Chapter 12: Reign
Chapter 12: Reign Monday and Tuesday were consumed by interviewing officers to replace those lost in the cultists' raid. By Vulpinevan law, all officers had to attend police academy, a three year program where they were educated in Vulpinevan...
Chapter 11: Resistance
Chapter 11: Resistance After breakfast and goodbyes, the latter of which included another lengthy hug from Whitney, Jason pulled his dark blue sedan out of the garage, and, with Ellie's direction, they proceeded to Katya's home. The ginger feline's...
Chapter 10: Return
Chapter 10: Return Aside from stopping for lunch at a fast food joint and to use the restroom, Jason, Ellie, Pete, and Flora spent the entire day driving, or rather, Flora spent the entire day driving while the rest of them rode in the car. Jason...
Chapter 9: Interim Governor
Chapter 9: Interim Governor Rita waved Heather over to their table as the red squirrel entered the hotel. She sipped her coffee, satisfied with her speech and the crowd's enthusiastic response. She was going to enjoy having so many adoring fans....
Chapter 8: New Villain, Same as the Old Villain
Chapter 8: New Villain, Same as the Old Villain Ellie blinked her eyes and yawned under the blankets. Jason's warm body was still wrapped around her, and she wasn't in any hurry to leave his soothing embrace. His sultry, slightly tangy scent...
Chapter 7: Bloodbath
Chapter 7: Bloodbath The Council Chamber was a sort of auditorium on the top floor of City Hall. At the bottom of the trapezoidal room, there was a long, curved maple desk with a dozen high-backed maple chairs with maroon cushioned seats. The...
Chapter 6: Friends
Chapter 6: Friends The next morning, Ellie borrowed her father's laptop to snoop on her high school friends' social media accounts, looking for the most recently updated account to message them. Charlotte's page said she was working in Wolfsbane,...
Chapter 5: Intrigue
Chapter 5: Intrigue Before Rita opened her eyes the scents of the office reminded her where she was: the stale feline tang of her bedding, the wolf's hot sour musk, the faint acrid scent of the fat burned onto the cold grill. It was her third day...
Chapter 4: Family
Chapter 4: Family Ellie, Jason, Edgar, and her parents spent Tuesday morning cleaning the house to prepare for the arrival of her siblings and their families. Unlike Jason, and apparently Edgar, though Ellie didn't know how much of it was for...
Chapter 3: Cultists and Pragmatism
Chapter 3: Cultists and Pragmatism The cage was too small to lie down in. Therefore, Rita was obliged to either crouch or sit in the dome-shaped prison. Her triangular ears brushed the top when she shifted positions. It was terribly cramped to...
Chapter 2: Aftermath
Chapter 2: Aftermath Lily huddled in the warehouse with her remaining officers. They were fortunate that the nights were still warm, but they stayed close for comfort as much as warmth. Lily had been completely unprepared for the vicious attack...
Chapter 1: Bennett's
The Murderess of Maplesburg Reign of Terror Heather O. Bunn © Heather O. Bunn 2020 _In memory of all of the animals tormented and murdered in the hollow name of "research". _ Chapter 1: Bennett's Ellie turned the car onto the entrance ramp...