Embrace The Shadows Novels & Stories

Pretending to be anything other than the girl marred by shadows. "No," I answered aloud, removing any question from my mind. "You are mistaken. "I am stronger than you think." Her laughter resonated into the vacuum, cold and unending. "Stronger? "You can barely contain me." She motioned about us, and the vacuum shifted with her. "This is who you are, Kyara." "Embrace it. The shadows around her writhed and slithered closer to me, like ravenous snakes. My necklace flashed on my breast, its modest brightness a startling contrast to the surrounding blackness.

She takes my hand in hers and squeezes it gently. "We are werewolves, not monsters," she says softly. "Our pack is called the Shadows and is led by Gabriel Valley. He became our leader after his father's death some months ago." I sigh and turn to look at her. Her blue eyes look sad as she stares at me. "I promise you my child, you are not a monster. Being different is your greatest power," she whispers, grazing her fingers across my eyebrows. "You'll see," she adds with a faint smile. I stare at her drowning in my thoughts. I think about everything. Me. Them. The pack. I'd have sworn last night was just a dream but I know what I saw and felt. It was all too real. "Your father and I are going

“Tell me about the shadow in your eyes my friend.” TheoFista is serious now. Her fingers entwine with Sammy’s. “I don’t want to spoil the evening.” “Spoil away. I don’t like that look.” says TheoFista. Sammy looks at her hands then at her two friends. Her emotions are revealed. “Everything is a mess around me. Whenever I am asleep, I am dreaming of a man but his face stay cast in silhouettes. Instinctively though I just know I belong with him. The oddest things make me realize I should know about him but I can’t seem to look beyond the shadows of my mind. It’s driving me crazy.”

Her mouth opened and a wisp of black mist came out, followed by these words: In the shadows, you will find death In the shadows, you will find yourself In the shadows are the answers you seek But will the words, you dare to speak. For in your heart, you welcome death To pay for your gift with a final breath In the shadows, there is life A balance kept with your broken strife For in your soul, the secrets lie From death's cold grip your life to pry. Heed these warnings, as they are said For the shadows welcome no one but the dead. Martha's body slumped. Silence hung heavily in the room. Nico had her in his arms in a second, gently shaking her shoulders for her to respond. She made a soft nois

INTERLUDE FOUR Turn the model over and repeat the prior instructions. When finished, fold the top wings into the center, doing the same action on the other side. Emily had always known that there were places in this big ol’ world where dark things grew. Nooks and crannies that safe people like her were privileged enough not to see. That privilege, of course, came from her self-proclaimed inclusion in the ‘oh, it’ll never happen to me’ crowd, a special club that was nowhere near as exclusive as its members assumed, or hoped it to be. But the dark always ended up growing no matter where you went, even in the well-lit places. Such was the nature of shadows.

" I choked out, clutching the manuscript against my chest as I backed away until my spine hit the cold stone wall. ​Gabriel smiled—a slow, terrifying curve of his lips as he stepped into the dim beam of light. ​"I told you before, little bird," Gabriel whispered, reaching out to take the corner of the parchment from my trembling hands. "There is nowhere in this town where my shadow can not reach."

I lay there, trembling, tasting blood, my body aching, but it was my heart that felt shattered beyond repair. As darkness slowly pulled me under, one thought echoed in my mind: he chose her. I woke up in the hospital; no one was around, but the pain I felt had subsided. ‘How did I get here?’ I asked myself; just then a nurse walked in. “You are awake, Mrs. Adams." "The doctor said you should rest and you still need to recover. I will be right back." She said as she stepped out. As I sat on the bed, everything my sister said replayed in my head, and Cole’s betrayal

"You have a chance to rebuild. To be something more than your empire. But only if you survive. Only if you do not walk into an obvious trap because your pride cannot accept defeat." "This is not pride. This is survival. If I lose the merger, I lose everything. My company gets liquidated to pay legal fees. The people who depend on me lose their jobs. And Elena gets exactly what she wants." "What about what I want?" I stood, anger finally breaking through fear. "I want you alive. I want a future that is not defined by revenge plots and federal investigations. I want us to have an actual chance instead of just surviving crisis after crisis." "Then help me end this." He grabbed my hand. "Come wi

He waved her off. Still the woman lingered. She stood her ground, proud in her stance. “I’m sure your pathetic ranks couldn’t stand against my clan. None of you could.” Donte was in her face. He could feel the heat of her trembling breaths. “Chimeras that flaunt their abilities are no more abominations than the ones that shun immortals with greater power.” The ruby red of his eyes flickered with such darkness. “We prefer to avoid war. We welcome outcasts with open arms, and give sanctuary to the injured. You are neither, nor are you fit enough to be our mate. Leave." His nostrils flared as he menaced over her.

I called out, I walked out into the shadows, I still could not go to the little pool, there was a hint of light yet. She jumped, turning to look at me, her face instantly turning red. I smirked, I wanted to go to her, she was in the shade, and I could, but I need her to come to me. She glanced up, “It’s not dark yet.” “I couldn’t wait,” I replied. “Trees offer good shade.” There has been times when I’m tracked targets, and needed to hide from the sun. Forest provided good coverage. Her breathing paused. “You really didn’t want to see me again?”