“Sorry,” Danielle said, as she saw the last of the needles float out of sight, and the wall in front of the knight collapsed. She looked back down at the green eyes. “Is it...

“Hey, little lady I didn’t think you’d come out this late.” Beau was still cussing at her, but she ignored it, running to him. “I was out walking the dogs and ended up at...

The next step was a choice of a direction or not. I stepped forward with care, feeling the ice crystals under my feet and ice crumbs beneath my pantlegs. My feet took me through...

Even her own house felt more like an alien construct. Its wood siding was dark and coarse, its windows dark and small. Its shutters and door, the shelves of books and the walls of...

Returning to his squad, Luke picked up his machine gun and charged forward toward the enemy. This time I will make sure that I die a noble death. When he reached the enemy, he...

“I don’t know.” “That’s what I’m asking. That’s what I’m scared of. What if I can’t get my money? What if they say no? What do I do then? Go back to school, and...

Staring back at her, the man’s lip trembled and he muttered, “How long will you play that stupid girl for, anyway?” As Dorothy stepped back, he flung the plate of food across the room,...

Marissa had been through so much so fast. It was amazing her only children lived. Her oldest son survived two years with a broken back when he was three. He’d died of shock and...

Sigle, Wenestra's daughter, and the Earl of Vladhaven were lovers. The pair were more than half a year apart. That morning, the girl's father had returned home from hunting. Sigle had been asleep, but...

I went to the bathroom to piss but before I turned on the tap, I saw her sitting in the corner, leaning towards me. Her eyes shone, like a flame. I didn’t know what...