Silkwing Base Novels & Stories

Still… I felt the shift. A storm doesn’t stop just because you outlasted it. But you learn to build stronger windows. After work that evening, I stopped by my locker and pulled out a small velvet pouch. Inside was the kitten charm I’d sculpted the week before, a tiny clay cat with etched wings and glazed fur. No bigger than a matchbook. My thumb brushed over the ridges I’d carved into the tail. It was light in my hand, but meaningful. I slipped it into my coat pocket and zipped up against the wind.

Zydan tried to convince me to move into his mountainside house, but I refused to live in the house that Arielle had resided in. I found a house near the Renegade Base. When I purchased the Base, the house wasn’t for sale, but it went on the market the same day I started searching for a house. It was perfect in almost every way. It was a ten-bedroom resort-style vacation home. The previous owners moved out and planned to use it as an Airbnb, but there was a death in the family, and they decided to sell it. It was only a few miles from the Base, and I had Eclipse work with a crew to dig an underground tunnel to the home. It would be used as a second location to the Base for speciaBaseaining an

“As ready as I’ll ever be.” The base came into sharper focus—a hulking, metallic structure built atop a series of submerged pylons. Bright floodlights illuminated the exterior, cutting through the darkness and casting long, eerie shadows across the water. “Looks heavily guarded,” Sage said, her sharp eyes scanning the perimeter. “Standard patrols,” Damian replied, his voice steady. “We stick to the blind spots and stay out of sight.” The boat slowed as they approached the underside of the base. Damian killed the engine, letting the boat drift silently toward a maintenance hatch partially submerged in the water.

"It was forged for the last Silver Queen. It doesn't just protect the body; it focuses the power. When you wear this, your command will be absolute." Rowan stood by the door, his eyes scanning the room. He looked uncomfortable in a place with so much ancient magic, but his hand stayed close to his belt. "You should put it on, Lyra. My internal comms are picking up a signal. Silas and his men have reached the base of the waterfall. They’ll be inside in less than twenty minutes."

"Erase our memories." The next day, Selena amputated a third of her pinky finger and, with Julia's help, preserved it inside a pitch-black two-inched tall crystal. It took her three whole days to finally perfect the talisman, black and with silvery dust inside glowing white then gold every now and then. She fashioned it into a necklace and was about to find a way to send it to Wisteria in exchange for the information she needed when on the fourth day, something unexpected happened.

she accused. Celestine massaged her temples. This time she really had a headache dealing with Lilyana. “This is for your own good. You’d better read the job application on this website,” Celestine said as she handed Lilyana the tab. Lilyana accepted the tab uncertainly, but this was the only way she could avoid the arranged marriage. **Recruitment** Job Title: Full-time Babysitter. Location: Woodstock, Vermont, United States. Job Description: We are looking for a dedicated and experienced full-time babysitter to join our family in providing care for our baby. The ideal candidate who has good babysitting and communication skills, and is able to create a safe and stimulating environment for ou

I looked like a blade that had just been sharpened. ​The Gift of the Midnight Silk ​When I finally climbed out of the water, Kaelen was waiting with a garment that looked like it had been woven from the night sky itself. It was "Midnight Silk"—a fabric made from the cocoons of the Shadow-Moths that lived in the Dead Boundary. ​It was black, but as the light hit it, it shimmered with ripples of violet and deep blue. It was cold to the touch, but as I slipped it over my head, it warmed instantly, molding to my curves like a second skin.

Hayley murmured against Katelyn's soft mouth. Hayley released Katelyn and picked up a vibrator. "I've fantasized about using this one on you. I bought it with you in mind," Hayley explained. "It's pretty, feminine, and classy. It's called the Butterfly." Hayley held up a long vibrator on a solid base which contained the controls. It had a long, pearly-white shaft, the base of which was clear and filled with actual pearls. Near the base was a butterfly with wings and antennae. It was made of a soft, jelly-like material. Katelyn looked at it in amazement.