October Novels & Stories

Wednesday was just Wednesday. She worked. He worked. The October light continued being the October light — honest, low, showing things clearly. The oak held its color. Mr. Osei was in the east bed doing the autumn inventory with the patience of someone who had been doing it for thirty-eight years and found it worthy of the same attention each time.

November arrived with its particular quality of light. Daniel noticed it on the first morning of the month — not the cold, which had been building since October, not the earlier dark, which had been creeping forward since September, but the quality of the light itself. November light was different from October light in the way that each month's light was specific if you had learned to attend to it. October was amber, a warm withdrawal. November was something else: a clear, steady grey that made edges precise, that had no warmth in it but had a kind of honesty to it, a light that showed you things

his wolf did not appreciate my humour. It takes ages to get to my brothers, between traffic behind an accident, a sudden downpour and our driver who likes to go 10 below the speed limit. When we arrive at the palace I feel a bit sorry fr anyone I am about to encounter, I am hangry and I am in full snark mode. I will hurt anyone who pisses me off. Even Leo stopped trying to hold my hand or soothe me. As we drive up the driveway to the Palace entrance Leo and I are both instantly on alert. Something is wrong and are wolves can feel it. Then I see it. There are no lights on. It’s 7pm and dark out, the place normally a glowing beacon this time of night.

Ocean is really going to have a hard time with his mate and ill make sure to rub it in at every opportunity, I'm just glad my beautiful Sky is calm and placid as opposed to the hot fire Ocean has now got. "Right so Lanna here gets messages from time to time from the moon godess" "Really?" everyone asks looking to Lanna who smiles awkwardly "Yes but they all lead to the same thing WAR IS COMING and it seems that the time is finally now" "So what does it have to do with us?" Sky whispers "Well my love, we need to get our mates, you and Desert," I say nodding towards Desert and bring you home safe because we are nothing without our other halves"

"I thought you said you ain't scared of dogs?" "I'm not. Just that this one looks scary." He raised a brow, "Too stubborn to admit it still, huh?" She didn't reply as she continued breathing heavily not knowing that Iby had a plan. He carried Bingo and walked closer to the car, while she moved backward. "Bruno, meet my friend. Her name is May." He snickered, suddenly finding her name funny. "May as in the fifth month of the year. So funny." "Stop it. It's not."

I was not sure if it was a good thing or just the silence before a big storm. "What pattern?" In response, Kai turned his notebook towards me. "A toddler has better handwriting than you." He pulled his notebook back, "I had been doing some research, all the victims are of our age." "We know that already," I waved my hand in the air, "born on full moon, died near full moon." "Only one victim was from our town, the rest of them were visitors." Kai was not in his usual mood. "This is not just weird anymore, and wait until you hear about their birth month."

She says, faking a giggle behind her hand. Mr Cullen doesn't respond to that but simply stares down at her. Damn, this man is cold. If I were Brooke, I would have continued my way by now, but because she is Brooke, she won't think like me. " So when are you due?" I ask, deciding to step in before she receives more of Mr Cullen's coldness. " In two months time. Anyway, Reece, how do you know Skylar, I mean it's such a rare thing to see that someone like you, would be -"

Year 782 Octavus, 32th of the eighth-month Balkraus A kana walked down the corridor with Vis. It had been a month since the conversation with Sidastir about the trial, and the leaves on the trees had gone from deep green to beautiful autumn colors. He noticed that people had watched him with disbelief as he did not bore thicker garments. He didn't see any reason for it when he didn't need it. The cold did not affect him at all.

Well, it made sense. October was Amy’s and Ace’s birthday. December holds Dante’s birthday and Christmas. It seemed like every month was already carrying some precious weight. But then came November. It was quiet and understated. Neither too warm nor too cold. And empty of other obligations. So, November felt right. So we chose November.

even with the reply, you could still fish out the happiness in her eyes, its like she is breathing happiness. “make sure you show up Char, I need you there, I nod you with me, now more than ever” I nod my head, even if my brain is telling me another thing entirely. After the packing session, I begin walking toward the other side of my mom’s room. “now you can rest dear. But do know that you have until, the tournament day to move. “but that’s only two months away!” I scream. “I know darling, but it is also the day our rent is expiring, coincidentally and I am so happy because it is working in my favor”