© Antidarius ------------------------ A PALADIN'S JOURNEY CHAPTER 15: Ripples of the Vala ------------------------ Smythe sighed luxuriously as he stepped into steamy water of the Chapel's main bath. The fires were roaring at each end of the chamber, keeping out the evening chill. He waded to the middle of the bath - where it was deepest - and just...
SolMax Prison Ajax paced around the small exercise court of the reception area, 50 feet beneath the cratered surface of the asteroid Pallas. The British had loitered in the capture area long enough to participate in war games, but on the return to Earth had stopped to turn him over to the SolMax guards, who took him into custody. “Move up, convicts!” A gu...
The village was in trouble. The fields had not yielded any healthy crops. The well had become contaminated, and only recently had the village physician declared it clean. That was his last act, as the next day they found him keeled over in the middle of the street. The pox had claimed him. Now there were fears it would spread, and the supply of medicine in t...
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Adina sat in the passenger seat of the bearcat, enjoying the breeze coming through the open armored window as they rolled across the blank plain, heading westward into what, according to Asher's maps, was emptiness. There were hummocks of tough grass that created mounds that small animals that lived out here found shelter in. But other than that, it was a ba...
Even though they were not combat tested, Rhys felt like they were ready to start to take the battle to the Om. They had discussed how to proceed at some length. Rhys recognized they needed help on many fronts, but the immediate threat was the Om, and they needed intelligence and logistical support. So they had picked their target. Leslie Clarke was the dire...
Book 2, Chapter 3 -- Danger Zone ***** Garrus wasn't awake the next morning when I headed down to the mess. I guess it was no surprise. Chakwas explained that surgery had been successful, but she was going to keep him sedated for a little longer to help his wounds as he was going to be in some pain whenever he woke up. Letting me know that she'd call as so...
Assassins, and then Sparanztlo, the Seventh Hell by T.J.Skywind © Please note that this chapter contains some very dark elements, including sections of indirectly describing torture and non-consensual male on male anal rape. While I am not personally a fan of BDSM, I am aware enough to know that those practitioners are generally ethical in their behavi...
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Chapter 35 "The Alliance - Part 1" Another dead body hits the ground as he growls and hits the already damaged wall; several other hits around the same spot reveal the long term violent relationship. He takes a deep breath and looks around his office, four almost-betas dead in what had been the longest three days of his life, dead by his own hands. He...