Series Finale

Hello, Readers!

Since I decided to release all remaining chapters in one fell swoop, I thought it might be best to announce that in a post so it would be easiest to locate the latest and final episodes of After Midnight. 

After Midnight was a series that has been ongoing (ish) since October 31, 2011. And while it’s had its ups and downs—starts and (lots of) stops, it has been a very fun and enjoyable story to write.

I feel honored to have such a devoted readership and truly love and adore you all for sticking with me until the end. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you a million times over. I cannot tell you how much I’ve appreciated the time we’ve spent together. But, sadly, all good things must come to an end.

Below you’ll find the newly released and final chapters of After Midnight:

Episode 85: Here, Rover
Episode 86: Thrown to the Wolves
Episode 87: Inner Beast
Episode 88: Eclipsed
Episode 89: Lunar Shift
Episode 90: Strength of the Pack
Epilogue: Dog and Pony Show

Now I know the story was in “hiatus” status for nearly 2 years (since December 4, 2017) and it’s impossible for you to remember the many, MANY events that took place over the story’s 8-year run, I want to remind you that you can always catch up by reading the Summaries. Trust me, I don’t expect you to reread the ENTIRE story (unless you’re into that). However, a word of caution: these summaries are not all-inclusive. They are merely snips of what occurred in each chapter.

I have worked tirelessly these past few months to try and ensure these final chapters have summed up and closed every opened storyline so we all receive closure for those burning questions (I hope). If, however, you’ve found something that wasn’t completed and are curious about, feel free to leave a comment or drop me a line at djvafterhours@gmail.com. Also, remember I am always open for recreations and scenes that you want to see and would gladly add them to the Fanfic page of After Hours.

Again, I want to thank you all for being with me and the wonderful characters of After Midnight. I wish you all a wonderful future and hope you enjoy this story’s finale.

~ Daijah

P.S. Feel free to check out my other stories (links in the widget on the right). My latest work: The Chameleon is currently ongoing with new chapters every Monday.

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Epilogue: Dog and Pony Show

Genre: Supernatural/Drama

Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Connor, Charlie, Dominick, Kaeleigh, Joseph, Joey, Eli, Chandria, Vaughn, Lobo, Sophie, Karri, Amanda, Ulrick, Isabella, Luther, Giselle, Eoghan, Emmett, Finn, Rosette, Emily, Jerrod, Alex, Minister Raul Quintana
Word Count: 4,291
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Kaya and Caleb get married!
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity.

Caleb stood beside the door, gripping the box tighter in his hands as he watched his mate quietly going about her day. “What are you doing, Caleb?” Kaya asked, sensing his presence as she pulled another pair of shoes from a box and placed them beside the others.

“Enjoying the view,” he responded as she bent forward on her hands and knees, giving him a better glimpse of her ass. He shot her a cocky smile and she tossed her hair over her shoulder with a satisfied smirk of her own.

“Well, Sir, it’s much better from the front, this I assure you.”

“Mmm well that all depends on what I’m looking at.” With quick steps he moved towards her, lovingly kissing her cheek before handing her the beautifully wrapped gift box.

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Episode 90: Strength of the Pack

Genre: Supernatural/Drama
Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Connor, Charlie, Eli, Vaughn, Lobo, Luther, Amanda, Lexi, Faith, Dominick, Kaeleigh, Joseph, Joey, Sophie, Karri, Chandria, Eoghan, Emmett, Finn, Roman, Rollo, Odessa, Damian, Harley, Jacobi - Packs: Greymane, Gideon, Vanderbilt
Word Count: 3,308
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: WAR!
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity.

“Watch out!” Sophie shouted, rushing towards one of their recruits as another large blast erupted near the south quarter. She made it over in time to push the pup out of the way but landed with a crash against a tree. 

“Baby!” Instantly Charlie stopped what he was doing and ran to his mate. Lifting her in his arms, he checked her for any serious injury. “Are you ok?” 

“A little banged up but no worse for the wear,” she replied, pulling herself to her feet. 

“Let’s get back out there then.” Taking her by the hand, the couple rejoined the fight. 

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Episode 89: Lunar Shift

Genre: Supernatural/Drama
Characters: Luther, Giselle, Dexter
Word Count: 2,670
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Luther contemplates the risks and consequence of the upcoming war. Later, the first shot is fired and it would appear the lycan are already losing.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity.

Luther stood pacing in front of the window in his office, gazing out over his territory and reflecting on his recent meeting with Caleb and Charlie Savage. They had come to an accordance. Gideon would fight beside the Savage and Greymane packs if it came to that. He just hoped that day wouldn’t come. It was one thing taking on the hunters by themselves. But lately, he’d been hearing rumors of them conspiring with witches. Add that to this alleged weapon that would be the decimation of all wolf-kind left him none too keen with the aspect of war.

And that thought bothered him, too. Usually the first to jump into a fray, fearing the future of his pack was a new concept and it weighed on him. “It’s quite rude to leave our guests waiting,” Giselle’s voice interrupted Luther’s contemplation and he turned to face her, his eyes skimming up her body as she stood in the doorway smiling back at him with her ruby red lips. “They are all dying to get a piece of you.”

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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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