Romans & histoires The Finished Mystery Book

[POV: Aurora Blake] Aurora sat at the small wooden desk in the corner of the kitchen. The screen of her laptop glowed brightly in the quiet afternoon light. She was reading the final page of her completed manuscript. The document was completely finished. All twelve chapters were fully written, edited, and formatted correctly. She scrolled slowly to the very bottom of the document on the screen. She read the final paragraph. She read the final sentence. She read the last word on the page.

A few seconds later, Mist came back, sitting next to Rain on her bed with a familiar-shaped item, wrapped in a white towel. Rain held her breath as she watched Mist carefully unwrap whatever it was she’d found in the cellar at the house in the woods. Once the towel was removed, Rain realized she was looking at a book, one made of paper, something she’d never seen before, though she knew they existed. It was certainly old, the pages crinkled from weather. Looking at the edge, it appeared as if some of the pages were missing large chunks. Mist scooted toward her but didn’t let go of the item. “Look,” she said, tilting the front cover of the book toward Rain.

“I know, but there's something about this book that concerns me.” Well, if he says that then I have nothing more to say. "Cool." I glanced at it again. “What is it called? Maybe I can find a new one and try it.” His eyes lit up at my concern. "It is called..." The name of the novel was long forgotten when a sheet of paper fell out of the book. I bent down to get it. It was an unfinished sketch of a black wolf, and the most surprising thing about the situation was that on the bottom right of the paper, there was a signature, mine.

Of all the things he could’ve done, this was the last thing I expected. “Thanks,” I muttered, taking the book from him. “Don’t mention it.” He leaned back again, watching me with an expression I couldn’t quite place. For a moment, the tension between us eased, replaced by something softer, something almost…normal. “What’s it about?” he asked, nodding toward the book. I hesitated, then shrugged. “It’s a mystery novel. About a woman who gets caught up in a dangerous game she never signed up for.” He smirked. “Sounds familiar.”

The stories wove together, forming a tapestry of love, loss, and the power of destiny. As I reached the final pages of the journal, my heart raced. The answers I sought were within reach, and I knew that once the truth was unveiled, our lives would never be the same. The weight of the secret pressed against my chest, urging me to continue, to bring it into the light. And there, in the last entry, I found it—a cryptic message that held the key to the family's hidden fortune. It was a riddle, a puzzle waiting to be solved. I read and reread the words, trying to decipher their meaning.

I was about to tell him that but he finished it. Reiya: Well then Ban do you mind telling me why the key was not finished? Why did Lucifer leave the book the way it is to this date? Ban: This is just a guess but considering everything that you told me and what I had learned from everyone else. I would say that it wasn't he did not finish it but rather he could not finish it. I think that Lord Lucifer went missing before he could ever finish what he had tried to do with that book and turn it into the key to the hidden library.

I was sitting in my living room writing up Max’s story when this alternate ending came to me and got me excited. The following chapters were going to be part of his book, but I decided you need to be rewarded for reading all the way to the end of Clara’s story. I hope you enjoy this alternate ending. -=-

His first duty now was to actively look for the book he borrowed from the bookstore, Jeremy worked at and read it. The book was neatly kept on the table when Roy searched for it. It was kept with other books of his and so he had no trouble finding it. Pulling the curtains of the window beside his bed, Roy sat on his bed with his legs crossed and opened the white cover of the book. The bookish scent wafted to his nose, making Roy vision Jeremy and his lovely smile. Roy steeled his determination and sat down to read the mystery novel. He is going to finish this tiny book today at any cost. And then meet up with Jeremy tomorrow at the bookstore to return it.

Thank you to everyone for joining this journey. Thank you for reading till the end. I am going to miss this book. 😥😭😭 I need a feedback from you as a reader If you accept or not, you love mystery, that's why you reached here. I am glad sometimes you feel confused because I write deliberately to make it look confused. So my mission was successful. If I leave anything behind without revealing, then tell me. I will make it clear. I hope everything got cleared.

TIA POV The morning flew by fast. After making the last of the suggested changes, I sent my finished manuscript to my editor. This will be the fourth and final book of my book series. I love a good murder mystery. Add a sexy mountain-shifter, bad boy recluse with a dark past and a lot of love to give, and I am all in. And apparently, so are my readers.