An encore for two
The lights dimmed, and I shifted awkwardly in my seat, wishing I could sink into the plush velvet and vanish. Around me, sophistication radiated from every attendee; their perfectly tailored suits, the way they exchanged subtle, knowing glances. The...
Loveless Incantation: Chapter 19
I looked at Opal, my disbelief barely contained. She had been watching us, hadn't she? It should have been obvious to her. "Of course not," I replied with sincerity. Opal smiled subtly. "Good, I would have known if you were lying. But that doesn't...
Welcome to Heat Street: C10 - Scent Trace
The shop had no name he could read. Just a symbol etched into the glass—a set of curved lines arranged around a central point, like a heat dispersion map. Possibly scent-related. No hours posted. No list of services. Just the door, the mark, and a...
Loveless Incantation: Chapter 11
“Azure, what do you want for breakfast?” A warm voice calls out. A young and bright-eyed Azure looks at her mother with a beaming smile as she tries to steady herself and sit at the table like her parents do, but it’s a challenge as her feral form...
Loveless Incantation: Chapter 3
“Over there is the training room," Shadow says as he gestures toward a spacious room filled with humanoid dummies. “Oh, and down there is where the kitchen is. Are you hungry?" What an odd thought it is that Shadow and I first met five years ago....
Loveless Incantation: Chapter 2
I sent word ahead of our arrival that I wished to speak with the king about a startling shift in this war with the demon queen. Alice and I came alone as we entered the throne room, all the nobles of this land having gathered as well, the entire room...
Vermintide: End Times
As the General dismounts his horse, the poor beast collapses from sheer exhaustion. Skiteek, Anleesh, and I had managed to catch a few hours of rest before cleaning up our camp, giving me time to mull over the plan. The moment of reckoning has come;...
Loveless Incantation: Chapter 9
“We're lucky to have a few dips in our village that catch rain," a three-foot-tall male chihuahua told me. “There are plenty of other clans out there that see next to no water." "Is that so?" I knelt down to meet his gaze. Hearing from the locals...
Loveless Incantation: Chapter 23
Princess shook her head, trying to clear the fog that clung to her mind. The brilliance of Alex's spell had left her disoriented, her vision blurred as the world slowly came back into focus. As her surroundings sharpened, her heart skipped a beat....
Welcome to Heat Street: C5 - Minor Crush
The server room at Harrin Middle School was compact, over-wired, and under-cooled. Elliot didn't mind. It was quiet. Isolated. Predictable. A nice break from the louder chaos of field work. He'd been dispatched a few times this month to track a mesh...
Loveless Incantation: Chapter 4
Azure relieved the other generals of their duty when darkness fell. She wants to be alone in order to process all that has occurred today. Entering her room, she grits her teeth and punches the stone wall connecting to the throne room. Despite her best...
Loveless Incantation: Chapter 14
Bane’s heart is pounding as he leans against a solid pillar. Blood has spilled into his left eye, forcing it shut, and his left arm hangs limp. His right hand, however, continues to hold his dagger close to his chest. This grim scene starkly contrasts...