Nine Star Burden Novels & Stories

“Of course, I will let you go.” “Really? Oh my God, thank you so much.” “But that will be after ninety days.” “What?” She screamed. “Yes, ninety days.” “What do you mean after ninety days? Are you crazy? You kidnapped me for no reason and you won't let me go till after ninety days?” “You should be lucky I didn't say I will kill you.” “Let me go, this is a great offense and I will report you to the cops, untie me and let me go.”

The old woman's words hung in the air long after she said them. "The Bride of the Ninth Life has returned." Nobody moved. Not Kai, Not Draven, Not even the servant. The whole courtyard had turned to stone around me, and I stood in the middle of it, shaking, with no idea why a stranger kneeling on cold marble made me feel like the ground had opened under my feet. Ninth life?? What did that even mean? I looked at Kai. His jaw was tight enough to crack. I looked at Draven. For the first time since I'd met him, he wasn't smiling.

Katherine Thomas Chapter 1 There is only one planet that we know of that holds life. It is the Earth. Our home. However, there is a small percentage of the population that never lost their true parentage. They know where they really come from, and it isn’t Earth’s perfection. They are called to watch the stars. They can see the differences that the normal humans can’t see. They instinctively know they came from the heavens. They are the ones who call themselves the Seeds of the Stardust.

I was almost at the door when Kael stopped me. “Selene. Leave the moonstone ward charm.” My fingers tightened around the handle of my suitcase. That charm was the last thing my parents had left me. Kael’s face showed no emotion. “Lyra has been having nightmares. She needs it more than you do.” When he saw my eyes turn red, his voice stayed cold. “Name your price.” I almost laughed. After nine years of being worn down piece by piece, what price was I supposed to name?

I don't need to face these all. I shook my head on her. “No! You're all so important to me. You mean so much to me. I just...can't continue living anymore...Aga. This is too much for me. I can't handle all of this burdens in one strike” “Who says you'll handle it alone? Who says you'll get through this alone? We're here Xy. Me and Xiera, especially Dwyne. We'll get through this together” I averted my gaze on her when I hear his name.

At the DeLuca Family banquet announcing its new advisor, Matteo said he was going to end nine years of secrecy and finally acknowledge our relationship in public. I stood in the back row of the banquet hall, so nervous I'd crumpled my prepared speech into a ball. Over nine years, I'd cleaned up the port books for him three times, negotiated two cross-border shipping routes, and taken a bullet for him. Everyone knew the DeLuca Family had a female advisor who never showed her face, but no one knew I was that woman. I thought that after tonight, I would finally stop being his shadow. Until the screen at the front of the banquet hall lit up. There was no photo of us. Instead, there was only a si

I had no sense of direction. Even after five years on Avenmore Island, I still could not tell north from south. Isaac Norwood always set up my GPS ahead of time. He said he would guide me for the rest of my life. On our wedding day, the bridal car reached Summit Pass Road when he suddenly said the bouquet had been left in the trunk. The moment I stepped out, the car door clicked shut behind me and locked. I saw the driver glance at Isaac through the rearview mirror, like he had known all along. The next second, the motorcade disappeared into the fog. Isaac sent me a voice message. "Walk 999 steps forward and you'll hit a fork in the road. Sabrina says you can't even find the ceremony hal

I needed to capture one of them alive, I needed information on who they are and what they hope to achieve by attacking my pack. Unknown POV I was growing rather impatient for this tree to bear fruit. I had spent quite some time working toward the desired outcome, but alas the end was finally in sight. That is if everything went according to plan. Nathanial had been dead for a number of years, but the sins of the father would not be so easily forgotten. Before I am satisfied I will destroy Shaw, his pack and his love. He will never know peace as long as he lives if I have anything to do with it, and I do. I sip the dark red contents of my wine glass, swirling it around between sips. My sardon

She was proud of it because it was a collaboration of her two favorite numbers. “Nine Fifteen,” I answered very slowly. “Okay, you cannot come down during that time, you understand? You have to remain in your room, promise?” He silently begged, eyes pleading with mine. I nodded and closed my eyes again, too tired to keep them open any longer. I felt warm lips press to my forehead, making my body explode from pleasure, before slowly leaving the room. Finally, I let sleep take over me. -

The only things left behind were the expensive jewelry pieces he had gifted Natalina. As he scanned the room, he realized that every sentimental item Natalina treasured was gone. The only handwritten letter he had given her, the cheap pair of silver rings they had exchanged in a dusty dockside warehouse—everything was gone. The box that kept those memories now contained nothing but a handful of gray ash. If a breeze swept through the room, the remnants would vanish without a trace. Staring at the pile of ash, Antonio felt as though an invisible hand had reached into his chest and twisted his heart. The pain was so intense that he could barely breathe.