Exotic Cargo
Questing tendrils explored around the narrow seam of the container, searching in the darkness of its prison for a way out. Not for the first time, it could sense the presence of warm bodies beyond its metal cage, moving around, talking and clattering....
Shadow Stalkers: Weredragon Pt. 2
Shadow's sides heaved and heat built up again, her scales growing hotter and hotter, their dark sheen turning oily. The rain turned to steam before it even reach her and Bonnie squirmed uncomfortably as Shadow built the pressure, a fresh surge fury...
Shadow Stalkers: Weredragon Pt. 1
Shadow cast off her battle armour, letting it drop at her feet and then fumbled with her smartweave with shaking fingers. Cramps raced through her igniting a flair of adrenaline as her wings started to shrink and her horns spiralled into her scalp,...
The Dragon and the Unicorn
Sophitia cast a look over her shoulder when she heard the airlock open. Her ears twitched, rotating, naturally seeking the source of the sound; the forward airlock or the midships airlock? A ripple of worry darted through her. Shade had won his fourth...
Lion's Mate
'You over exerted yourself again.' Derron said with mild reproval, 'I told you to take it easy.' Lee, sitting on the sofa and massaging some feeling back into his shoulder, grimaced. It took a lot for the lion to feel pain, but right now the muscle...
Cherry Shower Gel
Tristan woke slowly, blinking away the sunlight that streamed in through the open window and rolled groggily onto his side. He lay, staring at the chrono on the bedside table, his thoughts coalescing into something more coherent. His half hour nap had...
The Temple Part 2: The Marshes
**Marshland** Krissy stood on the side of the packed dirt road, watching the worn out van rattle and burp black smoke into the horizon as it drove away. The discovery of a small, friendly town when she had left the madness of the jungle had been...
It Could Have Been an Email
It was almost midnight and the sounds of the sleeping city became muted as Angela moved deeper into the park, her bag clasped tightly in her hands, a deep frown pulling her brows together in annoyance. Her heels were far too loud against the pavement,...
The Temple Part 1: The Jungle
**The Jungle** Krissy ran from the small village, diving into the bordering jungle, desperate to outrun the angry shouts of the tribesmen who had held her prisoner for the last three days. Arrows thudded into trees around her and she bit down on a...
Unwinding in the Office
Luna leaned against her desk, palms flat, fingers splayed across the polished, dark surface as she quietly fumed. It had been a long day, rife with complaints over the repeated failures of the docking facilities on Asteroid-2. A power failure had...
Three Wishes
Tori held the old oil lamp in her hands, looking at its tarnished bronze and dull glass with a skeptical eye. Sara leaned back against the railing, glass of wine in her hand, watching in amusement as the vixen ganced up at her. 'A genie?' Tori said...
Shadow Stalkers: Djinn Pt 2
Freehan's expression froze, his knuckles going pale as his grip tightened around the edges of the small desk. Both Flint and Hillok watched him carefully. The stress in the cramped room deepened as all present thought about their next actions. A soft...