One For The Blackbird One For The Crow Novels & Stories

Seeing him struggle in pain, I asked, "Do you want me to find you a woman?" He seized the back of my head and sealed my lips with a burning kiss. "I want you," he murmured. I forced my breath steady. "Jonathan, look at me. I'm Adam." His voice turned hoarse and low. "Adam… right now, you're the only one who can save me. Please… Will you?"

The order rumbled through the mind link, and many of the wolves were quick to obey. Aiden felt his entire body stiffen as he all but felt his father’s domineering presence approach through the pathway of wolves. His black coat glistened dangerously at them, a stark contrast to the pure white snow blanketing their surroundings.

An episode is just about over, and I hear the end credits song: “The relentless bird of prey, stuck in a snare, Seeks a warm embrace, but I'm lost, nowhere. Freed birds soar, singing high in the sky, While I'm here grounded, my feathers awry. Who took my feathers? Who silenced my heart? Who caused my fall when I longed for a new start? To a distant isle, where no questions remain, Where I’m free, no chains, no pain.” My hand stops twisting the knob. Rylee

“Are you really asking me that? Fine, let me act half as dumb as you do. If they become a source of worry to ANTI, we will kill them. Nothing can stop our project now, we have gone way too far. Can your frail brain understand that?” “Okay, I just…." “....just do your damn work and refrain from calling me for stupid reasons.” The lady went off the line. Malcolm took a deep breath and began to cry. He kept repeating the words, “Kelvin forgive me”.

(Jewel is singing to herself while working, Jaxon her dad is also there doing research for her) " little black bird in the tree, in the tree, in the tree, little black bird in the tree come sing a song to me, fly around the roses, fly from tree to me I wish I had two wings like these, two wings like these, two wings like these, I wish I had two wings like these to fly from tree to tree "

I really love it. And then I see something. A bedraggled something flapping around on the ground by the hedge at the far side. I head over to get a closer look, and it’s a crow, a big black one with beady eyes that glint as it stares at me. My heart drops as I see he’s got his leg caught in some wire, and I hate posh guy for having such an amazing place and not taking care of the maintenance. The fence is crap down here, all broken and battered, and nature’s suffering, yet again, for humanity’s dumbfuck ignorance.

the first one growled, getting tired of the other’s unnecessary blabbering. Calvin gulped in realization. Someone was paying them to kill Blair. Observing them from head to toe, he figured they weren’t the people to mess with. They were fully covered in black clothes making it impossible to see their faces but those overalls couldn’t hide their big, bulky bodies. One of them had a knife tucked in his belt while the other had one in his hand which he probably used to cut off the car cables.

As always, Umbra pushed his portion toward her first, signaling her to take the first bite. ​A quiet laugh escaped her lips. Only then did they eat, and for a little while, the temple didn't feel quite so empty. ​A harsh caw echoed through the courtyard, causing Nysera to pause. ​High atop a broken pillar sat a black crow. Its feathers were dull with age, and one cloudy eye stared directly at her. The bird didn't move; it simply watched, stretching an uneasy silence between them. Nysera blinked, and in the next moment, the pillar stood empty. The crow had vanished.

CHAPTER 58: TRUTH SPELL. Soaring over the city, a crow flew to the coliseum. It perched at the top of the building, adjusting itself as it cawed. It blinked its eyes, revealing a purple coloration. It turned its head from one side to another, as though taking a view of the whole arena, and all that went on within. After a while, it cawed again and then flew off, heading toward a secluded part of Winterhill. It arrived at the old Grayson mansion and perched on a window, letting out a loud caw.