Dirk Strider Shades Novels & Stories

"And so are you. Now get to the hangar. We need a stealth-skiff, something that doesn't broadcast a Vane-Global signature." The descent from the Central Spire to the slums was like falling from heaven into a furnace. We stripped off the corporate silk. I traded the mercury gown for a set of reinforced Scrapper leathers—black, oil-stained, and lined with "Void-Lead" to dampen my signature. Dante donned a tactical vest, his arms bare, the gold-and-obsidian fire of his tattoos a constant, low-level warning system. As the stealth-skiff hovered over the Grey-Sector, I saw the change.

he hissed at her. “But my Grandfather?” she whined. “Take this,” he said pulling Light Stick's necklace from his neck. He'll protect you as long as you wear this. Do not come here for aid. Go East as he says, you will find peace.” he said waving his hand across the sky. “When the sky bleeds red, you must battle Little Dove.” he pushed her away from the fire.

The heavy sobs only made the pulsing pain worse. The second slam sent the door swinging inwards and sent the metal piece that holds the door closed clattering to the floor in the kitchen area. when I first lived through this I was embarrassed and couldn't believe who was there but now I was relieved to see Trey and his best friend standing in the doorway. His best friend saw me first and told Trey and when I looked up at what was happening, I saw him chokeslam Drake. Trey's best friend was an orphan from the same home as him, I rarely saw him, so I never was able to learn his actual name. But I know Trey called him Luke because he loved Star Wars, but I remembered Trey saying that it wasn't

__ Since the morning has come over I have been constantly smiling. Even though my omelette attempt went to fail and became a scrambled egg, even though the juice tasted a little bitter. The joy in my heart couldn't let anything affect it. It is the day of the second date with him. The carnival date, for which Kiara has been over-excited. I have been looking forward to spending time with him. I can feel my mind already wandering everywhere, except being in one place. Alexander came to pick us, in the evening. The Sun hasn't set down, the sky has pretty much brightness to spread. I noticed his dressing style was very subtle. He was wearing a faded blue colour shirt and white pants, matching th

and as he began his reapproach with an ever-deepening sneer, Blue flattened against the wall in preparation. "Step back, Leitner," Blue's eyes brightened instantly as she turned to watch a man appear from the street—dark sunglasses, an unmistakable wedding band and a sneer she couldn't best if she tried. Before she could land a triumphant slap across the woman beater's shit-eating grin, he began to laugh a deep and somewhat maniacal chorus that instantly sapped Blue of any victory.

HIS DARKEST SHADE BOOK-THREE ~Prologue~ “Even if you end up hating me for it.” His tone was vicious. “I might scare you,” he continued, his gaze roaming over her trembling form, “but they are far worse—formidable, vicious… and willing to do whatever it takes to get what they want.” He gestured toward her. “Including you.” “Never.” She shook her head, her voice trembling but firm. “I’m not scared of your words. You’re just trying to scare me so I’ll listen to you!”

She nods to Shade but answers me, "We don't need to worry about that. Zachariah has a gift sitting back in your room for tonight." Shade gets to his feet and disappears into the back room again, coming back out not long later with 3 small bottles of something. One was gold nail polish, one looked like it had a black powder of some type in it and the other seemed to be a clear cover polish. He started with the gold, doing all my nails, he then used the black powder which once on the gold looked like little stars scattered over my nails, and then he covered them with the clear polish, sealing them all together.

I notice he has black fingerless gloves on. The other guy is a few years younger with short golden blonde hair, light blue eyes, and a light tan. He wears jeans and a dark green polo shirt. The two men couldn't be more opposite, but it’s the dark brooding one I’m having a hard time taking my eyes off of. “You must be our newest student.” The blond haired man states with a too perfect smile. “Yes, I am. I’m Everly Shadows.” “Nice to meet you. I’m Levi Dane, the academy director, and this is my half-brother Sebastian Octavian.” The blond introduces them.