he was nothing like that. One day, he pulled off his mask and revealed himself to be the world's top magnate. This marked the beginning of their love. He showered her with everything she could ever want. They were happy. However, unexpected circumstances soon posed a threat to their love. Would Sheila and her husband make it through the storm? Find out!
Sandra Hill, the long-lost real heiress of the Hill family, was shunned by her own kin. Instead of embracing her, they bestowed their affection upon an impostor. They even arranged her to marry a vegetative man in place of her so-called “sister”. Sandra sneered, refusing to put up with this humiliation, cut off ties with the Hill family immediately and ran into the flash marriage with Wesley Cooper, her unconscious billionaire husband. With her incredible medical skills, she defied the odds and revived him. Little did she expect that her husband spoiled her with all his love... A medical genius, a computer prodigy, a national treasure in painting, and a racing legend... Her husband revealed her various identities, leaving the Hill family regretful. Her father came pleading, "It's Dad's fault. Please come back." Her mother wept, "Mom will protect you from now on. Please come back." Even her five brothers knelt before he, begging for forgiveness. Yet, Sandra's smile held a hint of mockery as she vowed, “Never!”
Melanie married Ashton out of gratitude, but she quickly found herself entangled in a web of relentless challenges. Despite these struggles, she stayed true to her commitment to the marriage. In the hospital room, Ashton indifferently attempted to draw her blood, disregarding her discomfort. This callous act was a harsh revelation for Melanie, awakening her to the grim reality of their relationship. Resolved to prioritize her own welfare, she decided to sever ties. With newfound resolve, Melanie filed for divorce. In the process, she unveiled her concealed identities, leaving everyone in shock. Throughout these turbulent times, Melanie realized that Derek, Ashton’s uncle, had been discreetly protecting her all along.
Rena got into an entanglement with a big shot when she was drunk one night. She needed Waylen's help while he was drawn to her youthful beauty. As such, what was supposed to be a one-night stand progressed into something serious. All was well until Rena discovered that Waylen's heart belonged to another woman. When his first love returned, he stopped coming home, leaving Rena all alone for many nights. She put up with it until she received a check and farewell note one day. Contrary to how Waylen expected her to react, Rena had a smile on her face as she bid him farewell. "It was fun while it lasted, Waylen. May our paths never cross. Have a nice life." But as fate would have it, their paths crossed again. This time, Rena had another man by her side. Waylen's eyes burned with jealousy. He spat, "How the hell did you move on? I thought you loved only me!" "Keyword, loved!" Rena flipped her hair back and retorted, "There are plenty of fish in the sea, Waylen. Besides, you were the one who asked for a breakup. Now, if you want to date me, you have to wait in line." The next day, Rena received a credit alert of billions and a diamond ring. Waylen appeared again, got down on one knee, and uttered, "May I cut in line, Rena? I still want you."
For seven years, Jillian pursued Bryan with unyielding passion, but he remained distant, his emotions tightly sealed. Disheartened, she left for overseas after graduating from college. Three years later, Jillian, now a successful attorney, sat provocatively on the lap of Bryan's competitor. She flashed Bryan a playful smile and taunted, "What's wrong, Bryan? Are you impotent?" Bryan's restraint shattered in an instant. In a swift motion, he scooped her up and tossed her onto the bed. The next morning, as Bryan woke up, Jillian flashed a mischievous smile. "Let's keep things casual, okay?"