Amber Silverblood: Chapter Fifty Two

Chapter Fifty Two My pulse spiked as I stared at the card in my hand. I had lost D.K.'s money. I'd actually managed to get it, and then I just let some punk dressed as a neon sign take it from me. D.K. was going to kill me for this! No, I told myself....

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The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Six

Chapter Six **(POV: Sarah)** The sun began to rise, and with its light the woods became much less frightening. The trees were a healthy brown color, with rich green leaves, and Sarah could hear birds singing in them. More than once, a squirrel had...

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Amber Silverblood: Chapter Fifty One

Chapter Fifty One I was still holding the wad of money in my hand when I left the restaurant, which, looking back, I can see was a bad idea. I was walking out of a store, onto a busy street, holding $1200 right where everyone could see it. I guess I...

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The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Five

Chapter Five **(POV: Porter)** The boy groaned as feeling slowly returned to his body. His head was throbbing. Why? Had something hit him? He couldn't remember, and pain spiked inside his skull every time he tried. The boy tried to open his eyes...

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Amber Silverblood: Chapter Fifty

Chapter Fifty I was sitting on the floor with my back against the bed, reading one of the books Ed had left for me, when I heard D.K.'s knock on my door. After pounding on it a few times, the doorknob jiggled. "Sonofa..." the alpha growled, and...

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The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter One

Chapter One **(POV: Reya)** Reya ran, her footsteps echoing loudly in the narrow alleyway. The only light came from the streetlamps by the road, which made it hard to see. The smell of rotting, sunbaked garbage was heavy in the air, threatening to...

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The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Nine

Chapter Nine **(Tick)** "Tick, it's time to wake up." There was a burning sensation in Tick's chest as he began to regain consciousness, and it only grew worse as he woke up, turning from an unpleasant tingle to genuine pain. With a moan, he...

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The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Eight

Chapter Eight **(Sarah)** The fire crackled invitingly as Sarah held her hands out in front of it. The cold had nipped at her human body all day long, and now she sighed in relief as the warm flames finally chased the chills and stiffness away....

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The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Seven

Chapter Seven **(Porter)** "Tick, get back here!" Porter yelled as he chased the little tailed boy through the woods. Tick was light on his feet, though, and by the time Porter caught up with him they were already back at the wagon train. The...

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The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Six

Chapter Six **(Porter)** Porter couldn't help but feel guilty as he crept through the forest behind Gwinn. Sarah had only wanted to help. Still, he'd done the right thing by leaving her with the others, right? He shook his head, forcing himself to...

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The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Five

Whoa, wait a minute! Is it Saturday already? Nope, even better! It's my birthday! And in typical birthday tradition, the birthday boy will now give birthday presents to all his closet friends... That's you guys. That means one bonus chapter...

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The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Four

Chapter Four **(Tick)** It was midday when the Caravan stopped again. Tick's back burned like fire, and he'd spent the past several hours sitting stiff as a board to keep the splintery wood that made up the walls and floor from rubbing his wounds....

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