Chapter 1: A Bad Night
The Murderess of MaplesburgDisappearing Like Rabbits Heather O. Bunn © Heather O. Bunn 2019 Dedicated to my feline overlords to whom I am but a loyal vassal. Chapter 1: A Bad Night Bartholomew pulled the collar of his raincoat closer around his...
Chapter 20: Wolfsbane
Chapter 20: Wolfsbane Jason and Ellie arrived in Wolfsbane that afternoon. Katya had given them the address of her hotel when Ellie called. Once again, Jason booked the room without Ellie present, and then they met Katya in her room. Katya...
Chapter 19: Rose
Chapter 19: Rose Rita yawned, squeezing Ellie close. She recognized Edgar's scent, and her eyes popped open: Ellie wasn't there. Rita felt a sinking feeling in her stomach and lifted her right hand; the empty end of the pair of handcuffs dangled in...
Chapter 18: Escape
Chapter 18: Escape Someone shook Ellie awake. The only light was the moonlight reflecting through the window off of the surrounding skyscrapers, but Ellie recognized Edgar's outline. She hissed a reprimand, "I said you-" "Shh shhh," Edgar hissed...
Chapter 17: Panic
Chapter 17: Panic Jason watched in horror as the police cruiser carrying Ellie disappeared down the freeway. What should he do?! Should he try to catch them? He could attempt to shoot the swift fox through the window, but Ellie could be killed in the...
Chapter 16: Restitution
Chapter 16: Restitution Jason and Ellie were out of bed in time to say goodbye to Eli and Evelyn before they went to work the next morning. They had breakfast, packed a few things in a single bag, and started the drive to Prairie Meadows in...
Chapter 15: Frustration
Chapter 15: Frustration Ellie picked up the pace as she took her morning jog through Willowdale. She pushed herself harder and harder until she was sprinting flat out. She heard Jason yell behind her, but she didn't slow. Lungs and muscles screaming,...
Chapter 14: Adjustments
Chapter 14: Adjustments Rita pushed herself up onto all fours on the cold stone floor. Coughing, she spat a mouthful of blood and then groaned. Her jaw was swollen and painful; although, she didn't think it was broken. You think you can trust someone....
Chapter 13: New Normal
Chapter 13: New Normal Lily parked her red mid-size SUV in front of the temporary police station. The concrete block structure was an old office building, slated to be torn down but now serving as the base of operations for the Maplesburg police...
Chapter 12: Reign
Chapter 12: Reign Monday and Tuesday were consumed by interviewing officers to replace those lost in the cultists' raid. By Vulpinevan law, all officers had to attend police academy, a three year program where they were educated in Vulpinevan...
Chapter 11: Resistance
Chapter 11: Resistance After breakfast and goodbyes, the latter of which included another lengthy hug from Whitney, Jason pulled his dark blue sedan out of the garage, and, with Ellie's direction, they proceeded to Katya's home. The ginger feline's...
Chapter 10: Return
Chapter 10: Return Aside from stopping for lunch at a fast food joint and to use the restroom, Jason, Ellie, Pete, and Flora spent the entire day driving, or rather, Flora spent the entire day driving while the rest of them rode in the car. Jason...