Novels by Bella Joanna

Chapter 30He held me firmly in his arms. I could tell he had missed me too. I watched as he ran his fingers through my hair that feeling alone was unexpected. The last time I experienced such was when I was still a little girl."My little girl... I've missed you," he said, which made me feel even more loved."Father..." I called out."My lovely princess is back, my little girl is back..."I couldn't help but chuckle. He was still referring to me as a little girl."Dad, stop... I am no longer a little girl, I am a grown woman now, father, and a woman."He scoffed and wasn't willing to admit it. "I wish I could get used to that. But you, listen to me now, even if you turn fifty years old this instant, you will always be my little princess.”I rolled my eyes in agreement, acknowledging that fathers always have a knack for finding his way around things. We might end up exchanging words, but in the end, he would always come out on top and emerge the winner."I am your daughter, after all.

Chapter 29Kendra's PovFernández stared at me intently through the center mirror, his eyes fixed on me. I couldn't understand why he was behaving so strangely. All I had done was ask a simple question, and now he was acting suspiciously."Why did you suddenly stop the car like that? What if there's an accident? How will you explain it to your boss and my dad? Don't you realize the danger you're putting us in?" I shouted, my voice reaching its highest pitch. I couldn't make sense of his intentions."I'm sorry for that, but why worry about nothing ma'am? You have nothing to be concerned about, Miss Kendra. The boss is just busy. There's no reason to be suspicious," he replied.His response seemed more appropriate, but it was clear that he had rehearsed it beforehand, as if something shady was going on. I couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to this than meets the eye."You told me not to be suspicious, yet you yourself seem suspicious," I countered.He scoffed and nodded, but

Chapter 28"Did you just frown at me? I asked you a question and instead of giving me a reply, you are giving me an attitude?"Rage was already brewing within me at the sight of him."Ma'am, you just got into the country. You just came back from a long journey. The boss is currently very busy which is why he had asked me to come and welcome you""He should have come by himself, Fernández! It's been years he has seen me. So, why the hell is he not here? This is unlike him and you know it! Stop trying to give excuses for him! He used to be here with roses to welcome me." I mumbled.At first I had thought the roses were given to his guards as a pre-welcome to be handed one by him as soon as I got closer but that turned out to be a wrong guess."I apologies for that, Miss Kendra. This is why I am here to pick you. Master can't choose to leave you here without sending anyone on his behalf if he can't make it. You know this don't you? He cherishes you way too much to let you down. Please..

Chapter 27Kendra's PovUpon my arrival into the country, I looked around, scrutinizing and immediately noticed a significant change in the surroundings. The place looked completely different from what I remembered. Not giving much of my will to figure out its changes, I looked around with a smile on my face. It had been a long time since I left the country, and now my arrival was something I could proudly boast about.“I have arrived…” I stated in composure as I took in the fresh air, exhaling slowly. It was as though it was going to take forever to return. My thoughts revolved around the handsome young man I had left behind, Lucas Gambino. I couldn't help but exaggerate.“Ma'am” A guard of mine offered, stretching his hand towards me. He was actually giving a helping hand to help me get up so as to leave the plane immediately. The warm smile I had on could denote a bossy reaction. I was highly pleased to see how things were going. This was the kind of treatment that royalty like mys

Chapter 26"Girl... Let me tell you something, I have given you a very good identity. Choose one amongst the best of all. Please, for goodness sake, quit the thought of cutting off your hair. Common,”I rolled my eyes at him in disbelief. Was that all you wanted to say to have taken so much time? I scoffed, paying no attention to him."Yes girl. I am damn serious. A hair like yours can only be compared to that of Rapunzel. Look at you girl... you look so good with it"He came closer and placed his hand on my head, smoothing the hairs on it. At this point, I felt like a child being accompanied by her father. I couldn't help the feeling of loneliness I felt for so long and here he is, trying to remind me of the good old days.“Felix… I can't hide forever you know. I don't plan to. The few months I wish to hide from him, I want to have my very own freedom away from being caught. Cutting my hair is the only way”"No, no, no, that is where you get it wrong girl. Do you know that this hair

Chapter 25Shirley's PovAs soon as I got into the apartment, I looked around and confirmed it was secure. The hideout seems to be a perfect place.“A nice place you've got” I compliment as a frown suddenly bounced on my face. I could feel a swing of my mood, unable to tell what next my focus should be.Felix offered me a seat and headed to the kitchen to get something we could eat but my saddened heart couldn't help the burden I felt. Just then, I sighted a mirror which was highly decorated with colorful bulbs surrounding it. It caught my attention and drew me closer to itI sat down In Front of a mirror, looking closely at my own image. A blade shone to my eyes as soon as I looked beneath the table. Having a check, it was a barbing blade. I could tell there was more that is contained in the carton underneath the table. Checking through, I sighted a clipper which I picked up. An idea popped up immediately. I just find myself seated before the mirror with the clipper in my hands, sta

Chapter Four“This is Elaine, Alpha Jacob’s daughter.” He said with a warm smile. I stayed silent but deep down my heart was erupting the flames of sadness. “I am Freya, Alexander’s wife.” She said with a warm smile stretching out her hand for a handshake. I didn’t need the goddess help to know that she was sounding the alarm that he belongs to her. I forced a smile but I had no time to accept the handshake, her hands were suspended in the air. This may seem so rude, but at this point I didn’t care.My father would always sing Alexander’s praises talking about how capable he was and how responsible he had become. He admired Alexander so much, after all he was the youngest Alpha; he had become an Alpha at a very young age and now his pack was blooming. I had no idea he had a wife, I raised my eyelids to look at him. If I had known, I wouldn’t have followed him all the way here. “Elaine, you can’t let yourself get distracted.” I muttered.Freya took back her hands and hooked her hands a

CHAPTER THREE"That was...exhilarating!" I said, panting hard. My chest hurt with the effort of fighting and running, but my blood boiled with an excitement I couldn't explain."You could have been caught. You could have been killed." Alexander murmured behind me as he slowed the horse's gallop into a calming trot. I could sense the disapproval in his voice."At least we got out of there with our heads still on." I retorted in defense, my excitement reducing. "Things could have been worse.""And things could have been better if you'd just stayed in that spot." He clapped back. "You sure are a feisty young wolf."I smiled to myself: the adjective had pleased me more than it should have. "My dad called me that a few moments before he'd died." I said. "A feisty one."There was a pause, before Alexander replied. "Did he now?""Yes." I swallowed hard, trying not to feel the pain of loss again as I thought about my dead family. I was still recovering from the shock of finding out that my fa

CHAPTER TWOI struggled against his hand on my mouth but he was insistent. In the end I went limp in his arms and he slowly released his grip on my mouth. He waited till the murderer had moved away from my family's death table, then turned to me.I stared at his features in momentary awe: his eyes were big and bright and blue, almost electric in their intensity. The eyes of an inexperienced man who hadn't yet seen the rougher side of life; probably nineteen or twenty years old, not much older than me. His coal-black hair was plaited in cornrows, each strand falling to his shoulders. His skin was tan, which was a rarity in this cold climate. And he was staring at me the way I knew I was staring at him.Against my better judgement, I began to wonder what he saw when he looked at me."I know you're planning to come out of this table and face those men..." He started."They killed my parents!" I whispered furiously, amidst tears."And?" Alpha Alexander asked, eyebrows raised. "That doesn'

CHAPTER ONEThe full moon that night was unusually bright. I couldn't remember the last time I'd ever seen it shine that brightly, but I did remember sitting at the raised pedestal with my family and my friends, where I was supposed to be eating and celebrating, but all I did was look glum.The moon was supposed to be a warning, but I missed it.My father caught me staring up at the moon curiously and I heard him give a low chuckle beside me. "You think it's unusual, don't you, daughter?"I dragged my eyes from the sight and turned to him, then replied. "You did say the moon hasn't shined this brightly in a hundred years."He leaned towards me as though sharing a secret, then whispered in my ear. "Maybe the Moon Goddess is also celebrating with you. It's your Turning Feast, after all."I snorted. "Since when has the Moon Goddess ever cared about the affairs of one single person?"My father laughed. "You've always been a feisty one. Good thing you've Turned now. It's high time we found