One Last Stop Novels & Stories

Was I really the last contestant? “It is my pleasure to announce that our last contestant is…” Both Liam and Hazel grabbed my hands, one for each of them. We drew in a collective breath. “Trista Moonlar,” Lucian beamed. “With her unique design entitled “Moon Mates.”

This time, he drove the knife in himself. I let out a quiet, bitter laugh. Then I opened the email that had been sitting in my inbox for five days, just hours away from expiring. [Whitney agrees to transfer to headquarters.] So those words were not that hard to type after all. I looked up at the moon, half-hidden behind thin clouds. "Nolan, I'm not that easy to handle. And from now on, I won't need you to handle me at all," I told myself. I booked my ticket for the afternoon of the second, so I did not have much time left. The moment I got back to the apartment, I quickly cleaned myself up and started packing.

Boom! Lysander felt a deafening roar near his ears, instantly drowning out every other sound around him. He stood frozen, his face a mask of cold disbelief. “Dad, this joke isn’t funny. He paused, “I know you don’t want to keep Elara at home any longer. But you don’t have to tell liesaSeraphina is gone.” Magnus remained silent for a moment, then abruptly stood up and walked toward the living room. He pulled open the drawer, took out a document from inside, and placed it heavily on the table.

The moment the servants scattered, the last wisp of air left my lungs. My soul drifted weightlessly out of my body. I hovered in a daze, half-transparent, and softly asked the system in my mind, 'Can you transmit me now? I want to go home.' But the system's mechanical voice was flat and unyielding: [Only once the male and female leads acknowledge your death can you exit this world.] I paused for a moment, then let it go. I'd survived decades—what was a little more waiting?

The opening sealed shut behind them both. Silence swallowed the facility whole. Then every screen flared to life one last time, displaying a single final message: DAY SEVEN HAS BEGUN. THE ORIGINAL IS COMING. AND IT KNOWS HER NAME.

I smiled sincerely and turned away from the prison. After seeing Vivian for the last time, I would never need to see her again in this life. She would disappear from my world forever. And my world would finally see the warmth of spring.

I was about to question him further, but he mumbled something incoherent and hung up before I could get another word in. After choosing the wedding dresses, I got in the car and headed home. I assumed Micah wouldn't come back tonight. But just before dinner, I saw him walk through the door. He strode over with a takeout box in hand. "I drove all over the city to get this for you. Late-night bites from Stardust Diner." I looked down at the ravioli inside. There were three fewer than usual, and one of them had an obvious bite mark. It had already been tasted.

"It was someone who loved you, Elara. Someone the world forgot so we could live." The Last-Stand Valor had won the day, but at the cost of the family’s foundation. The sky was still cracked, and the Exterminator Fleet was still out there, but the Internal-Invasion had failed. The Haven was quiet, save for the sound of the waterfall and the soft, grieving hum of an Anchor who had lost a part of her soul she couldn't even name.

' I wanted to add but I'm having now difficulties with speaking because of crying too much. "Even if it would be the last beat, I want you to know that it's for you, Gabriel. I love you." And that's the last thing he said before he finally closed his eyes and there's nothing more to feel in his chest. 'Is this really how it's going to end?' ~to be continued~

Valerie said. Dave was just quiet and watching while Hayes was laughing along with Enzo. I shook my head. "You're getting it wrong, that diary wasn't mine. Someone just told me to keep it because—" "Oh come on, you don't have to deny it, darling! We understand you as a human being" Jade "You can check there inside, there could be the name of the owner. I just want this to stop please just give it back" I begged already. "One last page, here it goes!" Valerie said and snatched the diary from Jade.