What Lies Beyond The Veil Book 4 Novels & Stories

The room seemed to shrink. This wasn’t just about Noah. This wasn’t even about the kiss-that-almost-was. It was what she’d unleashed in the moment she snapped. Hiraya paced once, then turned back, eyes wide and shimmering with a clairvoyance she didn’t want. “They felt you,” she said. “All of them. Everything that waits on the other side of the veil for a Sombra to slip.” Her voice trembled. “You didn’t send a call. But you leaked it. And now the dark knows where you are.”

“Sector Four lockdown disengaged.” The color drained from Alexander’s face. For the first time, he looked… afraid. “What’s in Sector Four?” I asked. He didn’t answer. “Alexander!” He finally looked at me—and I saw it then. The flicker of something real behind his composure. Not arrogance. Not triumph. Fear. “You weren’t the only one I built,” he said quietly. My stomach dropped. “What?” The lights dimmed, replaced by a crimson glow that bathed the corridor in blood-red shadows. Somewhere in the distance, something growled.

If what is through that veil promises a way to end it, then I’ll walk straight into the unknown. A breeze slides past me, carrying the faint scent of ash and wildflowers. The edge of the veil shimmers, showing flashes of something beyond, stone corridors, torchlight, distant voices. Violet presses forward inside me, curious to see what lies beyond this shimmering light. “Here goes nothing,” I whisper, and step through. The world folds. Light rushes over me, making it impossible to see. It feels like falling and floating at once. The hum becomes a heartbeat. For an instant, I’m nowhere, weightless, a breath suspended between two worlds. Then my feet hit solid ground.

The roar of the engine tore through me like a blade. I stumbled outside, shouting at the car as it backed out of the parking space. "Vincent! If you drive away now, we'll never be husband and wife!" The headlights flared once, but he never looked back. The cold wind whipped my veil and lifted the edge of my gown, carrying away the last trace of hope. He was gone. Just like all the times before, whenever Grace needed him, he always left me behind. I remembered the time he nearly died protecting her during a robbery. After Grace's husband took her home, she never came to see him again.

“No more riddles. No more smirking or circling like a vulture. You said I carry something powerful. That I’m feared. Revered.” He finally turned, golden eyes glowing faintly in the dark. “Because you are.” “Then tell me why,” I snapped. “Tell me what I am.” He didn’t speak right away. Just studied me in a way that felt like being peeled open. Then: “Do you know what lies beyond the Veil?” My pulse quickened. “I’ve… heard whispers. Old legends.”

"What are you talking about?" Edras took a step closer, his voice lowering as though afraid of being overheard. "The veil was not merely a barrier; it was a seal—a lock keeping something far greater at bay. By breaking it, you’ve awakened an ancient force, one that seeks to reclaim its dominion over both the living and the dead." The crowd murmured uneasily, and Kael’s grip on his sword tightened. "You’re saying this is her fault? She didn’t ask for any of this!"

"Hmph, for your sake, I will not kill them. I promise." Lisa finally showed her smile. She reached out her hand and grabbed that tiny hand tightly as if grabbing onto a lifeline. Both of them disappeared into a thick, hazy fog that is inexplicably surrounding the area. The scenery finally changed. And, the next moment he opened his eyes, Izzat is standing in the middle of the hallway on level 2, alone.

I shouldn't treat Hailey as a concept, she's also just a human. I sat up while still on my bed and was about to thank Cassian and his words that made me realize I was being selfish when I heard an intense and multiple knocking on our door. Before I could get up and open the door, Cassian beat me to the door. I followed him and we found Inez panting, holding onto the wall. “Something's happening with Hailey.. she's having trouble breathing.. we don't know what to do.” Inez said while trying to catch her breath.

Behind her stood Jax, bleeding, his back to her, facing down someone cloaked in shadow with eyes like burning coal. "Stop it," Nova whispered. "Stop. Stop. Stop please!" The woman in the veil spoke finally, but her voice was layered dozens of voices speaking as one. She sounded possessed. Her eyes turned black and face turned to look like a corpse. She gave Nova an evil smile and Nova screamed. Nova shook her head, heart racing. "What am I supposed to do? Just tell me!" The pool's surface shimmered again, showing four identical books—Ruins texts, all open, pages turning by themselves in the wind. One page glowed gold, one bled ink, one turned to ash, and one remained blank.

⸻ The memory of why Elian was truly erased. And as that memory began opening… Reality screamed. 🌌💥🌌 ⸻ Because someone far beyond the stars… Far beyond creation… Far beyond dreams… ⸻ Had just opened her eyes. 👁️❤️ ⸻ End of Chapter 43 🖤 To Be Continued…