Novels by Araújo de almeida

Chapter 39 – A Wolf Connected to His ChildrenInside the room, the cribs were lined up, three small bodies resting calmly. Their faces were softly illuminated by the moonlight filtering through the tall windows. Each was wrapped in a royal fabric blanket, an unusual luxury that seemed carefully chosen to cradle beings of great importance.Kan felt a deep pain. A pain that cut through his magical barriers, pierced the walls of his heart. It was a physical, emotional pain—something so profound it made his hands tremble.He walked to the cribs with heavy steps, his throat tight. His hands, trembling, reached out to touch the blanket covering one of the babies, but the mere touch made his soul shudder. He didn’t know what was happening, but he knew with all his being: those children… were not his. For a second, he hoped the new bond of the mark would come from them. But it didn’t.Tears formed in his eyes, but he didn’t let them fall. Instead, an involuntary scream escaped his lips:“Why?

Chapter 38 – Children of the Storm Are BornThe rain fell without warning. Thick drops burst against the roof of the small house hidden in the mountains. The sky had turned gray, heavy, as if an omen was coming true. Outside, the wind howled like a beast about to awaken. They had already spent two months in that place, and now it seemed the moment had come.In the room, Maya arched her body in pain, her hands gripping the sweat-dampened sheet. The pregnancy, barely six months along, had progressed in a surreal way. Time seemed to have given way to the will of something greater.“Not... now...” she whispered, feeling the contraction tear through her belly as if made of fire and steel.Downstairs, Cael stood motionless, eyes fixed on the ceiling as if he could see through the walls. The whole house vibrated with a primitive, ancient energy that stirred the guts of the invisible world.Bia, nervous, paced the room back and forth.“She’s going to give birth alone, Cael! We should go up!”

Chapter 37: Visit to the Terrace Creature and the DepartureThe elevator didn’t go up that far. Bia and Cael climbed the narrow stairs, which creaked with every step. The air grew colder. Denser. The top floor of the building was like a forgotten dungeon, wrapped in shadows and silence. Cael used his phone’s flashlight, but the light seemed weak, suffocated by the darkness itself.They reached the locked door. Bia pulled a key from inside her blouse. The metallic sound echoed in the empty hallway as she turned it. The door opened with a low moan, as if the house protested. Inside, the air was almost solid.And on a huge bed, made of layers of dark blankets and braided bones, a creature lay resting. It was not human. Its skin was dull, grayish, almost translucent. Eyes closed, an elongated face, arms too long and thin, like aged roots. Its chest rose and fell slowly... tired.When it sensed their presence, it opened its eyes. “You came to say goodbye.” The creature’s voice was

Chapter 36 Disguised BeingsThe sun had barely touched the curtains when Maya felt a strange stirring in the room. Her eyes slowly opened, and the murmur of low voices near the bed made her hold her breath.“It’s abnormal, Cael... look at the size,” Bia murmured, her eyebrows furrowed.“I know. If I had known earlier that she was pregnant, I would have arranged for a less harsh place. This isn’t safe for someone in this condition.”Maya remained still, listening. As soon as she understood the situation, she just wanted to find a hole to crawl into and pretend nothing was happening. But her belly really was bigger. Bigger than it should be. What caught her attention most, however, wasn’t the conversation itself, but the strange gleam in their eyes. She wasn’t sure if it was just her imagination or if her eyes were still adjusting to the light, but she swore she saw something shine in both of their eyes for nanoseconds. Something... not human. Maybe it was just her mind playing tricks.

Chapter 35: Lana Finds Children for Kan“Witches and fairies can do that too, but outside these barriers there are... either no magical creatures with that kind of power or very few. Only some celestial beings,” who don’t mingle with wolves.“But if it’s those celestials, it would be even harder to find Maya. And still, there would be no reason for it... Besides, we don’t have celestial beings in our world. At least, not ones from our world. The ones that exist here don’t interfere at all.” Kan stopped speaking, thoughtful.“What is it?”“Do you remember when Nova was born and destined for me?” Kan asked his father, who widened his eyes.“She was brought to our plains by the support celestials. But they vanished as soon as Nova was killed.”“But you also have to remember that when you separated the creatures, you banished some that didn’t fit into our acceptable category. Are you sure none of them were included?”“I don’t know... At that time, my detection abilities weren’t great, sin

Chapter 34: Two Mysterious HumansSilence settled in the room for a few seconds before Cael finally exhaled sharply, as if he had been holding his breath ever since she leaned against his shoulder."When do you think she’ll tell us she’s pregnant?" he asked, voice low, almost a whisper of concern.Bia lifted her eyes from the tablet, rolling her shoulders slightly as if shaking off an old tension."It’ll take a while, especially since it’s not showing yet. But… we’ll have to take care of her just the same."Cael nodded slowly, leaning back against the sofa, his gaze drifting to the high ceiling with a restless expression."I was surprised she didn’t suspect anything when I mentioned the nausea... I thought she’d shoot daggers at me and ask what nausea I was talking about, then lie and say she wasn’t feeling sick.""It’s still easy to hide," Bia said, returning to the tablet. "Her belly isn’t that noticeable yet. But what’s she going to do when it starts to show? And that won’t take lo