Dark Moments
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alt="The Cautious Predator by G. Allen Wilbanks"
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The Cautious Predator by G. Allen Wilbanks
These children have no appreciation for the subtlety of the old ways. They flaunt what they are for the whole world to see, confident in their invulnerability. Books and movies...
The Cautious Predator by G. Allen Wilbanks
These children have no appreciation for the subtlety of the old ways. They flaunt what they are for the whole world to see, confident in their invulnerability. Books and movies...
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alt="Liquid Diet by Steven Holding"
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Liquid Diet by Steven Holding
Fluids feed us, true enough, but not all rely upon the claret for sustenance. Divergent breeds born with differing needs; consequently, some thirst for more…eclectic refreshment. The Lachrymose relish the...
Liquid Diet by Steven Holding
Fluids feed us, true enough, but not all rely upon the claret for sustenance. Divergent breeds born with differing needs; consequently, some thirst for more…eclectic refreshment. The Lachrymose relish the...
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alt="Hard Wood by Hari Navarro"
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Hard Wood by Hari Navarro
The tip of his stake pushes the cloth from my chest and settles against my hardening nipple. I prick my tongue on the rapier prongs in my mouth, and I...
Hard Wood by Hari Navarro
The tip of his stake pushes the cloth from my chest and settles against my hardening nipple. I prick my tongue on the rapier prongs in my mouth, and I...
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alt="Beware the Plastic Teeth by D.J. Elton"
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Beware the Plastic Teeth by D.J. Elton
Brian sighed. Halloween props for tonight. Ridiculous. Mum was keen. "Here’s twenty. Take your sister." Brian scowled. Jodie pulled his arm, squirming and squealing. Witches, vampires...rubbish! Brian screened the shop,...
Beware the Plastic Teeth by D.J. Elton
Brian sighed. Halloween props for tonight. Ridiculous. Mum was keen. "Here’s twenty. Take your sister." Brian scowled. Jodie pulled his arm, squirming and squealing. Witches, vampires...rubbish! Brian screened the shop,...
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alt="Thanks, Pop Culture by Neen Cohen"
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Thanks, Pop Culture by Neen Cohen
“You gunna sparkle in the sunlight?” She laughed and I smiled as we waltz back to her place. Pop culture had made hunting so much easier. And a lot more...
Thanks, Pop Culture by Neen Cohen
“You gunna sparkle in the sunlight?” She laughed and I smiled as we waltz back to her place. Pop culture had made hunting so much easier. And a lot more...
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alt="New Year’s Eve, Party for One: Truth or Dare by Zoey Xolton"
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New Year’s Eve, Party for One: Truth or Dare by...
“Dare,” said his exotic drinking companion. “Alright,” Rowan slurred. “Take it all off.” The foreign beauty teased her bottom lip between her teeth. “All of it? You sure you can...
New Year’s Eve, Party for One: Truth or Dare by...
“Dare,” said his exotic drinking companion. “Alright,” Rowan slurred. “Take it all off.” The foreign beauty teased her bottom lip between her teeth. “All of it? You sure you can...
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alt="A Savage Christmas by Shawn M. Klimek"
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A Savage Christmas by Shawn M. Klimek
After two years imbedded with savage, aborigines, the missionary couple radioed that they had finally mastered the tribe’s primitive language. It being December, the responding resupply package had included, besides...
A Savage Christmas by Shawn M. Klimek
After two years imbedded with savage, aborigines, the missionary couple radioed that they had finally mastered the tribe’s primitive language. It being December, the responding resupply package had included, besides...
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alt="12 Drummers Drumming by Rowanne S. Carberry"
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12 Drummers Drumming by Rowanne S. Carberry
Claire runs faster. Heart beating louder than the drumming that surrounds her. Shadows move closer, the drumming more insistent. Eyes blur with tears, sweat stings her skin, their faces flash...
12 Drummers Drumming by Rowanne S. Carberry
Claire runs faster. Heart beating louder than the drumming that surrounds her. Shadows move closer, the drumming more insistent. Eyes blur with tears, sweat stings her skin, their faces flash...
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alt="Eleven Pipers Piping by Karter Mycroft"
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Eleven Pipers Piping by Karter Mycroft
I raise my flute with trembling hands, rattling my shackles. The others blow in harmony, all shivering, some crying as we slog through another piece. The man holding the chains...
Eleven Pipers Piping by Karter Mycroft
I raise my flute with trembling hands, rattling my shackles. The others blow in harmony, all shivering, some crying as we slog through another piece. The man holding the chains...
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alt="Tenth Day by R.J. Hunt"
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Tenth Day by R.J. Hunt
On the Tenth Day of Christmas, my lover took my hands. Led me into a pitch-black room, revealed her festive plans. At first I thought my dizziness caused by heavy...
Tenth Day by R.J. Hunt
On the Tenth Day of Christmas, my lover took my hands. Led me into a pitch-black room, revealed her festive plans. At first I thought my dizziness caused by heavy...
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alt="Nine Ladies Dancing by D.M. Burdett"
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Nine Ladies Dancing by D.M. Burdett
She dances for him; en pointe, lightly skimming the dark wood of the tabletop. “Enchanting, Number Eight,” he whispers huskily. He watches from the shadows, hooded eyes black as a...
Nine Ladies Dancing by D.M. Burdett
She dances for him; en pointe, lightly skimming the dark wood of the tabletop. “Enchanting, Number Eight,” he whispers huskily. He watches from the shadows, hooded eyes black as a...
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alt="Eight Maids A-milking by Susanne Thomas"
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Eight Maids A-milking by Susanne Thomas
Trina and Carla sat at the bottom of the tree. Their axes rested next to them, glinting and sharp in twinkling lights from the festive decorations. They had two minutes...
Eight Maids A-milking by Susanne Thomas
Trina and Carla sat at the bottom of the tree. Their axes rested next to them, glinting and sharp in twinkling lights from the festive decorations. They had two minutes...