Venti X Aether Novels & Stories

Dominic growled playfully against her skin. Ahead of them, the path opened into the grand center of the gardens: the Aether-Core Basin. At the center of a circular floating terrace sat an ancient, crystalline fountain that drew pure, unrefined atmospheric Aether Qi directly from the mesosphere, channeling it into a pool of liquid starlight that fed the surrounding gardens. The air here was so thick with natural celestial energy that visible, glowing ribbons of silver, gold, and violet magic floated through the atmosphere like living silk.

“Adaira…” “I know.” She said before I could explain. Our mate bond was back now so she could read my intent from my mind. “The kind of power that is required for something like that is monumental.” She said to me. “We can do it together.” I said as I held her hand. Our minds were already open to each other so it was easy to just combine our powers, darkness and light in equal measure. Doing so created a vortex of sorts and the beasts shrieked as they were being sucked in and sent back to the nether realm.

I'm caressing the brand new red machine like a baby longing for the moment I'll drive it for the first time. Wow! It's indeed a great surprise. Jeff walks to me and as he hands over the key, I take it and hug him, kissing him passionately. I can't thank enough for this! I just can't! *** It's over a week after my birthday. I always drive my brand new V8 to work and I just can't get enough of it. This so far is the best gift that Jeff has ever bought me...

She could still them for a bit if she needed to, but it was clear to her what Slate had in mind. As they ran toward the window, both of the men shifted into nearly identical dragons, Flint’s slightly smaller than Slate’s. The younger brother broke through the window, darting out into the sky while Slate paused a moment, waiting for Nya. With no hesitation, she mounted him, running up his tail and wrapping her legs around his neck. His great wings began to pump as he followed his brother through the shards of colored glass and out into the sky.

“As you have already figured out, I am your mysterious benefactor. The entire mess outside would have been easily avoidable had you not let your pride get the better of you. But that is not what’s important here. I am here for an issue I need thoroughly investigated. After all, you hold the most powerful force in this city. You can get the information that no one else can. I need all the information on an accident that happened five years ago outside Creedmoor City Hospital involving a couple named Zach Garrett and his wife Rachel Kent. I need everything you can get on the perpetrators, the masterminds, and anyone else involved in the accident.” “This issue is of utmost importance so no one

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A quick and silent prayer to the moon goddess followed mentally. "Now hold on," I said to the berserk Alpha. "You don't really want to do this. " "And why not?" He paused. I mentally exhaled in relief at the bought time. I had to choose my next words carefully and wisely. "There's someone in your pack who needs my help," I said. The Alpha tilted his head to the side, the confusion evident on his face and making him look calmer and in contrast to the beast he had appeared to look like moments ago. He looked at Zack and the younger man gave a slight nod.

Then his voice that's like thunder wrapped in silk spoke to her. “MATE.” The Supreme Alpha, Kieran Blackthorne growled loudly. Rubyrose felt the mate bond with Kieran burning stronger than anything she had ever experienced with Max. It was like there was something crawling underneath her skin, screaming to be set free. The bond burned hotter, deeper, stronger. It was fire and lightning running through my veins, setting every nerve on fire. And before she even realized it, the same word slipped from her lips, raw and unbidden. “MATE.”

But one name stands out among the chaos: Legacy Vega. My heart pounds as I scroll through the information. Legacy Vega… the name is enough to make anyone with half a brain nervous. The grandson of the legendary Alpha Fenriz, Vega is barely eighteen, but the fucker’s been amassing warriors since he was a kid. He’s ruthless, dangerous, and commands respect like he’s a goddamn king. And my brother—my baby brother—was one of his warriors. I can’t fucking believe it. Aeron had always been the one who wanted out of pack life, the one who said he didn’t want the weight of our family name on his shoulders. So why the hell was he involved with someone like Legacy Vega?