A Fox Behind Bars part 17
17. "The problem must be on your computer," I insisted to the matronly doe behind the library's checkout desk. "Why else would I even be here if I wasn't cleared to rent a book?" She sighed. "We both know why you're here." I tried not to let...
Voyage into the Unknown part 1
1. Hadros Valentide addressed the hostile audience of reporters the same way he'd addressed most of the crowds he'd been forced to explain himself to. The immaculately dressed gray wolf straightened his tie, walked to the podium at the front of...
A Fox Behind Bars part 16
16. I felt cheap and stupid sitting next to Jake. The red fox was still naked apart from his shoes and still half asleep despite the dirty, uncomfortable surroundings of the maintenance shed. To Vince, sex was a stimulant, like a strong energy...
A Fox Behind Bars part 15
15. It took me two days of frantic work to get Dimitri to bend his usually intransigent will and allow Jake to sit with us during lunch. That was two days of letting the tiger use me as the best _pet_ I could be. Two days of utter humiliation...
A Fox Behind Bars part 14
14. By the time my meeting with my lawyer was over, so was lunch and my chance for time on the Yard. Despite signing what felt like a thousand papers, I didn't think I accomplished much. My freedom seemed further away than ever. Two guards walked...
A Fox Behind Bars part 13
13. Monday morning. I was getting used to the routine. Wake up, remember I'm in hell, stroke Dimitri's ego, and wait for the days unpleasant surprises to start. Today's parade of unpleasant surprises started at breakfast. I sat there with a tray of...
A Fox Behind Bars part 12
12. "It was so weird, sir. They chanted in some language I didn't understand, prayers to this one they called the two-faced god and some to this half feral lizard thing they called called Anak. Then their priest told a story, or I guess you'd say...
A Fox Behind Bars part 11
11. I only had a moment to gawk at the scene before Dimitri lightly smacked the back of my head. The guards were talking to Jake, and there was a doc with them. Blake was there! The second we were back in Dimitri's cell I made my concerns...
A Fox Behind Bars part 10
10. Dimitri nudged the lump on the floor. "Did you kill him?" I asked. "He's not dead, yet." My mind spun, trying to make sense of what was going on. There was another fox in the cell. I gasped, realizing he'd been here for some time, hours...
A Fox Behind Bars part 9
9. The wolf's fur looked like someone had cast a net of black ink over him. He sat on the steps, blocking my way out. His sadistic grin told me this wasn't a chance meeting, but I still had to try. "Excuse me. Can I get by?" "If you keep fucking...
A fox Behind Bars part 8
8. I hit the door like a bat out of hell, bursting into the cafeteria. I came to a skidding stop, avoiding a collision with the back of a guard by inches. That was a bullet dodged, I thought. I walked as fast as I could without drawing too much...
A Fox Behind Bars part 7
7. I tried not let on what happened in the Yard as me and Dimitri walked back to our cell. I thought I did a good job of it. Not that Dimitri would care, but I just didn't want him to ask me any questions. The bars were shut while the guards...