The Yellow Flash Of The Leaf Novels & Stories

From green. To flashing red.

“Y-yes…I want you…your cock—“ A bright flash of light illuminates us. At first I think it’s lightning. Then I hear it. The low click of a shutter camera. I freeze.

Like something from a forgotten time. Then suddenly— A strong wind rushed through the clearing. Leaves lifted from the ground and spun into the air. The trees shook. The ground seemed to vibrate faintly beneath my feet. Then— Light appeared. A bright, pure light formed in front of us. At first, it was soft. Then it grew stronger. Brighter. Until it lit up the entire area. The air shimmered. The space in front of us began to twist. Like something unseen was being opened.

I stood, brushing past a glowing crimson vine coiled around a stone pillar and once again, I realized that it was something I had never seen before, not even in the Werewolf Realm. Before I could study them more, Pearl tugged my hand. “Liza, what about this one?” She pointed to a squat, wide-leafed plant with orange-tipped edges, a plant I did recognize. “Ah, this one,” I mused, kneeling. “Okay, so this is called Fireleaf. Fireleaf has strong healing properties. Its smoke calms the body, and its leaves seal wounds quickly. But if it's overused, it dulls the senses and…”

Ronan lifted the paper in his hand and rolled it open, showing it to me. My eyes widened the second I saw the drawing. I didn’t recognize it at first, it was some kind of strange plant with dark, spiky leaves sketched in ink. I took it from him, brows furrowing. “What is this, Ronan?” “This is the Nifht shade black leaf,” he said, in a serious tone. “It’s extremely poisonous. Jeff didn’t even let me take a sample with me. He just drew everything. This is what it looks like. And a sample of this… was found in Selene’s blood.”

Blissful. But peace never lasted long in a pack where the supernatural pulsed through every heartbeat. Emily let out a small gasp. Everyone turned. The leaf in her hand had started to glow. Just faintly—soft gold, like a speck of sunlight trapped in green—but unmistakable. Avery’s breath caught. Sean sat up straighter. Shane, who’d just returned with a tray of cold drinks, froze mid-step. Cruz stilled, Ethan in his arms. Romeo’s brows knitted, watching Emily closely.

I felt like I was confined inside a black coffin and my palms met a transparent glass barrier as the slate carried me up towards the dark universe, away from her. “I love you both." Her tender-hearted words were a whispery wind, drifting into my ears. Before I could say anything else, a bright yellow flash of light blinded my eyes and I fell into the rainbow of colors. -

The second voice sharpened. "There's something nearby." "You're imagining it." "No. Listen. Past the water. Small heart. Scared." I stopped breathing. "Goddammit, Hart. We leave. Now." "We're not doing anything wrong. Just a stroll under the pretty moonlight." A pause, long and deliberate, long enough to rewrite everything I thought I knew about the shape of the world. "Hunting little children." The whistle cut through the dark. High and sharp, from somewhere across the clearing.

“Sure.” She held out the glowing leaves in front of me and it was a wonder my eyes didn’t fall off their sockets. I would have thought she was tricking me if she hadn’t clearly mentioned it’s use. Fae couldn’t really lie, right? Then why was this one so eager to share such important secrets with me? I slowly took the leaves in my hand and looked down to see how they were glowing in my hands. I felt a soothing cold sensation in my hand and knew for certain that she was saying the truth. This plant was really magical!

I replied. "An ally of Green huh." Another chirped irritatedly. "Have you heard the name, Zeus?" I asked in a sinister voice and their eyes exclaimed immediately. They quickly conjured a fireball, launching it towards us. I flipped my fingers and the ball of fire scattered into red butterflies. Their jaws dropped. "My turn." I toned again and then I flipped my finger again. They stared in horrific awe as they struggled to move their bodies but to no avail. My eyes turned blue again and I flipped my fingers one more time.