Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

He had just kissed her forehead when his phone rang. Ren picked it up and gave it a glance. “I have to go.”

She pushed him. “Go. Work’s important.” Ren smiled. She can’t wait for me to leave? He turned around and was about to leave, but then Ruka said, “A second.”

Ren turned back again to see Ruka sprinting toward him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and leaped up to peck his lips. She then took a step back and looked at him happily. “Done. Go.”

The flames of desire lit up in his eyes. He pulled her into his embrace and whispered, “I won’t hold back the next time we meet.”

Ruka blushed as knew what he was implying. She closed her eyes and nodded. “I won’t run away anymore either.”

patted her

minute he wasn’t working Night descended upon the city. An air of celebration

a C-section the first time, Anastasia went with the same thing the second time. Ten months of pregnancy. Ten torturous

of Christmas. Fifteen

weighed 6.94 pounds. This was Elliot’s daughter. Anastasia was still in

This was his second child. He missed his son’s birth, making this moment all

anesthetic wore off, and she woke up on the bed. Her wound still throbbed, but she was relieved to hear that her daughter was safely

taken back to the ward. A nurse was wiping her sweat off with a towel gently

her eyes and was met with Elliot’s face. “Good

course.” He held her hand. She still looks sleepy. He cooed, “Get some

and staring at the bed beside her. To be precise, he was staring at the little one with the pink shirt under the