Elijah Daybreak Novels & Stories

But then someone kicked the door open, and hundreds of burly bodyguards came swarming in, surrounding the scene. Zoey did not even look back. In fact, she looked triumphant. Bartholomew held his head up. "See? Zoey's bodyguards are here. You're done fo—" A scream cut him short. The greasy man who tried to ride me had a bullet tear through his hand. He was rolling and groaning on the ground. "Mr. Artemisia!" the bodyguards shouted in unison. The crystal chandelier even shook a little. Then silence choked the air. The leader of the bodyguards was my dad's confidant and a retired special force soldier, Felix Cashmere. He darted ahead and sent the men around me flying.

I would not allow his darkness to follow me here. I would burn everything first. *** The next morning, Elijah showed up at Harvest Bloom earlier than usual, hair still damp from a rushed shower. He looked alert. And that never meant anything good. I raised an eyebrow as he knocked on my glass office door. “Come in,” I said, standing and walking to the mini coffee bar near the bookshelf. “There’s some drip coffee left, want some?” “Maybe later,” he said. “We have a problem.” That sobered me.

Alpha said. “Yes or no, Alpha?” “Temi needs me,” The AI abruptly said and the Celo lost its bluish glow. No one spoke for a moment. Neither could meet the other's gaze. Elijah rubbed his forehead and sighed. He heard the creaking of the bunk bed and assumed Ire had climbed into bed. Elijah closed his eyes. The image of Temi wearing something so short will forever remain imprinted in his mind. Even when he succeeded to stop thinking about it, the image came back moments later.

He felt a profound sense of rightness, like a puzzle piece finally clicking into place. Elijah stirred, his eyelids fluttering open. His eyes, a shade of warm brown, found his, and a slow, sleepy smile spread across his face. "Morning," he murmured, his voice a low rumble. "Morning," he replied, his voice soft. The Elijah looked at his phone on the nightstand and when he looked at the time he put his phone back and again tightened his arm around him, pulling him closer until there was no space left between them. Jay's head rested on his shoulder, and Elijah pressed a gentle kiss into his hair. It was still very early and wanted to sleep more so they both closed their eyes and went back to sl

SCENE 1: WAKING TO WAR POV: Jayce Navarro | Location: Eli’s Apartment | Time: 5:12 AM | Weather: Cloudy Dawn Jayce woke to silence, the kind that follows a storm. Sheets tangled. Skin warm. Eli still asleep beside him, breath slow, a line of light painting his cheek like a bruise from God. Jayce rose quietly, shirtless, scarred, every movement whispering the weight of war. He stood at the window, watching Valeburn blink into day.

I woke to the sound of waves again, but this morning felt different—softer, like the day itself knew it was the last full stretch of our vacation. Elijah was already up, humming quietly as he moved around the balcony with a steaming mug in his hand. “Morning, sleepyhead,” he called gently. I stretched and yawned. “Morning… you’re up early again.” He grinned. “I’ve got things planned for us today.” I raised an eyebrow. “Planned? That sounds dangerous.”

I wеlсоmеd the dіnnеr hоur tо tаkе a much nееdеd brеаk. Placing mу tray down bеѕіdе Elіjаh, I еаgеrlу tuсkеd in, thе small brеаkfаѕt I’d had long burnеd off, аnd I wаѕ ѕtаrvіng. “Oh I аm so rеаdу for thіѕ,” Elijah said thrоugh a mоuthful оf chicken. I felt thе еxасt same.

I bent down and picked it up. There was only one sentence written on it. Stop asking questions. My heart began beating faster. I looked toward the door. Nobody. I turned the paper over. Nothing. Then I heard footsteps in the hallway. I quickly shoved the paper beneath my pillow. The door opened. Luca walked in. He closed it behind him. His eyes immediately found mine. “What happened?” “Nothing.” He stared at me. “You're lying.” I almost smiled. “Funny. I thought you didn't lie.”

In the peaceful stillness of the dawn, everything seemed so serene and beautiful. Liesel's heart skipped a small beat. She closed her eyes, and the rush of emotions washed over her, sweeping away the exhaustion and sorrow of the past. When she opened her eyes again, the vulnerability and uncertainty were gone. They were replaced with a new depth. Sunlight grazed her face, casting shadows that seemed to highlight the strength in her eyes. Just like Elijah said, this was a new beginning. The two of them stood bathed in the soft morning light. The world around them faded as if they existed in their own space, separate from everything else.

The following morning, I laid down on the bed and wiggled my legs. No one was around to wake me up, and so I laid they counting the times the fan rotates. I did that not untill, Elijah comes in to pay me a visit. "Let me guess, you're not ready to get today right?" He says "Yeap, I'm exhausted and heart broken" I answered. "Exhausted and heart broken?" Elijah exclaimed,"did you forget I'm here with you," he added.