The House That Time Forgot Novels & Stories

Stepping off the plane, I stopped cold. Where even was I? And where was I headed? Then my phone buzzed: [3:00 p.m. — train back home]. By the time I hit the base of the mountain, it was already six. My family lived way out—tucked deep in some mountain village no one's ever heard of. This village wasn't just off the grid—it had a weird rep: all the women were hopeless romantics. To keep them from getting played and dumped, the place cooked up a memory-erasing drug.

Meanwhile Ethan barely looked up from his phone as he loosened his tie. “Traffic was insane,” he muttered. I stared at him, waiting for him to say something. Surely he remembered. Surely. Vivian shifted awkwardly beside him as he slowly looked up. His gaze followed hers toward the dining room, and I watched realization dawn across his face. He looked like he genuinely forgot, and it made my stomach drop. A strange ringing filled my ears. Seven years. Seven years together and he forgot our anniversary. Again. Not the first time.

When he reached the door, he hesitated, then turned back. "Where are you going with all that luggage?" he asked. "Valmont," I answered plainly. A flash of realization crossed Henry’s face, and his whole body seemed to relax. "Next week," he said, "I’ll clear my schedule and take you to Valmont for our honeymoon." On the day I had decided to leave, Henry had finally remembered the promises we once made. Unfortunately, it was already too late. While waiting at the airport, I happened to see a post from Tamara that she had purposely tagged me in.

He was slipping through his fingers like sand. He knew it was going to get only worse on the day he forgot the name of his grandchild. It was only for a minute but he did forget and he was right about it too because, from that day, he started losing all the distant memories. He forgot about his grandkids, his kids, his parents and even the family. The only thing he remembered was Zadkiel.

The old house looked over me like a haunted mansion. I haven't seen this place in weeks…or at least, since I woke up with incomplete memories. Standing here no excuse so close to that road where I had begged for death and right on the property where my whole life had been torture…it made me realize that I hadn't matured or moved on from all of it like I claimed to. Why did he have to call me so late at night? Why couldn't I just have said no? Begrudgingly I tread slowly into the estate, inputting the code at the gates, waving at the security man who I did not know but he seemed to recognize me.

Fearing. "You must forget them." The Forgotten One says simply. "Your mates. Your family. Your love. You return to life. You live your mortal years. You die naturally. Immune to the Absolute because you forgot why you wanted to live. Forgot who you loved. Forgot what made you desperate. You become immune through amnesia. Protected through forgetting. Free through loss." Horror crashes through my fading consciousness. "I have to forget my family? My mates? My Luna? My Hope? Everyone I love? That's the price?"

She couldn’t even remember the last time they’d been to The House. The House was a place where people could indulge in any hedonistic fantasy. No judgment. No condemnation. Damon Roche, a very wealthy businessman, owned The House and he was very discerning when it came to membership. Hell, for all Karla knew their membership had expired or they’d been taken off the guest list since they hadn’t been in two years.

Jo hands Anna the green folded paper. "How much time do you have?" Anna inquires, glancing at the road, as far as her eyes can see. Looking at it reminds her how far of a distance her friend's destination will be. Her expression turns into a frown again. "Actually, a little bit more. Mom and Dad are on their way here now after they leave the keys of our house to Aunt Lila." Jo answers, automatically checking her watch. Jo stares at the blue door of Anna's house across the street. She seems to be making sure to remember it vividly.

I got all our important documents, everything is in here . "Thankyou ,i totally forgot after preparing for this personally,come on!"I tap her head quickly and proceed to drag her out if the house. "Easy easy you are gonna snap my wrist, you moron ."Right i have some explaining to do ,never got the time to tell it to her properly.I haven't even had the time to shower even today.Not like it's going to matter cause soon I'll be covered in blood and sweat.