Crown Of Midnight Novels & Stories

CHAPTER 86 •••••Aurora's POV••••• I stare mesmerized at the silver crystal crown on the top of the velvet pillow. The crown was made of sapphire, emerald and other precious stones shining as they glorified its beauty and the sign of moon on top of it showing the symbol of the moon goddess. Taking a deep breath I untangled my hand from Leonidas and stepped ahead and kneeled in front of the Bishop just the way Astraea explained to me and Lowered my head as I felt total silence and realised that The crowd have stopped Cheering as soon as I kneeled.

I’ll shatter it before dawn, and I’ll make her thank me for it. ═══════⊹⊱♚⊰⊹═══════ What Awaits Author’s Note: You’ve met the firebrand. You’ve seen the king fracture. Now—watch the tower burn. Midnight Crown is a dark romance built on crime, obsession, betrayal, and slow-burn war between two people who should have destroyed each other—but didn’t. Because control is never clean, and neither is love. You’ll drown in silence and secrets as the story unfolds through four arcs:

The intensity of his gaze made the vast, vaulted room feel small and private. Lady Morana, forced by ancient law to recognize the victor of a Trial, stepped forward. Her hands trembled slightly as she held the Crown of the Two Skies—a masterpiece of gold and silver intertwined, representing the sun and the moon in an eternal, unbreakable balance. Morana’s lips thinned, her pride wounded by the girl she had once dismissed. "By the power of the Moon and the witness of the Sun," Morana intoned, her voice bitter but loud enough to echo against the stone rafters. "I crown you Audrey, Luna of the Solar Eclipse. May your light never dim, and your shadow never falter."

Tonight was supposed to be the first calm Friday in forever: no revenants, no Hollow Choir remnants, no oni trying to drag me into a drinking contest under the bleachers. I’m in my room, door locked, chemistry notes spread out like a losing battle. I’m re-drawing the same Vinča symbol on my palm for the 2,114th time (healing wipes it clean every morning, same old routine). Then the bloodstone cracks. A tiny, perfect fracture right down the center. A single drop of liquid starlight (not blood) beads up and rolls down my forehead onto my open textbook. The Crown HUD flickers once. CROWN INTEGRITY: 10 / 47

The Midnight Maw was not a palace of gold and glass like the Zenith Crown, it was a fortress of basalt and bone, carved into the heart of the Obsidian Crags, as Koran led me through the torch-lit corridors, the air grew colder, heavy with the scent of ancient earth and unrefined magic.

“Aria do you… stand by me in this?” She swallowed, and felt her blood settle. The bond had anchored them, but loyalty was more. She caught Kael's hand again. “Yes.” He nodded. Lucien cleared his throat again. “A midnight challenge, by the moon’s next cycle.” He glared at Kael. “If you survive this… you earn the crown and Luna.” Aria clenched her jaw. “If anyone betrays” “I will wipe them out of Midnight forever,” Kael finished, his eyes steeled. “But we move together. No more secrets.”

Her crown fell to the marble floor with a clear clang, there seems also to be a clanging sound of someone's sword falling to the ground outside the palace gates. The deep red gem on the crown shattered and scattered. Warm blood down the steps on the cold ground, slowly spreading, reminiscent of the shallow creek she used to play in barefoot as a child. This golden hall of Avalon became her grave, swallowing her bones, burying her life. Outside, the sun shone on the snow, melting it bit by bit…

“Today, Calliyah and I are excited to share with you our research on the Enchanted Moonflower, a flower steeped in mystery and legend.” “The Enchanted Moonflower,” Calliyah continued, “is a nocturnal bloom that only unfurls its petals under the soft glow of the full moon. Its ethereal beauty is enhanced by its shimmering silver petals, which seem to dance in the moonlight, casting a spell of enchantment on those who behold it.”

"Well, you know the kingdom's tradition, the throne can't be empty." "I think we have talked about this before, mother. We agreed my coronation would hold in two months time." "This is why I called you here. There's been a change of plan." "Please, explain further. I don't understand." "Courtney dear, please excuse us, darling." "Mother, I just got here." Courtney whined, sitting up. "I'm sorry." Courtney got down from the bed and walked out of the Queen's chamber. "I'm listening?"

The demand in Miko’s voice is final. “Miko, They have a three-tiered system vault. This crown is probably kept within the inner vault that requires a nine-digit key code. Even the best couldn’t crack that in the less than thirty seconds it will take to set off the alarms.” “The Shadow Witch wants the crown. He tasked us with the job. Hence, it's time for you to shine, Swift. That is if you don’t want me leaking information about your boy?” My head snaps up to glare daggers at him.