Starting From The Bottom Novels & Stories

POV Ruby "I can do this. I can do this. I HAVE to do this." I mumbled to myself as I wobbled out of my room. It was late or early, depending on your point of view. I had managed to send them all home a few minutes ago. Mom, Slivia and Cassy all wanted to spend the night but I had argued and Varg drove them home with promises that they would be back in a few hours. I knew that I had to be quick but I needed to see it. To be sure.

Suddenly, Alpha Zack stood and yelled, " Everyone shut up!" All mouths were shut as we glued our eyes on Alpha Zack. "I have a solution to all your problems." he began and I felt hopeful for the first time in a long time.

I felt that Solar near my feet, I want to look at him but I can’t open my eyes from the tiredness and severe pain. “Abbie, do what you did earlier.” Solar said to me, I did a long push again and I felt something came out from me. I heard babies crying, I tried to open my eyes but I really can’t and I can’t understand what Solar is saying until I felt the car move again. Solar is saying something before I lost consciousness.*

Bag after bag of plasma was pumped into my veins. One raw, guttural scream tore out of me, and then the sound of a baby crying filled the room. On my phone, the screen was still frozen on one last image. Jasper and Fiona were locked in a kiss beneath the Aurelian Tower. I held my crying son and let the tears fall without stopping.

Before I…’ Suddenly Gabriel heard a strange sound. Frowning, he looked down at the woman in his arms. For a moment, he heard only the quiet snuffle of her breathing and the sound of morning birds singing outside in the pale blue of dawn. Then he heard Calleigh suck in her breath again. And she started to moan slowly. **********

I don’t think the entire place is full. I stood up and looked around the area. “So we just need to jump through it?” Shifting back into my wolf form, I backed up further into the forest. Taking a deep, slow breath, I sprinted full speed towards where the command was. I veered a bit North when I saw a stone that I could use to push off and get a lengthier jump. As my paws left the stone, I felt the weight of the command want me to drop. The momentum pushed me through and Niru was right. Where we landed and slid, there was no command holding us back.

Forrester across the floor with such ease. One by one, the creature pointed to each student, its gaze lingering, ruling them out as the one it was looking for, its serpentine voice hissing with disappointment. It got to Echo, its finger hovering, and was about to rule him out too, but it stopped, its movements pausing. It took another deep breath, its head tilting as if examining him, its invisible gaze piercing. It raised its hand, turning it palm up, and then made a fist. Echo's body went rigid, his eyes wide with pain, and he began to slide across the ground, as if on ice, propelled towards the shrouded figure. When he got close enough, the creature took another whiff at Echo, a long, dra

Perhaps God was showing them He did things the way He wants to. I resumed early. Tanner was just opening. “Hey, kid. You’re pretty early,” he said which surprised me. “ And make more deep coffee today.” “Yeah, yeah whatever boss,” I replied and took the shaker. I added extra caffeine and then shook it violently. That morning's work was fun because I danced as I shake, hearing words like: “A trio.” “A couple.” “A dozen!” And I replied, “Right up.” Or “Coming up.” As usual, girls came over to the counter to look at my face. There was a lady; a blonde who came by 7:30 rushing to the counter. I was backing the counter when she came.

Damian put his hand on all their heads. "No. It’s never even. Because we always gained." Above, the moon. Below, 5 breaths. And in between, 1 home. That started with 3. Today it ended with 5. The school opened. And so did the home.

LEVI’S POV The floor gives beneath me before I can adjust, and the shift is so controlled it feels intentional rather than structural, like something has been waiting for this exact moment. One second I am moving forward, following the sharp return of the bond, and the next there is nothing under my feet and I am already dropping.