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Pain Before Bliss Ch. 8: I'm A What?
The tears continued to fall and the drive seemed a lot longer than it actually was. When they got back to the office, Leah gently wiped her tear-stained cheeks and got out of the car. She made her way to the elevator next to Derreck, and she grew silent.Once they got to the 22nd floor, they walked to Derreck’s office and Leah sat in the main office, while Derreck made his way to his private office. It was now 2 in the afternoon. Leah found herself drifting off to sleep on the couch. Derreck stepped out of his office and was heading to his lounge, when he noticed her small figure sleeping soundly on the couch.Her chest rose and fell as her breathing remained even; he messaged Peter and asked him to bring a blanket to his office. He also asked Peter to keep quiet upon entering. When Peter got into the CEO’s office, he brought the blanket to Derreck. Derreck thanked him with a simple nod and draped the blanket over her small figure. Derreck asked Peter to inform all staff that they wer
Last Updated : 2023-06-19Pain Before Bliss Ch. 9: Learning His True Identity
Hartley let out a chuckle.“Slow down son. It means that I can retire as Alpha. And yes, that means that you’re the Alpha now. But not just of any pack, the Purple Moon Pack. Your Grandfather has wanted you to know about your identity since your 18th birthday.”“Most wolves turn on their first full moon after they turn 21, however, you didn’t. I figured that you never would, but we also came to realize that it was because you didn’t grow up knowing, nor did you grow up with the pack. The reason you feel for her the way that you do, is because you’ve found your mate!”“My what now?”“Your mate and without even looking for her! Once you find your fated mate, your wolf instincts take over and become very dominant and aggressive in nature in wanting to protect your counterpart. You’ll have to go through training to be able to summon your wolf.”“Once summoned, he lives in you and he will do what’s necessary to protect her, while being an Alpha. A bit of a warning Derreck, don’t be pushy a
Last Updated : 2023-06-19Pain Before Bliss Ch. 10: Can I Ask A Favor?
Leah then dialed her best friend, Lillian’s number. She had to catch her up on these current events. Ring. Ring. Ring. “Leah! Dammit girl, I haven’t heard from you in over 2 weeks, what the hell!?!”“Nice to hear from you too, Lil.”“You bet your ass! I miss you though boo! How is everything? What’s been happening?”“Girl! I hope you’re sitting down.”“Why? What happened?”“Well, so much within the last 24 hours.”“Holy hell, okay. Tell me what’s going on babe.”“Okay. So yesterday, me and Jason were supposed to go make the final adjustments for the wedding. It was like 8 @ night so, I figured we weren’t going anywhere anymore and I was furious. But, I was not expecting the bull that he pulled last night. I was about to call him because he was taking so long and I heard some noise coming from downstairs right? I walked out of my room and onto the balcony and this DIRT BAG had THE NERVE to be standing at the bottom of the stairs NEXT TO BRIGETTE HOLDING HER HAND!”“You’re lying! I kn
Last Updated : 2023-06-19Pain Before Bliss Ch. 11: Changing Her Name
Leah waited for the clerk to come back with the documents. She was gone for about ten minutes before reappearing. “Thank you for your patience, Miss Harrison. Would you like to take a new photo, or keep it the same?”“A new photo please.”“Okay, come around to the right and I’ll meet you at window 3.”“Thank you.” Denice went around the corner and to window 3. “Look into the camera for me and stand behind the white tape on the floor. I’ll count to 3 and if you want to smile, you may. Ready?“Ready.”“1,2,3.” Click. “Perfect. It’ll be printed in 10 minutes. You are welcome to have a seat while I get those printed out for you. Here are your documents for the title and the insurance.”“Thank you ma’am.” She couldn’t believe that she had finally changed her name! She had been a Jackson all her life; her great-grandfather was a Harrison and her mom was too, before she changed it, so it was only right that she took on their last name now. From there, she would make her way to the bank a
Last Updated : 2023-06-19Pain Before Bliss Ch. 12: An Electrical Current
While Derreck was in the kitchen and away from Denice, she used an incognito window on the laptop to book her flight for the following day to head to her grandfather’s home country. She would tell him all the details of the recent events when she got there. For now, she just needed to focus on getting out of Aurenda and creating a name for herself. Denice had always kept in contact with her Grandfather, but she never mentioned it due to the circumstances. While Derreck and Joshua were in the kitchen, they spoke quietly and briefly.Joshua had a playful smirk that danced across his features. “So, that’s why you had that smile on your face yesterday?”Glaring at him, Derreck responded. “Mind your business, little brother. She’s leaving the country anyway.”“Really? And I don’t believe that she slapped herself.”Derreck’s aura became icy and his gaze darkened dramatically. ‘Calm yourself Derreck. Remember father’s words.’After closing the web browser and obtaining her receipt of confir
Last Updated : 2023-07-03Pain Before Bliss Ch 13: A Rare Gift
He then grabbed his appraisal glasses to look at the diamond, in order to inspect it further. The study remained quiet with Denice gazing intently at the way Hartley inspected the ring. Derreck watched her and couldn’t help but be in awe of how beautiful she looked. The way her beautiful blue eyes were focused on his grandfather’s movements, her jet black, long hair and rounded out nose. While Hartley spent his time looking at the ring, he thought to himself.‘Indeed, she has a bright future. Her abilities far outweigh Derreck’s, maybe even mine. However, if she can master it and learn it, she will become a force to be reckoned with. She should also be careful though; she has to learn how to protect it. Since she’s not fully aware of the power she holds, it’s not much of an issue, however, it’s only a matter of time before she does explore it. This ring proves that she is well underway to acknowledging and learning her power; it will no longer hold her back. She will rise like a Pho
Last Updated : 2023-07-10Pain Before Bliss Ch. 14: Defending His Luna
She fixed her gaze on Derreck and looked into his piercingly beautiful green eyes.“Derreck, I appreciate you trying to console me. I’m doing my best to make peace with it, even if it is bullshit! For my sake, please don’t find fault with them. They’re business-people, just like you and they will stop at nothing to make you fall to your knees. You may be an affluent and prominent figure from a prominent family, to them, that doesn’t matter; more importantly, they will pick fights with anyone, Derreck. Be vigilant and be careful. They cannot know that we know each other; they have to believe that they’ve finally pushed me into a corner and that I’ve decided to flee because of it. They have to truly believe in their hearts and their twisted ass minds, that they’ve won, let them think that. The hatred they have for me has already festered like a boil on the bottom of your foot; let it. Once they believed that they have won, their guards will be dropped.”He sighed before answering in a d
Last Updated : 2023-07-14Pain Before Bliss Ch. 15: Going Through Changes
They then attempted to leave the shop, but there were some security guards in the hotel informing the store manager of what had happened.The store manager then walked over after being informed of the commotion. He did his best to maintain his calm. After all, this hotel was owned by Derreck.The man straightened out his suit and walked over to Derreck outright. He didn’t even bother looking at Henry or in his direction.Clearing his throat, he then spoke to Derreck. “Mr. Gray. Is anything the matter?”“Get this man out of here and make sure he is BANNED from here and any other hotels that is in the name of Gray.”Dropping his body, he placed his mouth next to Henry’s ears, as he spoke in a whisper. “If you ever lay another hand on her, you’ll be penniless and a dead man Mr. Jordan. Don’t make me repeat myself and make you an example. You of all people know better than to offend me.”He then straightened his back and the store manager nodded in Derreck’s direction. “Right away, Mr. Gr
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Pain Before Bliss Ch. 66: Heartfelt Confession
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
