That would most likely be fatal until he was far away from this gruesome scene, but as soon as that time came he knew full well what to what purpose he was duty-bound to dedicate that strength: to the destruction of she who had taken it from him, had promised him protection in exchange for every last vestige of his honour and masculinity, yet at the last had abandoned him to his fate. Not that he had the slightest idea how or where to begin searching for her, nor even how to survive as a lone vampire save by murder, banditry, and such acts as even now still inspired him with horror. Still, by whatever means it required and however long it took, he would not rest until he had paid her back for this night – to say nothing of the past century – with interest.
Our Beloved Tyrants Scene 61
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Auntie’s Petticoating Rules Scene 36
“Would you like a blue one William?” Aunt Katinka asked. “Or do you prefer lilac?” I gulped and said...
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Mother Knows Best Scene 6
He put Irene in his arms, and she slumped forward into them. Another boy was with Laura, taking her...
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The Girls Holiday Scene 23
Emily “No, my mum is coming while I am at work to look after you so if you need...
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The Inheritance Scene 45
Maggie filled her mug with coffee and sat down next to Anita. For a while they just sat there...
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A Whole New World Scene 83
“Brian, look at the mess you’ve made,” she chided, gesturing to the yellow puddle on the linoleum floor. “Sorry,”...
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Diaper Dimension Scene 115
I gave an answer I didn’t expect. “Because we’re not Amazons,” I told him. “We don’t threaten our kids...
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Curse of the Crinkle Crate Scene 19
Nevertheless, it left Kaz wondering whether he had noticed that his awkward gait as he shuffled awkwardly past him...
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A Little Mistake Scene 15
Another situation was developing that Carley hadn’t been attending to. She needed to pee. She was pretty sure she...