Layton Library Novels & Stories

" Liam asked as he pushed the files away and spun his chair around. Once a day he made it his mission to unwind by watching the panoramic view of the city. It's unparalleled, especially at night, when all the lights set the sky on fire. "Check the chat; it's blowing up with her photos. Did you know she has a toddler?" Julian asked. "Every male, single and otherwise, from the 15th floor up, has already called dibs on her. They love her librarian aesthetic. I can see why. I mean it's every guy's dream to fuck the local librarian." "And the only reason the rest haven't is because they're not in our group chats," Matthew's eyes shone with amusement. Various businesses, startups and corporates oc

Maybe she needed to think of the vampires as a lost race, a lost people, a lost city. Caitlin returned to the librarian with a freshly printed list, and he looked down and frowned. “There are seventy-one books on this list,” he said forcefully. “You know the limit.” “I’ll take the first six,” Caitlin said. He sighed loudly, plainly annoyed. “It’s four-thirty, ma’am. The library closes in fifteen minutes.” He stood there, clearly not wanting to go to the stacks again for her. “Then go quickly,” she replied, not giving in.

Or worse, what if he got hurt? My aching body and restless thoughts carried me to the central library of Lycan Spirit Academy. I pushed the door open with a soft creak; it wasn’t locked. The library was open to anyone, twenty-four hours a day. And it was the largest library I had ever seen. The space felt like a massive, silent labyrinth. The scent of old paper stung my nose, now sharper than ever. I moved along the shelves at the very back, in an area long forgotten.

" I said as he rapidly walked away. "I have plans to go to. Sorry, Lucy's son." I walked towards Nathan, Emma, and Trixie... saying, "Let's talk about it in the café." I started walking down the stairs. "With Aaron and Ella." --- "Mr. Principal said that books were distributed and can be found on some nearby libraries." I explained to them, still sitting on my chair. "The only library nearby was the Zachard Public Library!!" Nathan said, holding his phone. "It was 2 kilometers away the school."

New York had its helipad and secret underground tunnel system. But the library was the heart and soul of almost every branch. It was where deals were brokered, confidences shared, and alliances forged or broken. Tonight, for once, it was empty. “Wow.” Eliana’s reverent whisper drifted through the still air as we stepped inside. I closed the doors behind us, cocooning us in hushed silence. Thousands of books stretched up and across three walls toward the cathedral ceiling like a leather-bound forest complete with rolling ladders and wooden handrails. Five larger-than-life stained-glass windows stood

"And how do I get my hands on one of these?" "That part's easy. Use the library." "Which one?" Soartin frowned at the board, his brows creasing in thought. "Sethlzaar," "Yes." "You're in the building that vaunts the third largest library in the realm, asking of how to find books written by one of its founders," he raised a piece then returned it, "which one do you think?" Sethlzaar frowned at him. "You could've just said this one." Soartin returned it with a smile. "And where would be the fun in that?"

’ ‘Valsurus, I don’t know what the hell has gotten into you, but Lyra won’t thank you for it,’ ‘I can’t contact Lyra! Why can’t I? Something is not right!’ “Alpha?” I cut Valsurus off. I don’t know what’s wrong with my wolf, but I don’t have time to deal with him right now. “Remind me who the Layton’s are.” Kit narrow his eyes momentarily. “The Layton’s, Primrose and Edward are the couple Gianna has been working with over the past month,” I don’t have a fucking clue what Kit is talking about!

She was in the mood for a cleansing afternoon, so she decided to buy herself a smoothie to contrast with the warm afternoon sun. With smoothie in hand, Layla started for the library which wasn't too far away. The library was like a sanctuary to her. The majority of the students did their studying online these days, but Layla was obsessed with books in their physical form and she found it therapeutic to stroll through the aisles to find the book she was looking for. Soon, Layla found herself at the enormous brick building of the library. It was one of the oldest buildings that made up the college and had hardly been touched, leaving it unblemished by the updates and renovations. When Layla st

Lucas taps on the map, curving his lips, “the brother doesn’t have the right answer either.” “No way, Damon said he picks her up every night.” “Yeah, on the street in front of the library,” Lucas chuckles, shooting me a taunting look, “Does that necessarily mean that she was in the library before that? Nope.” “What do you mean?” I frown, “Why would Lilith even lie about it? Damon and she has only each other, and she would never--” “Calm down, I think I know where she is,” Lucas takes a turn, putting us on the busy street where we already see the tall tip of the gothic-looking library, “One last question: Your friend, does she attend bars normally?”

I pointed at the library building and Layla slowed down. “You work at the library?” “Yeah,” I said as I hopped out, “Nothing fancy about sorting and packing books.” “What time do you finish? I’ll pick you up.” “Five.” “See you then.” I prayed Layla’s sixth sense didn’t pick up on the lie. My shift at the library only ended at three, and I was hoping I’d have those two hours to spare to run down the street.