Cassandra Calin: Books Novels & Stories

TABLE OF CONTENTS Prologue CHAPTER ONE – ROAD TO RIYA CHAPTER TWO – APEX PREDATOR CHAPTER THREE – HUNTING PARTY CHAPTER FOUR – TRAPPED CHAPTER FIVE – CAPITAL’S TRUTH Bonus story  A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO DIE YOUNG * CHAPTER ONE – THE INVITE TO DEATH * CHAPTER TWO – BAD FRIENDS, BAD * CHAPTER THREE – CRUMBLING FLESH OF CHILDREN  THE BIRTH OF ERIC KANE

“I’d officiate. I’m the only one left in the territory with the words.” For a second, I let the contact settle the electricity in my body. Then I pull the book toward me, hungry for details. It’s all there, in black and rust-colored ink. The binding, the words, the offerings. The blood. The kiss at the center of the moon. My eyes water, and I blame it on the smoke from the fire. Cassie watches me read, then stands and pours more tea. “When Kalen returns, you’ll need to decide if you’re really willing to do this. Because there’s no going back after.”

Despite also wanting to find out who the mystery girl is, I need to find out more about this Calista first, to understand how much of a problem she's going to be for me. "Tell me what your friend stopped you from saying earlier." I say, making my voice soft and smiling gently as her, she blushes again, raising her head to look into my eyes. "It's nothing really." I cock my eyebrow and she bites her lip, looking around furtively as though she's going to tell me a secret. "It's only that Cally believes everyone should be able to defend themselves. She believes in equity, she knows we're all capable of defending ourselves and doesn't want the women to be weak and relying on the men to protect u

“I’m fine.” “No,” Victoria said flatly. “You’re not.” That almost earned a response from him, but before he could say anything, Calix’s voice suddenly cut through the room from somewhere deeper in the shelves. “Hold on.” Everyone looked up. Calix stepped out from between the taller shelves slowly, one old leather-bound book in his hand, dust covering most of the dark surface. “I think I found something.” That got everyone moving immediately. Victoria pushed herself off the floor while Cedric stood from the table, Silas already crossing the room before either of them reached him.

Only her eyes changed. “Anything else?” “The records.” “The prison records are being searched.” Silence. Calista slowly closed the book. “When?” “This afternoon.” “Who ordered it?” “The Alpha.” Another pause followed. Then Calista smiled. “Leave us.” The servant hurried away. The smile disappeared the moment the door closed. Calista walked toward a hidden cabinet. She opened it. Inside lay several old record books. Each one carried the Shadowfang seal. She picked up the first one. Then the second.

I couldn't help but be nervous with her reaction. “You wouldn't believe the information I've gotten, Emerald!” Cassandra uttered. I stared at her, feeling confused about what she meant. “Tell me what you found out, Cass. You're scaring me,” I mumbled. A heavy sigh escaped from her throat. “Calvin is dead.” I stepped back as these words escaped from Cassandra's mouth. My heart skipped, body trembling in disbelief. “W-What did you say?” Stuttering, I asked her directly, staring into her eyes.

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she asked, her voice barely audible above the thrum of anticipation that swirled within her. "Here," Cassandra said, running her fingers along a row of books before selecting a particularly worn volume. She placed it gently in Lyra's hands, its pages crackling with an energy that seemed to hum in tune with her own heartbeat. "This tome will introduce you to the various beings that share our world, both seen and unseen." As Lyra opened the book, she was met with intricate illustrations of creatures she had only ever glimpsed in her wildest dreams: winged serpents that coiled around celestial bodies, ethereal spirits cloaked in veils of shimmering starlight, and many more beyond her imaginatio

and with that, Cassandra walked out of the office. Lara moved around, touching the shelf. It was dusty. The books looked old and some were even torn. When was the last time someone went through the records? She frowned. How did they function without knowing what they were doing? She picked up a book and opened it. It had records of every sword produced in that year and their prices. She tried recalling the current price for one. With books like this, she would be able to hone her calculation skills. She smiled and sat down on the dirty chair, unbothered. She brought out some other books and placed them on the table.

CASSANDRA Once dinner was over, a servant guided me back to my chambers, and when I entered the room, the lights were dimmed and Finnick was fast asleep. Erika sat at the table, reading a book by candlelight, and when she looked up to face me, her kind eyes were wide with concern. “You look stressed, Cassandra,” she noted quietly, and she patted the seat beside her. “Come, tell me what’s wrong. Did something bad happen at dinner?”