Chris Hartley Until Dawn Novels & Stories

Behind them, more of their brothers arrived. Rising, August turned to his men. “Get going before they call their damned kids to get us!” He felt his feet move a few steps and saw the men turn to flee. He felt the world twist and the stone floor came up to meet him. August’s head smashed on down to the stone and his helm bounced, his eyes were full of stars but in a moment, his mind filled with darkness. *** Drust called up the descending grade of the cavern to Gonar, “Come along now. They will be here soon enough.”

Meanwhile, Elliot, Shawn, Damian, and the others had arrived at Zion Club. They were here to give a farewell dinner to Damian, who would be returning to the army very soon. Elliot was a casual person in the first place, so when he saw the voice message from Tony, he unthinkingly played it in front of everyone else right away. “Director Hart is now on Chilham Route and will reach Zion Club in ten minutes.”

Siguro nagpakuha siya ng inumin niya, hindi naman pamilyar sa akin 'yung sinabi niyang inumin. "I'm Dayton. May I know your name?" Tinitigan ko ang kamay niyang nakalahad sa akin. Tinanggap ko ito. "Dawn Talia." "Are you with someone?" he asked. Umiling ako. "May kasama ako. Umalis lang saglit." Muli akong uminom at narinig ko ang pagtawa niya. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. "Bakit ka tumatawa? Mukha ba akong katawa-tawa?"

Something dark uncoiled in my chest. “Yes,” I whispered. Adrian nodded. Like I’d just approved a merger. “Good.” He turned the wheel. Pulled into a brightly lit lot. I squinted through the windshield. It was a neon cross. A chapel. “Why are we here?” He parked. Turned to me. His eyes locked on me.“Because,” he said evenly, “there’s no cleaner revenge than replacing him by sunrise.” I smiled, even though I didn't clearly understand him.He stepped out of the car. My drunk brain made a catastrophic executive decision.I followed him. The next hour dissolved into strobe lights and fragmented reality.

The man who was usually so untouchable leaned heavily on me, his weight dragging me down as I tried to guide him to his room. Once we got him on the bed, I turned, but Chris touched my arm. “I’ll go,” he whispered. His eyes lingered on me for a moment too long. I didn’t know what to say and then he left, closing the door behind him. The silence that followed was crushing. I stood by Damian’s bed, staring at him. He still look very handsome even on this state. His shirt was half-open, his chest rising and falling with uneven breaths. His hand twitched once, as if reaching for something that wasn’t there.

The heavy wooden door opened slowly, revealing a sliver of darkness that widened into the mansion's vast entry hall. My heart hammered against my ribs. Caden stood there, looking impossibly calm. He wore dark pants and a loose white shirt, sleeves rolled up, showing strong forearms. His eyes, dark and sharp, met mine, and a slow, unsettling smile spread across his face. "Right on time, Maeve," he said, his voice a low rumble that filled the huge, echoing space. "Come in. Don't be shy."

Tomorrow this torture would end. Her single bag was packed. The money from pack members hidden in a inner pocket. Six years of life reduced to one small bag. A soft knock interrupted her tears. "Come in," she called, expecting Kyle. But it was Damien. He stood in her doorway, looking as powerful and cold as ever. "You leave at dawn." "I know." "Don't try to contact the pack. Don't try to see Theo. Don't come back." "I won't." He studied her for a moment. "You look terrible."

I said, looking at them all apologetically as I walked in. Justin pulled me into a big hug and I tried not to flinch away from him; he was wearing his trademark piece of pink in the form of a cap today. “That’s OK. I’d oversleep too if I had that fine ass in my bed,” he teased with a grin as he nodded over my shoulder towards Liam. I rolled my eyes and put the doughnuts on the table, grabbing a chocolate one quickly before they all went. I headed over to say hi to the other guys. There were eight of us in our crew, four girls and four guys. I was happily chatting with the guys, when Justin called everyone to start. “Seeing as we are already forty-five minutes late because someone couldn’t dr

I blinked as a ray of sunlight came through the window. My eyes not yet fully open, my right hand reached for the gadget on the nightstand, fingering it lightly to see the time. When the flat black object was successfully grasped in my hand, I saw that it was exactly 6:15 am. It was still too early for me to get up. I usually set my alarm for 7 am, then head out to help prepare Gavin's family breakfast.