Aura Kingdom Kindling Novels & Stories

“That smoke—it’s alive.” Aurora’s silver eyes narrowed. The creature’s aura pulsed in sync with the forest’s hum, amplifying the clawing sensation in her mind. “It’s not natural,” she mindlinked. “It’s like the land’s been corrupted—by Nightshade.” The creature lunged, its claws slashing toward Aurora. She dodged with preternatural speed, her wolf’s agility saving her as the claws raked the earth, leaving scorched marks. Mikhail charged, his massive form colliding with the creature, sending it sprawling. Liam and Rylan pounced, their teeth snapping, but the creature’s smoky form flickered, evading their attacks with unnatural grace. Aurora’s heart pounded as she circled, feeling the creature

The heat was unbearable, and the air was thick with the smell of sulfur and old magic. The whisper became a chorus. —*daughter*— —*vessel*— —*completion*— Aurek's teeth were bared. Touch her, he snarled at the darkness, and I will erase you from existence. The force inside him roared to life—violent, dangerous, barely under control. A black-gold light moved over his skin, his veins glowing, shadows bending toward him as if they knew something older than fear. The pit pulled back. Just a little.

I saw them: Rowan at the wheel of the car, eyes focused ahead. Zander beside him, restless, scanning the tree line. Aurora, in the back seat, fingers tracing the Queen’s sigil around her neck — my cursed gift. Her aura glowed faintly beneath it, her mother’s strength flickering there like dawn through clouds. That same power would call to Morana the moment they crossed into the southern boundary. I had to warn them. I pressed both palms flat against the surface of the water and began to chant. “By moon’s first breath, by blood unbroken,

Dem laughed even harder and replied: “Ah, elf, you know nothing. It doesn't have a mind of its own? Neither does a forest fire. But it still destroys everything in its path. If you control it, you can do anything with it, but if you don't ... it just expands and feeds and turns everything into itself. So no, it's not malicious, but it's the essence of everything. If not kept under control, it would turn the entire universe into itself. Not because it is evil, but because it is in its nature. What do you think happened to my race? When we discovered the ‘all spark’, we felt like gods. We were gods. And all who did not have it, we either enslaved or killed. Even our own people. Even the wizard

Synth uttered coldly. Aurora took a deep sigh before nodding her head. "After my Mama Elphina gave birth to me, she began looking for a perfect place to raise me. Then she discovered a small land in Newhallow Mountain. The land was empty but my Mama Elphina finds it peaceful, and that's when she devised a plan," Aurora explained. "She built a small village for those in need of refuge, particularly those who practice magic," she continued.

Crowds of people had gathered there, all eager for a glimpse of the spectacle. A couple next to us gasped in awe just as I stepped forward. “Oh my! It’s beautiful!” The aurora lit up the sky, bursting with colors like a celestial tapestry. I was mesmerized. I stood there and was unaware that someone had approached me from behind. “Do you like the aurora?” The voice, cold yet boyish, belonged to fourteen-year-old Christopher. “Of course I do! My mom said that if you and your partner see the aurora together, you’ll find everlasting love and happiness.”

“Made you something, I see you have been busy while we were gone the food is fully stocked again how did you manage that?” Aura blows in her steaming tea before she takes a sip and looks up from her book at me “swear you make a better tea than me. I had Clara and a few on the baby witches do a full shop and drop it off while I raided the coven library for the answers I may seek” she giggles afterwards she is definitely in her element with all of this stuff she loves learning and seeking the truth it’s her thing. “Find anything useful in there?”

“So, you know the area so well that if I tell you that it’s a few day’s ride east of here you’d be able to find it? I was under the impression that you were a surface dweller newly arrived.” Kendra sat up and looked down at Minerva’s face. Now that she’d grown accustomed to the woman’s size and was able to look past her perfectly formed nakedness, she was able to see that the woman leader’s face was really quite pretty. It’s oval shape possessed violet eyes that were set perfectly on either side of a straight nose that stopped just above a full mouth. Her long, thick hair was a dark blonde with lighter streaks made by exposure to the sun. Her flesh looked hard and leathery, but was actua

Slate gave her a thankful smile and then said, “I won’t need to sleep long.” She returned the smile, and he sank down, rolling onto his side so he was looking away from her. Nya took a deep breath and tried not to stare at his muscular back. Soon, his breathing began to even out, and she knew he was asleep. Pulling her eyes away, she focused on the dancing flames of the fire and wondered if those soldiers of Beelzanborg defending the Heart of Magic had any idea what they were about to face. The flames that danced before her were created by magic, a magic the man sleeping next to her embodied. If he was given the opportunity, he could reduce every single one of the soldiers to the tiny pieces

Jack went right after he slid back a paper, something written in it. Meanwhile, Auria is being enveloped in the darkness of her room. No lights, no open windows, the curtains are drawn and not even a lamp is on. All in total darkness. The only thing that lets her see in that darkness is the adjustment of her eyes. Nothing at all, in total darkness. There is no more light in her life when John died, the only thing that gives her inspiration and life, now gone and can never come back. The only thing that she can do to relieve the heartache that she feels right now is to cry. Her sobs echoing in the room and outside the door.