Beyond Book Novels & Stories

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I recognized that in order to create a truly egalitarian world, it was necessary to face and dismantle all systems of oppression. On a rainy afternoon, while exploring an old abandoned office, Randall and I come across a mysterious and dusty book. Its worn pages and faded cover indicated that it had been neglected for a long time. Curious, we opened the book and our eyes were fixed on old and intricate words. We quickly realized that we had found a treasure of knowledge about the origin of the beyond the border. Each page contained long-forgotten clues and stories. As we immersed ourselves in reading, we were amazed by the revelations that the book contained. We discovered that the beyond th

When he saw me walk out looking calm and composed, he looked uneasy. "Vanessa, you—" "I'm fine. You've seen what you needed to see, so you should go now. What comes next isn't something you can be involved in." I told Edward to leave. He didn't want to, but in the end, he was kept outside. Everything that followed had nothing to do with him anymore. I knew partings were painful but for Blake, this was also a release. After so many years as comrades, we had become closer than anything else.

Content Warning: This chapter contains themes with institutional abuse, psychological manipulation, and implied violence. Reader discretion advised. The dormitory lights clicked off at eleven and I lay in the dark counting every breath like it might be the last one that still belonged to me. The key was warm in my palm. I kept running my thumb across the letters scratched into the metal and trying to decide what they meant now. T-O-B-Y. Either the most real thing in this place or the most carefully constructed lie I had ever been handed.

it raised one hand toward Adrian. "When the final page arrives..." "...do not search for the perfect ending." "Search for the honest one." Then... it disappeared. The Gate closed with a sound like the final heartbeat of an ancient world. The Archive returned to complete silence. Only Adrian, Elias, the First Reader, the little girl, and the blue book remained. On the cover of the blue book... a new title slowly appeared. THE BOOK OF POSSIBILITIES Far away... beyond every world... beyond every Door...

Evelyn's POV Half an hour had passed since I returned with the cigarettes. Other than ordering me to buy Serena a milkshake, Adrian Bennett had not looked at me once. He and Serena Blake discussed the case they had won the week before, then moved on to their plans for the firm's future. I could no longer remember how many times I had become background scenery whenever the three of us were together. Only after Serena answered a message did Adrian finally turn toward me in surprise. "Why haven't you gone yet?"

" Another vision flickered at the edges of my consciousness, but this one was different – not a memory from the past, but a glimpse of something happening right now. I SAW FIGURES IN DARK ROBES GATHERED AROUND A MASSIVE STONE ALTAR, THEIR CHANTING CREATING RIPPLES IN THE VERY FABRIC OF REALITY. AT THE CENTER OF THE ALTAR LAY AN ANCIENT BOOK BOUND IN WHAT LOOKED LIKE STARLIGHT AND SHADOW, IT'S PAGES FLUTTERING OPEN WITHOUT ANY WIND TO MOVE THEM. "THE HEIR stirs," ONE OF THE FIGURES SAID. "THE AWAKENING HAS BEGUN." "AND THE CONVERGENCE DRAWS NEAR," ANOTHER ADDED. "SOON, WE WILL HAVE WHAT WE NEED TO REMAKE THE WORLD IN OUR IMAGE."

Mia wrapped her coat tighter around herself, watching waves crash rhythmically below. “It’s beautiful,” she admitted. “It reminds me why I race,” he said quietly. She looked at him. “Because of the sea?” “Because of perspective. Out there, everything looks vast. Whatever you’re afraid of seems smaller.” The words landed gently. She knew what he was referring to. Not the divorce directly. But the aftermath. The hesitation in her voice when conversations edged too close to vulnerability. The calculated distance she maintained even when laughter came easily. “You don’t talk about it,” he said softly.