Shadows On The Road Novels & Stories

But the more I pulled, the more complicated everything became. At midnight, my phone buzzed again. *“The mirror shows what’s hidden. Look closer.”* I glanced at my reflection in the windowpane. The woman staring back at me was pale and exhausted, but her eyes burned with a quiet determination. Slowly, I moved closer, finger trailing the cold glass. And then I saw it — a flicker, subtle but unmistakable. A shadow moving just behind my reflection, a shape that didn’t belong. My heart skipped. ---

Sophie’s heart raced as she drove through the empty streets in the early morning hours. The city was cloaked in a hushed stillness, a stark contrast to the chaos in her mind. Her brother, James the man she had severed all ties with years ago—had suddenly resurfaced, claiming to know something about their parents and the new threats surrounding her and Alex. It was impossible to ignore, no matter how much she wished she could. She pulled up to a small café on the outskirts of the city. The "Closed" sign hung on the door, but she could see a lone figure seated inside. Taking a deep breath, she stepped out of the car and pushed open the door, the bell chiming softly.

I contemplated it—reminding myself that I'm a man—but in the end, I decided to stay right where I was, trying my best to understand while feeling a little frightened as I hid, waiting for it all to be over. My family is good at fighting, but the Shadowfang are even more so. This is the main family, and I don't think they have many cars in collaboration with them in order to stand up to their enemies in such a battle. I feel guilty for living like this. I might have lost someone—I might have lost, at least, my dear sister. For all I know, once I get back, I'll see her dead body on the ground, with blood pooling around her. I hide as a small voice inside tells me that it might be even better f

"Shadow, don't go out on the road!" Aurora followed her afraid that it was dark and she might get into the accident. Aurora saw one car approaching and shadow was about to jump on the road. "Stop!" She screamed and rushed towards the road. The car lost balance and crashed into the roadside tree. "Oh no!" Aurora rushed towards the car and saw a girl inside. She opened the door and the girl looked at her madly. "What the hell, girl?..." Aurora gulped. "I am so sorry... Are you okay?... My cat almost came under your car..."

The night was too quiet. Enzo sat in the backseat of his armored SUV, Marco at the wheel, Luca riding shotgun. The convoy moved smoothly through the darkened streets, headlights piercing the gloom. Enzo's sharp eyes scanned the surroundings, his instincts prickling. “Something feels off,” he muttered. Marco glanced at him in the rearview mirror. “We swept the route twice. It’s clean.” “No route is ever clean,” Enzo replied, his tone icy. “Double back.”

Fuck. Something runs past me hiding in the shadows of the woods. I stop in my tracks, scared of death. I can almost hear my heartbeat. My blood is raging in my veins. "Show yourself," I yell angrily. I hear a low growl and see strange eyes focused on me for a second. I scream and fall to the ground. "Alice! Alice! Alice!" The voices have gotten closer. Something is definitely following me in the woods. I stand to my feet hurriedly. My cloth and shoes have mud stains on them. "Fuck," I grunt. The midnight bell rings from afar in the village. What a hell of a way to start my eighteenth-year birthday. I hear the growling clearly as it draws closer to me. My hands are shaking as I grab the dagge

Obstacles that could be overcome, but how? Matthias stood still and watched as she continued down the path and noticed that she turned around again, seeking one last glance at him before she disappeared from view. He knew right then and there that he needed to win her over and quickly. He needed a plan to win her over. Immediately! There was no time to waste! Time was of the essence. But how? Pure and simple, manipulation. Manipulation. Reader Notes: Welcome to the world of Das Schatten, aka, the Shadows. The Schatten can turn into shadows and travel through walls and objects, unless they are bound with silver chains.

and closes the door behind him. I hold my breath until I hear the truck leave, then walk to the window to watch it drive down the road until I can’t see or hear it anymore. Then I sink to my knees and cry until I can’t cry anymore. The mixture of thoughts and emotions is so hard to explain. Deep down, I know Rob"s full of shit, and at the same time, I believe I’m a lazy fat-ass, and everyone thinks so.

That he had felt none of them die was a good sign. “I’m fine. Pull them back. I will have to send in the Shadows.” He finished the call before throwing his cellphone into the passenger seat. The city passed him in dim lights as he made his way to the outskirts. There were large patches of wooded lands he could easily use for disposal. He was winding around the deserted road leading to the location he thought best suited when he heard a bump in the back of his car. He listened but did not hear it again. A few minutes later, he heard it for a second time. This time he stopped the car, pulling over onto the soft shoulder. He sat there and listened.

I clear my voice and took a deep breath as I mentally prepare myself to read this monstrosity. ’I love you. I know for a fact that I will never be able to understand why you question how much I do... But you have given me something I’ve never had. And that’s my shadow. Love isn’t selfless, sweet, or innocent. Love is dark, selfish, and passionate. And I wouldn’t have known what love genuinely was without you. Love is a dangerous drug with intoxicating feelings as side effects. You may think being my shadow is terrible, but what is light without its darkness? What’s a life without the inevitable death? You must realize how much you mean to me, right? I even made this sappy speech for you. But