This Present Darkness Novels & Stories

Yet, amid those dire moments, Nine's face often appeared, like the moon illuminating a clear, starless sky. But unlike the moon, which brings a measure of brightness to the darkness, Nine's presence only seemed to deepen the shadows. It's often said that darkness and light cannot coexist; however, darkness and darkness can entwine like old friends. The world is a cruel joke, and humanity is its most profound flaw. *****

"I know someone near who can lend you horses. But since it is already getting dark, I suggest you stay here for the night. You can just continue traveling tomorrow morning. Also, I don't think Lucia is fine to travel again. She should rest so that her wound will stop bleeding." I looked at Lucia. "She is right. We should stay here for the night to give you time to rest, and it is also not advisable to travel at night because it is more dangerous." "I will stay here for the night, then," Lucia said. I smiled but my smile vanished soon when I felt something different in my head. It seemed like my surrounding was revolving around me. 'The incense!' All I heard was Raja's panicking voice before

And as I surrender to the darkness, I can only pray that someday the dawn will come and bring an end to the endless night. As the darkness threatens to consume me, a glimmer of hope pierces through the veil of despair, like a ray of sunlight breaking through storm clouds. At that moment of clarity, I feel a surge of warmth and light flood my mind, banishing the shadows of my nightmares and illuminating the darkness with the promise of a brighter future.

I’m not done with you yet. One. Darkness. But not death. Not yet. Not ever, if I had anything to say about it.

I'm met with emptiness even though my eyes stray to the darkness in the corner of the room where the moonlight streaks fail to reach. I don't see him, however, something says he is in there, in the shadows watching me. I mean, that's the only time apex predators are out for the kill; in the dark. “Theodore!” I yell towards the door with a frantic voice. It's not helping matters that my ankle is cuffed against my wish. Oh, God! “Theodore isn't here to save you. You are with me now.” The voice is deeper, darker, promising dangers more than his words speak.

Then, with purpose, I tossed it into the trash can. The sharp, hollow clink of metal hitting the bottom echoed through the quiet night. The wind brushed against me, its chill settling over my skin. I looked out over the night view, where even the dimmest stars held a faint trace of light. Then, I turned and stepped back inside, closing the door behind me. In that moment, I felt a stillness I had never known. Everything in the past had finally fallen with the stars into endless darkness. And ahead of me, there lay countless possibilities that I could explore one by one.

" My mother sat frozen on the ground, her gaze empty as she stared at the check. Samuel's silhouette faded away. The blood on my mother's arms and legs had turned to a dark crust. The relentless sun baked her, turning her skin a deep red. Time seemed to stand still until, at last, she stirred. She lowered her head and let out a cry of despair so raw, it echoed the pain of a creature in its final moments. "Yocelyn, how could you have loved a man like that?!" Beneath the harsh sun, I broke out in a cold sweat. My heart ached as I stayed by my mother's side, wishing I could wrap her in my arms and shield her from the world. However, to protect a man like that…

“I have told you to kill countless humans and you have done it without hesitation or protest, what is so special about this one human, she is neither a pussy to fuck, nor could she be your mate, why won't you kill her?” Darkness placed down his glass with a soft click, and Greta immediately tensed up, her eyes darted around, it was obvious Darkness had no intention to continue the conversation, but she wasn't ready to let go, her hip swayed as she walked right to the front of his desk. “You are not possibly thinking she is your mate are you?” the air in the room immediately became suffocating. ~P-Lia~

Whatever it is clear Sandra wants to move. The stakes between the two camps will continue. Who will fall first? Vampires in all their darkness or humans with genius brains and minds. Can these two different peoples and come from different worlds live side by side? Find the answer after what happened later. The path of life is real and visible. All things are related to one another. Darkness "It depends, but in my opinion it could be possible." "Oh, I see. And this problem, what do you think about someone who was sick who should have been healed a long time ago, but now has relapsed again. Whether it all has to do with the vision he has, or maybe it is caused by something else."

The goddess eyed me sceptically. “Ask it.” She demanded rather than invited. “You said, in order to defeat the darkness, you must first defeat the light.” I paused. A part of me hoped that what I was about to say was wrong. That I had got the complete wrong end of the stick. But the gnawing pain in my heart told be otherwise. “You are yet to ask me a question.” “The darkness is Tenebris?” I ask. “Yes.” “The light…” gulping back the tears that threatened to spill over, “Then the light must mean….”