Troglodyte
"Jonas-" I started to say, but my words caught in my throat as I rolled over. A large, human-like chest covered in thick black fur filled my vision. I looked up to see the beast's broad lower jaw sitting perfectly still on the pillow. It was snoring....
Changeling
The wound in my leg had been healing well and surprisingly quickly. I was glad for it because it meant I wouldn't be locked away in my uncle's mansion for very long. I returned to school after only three days and resumed my friendship with Trevor. We...
DC Criminal Profile: Mire
Defense Council Criminal Profile The following information has been designated level ten classification and should be considered Top Secret. This individual is extremely dangerous. Any incidents involving this individual should be handled only by...
Berserker
Sam's warm, fuzzy lips pulled away from me abruptly. I opened my eyes to see him quickly stand up and wipe my kiss from his mouth with a large, furry arm. Jonas turned to face us from the fire and Sam looked away from me, toward his house. It was...
Meridian Prime Draft 2: Prologue
"Come on, Nate, just tell us what you had to do with it." Police Officer Stephen Germaine says as he lights a cigarette and lifts the bright light away from my vision. He is a tall man with graying hair and brown eyes. On his face are drawn lines...
Eternal Blue 1: The Easy Job
Eternal Blue: The Easy Job The massive stone monolith loomed before them as the small ship sailed towards the island. A muscular hyena with a smug and determined look on his face was at the helm. The muscles in the canine's arms rippled as he...
For Old Time's Sake: Finale
I rolled over and stood up, picking up the torch as I continued down the hallway. There were a few branching paths that either lead to dead ends where the passage had caved in or that were blocked off completely by fallen...
Gerulphus
Through unconsciousness, I felt the sensation of being dragged. When my eyes opened, my head was filled with a throbbing ache. I could see the empty branches of the autumn trees above and a quickly darkening overcast sky beyond. I groggily looked down...
A Multitude of Stars... Chapter 2
We were shrouded in darkness as the ceiling of Enterprise Hall dimmed completely. I felt Natalie clutch my arm, but I didn't acknowledge her. I suppose it might have seemed callous, but I didn't care. There was a low...
Nemesis
We transferred to another train in Virginia and I spent the rest of the trip drifting in and out of sleep. Jonas's cold nose against my cheek woke me up after the train had stopped. Outside the car window, the sun was starting to set. I slung the...
In My Uncle's Den
**Chapter 2:** **In My Uncle's Den** Like my father, George Lehr was a wealthy man, though that was only one of two similarities the brothers shared. George was a business entrepreneur; a modern baron of a successful crude oil shipping company. His...
A Multitude of Stars... Chapter 4
?The light of a nearby star wakes me as I pass. It had been my intention to sleep through the entire trip. I sigh. Now that I am awake I might as well do some preliminary research. I peruse my database for...