A Night Amongst the Ruins
Chapter 9: A Night Amongst the RuinsJune 4, 1988 06:00 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England Master Constable Proust had departed yesterday afternoon, just shortly after the church fire had been finally doused. He'd left that for...
Fire Branded Leather: Dominance
# Chapter 11: Dominance Will rather enjoyed the walk back to the station. It wasn't far, only a few blocks, the cool autumn breeze ruffled his fur. Oscar and Davies matched him step for step on the deserted street. "What do you think horn-head...
Final Exam
Chapter 8: Final ExamOctober 1, 198609:42 HoursSouth London, England The Final Exams are conducted in a room expressly designed for the purpose. As pups were born all year long, so the finals were ever running. It was a busy location, every Dog...
Another Day at the Office
# Chapter 2: Another Day at the Office I hate Mondays. I think a cat said that, sounds like a cat type of thing to say. Well, this wolf can say it too. Already, I can feel my stomach rolling. On top of everything else, that cookie last night was...
Looking in the Mirror
# Chapter 9: Looking in the Mirror _July 3'rd 1993 21:00 Hours London, England_ I slept in a hotel that evening. The idea of spending a night in the Kennel sickened me. The hotel was not high class. It was, at best, middling, the type of...
Cold Trailing
# Chapter 1: Clean-up Duty Will wiped the sweat from his brow and took a long drink from the water bottle at his hip, draining it dry. This was going to be a long day. Around him his fellow fire fighters swarmed. He'd brought a larger crew...
We Don't Just Fade Away
# Chapter 1 "Have you found Jesus?" The man's voice grated on me like the sound of a steam engine that hadn't seen the business end of an oilier in months. He shoved a gaudy pamphlet in my face before I could back away. It was decorated with...
Swimming in a Suit and Tie
# Chapter 8: Swimming in a Suit and Tie I spent the night at English's as I wasn't really relishing the long walk home to a dark apartment. And anyway, he had spare rooms and soft beds - something I didn't. I woke up with a start. I was in a...
The Master Constable
Chapter 4: The Master ConstableJune 2, 1988 02:42 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England I was thankful that the 'Special Examiner' Dogs had stayed long enough to clean away even the slightest stain of Zack's blood. I wasn't sure...
Fire Branded Leather: Night Life
# Chapter 4: Night Life His knuckles never reached the wood. "Good evening, Will." Anne stood before him, as perfect and precise as he remembered her. The black dress she wore looked at first the same as yesterday. It took Will a long...
The Scent of Blood
Chapter 2: The Scent of BloodJune 1, 198822:30 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England I had less than two hours to catch some rest that night. My daily schedule put me down for six hours of sleep split across three different breaks...
Life is What we Leave Behind
# Chapter 10: Life is What we Leave Behind I sat there in the wheelchair for the hours it took us to come to dock. “Are you ready, Wolfy?” Rebecca asked from beside me. She'd...