The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Thirty Six
Chapter Thirty Six ** ** **(POV: Ozzie)** Ozzie knelt down and gently brushed his hand across the ground, wiping away the thin carpet of fallen leaves. He was greeted with a pawprint, and his pulse spiked. _I'm on the right track._ Standing back...
Sneak Peek: The Protector and the Peacemaker
As promised, here's your sneak peak at the first chapter of the sequel to The Slayer and the Sphinx! Chapter One **(Tick)** Tick's wagon bounced over a pothole, throwing the young chimera on his side so he struck his head on the splintery wooden...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Nineteen **(Sarah)** Sarah flopped down gratefully on the hard marble floor next to Misty. She and the others had gone back to rejoin Ozzie, Misty, Faska, and Manchi, leaving Droma alone to work on the lock. "What did you find?" the elf...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Eighteen **(Vega)** Vega hissed as he ran his hand over the tear in his Slayer's coat. That accursed giant had managed to break through his defenses once, and even though he hadn't actually been injured Vega would now have to return to the...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Seventeen **(Glenda)** Dread weighed heavily in Glenda's heart as she was towed behind the army of Mythics. Her hands were cuffed together, and a long chain tethered her to the troll that had been assigned to be her keeper. Her feet,...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Sixteen **(Granger)** "That is absolutely disgusting," Vega growled. Granger didn't reply, but in his head he agreed. They had nearly caught up with their quarry at last. Porter, the sphinx, and all the others were on the very next...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Fifteen **(Granger)** Vega knelt down and picked up a small bit of dirt between his thumb and forefinger, rubbing them together with a thoughtful expression on his face. After a moment, he stood back up, allowing the dirt to fall from his...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fourteen **(Glenda)** "Open wide, your honor." Arch-Mythic Rayalga begrudgingly opened his beak and allowed Glenda to pour the contents of her vial into it. He shuddered as he tilted his head back to swallow the dark yellow liquid. "It...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Thirteen **(Tick)** It had only been two days, but Tick already felt as if he were healing. For the past forty eight hours, he'd had his chest, and the burn that marred it, pressed firmly against his father's back. The wampus cat's fur...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Twelve
Chapter Twelve **(Porter)** The woman took a hesitant step forward, her hand over her mouth. "Porter?" she asked in a soft whisper. "Is it... I had heard Rayalga talking about you, but... it can't really be..." "How do you know me?" Porter...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Eleven
Chapter Eleven **(Sarah)** The tension in the mines was thick enough to cut with a knife, and Sarah began to notice things she hadn't seen before as she was being led through the tunnels a second time. The Mythics that lived there wore grim...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Ten
Chapter Ten **(Porter)** Porter felt the sun's rays gently creep over him, waking him up and telling him a new day had dawned. _Morning already?_ he thought. _Ozzie didn't wake me up for guard duty_. The young man let out a massive yawn,...