Before You Slip Into Unconsciousness Novels & Stories

I lay there, pinned and helpless, the weight across my back making it impossible to draw a full breath. My fingers twitched uselessly against the floor. Just before the darkness swallowed everything, the door swung open with a sharp thud. Heavy boots crossed the threshold, the sound echoing through the small chamber. I tried to lift my head—to see who it was—but my body refused to respond. Consciousness slipped away before I could manage even that.

I thrash, but whoever is behind me is strong, too strong. A sharp, musky scent floods my senses, something thick and cloying. Not Kane. A cloth presses against my face. No— My body weakens instantly. My vision swims, the world tilting at odd angles. A muffled voice murmurs something in my ear, but it’s distant, like I’m underwater. No. No. No. My heartbeat slows. My limbs go slack. The last thing I hear before everything turns black is my own breath fading into silence.

he murmurs. My eyes roll back as the fumes take me, the world tilting, and I collapse into unconsciousness, falling back onto the cold leather seat, utterly helpless.

Quick. Burning. And then my body goes slack almost instantly, my limbs turning heavy and unresponsive as panic explodes inside my mind. "Wh—what…did you…" My voice comes out slurred, barely forming words. The room tilts as darkness creeps in at the edges of my vision. My knees buckle, my fingers twitching uselessly as I try to hold onto something—anything—but my body won't listen. The last thing I see— Is Keal's smile, and then everything goes black.

Wondering who these people are, my focus swiftly dithers as my mind attempts to slip into oblivion—left at the mercy of what I hope is rescuers and not capturers, unable to do anything either way. Trying to anchor myself to the present despite the powerful desire to drift into the exhaustion that weighs over me, I focus on embracing the flittering pain while begging my body not to cave in to its pull. With my body becoming a prison of darkness, I’m taken away by the strangers, gently carried when the persistent rocking of being held nudges me down the inevitable slippery slope that leads to the silent abyss of unconsciousness, transporting me to the unknown. Fleeting in and out of unconsciou

By the time I arrived, I was completely drained. And true enough, the moment my body fell onto the bed, my vision darkened. My breathing became shallow as my body began to shiver. And eventually, I lost consciousness. …

In that moment, she yearned to remain in peaceful slumber, shielded from the harsh realities of the world. Just as she was engulfed by the darkness, the last thing she registered was the sound of a familiar voice urgently calling out her name. It echoed through the void, a poignant reminder of the connection she had with someone who cared deeply for her. With that final call, she succumbed to the depths of unconsciousness.

She no longer had that carefree smile on her face as she bellowed, "Hurry up and call for an ambulance!" I was in so much pain that I was past the point of being able to say anything and could only huddle against Delilah as fresh blood flowed continuously from my mouth and stained her dress. I lost all sense of awareness, succumbing to a deep state of unconsciousness. … Willa's POV In the hallway outside the ER, Delilah moved like a raging beast as she seized me by the collar and slammed me hard against the cold wall with a muffled thud. She slapped me and bellowed, "What the fuck did you actually do to Tristan, Willa? What did you put in that drink?

My eyelids slammed shut, sealing me away. Help me, someone… anyone, I begged silently in the dark before slipping completely into a deep, helpless unconsciousness.

I can feel the person’s breath fanning against my skin, but my vision is too blurry to see who it is. “You are going nowhere, baby.” The rough voice says, and my heartbeat increases. I can’t move or scream, my head is spinning and I feel like my consciousness is slipping away. The world around me fades and darkness takes over.