The Guild Member Next Door Chapter 1 Novels & Stories

And for the first time… That was enough. --- Would you like the next chapter to follow Thorold as his peace is interrupted by a secret message from the Council—or shift to Zara and Ryker as they begin uncovering who within their allied packs may be conspiring against their son?

My name is Gavin York. I’m thirty-five years old, and I have worked in the city for the past five years. It’s been tough to get by lately, so I decided to get a roommate to cut down on rent and living costs. I advertised online and waited, but months ticked by with nothing. Just as I was about to take down the notice, a message from someone named Rose Wilder popped up in my feed. Her profile picture showed a woman with a sultry, mature vibe, but her page was blank. It looked like she had just appeared out of thin air.

He said. “I have one but it’s already chapter one.” I said hesitantly. “Read it for me, please…” *Cataclysm Chapter 01 I'm walking on the hallway of the school to pay the books I need. Everyone is busy talking to their old friends, some for their newfound friends and what makes me agitated is it seems someone is following me and it seems someone is watching me every corner of the school. It makes me feel uneasy. ---

Cullen said giggling in excitement. I watched in horror, as he pushed Robb off the window, and Robb's stare seemed to remain stuck on my mind. That gaze was going to haunt me forever. Mr. Cullen turned around, and faced me with a wide smile on his face. "And now the first chapter closes." He said, as Robb let out an ear wrenching scream as his back hit the ground. Phew! A cold, dark night it was.

She returned the smile "Good, eat a lot. I'm worried about you as well. Because you've never eaten or left your room since you and Kate did break up, you might just get ill." When my mother sighed, I put the tray on the table and hugged her. "Mom, don't be worried. I'll get my life in order now, and I appreciate your patience." "You are, after all, my child. By the way," she added as we parted, "We got neighbors and friends who are really kind. Her name is Judy and she has now become a friend of mine, so she and her family will be here for dinner tomorrow night." "I assume you invited them, right?"

The space glowed briefly, casting shadows. In the light, Dust Spiral Guild symbols appeared—etched around an old seal. As if hibernating, waiting. Lyra’s eyes narrowed. The Guild, though disbanded—now alive in the deep. She heard distant footsteps echoing—soft, measured, trained. Voice (low): “The chapter closes—our work just begins.” Lyra spun—dagger drawn—but saw only shadows. She knelt, dagger’s tip tracing a rune above the seal: iron-forged treaty line meeting its mirrored twin—locked in place.

He laughed again and went back to reading. —Well the good news is I won’t have much time to spy on my neighbor. The bad news is it’s because Aunt Feli is in town thus staying at my house. She’s already lectured me this morning about getting my Charkas aligned and the bleak future that staying in this town with my job offers me. Like going somewhere else is going to change my life? Seriously? This is my home. Why would I leave it? Anyways I’ve got to get ready for work and maybe if I’m lucky she’ll give it a rest when I get home.

"That is good. No, not good. Excellent. So, how was the Guild? I'd never even met a witch in person." I feel the tension in between my shoulders lessen and I proceed to tell her all about the Guild. "It is so peaceful and beautiful. They're just like you and me, but extraordinary. They can do unthinkable things. The Guild itself is situated on a mountain, and you have to climb so many freakin stairs to get there. So, they got like, five main areas, the tower, the hospital, the Academy, the residence, and the farmlands. I met with the Headmistress, and her name is really too long to memorize, and she's two millennia-old..."

Holding it out, Yip took a few drops, zipping around as he took the sips. “Please tell her the council needs her. Thank you Yip.” He popped away after another two sips. Desmond came closer to me, looking at my arm but I covered the wound with my hand. Looking at the men around me, I sighed. “Be prepared. A storm is coming if we can’t get to the bottom of this. If there is a war, the guild won’t step in. It will be all sides for themselves. We could have another bloodbath.”

The sun had begun to set by the time we returned to the outskirts of the Guild HQ. The horizon was bathed in a golden glow, a stark contrast to the unease settling over me. Minseok walked ahead, his usual composure unwavering, while Jihoon clung close to my side. His small hand occasionally brushed against mine, a silent plea for reassurance. The gates loomed ahead, and as they opened to admit us, I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off. The Guild courtyard, typically bustling with activity, was eerily quiet.