The Body Beneath Novels & Stories

The rest of them looked like they were experiencing some sort of existential crisis. Kaden was pacing, Elsie sat stiffly with her arms crossed, and Mora looked like she was trying not to explode from impatience. In the center of the long oak table sat a box. I looked fucking ancient. Rough-hewn wood with dark metal corners and strange etchings worn down by time. I didn’t need anyone to tell me what it was. “What exactly am I looking at?” I asked, walking toward it slowly. “We found it buried under the east foundation of the hotel,” Kaden said, rising to her feet. “It was extremely well hidden. It was as if whoever hid it didn’t want it to be found”

Far below them— Deep beneath the northern mountains— Something enormous shifted again. And this time— It felt closer to waking.

The final chamber was not hidden because it was empty. It was hidden because it was the truth no one had survived cleanly enough to carry back. The foundation beneath the sanctuary peeled apart beneath my hand, and below the lattice of bones and roots I saw a vast round chamber lined in black stone veined with silver. Old water circled its edges in silent channels. At its centre stood not a throne, not an altar, but a cradle of iron and root grown together around a hollow large enough to hold a body.

He stopped before an old framed blueprint hanging on the wall. Foundation House. Except... The blueprint showed far more than the building. Hidden beneath it... Several underground levels had been carefully drawn. Laboratories. Observation wings. Dormitories. And one enormous circular chamber deep beneath everything else. At its center was a single word. GENESIS --- Julian stared at the blueprint. "There's another level." Victor nodded. "The real one." Ethan studied the diagram. "These floors aren't on any architectural records." "They were never supposed to be."

Evеrуthіng in my body tеllѕ mе that thеrе’ѕ ѕоmеthіng hіddеn underneath. Agоnіzіnglу, thаt’ѕ whеn I hеаr thе оutѕіdе door of thе building bаng іtѕ fаmіlіаr rhуthm, аlеrtіng mе аbоut the аrrіvаl оf one or more оf Nеоn’ѕ guys, wіth hіѕ nееdlе аnd mу pain.

So that how it goes? What the freaking hell?! Again, why didn’t she said that earlier?! I looked at her in dismay, “So, where do we find the other half?” I asked. She then sighed before answering, “It’s not that far from here.” She said. “It would probably be in a hidden place.” She added. Orlene and I nodded at her. Based on what she said, the lower part of the body might be in a dark place, where no one could see.

The body of the bastard hit the ground and relief instantly washed over him as soon as air returned to his brain. He crawled backwards in fear as the entity fell by the strange doorway. A pair of gigantic hands dripping in yellow liquid appeared and retrieved the body quickly and without noise, as if it was a toy retrieved by a child and the rectangular portal instantly disappeared in a flash and became a solidified wall once more. Even the strip of light beneath had disappeared.

He still looked uncertain, sweat beading on his forehead despite the cool hospital air conditioning. "Doctor," I continued, "is the body ready?" He nodded reluctantly. "Yes. I managed to get a body from the morgue—a John Doe who came in yesterday. Similar height and build to your father. It's been prepared and will be covered in white sheets when we bring it out." "Perfect." I squeezed his arm gently. "Thank you, Doctor. You're helping us protect my family." He didn't look convinced, but he nodded and walked away quickly, clearly wanting to distance himself from what was about to happen.

It means danger to me. Hawak ang makapal na kumot at malambot na unan, isiniksik ko ang sarili sa malaking sofa. Sa ilalim ay mahigpit kong hinawakan ang cellphone. Mag-a-alas-dose na ng gabi, hindi ako sigurado kung magagawa ko pang matulog lalo na't alam kong wala akong kasama.

My Alpha mate, Kane, finally reached out through the mind-link after three days of me not showing up at his door to make a scene. His voice cut into my head, carrying a rare trace of satisfaction. "Looks like you finally understand that the rules of the Blackwood Pack aren't just for show. Since you've learned your lesson, I'll give you the pass to the healing springs. And stop making a fuss over every little thing where Selena's concerned." I didn't answer. Just looked down at the bloodstains still dried between my thighs. Kane probably thought I'd finally learned to obey. Learned to bow my head to him and Selena. No one believed that I, as Luna, had to apply to Beta Selena just to use the