Alone With You In The Ether Novels & Stories

Today however she holds her head high and meets their gazes. “I can guide her. She will have to open up the ether and search for the source of what is poisoning us” The woman says stepping forward. She walks up to Tika and takes her hands in hers. “This will not be easy dear. The ether is a pathway that connects every living thing. When it is tainted like this, it can make you violently ill. It can turn good parts of you bad. It can end up taking you, instead of freeing your mate” She says with conviction. She throws a brief glance at Salvatore and then lets go of my female alpha’s hands.

Ethan looked at me, the mahogany light in his eyes reflecting the silver fire in mine. "Together," I said. "We weave the long-form. We give them the peace, but we leave the scars. We give them the design, but we leave the choice." Ethan’s hand closed over mine on the leather-bound book. The discharge was not an explosion. It was a sigh. The black glass of the Spire didn't shatter; it turned transparent, revealing the vast, starlit Nevada sky. The global broadcast didn't snap; it softened, turning from a cold command into a gentle, persistent hum—a background melody of jasmine and rain.

As I'm staring at the wall I hear the door open. I can't bring myself to see who walked in. Being alone is my new life now. I don't want my hopes up when someone comes to drag me out of the room, only to be left alone in the end. The door closes with a loud click and feet make their way towards me. I close my eyes in an attempt to stop the temptation of looking to see who's here. Please just leave me alone.

~~ETHAN WILDER~~ I couldn’t risk anyone else. Not Freckles. Not Mark. Not even Alina. This had gone on long enough, and if Julian wanted blood tonight, it would be mine. Back at the estate, I pulled Alina into the study and locked the door. She was still shaken from seeing my father, eyes red, but steady. I hated what I had to say next. “I’m going alone,” I told her. Her head snapped up. “Ethan, no…”

''What do you want to watch, princes? ''We can watch whatever you guys want. I don't mind.'' ''Well if that's it...'' Lewis says getting the remote from Adrian ''we are watching 'The Exorcist'. '' he says putting the movie on tv. I started eating my burger and fries. It's been a long time since I have eaten this, and to be honest, my taste buds felt like they were in heaven. The movie had started, and I tried to keep my focus there.

The magic died. Ethan lay there on the cold rock, gasping for breath, the silence of the mountaintop ringing in his ears. Below him, the battle raged on. Lucas was buried under the ice. Volkov was fighting for his life. But up here... there was nothing. Ethan stared at his empty hand. He let out a scream that tore his throat raw, a sound of such utter desolation that even the wind seemed to stop to listen. He had reached the top of the world. And he was entirely alone.

Ember's POV I looked at him steadily. "Leave me alone," I said. Ethan blinked. "That is the one thing," I said. "Not a complicated task. Not something that requires resources or planning or any particular skill. Just — leave me alone." I held his gaze. "No calls. No texts. No showing up outside my dormitory. No delivering notes through junior students. No appearing in hallways and cafeterias and corridors and demanding conversations I have not agreed to have." I paused. "Leave me alone. Completely and permanently. That is what I want."

“You’re not alone in this anymore, Ethan. You never were.” He didn’t answer. His head dropped back against the wall beside mine. The silence between us was the first peaceful thing in hours. But it didn’t last. A beep split the air. Not from the security console. From Ethan’s phone. He snatched it up. Read the message. Froze. “What is it?” I asked. He showed me the screen. Unknown Number: “If you want the antidote for what was in that gas, you’ll meet me alone. No tricks this time, Julian. You have three hours.”

Ethan moved up a little higher so he could kiss me softly. Laying his head down on my chest, he turned so he could watch the movie. It was about halfway through before Ethan mind-linked me. “Still awake?” “Yeah.” “I think we are the only ones.” Looking over, Damon and Callie both had their eyes closed. Evie’s whole body was turned away from the T.V. in a ball. “Ready to go to bed?” “Yeah, let’s go.” Ethan got off me and pulled me with him.

None of it came. Instead, there was a strange, almost unsettling calm. So this is how it happens, she thought. Not with a confession. Not with closure. But with proof that arrives without asking permission. The kettle clicked off behind her. Andy’s voice note kept playing, unaware. Rihanna set the phone face down and leaned against the counter, eyes closed. Her chest felt tight, but not broken. More like something had finally sealed itself shut. She thought of the airport. Of the empty space beside her.