Leyline - Chapter 2
Autumn was nearly at an end and the falling night had brought a chill over the valley. The vale would see its first snowfall of the year in a few short weeks. Several hours had passed since the sun had dipped below the horizon, the temperature becoming...
Leyline - Chapter 1
The pearl-white smartphone rattled on the wooden desk. Matthew Roth stepped up to the vibrating phone and snatched it up. An unknown number. He noted the time of eight-thirty and smirked. Right on time. He tapped the answer button and brought it up to...
Leyline - Prologue
"You'll do fine, son," William Draeden reassured the young man with a firm grasp of his shoulder. "We've had our best and brightest working on this project and they assure me everything checks out. The data they've collected indicate that this...
Leyline - Synopsis
Tensions are at their highest between the two most powerful nations on the planet. The Human empire of Varennia has closed its borders and have begun mobilizing their military forces while the Vius'Karr of Luen, a race of anthropomorphic canines, have...
The Promise
Hold my paw and walk with me, down the street and by the sea. Look into my eyes and set my heart aflame, And I promise that I'll do the same. Take my breath away and sweep me off my feet, be elegant, kind, and sweet. Hold me close and whisper...
The Vanquisher Pt. 2
The surprise attack had been a spectacular show of firepower. A smoky haze drifted between both ships, the air thick with the smell of burning timber and gunpowder. The sound of the thunderous roar from the ship's cannons had left a dull ringing in...
Leyline - Chapter 4
Taggar Darnel stood tall in the foyer of the Luen military's Central Command office. It was a magnificent structure at over two hundred feet in diameter with marble columns rising to the sky and capped with a domed stained glass ceiling. The sunlight...
Leyline - Chapter 3
Matthew leaned back. He held a cup of coffee under his nose, taking in its warmth and the sweet smell of vanilla creamer. It was his fourth cup of the day, but such was the life of a software engineer. He had been up late and the morning had come...
The Vanquisher
Holding the brass spyglass to his eye, Sig scanned the horizon. It was unusual for him to be up in the crow's nest, a duty he usually left to others, but he had awoken early and in a cold sweat - not a good sign if history were to be considered....
Initials, Pt. 2
Cooper sat behind the oak desk, a large stack of manila folders off to his right, an even larger pile to his left. He leaned back, removing his glasses before rubbing his eyes. What a day, he thought. Letting his eyelids fall, he rested for a moment,...
Initials, Pt. 1
Jesse pulled on the reins of his horse, slowing the cantering steed to a trot as a carriage with a team of horses drove by. The calico cat adjusted his hat, the wide-brim shielding his eyes from the burning sun as he looked over the bustling town. It...
Shaken - Sad Ending
James's eyes opened slowly, his pupils focused on Andrew. For a long moment, nothing was said as the two looked at each other. Licking his lips, James did his best to smile. "Hey..." "Hey yourself," Andrew said, holding his mate's paw up to his cheek....