Imperfect Pearls Novels & Stories

She asked. “Yes.” Elira nodded. “I saw…tiny blue pearls in a pool of water.” “Blue? Blue pearls don't exist within the five kingdoms.” “I swear, they were blue,” Elira said, glancing at Kaelric’s gift on her nightstand, the white three-stringed pearls. He must've taken it off her after she passed out. He must’ve been petrified like he was when she first fainted during his banquet, however, she wondered why he wasn't here with her.

It felt like things were getting out of hand for him. As his worries grew, Charmine continued, “When I walked past here, I slipped after stepping on something. I’m so sure that I stood on some pearls, but there was nothing on the floor. Baffled me, it did, until the people from the management came and mentioned something about rare materials. Suddenly, I recalled the new invention that the black market is selling. There are transparent pearls invisible to the naked eye, yet it was solid enough to cause someone to trip once placed on the ground. Moreover, they’d vanish in three minutes upon being placed on the ground, with no trace of it left behind. These pearl-like objects are very popular

Karen, who had been watching the worksheet on her tablet screen, while occasionally shaking her head in wonder at Celine's childlike behavior, could only say, "Don't you have a similar bracelet? I remember you got it from Mr. Johansen at the banquet one year ago." Celine spluttered. "Don't you remind me of that old man with many wants." But then, Celine smiled cheerfully. "You know, the most expensive quality pearls in the world come from the South Sea? They pay attention to every detail of the Pearl making process which takes quite a long time. Once they have enough and know when the harvest is best, the pearls are selected in various qualities. And only a few achieve the best quality. Incl

The dark beasts had adopted human military strategies, employing patrols and hidden sentries that made travel hazardous. Throughout these years, Adrian lived in constant fear and vigilance. Fortunately, he discovered valuable items in the imps’ storage bags, including three Water Repelling Pearls. These imps originally hailed from Mythria and had sought to collude with maritime immortals. Their failure to contend with Water Sage led to their demise. The Water Repelling Pearl held significant status among maritime immortals, symbolizing royal affiliation. Possessing one marked someone as a guest of the royal family—a fact Adrian had learned from Water Sage herself.

Mo Buyu was frightened. On the island, when the cultivators saw this scene, they could not help but sigh at the sharpness of the Archean Demonic Soul Symbol and the tenacity of the formation. But at this time, the voice of Caspian suddenly resounded through heaven and earth. "Speaking of which, what a coincidence. I also have a pearl. However, my precious bead has never been used as a shell. Fierce Spirit Oceanic Dominion Pearl!" In the blink of an eye, precious light shot out in all directions with a vicious aura that shook heaven and earth.

“You know, I do they’re just so exquisite…but I can’t-“ “Yes, you can.” I countered. “I thought of you when I bought them.” I took the pearls from her hand and secured them around her neck. They looked beautiful on her, just perfect. The wide beads enclosed her long slender neck in a loose hold and in the light of the moonlight, they shore as bright as her eyes. Behind her lay the vast open sea, it’s waters shimmering in the light of the waxing moon. All together, it was the perfect sight that I wished I could capture with my camera, but they would be forever captured in my heart. Whenever I closed my eyes, I would always see this sight. Tia in the moonlight, her eyes half-closed as the wind

Plip—plip—plip. My heart stopped. I looked down. Pearls everywhere. Rolling like little mocking tears around the sink, hitting the metal with soft, horrible sounds that stabbed right through my soul. “No…” I whispered. I lifted the fabric higher. More pearls fell. One by one. Two by two. Entire rows came loose as if the fabric had been waiting for the perfect moment to betray me. “No, no, no—no—no—” I tried to hold them together, cupping the pearls in my hands, but they slipped through my fingers and scattered across the floor, bouncing away like they were laughing at me.

"Why did it have to be him, of all people? I don't even know why I'm here! Drinking away my sorrows just to forget about him. It's not as if he's that handsome. I mean, Jade has such a nasty temper, and I hate what he does sometimes. Do I even deserve this?!" "It's always like that, bestie. Sometimes, we don't get what we want from life. See, most of us aren't perfect my dear. We just have to make the best out of people even if we think their wrong for us, sometimes. Make Jade a perfect gentle man, Fire. I notice his best whenever he's with you. Have you seen the spark in his eyes, recently? That's the charm you've given to him. I've also noticed the same joy in you of resent. I don't know i

The maids draped her curls up with pearl pins. She barely recognized her reflection in the mirror. "This isn't what I'm used to," she said, brushing the pearls with her fingertips. "Pearls are prized in Ipsit," Olivia said. "These are part of the king's crown jewels." Violet's skin crawled at that news. She hated being so close to him. "I'm sure King Curzon has acquired many new treasures from the kingdoms he's decimated." Hestia shook her head, finishing hanging the other dresses. "No, pearls are sacred. The only gem born of a living creature's pain. Ipsit's royal family has collected them for generations."

She did not need to finish her sentence; Dimas already understood what she meant. “It was directed at you,” He replied, sounding certain. Harmonia looked up at him. “Mr. Martinez, do you believe me? What if I took that pearl earring?” “This set doesn't appeal to you,” Dimas affirmed. “Mr. Marsh has better ones in his storage.” This pair of pearl earrings was an antique, so it was undoubtedly very precious. However, her family had too many to the point of excess, so it was not anything special to her at all.