The Anvil of Dawn, Chapter 6: Soul Burn
Breath hitching even more as he squeezed her, the purple dragon stared into her magenta chest, tears flowing down his hollow eyes, the wind chill now feeling very unwelcoming. nothing was beating in her heart and her body was ice cold.
Regrets
His eyes fixed on the dumpster, and lyal could have sworn that he heard something like a sigh, or a soft hitching of breath... or a sob.
What We Are: An Axel and Isaac Story
Axel's breath hitched, and he lowered his paws to look at the fox through teary eyes. isaac squeezed him firmly, his head nestled against the puma's chest.
City Sector Uplift part 6
"because it was _your_ terrible idea to hitch a ride on an airship." "hmm, but it was fun. and isn't it worth it to see the sector?" jarzyl replied. she grinned that deviously mischievous smile of hers, and her neck frill perked up.
Flappy's pilgrimage
After getting directions to the factory, flappy waits on a freeway sign for something to hitch a ride on. he watches vehicles for several minutes and sees a pickup truck hauling a fishing boat approaching.
Ander - Chapter 6, Subchapter 9
"i won't let anything happen to you," he said, his voice hitching in his throat. "i won't let anything happen to kiana, or bethany, or salem, or layla, or michael, or hezzi, or renna, or nilia, or danado, or sorrin, or taberah.
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 124
She never looked back, but she could hear the sniffling, snuffling sounds of nayva's crying, her hitching breaths, and the soft swishing of her clothes as she pulled her knees back up to her chest and resumed her rhythmic rocking, probably cradling her ruined
Matt the rescuer
However, the wolf liked to wear baggy clothing, which meant that the bear could get out without a hitch, though he had to grab the giant's package at least once to get out of his prison. once he was on the couch, matt looked for the phone.
Part 25
They left a few minutes after they got their check and the rest of the day went off without a hitch. carson picked me up and asked how my day went. when i said something about brent, his ears perked. actually, his body tensed too.
Against All Odds: Extraction Ch.2
Just want to know if he can get the job done without letting his emotions get a hold of him," coyote interrupted sharply, helmet turned to look at his team approaching on a transport 'hog that also had a laag right behind the shotgun seat and a mongoose hitched
Edge Walking. Chap 2: Help Wanted
All night, unless he could hitch a ride. a bus was out of the question, with there being only twenty-one cents in his pockets.
Poker Face
She hitched up the bottom of her ruffled dress slightly and delivered a swift kick to the beagle's posterior. aj winced as the beagle yelped and fell forward onto the dusty ground. "and stay out!