Rayner's Way: Chapter 2 - A New Path
After RiverBEND, Lilith got Rayner to join the group for supper. Even bought him a large steak to make up for having to cut his hoodie apart. Technically, Rayner had hated that hoodie as it was one of his brothers hand me downs, so all in all, he felt...
Rayner's Way: Chapter 8 - Heading Home
"I hate April," Josh groaned loudly as the group walked out from behind a set of large Blue Spruce trees. The wind had gusted up and blown what looked like little clouds out from his fur. Rayner knew he was getting to that point, but the Samoyed ran...
Rayner's Way: Chapter 11 - May Day Part 3
Card games and different forms of tiles started to appear on the tables around him. The Pack loved their games, and more than that, they loved to gamble at the holidays. Bingo would probably start up at some point, and Rayner wanted to be out of the...
Rayner's Way: Chapter 10 - May Day Part 2
Trying to say their hellos was pointless. The three were met instantly with Meredith speeding off. The truck revved hard as she peeled out into the gravel road but away from where they were going. "Shitty morning?" Tess yelled, trying to get...
Rayner's Way: Chapter 9 - May Day Part 1
"OMG. Text your boyfriend. He keeps checking his phone," Rayner read Olive's text twice as Victor drove them out of the city. Trying his best to make sure that his dad couldn't see his phone probably didn't do him any favours, but he was worried about...
Rayner's Way: Chapter 13 - Time to Understand
"Gab, hey, what's wrong?" Rayner whispered after the two of them stumbled into his bedroom and closed the door. Thursday's checkup with the nurses had gone well in Rayner's mind. Both had agreed not to talk about it until they were here, but...
Rayner's Way: Chapter 1 - Pining
Dry, crisp leaves rustled above a well-covered wolf as winter winds swept over campus. Rayner usually loved this time of year but even the bright oranges and reds brought him small comfort. The smell was making his nose twitch. Autumn had come early....
Rayner's Way: Chapter 7 - Morning After
Gab woke first the next morning to the sound of the shower snapping to life the next morning, followed quickly by Rayner. He looked up over Rayner's chest toward the door, but seeing it closed, he snuggled back down into the musky, off-white fur of his...
Rayner's Way: Chapter 6 - Candlelight
The soft pattering of rain woke Rayner Tuesday morning. As he stirred, the smell of dirt, salt, and exhaust were heavy in the humid air. In his room, he could also smell the mark Gab and he made yesterday morning. The thought of it brought a smile to...
Rayner's Way: Chapter 5 - Anxiety
The two held each other's paws when they could. To Rayner, it was a slightly rebellious feeling but he worried about how Gab was taking it. The thin little wolf looked like he was just waiting for someone to yell at him whenever they were together....
Rayner's Way: Chapter 4 - Finding Courage
"Rayner, you're dad is still terrifying," Kacy said quietly as Victor got out of his truck and walked around to the front of the apartment complex. Kacy had had his eyes glued to the entrance drop-off for about half an hour looking for the old diesel...
Rayner's Way: Chapter 3 - Hope
The snow didn't stop falling that day. Light flecks blanketed the pathways, trees, and benches for a while until the wind picked up. Blowing snow was a lot less fluffy, but the wind in Rayner's fur felt nice. However, the salt and gravel mix on his...