Caden Mistral and Leila Bridge are two halves of the same problem. They’re both stuck mourning for souls already at rest. Caden travels the world of dreams. He wanders through the void, entering other people’s dreams as he wishes. It was the call of destiny in the form of a hound that led him to Leila Bridge’s door. 

The two journey through the world of dreams and stumble upon a crossover to a life they didn’t know they lived. An old evil resurfaces and threatens to connect the two opposite worlds. Caden and Leila are now forced to face an adversary they don’t have the power to beat. Luckily, there’s a surprise for them at the other side of a mirror. 

He Who Dreamt and Walked is created by Cygni Aster, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

He Who Dreamt and Walked

It was of no question that Leila Bridge spent most of her time in her house. Sometimes, she would just miss going outside with friends. For the past few days, her phone buzzed constantly with these friends she had made throughout her life. Most of them were genuinely concerned about why she took a break. But she could feel the dread creep into her system, the worry that came with taking some time off. What were people saying about her? They’d understand, right?


Suddenly, the reality of a million eyes watching her became more real than it ever did before. She bawled her fist up, leaning against the kitchen counter. It didn’t help that the nightmares were getting worse.


She opened them again to find that nothing changed.


Instinctively, she felt her hand-drawn to her phone. As if on cue, Hunter barked at her. He whined and circled. She blinked and smiled wryly at him. She petted the dog and stood. 


Chapter 25: She Paused