The sound when we left the ship was deafening. A discordant, unharmonious choir of undulating shadow called out at once to their returning leader. I pressed myself hard against Perikos, trying to hide my entire body in its cool mass. I couldn't understand anything in the mess, the music was too jumbled and the notes too confused. I could barely see anything...
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Thanks to an ill MastersWench, who through her feverish brain found a way to kick me on the right path and catch my stupid blunders! 'Preciate you, girl! And thanks to my Scots friend for his linguistic skills!! We last left off a week earlier with Hamish and Gayle having breakfast in bed for her winning the bet and a horrible second date fo...
When Agnes and Dennis were enjoying their daily ride somewhere that same week, Agnes couldn't help noticing the change in him showing up. He was fearless, taking obstacles, encouraging his filly to go faster than he had ever dared to go. Agnes had always held back for him, she had bought a gentle horse for him, because she knew he could be fearful but didn't...
Unedited. I will post a better version as soon as I receive from editor. Thanks to those who have helped! Gabriel stood waiting for the attack. Listening to the approaching sounds, he ascertained the locations of the enemy and waited. He evaluated the threat as a notable enemy but had no concern for the night's outcome. Five brothers of the Third Creatio...
Adrienne opened her eyes, realizing that she had been moving restlessly for a while, now. She sighed and sat up in bed. She ran her hands through her hair, and over her face. She knew that she wanted Lucas, but she wasn't sure of the wisdom of that decision. All she knew right now was that she was so frustrated that she could scream. It felt like her blood w...
**In this, I'm painting a picture of a different sort of demon - 2-legged warring beasts who live in the under-hells. I make the odd allusion to horses here, but it's to help the reader's imagination more than anything. They know nothing of equids of any kind, and just to be clear here, they are not centaurs. They are bipedal killers with long teeth. O_o --...
Authors note: This is a work of fiction. All characters are over eighteen years of age. All characters are figures of the author's imagination. ++++++++++ Sharon reached over and turned her beeping alarm clock off. She climbed out of bed, slipped her house shoes on, and prepared to start her day. She showered, dressed for work, and headed to the kitchen. S...
The chronological order of my stories is as follows: Todd & Melina series, Interludes 1-5, Sperm Wars series, Russian Roulette series, Case of the Murdered Lovers series, Case of the Murdered Chessplayer series, The Swap series, Interludes 6-10, The Murdered Football Player Series, Case of the Black Widow series, Teresa's Christmas Story, The Case of the Bl...
Thank you to searchingforperfection and catbrown for their hard work in editing and all of their suggestions. I appreciate all votes and comments, and I do read all the comments. This story is a sequel to The Doctor's Daughter. Both are set during the War of 1812. Since the death of Major General Brock in the fall of 1812, neither side has scored a decisive...
Silvi waited patiently at the west gate of the fortress, watching the eastern sky turn golden as the light of morning kindled the distant mountains. An hour passed, in which she sat on the bench beside the gate, rubbing her aching legs. The previous day's long march had taken its toll on her limbs and she longed to return to her bed. The air at the gate was...