Everlasting Shine Novels & Stories

You always want what you can't have. My voice echoed through the venue, carried to every corner by the speakers. Terrence's face turned pale. He opened his mouth to explain, but I didn't give him the chance. "To you, the unattainable is always the most desirable. But once you have something, you never cherish it. Someone like you doesn't deserve to talk about love at all." In the end, Terrence walked away, looking utterly lost and broken. I thought that would be the last time our paths ever crossed in this lifetime.

And he would not stop until every shadow was burned and every truth laid bare—until she stood beside him, whole, free, and his. Forever.

I failed to realize that promises were only ever true in the moment they were spoken. He kept promising, again and again, showering me with kisses. I had to ignore the bright notification that flashed on his phone screen under his pillow. Camila.

The ammonia was suddenly just ammonia again , biting, sterile, and entirely unhelpful. I was kneeling on the marble floor of the conservatory, my hands steady, clearing the last shards of glass from the broken bottle of lemon polish. I felt nauseous, not from the chemical scent, but from the recent, sickening proximity of Ethan Grant.

As if answering me, the elves’ song changed. The melody softened. Less sorrowful now. More tender. I didn’t understand a single word, but my gaze lifted toward the moon and stars on its own. The new melody seemed to soothe the pain. Settle the grief. And slowly pull something else from beneath it. Hope. I glanced around. Everyone was staring upward, transfixed by unfamiliar voices that brought new meaning to the night sky. The light scattered across that endless black sky had been fighting the darkness silently and relentlessly for as long as the world had existed.

The false Lucian lunged. Lucian pulled the silver thread. Evelyn reached forward. Their hands almost touched. Then the false Lucian disappeared. The dead Lucians vanished with him. The world became silent. Evelyn stared at the place where he had stood. “Is it over?” Kael shook his head. “No.” The ground began trembling. Eli looked down. “Mommy.” Evelyn turned. The black mark over Eli's heart was glowing. Not silver. Not white. Black.

Shadows danced on the edges, whispering her name in a dozen different tones. “Evryn... come back...” Kai stepped between her and the darkness. “Ignore it. You’re not alone anymore.” Then the wind grew violent. The illusion began to fight back. A version of Evryn appeared on the hilltop—dressed in the lab-white uniform of Project E.V.E.R., her eyes hollow, her arms soaked in blood. “No,” the projection said. “You need this place. Here, you’re whole. Here, they’re alive. Stay.”

We've only just begun Hypnotized by drums until forever comes you'll find us chasing the sun -The Wanted (Chasing the Sun) ___________________________________________ Approximately 3 hours earlier... Yesha: AIKA! The capsule explodes in full leaving a contained crater in the middle of the school. Aika: Retrieve successful!

Claire covered her face. Hunter tried to approach, but Eloise lifted her hand, stopping him. “No,” she said with a raspy voice. “I… can finally feel it. Peace.” Her body began to dissolve into a glowing mist. But before disappearing completely, Eloise looked at Evalina with calm eyes. “Never think you’re alone,” she whispered. “Because I… am part of you.” And in a blink… She was gone. Without a trace. Only her necklace remained, fallen on the wet ground.

A shimmering pool of liquid light and shadow lay before them, its surface rippling with cosmic energy. “The Well of Eternity,” Kael said, awe in his voice. The guardian appeared beside the Well, its form now more defined, its glowing eyes filled with approval. “You have proven yourselves worthy. The balance is yours to protect.” As the group approached the Well, the Nexus shards began to glow brighter, their energy resonating with the pool. Alex hesitated, their hand trembling as they held the shards above the surface. “Do it,” Elysia urged. Alex dropped the shards into the Well, the light and shadow merging into a brilliant display of harmony. The Well’s energy stabilized, its glow becoming