Novels by Loretta Kendall

Three months later…Willow sat in the maximum-security prison, talking with her father. "Papa, Shane is going to get reduced jail time, but he will always be under surveillance. Victor is going up for the death penalty. Monroe will be in jail for life. You may get a reduced sentence for your cooperation. Since the Norton Brothers forced you to do this and were controlling your company, President Graves thinks that is fair. You will be very old before that day ever comes. I'm turning over Vega Enterprises to the military. I don't want that in my life. Stone and Micheal found the proof that Victor and Blade blackmail you.”"It's okay, baby girl. I'm willing to take responsibility for my part in this. I'll probably be here for the rest of my li

The Evolve team fought feverishly to reach the room where Willow was. When they reached the room they were stunned."Everything is on fire. What is this blue flame? Glen, can you control it?" Micheal yelled."I'll try. I've never seen this before.”Micheal started moving metal to enter the room. From inside they could hear shrill screams.Stone strained to hear what was going on. "I think that's Monroe. What's going on in there?”Micheal opened the doors and

Stone, Dave, and Micheal shuffled up the mountain on foot to the outskirts of the Vega Enterprises Alps facility. Surveying the area, they saw a huge device being hoisted up through the center of the building with a laser-like tip. The rest of the Apex team and Excalibur surrounded the building ready to go in. They had sent some other team members to storm the Vega Enterprises compound in the US.Micheal looked through his binoculars trying to get a view of their surroundings.Stone took his binoculars from his hands checking out the area. "They have a lot of guards. It's going to be tough to get inside. That device up there must be the remote to set off the mind control systems.”

"Let! Me! Out of here! I will set this whole damn place on fire you assholes! I don't care if I go down with it! I won't let you bastards hurt anyone!" Willow yelled in the steel-plated room at the video camera. She grabbed a table throwing it against the door.A voice came from the speaker in the ceiling. "Calm down, Willow. I'm Mr. Norton. Save that energy for the big event. You will make a big difference in the world, princess. No… no. You are a queen. Not like Monroe. You are the real queen. Aren't you?" A man entered through the sliding door. "My queen. Beautiful, powerful, and now… mine.”Victor reached out to touch her cheek and she pulled away. Willow tried to use her powers against him. Nothing worked and sharp pain hit her head lik

Stone was waiting outside the door to the emergency care room in the Evolve facility, pacing the floor. Their staff doctor came out pulling off his surgical mask. 'Hey, boss. Evan is lucky. A few more inches and we would have lost him. He's awake now. He's pretty upset about Tomas.”Stone walked in feeling drained. 'Hey, Evan. How are you feeling, buddy?”"I'm better thanks to you. You saved my life. Sorry I couldn't stop them. I heard Willow scream and when Tomas and I got to you, some guy was standing over you with a syringe. I'm thinking it was something to keep you sedated. One of the Vega security guys took her. I couldn't tell who else was there. It was dark. They hit me from behind. I ran to catch up to them and someone cu

Monroe tapped her fingernails on the laboratory table as Shane tried to figure out how to improve her powers. The lab was typically his place of solitude. When Monroe was around it was pure chaos. The incessant tapping of her nails was distracting making it impossible to concentrate."Shane, you're an idiot. If Willow won't go with the plan, I have to. You know the only way I can do that is if I have her powers and at full capacity. Stop dragging your feet and get this done.”Shane stood up to yell at his sister. Closing the folder of information he had mulling over for hours. "Maybe if you would have not been such a bitch to her, she would still be here! Now. Get out of my face so I can work.”

Nova walked into Claire's room with a big teddy bear and flowers. Ace and Claire were kissing like two teenagers in love."Eww! Gross. Get a room." Becket laughed teasingly."We did, asshole. You're in it. Don't you know how to knock?”"It's a hospital, dude. Put little Ace away and give her a few days to rest before you try to hump her.”Claire kissed Ace once more. "I don't mind. His kisses are like breathing. I can't live without either one." Claire watched as Nova stood quietly in the doorway. "It's okay, Nova. You can come in. I could u

The next day, Claire was scheduled to be taken off the machines. Nova sat down next to her and started brushing her hair and singing to her. Ace was sitting by her bedside holding her hand as he always did.As Ace leaned in to kiss her lips, a tear trickled down Claire's cheek.Becket stopped Nova from brushing. "Babe? Is she crying?”Nova looked up and saw Claire's eyes move under her eyelids. "Get the doctor!”Ace sat up looking her over. "Claire? Baby? Wake up. Please wake up?”Becket rushed out calling for someone to come to the room. A n

Sitting in the waiting room was grueling. Nova kept shifting in her seat trying to get comfortable. Nothing worked because thinking about Claire, who was now in emergency surgery, was weighing heavy on her mind.Nova jumped up from her seat. "I have to take a walk. I can't just sit here doing nothing.”"I know what you mean. What's taking so long? I just want to know if she's okay." Ace paced back and forth in the waiting room."Ace, she's in good hands. Did you call her family?”"Yes. They can't make it here till morning. There were no flights ou

It was a live TV taping of the show and Becket walked Nova to the curtains heading to the stage for her first big match. She was shaking like a leaf and he was sure she was about to be sick. "Sweetheart, do you want me to go out there with you?”"No. I can do this. Just stay here so I can find you when I leave the ring.”Becket turned her to face him. "I'm right here for you. You can do this. I believe in you. This is what you've been training so hard for. You just have to go out there and show them who Nova Quinn really is. A tough rocker chick fighter.”

Nova, Becket, and Eric sat in the boss's office, going over what had happened with Holt."Holt, I came to Powerbomb to escape and get my life back. That's the whole story. Dad and Becket convinced me to come to you. I need your help. I don't know what to do and I'm scared that Liam will try to hurt me and everyone I know.”Nova continued to tell him everything. When she went to her father it was mostly tears and emotions. Eric ensured her she was not to blame. She was the victim. He explained to her that she had to come forward before someone else experienced what she had. Nova agreed. She couldn't protect herself but she could protect the next girl who became L

The next couple of weeks they become inseparable. Their connection they had made since Nova dropped the worry of Liam's interference, made things between them run much more smoothly. It was obvious to everyone around them the bond between them was strong, regardless of the paparazzi hounding the,. Becket wasn't used to so much media attention, but he wasn't bothered by it. He figured the only thing that mattered was that they were getting more romantically involved and she was nothing like the media made her out to be. On the show and privately. He was starting to see the happy-go-lucky girl she once was.One night, Becket and Ace had taken Nova and Claire out for dinner on a double date. They had gotten back early so the girls could have some much needed bestie time. Nova wanted to give Claire a girls night, since Claire h