Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

“What?” Angela’s mind went blank. She was anguished, and her lips trembled as all colors drained from her face. She didn’t even know she was about to cry until Richard reached to pull her into his arms.

At once, hot tears spilled down her cheeks as she hastily shoved him away. then threw the door open and ran out of the room.

He followed her, only to see that she had returned to her own room and left the door ajar. She rummaged through her room and found her purse, then hurriedly shoved her phone into it,

looking ready to leave. Richard stood at the doorway, frowning

as he asked, “Are you leaving?”

Angela slung her purse over her shoulder. There was a steely edge to her expression as she stared at him with red-rimmed eyes and said, “I have to go. I need to see my mom. I don’t even know if she’s going to make it.” She refused to stay here safe and sound while her family was in

much rather offer herself up to those criminals than watch her family die

the base,” Richard said authoritatively as he put his arm out and blocked the gap in the doorway, his towering frame

aside, Richard,”

and let’s wait for more news on your mother, okay?” he suggested, taking on

“I said,”

sure your family wouldn’t want you to end up the same way,” he argued, sounding even more insistent than he had moments ago. He knew what fate would

men caught her. It was

fall. She was a mad woman at this point, a mad woman who only wanted to see her grievously injured mother. It was her duty as a daughter, and she couldn’t bear to see anyone in her family get hurt because of her even though she knew she would die the moment she went

start targeting her father, her grandfather, and other relatives. They would not stop

I’ll hate you forever if you don’t let me go right now!” she warned as she tried to push him out of the way, but he was like a mountain that would not budge no matter how hard she shoved. “Move!” She glowered at him, the