Illuminated By You Novels & Stories

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“Do you want me to turn it off? I don’t mind either way.” Without hesitation, I got up and turned on the night lamp on her bedside table before heading to the main light switch. Then, a warm, golden light filled the room, casting a gentle glow that made everything feel more intimate and serene. The soft illumination highlighted Poppy’s delicate features, making her look even more beautiful as she lay there.

“Embrace your truths! Let the light shine!” An ethereal radiance burst forth from our joined hands, illuminating the darkness with a brilliant brilliance that felt both foreign and familiar. The shadows recoiled, hissing in fury as we stood firm, defiant against the malevolence. But the figure didn’t retreat easily. It expanded, morphing into myriad forms; illusions of our deepest fears collided with the radiant light. I saw images visions of failure, loneliness, and despair, dark manifestations birthed from the very depths of my insecurities.

" 𝘏𝘺𝘶𝘯𝘨, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘰

The warmth. The light. Gone.

“I’ve got you….” *********

The lights flickered violently. And the truth dropped— “…that I built for you.”

"Today I want to be in all of it." "You are in all of it," Cassian said. "You've been entirely present all day." "I'm trying harder than usual," Adrian said. "I can feel it through the bond," Cassian said. "You've been—" He paused, considering the word. "Luminous. All day." "Luminous?," "It's the right word," Cassian said. "You've been looking at everything as though you're afraid it will disappear." "I'm looking at everything as though it's worth looking at," Adrian said. "Because it is."

Marcus braced for Kaelen’s inevitable fury. And then, a single, undeniable beam of moonlight blasted through the dome of the hall. The light cascaded down. It landed right on me.

Fear gripped my heart, but then I heard Aura’s voice in my mind, clear and resolute, **“Use your light.” I focused on the warmth that emanated deep within my core, letting it build and spread until it engulfed me. The dark rogues hesitated, sensing the change, but it was too late for them. I released the light in a blinding, radiant wave. The rogues let out a collective howl of agony as the light consumed them, turning them to ash.