Episode 88: Eclipsed

Genre: Supernatural/Drama
Characters: Connor, Karri, Eoghan, Emmett, Finn, Xander, James
Word Count: 2,072
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Karri finally confronts Xander about what happened the night Cillian O'Leary died. Truths are revealed and a new discovery leaves her reeling.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity.

*Note: Pronounciation guide - The name, Eoghan, comes from an old Irish word meaning “born of the yew tree” and is pronounced “Owen”.*

“Where the hell is he?” Finn growled as he continued pacing the length of the living room.

“Sit down and be patient will ye? Ye startin’ tae wreck me nerves,” Emmett said. It had been over a week since they learned of Karri’s situation and they were still working on getting their hands on Cillian’s trinity knot necklace. James had left a message on Finn’s voicemail letting him know he’d come across a lead and would get back to him the next morning. But morning came and went and still there had been no word from James. “Try callin’ ‘em if ye that worried.”

Grabbing his phone, Finn tried just that but kept getting his voicemail. “Seriously, how much longer does he expect us to wait for with our thumbs up our asses?”

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Episode 87: Inner Beast

Genre: Supernatural/Drama
Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Connor, Charlie, Eli, Karri, Byron, Lucy, Miles, Harley, Jacobi
Word Count: 4,044
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Byron loses his head. Later, Connor and Karri share a moment. And then, Lucy meets her end at the hands of an old acquaintance as Eli gets much needed revenge. Meanwhile, Harley and Jacobi part ways in a heated confrontation.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity.

The warm blood dripped down her face as she stood gaping at the scene. She was too late. Too late to stop Byron’s execution. Too late to absolve him of his guilt before Caleb ended his miserable life. Too late for them to know the truth. Time moved slowly as she watched the head roll to a stop at her mate’s feet. He had a grim expression on his face as he ordered Joey and Kendrick to take him. And before Kaya could process what happened next, Connor was tugging her arm and pulling her away from the body. “KAYA!” he shouted, finally getting through to her. “What are you doing here?”

She was trembling from head to toe, her mouth agape as she struggled to form words. “Byron…” she paused, a shaky whimper tore from her throat. “Byron is innocent!”

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Episode 86: Thrown to the Wolves

Genre: Supernatural/Drama
Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Connor, Eli, Charlie, Ulrick, Byron, Isabella, Miles, Dominick, Joseph, Kaeleigh, Andre Foss
Word Count: 2,380
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Night Shift heads off to the photoshoot Ulrick has set up for them and discuss the band's final stages. Later, Ulrick and Isabella finally speak words left unspoken. Meanwhile, back in Shadowvale, Caleb concludes his business with Byron.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity.

Ulrick waited outside the studio for the black car to arrive. The photographer was getting anxious and Night shift was already twenty minutes late. Glancing at his watch again, he sighed as he retrieved his phone, preparing to send another urgent text to his lead singer when the sound of tires crunching over gravel pulled his eyes up. “Finally!” he said as Connor and Eli hopped out of the front seats of the vehicle.

Eli grabbed the backdoor and Kaya popped out with Dominick wrapped in her arms. Connor took Kaeleigh from her car seat and followed Caleb who carried Joseph. “You try wrangling three very active, hungry, crying babies into clothes and car seats and see how quickly you make appointments,” Kaya said before leaning over to greet her manager with a peck on the cheek.

Ulrick took the opportunity to steal one from the child in her arms and cooed at the eldest of the triplets. “You’re right, I’m sorry. I was just beginning to think you were blowing this off.”

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Episode 85: Here, Rover

Genre: Supernatural/Drama
Characters: Kaya, Eli, Vaughn, Amanda, Chandria, Lexi, Faith, Rollo Cromwell
Word Count: 2,965
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Lexi and Faith continue their plans for Chandria and Rollo while Chandria tries to convince the ex-Alpha that all is not lost. Eli makes a surprising (and arousing) discovery that may open the door to a better relationship with Amanda. Later, Vaughn heals Kaya and work on finding a way to take Lexi down once and for all.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity.

“And how are my two favorite people doing?” Lexi asked, opening the door to the cellar. Chandria looked up before her eyes fell on the man in the corner. He had not spoken a word since Lexi had chained him to the wall three days ago. His eyes remained fixed on the floor but, Chandria would hear him cry at times, his heart breaking over and again. “Daddy, you missed it, a reunion that I’m sure would have cured that loneliness of yours. But, no matter, with the lunar shift, you and your new friend here will finally be cured of all that ails you. Soon,” she said as she shut the door, plunging them back into darkness.

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Episode 84: Good Dog

Genre: Supernatural/Drama
Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Vaughn, Dominick, Joseph, Kaeleigh, Rollo, Lexi
Word Count: 2,444
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Vaughn has flashes of his lost love Chandria that forces him to speed up his time table. Vaughn takes Kaya to meet someone who can help them find and trap Lexi but things don’t go as planned.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity.

Vaughn, I need you. It’s time. You must come now. I don’t know how much longer I can hold on. “Chandria!” Vaughn awakened with a start, his heart was pounding furiously in his chest and his breathing was ragged. Looking around the room, he gained a sense of where he was before pulling his legs to the side of the bed. Slowly, he felt his heart return to a normal pace as he took in deep breaths to steady himself.

Chandria hadn’t been able to do that before. He wondered briefly what it could mean; were her powers growing? Was she getting weaker? And if so, would he be able to call upon her magics as he needed in order to find her? Dammit! Why hadn’t she given him a location or anything to go on? Lexi was proving more powerful than he could have hoped but, with Kaya’s help he would be able to get the last ingredient he’d need: her blood. It would be useful when the time came.

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Episode 83: Run With the Pack

Genre: Supernatural/Drama
Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Connor, Charlie, Lucy, Byron, Miles, Eli, Sophie, Amanda, Karri, Dominick, Kaeleigh, Joseph
Word Count: 2,614
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Miles continues to pump Byron and Lucy for information. The puppies have their first pack run.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity.

His mouth brushed Lucy’s, so light she almost thought she’d imagined it. She gasped, arching her back and bringing their bodies closer together. The contact made him gasp too and their mouths touched once more. This time, Byron’s tongue darted out to trace along her bottom lip. Her arms tightened around him as he pressed the top half of his body against hers. Reality intruded, and Lucy briefly wondered if she should be doing this. The feel of this man…this wolf, touching her so intimately was sinful enough but, the idea she was betraying her family, her brothers…was this what she wanted?

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Episode 82: Happy Tails

Genre: Supernatural/Drama
Characters: Kaya, Connor, Vaughn, Sophie, Karri, Finn, Dominick, Joseph, Kaeleigh
Word Count: 2,309
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Kaya and Vaughn discuss the possibilities of Shifter wolves. Karri and her brother Finn have a heart-to-heart about Xander and the secret she's been keeping.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity.

“Ok!” Connor shouted, storming into the babies’ room. Kaya sat on the floor with her lively litter of pups as they clambered and hopped around her lap, tumbling over their paws. “Someone owes me a new Misfits t-shirt.”

“What?” she asked, looking up at the tattered remains of his favorite tee.

“Which one of you did it?” he asked, shaking the cloth at each pup.

Hiding a smile she turned her attention to the three cubs as they each growled and barked at their redheaded uncle. “You didn’t eat Unky Connor’s shirt, did you? No, not my babies. You’re all good pups, aren’t you?” With the question, Joseph gave Kaya’s cheek a feverish lap while Dominick and Kaeleigh scurried towards Connor.

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Updates Soon!

Hello, Dear readers,

Just wanted to drop a quick note to say I have been back and working on new episodes for After Midnight. So far, I have 6 written and working on another 4. Two of them are prepped and ready to be posted but I'm hoping to complete the last 4 and get shots for all 10 so I can post a few weeks of uninterrupted chapters.

On top of this story, I've also completed chapters for Cold Blooded as well as two new stories: The Chameleon and The Fallen. The first will be a completely finished story (five seasons written and ready for posting) while the latter will only have the first season completed (more of a test really that got me back into writing).

Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting back into the work and as always thank you for everything. Your support is appreciated!

Happy 6th Anniversary, After Midnight! 

Thank you,

~Daijah

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Episode 81: A Savage Breed

Genre: Supernatural/Drama
Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Connor, Charlie, Amanda, Eli, Lobo, Vaughn, Sophie, Roberta, Dominick, Kaeleigh, Joseph, Lexi, Faith, Chandria
Word Count: 6,343
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: The puppies are here and they are...adorable! Amanda tries to speak to Eli but gets more than she expected. And the will of magic is tested.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity. Pretty long chapter (tons of pics, sorry about that.)

“What’s happening?” Caleb demanded as Kaya was placed on a gurney and wheeled into the clinic.

“She’s in labor,” Roberta replied, doing her best to get the squirming Luna hooked up to an IV. “Hold her still!”

Caleb and Charlie stood on either side of the bed, securing Kaya down as the doctor diligently went to work. Roberta moved to Kaya’s side. Placing her stethoscope in her ears, she listened to the Luna’s heart and the rapid succession of beats that signified arrhythmia. “Kaya, do you mind lifting your dress for me? I’d like to run a quick sonogram to see where we are here.”

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Episode 80: Wake Up with Fleas

Genre: Supernatural/Drama
Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Connor, Charlie, Karri, Luther, Giselle, Miles, Xander, Harley, Jacobi, Claire, Garrett, Cillian O'Leary
Word Count: 3,198
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Luther and the Savages discuss terms. Connor gets an earful from Karri. Harley and Jacobi have a falling out. And Kaya has a big surprise for them all!
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity.

“Why should I help you? You made it perfectly clear where I could go when the shoe was on the other foot.” Luther said, callously flippant about their request as he and Giselle exchanged a look.

“Cut the shit, Luther. You and I both know you’re in no position to feign indifference,” Caleb said with a scowl as he folded his arms in front of him. “You know why we’re here. Now you can either man up and talk to us like an Alpha or we can leave you to stew in your mess and see who’s left standing once the dust clears.”

“You’re a Shifter. What do you need with anyone else when you have all the power you need to stop what’s coming? You and that bitch whelp of yours.” Caleb growled and took a step forward. Charlie quickly thrust a hand in his chest, pushing him back.

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