Things You Save In A Fire: A Novel Novels & Stories

The Archive of Fire was meant to be a sanctuary. A living library of voices, a place where no story would be lost. Maria had envisioned it as a digital and physical space, a repository of essays, poems, oral histories, and testimonies. Celeste had designed its infrastructure, ensuring accessibility across provinces. Leah had championed it as the next step in the movement—a classroom without walls, preserved forever. But sanctuaries are fragile.

"But look at the wood. These aren't replicas. There are tiny scorch marks on the underside of the rocker. Ivy didn't just rebuild the past. She saved it. She pulled these pieces out of the house before the fire even started." I looked at the walls, at the books, at the portraits. The realization hit me like a physical blow. The fire hadn't been an accident, and it hadn't been a desperate move by a woman trying to escape a bad marriage. It had been a controlled liquidation. She had moved her assets before she burned the ledger.

As the little bell on top of the door rang out a sweet tune, both Lani and Blake twisted around expecting another package but were instead faced with Jax' angered face. "Jax? What's wrong?" Lani asked. "The feds, they're here." "What?" Blake said with his face etched in confusion, "What'd they want now?" "They're here to snoop around, they know about the fire and they want to know what happened," Jax spoke in a bored tone. "What? The fire that happened nearly a month ago? I call bullshit," Blake laughed as he placed more paint in Lani's hair. She giggled shortly before returning her attention back to Jax, "He's right, there's nothing to investigate," Lani added.

stop him as he took off flying high above the mansion. The three of us took off after him and circled around him to try and keep him from breathing fire. I mind linked Bo and told him if he got the chance to restrain Willix that he needed to take it and ground him as quick as possible to minimize the damage he was causing. Orange fire rained down and soon we were headed towards Jadeville. I knew my mate was still there trying to save as many people as he could. Bo and Caroline flanked Willix at the last minute and pushed him away from the town. Reya flew in front of him to try and stop the fire storm he was spraying over the land. I knew it was a risky move but I also knew that his fire was

After two years Miranda had saved enough money and opened her own private insurance company. Because of her knowledge in this type of business, she easily found good investors and within six months her company was among the top five insurance companies in the California! Claudia's shop wasn't doing bad either, she even managed to open another branch San Diego. Miranda's success made Claudia hate her even more than before because of envy and jealous. On Thanksgiving, Miranda invited her family and friends to have a Thanksgiving dinner at her new mansion.

I skimmed the text, my eyes darting from line to line, trying to make sense of it. *Project Inferno— Weaponization of Wildfires.* My breath caught in my throat. Weaponization? what the actual hell...? I flipped through the pages, my pulse quickening as the details unfolded before me.

However, I pretended to stay calm and answered, "What videos?" Austin grinned lightly and bit on my earlobe. "I'll wait for you in the wooden hut by the woods." I felt helpless as I watched Austin sauntered off. Ten minutes later, I slowly pushed open the door to the wooden hut. It was pitch-black inside, and I felt unsafe. I reached forward and carefully shuffled my way in. Suddenly, someone with a strong, muscular frame grabbed me and hugged me tightly. "Ahh!" I shrieked in surprise, but quickly calmed down afterward and fell silent. I detected a familiar scent. It was Austin.

Maybe the facade only looks small with the help of optical illusion. I didn't speak. I looked around and there were many books scattered there. There is also a cauldron over the fire inside the fireplace. Something was brewing and the ladle was spinning and mixing the liquid. I tried not to be amazed but even so, I was still amazed by everything I was seeing. "Sicario, is he the one you say is your grandson?" Merlin asked Grandpa. Grandpa smiled. He looks proud like I am some kind of a prized possession.

Rose POV I walked into the dining room very moody, maybe my period was coming, that thing come without any notice but then I noticed my mark is burning, I kept rubbing it to get the burns away but it was getting worst and driving me crazy "are you okay" my mother asked me with concerned look on her face "I don't know, my mark is burning and my wolf is not okay" the pain is getting worse and my wolf is weeping in my head "her mate is trying mark someone else, his mark on hers is responding to it" my father who was just coming out said seeing me and rushing t my side to support me

Christ said and gestured his men to take her out of the place. And exclaimed all together the moment Cherry left, “Storeroom!!” They were stunned! The fire brokeout from the storeroom, what a horrible coincidence! ==== Hi Guys, It takes a lot of effort and time to think, write, and then create a wonderful story for you all. So, please do comment and let me know if you are all liking my chapters and my book so far or not. If you guys ever find it boring or something at any point, just let me know! I am here to add a lot of spices to make it spicy and catchy to you all! So, Don't forget to leave a comment and also do review my book as well