Aether X Amber Novels & Stories

Amber’s eyes flashed black and Cassandra stumbled back a step, her smirk faltering. I felt the ripple of Amber’s power as it collided with mine. Instead of clashing, they mixed, creating a pressure that the air itself seemed to compress, like the walls of the jet were closing in. Even I couldn’t breathe properly. ‘Axel.’ Zane’s voice snapped through my head, sharp with warning. I pulled my aura back with effort, the control requiring more focus than it should have. Zane stepped in front of Amber immediately, hands raised in that universal gesture of calm down before someone dies.

“Messy. Loud. Unpredictable. With room for growth, failure, and really bad jokes.” Blake salutes. “Hey.” The Sleeper’s amusement deepens. Especially bad jokes. The Arbiter’s sigils stutter, conflicting directives colliding. SOVEREIGNTY MODEL… NONSTANDARD. “Welcome to Midnight,” Ethan says. “We don’t do standard.” The void begins to collapse—not violently, but gently, like a bubble popping. Reflections fade, replaced by solid ground beneath our feet. Trees reassert themselves, ley lines glowing warm and steady once more.

“Do you know if this pack had witches who could burn off a pack mark?” Matteo grimaces. “That’s fucking taboo and they know it, but we both know you get dark witches who would do shit like that,” he says and then he shakes his head. “But no, we weren’t close enough to talk about our pack witches. I wouldn’t put it past him, though.” I finish the last of the bourbon in my glass and rest my elbows on my knees. “I suppose I’ll need to look into that myself. But I want your word that you won’t interfere when I take Camellia and Nereo back home.”

Minos’ voice boomed, echoing all around us. I twitched, cracking my neck as he spoke of Eurymedusa that way. “Compared to him, everyone would be snack size.” Europa grumbled. I smiled softly. Always so full of fire. I love that about her. “Today we offer…. Amphidocus as tribute!” Minos announced. “Oh boy, I won’t be the only guy anymore. Well, not the only Athenian boy.” Demoleon smiled, adding the amendment.

“I think, Alpha Luke, that it is time you and I joined forces. An alliance of sorts. We want the same things and I have access to resources and information that you simply don’t have.” “What are you proposing?” “Well, you see, I hadn’t initially intended on offering this to you just yet, but my hand has been forced.” She began with a poisonous smile, “I had the luxury of speaking to a spy from one of the western packs under the kingdom of Gaia during my son’s birthday celebrations and he told me that your daughter, Amber, looks remarkably similar to the long lost princess from the kingdom of Gaia.” Alpha Luke blinked at her stupidly. “What? My Amber? Are you sure?” He stuttered in disbelief.

"This house is the only available, miss. Just stay here. Don't worry, I will lend you money that you can use." Tado continued entering the house that's why Amber got no choice but to follow him. "I guess you just want to bury me in debt." Tadeo Miguero scratched his head. "I will not get rich from your money, miss. The interest that you want is too low." Amber rolled her eyes. "Don't complain, Tado. If you don't like the amount of interest that I want then don't lend me." Tado seemed surprised by what he heard. "Don't lend me. Just give it to me.Just think you donated it to a charity."

I watched as she wrote a note and then it disappeared into thin air as she chanted ‘mitte’. Magic was amazing and I loved the world we lived in. I just hope to the Goddess above that it didn’t end because of Soren’s war. How devastating would it be to fight for something just to watch all of it die? I didn’t have to wait long and there was a knock on Amarantha’s office door. “Come in,” she called out. The door opened and Ember stepped inside with a smile on her face and her cat at her side. I took in a deep breath of her burnt peach orchard smell and smiled brightly at seeing her again.

They are led to the throne room where the queen of the witches sits. A woman steps forward and approaches the group. “Hello Rex, welcome back and who are they? So I can introduce them to the queen? " asks the woman. “I am Hector. Nice to meet you,” says Hector. “I am Ash. Lovely to meet you,.” says Ash. “I am Ruby, beautiful dress, .” says Ruby. The woman smiles and steps back. “My queen: Rex, Hector, Ash and Ruby from Ember City,” says the woman. The queen motions them forward. Hector and Rex come forward. Ash and Ruby stay back a few feet. All bow lightly out of respect for the queen.

I let go of Victoria’s dress and covered my mouth, preventing myself from gagging. “Amber.” She looked at me with her wide doe eyes. “I’m fine.” She shook her head, and I can see it so clearly in her eyes. Guilt. “I’m so sorry, Amber.” She cried, her knees falling on the floor as she clung to my clothes. “It was supposed to be me!”

Obviously, the entitled tone belonged to Lamia Thelowar. Scum, my ass. I rolled my eyes, low-key, hoping she would see. I barely had time to glance at her before she glided away, sweeping the haughty attitude with her as she passed. Lamia Thelowar was a tall girl with wavy brunette hair. With slanting dark eyes that stressed her cunning edge, accompanied with dewy skin and luscious lips- she, of course, was the desired fashion icon. Despite my pride, I have to admit, I also sought her well-known visuals at one point, too.