Phoenix Heart: The Last Heir
Gabriel Hale had nothing but clothes on his back and the girl he’d die for. Living on the merciless streets of Chicago, he became the city’s most elusive thief all to save his dying girlfriend, Vera. Every stolen wallet, every dangerous heist and every close call with death was worth it if it meant one day with her.
When a shadowy organization offers him ten million dollars to steal the legendary Phoenix Heart artifact from the heavily guarded Siegel family vault, Gabriel knows it is suicide, but for Vera’s life-saving surgery, he would walk through hell itself.
He never expected hell to follow him back.
Betrayed, broken and left for dead after the ancient artifact fused with his soul, Gabriel awakens three days later to discover the cruelest truth. Vera was never sick. Every sacrifice, every crime and every drop of blood he had shed was all for a lie.
Now, with the Phoenix Heart’s power burning through his veins, Gabriel will rise from the ashes of his former life. The streets that once crushed him will kneel. The city that forgot him will remember and the woman that shattered his heart will beg for the love she threw away.
He was Gabriel, the nobody. Now, he will become Gabriel the Untouchable. The last heir of a forgotten empire and master of an ancient power that should have stayed buried.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 8: The Butler's SearchAlfred Whitmore sat in his study, polishing the silver watch that had belonged to Thomas Hale.Even after nineteen years, he still performed this ritual every night before bed because it was the only thing he had left of the man who had been more than just his employer.The mansion was quiet around him. Most of the staff had gone home hours ago and Alfred preferred it this way because the silence let him think, remember and hope that maybe tonight would be different from all the other nights.Then the devices started beeping.Alfred looked up from the watch and saw the sensor array on his desk lighting up like a Christmas tree.His heart jumped into his throat because these devices had been silent for nineteen years. He had almost given up hope that they would ever make a sound again.He dropped the watch, rushing to the desk and staring at the screens and the numbers which were climbing.The energy signature was unmistakable. Alfred felt tears spring to his eyes because this was it.
Last Updated: 2025-10-22
Chapter: CHAPTER 7: The Truth revealedGabriel looked down at his hands and flexed his fingers. He saw the amber light glowing under his skin and he felt power running through him like electricity. For the first time since Siegel had shot him, he felt something other than pain and fear.He needed to see Vera and make sure she was okay. He needed to tell her everything that had happened and figure out what to do next.His whole world had been turned upside down and Vera was the only stable thing left in it.The motel was across town and Gabriel took off running again. The city blurred around him and he covered miles in what felt like minutes.His body felt alive in ways it never had before.The motel appeared ahead and Gabriel slowed down and walked to the room he had rented.He was surprised to hear voices and laughter coming from inside and his heart lifted because Vera was okay. She was laughing which meant that she felt much better.A small smile spread across his lips as he knocked on the door and the laughter stopped
Last Updated: 2025-10-16
Chapter: CHAPTER 6: RebirthGabriel woke up and he immediately knew something was wrong because dead people weren't supposed to wake up.He was pretty sure he had died in that river three days ago or maybe three hours ago. Was it three minutes ago?He couldn’t tell because time felt strange and distant like a memory he couldn't quite grasp.The smell hit him first. It was a mix of chemicals and something else that made his stomach turn. After a second, Gabriel realized the other smell was death and decay.He tried to move but he couldn't because something was wrapped around him. It was tight enough that he couldn't even lift his arms.Panic shot through him like lightning. He was trapped and he needed to get out. He needed to breathe.Gabriel thrashed and heard something tear. Suddenly his hand was free and then his other hand. He ripped at whatever was covering him and it came apart like wet paper.Once he was free, light flooded in, almost blinding him.He was in a bag. A black plastic bag with a zipper. When
Last Updated: 2025-10-16
Chapter: CHAPTER 5: Into the DarkGabriel couldn't move. The guards had him pinned to the floor and his chest felt like someone had shoved a burning coal inside it where the Phoenix Heart had settled. Every breath hurt and every heartbeat sent fire through his veins. He could barely think through the pain.Ian Siegel walked closer, his expensive shoes stopping inches from Gabriel's face. When he looked up, he saw those cold blue eyes staring down at him.Suddenly he was three years old again, hiding under the bed and praying this man wouldn't find him. But he had found him then and he had found him now."I should have killed you that night," Siegel said, his voice, calm like he was talking about the weather. "That was my mistake. I thought leaving you in the slums would be enough. I thought you would die on your own or disappear into the system. I thought no one would ever connect you to Thomas and Elizabeth Hale."Gabriel tried to speak but one of the guards pressed a knee into his back, knocking the air from his l
Last Updated: 2025-10-16
Chapter: CHAPTER 4: Touch of FireGabriel's mind went blank for a second and then, it kicked into overdrive because that's what happened when you spent years surviving on the streets. Getting caught meant jail or worse."Sorry," Gabriel said, trying to sound confused instead of terrified. "I got lost looking for the bathroom and some lady told me to go upstairs, but I think she was messing with me."The first guard looked at the second guard, and the second guard looked back at Gabriel with suspicion written all over his face."Bathroom's downstairs," The first guard said. "Near the kitchen.""Right," Gabriel said and gave them what he hoped was an embarrassed smile. "My bad. This place is huge and I've only been working here for like three hours. Everything looks the same."He started to turn around, but the second guard stepped forward, his hand still near his gun."Hold on," the second guard said. "Let me see your badge."Every staff member had been given an ID badge when they arrived and Gabriel's was clipped to
Last Updated: 2025-10-16
Chapter: CHAPTER 3: Among WolvesGabriel spent three days learning everything he could about the Siegel estate. Floor plans that Miss had sent to his phone. Guard rotations. Camera positions. Exit routes. He studied them until his eyes burned and his head ached, but he still felt like he was walking into a trap with his eyes wide open.The five million dollars had appeared in his bank account exactly like Miss promised. Gabriel stared at the numbers on his phone screen for a full ten minutes trying to make them feel real. Five million dollars. More money than he had ever imagined having. Enough to save Vera ten times over.But he only got to keep it if he survived the next forty eight hours.Vera was getting worse. The blood came more often now and she barely had the strength to sit up. Gabriel used some of the money to get her into a cheap motel room with heat and a real bed. She cried when she saw it and told him he was an angel. Gabriel felt sick because angels didn't lie to the people they loved and he still
Last Updated: 2025-10-16
