Lex Hortensia Novels & Stories

I try to take care of her at work and outside work, her husband does everything he can to keep her out of trouble. Norah pouts, and I pull her out of the kitchen until we're in a safe, quiet zone. She shows me a small vile wrapped in a silky napkin, watching with wide eyes to see my reaction. "What the hell is that?" I have to ask. She grins. "It's another poison to add to my collection. I finally got the belladonna extract," she explains. "Are you crazy?" I whisper-shout, looking around. "This is a restaurant! You have to stop bringing them here!"

he says dubiously, almost unsure. “...mmm. Well then, Sphinx, you’re aware of what took place at one of my docks?” Lucius’ monotonous voice slowly floats towards me. Just before I snuck out, I went through all his camera footage. From the airport to the docks. While doing so I saw the heist done by the Halcones (Spanish for Falcons). They killed the members there and stole the Scorpions’ drug shipment. I nod, “The Halcóns stole your drug shipment.” I state all-knowingly.

She had the cleanse the area of the evil that surrounded it given the brutal nature of the jock’s murder. The witch ducked under the police tape that cornered off the tree and the space next to it where Bryce’s truck had been parked. She tried to ignore painful twinge in her heart when she saw the blood stains on the ground and bark. She set down the bag, opened it up and took out a couple of white candles plus a bundle of sage. Lena placed the candles be the tree and ignited them with the word “ignis”. She then set the herb bundle alight too, letting it smoulder for a minute before she blew the flames out.

– Harper repeated its name again and again while browsing on the second drawer. “Aha!” – Harper found it. “Is this the one?” Damon stopped what he was doing and grabbed the potion from Harper’s grasp. It has a deep blue hue and a seahorse’s skeleton at the bottom. Which looked like it was dissolved because of acid. Damon got the small torchlight from his bag and flashed it on the bottle, having a second check on its name. Right there, written with thick hand strokes and a double underline was the name of the potion. Lexillus.

Hana recalled the book Henry had given her, based on which she knew it was a Blue Or flower whose mission was to protect Helix fruit. Hana rejoiced in her heart; it seemed that her luck was not bad at all. Helix is a succulent fruit that has the aroma of pineapple. It has the function of enhancing physical fitness. It was what Hana needed most right now. To get the Helix fruit, you must first fool the purple flowers baring their teeth to devour Hana. She reached up to catch the mermaid's tears, then looked for an opportunity to throw them into the giant gaping mouth of the flowers. The flowers quickly drooped and fell to the ground in the blink of an eye. Hana carefully picked up the nearest

And it seemed like Xenia knew how much protected she was when around him because after all the glares, Xenia's confidence level sky rocketed and she went into a detailed description about the origins of each of her flowers. Like he didn’t already know all of it. "And did you know that Spychotria Elata is known as Hooker's Kiss because it resembles the lips of a Hooker? My! What an extra ordinary beauty!" Xenia kept on rambling while Stefanos questioned himself again about his luck. Just why did he think this would work? What made him think Xenia would bring up the topic of their friendship again? Yes, you heard me right. Stefanos had been waiting to give Xenia an answer to the proposal she m

Lex crouched near the edge, brushing his fingers through a patch of pale vegetation that shimmered faintly under moonlight that hadn’t reached the ground properly. Ghostshade. Even I recognized it from Maeve’s description. Pale blue-white petals curling inward like they were trying to hide from the world, stems thin but unnaturally resilient. “We’re here,” Lex said quietly. I didn’t relax. “You took your time.” He looked up at me. “We were being hunted.” “I noticed.” His jaw tightened. “Then stop pretending I delayed us.” I stepped forward, ignoring him, and knelt beside the plant. “Which one?”

Each petal was marred by grotesque, face-like patterns. Eight of the petals were fully open, but the ninth remained a menacing bud, poised to unleash its darkness. The trio in the room were stunned. Sasha was as pure as a lily. Now, she carried an air of a seductive cult priestess. The contrast between purity and sensuality, coupled with her coy demeanor, was a fatal attraction to men. “Nine Phantom Lotus… It’s the legendary Nine Phantom Lotus!” hot with emotions, Holfman said in fear. Taken aback, June asked, “Are you saying that the lotus on Sasha’s black is the extraordinary variety, rumored to grow in the depths of the abyss?”

Hades naming Proserpina after Persephone was a move meant to pacify his wife since he's bringing his kid to their home. I don't think I had the time to explain it more in the story but the tattoo that Alastor mentioned "peeking on the back of Proserpina's neck" is actually a swirling petal of a black spider lily that reaches down to her spine. It turns red whenever she fails a mission or misses a kill. The book cover is what I imaged it looks like.

Larisa informed her parents that she planned to visit the Huxleys to inform them about the divorce, and they advised her to go ahead with it. Larisa got dressed in a simple white gown, applied minimal makeup, and was driven to the Huxley's residence by her mother's driver. Upon arriving, Larisa was ushered to the garden where Mr. and Mrs. Huxley were having a conversation. The beautiful garden was surrounded by tall trees that provided shade, and colorful flowers bloomed in every direction. In one corner of the garden, there was a cozy seating area with several comfortable chairs arranged in a circle. The chairs were made of high-quality wood and were adorned with plush cushions in various s