Blood-Forged Chapter 35

When night fell I realized with no small amount of annoyance that we never actually got to sleep in the inn, nor buy supplies. Once more we were forced to lay directly on the grass under the stars. There was a farm with a few little houses not too far away. Death-Bringer had tried to

Sidequest Chapter 35

Suzie opened her eyes just in time to blearily watch Hiro’s eyelids flutter closed. She tried to move to catch him as he toppled over but a lance of pain from her abdomen kept her firmly rooted in place. At least he was kneeling and didn’t have far to fall and his head landed on

The Strings Attached Chapter 21

(Liberna) Damian wasn’t sure if it was lucky or unlucky that the strange, threatening man knew Spanish. Damian had stopped speaking it when he was young and his mother disappeared and only started speaking it again a few years ago when he and Desmond met their half-brothers Diego and Damario. His ability to hold a

Insomnia: Thorns in a Rose Bush

Of course logically I knew I should stay away from the Clark House but once the rather deep gash in my calf healed I was back. Alone this time. “Kira?”  Only silence answered me when I called out the fairy’s name. I carefully ascended the rotting steps, avoiding the holes as best I could. At

Deo Chapter 33

(Xul) Joren had expected a much more exciting life than watching a couple of kids sleep fitfully. Joren silently crossed over to stand by Deo’s bedside and peer down at the two boys. They had pushed their beds together, their hands clasped tightly on top of the blankets. All Joren could see of Deo’s face

Pandora’s Box Chapter 4

Once the ship was out of the atmosphere, Bak’ki let the programming take over and pushed away from the control. “Lamonnne.” She turned around in her chair to face an empty cockpit. She sighed and stood up, her braided yellow hair brushing the ceiling. At least she didn’t have to crouch like she did in

Ira Chapter 3

Marcellus was not a squeamish man. He’d seen his fair share of blood. He had killed more than his fair share of men on both sides of the law. He had also bled his fair share from wounds that should’ve killed him. Only two bodies had ever truly sickened him to see; the first one

To Be King Chapter 15

Racqein’s trust in Paen was measured on ever shifting scales. And Paen dropped a heavy weight on the ‘untrustworthy’ side when they reached Engroch. “This is too much. We can’t accept.” Racqein kept his voice even and emotionless, an arm around Marisol to press her close to his side. Paen smiled like a charlatan, “nonsense! 

Debauchery, Depravity, Devilry, and Sin Chapter 8: The Servants of the City of Crime

The Courier Caine stared at Atticus’ joyless smile, their line of sight occasionally being blocked by the woman wrapping bandages around their leg. Caine could barely feel it, too preoccupied with how Atticus’ unblinking stare squeezed their heart. The woman finished wrapping Caine’s leg and then moved behind Caine, leaving them without any shield against

Blood-Forged Side Story: The Gale that Pierced the Prince Chapter 1

Two men circled each other. No… one of them was not a man. He was a boy barely in his teens, with long limbs he hadn’t grown into yet, shaggy black hair, and thick straight brows. It was the way he stood that made him look like a man at first glance. Defiant, not like