No Straight Roads: Eve Novels & Stories

“Because soon, things are going to change. And when they do… I don’t want you caught in the crossfire.” “Crossfire?” My voice wavered. “Ian, what are you into? What are you talking about” Instead of answering, he smirked faintly, leaning close enough for me to feel the heat of his breath. “Stay close to me, Eve. Or you might just… disappear.” Before I could respond, he brushed past me and disappeared into the night, leaving me trembling at the gate, unsure if the shiver down my spine was fear or something darker. ⸻

"Ms. Hathaway, I'll be going overseas for further studies next month. Here is my resignation letter." The HR manager, Kelly Hathaway, looked at me in surprise. "What's with the sudden notice?" she asked. I gave her the explanation I'd prepared long ago. "My son's mother is in Austera. I'm planning to take him there so we can be reunited as a family." Kelly nodded. "That's good. It must be hard for you to raise a child alone here. We all thought you were a single father."

"We've all heard that one before." "Thanks for explaining the way the Imperium works. I think we have a what we need for now. What can you tell me about the best way to get to Orar." "Not much until I get a detailed map. There are generally two roads. The long road goes through a system called Anvil 206. The system is heavily fortified and is a frontline in the struggle against the Ork menace. I can go deeper on that subject later. The shorter and faster route is the 'Orar passage'. It is a direct route, practically a straight line towards the system. However it brings us very close to the GrailDark Nebula which hides mainly Chaos Raiders and Eldar Corsairs. Orks will be present in that area

he assured me, wounding his arms around my shoulder, pulling me closer to him. As we traveled to his mom’s place, I watched the town where he spent those months that he tried to forget about me. This town looks so peaceful, so far from the noise and sleepless nights of New York City. No traffic, no crowded streets, and as the drive took place, Evan opened his window, greeting a few pedestrians along the way.

Lexi and Genie both came up to the other side of the desk to see what we were looking at as we all looked over the map, just as Xavier pointed out Celestia's capital city of Elysium. "The first problem with this mission is that coming from Elysium, our quickest route to the Hidden Grove Camp is directly through the worst part of the dead plains." He traced his finger along the bottom edge of the plains, right along the one border that they never stationed any camps at. No one could survive long enough in the dead plains to actually set up a proper camp with all of the dangers in the plains alone, but they realized that there really wasn't much of a point in it anyway. All of the creatures th

Keys in hand, engine roaring to life with a growl that matched the one in my chest. I reversed out fast, tires crunching gravel, gates swinging open on sensors. The road stretched dark ahead—hours to the estate, but I’d make it in less. Headlights cut through the trees, speed climbing. I gripped the wheel tighter as I sped down the winding road toward my parents’ estate, the Rover eating up miles in the dead of night. The compound was hours away, far enough that most pack members rarely visited unannounced, but Father’s words had lit a fire under me. I wasn’t letting him anywhere near Eve. Not tomorrow. Not ever.

"I mean have you seen any canal or any water channel near....and you might have fallen in that after which you got your trauma or those nightmares." "It's on Millus road." I replied and she started looking at Ethan. Everyone fell silent. "Millus Road?" Dr. Sophia repeated after me. "Are you sure?" She asked and I nodded. "I'm 100% sure Dr.," I reassured her. "I can't forget that place where my life was changed or you can say stopped. I never moved on. Millus is the longest road without any turn or stop. So it's impossible to find a river near that road. I fell silent. I have no other thing to say or ask. She looked at me for some time and wrote something on the medical sheet.

The road to the lab was not marked on any map. It wove through the highlands of Eastern Europe, hidden beneath moss-covered paths and forgotten coordinates—buried deep in the wilderness like a secret no one dared to speak aloud. Damien stood on the edge of the ridge, his breath clouding in the morning air. Below, partially obscured by a wall of evergreens, was the bunker Eve had vanished into years ago. The entrance was cracked open—metal warped from time and weather, but not time alone.

Eve anxiously drove along the busy road after the close of the day at the office, heading toward her father’s mansion. She was eager to feed the man all about her first day at work. She envisioned how proud he would be to hear about her success in all the meetings, she thought. Except for the one with Noah though. It’s definitely a failure because there’s no way she would sign the deal. Finally, her car stopped before the large building of the Gray mansion. “Welcome, Miss Gray.”

William’s POV The wind carried the scent of rain and earth, sharp and heavy, through the broken streets of the abandoned village. I stood atop the ridge, letting my eyes sweep over the skeletal remains of buildings below, the shadows stretching long in the fading dusk. Ester pressed close, his warmth grounding me, his heartbeat a tether that kept my own wolf in check. But even tethered, my instincts screamed at me—danger was approaching. Not the kind we could handle with brute strength or teeth. No, this was subtler, deeper. It was cunning, like a snake coiled in the underbrush, waiting for the right moment to strike.