Jaycee brought the steaming mug to her lips. "That's right, Angel," she encouraged her daughter, who was putting one of their new ponies through its paces with Hector's assistance. The man never more than arms length from her daughter, just in case. She smiled at the seemingly simple accomplishment, but for a child with uncontrolled seizures nothing was simp...
Four hours, and about 150 questions later about the location of my wound, we finally arrived at her father's ranch. The drive itself was fascinating. The land was so different from anything I had seen before, even different from the land around Fort Hood, and vastly different from my native North Carolina, and Iraq. I also found out that most Texans (inclu...
It was such a beautiful autumn day; the sky was clear and air crisp and cool. I had been looking forward to the day for weeks it seemed. I took the stairs two at a time, hastening my steps down from my quarters to the main hall. I knew I should eat something before the day began, yet I was so looking forward to my day. I stopped quickly through the kitchen a...
It took several minutes for Kore to rise. He had left her there, had disappeared in the midst of speaking, leaving her bewildered. Her chiton was wrenched out of place and her back was damp from the floor of the grove. She stood, confused by his disappearance, and scanned the empty grove. Had he truly gone? Was he still somewhere nearby? What would make him...
HVAD CHAPTER 6 Elo took her own life. She had done nothing wrong, but she could not be truly freed from the shame she felt. Every time someone showed pity, or compassion, it was a reminder of what she had suffered. Borna was powerfully motivated by his desire for revenge; Elo had channeled her suffering into depression. Borna mourned in private. In public...
Author's Note: I would like to thank everyone who has waited on me to finish this story. I appreciate all the comments that I have received both kind and critical. I would like to add that I have began to go back and revamp the story to add a little more of an adventurous side to it. The additions will help segue to the next novella and sustain the entire se...
This story is part of a chain. Although it can be read on its own, parts of it may make more sense when read in order of the chain. However, I highly recommend reading all of the chapters anyway. I hope you enjoy! Please take the time to vote. If you have enjoyed this please recommend these to your friends. * John, Champion of the Crown, dodged around a tr...
Ch.1: Sarabian's Awakening Shila was a world much like any other. It had vast oceans, flowing rivers, dark forests, mountain ranges, hot deserts and green valleys. Also like many other worlds, Shila was inhabited by many different species and life-forms, ranging from the tiniest bacteria invisible to the mortal eye, to the biggest of mammals that dwarf the...
Dani looked over her messages. One was a text message was from Cecilia, one of her fellow strippers at the strip club, asking her where she was and if she was okay. Knowing she had a lot to explain, Dani immediately called Cecilia. "Hi, Cecilia, what's going on?" Dani said. "We're all worried sick about you, Dani," Cecilia replied. "Where are you?" Dani t...
By woodmanone copyright 2010 This story is the culmination of a trilogy that started with "The Trail West". The next section "Winterborn" took place in the same era with events that shaped and guided the characters. "The Gathering" continues in the same time frame and with the same characters and their ever changing lives. To reacquaint the readers "The T...