Bare Reflections Novels & Stories

But in that warped glass, I saw petals falling—not from the scar, but from the mirror itself. Like a tree blooming in reverse. The petals didn’t fall to the ground. They hovered. Then began swirling, forming a circle behind my reflection. I stepped closer. And my reflection... did not follow. --- It stayed still. Watching me. And then—it smiled. A smile that didn’t belong to me. Didn’t belong to anyone living. “You shouldn’t have freed her,” the reflection said softly. My lips didn’t move. But I heard the voice in my own throat.

Everyone’s attention was now on our table. Miles walked onstage as the star of the event. When he stood there, my parents had no awareness whatsoever that he was only fifteen. If Caleb were alive, he would be about eighteen now. They didn’t notice this at all. Instead, they kept lowering their heads, checking their phones again and again. I let out a cold laugh in my heart. Holding Evan’s hand tightly, I shared a small smile with him. Onstage, Miles spoke in a clear voice, "Getting into Sterling University, the person I’m most grateful for is Mom. Without her support and understanding, I would never be who I am today. Mom, come on up!"

"That’s all I ask." He stood up and left the room, leaving me alone with the sleeping baby. I looked in the mirror at my own reflection. The "Mirror of Malice" hadn't shattered at all. It had just grown larger, and now I was the one being asked to play the dirtiest game of all. I looked round and there was Maria peeping through the door hole, probably listening to Alpha Ricardo and I.

she whispered. Her reflection smiled. Lila recoiled, heart slamming in her chest. “No…” The reflection didn’t mirror her movement. It tilted its head, eyes glowing amber-gold instead of hazel. A cruel, knowing smile tugged at its lips. “Finally,” the reflection said softly, its voice identical to hers but layered with an echo that carried ancient malice. “You’ve woken.” Lila stumbled backward, scrambling in the dirt. “You’re not real—” “Oh, I’m as real as you,” the reflection interrupted, stepping out of the water like it was air. Droplets hung around her like frozen tears. “You’ve been asleep for a long time, Lila. Too long.”

“You opened the gate.” Aria’s heart stuttered. “Who are you?” The reflection tilted her head. “I am what you refuse to see. I am every choice you regret, every darkness you buried.” Kael stepped forward, sword drawn. “You’re not real.” “Oh, I’m very real,” the reflection purred. “I am the part of her that survived every death. The piece Selene couldn’t destroy.” The mirror cracked, the sound slicing through the air. Light bled from the fracture lines like molten silver.

Why was I being tormented in this way? Scarlet leaned impossibly closer. "I know you think this is a dream Margo, but it is not, although I wish it was for your sake. Remember how I begged for you to spare my life at the edge of that cliff, well this is your own cliff, Margo, and just in the same way you shoved me without mercy, I am going to return the favor, by shoving you so hard, when you hit the ground there'll be nothing left to salvage" she said then raised herself until she was staring down at me.

POV Ruby "I can do this. I can do this. I HAVE to do this." I mumbled to myself as I wobbled out of my room. It was late or early, depending on your point of view. I had managed to send them all home a few minutes ago. Mom, Slivia and Cassy all wanted to spend the night but I had argued and Varg drove them home with promises that they would be back in a few hours. I knew that I had to be quick but I needed to see it. To be sure.

I said. Kari didn’t say anything else about the house as I took our bags up, but I could see her mind working overtime. She lay down on the bed, and I covered her with a blanket. I stepped out of the room when my phone started buzzing, and I looked at the caller ID, contemplating between answering it or ignoring it. “Hey,” I said, deciding to answer it. “Hey, yourself,” Raven said. “So, I’m still at the cabin, and I just wanted to let you know that you left your amulet here.”

"When are you coming back, then?" "I don't know. You don't have to wait for me anymore for I will not come. Please forget about me, I don't deserve you. Look at yourself in the mirror! You are so gorgeous and sexy before you got pregnant and until now - you looked great...but I have no feelings for you so don't waste your time on me, find someone else's."

Mia's POV The following day, morning precisely I woke up with a slight headache. I went into the bathroom and washed my face twice. I stared at my reflection in the mirror and I could swear I saw something or was it my imagination. I saw one of my eyeball turn red for a second. I picked my toothbrush from the cup on the sink and applied the toothpaste over it before I began brushing my teeth. Whatever is going wrong with me is absolutely new. I wish Kai would just find the damn repeller hag...geez! Language...older repeller. The woman or man deserve some respect but I was getting pissed off for no reason.