The Black Rose Novels & Stories

From the glow rose a single spark that drifted upward, caught in the wind, and vanished into the clouds. A signal. “Let the packs see it,” I whispered. “Let them know the moon bleeds again.” Varyn’s men moved to the edges of the ruin, lighting torches, feeding them to the storm. The smoke curled crimson, thick and deliberate, rising into the gray sky. Far away, I knew, he would see it Ares in his fortress, watching the same smoke climb the horizon like a scar. I turned my face toward the forest, where the goddess’s silver still slept.

Dream of owning me. Because the black rose is already blooming between your ribs. And when it opens fully, it will drink you dry.

The contrast is perfect and terrifying against the pale paint. “Oh my God…” Sam brings her hand to her mouth, shocked. “Is this… for you?” I feel the air stuck in my throat as I slowly approach. The flowers are luxurious, releasing an intense, hypnotic perfume. Several students stop to whisper, and I feel their eyes weighing on me. “Wow.” Sam gently touches one of the petals. “This guy is desperate to win you over. Red roses mean love… but black ones…” she laughs softly. “Black ones mean something much more intense. Lust.”

Other than that, Victoria Stephens appeared to be a puzzle that even the emissary cannot solve. “ Y-You owe this?” she asked, trembling. Her eyes are still fixated over the little paradise that’s been hiding under the realm of our dark kingdom. It's the only thing that Alpha Zac requests to have. An artificial paradise all by herself. A man-made river with falls surrounded by black roses. If she looked further enough, she would notice only three different colors of roses. Alpha Zac is seduced by black roses. He chooses that as his symbol. A deadly combination of Death, Tragedy, and Hatred completes his mission as he lay down black roses on top of the burning bodies of his victims.

Ten years ago, I brought my distant cousin Sofia to New York after finding her cornered by her stepfather's creditors in an old Sicilian port. I taught her English, etiquette, and the laws of our world. I even introduced her to my fiancé, Alessandro Moretti. On the eve of our wedding, I found a secure family thread on my brother's computer—a thread that excluded me. My mother had written, "Sofia is pregnant. Are you really going through with tomorrow's wedding?" Alessandro replied, "The legal marriage is hers. The ceremony and the Moretti name will be Isabella's." That was when I learned they’d already gotten legally married. Our wedding was meant to seal a truce between two Mafia families a

He looked at them for a second before responding "Those are the purple iris and the black rose, the purple iris reflects secrecy and omerta, something I take very seriously in my world. No one is allowed to speak of what happens between us, and the other flower, the black rose, speaks of death and murder. If anyone reveals anything of our activities, they would meet a very bad end," he said, and I simply nodded as I took in that information. "Wow, I guess I have a lot to learn here then," I said and laughed a little

he explained to her about the existence of that black rose. “But when the information about this black rose and its extreme powers started scattering everywhere, some selfish people tried to get it but these woods and its curse didn't let them walk alive out of this place because the black rose’s magic works according to the intention of its possessor’s heart,” he revealed, stunning Raelyna even more.

Rose looked around, wondering where the person had gone as the garden turned empty. Rose felt chill on the entire sequence and decided it was time to leave only for her to see the only black rose on the garden that was shone by the moonlight. She recalled to have seen the same black rose before, but remembering it disappeared all of a sudden before she could touched it. Wondering if this was her hallucination, Rose raised her hand, carefully, apprehensively. The tip of her finger tapped the soft inky petal. She smiled, seeing the odd rose. It was out of place but undeniably beautiful. Rose smile was quickly cut off when five looming fingers burst out from the bushes, pulling her inside.

"Rose, Rose, Rose, out of all the nicknames you could think of, why Black Rose." Holding my gaze, she wrapped her fingers around it and grinned like a Cheshire cat. "Trying to distract me from the topic of breaking you into submission, are we? Anyway, to answer your question, it's a fine nickname, don't you think? Roses are common pretty red things... but Black Rose is a rare and deadly species, beautiful yet toxic. Just like me, Alpha." She sipped her whiskey, her eyes never leaving mine. "And speaking of beauty and toxicity, don't you think it's toxic to always come to me when Anna can't fulfill your needs anymore?" "I never said Anna couldn't fulfil my needs." I responded calmly, an odd f

After the period of darkness, we emerged at a tunnel-like exit; the exit was surrounded by few rocks & light broken-off concrete, three blue roses and one black rose. "Hey, I thought you said these were extremely rare," I said while pointing at the blue roses. "They are. Why is that the first thing you ask about?" Valkon responded. "What do you mean? It’s a valid question. I’ve also never seen a black rose before," I argued. “It sprouted from all of the dark magic surrounding this place. Black roses are a symbol of dark magic or ritualistic practices; it’s not surprising to see it growing here,” he explained.