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2025-03-07 14:00:03The house had settled into quiet, the soft hum of night wrapping around its occupants. Ishaan stood in the dimly lit living room, gaze drifting over his brothers sprawled across the couches and floor.
It was a tight fit, but they didn’t complain. They never did. They were family, and family endured everything together.He grabbed the folded blankets, one by one, draping them over his sleeping brothers. Rian muttered something in his sleep, brow furrowing before he turned over, half-buried in the cushions. Aarav had an arm flung over his face, Dev’s leg nearly pushing him off the couch. Samir, the youngest, slept curled up in the corner, breathing steady.A quiet sigh left Ishaan’s lips. They were here because of him. Because of the killer lurking in Mount Haven. Because he needed them.Because of Ayaan.His fingers curled slightly at the name—the name he couldn’t say aloud. Not yet.Turning away, he padded down the hallway to hi
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The air behind The Copper Lantern was thick with the scent of spilled blood, stale alcohol, and something faintly unnatural. The bar’s neon sign flickered overhead, casting eerie red streaks over the cobblestone alley, where the newest victim lay.They'd gotten there before the anybody else, including the police. Aarav knelt by the body, his dark brows furrowing. “Throat slit,” he muttered, tilting the man’s head. The wound was deep, but what caught his attention was the expression frozen on the victim’s face. The wide-open eyes, mouth twisted in horror—this man had seen something before he died. Something that terrified him.Dev stood beside him, his arms crossed.They both felt it.Something about this crime scene was wrong.As they stood there, the unnatural smell hit them—faint at first, but unmistakable. Aarav licked the air, trying to isolate it from the stench of blood and rot.“Can you taste
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Moonlight poured through the wide windows of the living room, cascading in silver ribbons that stretched across the floor, creeping up the furniture, and painting everything in an ethereal glow. The night was still, the outside world hushed in reverence to the transformation unfolding within the small home. The cool, silvery light filtered through the gauzy curtains, illuminating dust motes that hung suspended in the air, swirling gently in the quiet. The moon, high and heavy in the sky, seemed to pulse as if bearing witness to the rebirth taking place beneath its watchful gaze.At the center of it all, Ishaan sat on the floor, his arms wrapped tightly around Ashwin's unconscious body. His breathing was slow, deliberate, his sharp eyes drinking in every single detail of the stunning transformation happening before him.Ashwin was no longer human.His once silky black hair had turned completely white, the strands cascading down in soft w
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Bare feet padded across the floor. Small, sleepy voices murmured in confusion."Daddy? Why is it so loud?"The twins had woken up.Rubbing their tired eyes, the two little boys shuffled into the living room, their pajama-clad bodies still heavy with sleep. But the moment they laid eyes on Ashwin-his transformed form stretched across the floor, his shimmering white hair spilling over Ishaan's lap-their exhaustion vanished in an instant.For a second, they simply stared.Then, all at once, shrieks of pure delight pierced the air."MOMMY IS LIKE US!"The twins launched into excited jumps, their tiny bodies bouncing as they clapped their hands, absolutely beside themselves with joy. They grabbed onto each other, spinning in circles, their cheers growing louder with each passing second."Mommy is a snake!""Mommy has a tail!""We match, we match, we match!"Ishaan barely reacted. His eyes r
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Ashwin sat in stunned silence, his gaze locked onto the massive serpent’s tail coiled beneath him—his tail. It gleamed under the soft morning light filtering through the windows, a deep emerald green that shifted subtly with his every move. The scales were smooth yet powerful, wrapping around his lower half like an elegant piece of living armor.His breathing was uneven. His mind reeled.This wasn’t possible. This wasn’t him.Yet, no matter how many times he blinked, how many times he flexed his clawed hands or touched the smooth surface of his transformed body, reality didn’t change.His tail twitched slightly, the movement sending a strange sensation through his body—like an extra limb he hadn’t known existed. The feeling was overwhelming, alien, yet something about it stirred something deep within him.His stomach clenched as Ishaan’s warm hand smoothed over the length of his tail, fingers tracing the intricate patterns of scales with
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Ashwin moved before he could think, instincts surging through him like wildfire. A deep hiss escaped his throat as he launched himself at Ishaan, his body coiling with newfound strength. His fangs glistened in the morning light as he tackled Ishaan to the floor, his arms locking around the man's throat in a tight grip. The impact sent a heavy thud through the room, the floor trembling beneath their weight."You!" Ashwin seethed, his voice dripping with fury.His emerald eyes blazed like twin flames, glowing with raw, unfiltered rage. His chest rose and fell in quick, uneven breaths as his newly transformed body burned with a sensation that was both foreign and deeply familiar. His muscles ached, his tail coiled around himself in restless agitation, and his head spun from the overwhelming flood of emotions surging through him."You’ve been plaguing my dreams," he spat, his fingers digging into Ishaan’s shoulders. "Stalking them like a demon, givin
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The moment Koa and Kai stormed back into the house, still in their pajamas, their small faces smeared with remnants of ice cream, Ashwin barely had time to brace himself before they flung themselves at him.“Mommy! Mommy! Guess what?!”Ashwin let out a startled hiss as two little bodies collided into him, their sticky hands grabbing at his arms and tail. “Wait—wait, not so hard!”“We got ice cream!” Koa announced proudly, beaming up at him, his hazel eyes shining.“Lots of ice cream!” Kai added, licking his lips. “Uncle Dev said we were gonna explode, but we didn’t!”Koa nodded rapidly. “Yeah! We didn’t ‘splode!”Ashwin stared at them, bewildered. “…That’s… good?”Samir, following behind them with a tired look, snorted. “It’s not good. They’re hyped up on sugar and haven’t bathed.”Dev sighed dramatically, ruffling both boys’ hair. “We tried to warn them, but they wouldn’t listen.”Kai gasped. “But we d
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A few days had passed, and Ashwin still couldn't predict when he would shift. It came involuntarily, one moment human, the next wrapped in gleaming scales with no warning. The unpredictability of it all was infuriating.It had forced him to extend his leave at work yet again, calling in to request another two weeks. At this rate, he was sure he'd be fired. His boss had been understanding so far, but there was only so much patience in the corporate world.They're going to think I'm making excuses.Or worse, they'll think I just don't care.He had worked too hard to build a stable life here. He couldn't afford to just throw it all away because his body had decided to undergo some insane supernatural awakening.But what can I even do?With a sigh, Ashwin pushed the thoughts aside, shifting slightly in his spot on the bean bag chair near the large windows. The sunlight was dimming now, casting warm golden hues across the living room
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The Arthava-Lockwood household was deep in sleep.The stillness of the night was only broken by the occasional rustling of blankets, the soft sighs of shifting bodies, and the steady rhythm of breathing.Ishaan lay on his back, one arm loosely wrapped around Ashwin, whose lower half had returned to human legs for the night. Snuggled deep into Ishaan's chest, Ashwin's breathing was slow and even, his soft white hair fanning over the pillow.And nestled against his chest, curled up like a tiny, warm bundle, was Imara.Koa and Kai had sprawled out on their own beds across the hall, their small bodies tangled in their blankets, murmuring in their sleep. Everything was quiet. Still.Until tiny fingers began to tug.Imara shifted in her sleep, whimpering softly as her little hands grasped at Ashwin's unbuttoned sleepwear. Her small fingers pulled at the fabric, loosening it until his chest was fully exposed.Then, without hesi
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A deep, gasping breath tore through Ohas’ lungs as he jolted awake. His body trembled violently, his tail—once blackened and rotten with the curse—striking against the frozen ground. But something was wrong.The pain that had been his constant companion for years was… gone.His mind reeled, trying to grasp the agony that had shaped him, the sickness that had made his every moment unbearable. But there was nothing. No burning under his skin, no black veins creeping through his flesh, no suffocating weight pressing on his chest. Instead, there was only exhaustion, a hollowness that left him gasping for air.His vision swam as he tried to adjust to the blinding reflection of the glaciers. Ice walls towered around him, jagged and pristine, no longer a prison but a reminder of what had just happened. He blinked rapidly, his pulse hammering—Hayden.His body reacted before his mind could fully register the sight. H
