Read parts 1-6 here. Nicki waited anxiously for Anne to arrive at their cabin. While she waited, she packed a cooler with drinks and sandwiches. Grabbing her backpack out of the closet, she remembered Dean had filled it for her when he showed her what essentials were needed for a hike in the wilderness. Unzipping ...

It was that night, as they sat around the fire pit, some of the men began telling stories of their life in Alaska. Nicki, for the first time, heard about the Alaska Triangle. “What in the world is the Alaska Triangle?” She laughed. “No laughing matter, I can tell you. People have gone missing without a trace. ...

I pushed back from the wall and felt my legs become buoyant as I leaned back. I kept my breathing slow and steady, focusing on the sound of the air moving through my lungs as the water covered my ears and muted the shouts of my friends. After a moment, I closed my eyes. I ...

Read previous installments of Broken Promises on my author page. Nicki’s plane landed a few minutes early. One of the first passengers off the plane, she looked through the crowd for Dean’s familiar face. The knots in her stomach made her nauseous.  As the plane approached Anchorage while rummaging for lipstick, the aircraft hit turbulence, ...

Anyone who loves Greek stories remembers the classic ‘Odyssey.’ Well, I do, anyway. I remember the part where Ulysses has his men plug their ears. Plugging their ears kept them from hearing the sirens – sirens that used their beautiful voices to cause ships to crash on nearby rocks. Sirens and Mermaids are so similar ...

Read Parts One – Three While the guys were down in the man-cave playing pool over bottles of beer, Nicki poured out her heart to Annie, who sat and listened. Nicki told her how conflicted she felt, fighting with her head over her heart. It felt good for Nicki to air her thoughts out loud. ...

Part One Part Two Dean knocked on the door and turned the knob. “Annie, I’m home,” he called out.  Turning towards Nicki, he ushered her into the warm, spacious foyer. The aroma of whatever was cooking on the stove filled the air. From down the hall, a log swing door burst open. A young woman ...

Alaskan Trail Adventure – Part 4 “Aaron is going to take the easy trail out,” Scout said as we followed the Jeep. The track we were on was wider than most of the other paths and gently flowed up onto the side of the mountain before dipping back down to the plain. There were very ...

Alaskan Trail Adventures – Part 3 After another hour or so, Scout’s truck was finally turned around and faced the Durango. He would have to go around us to get to the main trail, but we were only about half a mile in. I winced as he drove over some small trees, remembering my odd ...

Alaskan Trail Adventure – Part 2 I walked a few yards to another small clearing. In a clear voice I called out, “Dryads, Fairies, and Small Folk who are listening, I need your help. I wouldn’t ask, but my children are waiting for me. They need me to find help. Please guide me.”  I closed ...