The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Forty Four
Chapter Forty Four **(POV: Porter)** Graybark Drive. A chill ran down Porter's spine and his palms went slick with sweat when he saw the sign, barely legible under the rust and moss that had grown on it over the years. A cold breeze blew down the...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Fifteen **(POV: Ozzie)** Ozzie watched the sun set, sitting with his back against a tree. A few feet away from him, a small fire crackled, and the scent of a cooking squirrel wafted through the air. He glanced at the fire to make sure the...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Sixty Five
Chapter Sixty Five It was the middle of the night when Kaylie and I finally made it back to the Swag Pag's house. The minute we set foot out of the car, she reverted back to her old self, cooing and begging for D.K. to come look at the pretty things...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Fifty Five
Chapter Fifty Five Just as it always did, my fur was the first thing to come. Thick, brown hair sprouted all over my body, covering me more thoroughly than human clothes ever could. Then, all at the same time, my tail and snout grew, and I fell...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Forty Five
Chapter Forty Five ** ** **(POV: Porter)** The whole world seemed to come to a halt when Mortoph appeared. The wind ceased to blow, and the crickets in the woods stopped chirping. The only sound Porter could hear was the pounding of his own...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Twelve
Chapter Twelve **(POV: Ozzie)** Goblin bodies lay strewn all around what had once been their campsite. Blood soaked the earthy ground, and Ozzie could already hear crows cawing from up above, eager to investigate the enticing smell. He grinned his...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Forty Nine
Chapter Forty Nine I knocked gently on Kimberly's door before opening it. It was still early in the morning, and the little angel was still fast asleep, curled up with Blister in her arms. She had kicked the blanket off, so I picked it up off the...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Six
Chapter Six **(Porter)** Porter couldn't help but feel guilty as he crept through the forest behind Gwinn. Sarah had only wanted to help. Still, he'd done the right thing by leaving her with the others, right? He shook his head, forcing himself to...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Three
Chapter Three **(POV: Porter)** "Weapons at the ready," Granger ordered. Porter raised his wooden sword, pointing it at the young man facing him from the other side of the mat. The other boy drew his own sword with a dramatic flourish, grinning at...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Five
Whoa, wait a minute! Is it Saturday already? Nope, even better! It's my birthday! And in typical birthday tradition, the birthday boy will now give birthday presents to all his closet friends... That's you guys. That means one bonus chapter...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Thirty Four
Chapter Thirty Four ** ** **(POV: Porter)** "This is the Arch-Mirror," Azkular said, leading Porter, Joseph, and Tick into a small room, revealing the two-paned mirror he had used the day before. "Normally, I use it to speak to Arch-Mythic Rayalga...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Eight
Chapter Eight **(Sarah)** The fire crackled invitingly as Sarah held her hands out in front of it. The cold had nipped at her human body all day long, and now she sighed in relief as the warm flames finally chased the chills and stiffness away....