Reluctant Immortals Novels & Stories

"If the first shift occurs without that structural anchor, in a crowded space, or among dominant wolves she cannot read yet, the disorientation can become physically dangerous. The wolf is not you, Hazel. Not yet. It is the oldest part of your ancestry waking up for the very first time, and it will execute survival assessments your human mind has not made. It requires at least one thing in the room it already knows." I absorbed the terrifying weight of her words. "The bracelet," I whispered. "If I keep it on" "Three days," Cora cut in smoothly. "Perhaps four, as I said. After that threshold, the silver suppression will not be sufficient to prevent the shift, it will only make the transformat

She helped him turn all those intangible, emotional pieces into words the council would actually understand. When they finally slept, she curled up against his back and felt the tension leave him bit by bit, his body unwinding into rest. She pressed her lips between his shoulders, just below his neck. It wasn’t words, just: I’m here. He made a soft sound in his sleep. She smiled, letting the dark close in around them. — ✦ — The Elder Council chamber was every bit as intimidating as she’d expected. Circular. Tiered seats rising up around the center. Fifteen elders in strict order of rank, all looking down at Yijun, who stood alone, his research shining in a three-dimensional energy array she’

“When our dear mother was expecting Imara, a clairvoyant stopped her on the street. Not looking for money or anything, mind you. The mood just struck her; I suppose. She went on to tell my mother that Imara would live a tortured life and would never live to see her 3oth birthday. Of course, there were some other things she said concerning my folks that , unfortunately, they didn’t take heed to. The crime of it all for Imara and I is that everything the clairvoyant told my mother has come to pass. Everything. We’ve been running all over God’s creation trying to keep the inevitable from happening until we can find someone to get us to the Realm where she’ll be safe.” As he clenched his teeth,

Haldir asked as his eyes darted around his rickety hovel. Michael gave Haldir an apologetic look of understanding because he'd had a similar gift bestowed on him many, many millennium ago. "You will live among the Others in their world. Since you can never really be like them because you were born of human blood, the gods gifted you immortality. No weapon ever used against you will succeed, you will not age and you will never know illness." Haldir laughed out in his raspy, throaty way. "That is quite a gift."

Now they both just gave me heartburn. “Why now?” Trick dropped his hand. “Because, our mate bond can’t continue to survive while we are separated. Any longer and we’ll go into rejection.” I stiffened. “You’re familiar with the concept. It really is as painful as they say it is. I’ve watched men, vampire and werewolf, who’ve survived the most gruesome battles in war be ripped apart by rejection.” My heartbeat began to pick up. Rejection was rare. Most did not dare defy the fates, but for those who did, they did so at the risk of their souls. During rejection, the fates reclaimed the soul, leaving behind a shell devoid of feeling and emotion.

“Are you scared, Temptress?” I wasn’t someone who backed down when challenged so I put my mug on the table and walked towards him. I gave a challenging smile as I looked up at him and took the controller from his hand. “Game on.” Just like all members of the Summers family, I hated losing so there was no way I was going to be easy on him. “Shit!” I cursed under my breath. I leaned back against the leg of the couch and looked at the ceiling, refusing to stare at the screen which confirmed his winning. I took a sharp breath and turned to him. “Rematch!”

Mike was soft and would not pursue the matter, He was a kindhearted soldier that works with fairness and justice, he wasn’t the type to take revenge carelessly Jared read the look in Nicholas's eyes, the cunning old hag of a man, He really was playing him, “Then let me set you straight on the family registers?” Nicholas Sanders cocked an incredulous eye at Jared” Whatever do you need the family registers for? I told I would register the marriage with the right priest, I am still in a fight with Rev. Peters,” Nicholas said smugly

‘So the curse is getting worse,’ I conclude. His responding nod is very tired. ‘Yes. The change in the curse comes for all of us. All of the immortals I’ve mentioned, including myself, chose to honour the curse and thereby elevate our immortality. But we didn’t have to. We had another choice. We could have fought the curse, fought our immortality, and remained weaker for it, but more easily sustained. The choice was ours, and it will be yours and Scintilla’s as well: if you reject the curse, you will also be rejecting your immortality. You will not be nearly as powerful as you could be, as you deserve to be, unless you embrace the curse. Do you understand?’

"They are the Necculeans. A species with untold telekinetic abilities. Their strengths also extend to their political expertise, their military strategy and warfare. The other dominions practically bow at their feet." A cloying weight presses down on my chest. "I don't want to do this. Is there a way I can, I don't know, return my powers? Turn mortal?" "Practically, you are." "What do you mean?" "Death bringers are one of the only known immortal mortal species." A pause. "So, let me get this. The gods want me to off a race of immortals--while having low health-life battery?" His lip twitches at the corner. "Yes."

'His Cologne is addictive, dragging me closer to him. Despite this, I know how dangerous he is. Less than a businessman, he acted like a leader of a dangerous organization. He scared me last night. He wants me to be frightened of him. I was. I am. But I also find him calm when he lays next to me. Is he demanding more than just laying together? He threatened me to be in this wedding. He shouldn't expect all this. I remember Emlyn's words. She always mocked me saying after her breakup, ' Thank god you're a virgin. You don't know the craving. ' If it leads to bed with a stranger. I'm grateful for it. I've avoided men almost my entire life. I didn't imagine such a strong personality to be my lif