Diamond Game Alice In Borderland Novels & Stories

The central corridor eventually opened into a vast circular amphitheater—the Primary Records Vault of Aethelgard. In the center of the subterranean chamber sat a massive, raised dais crafted from a single slab of obsidian. Resting atop the obsidian altar was a heavy, circular table made of translucent crystal, etched with intricate, microscopic lines that mapped the entire continental landscape—not as it was divided today by modern pack borders, but as a vast, interconnected ecosystem of energy and bloodlines. Surrounding the central altar were thousands of dark slate tablets, preserved in alcoves carved directly into the mountain walls, each carrying the liquid silver seal that had drawn Av

"Hmph. Useless, lazy, and still no baby after all these years. But taking million-dollar gifts? That you're good at," my mother-in-law, Victoria Grant, said this with her lips puckered as if she'd caught a foul smell. Lucas Reed—my husband—had just slid a five-carat diamond ring onto my finger when she cut in. A strange chill ran through me. My hand, whole and unbroken, rested in front of me as if nothing had ever happened.

Laura stumbled forward, chest heaving, until the trees parted just enough to reveal the clearing. The invisible line that split the territories in two. Lavigne behind them. Solmere ahead. Laura froze. Helda came to a stop beside her, panting hard, hands on her knees. “This,” Helda rasped, “is as far as I go.” Laura’s eyes scanned the treeline ahead. The border pulsed with something heavy — not magic, but something older. Tension. History. War. She nodded slowly. “Thank you,” Laura said. She turned, ready to step forward—

Our love for each other only grew stronger with each passing day. I felt a sudden shift in the atmosphere as soon as a knock interrupted our quiet moment. I rolled off Dorian's body and watched him sit up, his eyes narrowing with alertness. A sense of tension filled the air as the guard entered the room, his presence exuding power and strength. "Come forward," Dorian said, his voice firm and commanding like the Alpha he is. The guard stepped forward and bowed his head respectfully. "Alpha, we have reports of rogue activity on the east border. A group of them have been spotted close to our territory."

Ruth ignores me, and I do the same. Jordan uses the keys—which, from what I can tell, are made of diamond—and activates the portal. “Ladies first,” Kevin says. Ruth pushes me to the side and steps inside the portal. I refrain myself from rolling my eyes. I take Sky’s right hand into my left one and a suitcase in the other one and follow Ruth. Seconds later, we arrive in the Diamond Realm. “So pretty,” Sky squeals. I look around. The colors are so vibrant. So are the scents.

There was no way something slipped through the cracks. I wasn’t going to let her go; I wasn’t going to allow David to treat her like he did. I wasn’t going to allow anyone else to come between us, especially my new obstacle, Adam. Luckily, Alice still had her phone on her. The location was pinging somewhere in the harbor district, what looked like a building attached to a freight warehouse. I had a location and now, I needed to act. “Don’t worry, Alice, my diamond,” I whispered. “I’ll rescue you again.”

I reach up, ignoring the twitch in my side, and pull it down. I open it to check the contents. Inside sits a diamond necklace. A heavy, detailed choker of white stones. I stare at it. I frown. I lift it up to the light. "Hurry up!" Alice calls from the bedroom. I rub my thumb over the setting. It's light. Too light. And the way the stones refract the light... there's no fire. No depth. It's fake. It's a very good replica, cubic zirconia set in silver, not platinum. But it is absolutely, undeniably fake.

“We can’t wait any longer. Do you hear me? The eclipse is coming fast, and if we don’t get to Riley before it peaks, we risk losing him forever.” Alice finally looked at me, her expression shifting, as if she had been waiting for me to say that. She reached to her side, pulling a small sheath from inside the bag she had been holding. My eyes widened as she slid out a dagger, the blade glowing faintly with a strange green light that shimmered against the dim room. She held it out to me. “Then take this. You should be the one to do it.” I blinked, taken aback. “What? Alice, what are you talking about?”

“It's just the outside, but it's so impressive and interesting, I'm curious to know what else inside it would surprise me.” Nelson raised his hand in an inviting gesture. Alice had just opened it. Inside was a glittering, multicolored diamond doll that whirled around with a clear sound that echoed throughout the area. The melodious music played on a certain piece of music that she did not know the name of until now.

“I had to. Elias needed help, and my mother—” “Elias’s alive,” I said quickly, cutting her off. “He’s safe. Maya and I found him. He is protecting the border with Ezra. Relief flickered across her face, but it was quickly replaced by determination. “Good. Because we’re going to need him.” Before I could ask what she meant, the air shifted again, and a voice cut through the clearing. “You made it, wolf,” Alice said, stepping into view. Her presence was magnetic and unnerving, her silver hair catching the faint light as her piercing green eyes locked onto mine. She radiated power, her expression unreadable as she looked between Astrid and me.