The Beginning After The End Tessia Novels & Stories

“Please, just leave us alone.” Her parched lips were like sandpaper as she licked them and tried to envision Haldir’s simple home in her mind as the black fog rose from her feet. Before the mist consumed the weakened witch, a woman’s voice came from behind her. “Codladh leanaí anois.” As she fell forward, Tessa sucked in one last breath before her eyes knitted shut, and her uncle caught her against his chest. With a groan, he tugged her up into his arms and presented her to his mother.

They ended the call. Tessa changed her clothes and left the house later that afternoon. She told her mother she was going to see a friend. Diana did not ask many questions. She was still angry about other things in the house. Tessa arrived at Gabriel’s house with the envelope in her bag. Her heart was beating fast. She felt proud of herself. Gabriel opened the door with a bright smile. “Baby,” he said softly. She smiled and walked in. The house was quiet. “I’m alone,” he said.

Next, some liquid splashed down, and her bones shattered, then slowly dissolved into a puddle of water. The water evaporated under intense heat, leaving behind nothing but an empty and spotless surface. The video stopped. On the darkened screen, Jason saw his own bloodshot eyes staring back. “She... really left me with nothing...” His voice was a broken mix of laughter and tears. He sounded deranged, as though he had lost his mind. Eric, who was standing nearby, could not bear it anymore and stepped forward. “Mr. Fender...” The man with glasses spoke softly. “Our deepest condolences.”

Then she’s gone, escorted out by palace protocol, irritation worn like armor, happiness tucked underneath like contraband. When the door shuts, our room feels wrong. Too open. Too quiet. Tessa sits slowly on her bed, staring at Briar’s now empty space. “She looked… kind of excited.” “She is,” I say. Tessa’s smile wobbles, then steadies into determination. “I’m in the next stage tomorrow.” My stomach twists, even though I knew it was coming. “Did they say who else made it?” I ask. Tessa nods, twisting her fingers together. “You asked who I saw there."

Gradually, he flipped to another page, and in the progressing ones, ice shattering photos of a young Tessa blessed his eyes. The color of her hair steadily varied, and her slightly perplexing eyes always stood out. In every one, Beth and Elias were with her. Doreen smiled delightfully — his angel had a very wholesome childhood; he was joyous. His childhood was toxic yet that fact effortlessly became non-existent whenever he remembers Tessa. “Oh? So this is Octavia.” Doreen mumble was drowned by Beth and Elias' nonstop bickering. A photo of Tessa — assumingly a pre-teen with red hair — Octavia quietly observed. Eventually, Doreen flipped to the next page, and Beth tore her attention to it.

TESSA. The whispers started before the bell even rang. I slipped into my seat in the back row, dropped my bag on the floor, and pulled out my notebook like nothing was different. But the way people stared at me told another story. Heads tilted. Mouths moved in low, buzzing tones. Eyes lingered like I’d suddenly grown a second head. “That’s her,” someone hissed as I brought out my notebook. “She beat Viper last night.” “No way, Jaxson Kane doesn’t lose—”

In that perfect moment, surrounded by the love of our friends and family, I knew that my past was truly behind me. From today onwards , it's the beginning of a new chapter – a chapter filled with love, laughter, and endless possibilities. I looked into Salvatore's eyes, as he spoke, "I love you Emilia." "I love you too Salvatore." I replied and then we both kissed again. THE END

And standing on the porch next door, barely visible in the shadows, was Tessy—watching her leave, a faint, satisfied smile playing on her lips. Lisa pressed her foot harder on the accelerator, the city lights blurring into streaks of gold and red. She didn’t know where she was going, only that she couldn’t stay. But one thing was certain: this wasn’t over. Tessy thought she’d won. But Lisa Chen wasn’t a woman who surrendered easily. And secrets, no matter how deeply buried, always found their way to the surface.

Tears spring to the corners of my eyes. My head whips back and forth frantically, searching hopelessly for an exit. I breathe out a sigh of relief when I finally spot a door to my left. Still dazed, still deaf, still panicking, I manage to stumble towards the door and slam it shut behind me, fleeing into the cool air of the night. Evander’s POV As I’m caught up socializing with the rest of the partygoers, I catch my gaze drifting occasionally towards Tessa.

Moonlight filtered through the clouds, turning everything silver and strange. In the center of the clearing stood a structure. Not a building exactly, more like a ruin. Broken columns and crumbling walls, covered in vines that seemed to move slightly in the darkness. At its heart was a stone platform, raised a few feet off the ground. Tessa was kneeling on the platform. Her hands were bound behind her back, her head bowed. She looked smaller than I remembered. Older. Her gray hair hung loose around her face, dirty and tangled. My heart slammed against my ribs.