X Cc Novels & Stories

“We’ll complete the rite. Together.” — The Temple of Cinders stood atop Mount Varn, a jagged black peak said to be the heart of a long-dead volcano. The ancient lava that once spilled from it had cooled into obsidian spires, and from its summit, the wind howled like forgotten spirits. Kael and Luna climbed in silence, their hands occasionally brushing, sending sparks of heat up their arms. Her touch calmed the fire in him, yet stirred another flame entirely—one of desire, deep and unrelenting.

Cricket “Christina, where are you?” the creepy voice echoed through the house. I turned the gun’s safety switch to off. “I’m sorry,” he continued. “Your friends call you Cricket, don’t they? Well then, I’m gonna call you that, because you and I are gonna be really good friends.” Where the hell is Minus?

’ Isabella was full of doubts. As she hesitated, Samuel suddenly called out to her, "Isabella..." She turned to see him looking astonished, as if he wanted to reach out and stop her. Feeling a deep sense of revulsion, she quickly escaped into the car. The car started and sped away. Cynthia and Samuel stared at each other, bewildered. Samuel was utterly shocked, staring at the departing car. That sleek, high-end car was definitely not an ordinary luxury vehicle. If he wasn't mistaken, it was a CCXR, one of only six in the world, worth over two million.

Narrative P.O.V. Cain's knee bounced up and down rapidly as he sat in the uncomfortable plastic chair, impatiently waiting on Dr. Zosak to return. Footsteps echoed down the long hallway and he looked up expectantly, only to see it was just Daniel walking towards him. Daniel sat down in the chair next to Cain and handed him the steel cup.

he said again but all he got was a buzz. "Smith, where....." a voice came live from the walkie talkie but was cut short with the buzz sound again. "Major Mark do you copy" he said into the talkie again, he's getting impatient. "I'm out" Austin said switching his SCAR riffle to his GP100 .357 revolver and put a big hole in the head of a female infected . "What's going on Smith?" I asked out of frustration. "The signal is weak" he replied trying to connect Major Mark again.

Or rather, one decided to stay in the other’s room for the night. “How’s your breathing?” Mordecai asked his ward. “Better.” Xander grins. “I told you, I’m feeling fine, the air here is so much fresher than the Capital’s and the exercise is doing me good!” “But your blood pressure is a bit high, and your temperature...”

As we enter the class, I see Cedric seated three seats behind us. He is looking outside the window. The teacher soon enters the class and as Adele had said earlier, the class goes smoothly and is actually awesome. We only have two classes and each class is of two hours. The bell rings for lunch hour and Adele and I walk to the cafeteria together.

Andrew asks and Ace can't decide if he's making fun of or not. " why would you want to know?!" Ace asks with an exhausted voice. " who did it?!" Andrew asks while gritting his teeth. Ace huff's and leads the way to the cafeteria and Andrew is not far away behind him. All of them are looking and it irks him. The cafeteria is a cacophony of loud chatter, each table a cosseted huddle of people raising their voices to be heard. Ace's eyes move towards a laughing jack, he walks towards him and jack notices him.