I apologize in advance for the back-stories and slow pacing, but bear with the series until the real drama picks up. This is, so far, my favorite story... I hope it becomes a favorite to my loyal readers too! ***** Most of my life, I'd been alone. I remember the day when the overwhelming feeling that there was no one left to protect me, came with the for...
Last night I dreamt I went to paradise again. I believe we can credit the encounter to Daphne du Maurier. My tour in Cyprus was at an end, but I had hung on for a month, sending my wife back to Washington, D.C., to get the house open up again and everything there back in working order and to guide one of our children into a new university year. I had stayed...
My name is Sam. This is a story about my cousin Jay and I from the not-so-distant past. Hope you enjoy! *** Taking advantage of the end of senior year and the new warmth of early summer, Jay and I made our way through our neighborhood's forest. He and I had grown up close, and we spent a lot of free time together, especially in the warmer months. We both h...
"What the fuck are you doing here?" growled Lucas Jarreau to Braydon. "Well you should know me by now Luke, I NEVER do what I'm told!" responded rival lycan Braydon, smiling at Luke devilishly. "You aren't welcomed here! Gather your pack mates and leave town!" Braydon Ford and his pack were not welcomed by any of the neighboring lycan packs. Mostly made u...
(Note: This is a five-chapter novella, which should all post within three weeks of the posting of chapter one) Who could have guessed that the sense of freedom and exhilaration could come in the form of a feeling of calm and of floating above the world and of experience and rejoicing in every moment? I had escaped—escaped Nicosia and the embassy and the Ame...
Thank you nomoretears00 for your encouragement in writing this piece & being my sounding board. Thank you Talismania for editing this story for me. Your insight is invaluable & words alone cannot tell how much I cherish our friendship. This submission is for the Earth Day contest so please don't forget to vote/leave feedback, all are appreciated....
Will stood by the side of the road, a duffel bag slung across his right shoulder as he waited for the hovercar that was to take him back to Helios Grove. He looked down at the bag to his right, wondering if he had brought enough of his personal belongings. After the conversation he had with his parents the previous night, Will had contacted Varek to inform...
just a heads up i am horrible at grammer and im looking for an excellent editor so i will get to that soon. i know the story is kinda slow at the moment but its starting to get better now. hope you like and thank you everyone who voted :) enjoy!!! -Ari .:CHAPTER 2:. Blackness swallowed him whole. He could see nothing, hear only the sounds of his own b...
* * * * * * * * * * Escape From The Mountain Men * * * * * * * * * * "So we're lost?" Washington asked. He and Tom were standing on the bank of an overflowing creek, listening to the angry growl of the turbulent water. "Not exactly," Tom answered. "Just a little bewildered." "How's that different from being lost?" Tom shrugged. "I don't know where we a...
I was totally exhausted. There were scratches all over my face and night was too dark for walking but I couldn't stop. I knew that Jareh's body would have already been found. I had been walking for hours and I was trembling all over. Forest was quite scary as well. There were many boys who wandered through forests for days but I definitely was not one of the...