Every instinct is telling me to run. My muscles are tense, and I take a steadying breath. I look to my comrades, a question on the tip of my tongue. What do we do now? “We do this together.” Asher sets his jaw. “Remember your training.” Jamie shoots him a concerned glance. Her reason is ...

I love my family. My brothers and I always get along, despite their loud, obnoxious nature. Having a dad to take care of me is a breath of fresh air when I’m normally so alone. But two weeks is the longest break I can remember them taking between hunts. Since Quince turned eighteen, at least ...

The music I had waited for all night finally played: her voice. Fireflies and lunar moths made their appearance, presents of the Mother herself, matching the perfect tune of the crickets. Although I felt the danger of losing her was gone, my mouth went dry. “Is there something amiss?” She spoke for the second time.  ...

More than a month had passed since  she had dreamed of Hypnos but every night since, she kept thinking about that kiss. The warmth of his lips and caress of his tongue. The firmness of his body against hers, strong arms wrapped around her. Even thinking about it now, she felt heat building in her core. It was the most intense, ...

Bile rises in my throat as I adjust my grip on my sword, perspiration forming at the nape of my neck. My vision moves from one zombie to the next, assessing weaknesses and anticipating my attack. “Here we go,” Asher raises his blade. His gaze is locked on the Ragers leading the group right to ...

I walk home, holding my potion tightly. It glows blue in the afternoon sun. The concoction is one of illusion. If you give it to someone, they’ll see whatever you choose. There’s a burning taper in the kitchen window. Seeing it makes me stop. I haven’t lit a candle in days. I don’t need them ...

Our troupe of younglings played and sang diligently as we crossed the towering wooden gates. The stone courtyard greeted everyone with icy facade, covered in green cloak, as the passage behind us slammed shut. Torches hung from the inner walls, and candles adorned the path that led deeper into the patio. The atmosphere was majestic ...

Content Warning: Sexual Content   Everything about her was perfect: the softness of her skin, those whimpers that escaped her as he pressed his arousal to her core, the bite of her fingers against his neck as she fought the need to grind against him. That last part was going to be his undoing; he ...

The soft roar of the waves grows faint as we make our way deeper into the underbrush of Barrier Island. We landed at its southernmost point. The lab we are searching for is said to be isolated somewhere in this forest. Val flicks fronds out of her hair, plants her hand on her hip, and ...

Between the apartment complexes, the cathedral’s spires pierced the brooding sky. The forecast predicted a clear day, but the pillars of dark clouds augured a different outcome. “Figures.” Sam looked away from the ill weather omen. Why care? The black bank of cloud looked more prophetic the closer he got. What kind of whirlwind of ...