In the sprawling lands of Aeldor, it was well known that His elusive Majesty was credited with the exposure of the supernatural to the public. Humans had once been the governing species until shifters staged a revolution led by the alpha with nothing to lose. The legends painted him as a ruthless warrior who claimed the entirety of the human nations throug...
You're not thinking about going to Paris without Charlie and me, are you?" asked Jordan as soon as Gwen had announced her intentions. "Oh, Jordan! I hate to ask anyone to go to funerals. This isn't going to be a fun, romantic trip," pointed out Gwen. "If you'd like to come with us, we'd be extremely glad to have you! I should've known that you'd want to hel...
Chapter Fifteen: Small Pleasures in Dark Times Once I scrubbed and washed, I dressed with my usual clothes underneath the dress, and opened the door to find the same servant standing outside. She looked surprised to see me, and I started to wonder if she had expected to be required to help me dress. She covered her surprise with an offer to do my hair, whi...
This story contains violence and cheating - if those aren't your thing, please pass. All participants in sexual acts are 18 or older. *** I, known as Mila Chekov, never knew parents - not just biological parents, but parents in general. My mother must have been tall, blond, and slinky, because I became that as an adult. One or both of my mother and fathe...
"Wake up, you low-life's" The old wretch Gilda shouts waking you and your fellow orphans up. Gilda is known for annoying wake-ups and although you dislike her you respect her for doing a job most people wouldn't. You get up out of your bed and head to the bathroom. You brush your teeth quickly as you don't want to keep others waiting before getting...
The building that housed Flamingo’s sat on the banks of the Ohio River. The joint had been an orphanage back in the 1890s. Access to the river and close proximity to three state lines lent to its usefulness - the place even had some history as a stopover in the Underground Railroad. Unfortunately, the orphanage went belly up in the early months of 1918 when...
Chapter 14 - The Visitor ***** "It's the Dark Brotherhood, boss," Delvin said, sitting across from me at my dining table. "Is this letter a threat or... something else?" He met my eyes. "They know you committed murder, that's for sure. Who in oblivion did you kill?" "I did it for Muiri. She admitted to performing the Black Sacrament, but she never recei...
Kat looked both ways and crossed the street, she hugged her coat in desperation to keep the cold off her bare skin underneath. She had been instructed to wear nothing but her snow boots and a coat. She turned into the alley and bent over slightly putting her hands against the cold brick wall the coat flew open making her shiver. Knowing that if she did somet...
You were 18 years old and still confused with life. You were raised in an orphanage. You didn't have good results as a student, you couldn't make it to college. Your jobs options were limited. One day, a major came to your high school to give a recruitment talk about the benefits of joining the army. You decided that with the superscale pay, there's no reaso...
A huge thank you to my editor Tex Beethoven for another amazing job and collaboration, thank you Tex you rock!!! Book 1 Chapter 12 A little over 30 minutes after leaving the O'Connor compound Dante and Lily pulled up at their Cabin, welcoming the sight and the quiet. They shuttled everything inside, including all the food they'd brought from the Manor Hou...