Budapest Novels & Stories

But since I don’t want to have this discussion – or any discussion – now, I simply nod and let her follow me. As we approach the city center, display windows show the newest trends and most sought-after attire. Mannequins stand in frozen splendor for individuals who won't look twice. Old apartment buildings, shopping malls, and new office towers soar over the street, giving the impression that Bucharest is bigger than life. The double glass doors expose a gentle light of dazzling chandeliers. A cacophony of music and voices comes from within. “I have safely arrived at the party.” “Good.” Alisa stabs me in the shoulder with one slender, manicured fingernail. She points to my left with her chi

I immediately saved her number. Me: yeah sure. unknown: 9th XXX drive. I looked at the weather app on my phone to check if it was too cold to go, we were smack dab in the middle of October and if it was too cold then sorry. It was 56 degrees outside, I guess it wasn't too cold. Me: kk.

It didn’t take me long to find Honey. She was in a club in one of the shadier parts of Budapest, looking for her next snack. Surrounded by a bunch of duds with drinks, Honey was purring over all of them. I didn’t want to stay in her head because I was afraid she’d detect me and get skittish, so I immediately jumped to the guy she was currently talking to.

In the end though, they had given no further protest to my stepping out to go check the houses that Hiro-san had said that he would show me. “And? What do you think?” Hiro-san asked me after giving me a tour of the house personally. He had said that the builder was a friend but, in reality, they were a client. In fact, the very apartment building and vacant flat that he had shown me were his design. It was no wonder that he was so gung-ho about showing me around. In fact, this was the third one that he was showing me just that evening. “I think it’s nice.” I nodded, glancing at the balcony that overlooked the street below. It wasn’t the best view but I could at least see the sky properly.

She was staring again at the face of her big sister. With a heavy heart, I stood up and approached Bel. "Do you know where Kokoy is?" I asked before we left Maymay and Angela inside the room. "He's outside. Fetching water in the well," Bel answered. We went outside and waited for a vehicle to ride in. The bus stopped in front of us and we entered quickly. After a half-hour of the ride, we were already in front of a coffee shop. "Is this the coffee shop of your client?" I asked Bel while scanning the place.

There are three other clans in Carpathia, and all of them have more than a dozen families, each larger than mine. There aren’t many other mystics in the black mountains by ratio, it’s more vamps than anything. There’s only one were wolf pack in our region, which Roman avoids at all costs on top of the three mage covens. There are scattered other sorts of unassociated mystics, but all of them both accept and adhere to my law as King. That’s just on the Vamp side. On the human side of things, I own a few corporations and pay off local government to make us more or less boss of them too. One major city lies about three hours out from my place. I have to do a lot of business there, but only stay

________________ Author's Note: Hello my dearest readers, Welcome to the enthralling world of Shadows in the Night: Secrets of the Howling Heart🌙✨ As an author, crafting this tale has been a journey through the captivating city of Bucharest, where the ordinary and the supernatural converge, and destinies entwine amidst the enchanting allure of mystery and love. Get ready to dive into a world where mystery and the unexpected walk hand in hand. This story unfolds in the captivating streets of Bucharest, where every corner holds secrets, every alley whispers untold tales, and every character is a puzzle waiting to be solved.