Tessa Melendez : Writing

Prologue

Prologue

A Chapter by Tessa Melendez


Malik Blackwell woke early one December morning with a beautiful woman beside him. She had hair like fire, curls to top it off. Her skin was like sof..
Chapter 1

Chapter 1

A Chapter by Tessa Melendez


I woke one December morning to find my father standing over my mother’s corpse. He gripped a large bloody knife in one hand. The blade was easi..
Chapter 2

Chapter 2

A Chapter by Tessa Melendez


Malik carried me all the way up into the Southern Mountains. He explained that he'd heard my screams when he'd been leaving to find work for the day...
Chapter 3

Chapter 3

A Chapter by Tessa Melendez


Four months into my time at Malik's Assassin school, I was learning to read, write, and run faster than a lion. I was also learning math and how to m..
Chapter 4

Chapter 4

A Chapter by Tessa Melendez


By fourteen I ran ten miles a day with Ezra and Adonijah and Malik. I did fifty push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups, and I could easily beat Adonijah in any f..
Chapter 5

Chapter 5

A Chapter by Tessa Melendez


I'm seventeen now. Ezra has grown to be like my sister. We still share a room, but I still don't mind. We helped each other bandage and clean our woun..
Chapter 6

Chapter 6

A Chapter by Tessa Melendez


Malik selected Kadir for his second try at unarmed combat and chose Adonijah to go against him. When Adonijah heard his name, he raised an eyebrow and..
Chapter 7

Chapter 7

A Chapter by Tessa Melendez


We showered and changed as Malik and his five servants set up the feast. I pulled out my celebration clothes I'd bought earlier this week with Ezra. T..
Chapter 8i

Chapter 8i

A Chapter by Tessa Melendez


The following night, I met with Kadir in the training room as planned. "Mr. Bowshade," I said, smiling."Ms. Ravenheart," he replied."I suppose you wan..
Chapter 9

Chapter 9

A Chapter by Tessa Melendez


Malik pulled me aside after breakfast the next morning. His face was serious as he looked at me."I have a mission for you." he said quietly. I blinked..