Lights Out: An Into Darkness Novel Novels & Stories

I curled into myself on my side of bed, my fingers fluttering over my stomach. After the dark, comes the light. Fabiano could do anything he wanted but I wouldn’t let him snatch my light away this time. I won’t let him spread his darkness in my light. After the dark, comes the light. ***

The night had deepened, swallowing the clinic whole in a silence that felt almost sacred. Shadows stretched long across the cracked floorboards, curling into the corners like dark hands afraid of the light. Only the faint glow of the dying lantern lingered—a pale, trembling thing that refused to die. Its flame flickered over the bed where Soren and Travian lay, their bodies entangled in the gentle chaos of exhaustion, confession, and the quiet ache of everything they’d endured.

I said again, louder this time. “I’m not doing that.” Silence. No reply. No countdown. Nothing. For a moment… I thought maybe I had broken something. Maybe refusing worked. Maybe. The lights went out. All of them. At once. Total darkness swallowed the room. My breath caught instantly. “What the.” The words died in my throat. Because the darkness didn’t feel empty. It felt full. Like something had stepped into the space the light left behind. I stood completely still. Listening. Waiting.

I ignore it, keep typing. By 8:03, the sky cracks open. Rain lashes the windows like fists, wind howling through the city like a beast uncaged. Lightning flashes, illuminating the penthouse in stark white bursts that make the shadows jump. The power flickers once. Twice. Then dies. The east wing plunges into darkness so complete it feels like being buried alive. I freeze, heart slamming against my ribs. The laptop screen glows for a second longer on battery, then dims to black as I close it. The only light left is the faint blue glow from the keypad on the door, still locked, still my code.

She was like April sky, sunrise in her eyes Child of light, shining star, fire in her heart Brightest day, melting snow, breaking through the chill October and April He was like frozen sky in October night Darkest cloud, endless storm, raining from his heart Coldest moon, deepest blue, tearing down the spring October and April Like hate and love, worlds apart This fatal love was like poison Right from the start Like light and dark, worlds apart This fatal love was like poison Right from the start We were like loaded guns, sacrificed our lives We were like love undone, craving to entwine Fatal touch, final thrill, love was bound to kill October and April (...) The Rasmus ft. Anette Olzon - Oc

"It's not that easy! I can't just go blam and take out Grocer Outlet. What would that even do? Kill some people? That won't kill their boss. That won't take out the darkness!" "So, you're just going to sit in here and read books?" "Yes, that's exactly what I'm going to do until I figure something else or you come up with a better plan." Liam growled and disappeared up the stairs. I slammed a book down on the table. I was feeling just as helpless as he was. I wanted to go in and fight, just like him. But the darkness was smart. It always had a plan, and if I didn't understand what it was up to, it would be a slaughter.

I felt ropes of hot come coat the walls of my vagina then everything went dark. Sun rays warmed my face and I groaned. I turned multiple times and I realized I wasn't in my bed because I would be on the floor after the second turn. I stretched and a large strong hand wrapped around my waist. The hand pulled me and my back hit his hard chest. I was confused for a minute then everything that happened the night before came rushing to my head and I groaned.

My mother had picked a serene spot for my final rest, and Samuel, after an exhaustive search, had found it. That night, a ragged Samuel sat beside my grave. He seemed to let go of all his strength, collapsing onto the chilly, damp ground. Right there beside me. Then, he downed a whole bottle of sleeping pills.

Ina had been born. The club lived. A universe of light and darkness, where sin ran rampant, and secrets were exchanged under bass beats. Music thudded off walls like a pulse, neon illuminating a dangerous sheen on bodies in motion to the rhythm of the night. Ina came, the heel of her shoe clicking against marble, and eyes following involuntarily without so much as a thought. Power. Freedom. Danger. She breathed it all. Tonight, she was not Lily. Tonight, she was better. She was unbeatable.

He just crept up behind me when I was looking out the window and did it. ~~~~ The next day when I woke up, it just felt odd. I felt like I rested for too long. That's when I looked at the small table beside the bed. Four books were there. Stacked up. I quickly got up and saw the time. My eyes widened in shock. It was eight at night!! That made me realize that the Dark Prince had already gone for war. I sat on the bed trying to shake the tiredness away. That's when I heard a knock.