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Ch. 40: Brutal Honesty & Hidden Truths
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Pain Before Bliss Ch. 41: Alpha's Painful Rejection
Derreck felt as if tiny shards were piercing his heart. Garrett’s words tore him more than Denice’s; sure, she was his fated mate, the one that the Moon Goddess had chosen for him, but Garrett was his best friend. He and Garrett had been best friends since they were in diapers.“Garrett, we’ve been bros since diapers, and you kept this from me?!” His voice continues to betray him, but the rage in his eyes was intense.Garrett walked a little closer and Apollo growled; he threw his hands up in surrender. “It wasn’t my truth to tell Derreck; you know that. Being an Alpha does not come easy and it is a heavy responsibility. Denice only told me her real name right before I walked in here. She had to be the one to tell you and she didn’t come to this decision lightly, as I’m sure you can imagine. I know it’ll take you some time before you can trust me again and I won’t push that, but I know you need a Beta. When you’re ready, you know how to find me.”Denice then spoke up with confidence a
Last Updated : 2024-01-10Pain Before Bliss Thanks!
Hello my lovely readers! I just wanted to come on and say thank you for the attention that you've given Pain Before Bliss thus far! I appreciate your support and your constant attention as I continue along! Thank you all so much for being SO patient with me and for enjoying my book! It's come some ways and it wouldn't be here without your constant support! I'm grateful if it has shown up on your bookshelf, if you've found a genuine interest in it, if you're constantly on the edge of your seat making faces as you read, or even if you've read the synopsis to find out if it peaks your interest. I've done my best to make sure that it's unpredictable, keeps you guessing, keeps you entertained, or if it makes you scream and say 'Hell yeah!.' With all my heart and from the bottom of my heart, I thank you. Although I do not have thousands of readers yet as this note comes across (Jan. 2024), I'm thankful that it's gotten any attention at all. I have a genuine love for writing, even though i
Last Updated : 2024-01-17Pain Before Bliss Ch. 42: The Difference Time Makes
Back in Aurenda, Derreck felt empty, but he didn't know why. Their bond was severed, and he had no recollection of the conversation, but neither did Garrett. Her identity would remain a secret to him, but he did recall Denice saying to delete her number from Derreck’s phone.After a while, Derreck then realized that Garrett was in his room. He sneered and his gaze was piercing but freezing Garrett in place. “Where the fuck have you been?! Wait—wait. You’ve kept your identity from me all this time?!”Garrett ran his hand through his hair and felt the guilt spilling over inside of him. “D, you know that me telling just anyone about my identity is a risk. I’m not gonna walk all over town with ‘werewolf’ plastered on my forehead. Come on bro! You’ve kept it from me too, did you not? Had it not been for your accident, you probably wouldn’t have told me in the first place! Right or wrong, true or false? Okay then. You know I’m right bro.”Derreck sighed and looked at his best friend. “You’r
Last Updated : 2024-01-17Pain Before Bliss Ch. 43: Messy Business
As Dylan made his way out of the study, he ran into Brigette. “Daddy!” She said coquettishly. His eyes were filled with fury and if looks could kill, well you know the rest. “What?!” He asked in an icy tone. She was taken aback and stumbled slightly backwards. Brigette then recomposed herself before continuing. “Daddy, I heard you were going to see the CEO at Gray Enterprise. How did it go?” She batted her eyelashes and gave a coy smile. Dylan could no longer contain his anger towards her, and his body was vibrating because of it. “Brigette, I’ve had it up to here with your bullshit! Now I have to sit here and clean up YOUR mess because you can’t keep your fucking skirt on! You were supposed to marry Jason and be out of my hair! Instead, you fucked that up because you can’t stop whoring around!” Brigette’s face was now stained with tears, and she wiped them away angrily. “You didn’t seem to care at first! How dare you talk to me like that?! I’m your daughter!” Dylan let out a bi
Last Updated : 2024-01-28Pain Before Bliss Ch. 44: Caught Up Past
Dylan was in his study smoking a cigar and drinking whiskey. It had been 45 minutes since he told them to leave, so he got up from his desk and strolled upstairs to Brigette’s room. He peered inside and saw her crying on the floor, his anger dissipated slightly. This was someone that he raised as his own for 23 years. He knew all along that Brigette wasn’t his daughter, but he stayed with Aria despite his knowledge of her affair. Aria only stayed with Dylan because of his money and power; but now, that was slowly going away. He walked into her room and his eyes bore holes in her features. “Hurry up! You have 10 minutes to leave my place! I don’t want to see either of you ever again!” As he turned to leave, he spoke once more. “By the way, you are hereby stripped of your title and your finances! You are no longer of my concern.” Brigette just stared at his back without uttering another word. She quickly grabbed the remainder of her clothes and the tennis bracelet that he gifted her y
Last Updated : 2024-03-04Pain Before Bliss Ch. 45: A Father's Revenge (Part 1)
Dylan’s eyes couldn’t seem to focus on the male figure that was barely 2 feet in front of him. “Who are you?” He asked again. His voice was beginning to betray him. The man then kicked Dylan in both of his shins before he replied. “I told you. I’m your worst nightmare. By the time I’m done with you, you’d be lucky if you’re still breathing.” Dylan took a small step back, but the man just continued to step forward. The figure chuckled darkly. “For a man who puts his hands on women, you’re sure as hell scared of me. It’s pretty fucking sad.” Dylan gulped. This man knew of his shortcomings, but who was he? “Trying to wrack that drunken brain of yours won’t do you any good. Tell me Dylan, do you have children? Oh wait, don’t answer that, I already know. You don’t. But I’ve seen guys like you. You want a family, but have no idea how to treat them.” The man then punched Dylan in the face, breaking his nose. “Then there are men like me, who have a family, but it gets taken away by someo
Last Updated : 2024-03-04Pain Before Bliss Ch. 46: A Sibling's Plea
Garrett watched Alexander’s retreating figure and ran after him. “But I have more questions.” Alexander halted in his steps just outside the door. “So, you do have my super speed?” He looked thoughtful for a moment. “I see your mother hasn’t told you about your lineage.” Garrett looked at Alexander with confusion written on his face. “No, she hasn’t. I have more questions and one of those questions is who am I? What are you?” Alexander chuckled and put his hand on Garrett’s shoulder. “You’re a hybrid Garrett. Half wolf from your mom and half vampire from me. I don’t know what other traits you got from me and I won’t know for a while. I have to go and don’t worry about Dylan, he’s been taken care of, but that stays between us and you know nothing. Got it?” Garrett just nodded. He could guess exactly what Alexander meant by that. Alexander looked at Garrett before he spoke again. “Please go talk to your sister. She wouldn’t listen to me. Her number is the same; I’ll have to train you
Last Updated : 2024-03-05Pain Before Bliss Author's Note
Hello everyone! I just wanted to stop and say thank you to all who have read my book so far because it really does mean a lot to me. A couple of things as we move forward. 1: I just realized that after chapter 42 it jumps over to 44 and I apologize for that. I have put in the corrections, but they may not take effect. The next chapter will reflect the chapter number that it's supposed to be, so it may seem repeated, but that's the actual chapter number. 2: I'm going to back peddle a bit.. I didn't forget about you ;). You'll find out what happened with Blood Moon and how Golden Crescent sought their revenge. Denice has a lot of blood on her hands and you will find out soon enough how bad it became. 3: I hope that you all like what I have in store for the book and what you find out. There are so many twists and turns and even bigger secrets to look forward to. *Insert evil smirk* I'm still learning to find a balance between school, work and being an author. Once again, I thank
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After getting everyone to safety and initiating the lockdown protocol, Denice and the warriors checked the perimeter.“Your Majesty.” Jason began. “We understand that you are the monarch and need to protect your people, but as your Royal Guard, you are our number one priority. We will do all that we can to find and eradicate the threat once and for all, but we need to get you to safety Your Highness.” He finished.Denice looked at him. “I appreciate you taking your role very seriously, but as you have stated, it is my duty to protect my people. It doesn’t matter how many crazed psychos I have looking after me, the Prince and Princess are my succession. I don’t care what happens to me and I have made peace with that.” ‘Mate or not.’ She linked him then continued aloud. “But I will not stand in the shadows while my people put their lives on the line to protect me and this kingdom. My succession is all I care about.” Denice finished.Jason bowed his head. “Yes, Majesty. We will continue t
Pain Before Bliss Quick Note
Hello readers!School has officially started back up and I am managing A LOT better this semester than I was last semester. I had 2 math classes that were kicking my ass, but this semester my load is slightly lighter. I do also work full-time, so please keep that in mind.Now, I have made Nolan a bit more emotional than most male leads have been in other books that I've read or noticed. This is because Denice has had her fair share of bullshit. She is going to open up to him in a way that she can and only she knows how. When you've been hurt like that, it's not an easy task to open up to someone and be so open to the idea of a relationship, much less a mate bond. In my own mind, I sometimes wish we had our own mate bonds; a way to feel what the other person feels and tap into what they need, but at the same time I don't .. that's just me though.Anyway, I will shift gears and slide a way into going back to Aurenda and showing what's going on there, but I'm focusing on Denice; she's my
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 65: Drowning in Darkness
Denice got off of Nolan’s lap to face him. He stood up and pulled her closer to him. Nolan’s eyes were searching hers and their lips met in a fiery, but passionate kiss. Denice smiled into the kiss. “As much as I love the attention you give me and being away from eyes and ears, we have to talk about something.”Nolan pulled away from her slightly. “I could drown in your affection all day long and I can’t wait to drown in your screams.”Denice’s skin burned from the heat of his gaze and his words. “Easy Alpha. For now, the council doesn’t know that we’re mates or that I’ve accepted the bond. We will have our mating ceremony once the Purple Moon Pack is out of our hair. Until I’ve told the council and the pack, we can’t have any PDA going on. They would want to push the mating ceremony on me and that’s not what I want. I want that done in OUR time, on OUR terms. I will choose you every day, in every life, every time. I love you Nolan and I know it seems sudden, but that’s what the mate b
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 64: Repair, Forgiveness & Love
Denice continued sobbing uncontrollably while in Anna’s arms; she was pissed, she was hurt, but most of all, she was terrified. Terrified of losing her mate, pissed that her brother went against her wishes and waited for months to tell her about it, and hurt that Nolan walked away.It took a while, but Avery had finally caught up to Nolan. “Alpha Whitfield, can we talk?”Nolan was pacing in the middle of the clearing. “Prince Avery, please let me be alone for a while.”Avery stood rooted in the spot. “That’s something I cannot do. You need to hear the whole story; only then will I leave you to your thoughts.”Avery sat down in the lush grass and began. “Since we found each other, Denice has dedicated her life to looking after us and our kingdom. She didn’t want the mate bond to hold her back and at the time, she was mated to Alpha Gray back in her home country. Denice realized that she would never be able to be at 100%, nor would she be able to be a Luna, since that isn’t her only titl
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 63: Their Carelessness
The room was eerily quiet. Alexander stood with his mouth agape, Avery’s aura was shifted to one of utter confusion, Anna was in awe and Garrett stood with a questioning look in his eyes.Dr. Jason knocked twice before entering the room. Nolan’s gaze was still fixated on Denice, as he stroked her hair softly. After removing the tube from Denice’s throat, she coughed uncontrollably. Artemis was still in a groggy state, so she couldn’t mind link just yet, but Nolan knew exactly what she needed.“Doctor, can you bring a cup of water with a straw please?” Nolan asked the doctor without turning his head.“Of course, Alpha. I’ll be back momentarily. Your Majesty, after bringing your water and after you’re up for it, we’ll run some tests. We are beyond grateful that you are awake, but we still want to monitor your progress and keep an eye on things.” Dr. Jason informed her.Denice nodded softly and Dr. Jason excused himself before leaving her room and getting some water for her.After Dr. Jas
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 62: Truths & Confessions
After stepping out of Kai’s room and finding a private space inside the palace, Avery, Garrett and Alexander each grabbed a drink and gulped it down in one go.Avery looked exasperated as he spoke. “Are you fucking kidding me!?! We got rid of one and now there’s another?! When are we ever gonna catch a fucking break!?!”Garrett looked at Avery. “What do you mean another?”Avery sighed exasperatedly and ran a palm over his face. “Remember we told you about the war? We had a traitorous bastard then and one of the Alphas were executed as a result.”Alexander looked thoughtful for a moment. “You don’t think he’s come back, do you?”Avery looked at Alexander. “It’s possible; he does have some sort of vendetta against us, so I wouldn’t put it past him. Besides, we weren’t able to find him that day and we still haven’t heard a word, which makes me nervous. He must still be working with someone here and I won’t rest until we find out who! We’ve done everything necessary to protect our kingdom
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 61: Unexpected Encounters
Dr. Justin stood rooted in his spot. Avery looked down the hall at Nolan and Anna gasped.“I will take you to her.” Anna stated slowly.Alpha Nolan took a deep breath and walked over to Anna. He was given a change of clothes before he made his way deeper inside the palace. As he walked, he was silent the whole way to her makeshift room and when he walked inside, his heart shattered, and his limbs grew heavy. The sight of his new mate in her state made the world crumble beneath him.After what felt like hours of staring at her unconscious body, he found his voice. “How bad is it?”Avery looked at Alpha Nolan with so much suspicion; it wasn’t because he didn’t trust him, quite the opposite. He’s seen what he’s capable of on the battlefield, but Denice wasn’t the battlefield; she was his sister. He loved his siblings with all his heart and Denice wasn’t awake to confirm the newly formed mate bond. Alpha Nolan hadn’t been around her since she rejected Jake, so acknowledging that she has a
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 60: Knocking on Death's Door
They maneuvered through the packhouse both swiftly and silently. The horrors of mangled bodies throughout the packhouse were now burned into their minds. ‘Get on my back and keep your senses sharp. The slightest thing you notice, you tell me. Hold on tight and don’t let go. I will protect you; I promise.’ He demanded Anna, his aura imbued in his every word.Quickly, she got onto his back, and they continued up several flights of stairs to get to where they believed Denice and the others to be.“I saw her go this way. I’ll finish the job when she comes out of there. She can’t stay up there forever.” A voice said near the Alpha stairs.‘Anna, is there another way up?’ Garrett asked Anna through the link.‘In the Alpha’s office on the first floor. In the closest, there’s a hidden elevator that can only be accessed with a code.’ She answered back.‘Let’s go.’ He stated firmly through their link.He made his way back down the stairs and into the Alpha’s office. When they got in there, they
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 59: Ambush
Garrett looked around the room calmly. “You can’t be serious D?!” He asked her full of shock.Denice sighed and walked around the front of her desk.“On the contrary Garrett, I am. A lot has happened since I left Aurenda and I’ve had to shoulder many responsibilities, including being a Queen over this land. Avery has not completed his Alpha training and quite honestly, I don’t want him taking over that pack. As a Royal, his place is here within the Royal grounds; especially after what we’ve been through since I got here.” She sighed and walked over to the window. “Garrett, I trust you, along with the people inside this room. Even my grandparents are exempt from that trust.”Garrett looked somber. “What happened to you?” His eyes filled with tenderness.Denice sighed. “Enough. We’ve all been through so much together and they have all been patient as I sat taking shit from all sides. Avery and Anna unfortunately must be kept under a watchful eye at all times; it’s not something that I wa
