Contemporary Novels & Stories

"Lily, let me give you a quick hint. Ragini is getting married without her consent. They have arranged their marriage. Now, do you expect me to jump in this shit?" "What? Myra. Really? Do they live in the Stone Age? I mean it's 21st century." "Well, physically they are living in the 21st century, but I believe their mind set is in the stone era." Both of the girls laughed out loud. After some more chit chat sessions Myra dialled Ronan's number. It's almost 11 p.m. in India so preferably it would be 6:30 p.m. in Italy. She knew that Ronan might be still in hospital but took a chance to talk.

In the end of her blabbering she didn't get any response. "Are you done?" Came the deep husky voice with Italian accent and heart skipped a beat.

Because shifting would mean acknowledging the physical pull I was feeling, and acknowledging that would mean admitting that I wanted him, and admitting that would mean being vulnerable again after he'd just established boundaries about my inability to be all in. But not shifting meant sitting here, hyperaware of every centimeter between us, feeling like I was choosing control over connection. "You're doing it again," Eli said quietly. "The thing where you calculate proximity like it's a strategic decision instead of just... existing near someone you care about." "I'm trying not to push," I said. "You're trying not to be present," Eli corrected. "There's a difference. Pushing is aggressive. N

" When did you grow up so much? " "While you were busy being a jerk I was busy maturing " I teased and a familiar reaction gave birth to his dimples. After sitting back to back, Jaden chose our favorite song ' Youngblood by 5 seconds of summer '. We did argue here and there while sharing the ice cream. But before we could finish our argument, a short tanned peaches-and-creamy glowing skin woman made us aware of her presence. She owns brown eyes and a slightly tick curvy body. Her oval face and thick full dark hair just like mine, that she trapped in a messy bun makes her look younger than her actual age.

I stared into her gaping dark brown eyes. Her intoxicating scent raised through my nostrils giving me a mere taste of what more there was. Her round almond-shaped eyes filled with pure fear startled me. “ W-what are you doing? “ Katherine asks I didn’t answer. Instead, I examined her body. I couldn’t explain why I had put us in this position except that I was curious about her. She was unlike any girl I had seen with perfect bones. I could see the bones popping out of her skin. She wasn’t curvy, but very thin and that grasped my attention. Many supernatural girls had perfect, unnatural bodies, but Katherine had a strikingly different, but perfect, body.

I mean you had only one relation in your life until now and here you are asking someone to just go ahead who is your boss no matter what it is. “Don’t think too much, Kalpana. I don’t want you to feel bad for saying something to me.” I heard a voice and turned to see Manohar standing at the door with it opened. “I know it is fast. Actually, I never thought about all this until two days. I was so into this different mode that having a sexual relationship felt taboo. Maybe nearly eight years of celibacy does that. And now I can’t stop thinking about it. What if I lost it and you are wasting your time with me?” I asked blabbering and he suddenly laughed.

But I simply believe that nature wants to help us in many situations only if we pay attention to them and observe them. The sky just smiled at me and I took it as a good indication that I would be just fine. I walked back to the hostel and go to my room when I saw a girl sitting on the sofa checking out the room. She had a rebellious look with small tattoos on her neck and legs with many piercings on her ears. She was attractive and her hair was fully dyed pink and purple; her makeup was less but intense.

I rolled my eyes and huffed at his amusement. “ I can handle that condition mate. I won’t mark you but I can’t promise my wolf will behave.” He moved my face so I was looking toward him with his hand. His eyes switched from the honey brown to grey then back again. Grey, the color of his wolves eyes are grey. A smokey grey. Pulling me closer that our lips touch. Mine is so close to his that I can taste his hot breath against mine. He softly pressed his lips against mine as if he was waiting for me to push away. But I couldn't. It was as if someone was holding me there. I tried pulling away but nothing happened. It all happened so fast my arms wrapped around his neck as if they had a mind of t

Will was afraid of being noticed from the outside since the town was busier now, and he didn't like spending hours in the col Sister Lina had moved on from teaching language to teaching history and religion. The religion worshiped a Goddess called the 'Nurturing Mother'. She was tolerant and caring, but also stern and cruel at times. The teachings heavily emphasized on caring for others, working in unison to lift everyone up together, but also independence so you wouldn't rely to heavily on others. It taught forgiveness and discipline, instead of punishment

I am in heaven when my phone chimes. It's a text from Mo. Mo : *Do not G****e Nate. I'm begging you, don't do it until I'm at your apartment tonight* Well, guess what? Like any other kids with super high curiosity, I do what exactly I am told not to. What the .... ****