The Hollow Book Jessica Verday Novels & Stories

His usual calm was there… but something heavier pressed underneath. Before Herbert could even breathe out a word, another figure shifted from the corner — a shadow stepping forward. Cassian Void. Cassian wasn’t tall in an intimidating way — he had that quiet, compressed danger, the kind that made people step aside without knowing why. Dark skin, low-cut waves, eyes the color of burnt honey that never stayed still for long. He didn’t talk unless required. Didn’t smile unless paid. And didn’t breathe too loudly unless Lewiston allowed it.

"The 'Maintenance Crew' usually finishes the deletion in under ten minutes. You’ve got about six left before they hit the 'Empty Trash' button." "Who are you?" Elara demanded, her silver fire flaring. "Did the Bank send you to finish the job?" The man laughed, a dry, wheezing sound. "The Bank? Honey, I’m the guy who built the vault before they even had a key. Name’s Holloway. I’m a 'Contract Adjuster.' And right now, you’re the only thing on this planet that isn't a line of dead code." Holloway stepped out of his golden circle. As he did, the grey fog rolled over him, but he didn't freeze. His coat shimmered with a dull, leaden light that seemed to repel the static.

Broken by the Billionaire Mafia Chapter Five Kessler Blackwell's Pov Sapphire orbs that could hold anyone spellbound and incite a hunger without getting enough. Lush rosy lips that didn't need the help of lipstick, if most women had that they wouldn't be in need of cosmetics. Rich deep Auburn hair with full curls that flowed dangerously from the base of her head to the waist down. Jessica Martin was perfection, she was no different from an angelic beauty. I watched how the locs bounced as she sat with her left hand placed on her thigh downing her shots. My gaze didn't waver not for a minute too afraid she might disappear if I looked elsewhere or the least distracted.

Caitlin nearly lunged across the room, grabbing the book and holding it up to the candlelight with shaking hands. Please God, let this be it, she thought. She pulled back the cover and nervously flipped to the title page: De Fascino Libri Tres. Her heart flooded with relief. She could hardly believe it. She had actually found it. Caitlin quickly thumbed through the pages, going as fast as she could to the missing page. Please, please be there. Please be the matching page. She started to worry about what she would do if the matching page weren’t there. Or if this was all a hoax. She was shaking with anticipation as she got closer. 530, 532….

"Well can you tell me who that classmate is before I proceed with my observations?" "Yes sir, it's my classmate Jess." "Then it's not a ghost Phil. Why? Because Jess is not a gloomy girl, well to be exact there is no negative energy that is surrounding her. Ghost feeds on negative energy, more so if the ghost is a Vengeful Spirit since you saw it trying to attack her. To be honest, there is too little evidence to completely know what had stuck into her, I suggest you ask her or someone that knows." "I see, okay I will try and ask someone who knows."

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Jake My eyes flicked from building windows to side streets and cars, ignoring the mess and the destruction I scanned for movement, even the slightest twitch but saw nothing I had been doing this for so long now that I had learnt t trust myself, I got a sense, a gut feeling when shit was about to hit the fan and right now everything felt calm. But we had a newbie in the truck, so I wasn’t about to take any chances, especially not when that newbie was Clara West.

This was the first day of the new life of the new and improved Jessica Harris. ******************************THE END************************************* I WOULD APPRECIATE HONEST FEEDBACK FROM THE READERS

Talking to a hot guy in the grocery store was new to Ru, but she was really starting to dig this guy. She waited patiently for him to answer her question about whether they were new to Reaper's Hollow or if they'd lived there a while. “No, we just moved here. Yesterday, actually. Jess has been looking for a teaching job forever, and she finally got one. It’s in Tarrytown, but we weren’t able to find a rental over there. Luckily, one opened up here, so we moved in. She’s very nervous about starting her new job on Monday, but I keep telling her it’ll be fine. That, coupled with moving from the big city out here, well, you can imagine… it’s stressful.” Ru nodded along as he continued to talk. W