Author's Note: Thank you, dear reader, for bearing with me on this long journey. A total of 191,500 words in this story are wrapped up here. This has been the story of Anna's coming-of-age in a dangerous time for all magic. The trials of her conscience, the pull between love and duty, and the challenges of trying to fit into a world she doesn't understand co...
There wasn't a cloud in the early spring sky and the groundskeepers had the grass long, thick and green in anticipation of the day's expected onslaught of 30,000 people. "What a perfect day for the Easter Egg Roll," Jake thought, as he and Catherine carefully made their way across the White House lawn. Jake had been apprehensive about Catherine's safety am...
Introduction When I wrote my last story, I promised my next one would be a detective story of some kind. Sorry. I lied. Maybe not really a lie, so much. More like I tried to do it, but the story just kept going nowhere. Then I was out for drinks a month or so back and heard a guy telling his story. It started the way this one starts, and it got me to thinki...
Intersections and Stop Signs **************************************** Jillian Sinclair was ecstatic. She was in the home of one of Fullmer's upper crust families. Mrs. Brooks was the matriarch of the Brooks family, one of Fullmer's founding members, and big in county society. She knew if she could get this contract to redecorate Hattie Brooks's house tha...
Chapter 4 April studied the interior of the building. It was new and old at the same time – recently built but constructed in an old style – high molded ceilings, ornate murals, wall sized paintings of various turn of the century aristocrat types, resplendent in hunting garb, or ball gowns, high wood paneling on the walls, even a few stuffed animal heads. I...
Sam stepped out of the forest into the clearing and stopped. She’d spent the early morning in the various gardens weeding and making sure that the local rodents stayed out of the pack’s vegetables. Coming home she’d heard the distinct sounds of a group gathered at the clearing. The tone was one of violence brewing just beneath the surface. Pushing her way...
Authors Note: The characters and events in this story are entirely fictitious and any resemblance to any person or place is coincidental. The adult subject matter in this story renders it unsuitable for anyone under 18 years of age. ** Doc ** "This has been way too easy," I think to myself as I pause to take in the scene before me. My petite young nurse/ra...
Under the kitchen table, Claire's knee pressed up against my leg yet again. "Stop it," I whispered angrily and shifted away. It was really annoying. I was trying to do our homework assignment, and it was getting late. Heaven knows that neither Claire, who was sitting to my right, nor Stephanie, who was around the corner of the table on my left, was going to...
This side story is very 'action' heavy, compared to all the other chapters. It felt a little bit immature in a 'grab as many groceries as you can in 60 seconds' sorta way, but I just really wanted to do a piece set on the post-virus education system. It's also the first time that we have a black, male main character. As always, leave as much feedback as pos...
Hello BPV fans. This is a chapter that could have been a part of Chapter 3 in terms of timeline. It's a more cuckold-themed side story that takes place right at the start of the outbreak with a brief cameo from Cindy. As always, feedback keeps me writing. If you're not OK with heavy racial themes, than stop reading. If you're offended, why have you been re...