Ever After Awaits Novels & Stories

Levi noticed and stopped, turning back to wait for her. Her face flushed even more. She lowered her head and jogged to close the distance. Just as they neared the apartment, Maude's phone buzzed. Orson had texted from another number. "Today's the last day of the two weeks. I'll be waiting for you to come back." Maude blocked his number once more and tucked her phone away. Before long, they reached the apartment. Levi turned to face her. "Goodnight, Maude." As she reached for the door, she felt his eyes on her, just like every night before.

I also used this time to change my visa from short-term to long-term, as I wasn’t planning to come back anytime soon. The next morning, just as I was about to board the plane, I got a phone call. “Hello, is this Ms. Aelia Lawson?” “I'm Aelia Lawson, yes.” “We’ve found a matching heart donor for you. Can you come to Sceleria as soon as possible?” I stared at the unfamiliar number, confused. “I didn’t make any appointments with any hospital overseas.” “You know Mr. Charles Lawson, right?” My expression froze. “He’s my father."

’ The next morning, he showed up at the office right on time. After what happened yesterday, he had been feeling uneasy. He opened his email and froze at the approval notice. “A resignation letter?”

My assistant also took advantage of the commotion to slip me a cup of warm water, signaling with her eyes for me to step out and get some air. I felt warmth spread through my heart. After Grandma and Mom passed away, they were the first to show me what family warmth truly felt like. Just as I turned down the corridor, a voice called out from behind me. "Dawn!" The voice was all too familiar. When I first arrived in Haldon, it haunted me like a demon, trapping me in the memories of my tragic death in my past life. However, hearing it now, it was no longer anything to me. It was just a man I had long since crushed beneath my feet.

Or maybe she will email, I open my account on my second screen so I can see it the moment it comes in “Awe look, he’s already waiting for her to call like a good little wolf. At least the grand gesture worked enough for us to get another run at the account- even if you did go a little over the top.” Anders pokes as he goes back to reading through his scout reports. “Looks like I’m not the only one that’s sitting here waiting for her call.” I challenge, as the two of them settle to wait with me. “Oh, we are definitely staying to make sure you don’t mess this up again.” Anders snickers and slides down further in his chair. Colin pulls out his tablet and starts tapping away on it.

The stars returned. The World Tree stood tall once more. Its branches glowing peacefully beneath the night sky. The battlefield was gone. The army was gone. The horror was gone. Ten thousand years of fear. Ended. Forever. God. No. Fair. Absolutely not. Reasonable honestly. Then nobody celebrated. Not yet. Because Thomas wasn't awake. Ava sat beside him. Silent. Watching. Waiting. Hours had passed. Maybe longer. Nobody knew. Then Rowan sat nearby. Then: "He's definitely sleeping on purpose."

My mother dragged me out of my biological father's brutality, and I thought we had finally escaped. Then she married the Don of the Falcone family. The woman who once fought to protect me completely changed. To secure my stepfather's approval and coddle his beloved Sofia, she stood by and let them turn me into a servant in the house I was supposed to call home. Every time I pushed back, they pushed harder. Every time I begged to be seen, I was met with contempt. My biological father's fists left scars on my body. This family's marks went deeper—into my bones. So I stopped. If they never wanted me there, I would stop breaking myself for their hollow approval. I would take my own life back. In

I forwarded it to Eva with a message. "The world knows you have claimed me now. So I am never letting you go 🥰. -D"

Healers staging supplies for both Thorncross and the Hollow operation. I spent an hour with Caen reviewing the northern defensive posture for the city. I spent an hour with Lyra and Mira going over barrier activation protocols. I spent twenty minutes with Dr. Adara, who told me that the Awakening's effects would persist until the moment of severing, then transition rapidly. She was honest about not knowing what that rapid transition felt like from the inside. "Probably unpleasant," she said, with the clinical candor of someone who believed patients deserved truth over comfort.

"When I saw the challenge eligibility confirmation come through I assumed the date would follow within a day." This was Kaira. Always one step ahead of the explicit conversation. Evelyn was looking at the table with the focused inwardness she used when she was processing something that had been waiting a long time to be processed. "Evelyn," Alina said. She looked up. "Are you alright," Alina said. The question surprised her. She could see that. Not because it was unkind but because Alina asking it was unexpected. "Yes," Evelyn said. Then: "I've been waiting for this date since before you arrived. Since before any of this." She paused. "It's strange to have it be real."