Ashy Sky Novels & Stories

They both stare at the city, the silent envelope of the atmosphere with only the sound of the breeze flapping in their ears. " I think it will be raining today," Ashley said under her breath. "No it won't, it's just breezy" Anton corrects. Ashley didn't expect him to respond but he did anyways, she nods. "What do you like about the night sky? "Anton asked, turning to her. Ashley couldn't think of a precise reason why she likes staring at the night sky but she remembers she start gazing at the night sky when life decided to deal with her mercilessly.

Hope's POV. The sky outside is the color of ash. Muted gray clouds roll low across the treetops, casting the forest in a dull, bruised light. Rain hasn't come yet, but I can smell it in the wind — sharp, earthy, like a promise half-kept. The storm hovers on the edge of the world, holding its breath. So am I.

This was the connection deciding, declaring itself as a rule ancient than packs, councils and fearful Alphas. It had closed itself off. Without asking either of us. Asher stumbled backward his soldiers hurrying to his side shouting urgently. I couldn’t catch their words. I noticed how he dismissed them with a sharp wave, jaw tight, eyes frantic. For an instant he glanced directly upward, directly at my window as if sensing my gaze. As if he was aware. A deep growl echoed across the sky faint initially, then nearer, more intense. The clouds moved, moonlight piercing in silver beams that spilled over the compound. The atmosphere thrummed, dense and electrified pressing on my skin until I felt

as she had stepped into a version of herself I had never seen before. Ashley moved first, with her voice bright and a bit forced. “Wow, Sky… your hair. I love it. Who did it? I need to make mine this way also.” Sky gave her a small, forced smile. “I just needed a change…. And yes if you need the stylist contact I can send them.” I stared at her deeply weirdly having this strange feeling. She looked happy and free without me. “Sky,” I called, trying to keep my voice even. “Where were you coming from?”

Waiting. Above the broken tree line, the moon had risen. Bone-white and too full, hanging low and wide in the ash-colored sky. The Bone Moon. It glared through twisted branches like an eye that had seen too much, then stopped judging. Cold. Eternal. Familiar. Its light caught the ragged edges of the ridge and silvered them. The stones around us cast no shadows, like even they were afraid to interrupt the stillness. Smoke curled from the remains of the fire, thin and pale as old ghosts.

I helped her in Sky and I also got on him, thank goddess Sky is big enough for 5 people. “Try to be as silent as possible,‘’ Asher said, running and Sky ran after him, his wings clapping a little. His paws were not touching the floor. We got to a place. The place has tall buildings all around with a big opened space for parking. We watched in horror as bodies flew out the windows with a loud scream.

They may not like me, but at least when they're near, other students can't kill me. Ahead of me, Rowan, Seyla, and Lyra, all link arms as they giggle in excitement. I slow my pace slightly to keep a distance. I don't want my sour mood to bring down theirs. I glance up at the night sky, and I gasp. I stop walking altogether as I take in the millions of stars lighting the sky. I almost forgot how beautiful the night sky is.

The transition from the lightless depths of the Abyssal Chamber to the surface world was like stepping into a blast furnace, as we emerged from the Maw’s hidden peak, the sky wasn't the deep indigo of a mountain morning, it was a bruised, sickly orange, a sky choked with the ash of the Neutral Zone. Kaelen had begun the burning.

The next day came in a blaze of red and orange, the sky above had completely lost its blue hue and was left with a red tint as if reflecting all the blood that was being spilt around them. Looking up Elaina squinted her eyes as she spotted what looked like ash beginning to fall. "Ash storm?" She murmured holding out a hand and allowing some of the grey substance to land on her palm. "The end is getting nearer." Beside her Chase sucked in a harsh breath, "What did you say?"

The sky was now mixed with black and grey, darkening the area around us. Only making it harder to see, especially when the wind picked up blowing dust everywhere. I quickly looked back to Asher, my eyebrows rose in astonishment at his appearance. His pale skin seemed to gain back complexion and his chest constricted, cracking into place. I gasped, holding onto his hand while my heart raced in my chest. "It's working, whatever it is she's doing, I can feel him again." Lena almost cried while telling me in such a