Shrunk-Lily-altend
Jason managed to get back to sleep and was awoken when Ellie entered with his dinner. She brought him more of the split pea soup though this time she didn't try to feed it to him. Jason enjoyed the soup, but he wished Ellie would bring him some meat as...
Hunted-Farida
Jason stalked through the tall grass, listening, breathing the scents around him. His prey was nearby. Silently, he pushed forward, his stealthy movements barely rustling the grass. It could have been mistaken for a light breeze. His prey would never...
Infiltrated_less-horny
Lily grimly surveyed the freezer-burned mice. Her once brimming freezer of prey had been reduced to only a dozen of the pathetic rodents over the past 3 months. The bobcat glanced behind her at the family of tabbies she'd taken in at...
Chapter 1: A Bad Night
The Murderess of MaplesburgDisappearing Like Rabbits Heather O. Bunn © Heather O. Bunn 2019 Dedicated to my feline overlords to whom I am but a loyal vassal. Chapter 1: A Bad Night Bartholomew pulled the collar of his raincoat closer around his...
Chapter 20: Wolfsbane
Chapter 20: Wolfsbane Jason and Ellie arrived in Wolfsbane that afternoon. Katya had given them the address of her hotel when Ellie called. Once again, Jason booked the room without Ellie present, and then they met Katya in her room. Katya...
Chapter 19: Rose
Chapter 19: Rose Rita yawned, squeezing Ellie close. She recognized Edgar's scent, and her eyes popped open: Ellie wasn't there. Rita felt a sinking feeling in her stomach and lifted her right hand; the empty end of the pair of handcuffs dangled in...
Chapter 18: Escape
Chapter 18: Escape Someone shook Ellie awake. The only light was the moonlight reflecting through the window off of the surrounding skyscrapers, but Ellie recognized Edgar's outline. She hissed a reprimand, "I said you-" "Shh shhh," Edgar hissed...
Chapter 17: Panic
Chapter 17: Panic Jason watched in horror as the police cruiser carrying Ellie disappeared down the freeway. What should he do?! Should he try to catch them? He could attempt to shoot the swift fox through the window, but Ellie could be killed in the...
Chapter 16: Restitution
Chapter 16: Restitution Jason and Ellie were out of bed in time to say goodbye to Eli and Evelyn before they went to work the next morning. They had breakfast, packed a few things in a single bag, and started the drive to Prairie Meadows in...
Chapter 15: Frustration
Chapter 15: Frustration Ellie picked up the pace as she took her morning jog through Willowdale. She pushed herself harder and harder until she was sprinting flat out. She heard Jason yell behind her, but she didn't slow. Lungs and muscles screaming,...
Chapter 14: Adjustments
Chapter 14: Adjustments Rita pushed herself up onto all fours on the cold stone floor. Coughing, she spat a mouthful of blood and then groaned. Her jaw was swollen and painful; although, she didn't think it was broken. You think you can trust someone....
Chapter 13: New Normal
Chapter 13: New Normal Lily parked her red mid-size SUV in front of the temporary police station. The concrete block structure was an old office building, slated to be torn down but now serving as the base of operations for the Maplesburg police...