Novel & Cerita Summer Nights Series

Clearing his throat to speak, he quickly changes his demeanor to Alpha in charge. “As you know, Hazel Summers’s coming-of-age ceremony and her first shift celebration are happening this weekend, which is in a few days. Along with the summer moon festival and moonlight run the following week.” Alpha Radar folded his arms over his massive chest as he spoke. His eyes give nothing away of his emotions, and his gaze never leaves mine.

Tell me quick what to do. Rachel: Shower and bathe every crevice in your body and douse yourself with that jasmine scent you love. He'll love it when he peels you out of your clothes. Wear one of your tank tops so he can get an eyeful of your cleavage and have a hell of a time. Oh and wear your hair loose. Autumn bit her lip, hesitant to voice the fear she'd pushed back. But if she couldn't ask practical Rachel, who then? Autumn: What if my age turns him off? I don't think he knows how old I am, really.

It was a hot summer night in July. The people of Perkins were either outside their homes, trying to catch a stray breeze or populating any of the clubs and bars downtown. It was a sleepy little town, but it came alive on days like these, when there was little else to do than to watch the twinkling stars outside or party till sunrise.

"I can be Spider-Man and Batman? Best day ever!" He turned and bolted up the stairs two at a time, already lost in his own joy, completely unaware of the storm gathering beneath our roof. Alone in the hallway, my fingers drifted to the pendant resting against my collarbone, the one I had worn every single day for ten years. I didn't need to look at it to know the words engraved across its surface. 'Next summer, find me if you can.' I had written that promise for me and Miguel, believing it was the beginning of a love story.

Ashley giggled while holding onto the ledge at the deep end of the swimming pool. She laughed while watching the wrestling match that was taking place in the shallow water. It was the start of a much needed vacation with her sister Laura, and her husband Ray. Ashley had a couple weeks to burn, so she decided to tag along. With the summer heat soaring into the triple digits, a quick dip in the pool seemed like the wise thing to do before a long night of drinking. The sun was already setting and darkness was almost upon them, but the blazing temperature still lingered. They desperately needed to cool off.

Miles felt relieved, like a weight lifted from his chest. With his mother’s recovery and the wedding over, things would return to normal. He and Wendy could be like they used to. That night, Miles sat on the suite’s terrace with a cigarette pinched between his fingers but unlit. Vivian pushed open the door, wrapped only in a towel. Water was still dripping from her hair. “Miles, why are you alone out here?” She stepped closer. Her fingers brushed his shoulder. His gaze fell on the red mark on her neck.

I looked up, and under the shade of the trees, he stood quietly—tall and composed—but his face was hidden in shadow. It was summer, and the cicadas buzzed noisily in the background. It suddenly brought me back to the end of the video I had seen in the theater. He had been sitting there, hands clenched tightly together, saying, “Sadie, I want you to be happy.” Even now, I couldn’t forget those words. So, I answered him, “Because someone wants me to be happy.”

Bethany's expression froze, the joy in her eyes vanishing as sheer panic took its place. The terror she felt was laid bare in front of Mitchell, and in that moment, it looked almost comical. Though it was the height of summer, Bethany felt a chill crawl over her skin, a chill that had nothing to do with the weather. She had already experienced the madness that Mitchell could descend into for Heather's sake, twice now, and the fear of reliving it a third time made her stomach turn.