Is What Lies Beyond The Veil Spicy Novels & Stories

Shiningbliss felt like a lie the wine was daring me to believe. I tilted the cup slightly. “Shiningbliss,” I repeated in a low tone. “Sounds too pretty for something from the Black Market.” Lucan nodded before his lips curved in a faint smile. “That’s because it isn’t from here. It’s made in the Emperor’s court. It’s distilled from lotus seed, honey, licorice root, ginger, cinnamon, and whisky, instead of filtered water. It warms the body, clears the mind, strengthens the Core, and...” He paused, his dark, intense gaze focusing on me. “...loosens one’s guard.”

I replied innocently. She giggled. “It does taste better than the last one. I guess you're more of a visual learner. I don't think I would be able to eat much though, the spices are way too much for me.” “That’s fine. You know we can order anything if you want.” “Let me eat this first. By the way, how are you even eating this with your lips?” “Oh, I can't feel my lips.” They went numb after the excruciating pain of spices meeting open injury.

The seasonal tasting menu’s main course—a filet mignon served nearly raw to a guest who had specifically requested medium well. “I’m sorry,” she whispered, her voice barely audible over the noise of the kitchen. Chef Alden leaned in, his voice dropping to a cold murmur. “Sorry doesn’t fix the fact that Brio’s Kitchen is about to get eviscerated in the press.” “You’re done here, Kallista. Fucking fired.” He spat. Her breath caught, and for a moment, the ground seemed to shift beneath her feet. Fired. She’d been fired. After years of pouring every ounce of energy into this job, sacrificing sleep, and swallowing her pride to work under Alden’s impossible standards, it was all over.

They were all written in a poetic way with perfume references. ‘When you said I was your favorite scent, was that also a lie?’ ‘You said I reminded you of blooming lilies and daisies during spring . You said you found me intoxicatingly beautiful. You said a lot of things. You promised.’ This one was lengthier, but it also had no signature or initials. It felt like I was intruding on a private moment between old lovers. My cheeks instantly turn red at the thought. Did grandmother have an old lover? Were they letters from my grandfather?

Felix stood up immediately and poured her another glass which she seized and drank. “What….” She coughed again. “What is this? Why is this…so spicy?” “Spicy?” Felix looked confused then he turned to the waiter nearby. “Why is this spicy?” The waiter rushed over. “It’s what you ordered for, sir.” “No I didn’t,” he snapped in annoyance. The waiter showed him the order he had chosen through the e-menu. “The dish was ordered with extra chilli oil and cayenne pepper, sir. Level four heat. You selected it yourself on the e-menu.”

I said, and stepped forward. >>>>>>>>>> Entering the spices Crossing the Veil was like walking through liquid glass. The world stretched, folded, then unfolded again. For a moment I saw nothing but light pale gold, deep indigo, threads of sound winding through the air. Then shapes began to coalesce: a vast plain under an ever-shifting sky, colors bending with every breath. The others emerged beside me, eyes wide. Mira reached out and touched the air. “It feels… soft,” she whispered.

she said with concern written in her voice. I nodded as I waved an assuring smile. “Yes, I’m okay.” “Then what was that about Damian claiming that you were his?” She asked. “Promise you won’t freak out.” I pleaded and she nodded. “You know that stuff I said about being sold off to a billionaire…blah blah.” I said and she nodded correspondingly. I paused, “that was about me.” She didn’t react. More like she didn’t understand. “I’m being sold off to Damian Cooper as a slave in the disguise of a bride!” I said.

She stood stoically behind her stall, her sharp eyes observing the chaos with an unsettling calm, a silent observer in the storm. "Go! I’ll cover you!" Bima yelled, shoving the precious ingredients into a secure pouch. He knew they couldn’t fight their way out. Not against this overwhelming tide of manipulated desire. But perhaps they could create a diversion. He took a deep breath, inhaling the scent of spices, of fear, and beneath it all, the sharp, defiant aroma of the aged chilies and black garlic. He met Lia’s eyes, a silent understanding passing between them. This is not over.

Daniel asked without taking his amused look off Sam. “It will be another time, my girlfriend is indisposed and we have to go back,” Arthur answered half uncomfortably. He didn't like that man, just as he didn't like the fact that he was a friend of the Deltons and Jones, it was obvious that he was part of their shady business. “By the way, you didn't answer my question,” Daniel attacked. “It's a private question, Mr. White. You alone have had the decency to ask about my bride's veil, it is a custom in her country," he lied to get out of the way.

She had looked at him curiously, wondering what he meant. The lycan king had then extended his hand and placed it on her chest, right over her heart. She had felt a warmth spreading through her body as if the king's touch was igniting a fire within her. She had moaned in pleasure, unaware of what was happening. She had never felt anything like what she felt before, it felt as if a wave of magic was washing over her. She had thought it was just the intensity of the moment. Alexander seemed to guess what was going through her mind and smiled mischievously.