After The Flash Novels & Stories

Cameras flash beyond the stage. And for the first time in my life— I have no idea what happens next. Sophia I sip my champagne, watching the downfall of Nathan Carter unfold in real time. The battle isn’t over. But the tides have turned. And tomorrow? I deliver the final blow.

__________ [Flashback} Dawn blew out the candles and murmured, closing his eyes, “Please, God, I want to live happily with my mom and dad. Please ask my mom to forgive Dad.” Hearing the birthday wish of that little kid, someone above smiled slightly and replace, “So be it. Have a happy life, my children.”

Through the blur, I caught Henry hesitating for a split second, but then, he was gone, not once looking back. With his retreat, the last thread of hope I clung to snapped. I should have seen it coming. He had left me for Melanie previously, and there was no turning back. The pain in my belly dragged me down into an abyss of darkness.

Quinn leisurely finished breakfast alone, and then had Gordon drive him to NextEra Technologies. As soon as Quinn left, Sophie swaggered down the stairs and coquettishly hugged Scarlet, saying, "Scarlet, thank you very much. It was very kind of you to help me." Scarlet said with lingering fear, "I was so scared just now. I thought Mr. Ashton knew we were deceiving him." "He's not a mind reader. How could he know that I was upstairs?" Sophie said while putting on her sun hat and sunglasses. "I have to go. After the shooting of the film finishes, I'll take you out to have some fun."

" I grind, leaning in to say the words closer to his ears. No intimacy—that was what the contract said. He looks like he can't wait to have a taste of me, and he has forgotten our contract agreement. ‎

We all stood there for what seemed like hours when Lucas finally broke the silence. 'Let's move'. He said strolling ahead with Adrianna by his side. Then I know it he'd be our leader throughout this dreaded journey. ¶•¶•¶•¶

Fabian Arrow barely slept that night. Claire’s words echoed around him like ghosts. “I hope you become a better man someday, Fabian, but I no longer want to stay long enough to see it.” No matter how many times he replayed the moment in his head, the ending remained the same. The door still closed on him. And Claire still chose not to open it again. Fabian sat alone in the dark living room long after midnight, loosened tie hanging around his neck, untouched whiskey resting beside him.

That's all I could do. Caden chuckled, a low, humorless sound. He stopped a few feet from me, close enough that I could feel the cold power coming off him. "Oh, I think you do. Do you really want to play this game? Because I have a video. A very clear video, Maeve. Of 'Eve' dancing at the Eclipse Club." My stomach dropped to my feet. A video. Security footage. Of course. How else would he know? I felt sick.

The petals trembled gently, like a wave goodbye. Mom stared at the flowers. Tears fell again. But she smiled. "Lily," she whispered. "Is that you?" No one answered. The wind passed through, and the petals swayed once more. Then everything grew still. I looked down and saw my body beginning to fade, bit by bit, like mist evaporating in sunlight. I was finally leaving. I looked at them one last time. At the moment I disappeared completely, I heard Noah speak. "Mom, was Lily just here?"

Caleb acting weird after his eighteenth birthday all of a sudden—the yellow flash in his eyes—his words at the Prom, all came to her, flooding her brain. When she tried to move, her feet crushed a twig underneath and the sound traveled from the space, large enough to grab his attention. His eyes widened as theirs made contact and he walked forward instinctively. "Eira, wait." She shook her head, stepping behind, a step at a time. In his hand clutched firmly was the bracelet she had come looking for. "No," She said. "Stay away from me." It's over, she told herself. And even though she wanted to snatch it from his grip, she never made an attempt. The gem glistened brightly, asking to be taken