Mate Mine Novels & Stories

Then I walked to the extraction line and picked up my basket and went into the tunnel. ~~~ I had not looked in a reflective surface in years. The mines did not have mirrors. What they had were occasional still pools in the lower drainage channels, dark and mineral-clouded, and the copper surface of the processing vats on level one that showed a dim warped approximation of whatever stood in front of them. I had no particular reason to seek these out. Appearance was not a currency that functioned in my world — it did not change quota numbers or patrol schedules or the political calculations of merchant clan administrators.

Elias yelled into their minds, pushing Ethan headfirst into the open tube. Clara turned around at the rim of the hatch, her cold eyes looking back at the charging swarm of Sirens. Over thirty pale monsters were rushing toward them, their razor-sharp teeth gleaming in the faint red emergency lights. Clara raised her left hand, pulling a heavy magnetic cluster mine from her Infinite Space storage. She activated the glowing timer with a soft click and casually tossed the silver sphere directly into the center of the swarm. "Enjoy your dinner," Clara whispered coldly into the water.

I tasted copper on my tongue. “Focus, boss,” he grunted, stepping back and resetting his guard. “You’re floating out there. And while your head is somewhere else, the MCs are still testing our lower docks every single night. They're sending small, organized crews. They’re mapping our weak spots, piece by piece.” I wiped the blood from my split lip with the back of my wrist, letting out a sharp, humorless chuckle. “Again.” He came in hard. I blocked the first two strikes, ate the third square in the ribs, and still couldn’t bring myself to care enough to end the round properly.

Down. It’s fluid. Endless. The ocean is vast and indifferent, and we are just two specks of heat in the cold. "Target acquired," Echo says in our waterproof comms. "Detonate." Alex reaches underwater and attaches the magnetic mine to the buoy chain. "Kiss me," he says. We kiss as the mine blows. A dull thud underwater that vibrates through our joined bodies. A geyser of water erupts fifty feet away. Three down.

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“The seafood’s great here,” said Abbey. He peered over his menu. “You’ve eaten here before?” Yet another surprise—Abbey didn’t seem like the right sort of clientele. “Many times.” She suddenly dropped her menu. He momentarily caught her gaze in his and held it before she glanced away. She shrugged casually. Too casually. “Once or twice a long time ago. I can’t afford this sort of place anymore.” Her face disappeared behind her menu again. She was a mystery, this one. A real mystery.

Jason only nodded calmly while flexing his newly bandaged arm. “Poorly executed strategy,” he muttered. Despite everything, the inspection continued afterward. Partially because my grandfather refused to leave. And partially because Jason was apparently incapable of acting like a normal injured person. The mines themselves stretched deep into the mountainside, old stone tunnels reinforced by newer structures added over decades. The farther we walked inside, the colder the air became. I was only half paying attention to the foreman explaining excavation routes when something caught my eye. A small purple glimmer hidden between layers of dark stone.

Then, he said, “There are nine mines in Mystic City. Because of some incidents that modern society can’t explain, the locals call them Mystic Mines. “A lot of jade and ancient weapons have been dug up in Mystic Mine Three in the past few days, so it’s in the limelight and has attracted many looters.” Hearing this, Philip and the others nodded repeatedly. According to Ludo, it was nothing more than a mine that had unearthed jade and ancient weapons. “What about Mystic Mine Seven?” Philip asked.

"You know what? I don't have time for your bullshit. Just let me be." "Why are you making it look like I'm the mean person here? Things were not going on well with us so I took a chance with Brain. It's Brian Fucking Matthews, who wouldn't give in to him?!" "You're such a pathetic liar, Kayla. Gosh, how did I let you get into me? You disgust me!"

I am finally off and almost home. My feet are killing me. We got slammed at lunchtime and could barely keep up with everyone. When I finally reach my door, I am so happy that I almost didn't notice the paper stuck to it. I pull it off and on the front is the Alpha seal. Ugh, please don't be what I think this is. I am not that lucky. Every unmated pack member must be at the mating ball tomorrow night, no exceptions. Why me? I say as I enter my house and plop down on the couch. Then my phone starts ringing. I pull it out of my pocket and see that it is the diner. I answer, praying they don't need me to return for anything.