Nightshade Keri Lake Novels & Stories

After a few more spells, he handed me a white marble bowl filled with green liquid. “We are here to witness the Nightbane Judgment for the vicious feral attack on Liora Danen from Stormbane Pack and also an attack on Tessa Roan from Ashenvale Pack. Vera Nightshade will drink this liquid, and the Moon Goddess will give her judgment on this matter in the presence of Queen Seraphine and King Edward Dawson,” He said, and I looked towards them.

*Let's go to the lake* Kellen linked me and I silently agreed to run along beside him. A few minutes later, we reached one of our favorite getaway spots growing up. In the daytime, the lake was a crystal blue that shimmered under the sun’s rays. We would lay out on the warm rocks that surrounded part of the big pool. Tonight it was dark, reflecting only the moon and stars from way above. Slowing down as we neared, we headed for our favorite rock and sat side by side on our hind legs. I rubbed my muzzle under Conri’s and stared at our reflection in the water. Conri’s fur mirrored the color of the moon, bright and glistening, it was hard to see my deep black coat.

Pointing, he went on, "Just so you know, there's about a two in gap at the edge of the shade, right there, when you're passing by in a boat about twenty or thirty feet off shore. "We happened to be out Sunday night," he went on, "and with the darkness, and all, we couldn't help but catch a glimpse of your big TV. No big deal to us-we like adult entertainment, too-but there are a few stuffy folks on the lake who probably wouldn't appreciate the fine talents of Chasey Lain." Jill turned red, and Bob nervously cleared his throat. "Well ... ah, that's good to know. Thanks for pointing it out."

And finally, creating the mate bond. How had she never felt the urge to allow her natural instincts to take route? The very basic primal urge to get connect with nature… There was something decidedly mysterious about my little mate. A part of me wondered if she knew more than she was letting on. But if she did, then she was one hell of an actress. Whatever the truth of the matter, I fully intended to discover all of her secrets. The night had grown impossibly dark. The clouds had been rolling in all afternoon, the thick blanket cloaking out all signs of the stars and moon beyond them. The pack grounds were far enough out of town that not even the streetlights from the nearby town of Blue Val

She flipped it around so both Erin and Jada could see it. Jada released a sigh, mesmerized seeing the blue glow around the root. She analyzed the piece with her artistic eyes and immediately recognized it as a herb unlike any she had encountered in all her years of practice as a herbalist in her former settlement, before arriving at Arcana Hills. "What is that?" Erin asked while Jada remained fixated on the image. "It's called the Acheron root. It is to vampires what wolfsbane is to wolves," Chensa explained. Dean Carol stepped forward and placed her hands gently on Jada's shoulders, snapping her out of her trance. "We have missions for you, and it starts with transferring from Arcana Hills

It was a rare toxin, extracted from the Nightshade flower—a plant known for weakening even the strongest of wolves. Not enough to kill... just enough to drain her strength, to make her vulnerable. Lila had been slipping it into her tea for weeks, watching with satisfaction as Seraphine’s health deteriorated, as she became too weak to perform her motherly duties, too weak to stand by Kaden’s side. She had made sure that the healer’s herbs masked the scent of poison, leaving no trace, no suspicion. To everyone else, Seraphine’s illness was a mystery, an unfortunate curse of fate.

"Besides the two of us, he's invited a few elders with real say in the pack, and Cassian's Beta, Derek." Julian leaned in to look at the screen, his eyes stopping on the venue. "Vince's private estate," Julian said, his voice going serious. "The back of that estate connects directly to a huge natural deep-water lake. It's the largest scenic body of water in the northern region. If we want to stage a flawless drowning, there's no better place." "We move tomorrow night," Julian said fast, laying it out cleanly. "You attend the banquet as my date. Stay with me the whole time. We need enough people, especially Derek, to see you there clearly."

"Mr. Maxwell Black owns the whole thing" He nodded "And he threatened to fire you?" She nodded "And you came here?" She nodded again "Why?" "Lake Creek has a lot of mystery to it and I got curious. Plus, a scoop like this could really save my Job." He folded his arms and leaned back in his seat "Carry on." "I got here, ate and the weirdness began. First, taxi drivers almost amputated my toes in their haste to drive away because I mentioned Lake Creek, then I asked a thug for directions and-''

“I’m sure that we’ll be able to have a great vacation, right babe?” Kairo cleared his throat, “Why are you back so early, Amelia?” Emery We were currently cramped up in the van, driving to Lakeside city, where Luna Liliana’s friend’s lake house is located. I don’t really know why we didn’t take separate vehicles. I even proposed to stay in the smaller car that we have in the garage, but Dalton insisted that it’ll be fun if all of us share the same ride together. Surprisingly, Kairo agreed in a blink of an eye, so here we are!

Once we’d eaten and got dressed (I only slightly peeked at Jenny), Keezy walked to the edge of the lake and shouted, “Asther! Where is the village today?” He stood there, staring out at the placid lake surface. There was a ripple and two eyes appeared. On stalks. They rose up about a foot. A tentacle appeared next to them and pointed to the left side of the lake. It shimmered between green and purple in the sunlight before sinking back into the water. “Thank you.” He turned back to us like nothing strange had happened. “This way. We should get there before nightfall.” We set off again, skirting our way around the lake. I kept one eye on the water, wondering what else might be in there.