Butt Slam Part VIII
The ocelot sat back on his bench, a wince tightening his muscles, those in his face especially. The bruising was mild compared to most of his matches; usually "Mad" Mavis was a more vicious opponent. This time the horse had settled for a few grapples...
Shifting Gears
It was eleven PM when Julan, sweaty and stiff following ten hours on a bus, fell into his bed at the _Minnesota Multinational Motel._ Julan was so exhausted that he did not snark about how poorly-named the motel was, how its proprietors had obviously...
Rising Star
Brooke passed through the wide stone archway to her dorm and slipped into her shell, a sturdy piece of armor custom-painted bronze and black, studded with metal nubs until she earned the distinction of full-on spikes. She was proud of it, and she had...
The Neighborhood Daddy
Desmond pushed his mower across the last strip of tall grass. Lawns never seemed so big until he was mowing them, and his flat rate of twenty dollars for front and back began to feel like an offer too generous to be worthwhile. He let go of the...
Taste of Tongue
The wolf ducked into the sports bar with luck on his side, as the drizzling rain turned to pouring sheets just as the door snicked home. It was an establishment he had seen dozens of times but never entered before. It featured a cozy atmosphere:...
Sit and Study
For weeks, the fox had kept his eye on the mouse. Tyler was the rodent's name and his figure was small, mildly chubby, his fur brown and eyes blue. Soulful eyes, they were always magnified always by thick lenses because the mouse was nearsighted to the...
Aurora's Audition
The tall, pink-haired wolf studied Aurora with the skepticism of a strict teacher. "Your name," said the wolf, her Australian accent thick as pine tar on every syllable, "is Aurora _Sexley?"_ Aurora, a shorter wolf with blue hair and a body that...
Straightening Sammy
Samuel Drivas, Sammy to friends and fuckpals, went about his job with a vigor and politeness that the boss appreciated. Sammy was a red fox, the classic _vulpes vulpes,_ and he was slim and trim and always came to work smelling clean and looking smart....
Breaking McCloud Part II
Long days and what seemed longer nights dragged out McCloud's unwanted stay in Wolf O'Donnell's hideout. For a time Wolf had kept his prisoner in bondage at night and under a close eye during the day. Then Wolf started keeping him near at night,...
Spoils of Conquest (Alternate Take)
The warlord settled into his throne. His armor was freshly polished and cleaned. Another evening of training was done, he had seen to the disposal of a lone dissenter, and now he was prepared for relaxation. His swallow pet was absent. Raven Beak...
Spoils of Conquest
The first fingers of sunlight glinted across the masonry. It warmed the swallow's face, but he turned away from it. Even now, on the threshold of waking, he knew it was the wrong light. He had not seen his star's light in months. He knew he never would...
Kraid's Lovers
The low and needy rumble of the great reptile stirred the foxcoon and the swallow from their rest. It was a strange life, but a pleasant duty being the personal slaves of the space pirate general known as Kraid. Despite his monstrous size and at times...