No Echoes Novels & Stories

Tears suddenly streamed down Everest's face as he let out a gut-wrenching cry. "I'm so sorry, Aurora! I messed up! "Please… Just let me hold her one last time." Marshall stared him down in disgust. "Take all three of them away." Selene struggled like a madwoman. Her voice was high and piercing as she shrieked curses at me like a vengeful ghost, but soon, another roar of fury drowned her out. It was Everest, angrily screaming at her to shut her mouth. Their voices tangled into an ugly, chaotic mess before fading into the wind.

"Why are we here? Mommy will be worried." ​The figure turned. Its face was Liam’s—perfectly rendered, down to the scar on his brow. But the eyes... the eyes were two pits of flat, oily yellow. ​"Don't worry, little Alpha," the Echo said. The voice was a perfect replica of Liam’s rich baritone, but it didn't vibrate in the air. It sounded like it was being projected directly into the brain. "Mommy is coming. We're all going to be together in the dark."

“Stop.” And for the first time— It did. Kael froze. “Aria—what did you just do?” “I told it no.” My voice was thin, but steady. Lira’s eyes widened. “If it listens to verbal direction, that means the echo isn’t dominating you. It’s… responsive. That’s not typical Well behavior.” “Explain,” Kael growled. “It shouldn’t be able to hear her unless it already recognizes her as—” “Don’t say it,” Kael bit out.