Shadow Perfect Novels & Stories

“Okay.” Lucy looked over to Henry and realized he was staring at her. “Do you know that you are a beautiful woman Lucy? I could drown in your eyes.” Lucy kept eating but a smile crept on her face. “I don’t want to disappoint you Henry.” “Unless I say you have, don’t worry about it, I keep telling you we have all made mistakes.” “What mistakes could someone as sweet as you have you made?” “You may not be able to handle it, so be very clear on your wanting to know my dark secrets.”

I asked, looking at three who stood across from us. “We thought the Shadow of death was a man, never thought it could be a woman.” Luciano said. Why, because they just assumed only men could be doing something like this and no woman could be capable of inflicting so much fear on the world. Having them look over their shoulders scared for their lifes, owndering who it was becasue the Shadow of death could be walking next to them or be around them very where and don't even know who it was.

He stood firm, every muscle coiled, every movement calculated, every instinct aligned with the safety of the group. And I… I faced the shadow of myself, distorted, twisted into a reflection of my fears and weaknesses. It whispered, taunted, and tried to manipulate me into betraying the others. But I refused. I clutched the flash drive, focusing on Elliot’s unwavering gaze, Marcus’s precision, Liam’s protective presence. Step by step, strike by strike, we fought the shadows, not just physically but emotionally. Each blow, each choice reinforced our trust, our unity, and our resilience. The chamber shook violently as the shadows screeched and twisted, then finally dissipated into harmless mist

"The return of the Absolute. No more glitches. No more 'Red Blood.' No more love. Just the perfect, unchanging silence of the marble." "I'll kill you," I hissed, the violet spark in my chest expanding until my skin felt like it was made of lightning. "I'll tear that rusted heart out of your chest and feed it to the Nulls." "You could try," the First Shadow said, stepping closer. "Or, you could save him. And her. And the world you’ve spent so much energy trying to stitch together." He pointed his shadow-blade at the Golden Pixel flickering in my chest.

"My little brother was sick, and we were drowning in debt. Wade came to me with a deal. If I framed you, I'd get the cash to pay off our debts and get my brother the surgery he needed. "I wasn't thinking straight, and I just..." Her words trailed off, and I walked away without looking back. Sometimes, the people one felt sorry for had done things that made them hard to like. 'She's reaping what she sowed', I thought to myself.

In the center, a figure kneels. My own face. "Seraphina," the shadow says. "You came." "I came to destroy you." "You cannot destroy me. I am you." It rises, its eyes black pits. "Every time you suppress your anger. Every time you hide your fear. Every time you pretend to forgive when you still burn with hate. I grow stronger." I step forward. "Then I will stop suppressing. I will stop hiding. I will forgive truly, not just with my lips." The shadow laughs. "You cannot."

It was quiet for a few minutes and he finally said, “Tilly and I have absolutely no secrets. People like you and me … we can’t be with just anyone. It’s either one night stands, fake short term relationships or nothing. You don’t just find a Tilly on every corner. A woman that will accept you, that if you are totally honest with her … won’t be afraid of you. I never had someone to … to help me. To direct me, and it damn near killed me. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. I call it my dark shadow … it’s a part of me, but it’s a part of me I can mostly keep hidden, that I can control.

I projected the diagram I had drawn after my very first battle. “They control the shadows as an extension of themselves. Their touch is excruciating because their temperature is much colder than any other species. Anywhere their shadows or skin touches hurts like hell. Besides spelled weapons, the only other weakness I know of is light. It was like when I got Asry’s flesh. The light of my fire encased his flesh, leaving him vulnerable. It was also the fire the destroyed the black magic when I was unconscious. However, I believe the same thing would be a weakness for them. Being burned.”

At 5'10", her presence commanded attention, but she preferred to stay unnoticed. Her dark skin glowed under the morning sun, and her eyes, a striking shade of amber, held secrets untold. She pulled her hood tighter, hoping to shield herself from the prying eyes she could already feel on her. She sighed, remembering the last town, the last school, the last narrow escape. The coven was always a step behind her, their sinister intentions cloaked in shadow but ever-present. She couldn’t afford to grow attached, couldn’t afford to make friends or enemies. But she knew this routine all too well. Blend in, keep your head down, and move on before anyone gets too close.

Sienna adjusted the collar of her blouse as she stood in front of the small group of women seated in folding chairs. A banner hung behind her, the freshly printed letters reading: Lucia Foundation – Hope Beyond the Shadows. Natalia stood off to the side, clipboard in hand, giving her an encouraging nod. “You’ve got this,” Natalia whispered. Sienna smiled, then took a breath and stepped forward. “Thank you all for coming today. I know how hard it can be to walk into a room like this. I’ve been where you are. Caught in a world that told me silence was survival.”