Blacker Lotus Novels & Stories

And I was going back. I wiped my eyes with the back of my hands and forced myself up off the counter. I had to be strong. Papa wouldn’t want this. I packed enough for a couple days and before I knew it, I was getting off a plane and walking down the runway in a trance. It all went by in a hazy blur. I didn’t remember leaving my apartment, let alone getting on a plane, but here I was, just outside the airport. I hailed a cab and told the driver where I was going. He chuckled and raised a bushy black eyebrow. “Blackwater, eh? I don’t think I’ve ever been,” he leaned closer to the rear view mirror and lowered his voice. “I’ve heard rumors about the people there.” I perked up. “Really?” I was cu

Montes said through tears. "Belle is one of her closest friends, along with Phil." She shook her head in disbelief. "Oh God... what kind of heartless person would try to hurt a pregnant woman?" A dangerous darkness crossed Ethan's face. "The kind of people consumed by greed and envy." His words were cold enough to chill the room. Silence followed. Then Lucas spoke. "But they will pay for what they did today." His voice was calm, yet every person present could hear the promise hidden beneath it. "For Shine."

"This is—wow." Zac chuckled softly. "My grandfather was a big reader. He quoted literature as if he were a human book himself." I turned to look at Zac, my eyes lit up. "Zac, this is amazing." Zac shrugged nonchalantly, smiling. "I thought you'd like it." He walked over to one wall, skimming the shelves until he pulled out a book. "I wanted you to have this." I looked at the book he held out for me to take. It was called "Bloom" by Kelle Hampton. I smiled at the title, meeting his eyes. "Wha—but why?"

The diplomatic party arrived at midday, five wolves from Shadowcrest plus Vesper as lead. She was beautiful. Black fur so dark it looked like liquid shadow, and when she shifted to human form, that impression didn't change. Long black hair, pale skin, and her eyes Violet. Not the normal gold or amber or even blue that most wolves had. Violet, like someone had taken twilight and poured it into her gaze. Every wolf in the courtyard watched her pass. Some with admiration. Some with wariness. All of them affected in their own way. "Steady," Thea murmured beside me. "Keep your shields up. Don't reach for her mind yet."

I didn’t expect to see him so soon. Caspian Blackwood.

Sera clamped her hands over her ears, sobbing uncontrollably. Just then, his brother arrived, breathless. He hesitated, then said quietly, “Don… I have to tell you something.” “You told me to switch the slip like every year… But I didn’t. The one I left on the table was Irene’s name.” Adrian went dead white. “Then how the hell did it become a blank slip again?” His brother swallowed hard. “I’ve thought about it for days. I still have no explanation… And I was afraid to tell you...”

Those bangles are deeply rooted in her culture and it's impossible for him to like these just for the design. "Hmm!" He replied as his smile disappeared. "Why?" She asked looking at the lotus carving. "Why?" He looked at her confused. "Why did you like these bangles?" She looked at him. Damon looked back on his phone. "It's a random pick, nothing special!" He replied nonchalantly. She was not going to believe that these are random picks. "But why these? Why lotus?" She emphasized. "Kamal pasand h tumhe?" (Do you like lotus?)