The Gatekeeper Novels & Stories

“Open the gate.” The other guard snorted. “You think you can just walk back in? After what you did?” Her jaw clenched, but she kept her voice steady. “I said, open it.” “You got kicked out for spreading your legs for Thorne,” the first one sneered. “Matteo doesn’t want you.” “Maybe you didn’t hear me,” she said, stepping closer. “Open. The. Gate.” The guards laughed, shaking their heads. “Or what? You’ll beg your way in? Or maybe you’ll suck…”

My name was Declan Ziegler. I worked as a gatekeeper and security guard at a junior college. I ate, slept, and spent all my time on campus, with hardly a chance to go home and be intimate with my wife. It had been so long without any real release that the strain built up day after day. Late at night, when everything was quiet, it felt as if a restless heat would burn inside me, stirring up inappropriate thoughts that wouldn't settle. The hours for campus security were long, and there was no outlet for the stress. I didn't know how anyone was supposed to put up with it.

We’re laughing when I catch the scent of cigarette smoke. I feel Clint tense up before we both turn and see him standing at the corner of the packhouse. My father. He tosses the cigarette to the ground and begins walking over to us. Clint steps in front of me and snarls. “You shouldn’t be here Aaron.” He ignores Clint and looks directly at me. “So, you’re a Guardian. How long have you known?” “Long enough.” I say. Clint has wrapped his arm behind him, pulling me into his back, blocking my father from me.

They were already shaking. The gate could not hold back that many people, so Master Quint ordered the security guard to open the gate. He went up to Dan and bowed. “Mr. Niners! I’m the chairman of Quintessential Group, Logan Quint. Please don’t joke with us! We would never dare ask you to work here!”

“The day has not come when you need help. I will be watching from my quarters. I am casting the barrier spell from there. Asher, The Warrior Guardian, is a taker of lives. I don’t want mine to be next.” He pulled Marina close to him so he could see the truth in her eyes. “Coward! So that’s it then? Put the barrier up and hide in your quarters till it’s done?” She looked away from him. Legarde releases his grip. “Then, why agree to this?” “Those are my orders, my Lord commands it.” “Get the barrier up on my signal.” Legarde turned his back to her and stomped towards the cave, trying to think of the exact moment when he became a Guardian exterminator.

At that sight, Anna wondered if that had been where Lucian found her lying on the brink of death. "This will be the main gate to the territory," Barbara pointed to the vacant space, stating the obvious. "No one goes beyond without permission. Those are the gatekeepers, Liam and Corey." One of the men with a scar on his left cheek turned and waved at Barbara. She slowly waved back as if to keep their knowledge of each other a secret. "That's Liam," They kept walking towards the supposed gate, towards the men. Anna grew a bit more nervous as the thought of conversing nauseated her.

It was obvious what she was about to do. "Wait!" Irsi screamed. "There is something you must know." Sophia scoffed and rolled her eyes. "You are only delaying the inevitable." "I sensed the great gate keeper in you, you have his mark!" Irsi stated. Sophia stopped moving. "You are talking about Grimkeeper." "Yes, his absence is dangerous to the world!" Irsi yelled. "The world is already a dangerous place," Sophia shrugged in reply. "The gate keeper is in charge of keeping the beings at bay! Without him there, more monsters will crawl their way in!"

I said, watching his worry become dread. “Grandpa she knows about this place, how to get here. You're not safe here anymore” I said, but to my surprise, the worry melted away and his frown was replaced by a smirk. “You don't have to worry about that, she can't cross the gateway” he said, with a small shrug. “What?” I asked, the word whispered in disbelief. “The gateway is guarded by one of the Goddesses of creation, she'll never be allowed in” he said, making my mouth fall open.

He was with her and I don’t understand why he would hurt her. He didn’t say anything, but just said she killed our mate. By the time I am getting to the gates of Moonstone, it’s already 5 am. Royale Monarch Wrought-Iron Gate with a guardhouse. It looks like they have been investing too much in security and for someone who is claiming to have financial problems, this is too much. “State your name and business,” one of the guards who is guarding the gate shouts. “Connor Reed. Beta to—“

But my desire for freedom screamed louder. I reached for the gate. My hand trembled slightly. Then I pushed. To my complete shock, it opened. Just like that. No security code. No guards. No one stopping me. The gate simply opened. I froze. Waiting. Listening. Nothing happened. The realization hit me slowly. Ethan hadn't locked me in. The gate wasn't there to keep people trapped. It was there to keep unwanted visitors out. The difference should have comforted me. Instead, it made me feel guilty. I pushed the thought away. This wasn't the time.