Shifter City: Den Mother
Anna sipped at the fruity drink in front of her. All around her the bar crowd laughed and talked at an increasingly loud volume as the night went on. She couldn't tell if it was solely due to the increasing intoxication or if the bar management was...
Shifter City: Bookstore Girl
"The recent streak of violent burglaries in the city of Oak Grove continued today. Hartman's Grocery was robbed by force early this morning. Three men in hoods entered the small grocery, gathered the customers and Mr. Hartman, and forced them into a...
Love of the Dragon Ch. 02
I continued to live with my aunt through my childhood. My father lived with us for most of that time, but he was often away on business. Though the economy recovered after the war, the lords had lost much of what made them lords in the first place. My...
Love of the Dragon Ch. 01
I remember smoke. The war ended when I was just a little girl, no more than five, but I can remember still the smell of smoke. The whole country still has the stain of soot on it from those years. People don't mention the war. I'm not certain if that...
Shifter City: Werecat Workplace
Anne hurried to her desk. The office looked half empty. She hoped that the majority of the staff was occupied in a meeting or elsewhere. Or, if she were very lucky, they would all be running late as well. Nothing had gone right. The water in her new...
The Girl from Niogh
Sirens. Ali pressed her back against the walls. Not for us. Please god, not for us. She heard the drones dropping down into the alley, their unique screech sending a chill up her spine. The red light of their scanners sent rats scurrying and the people...