The Serpent's Shadow Novels & Stories

But that’s not all. A shadow splits from the utter darkness at the slightest wave of light and crawls onto Meph’s wrist in a utter surreal way when he touches the lock. No movement of any light in the little room could cause this shadow. And it won’t appear, unless his fingers touch the lock. And the moment it crawls onto Meph’s wrist, it shakes off the shackles of light and tangles itself around his wrist, a tiny snake head forms into shape as it bites its own tail. Staring at the slim, pitch-black shadow on his wrist, Meph is struggling between opening the lock and dodging this mysterious, weightless, harmless-looking shadow.

The shadow hissed, recoiling from the light, its form rippling in anger. One of the witches whispered, awestruck, “She’s… she’s controlling it.” Seraphine opened her eyes, glaring at the shadow. “I am not your anomaly to correct,” she said firmly. “I am the one who decides my path.” The shadow twisted violently, reforming into a more tangible shape towering, alien, with countless eyes observing her every movement. It advanced slowly, testing her, probing for weakness. The immortal stepped beside her. “They will escalate the test,” he said. “Prepare yourself.”

"Of course, this Prince did it. What are you going to do about it?" Serena’s expression shifted to one of annoyance, like she was scraping mud off her boot. "Shadow. Throw this trash down here." Before anyone could blink, a white figure materialized on the roof of the tavern, hanging upside down like a bat. It was a ghost-like figure. No one in the street—not even the shifters with the keenest senses—had noticed her shadowing Serena. Shadow dropped. Her hand clamped onto the Prince’s collar, and with a casual flick of her wrist, she hurled him off the second floor.

She rolled her eyes. “The Moon Goddess?! Yeah sure.” Shadow scoffed. “If you ARE the Moon Goddess, prove it.” Shadow demanded. Selene glared at Shadow and huffed. “Shadow and Jennifer Collins. How are your pups?” she asked. “How are Spyder and Spencer? Isn’t their mate expecting along with her cousin?” Shadow glared and Jen released a low growl. “How do you know our names? And how do you know about all our pups?” Jen snarled. Shadow had his arm around his mate’s waist. It wasn’t to protect her from Selene but more to keep her from pouncing on Selene.

Stripping off my clothes, I left them and my bag under a redwood tree, then I let Rose take over. "Let's run to our heart's content! Then we'll take a bath in the river," I said to her. Under the luminous gaze of the full moon, I felt an irresistible force surging through my being. My heart quickened with anticipation. Closing my eyes, I focused on the power within, embracing the ancient magic that coursed through my veins. It began with a tingling sensation, like a thousand tiny needles tracing patterns across my skin. My bones shifted, and a rush of euphoria washed over me as my human form started to contort.

The plan was to make a fair attack in the middle of the ceremony, free the captives and get the gems. Theobald only hoped that his warriors would be on time. Otherwise, everything would be lost. He knew that he would be the first sacrificed to the Golden Serpent and he had trusted that such would be the case. His plan had developed to perfection. At hearing the uproar and the beginning of the struggle, he rose from the ground and sprinted after the relic. He grabbed it on the run and sprinted to the interior of the chapel, scurrying away through a small back door that led to a back bridge used by the Supreme Priest. He took advantage of the confusion to run down the pyramid and went right in

Ava's words stayed on my mind, and I knew my bed would soon be empty. "Olivja, please," Jack said as he followed me into the bedroom. "What do you want, Jack?" I asked him, and he looked down with no response. "The feeling was overwhelming," he said, and I laughed. "You'd better head to Shadow and complete what you began, Jack. Don't expect my consent, as it will never come. I'll never say it's alright just to ease your conscience. The truth is, it's not alright! It's painful! It feels like a betrayal, and I can't recover from it. So, don't waste time hoping I'll have a change of heart because I won't. I'm the one who loses in this. Not you, not her, not the damn pack members, just me. Me an

My breath came in sharp, shallow bursts as I stared at Marcus's lifeless body, the pool of blood around him spreading like ink on a parchment. I hadn't done this. I couldn’t have done this. Could I? A jolt of panic coursed through me, snapping me out of my frozen state. I backed away, my gaze darting around the room. The shadows on the walls seemed alive, coming closer to me. I needed to think, to move, but my legs felt like lead.

"Take her alive! The battery is here! Seize her!" Shadow Guards were already scaling the support struts. They moved like spiders, fast and silent. "We can't reach the valve!" Tristan yelled, firing his collapsible crossbow at a climbing guard. The bolt struck the man in the eye, and he fell into the magma. "I don't need to reach it," Saoirse said. She stood up. She didn't look at the valve. She looked at the lake of fire below. "I am the Core," she whispered. She closed her eyes and spread her arms.

Those words settled heavily in my chest without thinking I glanced toward Orion he looked up at me his tiny hand reached for mine I took it instantly. The First Shadow laughed again. "How noble and pointless " It said Darkness rolled through the sanctuary like a wave every torch died, and only the sanctuary's fading silver light remained. The temperature dropped suddenly, and my breath became visible somewhere behind us a warrior screamed, then another the Shadow was not attacking it was spreading despair. Serena stood still she watched the creature with shining eyes. "You came." She whispered the words almost reverently "I knew you would " She added. Raze frowned, "No" he said, as he slowly