Hobgoblin Iron Shadow Novels & Stories

Keagan was on the other end of the battlefield, still trying to figure out what more he could do. The battlefield transformed into a dark and twisted dance as Emberlyn and Keagan fought against the villain's shadow manipulation. The villain used the shadows to his advantage, creating illusions, launching surprise attacks from unexpected angles, and ensnaring Emberlyn and Keagan with their inky tendrils. The villain was relentless, drawing upon his diabolical mastery and infamous skills, his control over the shadows growing stronger. With a malevolent grin, he unleashed a wave of darkness, enveloping Emberlyn and Keagan, temporarily obscuring them from view.

Many were killed or seriously injured. Meanwhile, the leaders of the Echelon Vampire Clan were forcibly taken into a dark and cold underground room. The room turned out to be a secret chamber built by humans for the purpose of capturing and killing vampires. The room had walls and floors lined with iron and silver, two metals that could weaken the power of vampires. It also had small windows that could be opened and closed as the humans wished.

One of the Shadows stated. "It's amazing what someone will do when they don't get what they want." Mimi shrugged. “Milo, you, Mimi and Babaloo take the cabin.” Fire instructed. “Fire we never take…” Mimi started. “It’s fine, turns out that Babaloo is a Shadow also.” “A bear shifter is a Shadow.” One of the other Shadow’s asked. "Cool, welcome to the family." They replied and welcomed Babaloo to the fold. “Yes, and we will figure that out later right now we have a job to do. Then we can discuss our first big dub Shadow bear.” Mimi said glaring at counterparts making them all cower a little under her glare.

Kael shouted. The creature lunged, and the clearing erupted into chaos. Steel clashed, magic flared—Kael’s blade igniting with golden fire, Dain moving in a deadly dance of precision. Elara ducked, slashed, felt her dagger strike something thick and unnatural. The creature shrieked, staggered, and vanished into mist. “What the hell was that?” she gasped. Dain’s face was pale. “A shadowbound.” “That’s impossible,” Kael said, eyes narrowing. “They were destroyed in the Siege of Velrin.”

Adam stepped back immediately. Arnel raised his hands. Cowards. My fist was still raised, ready to land another blow. Gabriel walked toward me slowly, eyes burning holes into mine. “Well,” he muttered. “This looks convenient.” Two guards grabbed me. I shoved one off. Bad decision. I seemed to be making a lot of those lately. Gabriel didn’t hesitate. His baton came down across my shoulder. Pain exploded down my arm. “On. The. Fucking. Ground. Prescott. Now.”

Hunters. “Shadowthorn sends a message!” one roared. “The Alpha wants his heirs!” Aria shoved the twins behind her, blades already drawn. “Over my dead body.” Luka’s shadows flared. Lila growled, tiny body vibrating with power. The lead hunter lunged. Aria met him mid air, driving both blades into his chest. Hot blood sprayed across her face. She twisted, using his momentum to slam him into the second attacker. Luka’s shadows wrapped the third wolf’s legs, yanking him down. Lila pounced, ripping out his throat with a snarl that was far too mature for her age.

Marrock looked around before starting the ignition of the car and in a twinkle of an eye, we were already on the tarred road. How? I asked, looking around. "Well, to fill in your curiosity, I used my powers as the Lycan King to get us out of the forest immediately before the rogues and spiritual beings started coming for us," Marrock said. "Why? The other day, you drove the car gently till we got outside," I asked. "Well, today is different. The rogues and spiritual beings of the forest are outside already by that time, so it's better to use my powers rather than for them to catch up with us," Marrock replied.

The door didn't open, but a small slit in the wood slid back to reveal a pair of green eyes looking through at us. "I have to admit that the paperwork for your disappearance was a nightmare to file," the voice said, and it was my own voice. It was the Shadow. "But the True Council values accuracy above all else. You’re officially dead to the world, Iris, and Darius is just a footnote in a history book that is currently being rewritten." "What do you want?" I demanded, stepping up beside Darius so she could see we weren't broken yet. "I want the Anchor," the Shadow said. "The silver I took from Darius is powerful, but it is unstable and needs the blood catalyst to stay permanent. Since you’re

Golden arrows slowly emerged, timidly trying to chase away the shadows of the night. The great fire disc made its appearance. First, it emerged as a red line growing wider and wider until it rose victorious into the angelic blue sky, ready to stretch its arms over the whole earth. It tamed its color slightly, becoming comforting as it shyly soaked up the night frost with which you would think it was soothing its own color.