Next To Never Novels & Stories

It's our fifth year together, and I accompany my fiance, Theo Montague, to see the aurora he has always yearned to see. Fortune favors us that night as vivid green lights stretch across the snow-covered plain. He wraps his arms around me from behind and suddenly murmurs, "It's beautiful. Too bad we're still one step short of perfect." I freeze for a moment and ask him what we're missing. He doesn't answer, and I don't press him, either. After all, I've heard this phrase far too many times. When I go to great lengths to get him the out-of-print book he has his sights on for ages, he sighs. "We're still one step short of perfect." When we move into our beautifully furnished house and f

Nevertheless, as I reached his bedroom door, I heard his tiny, cautious voice, “Miss Never, do you like the picture I drew for you?” “Oh, Alice has already finished her task? You are taking her to the moon tonight? What about me? When will it be my turn?” The unease inside me surged into dread. I immediately shoved the door open. “Justin, who are you talking to?” I scanned the room. It was empty. “Miss Never, of course. She is standing right next to you, Mom.”

Jade just couldn't figure out what game she was playing for now. In her past life, Neve hadn't entered Clotheap University. After Jade had met Lloyd at Clotheap University, Neve had followed her around like a shadow all day. She had thought Neve was so close to her because of their good relationship, but she hadn't expected Neve's real target to be Lloyd. Would Neve's target be Lloyd again?

Chapter 8️⃣0️⃣ ❤️ Nevera's Last Stand ❤️ "Oh will you just shut up that noise from that stupid mouth of yours, I have heard better and believe me when I said your scream is nothing compared to my old victims, don't worry, your scream will soon surpass them," Timeless said, giving Nevera her full attention. "Because of you I was chained and locked up like a crazy creature, which I am not the way, but it's nothing compared to waiting for your brothers to show up like they'd promised and they didn't show up."

I asked. "Yeah, come on we should leave." Walking out of the house, we settled inside Emily's sedan and soon we were off to the club in the next town. Almost an hour later, Emily finally stopped in front of the club 'Neon'. It was completely packed with loud music which was almost deafening my ears. Neon was a subtle club with a beautiful setting, also being the only hotspot among the nearby towns, the weekends were always overcrowded. We pushed through the swarm of people and went to the bar.

Both Ich and Alesteria perked up when they heard Nadia voice by the door near the kitchen accompanied by some rustling, probably the stuff Nadia asked Ich to help them. "They're here already?" Ich murmured as he walked out of the kitchen, Alesteria following behind. As they went out, they saw Nadia and Neo on the last flight of stairs waiting for Ich, their back turned against the kitchen door so they didn't see Ich and Alesteria walked out of it. "Hoo! The central market sure is busier today." Nadia commented as she wiped the sweat on her forehead. Neo stretches his arms, "I think a noble is around the area? I heard it from when we bought apples."

With remarkable speed, he headed toward the valley where the Netherites were located. Nameless Valley was a remote place, and Adrian had never been there before. Upon arrival, he sensed a strong dark aura emanating from the deepest part of the valley. The billowing darkness made him feel suffocated, and even the several powerhouses beside him showed signs of nervousness.

The neon sign sputtered as they stepped onto the cracked sidewalk. "Same time next week?" Wren asked, stretching her arms overhead. "Sure," Milo agreed. "Maybe I’ll actually win next time." They exchanged lazy goodbyes, each peeling off in different directions. Nova and Atlas lingered together, walking the same path home. "Thanks for tonight," Nova said. "It was... normal. I didn’t know I needed that." Atlas smiled. "Yeah. Normal is rare here. Gotta hold onto it when we can."

Like a madman, Corleone pushed through the crowd and chased after the figure, only to find nothing. His men assumed he was seeing things again because he missed me too much. Corleone walked outside the venue. Leaning against a wall, he lit a cigarette in frustration. The atmosphere around him was so oppressive that no one dared approach him. Leo had gone to buy coffee for me. On his way back, he accidentally ran into Corleone. When he turned around, he bumped directly into Corleone's long legs. Corleone frowned and looked down to see a pair of blue eyes exactly like his own.

“ If you plan to run away as some tried to do, give up... No one leaves here. “ Shut up Caesar! “ Said a young man, sitting next to me with the tray. “ You're not even a doctor... “ Yes I am! I'm here by mistake! I had major surgeries! “ He pointed with his finger. “ Cesar, help yourself before the food gets cold! “ Said the servant. He took a deep frustrated breath and walked over to her. “ Carlos! “ Said the young man next to me. “ Navid." “ He almost fooled you, right? “ He laughed. “ I have to admit yes! He appears to be…" “ Yes, at first I was also deceived by him." I looked back at the door leading to the women's section, waiting for Sasha to appear but she didn't appear. “ Is there an