Handbook Recently Deceased Novels & Stories

he repeated. Grant gave a small nod. “Exactly.” Damian looked up. “You found something inconsistent.” Grant tapped one of the pages. “Look at the lead researcher.” Damian lowered his eyes to the file. The name printed at the top read: Dr. Miriam Hale Position: Director of Genetic Therapy Research. Project: Aurora. Damian read the status line. Missing — Presumed deceased He frowned. “Presumed?” Grant nodded. “There was never a confirmed body.” Damian leaned back slightly.

He kept the file in the lower drawer of his desk, the one with the secondary lock that he thought I didn’t know the combination to. I'd never opened it. I'd never needed to. The cover page told me enough. It had the pack's name, the date of dissolution, and the notation in Finn's handwriting in the upper right corner that said ‘confirmed deceased, no succession.’ Fifteen years ago. An Alpha declared dead without heir. A pack formally dissolved. A name that never came up in current political conversations because there was nothing to discuss — it was history, it was closed, it was done. Except the man sitting across from me was wearing the insignia against his skin like it was something he wa

"The name does ring a bell." "Great, so you know him?" Rakia grew excited. A sudden frown replaced the thoughtful expression Hammond had. "I... hope you're not referring to the wizard? From Hartland?" "Umm, yeah we are." The excitement fled Rakia's face. "Why?...Is something wrong?" "Yes." Hammond's blue eyes flitted up. "Granark is dead."

Aunt Maria and Aunt Nina showed up, handing me both the severance agreement and the court ruling, which described how the Zeller family's entire estate had been seized to pay off debts, while the assets in my name were protected. Aunt Maria sighed and said, "You're on your own now, Weston, as the Zeller family legacy is officially dead." I held Jean's hand and said, "I'm not alone, Aunt Maria. I have a home and a love of my own. I no longer cared about the Zeller family the moment they tried to poison me with that bottle of whiskey." Jean and I sold off everything we owned and headed for a small town on the southern coast, where we opened a cozy bar called "Rebirth."

They couldn't have been more than fifteen years of age and were both intelligent looking. "We are the new fates, brothers Jackson and Nowell and you two are Rai, the Grim Reaper and Sebastian, a Death & Life soul cultivator, it's a pleasure to make your acquaintance," Jackson stated and presented his open hand to us as he stepped closer. Rai shook it first and said we needed to clean up the mess. "We will deal with it, you both enjoy your newly engaged selves," Jackson grinned. We both thanked them profusely and stood back as they waved their hands over the corpses and the bodies and blood all vanished.

She’d have to actually be vulnerable. Selectively. Surgically. But actually. Something clenched in her chest. Page thirty-one, buried in the middle of a section on early business history was about a man, Harrison Cole. Senior partner at Blackwell Holdings before Xavier had graduated. The official record said he’d retired early for health reasons. A single notation at the bottom said he’d died in 2019 in a Connecticut assisted living facility having lost everything he’d once owned. There was no further context. She made a note. Harrison Cole. Find the full version.

And it turned out to be about the GK Group. “The Phoenix City has encountered a great loss, the death of a man who has made immense contributions to the city's economy. As the Old Master and Matriarch of the Harrisons Empire is buried tomorrow, we all wish him everlasting peace and happiness in the other world. Our heartfelt condolences go to his family, especially his grandson, Lucas Harrison.” Heidi's hand stopped with the remote. Feeling the flood of emotions rushing up her chest, she took in a deep breath to prevent her tears from falling.

I said, Nathan and Jasral also looked at me. They seem to be right, I can't find any information here either, hays. "I thought that he is now living happily and has a wife and child, but I just found out that he has been dead for 8 years." She said and suddenly stood up from the seat and then looked at the woman who was walking towards us earlier. "Viviane, Zak dead." Ate Aelin said and Viviane was also surprised by what she said. "Zak is dead?! Why didn't the news reach us?" Viviane said and she approached Ate Aelin, and put down the new tray of drinks and food on the table.

Harold whispered to himself as his lips parted, wider than before, to speak. “He's dead.” The man didn't blink. It was like he hadn't heard what he was told or didn't believe it. The last option seemed to be what it was. He chuckled. “I didn't get what you said.” Harold's heart began to pound fast. There was no turning back at this point. He had to tell them about Dr. Giovanni and prepare Francis and professor Ericson's death. He urged himself to speak. “Dr. Peyton Giovanni,” Harold started, “the Vice Chancellor of Golden Lake University, is dead.”