Claimed In The Shadows Novels & Stories

It was quiet for a few minutes and he finally said, “Tilly and I have absolutely no secrets. People like you and me … we can’t be with just anyone. It’s either one night stands, fake short term relationships or nothing. You don’t just find a Tilly on every corner. A woman that will accept you, that if you are totally honest with her … won’t be afraid of you. I never had someone to … to help me. To direct me, and it damn near killed me. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. I call it my dark shadow … it’s a part of me, but it’s a part of me I can mostly keep hidden, that I can control.

“So I’m your shadow now?” Damian stepped closer, eyes sharp. “You’re under my protection. There’s a difference.” The room seemed to shrink, his presence pressing in, heavy and undeniable. For one terrifying, intoxicating moment, Amara wondered if the danger wasn’t outside at all - but standing right in front of her. The man cleared his throat. “There’s more.” He tapped the folder again and slid another photograph across the table. Amara’s blood ran cold. It wasn’t her. It wasn’t Damian.

she asks, writing down his name in her notepad. "Uh, well, Laurent was a nice guy. He never skipped out on his tabs. He never insulted or hit on our female bartenders. He ran in a rough crowd, though," "Elaborate on that," "His friends seem...sketchy. Big, tattooed men who looked like they could kill you for looking at them sideways, you know?" he says, his eyes darting between hers and her chest. "Word is that they're a part of a gang. But then those could just be rumors,"

As the sun began to set, casting a warm golden hue over campus, Charlie, Maya, Ethan, and Liam gathered in their secret hiding place, the old abandoned hedge garden behind the science building. The air was thick with anticipation; they had been waiting for this moment for weeks. The four friends had been diligently gathering information about the plot against the werewolf king, and now they were ready to share their findings with Jessica.

All that is left is to await Richard’s attack. “Jasper, could you please tell us about Richard’s gift? And also what happened within the shadows,” Alpha Paul asked. “What you have to understand about the shadows is that they are not a place as you would think. They are the void between places, they lay on the edge of imagination and reality. Ever swirling and bending around the living world. And they are cunning, intelligent and perhaps a little obnoxious,” I begin to explain to the group.

I couldn’t comprehend the amount of information I had that day. I could see the entrance getting closer, as a shadow stepped out from the doors as my vision blurred, and I fell. I had nothing left in me; the darkness cascaded down around me as I was dragged into the abyss.

“The enemy I warned you about. The one that has been lurking in the depths of the shadows, waiting for its moment to strike.” Chapter 83: The Shadow’s Return Suddenly, the cavern’s mouth burst open with a violent gust of wind. Shadows spilled into the chamber like ink, coalescing into a towering form—dark, hulking, and terrifying. Its eyes glowed with a sickly yellow light, and its voice was a roar that shook the very ground. “You cannot hide from me,” it bellowed. “The Shadow Keeper’s secrets were never meant to be revealed. Now, I will claim what is mine.”

Watching Liliana and her crew's stunned faces, Yoel and the Judge smirked. Thinking they could outsmart their boss in a gamble was like bringing a knife to a gunfight. They were way out of their league! The Black Shadows, with their legions of members, were a force to be reckoned with. They had their fair share of oddballs and geniuses. Many were not just martial arts whizzes but also aces in fields like medicine, poisons, sharpshooting, gambling, the occult, tech, and finance. Among them, two were gambling prodigies, ranked top five nationwide.

I shouldn't believe a word that comes out of their mouth. "Adrian is not a liar! You people are all monsters! You want to turn him into the monster? No, I wouldn't believe a word you say!" I shook my head vehemently as I yelled at them. Leo clapped his hand dramatically, then looked at me, "He's really gotten you good, hunh? Have you ever asked him to show you the tattoo he has as a member of the Shadows? All their members have it ..I guess no, he hasn't because he was never part of them. WE ARE THE SHADOWS." He yanked his shirt up and a huge black skull tattoo on the side of his ribcage was revealed. The others showed theirs too.

he snakes his tongue in excitement as he wriggles his fingers on his handgun “No he’s not, you trigger-happy bastard. Anyways, it’s not weird. There are people blessed with the gift of controlling shadows. I believe they call themselves Shadow” “Interesting. I can’t believe such amazing people exist” he giggles Shane lights another cigarette “They are far from amazing. Back when I was a teen, I took up a job offer to kill a pregnant woman. It should be an easy job I thought but she could control Shadows” he blows out smoke