Novels by Serena Jade

The wood began to grow thin behind our car as we moved further; the silence and the hum of the car were the only sounds we kept hearing.The ride back was a long one; Ella had fallen deep asleep on my laps before we could get to the main road of the city. The peacefulness of the moments felt so calm after all we have been through.Michael focuses on the road as he handles the wheels. I could tell he is worried about something probably about Ethan’s health condition, and so am I. I wanted to ask him so many questions as we kept going—Ethan, Vanessa allies, Vanessa custody and court case, and what would happen next—but sensing his mood and the look on his face, I had to hold back and let him concentrate on driving us to safety and where Ethan was.Eventually, after a ride that felt like eternity, we finally got far from the woods. As we drove into the city, my anxiety grew when I saw the sign of the hospital building.Michael pulled into the hospital parking lot, and my heart pounded e

The night went by slowly; every minute feels like an hour as I kept waking up every now and then to make sure we were safe.Maria was already fast asleep, but I couldn’t find any peace in sleep. My mind was still replaying the events that unfolded in the day—the gunshots, the men chasing after us, and Ethan being wounded.Eventually, the morning lights and rays of sunlight shone through the small window of the house. The pale light was a welcome sight, signalling the end of the night that seemed to have lasted longer than other nights.I sit up and rub Ella’s brown short hair downward more, like smoothing it, she who was still sound asleep.“Oh, my lovely daughter, you must be very tired,“ I said to myself as you kissed her on her forehead.I looked straight at where Maria slept and couldn’t find her; my heart jumped out of my chest instantly.“Maria.” I called out loudly as the room echo. “Where could she have gone? It's still very early.” I wondered as I walked into the other room

Clara’s POV As the door squeaked open slowly, I could feel my heart racing faster as the shadow became larger. I still stood firmly, not knowing what to do, my eyes straining to see who was coming in through the doorway.“Who is there?” I asked, my voice shaking in fear despite my efforts to sound brave.The woman stepped into the room with a dimmed torchlight in her hand, revealing herself. She was a bit older, probably in her 50s, with a calm look and a gentle smile on her face. Her grey and black mixture of hair tied back into a loose bun, she is beautiful.“I’m sorry to startle you, my dear; I didn’t expect anyone to be in my tiny abode, she said in a low and soothing voice, with a faint smile on her face as she talked.It was quite assuring; she seems like a nice person. But I can’t trust anyone that easily after what I have been through these few days.She looked quickly at Ella, who was sound asleep on the couch, and then she looked back at me. There was no trace of ill will i

Clara’s POVEthan guarded Ella and me as the unknown armed men started shooting bullets into the air to scare us.The chaos was ear-shattering, the air thick with tension and fear. In the midst of the scuffle, I caught sight of a familiar face—one of Vanessa’s old partners who I saw the last time we were kidnapped.Definitely, they had found us.“Go, Clara!” Ethan yelled as he pushed me towards the back door.I could sense worries and fears in his voice.We struggled to escape through the back door, but the attackers were still close in.My heart beat faster as we ran into the woods, and the sound of the fight faded behind us. Ethan led the way, his hand tightly gripped on Ella’s wrist.As we ran, I heard footsteps behind us.We were being chased. Tension streamed through my body, but I forced myself to stay calm. We had to keep going.Suddenly, I heard a loud noise behind me, followed by Ella's scream. Ethan was lying on the ground. I ran as fast as I could to help him. He was bleedi

Clara’s pov.The day of the plan finally arrived, and I felt a feeling of anxiety, fear, and determination.Ready to face what happened, but at the same time I was so anxious about endangering myself and my family, especially Ella.I dressed Ella up in a short purple chiffon dress her daddy got for her before the incident.I also wore a beautiful pink dress with light makeup that suited the dress perfectly.Ella, who was unaware of the situation and danger ahead, was so happy about the so-called “family outing,“ she kept jumping with excitement around the house since she heard about it.As we drove through the city streets, I felt eyes on us like we were being watched. The weight of Vanessa’s gaze was like she was watching us closely.We finally got to the location, and as soon as we got there, Ethan’s phone rang.“It’s Michael calling.” He said as he looked at me and saw the curiosity on my face.He picked up the call, “Hello Michael, where is your team?”“Ok, please keep a close wat

I stood so still like a statue staring at my phone and the content of the message with fear all over my body, my heart pounding in my chest, each word of the message burning into my mind. A reminder that danger still lumbers. I never expected Vanessa to reach out so soon it was faster than we anticipated. And her determination to destroy our lives was unending.“What is wrong Clara ?”, “Are you ok?” Ethan’s voice pulled me out of my thoughts as he asked with a concerned look on his face as he sat beside me with his hand placed on my arm.I sighed deeply as I handed him the phone unable to speak, it was as if my voice seized for a second.His expression clouded as he read the message, I could sense from his look that he was scared and angry.“Who sent this?” He asked in a shaky voice.“We need to call Michael Asap,” he said.He picked up his phone and dialed Michael’s number.“Hey, Michael we have a small problem,””Please come to the safe house as fast as possible.”Michael arrived wi