Nightworld 15: Second Heartbeat
# NIGHTWORLD # # 15: Second Heartbeat The warm afternoon sun washed over Jaro's face, the breeze plucking slightly at his ears and tail. A breath of relief escaped his lips as he felt the warmth soaking into...
None So Vile 26: Heavy is the Crown
NONE SO VILE # 26: Heavy is the Crown Albedo, Rennaire, 1809. “An entire country populated and ruled by short-sighted fools.” Leon closed his eyes, the relief in his tired face almost painful as his muscles relaxed. He’d been back in Albedo for less...
None So Vile 23: Children of Empire
NONE SO VILE # 23: Children of Empire Albedo, Rennaire, 1809. The Emperor of Rennaire walked before his soldiers with grace and purpose. They belonged to an elite unit of light infantry riflemen, trained to operate independently during a battle to...
None So Vile 20: The Right to Rule
NONE SO VILE # 20: The Right to Rule Albedo, Rennaire, 1804. Leon flinched as knuckles rapped on his bedroom door. “Just a minute," he growled, blinking back into focus. Vest. He was buttoning his vest, of course. He shot a glance back...
None So Vile 29: Wild Hunt
NONE SO VILE # 29: Wild Hunt Western Prairie, Losaile, 1810. “Stop squirming, boy," Alabaster growled, tugging the boot from the soldier's foot. It came away with a sense of wetness, a sucking sound grinding from the leather. “Ah! Just… can you be...
None So Vile 30: Long Live the Emperor
NONE SO VILE # 30: Long Live the Emperor Albedo, Rennaire, 1810. “It's a bloody mess is what it is." Supreme Marshal Pierce dropped his stack of papers onto the hard, mahogany skin of Albedo's circular council table. He...
Nightworld 28: Dracul Reign
# NIGHTWORLD # # 28: Dracul Reign Boz stopped at the edge of the lake, his towel falling to one side. Jaro floated lazily through the dark water, watching the bull gleam in the moonlight. His nude, muscular form stood still for a moment, lost in...
Nightworld 19: Vampire Eyes
# NIGHTWORLD # # 19: Vampire Eyes Bloody ice. The best thing about leaving Hungary for France, and eventually Africa, was getting away from the freezing weather. Despite his wolf coat, not to mention the lies he'd told to placate his father, Jaro...
Nightworld 26: Back Door of Hell
# **NIGHTWORLD** # # **26: Back Door of Hell** “I can't see shit down here," Kadir snapped ahead, knocking rocks aside with his foot. His torchlight panned wildly over the rocks, but everything was black beneath the mountain, a grayscale puzzle for...
Nightworld 06: Deadlands
# NIGHTWORLD # **06: Deadlands** Rural Hungary, 1997 Jaro let the laundry door swing shut behind him, kicking off his muddy boots and stepping into his slippers. Sniffing away his runny nose, he hung up his raincoat and dried his paws, before...
Nightworld 18: Silence in the Snow
# NIGHTWORLD # # 18: Silence in the Snow “Tell me what you think," Kadir said, glancing back at Devna. “Who is to say," she replied. “It would appear quiet, and I saw nothing scouting around the edges. But that does not mean much." ...
Nightworld 27: Teardrinker
# NIGHTWORLD # # 27: Teardrinker The Homunculus attack shook the bones of the entire castle, shuddering through the foundation and echoing up the walls. Jaro saw dust sprinkling down from the ceiling, the muted cry of something not unlike a whale...