Ruined Secrets Neva Altaj Novels & Stories

He left the same way he came—quiet, careful, disappearing into the dark between the trees. I stayed on the porch until the light upstairs went out again. When I finally went inside and locked the door, my phone buzzed one more time. It was a message from Julian. Saw you two by the pool house earlier. Interesting place for a key exchange. I stared at the screen until it went black. My hands felt cold. I typed nothing back. Outside, the estate stayed quiet, but the silence no longer felt safe.

Chapter: 112 ******* VALE AND ALTAIR: As the taxi wove through the city’s dimly lit streets, the air inside thickened with electric anticipation. Virgil sat beside me, his presence an irresistible force I found hard to resist. The thrill of our clandestine escape coursed through my veins, but it was the wicked glint in his eyes that drove me wild. I couldn't help but wonder what dirty thoughts were flitting through his mind at that moment. (“Should I investigate?”) Altair interjected, his voice smooth and inviting. (“I could establish a connection so we can experience everything he feels.”)

The first few pages were blurred, some torn, others stained, but the further I dug, the clearer the nightmare became. Both Victor’s and Mimi’s names were there. Dozens of names I recognized—clan members, allies, people who had vanished over the last few months. Some crossed out. Some marked with words like “Tested,” “Asset,” “Eliminated.” “What the hell is this…” I whispered, my eyes racing down the pages. “Look here,” Dylan pointed at a page further in. A diagram of a facility—not the Vagaz compound. A different location. Hidden deep within the Eastern Mountains. A red X was drawn over a sector labeled “Subterranean Level C.” The caption read:

The terror in her dialed irises confirmed his suspicion. His aura turned more cold and dark if possible. A small chuckle vibrated from his rough throat. Her unshed tears , she was trying so hard to control, started streaming down like waterfall, studying his deranged reaction. She was doomed. In hands of man who was her sinner, her tormentor, the man who ruined her.

Alpha-knock. We heard Marcus open it. "Marcus Stone," a new voice said, deep, accented. "I am Alpha Kade of Red Moon, West Coast. You have broken council law by recognizing a null mate and broadcasting our existence to humans. By old law, I challenge you for territory and for the nulls." Silence in the main room. Karl and I looked at each other. "Of course," Karl muttered. "We win against the humans, the wolves start." He took my hand, claws out a little.

She's trying to hide it, but the evil runs too deep. “Alpha,” Vera whispers in a terrified voice. “I know,” I say.

said Altair, approaching the crowd there while demonstrating his heart. "They roam in the territory of Bedros looking for a place to put their host to a safe place," "At that time a lot of them emerge from the abyss, their instincts against the hard stone is very strong and they find the nearest place to mine," "Incidentally, the lake I destroyed is a very nice house for them to live in," continued Altair. Duke Elrica was shocked to hear Altair destroying the lake, his gaze turned to Zhi and pointed at Altair. Zhi was silent not replying to his father's words at this time but he heard what he said.

“We can’t let the others carry the weight of these ashes. They need to know what was done here. What was hidden.” He looked at her, the silver of his eyes reflecting the pale dawn. “And they will. But they need more than truth now. They need hope. We have to give them that.” A gust of wind stirred the air, lifting embers into the sky. Behind them, Elandra emerged from the blackened threshold of the ruin, a bundle of ancient scrolls cradled in her arms. “These were sealed in a hidden chamber beneath the altar,” she said, handing the scrolls to Aria. “Writings from the first High Alphas. Prophecies. Direct accounts of the forming of the Crimson Fang.”

Before Enne could ask further, Stella ran in, her breathing heavy. "There's something you should see," she said quickly, holding out a small scroll tucked under her uniform. Altair opened it. A secret map. And at the end, a small handwritten note. "We await you at the Dark Gate." Enne stared at Altair, his voice almost a whisper. "What is... The Gates of Darkness?" Altair clenched his jaw. "It..." he said, his tone darkening, "...is where it all began."

SAMAEL I didn’t want to listen to her because I didn’t trust her. Everything in me screamed that this was a mistake. That letting her near Sera when she had no knowledge about medicine might make things worse. But Sera was dying, and we had limited options—almost zero options—of saving her. “I need her in a private place where no one else can see what will happen," she said, and my instincts fought back harder. What did she need to do that was so secretive?