A Deep Blue Stone Atop A Dais Novels & Stories

Every stride seemed to last forever. The deck's hardwood boards gave apart beneath our boots with an unusually loud creak amid the tense silence. I noticed recognizable individuals, including Raven, who seemed shocked and had her mouth hanging open. Killian, his face impossible to decipher. And there Davis was, on the outskirts of the crowd. His deep, black eyes pierced me with a look that was equal parts surprise and mystery. As he hoisted the Luna's crown, the older man on stage appeared confused and shook his hands. It was moonstone inlaid silver filigree, exquisite and delicate.

The entire room was bare of furniture, but that wasn’t what captured my attention. At the far end of the room, sat dais. On top of that dais was a shimmering stone the size of a watermelon. How in the hell would I carry that from Castle Mist? With my broken wrist and aching body, I wasn’t sure I’d be able to. The thing had to weigh at least a hundred pounds, and that was if I was lucky. The stone was a deep shade of black, flecked with flashes of white and silver. The white within the stone grew, melting into the black like the colors of the churning sea. It was my strange fascination with this stone, and the excitement of finding it, that helped me crawl to my feet. I cradled my shattered w

Duke Leon took out a dark blue crystal stone necklace in the shape of a center dice and gave it to Viscount Igor. “It does look like Sapphire stone, however, it is a very steep crystal and is only found in Belize, the great blue hole, you can buy 3 mansions with this” he said as he placed the necklace near them. “And don't forget to cover Viscount Igor's pants, madam.” added Duke Leon while looking at Viscount Igor's pants. Duke Leon left them, Altair who was still holding his wrist that felt stiff looked scornfully at them. As he passed Altair, Duke Leon gave a signal to follow him.

I gave him a little smile, and he returned it before I faced the dais again. This dais was higher than the one in the dining hall. It had ten steps of lavender stone leading up to a circular space which the thrones were set upon. The throne on the left was larger than the one on the right but other than that, they were identical. Made from intricately carved pieces of wood, their blackened feet faded up into purple and then lightened to lavender near the top. The peaks at center back were both adorned with a silver star and the inset cushions were deep purple velvet. Between the thrones was a small table holding a purple cushion which in turn held a feminine version of Keir's crown. Then, be

He sank into the chair and nodded to his left, indicating her place. Jessi sank to her knees facing a raised dais in the center of the room. A huge steel tripod stood on the dais. It was tall enough for a man to easily stand beneath it with room to spare, and a large metal ring hung suspended from its apex. She shivered in anticipation. Soon most of the remaining chairs were filled by other Dominants, all with at least one sub kneeling at their feet. One Domme had a male and a female submissive kneeling beside her. The other guests had to content themselves with jockeying for position in the wide doorway.

The air was crisp, cold in the way only nights after a heavy rain can be — as if the earth itself was holding its breath, waiting for a verdict older than time. At the center of this clearing sat the Moonstone. Smooth and pale, it rested atop a stone pedestal carved with runes older than the oldest witch in our coven. The stone pulsed faintly, as if breathing — glowing softly in response to the ritual about to unfold. This was no ordinary trial. This was divine judgment.

he said, his eyes shifting to sapphire blue once again, making the young boy drown in the ocean of their beauty. He shyly approached and lied next to him. Taegen stared at him, his hair was moving with the breeze and shining brighter under the sunlight. His cheeks were a little pink from blushing and his lips were pressed together because he was nervous. "Diamond," he whispered. Jimmy turned to look at him, he nearly gasped at how beautiful the king looked, his eyes were like two jewels, his black hair covering them a little. "Yes?" "I don't know where you are coming from, but I hope you like Fantasia," Taegen said with the most gentle voice.

Violet said as she began moving her lips again and they held to her carrying the heavy bird and disappeared. “ Do you know that Thomas is in the hospital?” Carl asked Gerald and looked at his chief bodyguard look to another side. “ Sir I have nothing to say. You should ask your mate about this. It is obvious that you are not attuned to what is going on. The Luna stone is missing and the festival is around the corner, do you expect her to fold her hand and watch everything go awry and not do anything about it.” he asked him instead and Carl looked at him with a hard expression.

The stone where my chain was bolted was part of a ring, placed within a three-foot radius of the podium. "It used to be a fountain, you know?" Drystan's cold voice snapped my head to the end of the hall. He walked toward me, a dark grin spreading across his mouth. He was dressed as if he expected the coronation any minute. He wore a black tuxedo with satin lapels, a black shirt, and a black ascot tie with a large red crystal. As he approached me, the crystal started glowing, enhancing my headache. Drystan crouched beside me, his feet staying outside the stone ring. "You are now sitting in a fountain that used to be filled with blood sacrifices for Belial." He pointed at the statue and then l