The Rise Of Eden Novels & Stories

It has to be a human with these attributes because, while I always rise again, my humans do not. Over time, I’ve realized that when I’m called, there is always a human who stands out to me, one who calls to me in some way or another. This time, when I felt the call to rise, it was Emmi who called to me. She was an orphan, someone who never had a family, but who always stood up for the underdog. She was the one who would walk through the forest and help the creatures who were injured or trapped. They responded to her, as they would have to me, with trust and affection.

Chapter 14: The days that followed were a whirlwind of headlines, lawsuits, and whispered apologies. Eden's name trended globally—not as Cassian Wolfe's fiancée or a pawn in a corporate scandal, but as a woman who’d stood at the center of a storm and refused to break. Cassian watched the world shift from the shadows. He had never been one for spectacle. But Eden—Eden stood tall in it. Not as a product of his empire, but as a force in her own right.

I leaned closer, pressed my lips to his cheek and muttered, “it’s not Eden.” Titus’ mouth formed a perfect ‘o’ as he experienced a real lightbulb moment. “She let me eat. I was starving,” the voice that left Eden wasn’t hers. It sounded more manly, proving once again I was right. The only thing I still couldn’t understand was why Eden didn’t have a creature of the same gender as her. I knew she was special long ago, but the presence in her proved that there was more about her than met the eye. Not only her parents were literally a one in a million thing, but there was more.

I didn't want to dawdle, I needed him to go straight to the point. "Heard what?" I asked, an eyebrow raised. "Oh, nothing much like I said. Just that while you were busy, in this shit hole," He said gesticulating, "The people of Eden have been taking over the world." He said with a stupid grin on his face. I wanted to wipe that grin off his face, but first things first. "What?? Taking over what? All the doorways have been sealed, no portal is accessible. How then?" I asked incredulously. I was stunned into speechlessness. This wasn't the way it was supposed to go at all.

Eden’s POV “EDEN!” The king’s voice was more urgent now. I lifted my arm off the ground, but then I placed it back down. NO! I couldn’t give up. I had to prove myself. I had to prove that I could train to be a warrior. I couldn’t just keep living like this, waiting to be saved. This was my chance, my chance to become someone different, someone strong. A force to be reckoned with. Like Astrid.

she said, in a voice like silk and thunder. He smiled weakly. “Welcome home, Eden.” Three Hours Later Alma’s Jet, En Route to Switzerland Alma studied the AI’s schematics Selene had decrypted. “EDEN is more than software,” she murmured. “She’s a living AI. She learns. Evolves. She can override any system, even mine.” Julian added, “She’s designed to replace governments, Alma. Not just run a company.” Alma slammed her fist on the table. “If Damien unleashes her, he doesn’t just win. He rewrites the world.”

Eden growled, his eyes turning from amber back to their human grey color. “Bobby Alderwood is a usurper, killer of friends, and a monster who kills for fun. Fifteen years ago he murdered my father in order to get his hands on the Alpha position. After my mother refused to sleep with him he conspired with the Betas of the pack who hated my mother and threw her out of her own pack. Not caring that she had me as a child. Eden paused and I could feel the pain in his voice. His eyes shifted to amber and I knew he was doing it to mask the expression in his eyes.

I laughed. “Oh my God yes” She squealed “I just need to go grab my gun”. She quickly turned around and ran up the stairs. “When did she start running?” I asked. “This would be the first time” Warren laughed as he collected the dirty dishes “I guess she is super excited about playing with her new toy” “She is so different from the girl she was when we first saved her” Ryan commented “In a good way, I am so proud of how far she has come”

The reason was simple: Holtrien already had more than enough geniuses, leaving no room for Vance to throw his weight around. This time, with the opening of The Veiled Paradise, Vance had led his people to the Outlands after hearing the news. Seeing that the Outlands had descended into complete chaos, with the Cathedral's army sweeping through victoriously while the old-guard powerhouse, the Ludendorff family, retreated again and again, Vance's ambition was instantly ignited. He naturally would not pass up the golden opportunity and continuously conquered territory throughout the Wastelands, eventually establishing The Coven of Heavenly Radiance.

“I’m doing it for me.” “Velia—” But she’d already begun typing. The decryption key bloomed across the screen, cascading through layers of firewalls. A new document opened. A single line of text at the top: Eden began with love, and it will end with it. Below, coordinates. The same ones. Velia stared until her vision blurred. Then she whispered, “What have you done, Father?” The lights flickered once more. This time, the power didn’t come back.