A Walk In The Night Novels & Stories

Gavin and I had been married for almost a year, but he always treated me rudely. I looked at the door, still closed as before. Maybe tonight Gavin would come home late as usual. The water on my face turned sad at the thought of the fact that tonight would pass in vain. Okay, I'm okay. Everything will be fine. Even tonight will probably be the same as the previous night; you don't have to be sad. I tried to strengthen myself. Fifteen minutes passed; I turned off the light and decided to sleep on the bed after the room lights were turned off. The 7X9 room was completely dark, apart from a little light source from the window vent.

“Come on. I’ll walk you back to your dorm. I was just headed back to campus myself.” “I’ll walk myself home, thanks,” I bit out. “I’m a big girl, Edwin. I don’t need—” “It’s not a request.” His eyes glinted in the dim glow of the streetlights. “I won’t have a young lady walking by herself at night. Let’s go.” “Whatever.” Grinding my teeth, I pivoted and started stomping back toward campus, trying my best to ignore the echo of Edwin’s footsteps right behind me. The nerve of that arrogant, infuriating…

******** THE NEXT DAY NOON Lily was home alone the next day, as usual, Gavin had gone to work. She was always home alone and didn't do anything, Gavin assured her he was okay with her not contributing to anything in the house. She was in her room with her phone in her hands when she suddenly got tired of lying down all day and she decided to take a walk. She got off the bed and walked out of the room. She got to the stairs and was about to take a step down when she felt a cold liquid streaming down her legs. Lily paused for a few seconds and blinked rapidly as she tried to wrap her head around what was happening.

How could I be so stupid to believe anything he said? The night was still young when I walked into Electric, a night club I've heard about but never visited because I was diligent with work. What did all that diligence pay me with? Loud music thumped through the walls, the bass resonating in my chest as I walked into the dimly lit atmosphere. I needed to drink away my sorrows, maybe, just maybe I’ll wake up and not feel this much pain anymore, maybe my heart won’t ache this much when I wake up.

"I'm her mother. What did she do this time? Did that brat get herself in trouble again? I told her to walk home, and somehow she ended up at the police station?" The officers glanced at each other. Then the taller one looked Mom in the eye and said, slow and careful, "Your daughter, Vienna Vann, was in a traffic accident this afternoon at the crossroad of Mason Road and Newhall Street. The doctors tried, but she didn't make it."

My best friend, Ricky Watson, yanked the oxygen tube from my nose as he grinned down at me maliciously. "I guess there's no point pretending anymore. Remember those leaked files that cost you the promotion? I'm the one who planted them in that storage box under your bed." Then, he slipped an arm around my wife, Andrea Gates, looking even more pleased with himself. "And that son you've spent the last 10 years raising?" His grin widened. "He's mine." Andrea slowly turned the gold bracelet around her wrist and looked at me with open contempt. "I would've taken the kid and left you for Ricky years ago if you hadn't been so subservient to my needs and given me all your paycheck every mo

For seven years, I've been dating Celeste Monroe, a CEO who never keeps her promises. Every time we make plans, she's either late or doesn't show up at all. The first time, her newly hired male assistant, Grady Keller, lost an important contract. I waited at the restaurant until closing, had my food reheated three times, and never heard a word from her. The second time, Grady called to say he was lost. Celeste was already downstairs when she got the call, but I sat through the entire movie without ever seeing her. After that, whenever Celeste and I had plans alone, Grady would suddenly have some kind of emergency. She would disappear without a word, then laugh it off afterward and promise

“Twenty nights,” Kai Lennox murmured against Damien’s lips as they stumbled out of the elevator and into the penthouse at 11:49 p.m. The words felt heavy, almost sacred. Twenty nights of the same addictive rhythm, and yet tonight it felt different deeper, more settled, like the pattern had finally locked into place and refused to be broken.

Night< Barnabas and Patrick are waiting for us on the street in front of the club when we arrive. “Laura.” “Patrick.” “Took you long enough." I simply overlook Barnabas´s remark and move past him. I have no desire to deal with him having brought Patrick over to his side. The club seems to be closed tonight. As we all head towards the club´s entrance, Zeke emerges through the doors. “That´s as far as you go.” “Zeke, we´re here--” “The First Vampire is not permitted to set foot within this club.” We all turn towards Walker.

He moved up to the door and squinted out into the night. August looked out at the towering creature with black fur, which didn’t look their way, as Rufus slowly mouthed the words, “He is.”