Forbidden Desires

by Vanessa James

  And yet, she stuck by me.

  A part of me wondered what my dad might think of her. He might flip, or he might accept my choices for once in my damn life. But then, Mary looked around.

  “By the way, do you want to head on back?” I asked her.

  “Yeah, probably for the best. I do believe it’s getting late, and we both have class tomorrow,” she told me.

  “Yeah we do. By the way, that William guy that’s in our class…he’s part of the Skulls. Same with a few people. I had to do what I had to do,” I admitted to her.

  It’s weird, I felt like she wouldn’t judge me, even though I was plainly admitting to killing people. But then, I noticed her sigh.

  “Yeah, I understand that. I definitely got that impression they were with you, or you were rivals. I can’t say I’m happy about it. But I understand that it was what you had to do.”

  I was grateful for that.

  “I want to escape this. I want to get away from my dad’s business. This isn’t what I want, it’s what he wants, and it’s hard to admit that. I feel like I had to do this, or else I’m a failure of a son,” I told her.

  “You’re not a failure, but you should probably consider a different line of work. Then again, my dad hasn’t been all that honest to me either.”

  She had that right. I had a bad feeling about bringing her back to her place. I was worried about that. But as we got in the car, I tried my best to settle these worrisome thoughts, to hope for the best even when the worst might happen. When we drove off, I looked at her, smiling in response to her little sneak peeks in my direction.

  “I’m really glad I saved you that evening. Who knows what might’ve happened,” I told her.

  “Same. I wanted to run away, but I don’t want that anymore, Caleb. I want to be with you, even if things are bad.”

  That surprised me. Normally, people ran away when I told them what I wanted. But not her. She seemed…yeah, happy to stick around.

  “I guess that makes two of us. I don’t want you to leave either, Mary, and I’ll do anything to keep you safe,” I told her. And I was serious about it too.

  When we got to her place, I walked her to her front door. When we got there, I looked into her eyes,

  “If you notice anything funny, you need to let me know. I don’t care if it’s late at night, I definitely want to hear everything,” I said to her.

  I had this bad feeling but Mary seemed to understand.

  “I’ve got this covered. I’ll protect you,” I added.

  She nodded, taking her key. She fiddled with the lock for awhile, but then, she looked puzzled.

  “That’s weird.”

  “What’s up?”

  “The door is…open,” she said.

  I looked, and sure enough, the door was open. I had a bad feeling.

  “Mary, I’m going to ask you to please, stay outside. If you see anyone strange, please hide.”

  “But—”

  “Mary. Please don’t follow me. I need to check first.”

  Mary agreed, stepping back, allowing me to move inside of the house.

  That’s when I heard it. The sound of gunfire echoed through the home. I looked at Mary, and she immediately understood.

  “Shit, run!” I cried out.

  She did as she was told, as I moved further inside, grabbing the pistol I had on hand. As I stepped in, I turned on the living room light, and to my lack of surprise, I saw him.

  “I knew it was you,” I said.

  I was preparing for this moment, even though I feared what may happen next. I didn’t know if this was the right thing or not, but as we looked at one another, I saw him there.

  It was her dad, looking at me with a smile on his face as he had a gun cocked in front of me.

  I started to think about what to do. Should I rush back to find Mary? should we get out of this together? I then acted on instinct, letting my body work on its own, I grabbed my gun, raising it up to shoot the man as he did the same…

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  Forbidden Lies Book 3 in the Forbidden Series.

  Introduction:

  Betrayal is the first thing Mary thinks when she sees her father in front of her. The man who wants to kill her and destroy everything.

  As Mary learns the truth, she realizes her father is the one causing all the trouble. And, most of all, he isn’t the good guy he claims to be. As Mary learns more, she realizes that maybe the bad boy, Caleb, just isn’t as bad as she initially thought he was.

  Caleb knows the truth. He knows who her father is, and when it’s revealed that he’s the one pulling all the strings behind the scenes, it forces Mary to make a choice. She could either leave all this behind her or stick with Caleb, a man with a bad reputation she barely knows.

  Caleb also realizes that he cares about Mary more than he expected, and he learns, too, that maybe defying his father’s fate and changing his life is the solution to all of his problems.

  As Mary and Caleb grow closer, they learn one thing, namely that love is possible. As the two learn more about each other, about their families and such, they are both left with a choice: Do they do what they feel is right? Or do they continue down the path of only listening to their parents?

  Find out how the tables turn in the third book of this alpha bad boy series.

  Chapter 1: Mary

  Was Caleb okay?

  Did he survive the attack, or was he dead?

  Everything had happened so fast. There was no time to think. I heard the sound of gunshots. Then, it had stopped. And all I was left with was my heart hammering in my chest like a piston bellows.

  I looked to my right––OK––I looked to my left––I tensed. There was a man; he held a sleek pistol right there, and I tensed.

  That person was here for either Caleb or myself. This wasn’t good.

  I slithered through the bushes, trying to figure out if I could get to my house in time. I looked ahead, seeing that the person who shot at me was nearby. But, was Caleb okay? I couldn’t get that thought out of my mind.

  It left me with a dead weight in the pit of my stomach. I needed to find him if only to feel secure as a result. I looked around, noticing someone inside the house. I raced there without heed for my own wellbeing. The sound of gunshots echoed behind me. I didn’t care. All I wanted to do was find Caleb and see whether he was all right.

  Who could it be? Who was doing this? I suddenly burst inside the house, seeing my father on the ground. Caleb was grabbing his gun.

  “Dad?” I croaked.

  “Mary,” my father said blankly.

  “Stay back Mary. He’s the one who ordered the attack on us. He’s trying to kill both of us,” Caleb said.

  I couldn’t believe this. The sudden shock settling through my body, the realization that I was, indeed, at the mercy of his actions; it all made me feel on edge.

  “Really Dad? Did you really attack him?” I asked.

  “It’s not what you think, Mary—”

  “Oh, it’s exactly what I believe it is. Leave Caleb alone!” I cried out.

  “But don’t you know he’s a lying bastard? His goal is to get you to join his side so that he can kill others,” my father tried to explain.

  “Well dad, you’re no saint either. In fact, I feel like you’ve been lying to me this entire time,” I spat.

  He looked at me with widened eyes, and then, I sighed.

  “Dad, I know the truth. You’re the leader of The Skulls, aren’t you?”

  He held his head low, still holding my gaze.

  “I only run the show from the sidelines—”

  “But that still makes you an acco
mplice to everything that’s happening. Why did you lie to me, Dad? You kept telling me to stay away. Your men attacked me, and Caleb saved me.”

  “It was just to keep you safe—”

  “Dad. Those guys were planning to rape me. And I know that you think Caleb is evil or some shit, but he's not. He’s a good guy, and I … I support him.” I couldn’t believe that I was telling my father all this. But deep down I knew it to be the truth.

  The look in his eyes said it all. He didn’t know how to act. I could tell that he’d never been told no before in his life. He was never told off like just now.

  “And, Dad, I know that you lied to me about my mother. She never ran away.”

  “No, she did. She knew to stay away for her own good,” he said.

  “No, Dad. You killed her. I figured that out shortly after I realized you were lying to me. You wanted me to stay naïve to the facts. But the thing is, I’m not backing down anymore. You’re a terrible person, and honestly … I should let Caleb do what he needs to do with you.”

  I felt emotion wash over me. However, I wasn’t sure whether I felt good or bad. It was just some feeling––empty––sad––alone. It was only when I looked at Caleb that I realized that I was not alone. Somehow I knew that he would stand by me.

  “You’ll regret that,” my father snapped.

  “Maybe I will, Dad, but I also don't’ regret meeting Caleb. He’s helped a lot, changed me for the better, and I … I don’t know, he’s better to me than you’ve ever been.”

  I could tell I struck a nerve. My dad suddenly scrambled away, despite the injury.

  “Are you sure you want to make this choice, Mary? To stay with this … this asshole,” he said.

  “Well, Dad, this “Asshole” has helped me more than you ever have. You’re a monster, and I wish I had met Caleb sooner. I know you’ve been a mess for a while, but to see you do this is just … awful.”

  “You don’t understand. I’m trying to help!” he cried out.

  “Well your help is anything but helpful,” I said to him.

  Suddenly, I felt hands against my body. Pushing me against the wall, a gun up against my head.

  “Listen, Mary, you just shut up, and listen to daddy, and you won’t’ get hurt,” the man said.

  The cold gun made my body stand on edge. I couldn’t believe this. I struggled to leave, but there was no exit. I was trapped.

  I looked around in a panic, noticing that Caleb was behind my dad. I had no idea what he was going to do, what he would do. I felt the cold fear grow within my body.

  Was I going to die? Was this the end? I didn’t know for sure, and I hoped that I was wrong.

  I closed my eyes, and while I didn’t believe in God, unlike my shaman of a father, I hoped that, if there was someone above that I would get the help I needed.

  “Dad, please. You don’t have to do this,” I said.

  “On the contrary, I want to. You disobeyed the rules, Mary. You didn’t stay away, and I’ll make sure that you pay for your impudence,” he spat.

  My father had a cruel grimace on his face. There was not a trace of fatherly love there. It was as if he was staring at one of the people he regularly offed. The tentacles of fear grabbed my heart. Was this it?

  I was forced harder against the wall, my vision starting to blur. I could feel the gun’s safety click. The sound was almost cacophonous in the quiet room. I closed my eyes, cold fear coursing through my veins. What the hell was he going to do? How could my father do something like this?

  And that’s when I heard it.

  I heard a fleshy thwack. I couldn’t see what was going on. My vision was so obscured that I could barely make it out. I then heard a groan, a thud, and a gunshot right near my face. But I didn’t feel pain. I looked down at the ground, noticing my dad knocked unconscious. Caleb grabbed the gun, looking at me with a serious glance.

  “Let’s get the hell out of here before it’s too late.”

  I looked at him, nodding in response. He extended his hand, took it, and we both got the hell away from there.

  Where should we go now? What should we do? I honestly didn’t know. The only thing I knew for sure was that I could trust Caleb, so much more than I could trust my own father, and that said a lot.

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  Vanessa James is from a small Midwest Western town but now live s in sunny California with her husband Mike, 3 kids and Benji the dog.

  She’s always had a passion for writing, especially romance novels and simply love the fact that she gets to do this full-time now.

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