Novels by CHICHI

Author’s povThe police quickly surrounded Daniel, cuffing him as he groaned on the floor. Blood trickled from his nose, and his face was twisted in anger and humiliation.“You’ll regret this, Xander!” Daniel spat, glaring up at his brother.Xander leaned down, his expression calm but firm. “Regret? That’s something you should feel for all the lives you’ve ruined. It’s over, Daniel.”As Daniel struggled against his restraints, the head of police stepped forward. He pulled out a list of charges and began reading them aloud.“Daniel Clarkson, you are being charged with the following: the kidnapping of Mrs. Wright, the attempted murder of Xander Clarkson, embezzlement from your family’s company, obstruction of justice, and numerous other crimes. You’ll be facing a long time in prison.”Daniel’s face contorted with rage. “None of it is true!” he shouted. “This is a setup! You’re all working against me!”“Your corrupt cop was also seen running off and right now he’s willing to testify agai

Author’s povMrs. Wright sat in the dark room, straining her ears for the movements of her captors. It had been a few hours since they taken her from her old place and brought her to this new place, hours marked by terror and solitude and confusion. But something inside had changed that night. Something told her she couldn’t be captive anymore. With newfound resolve, Mrs. Wright steeled herself and tiptoed to the door.The house was still; her captors didn’t suspect a thing when they had gone to bed earlier. Mrs. Wright cautiously unlocked the door, afraid of its creaking as she turned the knob to let herself out into the night air that was cool and freeing.She was done hiding. This time, she was going to save herself.The road stretched before her was infinite in the dark. She knew that with each step she took away from her prison it was another opportunity to get to her son and get out a solution. Her heart was beating both in fear and anticipation of the worst. She ran through t

Daniel’s povI stormed out of his office, hot blood rushed through my veins. How dare he? Who the hell does this man think he is? Some kind of a superhero coming to ‘save’ the company. He was going too far and asking too much. I got out of the company and headed for my car as I sat down there and leaned back in it. I was so angry I couldn’t hold myself back.My hands gripped tightly around my steering wheel; those knuckles were all white as if they were screaming ‘help!’ in some invisible way. In anger, I punched my steering wheel a couple of times before leaning back in my seat.I then turned the ignition and drove directly to the warehouse where I had everything under control—my men, my operations, and my future. It was a sanctuary of sorts for me, a place where I could reorganize my thoughts and plans without any distractions or disturbances. A couple of my men were already there when I arrived.They all stood up as soon as they saw me enter, feeling the unrest radiating off me. “

Audrey’s povI clearly remembered the drive to the cabin that morning. I’d driven so slowly, looking in the rearview mirror every few seconds to make sure I wasn’t being followed. The streets had been practically empty, but everything had felt still and foreboding because of it. When I had gotten to the place, I had parked a few hundred meters from the cabin itself, hiding my car behind some trees before continuing on foot.The closer I got to the cabin, the more uneasy I felt. Something was very wrong. The place looked abandoned—deserted—but it wasn’t just that. It was something else; something I couldn't explain.“Mrs wright?” I asked while staying at the door and knocking. I hoped no one would bash my head in as I opened it inwards as it groaned under my hand as I gave it a push so I could step inside.The sight that met my eyes made my stomach plummet. The entire cabin was in shambles. Furniture was flipped over, papers were strewn across the floor, and a faint acrid smell wafted

Xander’s povI sat in my office, the door closed behind me as I went through the financial reports once more. My anger simmered beneath the surface. It was bad enough that the company was in such a state, but the audacity of the board to act like nothing was wrong infuriated me. My father had worked too hard to build this company, and I wasn’t about to let it crumble under their watch—or Daniel’s.Just as I was contemplating my next move, there was a sharp knock on the door. Before I could answer, one of the board members stepped in, closing the door behind him. He was an older man, someone who had been with the company for decades, yet his face now looked pale and nervous.“Mr. Xander,” he started, his voice shaking, “I need to talk to you.”I reclined back in my chair, signaling for him to continue. “What is it?” I questioned, but I already knew he didn’t come here to help me with anything but to stress me.The man hesitated, and then he leaned forward a little. “I think you should

Xander’s povI was in my company office gazing at the files lying on my table. My secretary had compiled every possible document pertaining to the financial record of the company and I was growing more angry after going through it. How was it not tallying? Who drew this large amount of money, the supporting bills and receipts were in no record?I could see lots of money being removed from the company but there was no mention of them being used for the company again. Why was this a thing?I called for my assistance as she appeared before me.“Is this all?” I asked as she nodded.“Yes, Mr. Xander. I think this is all there is available in the system…”“You think?” I interrupted her as she gulped.“It is all I could find in the system.”I leaned back in my chair and drummed my fingers on my desk. “This doesn’t make any sense… Someone has been withdrawing money at absurd rates recently, and with no record of what it’s being used for? How the hell does that work?”She didn’t answer, but sh

Axel’s povI looked at the text on my phone, my brows tightening as I read it. Rogues were scouting near our pack’s territory. The generals had alerted me of their arrival and had already moved to the border, awaiting my command.I glanced at Alaric and spoke briskly. “I have to go deal with something. I’ll be back.”Alaric shot me a look but didn’t say anything, just nodded as I stepped away. I dialed my generals on my way to the hospital reception and what they told me only fueled my rage. They were still holding back, waiting for their additional forces to arrive, but rogues on the border could only mean one thing.Silence was the only answer I gave before hanging up and taking off down the stairwell. Within seconds I hit the ground floor and blew through the glass doors with my super speed, heading straight for my car. Dropping into it, slamming the door shut, I brought it to life and headed toward the pack border at breakneck speed.The drive was excruciatingly slow, but I’d neve

Alaric’s povI sat beside Karla's bed, my mind in a whirl. She seemed so peaceful. So vulnerable, dreaming her dreams. But I knew as soon as she opened her eyes, reality would crash back down on top of her. And I couldn't help but feel that we teetered on the edge everyday because of this. For one wrong move, one word out of place and it could all come crashing down around us. I turned to see axel tapping away at his phone and looked away from him.Leaning back in my chair so that my words wouldn't disturb the woman from her slumbering fantasies I murmured softly, "Axel... when are we going to tell her the real truth?Axel stiffened and put a finger to his mouth to hush me from saying anything else. I saw something in the man’s eyes that made me roll my own. He then pointed at Karla who still sleeping and then he pointed at the balcony and stepped out onto it without another word.“Fuck it,” I muttered. “I’m up.” I walked outside with him, shutting the door behind me.He leaned again

Alaric’s pov“She’ll need her rest.” she said, placing a hand on my shoulder. “She’s been in surgery to make sure her systems are not compromised and it’s going to take time for her to get better. If anything changes or she wakes up let us know.”“I will.” I promised quietly.The healer nodded and dropped her hand, leaving us alone in the room. I took a seat on the bed nearest to me, the bag of food still clutched to my knee. I could hardly look away from her.“I’m sorry,” I managed to get out through gritted teeth as if she could hear me, “I’m so sorry for not being here when you needed me…but I’ll be here now. Right here.”As the hours ticked by, I dragged the chair to the side of the bed and sat down next to her and took her hand, not looking away, but up at her face the whole time. I then decided to eat as I took my meal and started to eat while I watched the television there on mute.The only sound being the sound of her breathing and the machines beeping.While I ate, I looked

Axel’s povHe smirked, shaking his head. “I don’t need your backup, Axel. I’m not afraid to do what’s right, even if it means standing alone.”With that he turned on his heel and stormed out of the room, the door swinging shut behind him.The silence was thick and tense. “He’ll be sorry he said that,” Lysander eventually sighed.Kai reclined back in his seat, lacing his fingers behind his head. “Let him be sorry,” he waved off. “I’m not going to waste my breath on someone who doesn’t want to hear the truth.”I sat back down, my mind spinning. Alaric’s words had cut through me but I wouldn’t let him see that. Maybe he was right, maybe Karla did need someone to lean on, but there was too much risk in asking too much of her right now. I couldn’t afford to act on my anger or frustration.But all the same, I couldn’t help wishing Alaric the best of luck with his own decisions.***Alaric’s povI stormed out of the study, my heart thumping with rage and a kind of adrenaline I had never felt

Axel’s povOur fathers eyes narrowed, and for a moment, I thought he might explode with the same fury we were feeling. But then he calmed himself and remained quiet."That's a really serious allegation," he said. "You got any proof?""No," I said. "Not yet. But we're going to know who it was."My father sighed, and folded his hands on the desk. “I would be angry too,” he said. “But you have to calm down first. You can’t think clearly when you’re that angry.”“Calm? They tortured her!” Alaric’s voice rose.“I never said to do nothing,” my dad began, calm and measured. “I said think. If you go punishing someone without first knowing the truth of what happened, you might end up making things worse.”Lysander shook his head. “How could it get any worse than this?”My dad looked at him. “What if you’re wrong? What if you accuse someone innocent? What if Karla wakes up and realizes you went behind her back and did this without her agreeing to it? You think she’ll thank you for that?”We had

Axel’s povMinutes ticked by like hours. I walked around because I couldn’t stand still. Every time the healer murmured something to her assistants or fiddled with one of the machines, my heart leapt.But soon, the healer moved away from the stretcher and came over to us. She looked calm enough but she was weary-eyed.“She’s stable for now,” the healer said. “But she’s severely dehydrated and malnourished. Her body is weak, and she’s under a lot of stress. It’s going to take time for her to recover.”I let out a breath I didn’t realize I’d been holding. “She’s going to be okay?”The healer nodded. “If she gets the care she needs, yes. But she’s in a fragile state. She needs rest, proper nutrition, and someone to make sure she doesn’t push herself too hard.”My mother looked at me and nodded slightly. “We’ll make sure she gets everything she needs,” my mother replied determinedly.The healer turned toward me. “Her body is weak, but she’s also mentally and emotionally compromised. And i