House of Ash and Shadow Chapter One
“Happy birthday!” Sorrel and I screamed in unison as we jumped out from beneath the little kitchen table we’d been hiding under. My dad had just walked into our small hut after a long day of laboring, and though he looked exhausted and a bit flushed, his face transformed into a grin. I picked up the slightly lopsided cake I’d…
The Forbidden Wolf King Chapter One
“You don’t have to do this,” my elder brother Cyrus said as he paced the floor of the home I shared with my younger brother Oslo. Our parents were long gone, and now it was just me and my two brothers. Cyrus was married off with two pups of his own and little Oslo lived with me. I looked up…
The Broken Elf King Chapter One
The Broken Elf King (unedited and may change) Chapter One The covered wagon jerked to a stop and my shoulder slammed into the person next to me. I mumbled an apology and then the back canvas flaps opened. “Out!” The slave trader barked and we all stood. It took quite an effort considering our hands were tied behind…
The Last Dragon King (First Two Chapters)
Chapter One I hauled my kill over my shoulder and grunted under the weight of it. The cougarin had been a full-grown adult male and was my largest kill to date. He would bring enough meat to feed my mother and little sister for at least two moons, as well as give us something to trade at the market.…
Alpha Girl Chapter One
Alpha Girl Chapter One Sage and I burst through the forest as we ran blindly, away from the haunting howl of Sawyer’s voice. I felt him shut down inside of our bond. He went completely numb and it killed me. ‘I’ll be right back,’ I kept saying over and over, mostly to assuage my own guilt. He…