Zed After Novels & Stories

Sunday Afternoon Bella lay comfortably across Dante’s lap as they watched television in the living room. The atmosphere was lazy and calm until the news suddenly interrupted the program. The screen shifted to a serious-looking reporter. “We have sad news to report today,” the reporter announced. “Zara Ashford has finally passed away after remaining in a coma for several days following the tragic accident.” Dante froze. For a moment, he thought he had misheard. “What?” he whispered. He shot up from the couch so quickly that Bella nearly fell.

I didn’t wait. Didn’t ask. Didn’t plan. Because there was nothing left to plan. Zayden was gone. Not dead. Not lost. Taken. And the system Had shown me exactly where. “Aria—don’t.” Cade’s voice. Sharp. Urgent. Behind me.

Caden exhaled loudly and threw himself down on the massive bed at the center of the room. " Of course big bro! I won't! But it's not because you asked— it's because I love women." Zade rolled his eyes, deliberately choosing to neglect his brother. He walked towards the wine cellar— something that stood giant at a hidden corner. " Martini or—" " Martini." Zade nodded, pulling out a bottle of Martini along with two glass cups... He walked back to Caden, sitting on the nightstand. " Are you going to make me ask you again, Zade?"

Zeke slurred. He had put on pants and was drinking straight from a bottle of brandy. “No, no no!” I snatched the bottle away. “You cannot have a downward spiral right now!” “I had a horrible break up. You stayed in bed for like a month after Cedric left. Men were in and out of your room.” “Well, I didn’t have to save all of Uquix so immediately after Cedric bit me!” “This isn’t fair, Zelda! I love Oz!” Zeke sobbed.

“Well, excuse me all the way to hell and back.” The vampire just laughs at me. “I’ll take a whiskey. Thank you.” I don't hate the idea of the vampire keeping me company while I wait for Kane to return. I pour him a whiskey and go back out to the garden. “May I ask you something?” Zael says the moment I sit down. “Of course.” He sips on his whiskey. “Yesterday, you showed me my afterlife.” “Yes.” “You are sure that’s where I’ll go when I die?”

“NO!” Zev cried as he watched Layla end her life. Her beautiful yet sad smile remained on her face as she chose to end everything with her. Zev’s world seemed to stop when he saw her lifeless body fell on the ground. He couldn’t move an inch, but he knew once he gave up, it would be really over.

I can't help but feel a little anxiety given what happened with Mark at the last show. Standing in the elevator, I inhale deeply as the doors close. Zurielle, Mark is dead. The Spider Backs are gone. Everything is fine. After my self-talk, the doors ding open and I waddle to my office. June rushes towards me and hands me a Live Fashion Show checklist to go through.

Walking out of our lives permanently. “That was weird,” I said after a moment. “Yeah,” Zade agreed. “But also… necessary. Closure.” “Think she meant it? About being happy for us?” “Does it matter?” Zade smiled. “We have everything we need right here.” He was right. We did.

Zara’s voice screamed from the speakers before going silent. Jade collapsed. Damien caught her. Grace finished the virus protocol and ejected the drive. “The AI is gone,” she said breathlessly. Damien looked at her, blood on his hands, Jade gasping between them. But it was done. Zara’s empire had just lost its god. Aftermath, One Last Confession Three days later, in a private recovery ward in Zurich, Jade opened her eyes. Grace was sitting beside her. “Hey,” Grace said softly. Jade blinked. “I’m alive?”

Zade said as he sat on one of the cushions staring at me his face mates in amusement. “You are hard man to resist Kairos,this definitely worked.” I concluded stuffing my face with Marshmallow