Shadow Paradise Novels & Stories

Carina said as Lucinda sipped from the cup of tea and placed it back on the coaster. Kylie looked around the various cards on the table and her eyes fell on the rich gold colour with silver lines. Leonard gaze fell on the card in front of him. He immediately liked the pattern of the card and reached for it at the same time she stretched out her hand. She placed her hand on the card and said."This.." she paused when she saw his hand was on the card too. They looked at each other and were lost for a moment as a raw elemental message they couldn't understand pass through them.

As if in another realm, I spent countless hours of the day willingly trapped inside, simply reading, or with my eyes closed, wasting the cursed daylight hours in endless thoughts, down deep in the embrace of the endless. Searching for peace. For the deep quiet echoing from the despair that surrounds me. From the fear that claws my cloak by my subjects with every sighting of me. However, since Shades' arrival, it has morphed into something entirely—different. I thought I knew peace. I thought I understood the power of my sanctuary, but no. Her scent folds me in the moment I enter. I'm drawn in ways unmeasurable. My heart a rapid beat inside me from the adrenaline coursing through me.

The sun hung high in the sky, casting a soft, golden hue over the sprawling grounds of New Moon Academy. The castle-like estate loomed majestically, its turrets piercing the clouds, while ivy clung to the stone walls like a protective embrace. Charlie Hale stood at the entrance, her heart racing with a mix of excitement and trepidation. Today marked a new beginning, a chance to leave behind the shadows of her past.

The storm over the Verdant Expanse raged with unnatural ferocity, streaks of silver lightning clawing through blackened clouds. Beneath its fury, the skeletal remains of Aeonspire Tower jutted toward the heavens like a broken finger daring the gods to strike it again. And at its heart, Evryn stood motionless, drenched in silence, her thoughts louder than the war above. She clutched the shard of the Inverted Flame, its glow pulsing to the rhythm of her own heartbeat. Each throb sent visions crashing through her consciousness: fragmented memories, alternate timelines, infinite versions of herself—some triumphant, others twisted beyond salvation.

"We've got problems. The vampire forces haven't backed off after the rescue. They're pushing harder against the barriers. And they're pissed." "Why isn't the outside world noticing any of this?" I asked. The question had been bothering me all morning. Gunfights, explosions, people getting kidnapped - how was none of this making the news? Ysara looked up from where she was monitoring the magical connection between Eden and Jace. "The Shadowshield," she explained, wiping silver blood from her hands. "It doesn't just hide us from supernatural detection. It warps human perception of events inside the barrier zone." "What do you mean?"

Golden instead of gray. "The sanctuary," Grandmother Yuki breathed. "Phoenix, you found it." They stepped through an invisible threshold, and the world transformed. They stood in a garden that shouldn't exist. Flowers bloomed in impossible colors. Trees grew with trunks made of crystallized light. A fountain burbled with water that somehow flowed upward instead of down. And the shadow creatures couldn't follow. They pressed against the invisible barrier, reaching with desperate hunger, but they couldn't cross. "We're safe," Phoenix said, then collapsed.

"Those people will kill you without feeling remorse if they find out you're here. Swear it. Upon the Moon Goddess." I groaned. "I swear it upon the Moon Goddess that I won't leave this spot. Satisfied now?" He stared at me for long moments, his beautiful blue eyes locked into mine, and then he nodded with satisfaction. "Alright. Wait here." I waited until he was safely in the forest, then turned the opposite way he'd gone. I broke my promise and left the spot I was crouching, then slowly began to circle the perimeter of the forest, towards where the murderers stood on the edge of the garden.

“I will help you, okay? You will regain everything that belongs to you, my son, and he owns one of the companies in the City of Bloom. It will be a big help. For now, stay here with me and let me have a daughter for a while, okay?” Selene nodded at Elina and hugged her again, “Thank you, Aunt Elina. I really needed this hug, thank you,” she whispered. When the sun was about to set, Elina toured Selene around the place. Selene, though she’s in another world, there are a lot of people there, she asked Elina about it, and she said that they are their people. She was confused at first about why they needed that number of people, but she didn’t mind it anymore. She was so engrossed looking around

I called out, I walked out into the shadows, I still could not go to the little pool, there was a hint of light yet. She jumped, turning to look at me, her face instantly turning red. I smirked, I wanted to go to her, she was in the shade, and I could, but I need her to come to me. She glanced up, “It’s not dark yet.” “I couldn’t wait,” I replied. “Trees offer good shade.” There has been times when I’m tracked targets, and needed to hide from the sun. Forest provided good coverage. Her breathing paused. “You really didn’t want to see me again?”

I uttered, pleased with the unexpected turn of events. The Angel raised his hands up and suddenly, a pit appeared. “No!” Lucifer yelled. With a soft hand movement, a strong wind dragged Lucifer into the pit. “You think I would let you off that easily? My seed is already in one of you.” Lucifer screamed. “Whoops! Empty threats,” Lavanya retorted. “How deep is that thing anyway?” Queen Manon asked curiously, rubbing her neck. I walked closer, “It doesn't have an end. He'll keep falling until eternity.”