Stay Close Mga Nobela at Kwento

“You stay close to me.” I blinked. “Excuse me?” “You heard me.” I narrowed my eyes. “Alec—” “I can protect you.” I scoffed. “And what if I don’t need protecting?” Alec’s gaze flickered to me again, unreadable. “You do.” I wanted to argue. I wanted to tell him I could handle myself. But something in his voice stopped me. I let out a slow breath. “And what exactly does ‘staying close to you’ mean?”

Am far away in the woods at the outskirts of the pack", replied the receiver. "Just stay on the low and don't let anyone close to that box no matter what, don't leave your position now. I will be there in a short while", I said and ended the call.

“Not anymore.” “What does that mean?” “It means I’m ending this before it gets worse.” “And how exactly are you planning to do that?” “That’s not something you need to worry about.” I let out a breath, shaking my head slightly. “You keep saying that like I’m not already involved.” “You are,” he admitted. “Which is why this ends fast.” “And until then?” His eyes held mine. “You stay close.” There it was again. That word. Close. But this time—

Not close at all. ***

One step at a time. Together.

"Stay put, Kena." I immediately shut the mind-link.

I close my eyes, turning inward. The bond responds immediately — not with words, but sensation. Weight settling. Friction easing. Heat redistributing instead of concentrating. “Proximity,” I say slowly. “Grounding. Consistency.” His voice is rougher when he answers. “Meaning?” I open my eyes. “Meaning when you’re close, it stabilizes. When you’re not, everything stacks.” A long pause. “This isn’t desire,” he says carefully. “No,” I agree. “But it feels… intimate.”

Not every closeness is safe. I will test you. I will break you. And I will win.

I said, “and begin shaping the field ourselves.” She nodded once, absorbing the shift, the intention, the quiet strategy forming in my head. “And how do we start?” she asked. I let the answer come slowly. “By staying close,” I said. “Tonight. All of us. No one isolates. No one sleeps alone.” Gavin perked. “Wait….like a sleepover?” Nina hit him with a pillow. Chloe’s pulse fluttered at her throat,barely visible but unmistakable. Not fear.

make sure to mind your business and go your own way no matter the situation. Avoid walking alone if possible, walk with lots of people and do not stay long in an abandoned area.