The young faun had led Valentine and Bear to the other side of the circle of pillows, where they now sat. Vegetables and fruits had been set out in front of them, some set on a small brass brazier to grill. From their position they could hear the discussion between Rom's inner circle, but were not part of it. Val nibbled on a roasted carrot, straining to h...
I. It Begins in Turtle Creek and Everything Burns Virginia twirled her grandmother's silver pendant between her slim fingers, cursing herself under her breath, wondering how she would tell Lauren about her betrayal. The pendant hung from her neck, dangling between her breasts, a gift from her dead grandmother, and Virginia had a habit of playing with it whe...
A Frog and his Flies Another night in Gotham, where the residents locked their doors and pulled shut their shutters for the evening. They knew night only brought the freaks out, along with the heroes that protected them. It wasn't long after the sun set, predators came out to play. Highly advertised and very valuable was the new exhibit to the Wayne Industr...
The night thus far had been a decidedly cruel mix of frustration, fear, and fury that had left Marissa on edge. After Isolde had so punished her and humiliated her, the young redheaded woman had not wished to stay one more second under the roof of that accursed manor. Even the squirming, pleading man still bound to her bed could do little to take her mind of...
The summer over, Rob pulled into the Quinn family driveway in his new Mustang convertible, top down. He saw his friend and next-door neighbor, Susie Baker, sitting on her front porch swing. He tooted his horn and waved at her. He had spent the last three months working for his Aunt Peggy at her home, a two hour drive away. They were both going to enter thei...
How can I still be alive? Time held no meaning for him. Davariel's life had become a blur of continuous torture. If they weren't fucking him, they were beating him, tearing his flesh, biting out chunks of it. Only his face remained untouched. They told him Lucifer wanted the privilege of ripping Davariel's pretty face off himself. He dreamed of Luciel, dri...
SOL 2191 A.D. Ajax hauled two passengers besides the load of “extra-formulated” Serenity tablets that he was paid to carry. The others were along for the ride and to provide company. Transit from Lalande 21185 was a 42 month nap in the icebox: a cold-sleep pod, the easy part. He shivered from the lingering effects at times but his passengers had fared wor...
As I sat listening to the teacher my heart felt torn. Not because I had to marry my arch enemy, but what was the problem? What was wrong? Was something wrong with.... Me? Finally, my teacher called out to me. "Christine!" I woke up from my questions as I charmed him, he then began to go into stutter mode, "W- What i- i- is the answer to the qu- qu- qu- ques...
Crimson, orange and dark gray adorned the spectacular sunset over the Puget Sound. I just arrived to the Fisherman's Restaurant, a tourist trap on the waterfront in Seattle. Even a tourist trap can provide a decent meal, if you know what to ask for. The sign in the front saying that they had the best oyster bar in Seattle attracted me. I am an oyster's dilet...
Carrying two sacks of groceries, I hollered out as I came through the front door. Using a hip and a foot, I closed the door and proceeded down the hallway to the kitchen. Stopping halfway, I looked into the living room to see you still bound and stretched out lying in the floor. "I know, I know...I promised that I would only be a minute or two, but I ran in...