Under The Oak Tree Light Novel 소설 & 이야기

Chapter 4: First Light, First Command Dawn creeps through the oak’s hidden seams in thin silver threads. I wake with the book still open across my chest, pages pressed to my skin like cold fingers. My dreams were full of smoke and silver eyes watching from the dark—no faces, just the sense of being measured. Judged. Found… acceptable. The vibrations have stopped. No boots. No war-horns. Just the low, steady pulse of the tree itself—roots drinking deep, leaves whispering secrets to the wind I can’t hear. For the first time since the contract, the silence feels almost peaceful. Almost.

Adrian pulled me backward into the shadow of the ancient oak trees. "Adrian, wait—" "Quiet," he ordered softly. He didn't let go until we were far enough away that the group’s conversations had turned to a low, distant hum. The light was different here. Older. Moss swallowed the sound of our steps, and the smell of blood gave way to wet bark and cold earth. I pressed my back against the rough bark of a pine, forcing my hands to stop shaking. I braced myself for a scolding about getting separated or something to that effect, but I was stunned speechless when he spoke.

Three hours had passed without me noticing a single minute. I looked down at the open sketchbook. The drawing covered the entire page. The oak tree stood strong in the center, its heavy branches casting long, shaded light across the grass. In the foreground, the small yellow lilies looked almost real, their thin petals catching light made entirely out of unpainted white paper. It was detailed, neat, and sharp.

“Don’t be scared. This might hurt a little.” I didn’t flinch and waited as the sparks of light was replaced by the vivid image of what Aunt Odessa was trying to show me. When I felt damp bristles tingled my feet, I opened my lids, and was immediately greeted by the groves of trees standing before my eyes with their thick branches hovering on top of me. The light from the moon illuminated the place, driving away the darkness as the breeze blew on my skin. Rustles of leaves that danced with the wind resounded through the place as the howls of werewolves filled my ears. Feeling a cold hand intertwined with mine, I flitted my eyes to the side and saw Aunt Odessa, roaming her eyes around the plac

"Let's... Meet... ... ... Again..." In the darkness, she barely felt the familiar warm sensation on her lips. It was as if Naoko's death was the dramatic end to the chaos. The Sleeping Trees retreated. As a group, they easily subdued the Crawling Hills. Everybody stared at the sorry sight before them. The fine hairs from the moss gradually swallowed the Sleeping Tree that collapsed in the Spirit Tree's territory, along with Naoko's and Tadashi's bodies. The hairs then grew thicker and thicker until it looked like vines. Finally, a single light pink flower bloomed where Naoko's and Tadashi's bodies were at. A light pink flower that no one recognised.

It took a while before everyone's eyes got used to the dark. Maddie sat on the floor with her head bowed and she didn't move. Omem provided the light for the lanterns brought along, and to everyone's dismay, the beautiful oak had no leaves anymore. Not much was left of the oak except old wood, all its life energy had gone to Maddie. She touched the tree.

I don't usually put content alerts but I thought it would be a good idea to include one here. This chapter may contain triggering content! There is abuse and hintings of rape. Please read at your own discretion. • • • The air was wonderful against my face. We were seated on the roof of an abandoned building with the magnificent skyline before us. Tonight had been a bust. Sure I'd been able to make enough to pay off the rent but I could still feel the strong fingers clutching my arm like a vice.

I'm hoping to give it a more gothic theme rather than romantic. "I decided on making it a romantic fantasy," Nice, Christine. "It follows a teacher with a hidden desire lurking inside of her. She tries resisting, but her new home holds a monster that brings that desire out. And she realizes that her life may be a lie." "What's called, Christine?" I smiled at her question. "It's called The Shadow that Lurks Within," Jessica didn't say anything else, and we continued to look around in silence. John was holding five different onesies, all with different animals on them.

I get a big wet lick up the left side of my face. “Thank you for that” I said out loud, using my sleeve to wipe off the slobber. As we are walking in the dense forest, I can just make out the moon in the sky high above. A full moon, and I haven’t in my lifetime seen one as bright as tonight’s! Almost blinding in its golden hue. Makes my dog glow brighter then ever! We reach the small opening to our secret waterfall, and it’s glonwing in colours of flowers and moon light. I walk over to our patch close to the waters edge, take off my shoes and socks dipping my toes in.

I settled with just sitting there and enjoying my time! Sitting under the cool shade of a big tree, I opened my e-reader and opened the previous chapter of the novel I was currently reading. The book was entitled Hybrid Zeus and His Mate and I loved it dearly. It was about this old sexy werewolf-vampire hybrid Alpha and his badass goddess Luna. It was really a lovely book and I loved how detailed it was. And the sex scenes, Gosh the dang scenes. They made me want to be there, to witness the sensation myself and that made me know that the author has done her job well.