Midnight Castle Game Update Novels & Stories

Cassandra tried not to picture any skeleton in a lab coat lying face down on the laboratory table, dead before his medical breakthrough. After Vasilisa put her feathered cloak back on, they left the greenhouse to find Owlyn and Ruslan. Then they all decided to search inside the abandoned mansion. ~*~ If the castle was a medieval nightmare, the mansion was a modern one. Cassandra got a sudden vibe of a horror movie setting right away as soon as they stepped through the threshold. "Cool!" Ruslan breathed. A sudden light of anticipated adventure came into his pale blue eyes as he looked at the peeling plasters on the grey walls and broken banisters. The marble floors were cracked and covered wi

Quicker than lightning, he darted back up the stairs, headed toward his room. I walked purposefully down the hallway headed toward Caprice Casino. The Casino had been closed, and the humans were instructed to stay in their rooms. The new steel plates I had specially designed for the huge windows were in place and secure. They operated by remote, and we could lock down the castle within a matter of minutes. Guards filled the room. “I want a guard by every exit until I get back,” I announced. “Aye!” they all said in unison. “Bill, Greg, secure the south wing,” Channing barked and continued giving orders until every inch of the castle was covered.

But every light inside dimmed sharply for a split second before returning to normal. Several guests glanced upward uneasily. Then the elevator stopped moving. The gaming streamer frowned. “Uh… are we stuck?” Before anyone could answer, the overhead speaker crackled softly. [Midnight check-in begins in ten minutes.] The voice sounded distorted, wrong somehow. A second later, every phone inside the elevator buzzed simultaneously. Winona pulled hers out slowly. A new notification covered the screen. WELCOME TO MIDNIGHT HOTEL. FIRST RULE: DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR AFTER 12 A.M. NO MATTER WHO IS KNOCKING. Below the message was one final line. SURVIVE UNTIL MORNING.

“Leave it.” The servant bowed again and departed. Azar picked up the scroll and unrolled it. Four words were written in Zev’s sharp, aggressive hand: “Midnight. East Tower. No delay.” Azar frowned. Another secret meeting? He poured himself a stronger drink and stared out the window at the night sky, unaware that every move he made was now being watched. The game had changed. And someone new had entered the board game. Azar groaned lightly as he poured himself another shot, drowning in his thought as his mind wandered far away.

I’ll shatter it before dawn, and I’ll make her thank me for it. ═══════⊹⊱♚⊰⊹═══════ What Awaits Author’s Note: You’ve met the firebrand. You’ve seen the king fracture. Now—watch the tower burn. Midnight Crown is a dark romance built on crime, obsession, betrayal, and slow-burn war between two people who should have destroyed each other—but didn’t. Because control is never clean, and neither is love. You’ll drown in silence and secrets as the story unfolds through four arcs:

Whatever is hidden in that building is much, much worse. * “There are automatic blinds that go down around four-thirty,” I tell my friends. We’re upstairs and ready to crash for what’s left of the night. “The house is light-tight after that, so you’ll have to turn on lights.” “Makes sense.” Nicole tosses decorative pillows onto the ground. “This place is really nice and not what I expected for Lucas.” “Right? I thought the same thing.” The guest room, like the rest of the house, is very modern.

The Web Group didn't know anything about gaming, after all. Enzo exclaimed with excitement, "One hour until the countdown." "Help!" Jesse came in, scared out of his mind. "Remi, you have to see this!" They all swarmed around his one tablet. Jesse took a deep breath. "A new mini-game just came out, and it's 80% the same as our new model. It's all the rage.” Enzo opened T*****r, where conversations were going on in real time. Remi frowned, looked for the game, made an account, and played for a few minutes. Her face turned black. "Not 80% the same—it's exact."

But the man before her did not appear pleased with such progress. “You’ve only delayed death,” he murmured dismissively. “It will come, and twice as hard.” He turned and walked toward the exit of the castle, just as the system chimed above them. “Door One: Dracula Castle, completed. Door Two: The Girl in the Mirror, completed. Players should proceed to the exit and wait for further instructions.” The doors of the castle opened one after another, and players stepped out.

The night before… *Isaac* I press my phone to my ear as I walk through the castle. It’s early evening, and Cassian is insistent on shifting with me tonight. It’s a perfect night for it, a full moon. The whole city is lit up with lanterns and every temple is decorated for the monthly celebrations that take place during the full moons. “Mom,” I breathe, my mouth curving into a smile. “I missed your call earlier.” “How are you, honey? I haven’t heard from you in ages!”

[face-palm] Midnight's friend: Make her yours! Midnight: And how do I do that? Midnight's friend: ........ Midnight's friend: I don't know, I'm single ╮(╯▽╰)╭