Collide Into Ruin Novel Novels & Stories

But underneath all of that was the sharper, unfinished ache Richard had left behind—the phantom press of his fingers, the low promise that he could ruin me deeper than his son ever would. I showered longer than necessary, scrubbing until my skin felt raw, as if I could wash both of them off me. It didn’t work. When I looked in the mirror, my lips were still slightly swollen and there was a fresh reddish mark high on the side of my neck that I couldn’t quite hide with my hair. I chose a high-neck sweater anyway.

​CRUNCH. ​The steel car didn't hit him directly, but it smashed into the side of his armored SUV, launching the multi-ton vehicle sideways like a toy. The impact created a massive explosion of shattered glass and twisted metal, the shockwave knocking Marcus completely off his feet and throwing his body hard against the concrete foundation. ​The detonator flew from his hand, skidding across the wet gravel and disappearing straight down an open storm drain into the swirling, toxic groundwater below. ​"Julian! Now!" Vivian roared.

Their journey is filled with obsession, painful secrets, scorching tension, and the kind of love that burns everything down before it can rebuild something stronger. Writing their story reminded me that sometimes the most dangerous collisions are the ones that save us. To every reader who loves morally gray heroes, strong heroines who refuse to bend, and romances that hurt before they heal this one’s for you. Thank you for taking this ride with me. I hope Lucien and Ariana leave tire marks on your heart. Buckle up. It’s going to be a wild one. With gratitude and adrenaline, Mel ~Ariana Cross~ I was late again.

“The part where someone starts mattering enough to ruin me.” Her breath caught. The rain outside intensified, thunder rumbling somewhere far across the city. Sienna reached for his hand slowly, threading their fingers together. “You’re not ruined.” “You don’t know that yet.” The sadness hidden beneath the joke nearly destroyed her. For the first time since meeting him, Sienna realized Luca wasn’t fearless at all. He was terrified. Terrified of needing someone, of loving someone. Terrified they would eventually leave anyway. Sienna squeezed his hand gently.

If last night he dreamed of Ruin's arrival, it is certain that in the near future, or even today Ruin could appear and immediately look for his target, Karina, Alice, and go to the white galaxy to kill Dave. According to Dave's explanation, Ruin's arrival is the opposite of Sin Rose, if Sin Rose emits the scent of roses, then Ruin will emit a rotten smell from human bodies being tortured in the bottom hell. The smell is pungent and can even block the respiratory tract and cause death. Ruin's arrival was not an ordinary threat, but rather an apocalypse that would sweep the earth. Dal-Byeol's apartment is quiet today, Karina is walking down the hall to the gym because Wednesday is a good day,

Lachlan Vance POV The blast hit me like a physical punch. A wall of heat and shattered iron tore through the air as the front gates blew clean off their hinges. The sound was deafening, a deep boom that rattled my teeth and left my ears ringing. I didn't think. My body moved on its own, years of surviving corporate attacks and physical threats kicking in before my brain could catch up. I lunged forward, grabbing Kirrily and pulling her away from the door just as burning metal and broken glass rained down on the porch. We hit the floor hard. My body covered hers completely, my back taking the impact, shielding her from the blast.

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The library looked like a storm had hit it, but an organized one. Maps all over the table, old notes stacked in corners, Kaelen's scrolls unrolled and held down at the edges with whatever was close, a candlestick, a boot, someone's coffee cup that I was pretty sure was Torin's. Kaelen stood in the middle of it all, pulling down books with this focused energy, like he actually found all this mess calming as long as he made it. "What we know," he said, not looking up from the scroll he was reading. "The ruins are falling apart faster than last time. The corruption spreads underground, through water, through dirt. The residue reacts to Drakenheart blood." He paused. "That's important."

"And the backlash when an unstable configuration runs through an amplified channel at root level." "Destroys everything in the circle," Vael said quietly. "Including the conduit." Marina was already moving toward the passage stairs before anyone spoke again. She heard Silvain's footsteps immediately behind her and did not slow down. The ruins were above them. Cian was somewhere in them. And Obsidian, no magic, no direct power, but a decade of patience and a configuration she had not known existed until sixty seconds ago, was already in position. She ran.

Morning settled quietly over the forgotten city, wrapping the black stone ruins beneath a fresh layer of snow. The jagged towers that had seemed so threatening at sunset now stood almost serene beneath the pale light, as though they had never hidden ancient secrets beneath their streets. From a distance the camp looked ordinary. Fires crackled between ruined buildings, soldiers prepared their equipment, and the smell of coffee drifted through the cold air. Yet beneath the familiar rhythm lingered a tension no one could ignore. The black book discovered the previous day rested inside Rowan's tent, Raven had yet to fully recover from her vision, and everyone had begun accepting a truth none of