The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Two
Chapter Two **(POV: Sarah)** Morning dawned on the Heisen manor, bathing the lush green lawns with light. A few statues in the yard watched over a family of ducks as they waddled towards the nearby pond. A cool breeze wafted over the property,...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Thirty Five
Chapter Thirty Five We ran for thirty minutes, sticking to the woods but keeping the town in sight. I could smell every car that passed on the nearby street, the rancid, acidic scent burning my sensitive nostrils. D.K. stayed in the front, leading the...
I Applied for a Delivery Job and Got Turned Into a Flying Reindeer?! The Revenge of Mari Lwyd: Chapter Twenty
**Chapter Twenty** ** ** Back when he’d been human, Lucas’ family had never had enough money to go shopping on Black Friday, but even he had heard stories about the atrocities committed in the name of discounted toys, though he had always...
Amber Silverblood: Rogue Wolf, Chapter One
**Chapter One** "You are a monster." I stood behind the closed door, eyes shut, repeating that sentence to myself over and over. It was like I was meditating, and that was my mantra. I _was_ a monster. I had accepted that years ago. I hated it, but...
Bonus Chapter #1: Thanksgiving 2014
Bonus Chapter 1 Thanksgiving 2014 I sat there on the floor of D.K.'s bedroom for almost twenty minutes before finally getting up and leaving. I needed to go find Kimberly and calm her down. As I walked, drying my eyes, I wasn't watching where I...
I Applied for a Delivery Job and Got Turned Into a Flying Reindeer?! Chapter Eight
**Chapter Eight** Suddenly, Justin found himself the focus of not one, but _eight_ reindeer's attention. "We are here to discuss the training of the newest addition to Santa's sleigh pulling team." Dasher said, motioning toward him. "Justin,...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Twenty One
Chapter Twenty One **(POV: Porter)** _"Porter? Porter?"_ The name bounced inside the young man's head like an echo in a cave, soft but persistent. His skull felt like it was being inflated like a balloon... and it wouldn't take much more to pop...
I Applied for a Delivery Job and Got Turned Into a Flying Reindeer?! Chapter Twenty One
**Chapter Twenty One** "I can't believe it." The sun was setting, but Justin had never seen Laetitia so awake. What seemed to be every living soul in the city had gathered outside of Celebration Hall, making the crowd from the other night...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Thirty Two
Chapter Thirty Two **(POV: Azkular)** Azkular ran faster that day than he had ever run in his life. Desperation lent speed to his feet, and the forest flew past him in a blur of brown and green. Even with the head start his men had gotten, he...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Forty Two
Chapter Forty Two **(POV: Porter)** Azkular was in Red Castle. Porter didn't even have to think about it to make up his mind. He'd abandoned the djinn once already, but he wasn't going to make the same mistake twice. Hurrying back through the...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Nine
Chapter Nine ** (POV: Porter)** Porter looked up in terror at the Tall Thing as it came into the camp. It was aptly named, because its head almost touched the branches on the trees above it. Its hood was up, and in the darkness Porter couldn't see...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Seventy Two
Chapter Seventy Two I growled in irritation, fighting the urge to scratch my front leg. It was still tingling, but the past day had proven that scratching it would only result in bleeding cuts and even itchier scabs. My back leg was back to...