Cheshire Alice In Borderland Novels & Stories

he suggested. “Exactly. But what realm? Is it some kind of other dimension? A parallel universe?” He tugged at my chain. I stumbled towards him, gritting my teeth in anger as he smirked. He rose, towering over me. “Have you ever stood upon the sea strand, Callie? Your feet touch the earth, but waves kiss your skin- you are neither on the ocean nor the land. It is a between-place, a place of change and ever-shifting sand. Footprints vanish; the tide advances, then recedes. That is the nature of the Border,” he said sagely.

For our pup. I leapt over roots, through shadows, past the border fence that loomed like a barrier between life and death. Every heartbeat felt like freedom. Every breath, defiance. “Hold on, little one,” I murmured, though my voice came out as a whine and growl entwined. Mama’s here. The trees thinned ahead into the borderlandthe cursed line that divided Silvercrest from Nightshade territory. Everyone feared crossing it. Stories said the Nightshade Alpha killed intruders without mercy.

There’s a kind of peace here, but also a weight that settles over me every time I stop long enough to feel it. “We should’ve had more time,” I whisper. “You deserved more.” I breathe deeply, then turn Tornado back toward the stable. Dwelling on ghosts never helps, and I have work to finish. By the time I return, the sky is streaked pink, and most of the guests have already headed to their cabins. I dismount, pat Tornado’s neck— And freeze. Because in the middle of a hedge near the chicken coop… Alice is crouching. Crouching.

Alpha Kael glanced down. The corner of his mouth lifted. “You finally noticed,” he said lightly. He leaned closer. “Little cat.” My face burned hotter. I looked away, embarrassed, my heart beating too fast for something that was supposed to be practical. This was just to keep me stable. That was all. That had to be all. x x x The border smelled wrong. Metal. Blood. Burnt earth. The wind cut across the open land, sharp and restless. Somewhere ahead, chains clinked softly.

“At least I know that we have two warriors who are able to do some damage.” Finished, speaking I continue to move, scanning those around me, and only stop when I feel someone reach out in an attempt to connect with me. Pausing, I let down my wall and waited. ‘Alpha!’ Riley, one of our border guards, says the minute she feels me let her in, ‘There’s trouble!’ ‘Trouble?’ I hiss, snapping my gaze toward the northern border where she is located. ‘What kind of trouble?’ ‘There’s,’ she begins, but stops as I feel her exerting herself. ‘Please come quick!’

But the shadow creepers are still trying to drag me into hell, making it hard to stand my ground. "How about some wind then?" A wind rises, and I close my eyes at the hurricane screaming in my ears. I'm unsure how to defend myself against the wind, but Alice steps into the battle, deflecting Arvin's magic with her teeth gritted. With her red hair fanning around her head, and Arvin blasting fire into her face, Alice turns around to peer at me. "I'm sorry for what happened to Finn—I honestly thought he had gone mad." Alice sheds a tear, and then she disappears from my line of sight when the fire pulls through. She burns to a crisp and falls to the ground, roasted like a pig for Christmas.

When night fell on the border between the three kingdoms, the blood moon rose among the dark clouds, and a part of Alice trembled, remembering that it was the moon that Kalias had been waiting for so long. She had heard the maids discussing the preparations for the ritual she would have to go through - just as she had felt something change in her chest. At that moment, it was undeniable that Kalias was right and that something inside Alice was much more than human. After all, tears were not usually able to heal.

She needed no soothsayer to tell her where she was. She felt it; The power. The myth....it was tremendous! ...the deep that held the boundary between the natural and the supernatural. Alice just stood and stared. Thinking of what she was going to do next when a white bird, with a golden strap, appeared at her front. She was shocked! She wasn't over the first shock when a dragon appeared too. She automatically became petrified. The priest's words occurred to her one more time as she internally debated on whom to follow. Both animals were indications of two different clans. The black witch tribe and the white witch tribe. Alice was torn between elements, her human wisdom couldn't decipher the

His skin was tanned, as if he spent most of his time outside – killing territory passers – and he had a light stubble lining that perfect jaw. “Name’s Chase, never come into my territory again” he says and I’m suddenly pushed backwards. I land on my bum again, knowing that it will join the parts of me that will become blue. I scramble up, rushing towards Felix. For the first time in our lives, he wraps an arm around my waist, comforting me. “If I see any of you close to the border again – I will end you!” Chase warns. He glances at me for a second, giving me a wink before disappearing into the woods. When he’s gone I nestle my head into Felix’s shoulder, tears leaking out of my eyes.

"There was a surge on the northern border. I investigated." "The human border?" Kael nodded once. The King's expression darkened. "I told you to stay clear of mortal lands. They are beneath us - and dangerous." "They're weak," Kael said. "But something old is stirring there. The witches feel it. So do the elders." The King's fingers tightened on the armrest. "You sound like a priest, not a warrior." "I sound like someone paying attention," Kael said quietly. The silence that followed was thick enough to choke on. The guards didn't move. Even the fire in the pillars dimmed slightly.