Citlali X Aether Novels & Stories

I shaped the shadows into a microscopic, razor-sharp guillotine of pure erasure. SLAM. The Void blade severed the frozen titan's hand cleanly at the wrist. The massive, bus-sized claw dropped onto the ruined penthouse floor, instantly dissolving into harmless, grey ash under the ambient light of my Crown. Finally, the Aether. I pulled the starlight from the New York night sky, weaving the silver threads of cosmic energy like a needle through the torn fabric of reality. With a violent, exhausting yank, I pulled the dimensional wound shut. BOOM!

I was running in a world so dark; so cold A world which felt like a prison A world voided of meaning and comfort A world that ran parallel to Terra Australis I was running in a world so eerie; so mysterious A world whose floor is nothing but stone filled with water that got deeper with every step A world that will snatch you of calm and reason A world that reflected true silence I was running in a world so dark; so desolate A world that kept secrets A world that covered its true purpose beneath its aquatic sheets A world that hid overwhelming power I was running in a world of pure darkness A hidden wonder of Terra Australis A world where I have become its god Solemn Reveries of Terra Austral

Alpha Jackson concludes. I breathe a sigh of relief; we are finally talking about some different options. Beta Reid and Gamma John look a little more comfortable as well. Beta Gregory has a blank look on his face, and I realize that he and Alpha Jackson are mind-linking. That they are talking confidentially causes me a moment to pause and distrust. I see Kate looking between them as well and can see a look go over her face that would indicate she is thinking the same thing; however, she quickly covers up her look. Alpha Jackson POV

I gulp nervously, I try to twist my hand out of his grip, his hold becomes stronger. "I want to break our bond as soon as possible" this time I'm more confident, I stand straight and stare in his red eyes. "Celeste.." he shuts his eyes for a moment, warning me. "I have talked to Hera, she will perform a ritual that will make the rejection painless for the both of us" I say quickly. His eyes instantly open in shock "you did what!?" he asks baffled and angry "I'm going to kill that witch" he says darkly, he leaves my hand, he turns around towards Hera's dungeon but I run and stand in his way.

I remember smelling sea breeze and vanilla for the first time and I found out that Athena was my mate. The door flung open revealing Alpha Killian. I got up to focus on the two female figure behind Alpha Killian. Selene stood next to Alpha Killian but that wasn't what I was drawn to. And their she was, my mate, Athena looking more radiant than ever, she was beautiful and absolutely glowing. But then my nose flared in anger as I saw only red, the glow around my mate anyone could tell was that of having pups! My mate had gotten pregnant for another wolf and I enraged by this catastrophe.

His face lit up almost instantly, nodding in mutual agreement. "Flip the necklace, I've a surprise," Alex had a sly grin on his face that picqued much of my curiosity. I looked down and picked up the golden gemstone in between my thumb and forefinger, feeling Ares pace back and forth inside me as she watched the necklace closely. Turning over necklace, I caught sight of the emboldened, calligraphic letters written as A + E. Beautifully engraved into the gold plate of the golden necklace Alex has given to me as a gift.

★𝕯𝖗𝖆𝖝 The Aetheric Repository was a civilization built on the concept of perfect, non-fluid geometry. The environment itself was a massive computer. The air was inert Aether a strange energy that felt like raw, absolute data. The beings who met the Explorer Vessel were the Aetheric Sentinels. They were tall, ethereal structures of shimmering, complex geometric light, utterly devoid of any biological or emotional signature. The moment they detected my pure Earth core, the Sentinels initiated a coordinated, silent assault. It wasn't physical force, it was a flood of pure mathematical logic aimed directly at the deepest, most primal part of my mind.

“Then you think this Zander could be one of them?” Candice nodded slowly, her gaze unfocused as she recalled every scrap of information she could. “It’s possible. If he’s not one of the sons, then he’s someone under their command. The House of Aetherion was always rumored to experiment with forbidden elemental rituals… and if what Althea did earlier truly mirrors Aetherion’s lost techniques, then that man won’t stop until he gets to her.” Her voice dropped lower, almost a whisper. “Zander might even be sent to confirm it.”

earers had reached her—an ancient one, its mask gilded with old symbols. It raised its hands, and the Aether itself trembled. Runes ignited in a spiral beneath Clara’s feet, lines of crimson light that licked at her boots like living snakes.She screamed—a sound that ripped me open.“CLARA!”I lunged, but the Aether twisted around me, turning the air to glass. My mark burned like molten iron, the bond between us pulling me forward—and then holding me back.“RYKER!”Her eyes met mine—terrified but defiant. “Don’t—” she gasped, her voice choking on the Aether’s grip. “Don’t let them—”The mask-bearer’s laughter was a rasp of dust. “The Cradle claims what is its own. She is the Queen—she is the Flame

And now she looked at my son with gleaming interest that sent ice through my veins. “Such a magnificent hybrid,” Elyra continued, her silver gaze fixed on Aether where he nursed contentedly against me. She took a step closer, her clawed hand extending slowly. “Golden and crimson woven together. He will grow into a force unlike any other. When the time comes, he will make the perfect consort to restore the true bloodline and heal what was broken.” Her words landed like a fresh wound. I pulled Aether tighter against my chest, my voice hoarse but burning with every ounce of maternal fire I possessed. “He is my son. You will not claim him. Not now. Not ever.”