Coming Soon-Chronicles of the Accused (teaser)
_Coming Soon:_ _Chronicles of the Accused_ _A Vote-Driven Series_ _By Nightshade_ It all started with a knife. That knife not only took the life of poor Freya Kay, but it pierced the veil that separated the seemingly perfect lives of the...
The Princess and the Punk
Was one night really all it took for a life to change? It happened in the books, the movies, the fairy tales. Could it actually happen in the real world? Struggling with such thoughts, Bella, the ochre-and-cream otter, rose out of bed and padded...
Wonderland Ch. I-Heart to Heart
Wonderland Chapter I Heart to Heart I sigh and slump down in the backseat of the taxi that I'm riding. "Where to?" the driver asks from up front. I could go home or... "The Den," I reply with yet another heavy sigh. I need to distract myself....
Once Bitten
Part one of the Adapted series My eyes opened to take in the same room I had been waking up in for years. The same morning sun shone in through the same white curtains. The same white paint was peeling in the same areas. It was all the same. And I was...
Dragonblood Chronicles Ch. I: Fortress Tragic
Chapter I of the DRAGONBLOOD CHRONICLES "Well well well, if it isn't Valkhael himself. Do you know how much it took to track you down?" a voice says. I can't see who it was due to the burlap sack covering my face. Despite the pain roaring through...
Dragonblood Chronicles Ch. II: Blood and Magic-Pt. I
Chapter II of the DRAGONBLOOD CHRONICLES A sudden feeling of dread washes over Eltairen. "Tokala, quernas!" she orders. The brown-and-grey direwolf slows to a halt. Suddenly, Tokala hangs his head. Neither of them need to say it to understand....
Adapted Ch. II: Heat of the Moment
Part II of the Adapted Series "Hold on!" I yelled over the storm. I gripped Aelyn's paw as tight as I could, but the pouring rain was making it very hard to hold on. "Just let me go! Save yourself!" she screamed at me. She was dangling off the edge...
Love Like Poison
By now, most of the wolves in my pack had mates. But not me. I had never found that connection, that passion, for any wolf. And my pack was always very particular about "staying in the species". Guess I'm destined to die alone. Or so I thought. My...
Heart's Alchemy pt 2
I had known that the question was going to be asked eventually. I looked away for a moment to prepare my response. Breathing in, I answered with "because I don't have any." She looked into my eyes with a worried expression and came closer. "You're...an...
True Beauty
A World in Remnants Side Stories True Beauty Deep in the forests of the Feywild, there lies a lake. Legend states that the enchanted water from this lake is capable of healing any wound, curing any disease, breaking any curse, and lifting any hex....
Adapted Ch. III: Rising Flame
Part III of the Adapted Series "I'm looking for a certain book," I told the angel dragon behind the desk. "What book?" it asked. "Ash to Fire." It typed something into the computer in front of it. "It looks like you're in luck! It was just...
Darkest Souls
Darkest Souls It was hard to remember exactly what happened. A scream, a squeal, a crash, a moment of pain. Then...nothing. I...died. Now, I wasn't the most religious person, but it's common knowledge that the world has a Heaven and a Hell. Angels...