Crystal, followed closely by Olga, urged her horse up a steep incline to the top of a hill. As they loosed their Merlin Falcons their four guards caught up with them. “Princess Crystal,” Jormund said, “Once again I must stress the importance of you and Princess Olga remaining in close proximity with us. Your father has assigned me to protect you two. King J...
As the heat of the afternoon slowly subsided, so did the pace of the party. While Sebastian retired to rest yet again, the others amused themselves in different ways. The security guard returned to his anxious young wife to try to explain why he had to work right through and why he wasn't as frisky as usual at the start of the weekend! She seemed to accept h...
The name is Gina. And I've got a secret to share with you. Oh, man. I don't know if I can do this. This is one of womankind's deepest secrets. The sisterhood might want my head if they found out I told on them. But I don't care anymore. I've found a wonderful man who loves me. And I don't care what the sisterhood says or does anymore. I'm an independent woma...
Major Ford said excitedly, " I've got them!" Over the loud speaker came the voice of Lt. Colonel Andrews. "Good to hear from you guys. Thought you'd forgotten about us." He said. "Any chance we can come home now?" "Roger that." Major General Murphy said with a relieved smile. "We'll shut her down and you open her up on your end. We'll be waiting for you."...
This chapter is mostly story, character-building, and combat. Don't worry, it's not too gory. Oh, and there's like, awkward romance and sex near the end of the chapter. -=-=-=-=-=-=- Tatiana Vittori The Midlands, Kingdom of Solais 10th of Starset, 1282 D.f. -=-=-=-=-=-=- Three cloaked riders crested the grassy hillock and looked down upon imminen...
Chapter 14: Bittersweet Victory ***** From his spot in the open, gilded hallway of the Javan imperial palace, Admiral Percival Bancroft fumed silently. He didn't start his morning off this way, and he remembered walking with his cane to the palace in a mildly positive mood. It was just that spending enough time in the decadence of the palace always seemed...
Copyright Oggbashan October 2019 The author asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work. This is a work of fiction. The events described here are imaginary; the settings and characters are fictitious and are not intended to represent specific places or living persons. [The war between King Stephen and Empress Matilda was during the...
Copyright Nora Quick 2012. As always, I welcomecomments and feedback! ______________________________________________ Morrigan breathed in the air deeply, and drank in the stench of death. Women, war, blood; these things were her domain, but death was her buffet. This tiny village had fought off a Saxon incursion and death was all around. She had been th...
A word of explanation: The Tug stories are special to me because they let me indulge my interest in history. A few of you share my hobby and I always want to entertain. I just posted my Legends Day piece, and I usually don't post so close together. But, I've been working on this piece for some time (for another purpose) and it's finished. So, I thought I'd...
My Dear Readers, Disclaimer: What I write is fiction/fantasy/fairy tales for adults. None of my characters are real, no one was injured during the production of my stories and just like on T.V., they all get up when the scene is over, have a beer, remove the makeup and go home, ready to return in the next chapter, all the boo boos healed. Some spelling an...