A Shadow In The Ember Audiobook Novels & Stories

Because she wasn’t looking at him. She was looking at the shadow. And for the first time— There was no confusion in her eyes. No fear. Only recognition. “You left me there.” Her voice came out… different. Layered. Echoing. Not just hers. The shadow didn’t deny it. “Because you weren’t ready.” A long pause. Heavy. “And now?” Emily asked quietly. The shadow stepped closer. Close enough that the darkness brushed against her skin. Cold. Familiar. “Now…” A whisper.

And the shadow knew it too. “Rowan,” Ember’s voice whispered from the edge of the porch, startling me. She knelt by the frost-covered ground, inspecting marks that hadn’t been there before small scratches on the snow, shallow, deliberate, unnatural. “It’s closer.” I exhaled slowly. “I know.”

he growled. “Oh, I’m helping,” Ember sing-songed, clearly delighted. I buried my face in my hands. “I hate all of you.” No you don’t, Liora whispered slyly. You want them. You want everything. And soon, you won’t be able to resist. Later, after Ember went to stay at Liam’s and the Shadow Fangs finally left, it was quieter. Just me, Zander, and Rowan. I curled up on the couch under a blanket, still wearing Zander’s shirt, my body aching in ways that felt almost good now.

The device’s pulse resonated with the final node, sending shockwaves through the building and the city itself. Emma felt a surge of power, a connection to the network of shadows. She could feel their movements, anticipate them, bend them—not completely, but enough to fight back. The final figure lunged, desperate, trying to regain control. Emma focused, channeling the pulse, and the shadows surged against the mastermind. A scream of distorted metal and static filled the room, then silence. The monitors went dark. The shadows outside dissipated, melting into mist that vanished into the storm clouds.

The rain came harder now, a relentless downpour that drowned out everything but the crackle of the fire. We’d barely escaped the subway alive, and the creatures chasing us felt closer with every gust of wind. Even here, hidden away in the ruins of a forgotten city, the weight of the hunt pressed against my chest. I glanced at Ember. She sat cross-legged near the fire, her fiery hair casting a faint glow in the flickering light. Her golden eyes darted to the window now and then, her body coiled like she was waiting for something to go wrong. “What are you thinking?” I asked.

Callan unleashed bursts of light, their presence a steadying force that kept the group anchored. Jamie flanked the entity, using his skateboard to deflect and disrupt its attacks. “Hey, shadow thing!” he shouted, his voice dripping with defiance. “Is this the best you’ve got?” The force roared, its tendrils surging toward him. “You are nothing!” it bellowed. “Insects clinging to a dying world!” Emma focused on the threads, weaving them together with the key’s energy. The heart’s light pulsed in the distance, its steady glow a beacon of hope. She felt the force’s energy resisting her, but she pushed harder, channeling everything into disrupting its core.

Fight the darkness🌬️ Ayanna's laughter mocked Shadow. "I am the darkness. And Louis Is Mine." 🌬️ I see... You're truly the Darkness... You have finally lost your soul.. if only you listened to me... Hope when you recover you won't regret you action.. cos I will be off no help to you... I'm just as powerless As your other Daughter.. Almandra 🌬️. Shadow cold voice whispered with a pained smile before she disappeared from their presence... The mirror's surface rippled once more, revealing Sapphire's reflection.

One of the Shadows stated. "It's amazing what someone will do when they don't get what they want." Mimi shrugged. “Milo, you, Mimi and Babaloo take the cabin.” Fire instructed. “Fire we never take…” Mimi started. “It’s fine, turns out that Babaloo is a Shadow also.” “A bear shifter is a Shadow.” One of the other Shadow’s asked. "Cool, welcome to the family." They replied and welcomed Babaloo to the fold. “Yes, and we will figure that out later right now we have a job to do. Then we can discuss our first big dub Shadow bear.” Mimi said glaring at counterparts making them all cower a little under her glare.

When Ember finally arrived, she hurriedly parked her car in-between some trees, to keep it away from sight, looking around to make sure, no one was secretly watching, she ran towards the direction of the mansion Her knees felt weak below her, as she saw, the state of her family house. The condition of it was beyond anything she could have imagined. The once-beautiful estate, with its pretty gardens and elegant architecture, was now reduced to an abandoned site, filled with ashes. Ember’s heart ached and her body whimpered, as she took in the scene, the reality of her loss hitting her like a physical blow. ~~~Ember~~~ "Ember" a voice called out, breaking me from my daze. I turned around to se

Jane With a fist clutching at my heart over my chest, I curl deeper into myself as my body jerks and spasms. The rejection had manifested into something that feels like a demonic hand which has somehow slid into into mouth and through my throat- completely blocking my airways, before grabbing my beating heart in a tight grip, ruthlessly and mercilessly squeezing the delicate organ.