Born This Way: Chapter 8
"I'm so sorry, Shall, I promise I tried to keep it a secret." Ivan's expression was pained as he stood in the shadow of my mother. His ears were held back, tail tucked, trying to show how bad he felt, but it was second place to the woman standing there...
Rough Negotiations
The soft sound of the wind slipped past the open windows, curling the curtains into the bedroom so that the gauzy edges nearly brushed against the pale white form that curled on the soft spill of pillows. Her body was posed, or at least it appeared to...
The Guardian's Slave: Part Two
"Come, come! We will bathe you." The tall gelding kept his hand firmly wrapped around Hati's paw and pulled her along, tugging so that she was nearly tripping to keep up with him. The bay horse didn't make any allowances for her short legs, he...
Born This Way: Chapter 7
I used to remember my mother telling me that it was always darkest before the dawn, mostly after a bad evening with my father. It had been a comforting little phrase that she murmured to me when I'd been young enough to want her comfort. I'd never...
Missing In Action
"Shuttle 97, Equinore 95, descending, all functions normal. Proceed to drop point 9X and review pamphlet." The voice was cold and mechanical as Todd settled back and stretched, his back cracking slightly as he did so. His suit tightened slightly as...
Xeno's Slave
Chapu snarled low in his throat as the tug on his collar yanked him forward a few more steps, his muscles tensed up while his nostrils flared open wide at the scent of metal and chemicals on the air. The taste it clung to his tongue as his dark yellow...
Any Port
"God damn it, Sam! COME HERE!" The shouting voice made Napoleon lift his head up from his trough and prick his ears up as a high pitched whine came from the other side of his stall door. The miniature horse heard a scrabbling of claws and another...
Return to Basics
The scent of horse was thick in the air, a harsh musk that clung to Jacob's nose as he pushed into the main doorway and blinked at the interior of the narrow stalls that were set to either side of the building. Once this place must have been some sort...
Shunned Proposal
"ANOTHER DRINK!" The roar vibrated across the tavern, bringing laughter to the patrons that had crammed themselves into the tight space while the electric blue dragon perched precariously on a stool. "Come on,...
Creation Of The Species
The crowds stirred and rippled as Chesan stepped into the square, their eyes flickering towards him with a mingling of fear and interest. He roused his crest up, the long spines and the webbing between them drawing taut as he allowed his guards to...
The Gryphon and the Schoolmaster
Many centuries ago, on a continent half a world away, natives once worshiped nature and gods and spirits and strange beasts that many believed to be legend. The natives lived quite peacefully until a new order marched over them, filled with conquerors...
Stables Menage A Trois: Part 1
"Come on! Let's go!" Cody made a chirping noise as two of the cows continued to graze without a single break to even look at them. They didn't care that he was trying to get them to get back into the barn for the night, they were too busy stuffing...