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Ch. 57: Drowning & Hurting
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Pain Before Bliss Ch. 58: An Undeniable Connection Between Siblings
**** Back to the Present **** The first time, when Denice rejected her mate, Avery didn’t follow behind her because their grandfather said she needed time. Deep within her heart, Denice wanted to be with Jake; they had become really close, and the mate bond only pulled her to want to be with him more. In the time she took over as Alpha, he was her anchor, the piece of her that made everything more still and the part that made sense. After the war, she threw herself into her work and closed off her emotions completely. Ultimately, she was denying Artemis the mate bond and they were going to continue to clash because of it. Avery and Anna were increasingly worried about her and rightfully so. Jake got tired of waiting around and seeing his friends happy to be with their mates; he held out for as long as he could, but in the end, he knew that he had to let go. Denice has become an incredible Alpha, but it came at a very high price; authority and responsibility always does. He also unde
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 1: Betrayal
It was a cold and rainy November night. Leah could not believe the events that had just transpired and she continuously walked around in the dark aimlessly. No real sense of where she was going or of the time, but she was numb. Numb to her emotions, her family, the person whom she thought loved her, whom she loved back; it was all a lie. They couldn’t wait to betray her but, in the end, they still tried blaming her. How dare they?! Why did they?! No matter how much she hurt, she couldn’t find herself caring about the reasons. She just had to get away from them and tend to her aching heart; so, she alighted the mansion without any cares about her own well-being. She didn’t care if she was going to become sick from the November cold or the unexpected rain, she didn’t know how else to deal with the emotions and the emptiness that she now felt lingering in her broken heart. The more she walked, the more that the rain and her tears stained her delicate cheeks. Puffy from crying so much, h
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 2: A Kind Stranger
Her fury and hurt were inconsolable. “HOW COULD YOU?!”Aria tried calming her down. “Sweetheart we—”“Don’t sweetheart me! Jason and I have been together for 5 years! Yet, instead of scolding the scumbag for cheating on me, you both allowed him to continue his infidelity. And what’s worse is he cheated on me with THAT HALF-WIT, ARROGANT, POMPOUS BITCH BRIGETTE! I’ve forgiven a lot of things in the past; I allowed shit to slide, and ignored my own feelings in hopes that my parents would side with me for once!” Dylan was beginning to lose his patience. “Watch your tone.”She retorted almost immediately. “Dad, don’t talk to me like that! You all have THE NERVE to stand here today and try and lecture me about this bullshit?!”“Darling, we’re your family, but it’s your fault for bringing him around so often!”“Excuse me?! MY FAULT!?! BRIGETTE IS A WHORE, A HOME-WRECKING WHORE!” That was absolutely the last straw for Leah and Brigette came running in, ready to pounce on Leah, but Leah was
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 3: Elder Gray
She moved around some other shops until she was satisfied with her choices. Afterwards, she made her way back to her room and locked the door behind her. From there, she made her way to the bathroom and took a shower. Leah stayed in the shower quite a while; she felt like she needed this hot shower. In a weird way, she felt all of her pain melt away briefly. She washed her hair, her face and her body, of course. After being in the shower for what felt like an hour, Leah grabbed her towel and walked out into the bedroom and put on some lotion. She sat down on the king-sized bed and thought for a minute. It was now 230 in the morning. She pulled her long black hair into a soft bun and walked into the kitchen as she was hungry. Since it was a suite, they had a few things available to her, otherwise, she would have to order room service. When that thought occurred to her, she sighed softly and walked to the phone near the couch. Picking up the phone, she dialed the number for the front d
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 4: Coincidence
“My son, you are ready. More mature than I could ever have hoped you to be. Find a wife. I’ll give you a year, I can get your grandfather to allow you to lay low and manage your own until then. If you haven’t found a wife by then, let’s hope your grandfather would still find peace knowing that you will have a love like we imagine for you.”“Thank you Father.” With that, Derreck stood up and walked out of the study. He was determined to marry a wife that was not at all bothered by the money or the benefits, but a wife that would love him, despite all odds. She also had to be able to stand on her own two feet and defend him when he needed her to. Derreck received the blessing from his father that he needed; nevertheless, he had to find a wife. Derreck walked out of the home and walked next door to his home. When he walked in, one of his body guards greeted him. “Senior Gray.”“Jared.”“Sincerest apologies sir. We are supposed to keep you in our sight at all times. When you asked, we k
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 5: Fired
“You’ve already done more for me than I could’ve possibly asked for. I’m grateful for that; not many people would have done that Mr. Gray. I’m pretty sure you have some place to be as well and based off of the suit you’re wearing, you’re an important and busy man. Please, don’t allow me to be a hindrance in your business matters.” With a gentle tone, Derreck replied to her. “Miss Jackson, respectfully, I am offering to take you to your place of work. If you do not want me to accompany you, I can have someone come and get you instead of you finding other ways of getting there. Besides, it’s basically impossible to hail a cab here.” Leah revealed a grim expression. He was right; this was the upper echelon and there were NO cabs or any form of travel service around. She looked up at the man who had helped her on more than one occasion now, and responded gratefully and gracefully. “Then I’m afraid I will have to trouble you once again, Mr. Gray.” He let go of her wrist and nodded to
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 6: President Gray
“Drive Mr. Gray.”“What the hell happened in there?”“Nothing.” He observed her face and touched her cheeks gently. He saw the visible hand print that was spread across her face. “Leah, what happened? Who hit you?”“Mr. Gray, it is none of your concern. Can you please take me back to the hotel?”“Hell no! I’ll take you somewhere so you can get treated for that wound. Whoever it was, I’ll rip them to pieces!” Leah was stunned. Why was he acting like they were a couple? He knew little to nothing about her, but he was treating her better than Jason ever had! Why am I feeling like this with her? I just feel like I have to protect her, like I want to be there for her. Calming the anger in his heart, Derreck began driving back to Gray Enterprise. He called a doctor, his friend, Garrett Jones, to come and have a look at her. When they made their way back to the upper echelon and back at Gray Enterprise, they used Derreck’s private elevator to get to the CEO/President’s office located on
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 7: Disowned
He sat on the chair across from her and looked into her deep blue eyes while asking his questions. “How old are you?”“24. You?”“26. What’s your favorite color?”“Purple. Yours?“Blue. Favorite thing to do in your pastime?”“Read. Give me something more complex. You?”“Playing golf like an old ass man with my buddies or going to one of the private rooms at the lounge nearby.”“Interesting. How long have you been in business?”“Since I was 19. How about you?”“Same. At the time, my dad told me that I would take over Jackson Industries. It’s the one thing I wanted more than anything. For 2 years, it was mine, until Brigette forced her way into the company. After that, it felt like a competition with her. We’re sisters, well half-sisters, but sisters nonetheless. It’s hard not to fight or be in competition with your sister and we’ve been at each other’s throats all our lives. I always got the short end of the stick. Anyway, how has work been for you?“Well, I only have a younger brothe
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