Young and beautiful, Alexandra loves to get herself into mischief. With the opening of a new Manor, Alexandra plans to have some fun with one of the guests.Young and beautiful, Alexandra loves to get herself into mischief. With the help of her three friends, they plot to destroy anyone who gets in their way, or if they are bored, the first person they see. Life was always a game to the four of them. With the opening of a new Manor, Alexandra plans to have some fun with one of the guests. Depriving herself from the touch of a man on her own account, she decides it is time to find someone to bring to bed. All the men fall for her, but Alexandra loves the challenge.When the man she sought out turns out to be engaged, it doesn't bother Alexandra. But the problems arise when he turns down her good loocks and charm. Something that has never happened before. Read to find out how he tragically turns down Alexandra's approach.

Alanna is a young werewolf who catches the attention of a century-old monster that becomes hell-bent on having her as his own. When she refuses to be his mate, she and her best friend Quinten are abducted and shipped off to compete in the Arena Wars, a series of fights to the death. Survival would be easier if Quinten wasn't blind and dependant on her. Can the two survive long enough to be saved?Alanna is a young werewolf, and her best friend Quinten is a human. They’ve been best friends since they were children, and he desperately wants to be a part of Alanna’s life. Unfortunately, Alanna catches the attention of a century-old werewolf by the name of Roger Mason. Roger becomes hell bent on having Alanna as his own, and when she refuses to be his mate, she and Quinten are both abducted and shipped off to compete in the Arena Wars.The Arena Wars is a brutal fight to the death with your bare hands that takes place in a reconstructed gladiator-style arena. The fights are headed by Elias, a nine hundred year old vampire. Partners fight to the death with no weapons and no rules. If you refuse to fight, you’re killed on the spot. If you lose a fight, you die. Elias takes a special interest in Alanna, especially in her blood. This leads Alanna to believe that she’s meant to be his soul mate. Can Quinten convince her otherwise?

A short story where a young student becomes desperate. He has two weeks to pay his student account or the university will withdraw him from class. Consequently, the student does the unthinkable. The story has a little psychology from the student rationalizing his guilt from his misdeed.A dark city with darker secrets. A handsome billionaire who hides his true face. One innocent woman thrust into one giant mess of a paranormal world.One fateful encounter with a beast of legend pushes Gwen Rogers into the realm of myths and magic. She’s captured by a man obsessed with the creatures of that world. Her new world. Now she must find a way to free herself from both his clutches and the curse that threatens to take everything away from her.

“I WISH I COULD TURN BACK TIME!” Jake screamed, wishing he could go back and save his wife and two young sons. Jake’s pained yell into the night sky changed something. Jake awoke the next day to find time moving backwards a day at a time. He now had the chance to save his family, and in doing so he uncovers and vows to destroy a sinister chain of criminal activity in his home town.If someone had told Jake Hingham two weeks ago that time travel was real he would have laughed in their face. If they had then told him that he’d be pointing a gun at a policeman to save hundreds of lives, he would have had them committed.Yet, there he stands in a shoot-out, and with the pull of a trigger he can change his destiny after over a week of being hunted, strangled, shot at, imprisoned and probably even killed. It all sounds crazy to Jake, but his life was turned upside-down when he wished for the chance to save his dead family a week and a half in the future.You probably wouldn't believe his story. He wouldn't blame you. If he hadn’t lived through it then he would probably not believe it. That doesn’t change the fact that he's standing there with a fifty-fifty chance of surviving for another minute. One shot, one chance. It’s time for Jake's moment of truth.

Short Story. Not for children. Part of a collection called Vampire Morsels about vampires from the Amaranthine universe. Takes place during Shades of Gray (the full length novel also by Joleene Naylor). Herrick's unrequited love for the mortal Caroline has left him on the fence. Should he take his friend's advice and reveal the truth to her? When tragedy strikes, his mind is made up for him.This is a mystery involving five siblings: Jeanie, Ann, Liz, Ricky, and Neil. They move to a red-brick house that had been vacant for years. It is located on the back of a wooded lot with tall trees and an orchard, and surrounded by an iron picket fence with a rusty gate that squeaks and creaks when it's opened.The neighbor kids think the place is haunted because it's been vacant so long, the red bricks are chipped and cracked, and the yard is full of tall weeds. After Liz sees a strange man run from their basement to the orchard, Jeanie finds the trapdoor to the attic closed after it was left open, and they see muddy footprints that only went in one direction to the middle of the porch, they all become concerned.Their mother hires a housekeeper, Miss Briggs, who has beady eyes that get red and watery when she's provoked. Her eccentric behavior frightens the children. Voices from her room in the middle of the night disturbs Jeanie and Ann, and heightens their curiosity. Who was in there? How did the person get in? When Miss Briggs forbids their only friend, Cindy, from coming over,they suspect something bad is going to happen. But what?The children try to get Miss Briggs fired by complaining about her to their mother, who ignored their pleas. She thought they just didn't want to be supervised while she was gone. She learns eventually how wrong she was. As the mysterious happenings begin to make sense, Jeanie and Ann get Liz, Ricky and Neil involved, as well as their friend, Cindy, who lives in the big mansion across the street.

Bright and shy, Ember Gillespie was sent away from her home and her family when she was little. Finally allowed to return at the age of sixteen, she is shocked to learn the reason her mother sent her away: she believes the town is inhabited by violent and meddlesome demons.Ember knows her mother is crazy. But as she gets to know some of the locals, she realizes she may also be right.Bright and shy, Ember Gillespie was sent away from her home and her family when she was little; her sister Thalia, always her mother's favorite, got to stay. She spent years earning the right to come back, and to make up for a transgression she never understood. When she finally gets home at the age of sixteen, the realization that her family doesn't want her there is nearly more than she can bear. Her grandmother has become senile, her mother is manic, and her sister is a brainwashed shadow of who she used to be. The only thing more shocking than their rejection is the reason they want her leave--Ember's mother believes that the town they live in is inhabited by demons, and that Ember is too weak to fend for herself.Ember knows her mother is crazy. But as she gets to know some of the locals, she also begins to believe she might be right.

A Ranger needs a little help dealing with a local disaster, and a little blue alien menace who seems intent on trying to get himself killed!Could you drive a knife into your loved ones' head to stop them from returning from the dead? Frank Collins Jnr sat in an empty apartment with his dead wife cradled on his lap. She was infected by a virus that swept through the city of New York and beyond - a virus that brought people back from the dead. But Frank had a knife. And Frank knows what to do to stop her from returning. But can he do it to the one he loves?

This writer presents the reader with poems of a personal nature. His words in poetic manner flow through a past which can still be troublesome at times, but the war poems shed a different light on a traumatic experience.The writer served in Vietnam as an eighteen year old marine. He experienced Vietnam at its worst. At such a young age, his experiences were imprinted upon his memory in a way that PTSD will permanently engrave the past forever. His poems are not the run of the mill war poems, but poems of beauty. And you ask, "How can war poems be poems of beauty?"Take a chance and read, and judge for yourself. Experience the raw pain, and experience the healing of the soul. Walk in this marine's boots. Follow the path he has followed for more than forty years. Take the dare.

In a time of superstition and fear, Elouise hides a secret, one that will set her on a path of tragedy and revenge.Originally published in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine – issue 54 – as Lex Talionis.Without You, I Am Only A Dream.This poetry ebook has poems that are all over the map. Most of the poems touch upon things like acceptance, compassion, existence, humor, love, mindfulness, nature, relationships, romance and more...Five poems speak of passed loved ones. The cover image is a photograph of the Parisian Pont Des Arts, which is also known as a "love locks" bridge. Couples in love attach padlocks with their first names written on the padlocks. Then, they throw the keys into the Seine to symbolize their committed love.Just as the bridge symbolically connects two points in space and time, two hearts in love, and carries many stories locked forever on its structure, this ebook of poetry is similar in function and design. Hence, the cover image is as you see it on this ebook.

A riveting tale of a not-so-distant future in which who you are is what you eat. And loyalty depends on sharing, or refusing to share, blood. Literally. Dark Future, good reading.Well into adolescence, Dougal is finally doing his duty to the diet and marrying his allotted bride. They risk their lives by going abroad for the honeymoon. On their return, Dougal, his wife and the whole community face the biggest threat of all: heresy! A riveting tale of a not-so-distant future in which who you are is what you eat. And loyalty depends on sharing, or refusing to share blood. Literally. Dark Future, good reading.

within is a fine blind of poetry about love, friendsip, uplefting, spiritual, adventure and laughter for the soul. just bits and pieces of my life splater on paperwalls.poetry for all, this is part three of book one, dan is introducing free to the public, part one and two are a few pages below. each part of book one contains 11 poems from the heart and soul of the author, dan ferguson. five more books to come. in a six part series , love opens the valley of emptiness. please enjoy.

Journey of the Running Tree is a fantasy for ages 7 and up! Follow the fun adventures of Emily and her magical Running Tree in this small Chapter Book series as they travel across a vast, mysterious world full of legends, myths and monsters.Forged by the famous alchemist Hermes Trismegistus, the sword Aeneas is sworn to work magic for the one who wields it. In the wrong hands, however, Aeneas could destroy all that is good in this world, creating a hell of nightmarish proportions. Spirian Connor seeks the sword because it once belonged to his Angel father Avel when he was a human; Connor believes the sword will allow him to forge a connection with his father. But the Shadows also seek the sword, and when Connor finds himself falling in love with one of their kind, he is faced with the most difficult choice of his life.

Fifteen-year-old Sebastian Hanks is suddenly surrounded by secrets and prophecies when he finds six mysterious trunks in his attic. He and his siblings are forced to journey from their home in Ithaca, NY to find the key that will unlock the answers explaining why their lives are turned upside down. Chased by unknown enemies and protected by strangers, they may not be ready for the truth.The future world of Armistoria, and its beloved king, is in peril. Its people are being deceived into a soulless, hopeless eternity by an evil force known as Asheron and his followers, the Sepulcher. In time past, what some call the present, fifteen-year-old Sebastian Hanks and his five siblings, the children of two famed archaeologists from Cornell University, can be found at their home in Ithaca NY. Until now the children have been living careless lives, with no knowledge of their destiny in a future world. One evening, just before Christmas, six mysterious trunks arrive in their attic. Suddenly finding magic in their lives, Sebastian is forced to lead them on a mission to find a key that will unlock the secret inside the trunks. Along the way, they meet Gina, who becomes a close friend and confidant, and Cyrus, a mysterious man who insists on protecting them. Not sure who to trust, the children find themselves unexpectedly in danger, being chased by unknown enemies. Sebastian and the others discover they are the key to saving Armistoria and must use the trunks to search for seven seals that, when united together, can provide everlasting peace to the human race. But will they be able to find the seals before they fall into the wrong hands? Will Asheron’s evil follower, James Tildon, overpower them? This is an amazing journey of Sebastian Hanks and his siblings who find themselves in an unexpected world of magic changing their lives forever.

Baby, I...Never meant to hurt youI never...Meant to make you cryI can't understand howYou could stay with me nowI just can't see whyYou would be so forgivingTo someoneWho abused your loveAnd took you for grantedI never gave you enoughThe spirit of the Dunes brings peace and wholeness to a lost soul. Find your place there and feel the peace within. It could be the sandy Dunes or the shores of distant fields. But do listen and find solace deep within. You are the goddess. You create your own heaven here on earth.

Brooke and Leah Fulcher are about as different as two sisters can be, a division accentuated by Leah's deafness. How is it then that each becomes the other's best friend, not only totally reliant on one another but also reciprocal guardians through the challenges and perils of childhood and adolescence? Follow them on their entwined life journey of discovery, devotion, and love.Awaking one morning from a nightmare, a teen age boy finds that he has gained unknown abilities and must fight for survival against others like him and even those who are not.

Prince Eldric Dalth had a sixth sense; he knew when his daughter was up to something. This was another of those moments. He and his soldiers sat atop a hill that overlooked an orc encampment. Princess Elanya was inside one of the tents. What she was up to only the Great Mother knows.A Tales From Nilrus Short Story.He must find the ghost train, he must discover what happened to his father, and so he returns to the site night after night trying to get a glimpse of the train. One night he finally encounters the train and he finally enters the train. Once inside he finds he will never leave his father again.

Five murders on an untamed world. Two fugitives on the run. The hunt is on.Celebrated Omicron detective Ferrix Vaughn is called in to investigate a deadly breach on Hesperidia, a protected planet full of indigenous wildlife. He recruits Jan Corbija, the proprietor of an old safari tour, to help him. But nothing is what it seems in the alien wild, and no one is safe from a galaxy heading for war.Five murders on an untamed world. Two fugitives on the run. The hunt is on.When celebrated Omicron detective Ferrix Vaughn is called in to investigate a deadly breach on Hesperidia, a protected planet full of indigenous wildlife, he doesn’t know what to expect. The place used to be a tourist attraction, but the safari tours were discontinued long ago due to rampant poaching. Only a handful of researchers live there now, including Jan Corbija, the disfigured young woman who reported the breach.The deeper Vaughn digs, the more the evidence seems to point to a recent raid on a biotech facility in a nearby system. Whatever was stolen from there, it’s attracted the attention of major political players in a time of war across the colonies. Vaughn suspects the secret is on Hesperidia, in the hands of the two fugitives who fled the murder scene.If he wants to get to them first, he’s going to need Jan’s help. Her Alien Safari tour will have to reopen for this final excursion. But to survive it, they’ll both need to face their demons, for a predator far deadlier than man roams the wilds of Hesperidia. And this is its killing season.This way for the ride of your life.

Four years after the Great Cheese War, His Majesty faces a new crisis. A small group of disaffected nobles are plotting rebellion. His Majesty acts quickly to break the conspiracy, but in doing so plays into the hands of the sinister Baron Balderdash, who wants the throne for himself. An unfortunate accident prevents HM from rallying support at a crucial moment, so things rapidly get worse ...King Orvan of Dargod has been cursed with insanity, passing all sorts of crazy laws and taking advice only from his dog. But when he calls for his oldest friend, a former general and military instructor, and his three best warriors to go on a mission to find a magic orange rose petal, they soon find out that this mission is not only legit, but is vital to the survival of their kingdom. On their way they encounter obstacles such as an insane wizard, drunken oafs and their hideous mother, zombies, enemy soldiers, and a giant princess who makes them into her living dolls, and their only hope seems to Mr. Prickles, the chimpanzee that King Orvan insisted that they take along.

Deadguy takes on a master thief/assassin as Jill and Valkadaidan's relationship deepens.Sam Jackson had over a thousand acres of tobacco that brought in so much money it made him the richest farmer in a town called Painville. Sam never had to worry about money for many years, but Sam's money making machine was about to run dry. Sam's ego and money got the best of him one day. Sam was drinking with some of the local farmer's down at the local tavern. Sam pulled out his wallet and started counting thousand dollar bills on the table in front of them. The farmer's weren't impressed. If anything they were jealous and had just about all the bragging they cared to hear. The farmer's told Sam they had to get back home because it was getting late. Sam said “Go right ahead, I'll just keep counting my money."The farmer's piled into their trucks. Instead of going home like they told Sam they were, they had something else on their minds. One of the farmer's said, "I don't know about you guys, but I think it's time we teach this egotistical money hungry farmer a lesson." Everyone agreed so they headed down to the gas station and filled up their gas cans and waited until after midnight before heading back to Sam's farm to set his tobacco field on fire.Sam didn't think setting his tobacco farm on fire was very amusing. Sam snapped and he was out for blood.

Felix has to live a life in silence as he agrees to become a hermit. He can only think about his son at the monastery. Will he ever see him again? A broken heart and illness might get him killed.Felix has to live a life in silence as he agrees to become a hermit. He can only think about his son at the monastery. Will he ever see him again? A broken heart and illness might get him killed.Felix scrubs at his eyes, determined to be calm while facing his unexpected fate. He looks at Lady Meridan and finds her blinking and sniffing. She clears her throat with the gentlest of coughs. “Well then. You’ll be taken to the hermitage at once. Always remember you are not to speak to anyone for any reason. From dawn to dusk, whenever you’re not doing what needs must, you are to pray for the health and good fortune of the household. Understood?”