The People We Keep Novels & Stories

But the vervain was keeping them pretty weak. “So, are you going to tell me what I want to know?” I asked. And he was just staring at my wrist. “What do you want to know?” He asked. “Where are they keeping the humans that they aren’t changing?” I asked. And he looked up at me. “Who said that we’re keeping anyone alive?” He asked. “Because if you want world domination then you are going to need people to feed off of? So, where are they being kept?” I asked.

The world kept turning. And we kept living. .

Explain what you were doing at the time of the merman's escape and give your alibi if you have any. "Ms. Wyndham has always protected those loyal to her. If you truly wish to remain, she'll surely shield you from harm. If you stay but betray her in the future, you'll suffer the consequences. Those who do her wrong will have their limbs cut off. If you leak confidential information about her, we'll cut off your tongue. Now, choose." At those words, the faces of those gathered turned pale. They glanced at one another, feeling restless and uneasy. As Selene listened to Fenric recite what she had told him word for word, she felt like a proud parent. It was like watching a child finally come into

“Let her try. She doesn’t know who she’s dealing with.” Maya went quiet. “Hey,” Kennedy said. “Whatever happened at your last school… it doesn’t change who you are here. Got it?” Maya met her friend’s gaze on the screen. “I just want people to know me, not the version someone edited into a thirty-second video.” “Then tell them,” Kennedy said. “Before Bella does.” ⸻ The next day at Ridgeway, the tension was thick. Whispers followed Maya through the hall like smoke. The usual crowd at the lockers stopped talking when she walked by. A junior flinched when she reached into her backpack too quickly.

to Sera. Tomorrow, we keep building. The Circle is strong. And we are not alone.

… In the following days, we were like lovers reunited after years apart, beginning our pre-marriage journey around the world. Though we had grown up in different worlds, the things we cherished were uncannily alike. We chased the aurora across the icy tundra, held each other through blizzards at the earth’s southernmost edge. We climbed to the roof of the world, smiling into each other’s faces as we spun prayer wheels hand in hand, wishing for a lifetime of happiness. We bought a home by a sea clear as glass, where we walked the beach each day, sharing every sunrise and sunset.

Alex began noticing a new truth about the people who had stayed. They weren’t heroes. They weren’t celebrated. They didn’t wear their victories on banners or polished speeches. They didn’t post their good deeds for praise or validation. They didn’t stand at the front of crowds waiting for applause. They were something else. They were quiet guardians. People who simply kept watch—not for fame or recognition, but because it mattered. Because someone had to. Because the system, fragile as it was, needed more than rules. It needed memory. It needed patience. It needed human care.

She screamed at the top of her lungs. " But he hurt you, ma'am. " Ave glare at him. " No! Don't you dare do it! Or else I will kill you! " The guy glare at Liam before he drop the chair. The other guy got up and went to the side of Ave. Liam got up and glare at them. " Who are these people? " " They are my men. See? I told you I have men around me. They've been watching us since you came, Liam. Like I said, even if you will kill me, your wife will still be in danger. "

We are the only family left. To be continued...

The photos seemed so pointless now, so I tossed them into a box and began packing my things. Daniel hadn't given me much in the years we were together. He certainly hadn't given me enough to fill up a box. I threw the box of stuff and pre-wedding photos into the communal dumpster. By tomorrow, the dump truck would have taken all this trash away.