The Pact Side-Stories: The Centipede Hunt, Part 5

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series The Centipede Hunt

Brushing off Kaori’s naysaying, Shin slung his practice sword over his shoulder and strutted past her, pacing back and forth down the trail. “First thing’s first, though,” he said, taking a swing at a passing dragonfly, “I’ve gotta help my mom find my dad. I’ve never met him before, but I know he’s really strong—he’s

Bane of Blood: La Gorgona, Part 67

This entry is part 67 of 67 in the series La Gorgona [Ongoing]

Fernando rested for a few hours at Chico’s home, then he returned to his grandmother’s property—or what remained of it, that was. On his climb up the hill to the home site, muddy rivulets coursed past him sluggishly, like slow-clotting veins. He spied the shed he’d thought to take refuge in swept clear down the