Novel & Cerita What Happens In Crown Of Midnight

Jeffrey was the first to get out of one of the cars. He raised his phone and snapped a photo of my front door, shouting, "We're here! First stop of the day, getting the Toyota Crown bridal car!" The others filed out one after another. Aunt Mindy, wearing a maroon colored jacket, immediately pulled out her phone and started livestreaming as soon as she stepped down. "Today is my son's big day! I'm livestreaming the ultra-rare old Toyota Crown that most people have never seen! Let me show you what real luxury looks like!"

The Hollow Crown pulsed wildly, as if desperate to maintain control. And then, with a scream that tore through the chamber, Rael reached up and grasped the cursed crown. The moment his fingers touched it, darkness erupted. The entire Keep trembled, the walls groaning as fractures spider-webbed across them. The floor beneath them cracked, sending debris tumbling into the abyss below. The Hollow Crown resisted, its tendrils digging deeper into Rael’s flesh, trying to bind him forever. But Rael would not be caged.

“Aria do you… stand by me in this?” She swallowed, and felt her blood settle. The bond had anchored them, but loyalty was more. She caught Kael's hand again. “Yes.” He nodded. Lucien cleared his throat again. “A midnight challenge, by the moon’s next cycle.” He glared at Kael. “If you survive this… you earn the crown and Luna.” Aria clenched her jaw. “If anyone betrays” “I will wipe them out of Midnight forever,” Kael finished, his eyes steeled. “But we move together. No more secrets.”

*“Find the crown.” A glint catches my eye—a circlet of obsidian and starlight, hidden in the shadows. I grab it. The ground shakes. --- **Ryland’s Choice** The pack’s howls turn panicked. I sprint toward the tomb, Silas’s energy spiking like a wildfire. He stands at the entrance, the crown clenched in his fist. “I know how to save her!” “Silas, *no*—” He slams the crown onto his head.

Ezra crossed an arm over my chest to hold me back. “You don’t know what you’ve done,” he said. “Don’t I? I’m the most powerful being in the world. I could kill you all in the flick of my wrist!” Ezra chuckled. “You can’t wear another King’s crown unless his dead.” Dimitri froze. “That’s right.” Hunter stretched out his arm, and the crown flew off Dimitri’s head and connected with his arm. Hunter’s eyes turned from hellish red to crystal blue. “No!” Dimitri yelled.

“Two days ago, Alexander personally took her to a private jeweler. Measurements, design consultations—he stayed the entire time.” My heart clenched. “There’s more,” Ethan continued. “And it gets worse.” “I accessed her private cloud. Password was Alexander’s birthday.” Inside were photos. Hundreds of them. I opened the file he sent. The album was titled: My Knight. The most recent post was dated two days ago. He said this crown belongs only to me. Just like him. Next week’s family dinner—he promised to give me a name. The image showed an exquisite bridal crown— diamonds and sapphires set in a constellation pattern.

Tonight was supposed to be the first calm Friday in forever: no revenants, no Hollow Choir remnants, no oni trying to drag me into a drinking contest under the bleachers. I’m in my room, door locked, chemistry notes spread out like a losing battle. I’m re-drawing the same Vinča symbol on my palm for the 2,114th time (healing wipes it clean every morning, same old routine). Then the bloodstone cracks. A tiny, perfect fracture right down the center. A single drop of liquid starlight (not blood) beads up and rolls down my forehead onto my open textbook. The Crown HUD flickers once. CROWN INTEGRITY: 10 / 47

More people will get hurt if he tries to chase us down… panic is already starting to form… Why won’t he stop? A sudden looming shadow appeared in front of me as I braced myself for the first strike of the sword. I quickly looked up and gasped, stunned to find the Crown Prince standing in between me and the crazed Knight. He held a sword firmly in his grasp and it was raised to deflect the Knights strike, forcing him back. The drooling Knight tried again again, each swing becoming sluggish and slow. The Prince took this opportunity to end his madness, burying the tip of his blade into the Knight who continued to make strange sounds. His body slumped to the ground and his eyes finally closed.

Sound behind them. “You just HAD to jinx us, didn't you!?” Lynnette yelled out to him. “Move your legs man! Or I'll kick your ass into the Netherworld!” “Yes! Yes! I'm on it!” Fenryn called back, picking up the pace again. He was glad that the rocks falling behind them, were not actual boulders chasing them down like in the many adventure stories he had been told as a child. As they reached the beginning of the catacombs where the two had first met, the ground finally stopped shaking. The two of them stood there, breathless, but thankful for still being alive. Sadly, the crystal and the unicorn horn had shattered to bits along the way, and Lynnette had no choice but to leave what remained be

Right before I lost all consciousness, I saw those strange floating words in front of me again. [The side character has died such a tragic death. The villain will surely go crazy.] [My god! How could they do that to my favorite villain pairing? They are so much more believable than the main characters!] When I opened my eyes once more, the pain had completely vanished. I subconsciously looked at the clock on the wall. Midnight. Comments appeared in front of me again. [Don't open the window! There's no cat outside! It's a serial killer!]