Nick Nocturne Novels & Stories

I turn around to see an older gentleman who looks like a doctor walking towards me. “Hello, my dear Ms. Dreasden. I am Doctor John Hopkins, Nelli’s psychiatrist. I was told of the events tonight and not to alarm you, but if at any time the lights go out close your eyes and do not open them no matter what you hear. Apparently Nelli is loose and not under control. See Nelli has no soul. She was born with the blackest eyes of any human being I have ever met. If she sees the fear in your eyes, she will scratch them out before she kills you.”

Slowly her eyes closed, shutting down as utter darkness engulfed her “ Luna Nico “ !!

“Since the attack, I’ve been cooped up, first with Carson, then here. I need air. I need something that isn’t waiting for bad news.” Adrian hesitated, reading me. “Nocturne won’t give you the escape you’re looking for, Little Fox,” he said quietly. “That place is crawling with Strigoi and werewolves. It’s a nest of power plays and old grudges.” “I know,” I replied, holding his gaze. “But I need to be there. I need to move.” He didn’t push back. Just gave a small shrug and a look that said I warned you.

Not a single sign of life outside, with the lights in almost all the houses put out. Almost all, because there's that few rebellious homes that stay up till way past midnight. Lior promised that there's a car waiting for us just outside the borders which according to my calculations, shouldn't be any further from here now. Then, like a phantom conjured from the shadows between the ancient trees, Nox appears. I think I perceived the faint smell of whiskey and citrus before we see him. Or maybe that's what my brain wants to believe, who knows? He’s all jagged edges and raw fury, his eyes burning with a brokenness that makes my chest ache despite myself.

“I knew something felt weird, but I didn’t think it could be this.” “Be what?” “It’s a glamour. Kristy, this place has been hidden from human sight.” I pull my phone away from my ear and drop a pin in my location and then send it to Kristy. “There’s an alley behind the bar and the building is right across from it, I promise.” I can hear Nicole’s voice through the phone but can’t make out what she’s saying. A few seconds pass and it sounds like Kristy is running. “I’m in the alley,” she tells me. “And you’re right. It feels…weird back here. Hang on.” Rustling comes through the phone and then I hear my friends chanting. “Light of the sun, dark of the night, reveal the truth before my sight.”

“What about you? Don't you need to hide yourself too? She laughed. “If you could smell yourself, you would understand why I'm giving that to you. It's like nothing I've smelt before. You're the flame and you can believe me when I say you attract a lot of moths. And unfortunately, a lot of bats too.” I eventually took the necklace and placed it around my neck, hopefully, it'll protect me just like she said it would. “Come see me tomorrow, we have some things to talk about. But come at night. For no reason, should you leave your room before 4pm. And if you're not here by 8pm, don't bother coming.” Very specific instructions but okay, I guess. “Magma, you said I attract bats. Don't bats hate li

His gaze fell on a hickey on my collarbone, and he pressed me firmly onto the bed. I struggled desperately, screaming. A sharp knife pierced my skin, and blood covered the hickey. "Are you crazy?! Let me go!" Cade held me down with bloodshot eyes, the veins on his forehead bulging. "This will be the first time and the last time! I'll take down the news. Before I lose control, you better get back to normal!" The "normal" he was talking about was him having his intimate photos with his lovers all over the place, and me remaining unfazed.

"We should probably get some sleep. Wren will be banging on our door before the sun comes up because he likes to torture me with an early morning run every day." Nodding, I stand and grab at my own covers, pulling them back so that I can slip under them. Even with this motel being the way that it is, having some kind of cushion under me that isn't my own balled-up clothing feels like absolute heaven. Nothing else matters but this glorious night's sleep I'm about to get. "Night, Gabriela," Rose says with a yawn. "Night," I say as my eyes slowly drift closed.

Stilling my thoughts, I hurried up and made my way toward Nick's room. Standing at the door, I took in a deep breath and then raised my hand to knock on the door. The first knock yielded no response, making me a bit confused. Was he not back yet? I knocked again, and only then did I hear the clicking sound of the door. After that, the door opened, revealing Nick in his dark green nightwear. He gestured for me to get in while he swept his hair back. His expression was a little gloomy. Knowing he might have a lot to say to me, I entered his room and watched him lock the door behind us.

While travelling, their noise is not so loud that it will irritate you, but I missed this, I didn't know they would get along. Gavin was next to me, silent and staring at the window, even though I was at the far end and he was in the middle. He was still looking outside while Nathan had already fallen asleep next to him so we were the only ones in the quietest row. After a few hours of travel, we arrived and my eyes wandered around. An alley is full of houses. Is this a subdivision? "Wait, are you sure about this?" I asked Adrison who was looking at his laptop. We all stared at it while watching a dot that seemed to move.