Hearts Out Novels & Stories

"What now? How do I use my power to go back to the present self?" "Simple! Just put your right hand on your heart, and say HEART LOCKET. Then, it will reveal you a heart locket crest with having three keys floating on each ribbon." So, I do what he just instructed me, and a heart locket with a palm-size shows up in front of me.

Lucy The morning sun had barely warmed the clubhouse lot when I stepped outside, still clutching my jacket tighter than necessary. I knew I didn’t belong here. Every instinct screamed it. The motorcycles gleamed under the pale light, lined up like soldiers, their chrome catching the sun, their engines cold and silent for now. The men were starting to stir, boots thumping against gravel, voices carrying across the lot. Blake was already there, leaning against one of the bikes, arms crossed, watching. As usual, his presence made everything else fade from my awareness, and I had to remind myself to breathe.

then it came. A heartbeat. Tiny, regular, rapid rhythm. Clear, like drumsticks struck too fast—but steady. As if a tiny motor beat inside. A sign of life. Thump-thump. Thump-thump. Thump-thump. Sloane's eyes flew open. "What... is that? Is that the...?" The doctor's voice was no longer clinical. It was human. Warm and soft, like a father showing his child for the first time. "That's the heartbeat. The baby's heart. You're in the eighth week. It's stable, strong. And it's there. Inside you."

Celeste (between Remy, Noah, and Brittany—smiling): “High school, high sync.” Locket thumped—six heartbeats + two new ones + forty-seven hellebores + valley frost.

My heart skipped a beat, my tears moist right then. I dropped to a crouch and held him, pressing my ear against his chest again. I could hear his heartbeat, thumping powerfully through his thin shirt. It was such a familiar sensation. It was Stan's heartbeat. As I closed my eyes, my tears flowed ever so quietly. We stayed like that for a while, and as I wiped my tears, I held Nathan firmly in my arms once more. "Please live a good life with Stan's heart." - Nathan walked with me to the gates of the orphanage, but I never once turned to look at him again.

I groaned. Please, I’ll buy you those expensive noise-canceling headphones you wanted if you bring them to me. I’ll send you the address. Just put them in my black toolkit." Noise-canceling headphones? Okay, she knew my weakness. "Say less. Sending the GPS now." I threw on a baggy hoodie, grabbed the black toolkit from the kitchen, and drove toward the "Old Money" part of town. You know the area—the houses have names instead of numbers, and the grass looks like it’s been trimmed with nail scissors.

A nostalgic smile fills my heart. I'm going to miss this a lot; you all are my wolf boys. No matter where you are, you are mine, okay? Be as mine as I am yours. I am your partner, your alley, your ACE OF HEARTS in perfection. Don't look for me, don't take risks for me, and don't stop your lives for me. You all are the best thing I've ever had in my life. Don't forget to give Horus a kiss from me and tell him I love him so much too.

Why the hell was he ignoring her? Just as she paused to catch her breath, the sound of heavy footsteps approached from the other side of the door. They were quick and furious, a stomping rhythm that sent a chill down her spine. Daphne could feel her pulse quicken again, this time not from exhaustion but from a creeping sense of dread.

It’s like my heart is permanently cracked open. Everything hurts. A few days ago, I passed by a shop window on my way home. There was a tiny baby outfit on display. Pale yellow. Soft fabric. So small I could hold it in the palm of my hand. I stood there for five whole minutes, just staring at it, my throat tightening. It hit me all at once. I’m really going to do this. I’m going to bring a child into this world. And I’m going to do it alone. I sometimes wonder if Vincent thinks about me.

She groaned, "fuuuck.. you're wet." I giggled, "I know..." "Are you ready?" Before I could nod my head, all my senses came back and I could hear the song again.. "....My heart beats, for you, girl you know you are the one. Why you mad at me? Girl I know I made mistakes, I know I fucked up. But my heart beats for you baby I'mma go 'head scream it loud. But if you leave there's something I can't control, So let's do it one last time, a fuck for the road......."