The CD played. When it was over, Tommy knew what he had to do. In fact, it was more than that. He actually HAD to do it. He got up, walked onto his back porch, walked off of the dock, when his feet landed on the lakebed, kept walking until he came to the middle […]
Ghost Dreams – Part Five, Now the End Comes Read More »
While on a hike six years ago, he had come across the body of a lost hiker. Bloated, crawling with beetles and maggots, the thing that really stuck with him was the smell. Like pork that had gone bad, tossed in the garbage, and left to sit out in the bin for a week under
Ghost Dreams – Part Four, Inside the Bag Read More »
The dark wrapped Tommy like a warm blanket. Even though the imagery of the dream had been startling, he came out of it feeling calm and warm. He looked out toward where the cross in his dream had been; he was struck by another sharp pain in his chest as his eyes settled on the
Ghost Dreams – Part Three, A Daymare in Burlap Read More »
Read part one of this story here. A cold hand brushed Tommy’s cheek. The touch dilated his eyes, turning his world into a bright light shining into his soul. He blinked several times in an attempt to clear his vision. Slowly, his vision resolved into something more coherent, although his mind refused the images he
Ghost Dreams – Part Two, A Nightmare in Beatiful Gossamer Read More »
When he awoke, Alpha’s head felt as though a rock were resting on his skull. His mind filled with visions of Luna’s final moments. He wondered briefly if his mate had survived long enough to die in slow agony as he was doing now. Eyes sticky with some sort of sap, he tried in vain to take in
The Pack – Part Eight, Alpha’s New Home (Conclusion) Read More »
Alpha watched as Luna groggily gained her feet. He could feel the flames doing their destructive dance in the distance behind him. The danger had returned. He was lucky to have been so restless this night, spotting the monsters as they set fire to their new home. He jumped as the clear skies barked out
The Pack – Part Seven, A Final Flight for Life Read More »
Luna led the cubs in a playful dance beneath the falling snow, snapping at the fluffy white flakes as they floated down to the earth. She savored the looks of joy on her children’s faces, the youngest lolled her tongue in glee. She understood her place in the world, her life was for her children. She would do anything
The Pack – Part Six, A Mother’s Nightmare Read More »
The sun pulled Alpha from his rest. The sun was already high overhead, he couldn’t remember having ever slept this late—or being this exhausted. They had been running for several days already. The puppies wouldn’t survive this frantic running for much longer, and though she tried to hide it, Luna was still recovering her strength
The Pack – Part Five, Hunger and Exhaustion Read More »
Luna was torn from sleep and thrust into the morning by a blood chilling howl in the distance. The sound sent cascades of shivers down her spine. It had erupting from the throat of her mate, who was stoic and fearless. His fear infected her and radiated like ripples through the pack. As one, they
The Pack – Part Four, The Invasion Read More »
The dark clung to Alpha’s fur like fine mist as he stalked gingerly out of the cave. The birds still slept, but mournful cricket song kept him company as he headed out toward the source of the terrifying sounds of yesterday. He crept along the forest floor, softly stepping over the leaves that had just
The Pack – Part Three, The New Invaders Read More »
