Linked Universe Novels & Stories

Zephyr asks. "Our daughter is going to end the world in three days," I say. Voice hollow. "And there's nothing we can do to stop her." We stand there. Processing. Trying to understand. Then Erebus speaks. "Actually. There might be one thing." We all turn to him. "The fourfold bond. No. The fivefold bond." He looks at each of us. "And now potentially sixfold if we include Chaos. We're connected. All of us. To Luna. To Chaos. To each other."

Never allowed to breach the surface. You've become more determined these last three months. I wonder, have the visions started for you too? Our time together was so brief. Three days was all we had, yet that was enough for our souls to be bound for life. I remember the look of curiosity and wonder on your face as I explained our connection. You believed every word, you had no choice, you could feel it. "So, you're saying I've been wandering around my whole life, missing half of my soul?"

★𝕬𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖆 The Dimensional Weave Project was the final, most ambitious expression of the Alliance's power. It was not about colonizing a single world, but about establishing a permanent, stable, instantaneous network linking every secured dimension from the rigid Silicon Spire to the fluid Bio-Luminescence Sea. I stood with Liam in the Nexus control center. The large dimensional map no longer showed isolated points; it showed the potential for connectivity a vast, dark void waiting to be laced with Ice-Light channels.

“A business proposal. One that would solve a lot of problems for both of us.” “What are you talking about?” Damien sat down, steepling his fingers. “My father’s been on my ass about settling down, finding a wife, proving I’m mature enough to take over the company. Your father, meanwhile, has been trying to secure a partnership with Rhodes International for what, five years now?” Lucas felt ice forming in his veins. “Damien…”

Raphael and I said, and she nodded. “Your world, mine, the underworld where the demons dwell, and The Beyond, the home of our precious moon goddess, are all in the same place but have two different planes of existence. These worlds collide at a frequency and place called The Intertwine. It’s like a bridge between the four. And because these very different places with different magic attributes and wavelengths come together there, The Intertwine is unsteady and thus produces monsters to help it be as balanced as possible.” Liana explained and stretched out her hand. A beautiful black flower with glowing white specks hovered in her palm.

I shrug my shoulders and watch Kayla's eyes glaze over while she links my mom. Linking, or mindlinking, is a form of communication that we have as members of the same pack. We can also use it to make public announcements. I suddenly feel a knocking in my brain and I already know who it's going to be when I open the link. "Hi mom. I know you want to do something special for my birthday, but don't. The best thing you can do for me is be home when I get home from school and spend the evening with me. That's all I want." My mom sighs, "Abby, I just want to make it special for you. It could be your last birthday at home for a few years. And what if your mate is in our pack. I would love to know w

“What? Yeah… I do. Why?” She leaned closer. “You know what a passive skill is, right?” “Yeah?” “In a linker’s case, either their mother or father is their buddy. A buddy is a special linked individual, and that link can’t be broken—ever. Not until death.” I nodded, staying quiet so she’d keep going.

Absalom interjected, He is safe but far from where we are. I can hear you! You can hear me! His voice had entered her mind more clearly than Morgan’s ever had. It was deep like Morgan’s but carried a threatening authority with every syllable. It was almost… attractive and appealed to the wolf within her but intimidated her human self. Yes, I can. It’s called a mind link. It is generally used between bonded pack members. Bonded? But we aren’t… I know. I am trying to figure that one out, myself.

A private link between two wolves is built like a phone line, which lies between two houses. But Luna’s marking bond is different. When a Luna marks her mate, biting over her Alpha’s neck, sealing the bond from her side as well as his, she isn't just tying herself to her Alpha, but she is tying herself to his blood cord, which joins them together. The Alpha's link isn't a private line; it's an exchange itself. The moment Laurel's bond is sealed through marking, the doors to the pack mind-link are opened, and she can hear everything spoken about her or the Alpha.

For a moment, anger overwhelmed her fear. "They want to know what I can do?" She stepped forward. "Then I'll show them." Aria grabbed her arm. "Wait." Lyra looked at her. "Don't break the bonds individually." "What?" "Look at the connections." Aria pointed. "They're linked." Lyra closed her eyes. She reached beyond the nearest wolf. One bond. Two. Five. Ten. They were connected through a series of relay points. Not a single chain. A network. Lyra opened her eyes.