Series

Invidia
Eyfira's mask is tossed carelessly to the soil. The diamond hair clip I bought her has been thrown away with them. She's lying in the grass, her thighs wrapped around Hytur's waist, fingers clawing into his hair. Dirt smears her gown. His black and golden jacket is half off. She's kissing him, gasping out his name as his lips close over hers.
By Wen Xiaosheng5 years ago in Fiction
Invidia
Eyfira is not a fool. She is aware of what she has accomplished. She has not just arranged a marriage between herself and a cruel, murderous devil of a king. She has signed her death warrant.
By Wen Xiaosheng5 years ago in Fiction
Hidden Places (Part 2)
Previously, in Part 1 Part 2 I’ve read a lot of books over the years, and in so many of them, little girls are asked who their hero is. They always answer, “Daddy.”
By Paula Shablo5 years ago in Fiction
Invidia
Eyfira I-Seosha twirls around for me to see. The moonlight breaks through the curtains of the palace, draping across her bare, round shoulders and the glowing pearl necklace that rests on her creamy collarbone. She wears a royal gown, dyed with a rare purple that calls to mind a dusk fading into the night. They match the shade of her eyes perfectly; eyes that glitter because she knows how beautiful she looks already. To her, it is not vanity. It is simply the truth. At her hips, the fabric takes flight, gracefully fluttering around her slender legs like ribbons of mist. A silvery-white, ornate pendant in the shape of a butterfly adorns her waist. The insignia of the Monarch. The Empress. Her mother. She confidently tosses her dark auburn hair, clipped with a sparkling diamond ornament I bought her at the local market. She looks back at me, the corners of her full lips curling up ever so slightly.
By Wen Xiaosheng5 years ago in Fiction
Invidia
"Deal." My heart clenches. I clap a hand over my mouth. Tears sting in my eyes. I don't know whether I'm crying from gladness or grief. I will be able to spend my life with another woman. With the court's blessing.
By Wen Xiaosheng5 years ago in Fiction
Uncanny.
"Hello there, little one." A voice calls out. A deep wise sounding, almost ethereal voice. I can hear it but I do not know how, or if I can reply. So I listen, as it continues gingerly.
By Tavion Rodgers 5 years ago in Fiction
Deadly Origins
Furl sat in the large command tent, sipping a non-intoxicating beverage. It was tart with a faintly bitter aftertaste, but it was better than the stale water he’d been drinking in this velching camp for the past six days.
By Kristen Slade5 years ago in Fiction
Mystical Lights
Read Part One: The Safehouse Read Part Two: Temptation Read Part Three: Suspicion Read Part Four: Glitter Read Part Five: Running Bulls
By Natasja Rose5 years ago in Fiction
Benighted: (2.1) Elmo Moretti's Case & Skibbers
Nighttime’s blanket had encompassed the small city for hours. Zelmyr sat against the wall in his home, mulling over the facts he discovered just as the outside darkness had fallen. Guido Moretti had murdered his own uncle, and Zelmyr was the only one who knew—the only one who had evidence.
By Reiley5 years ago in Fiction
Magic Tricks
Today has been utter bullshit for twins Donald and Samuel Wayde. Usually, the two can make a good day out of anything thrown their way…
By J.Bee5 years ago in Fiction
Patient 434
It was after midnight on December 25th and that meant it was either really early or really late. The sky was overcast and after a long battle with itself began to give its wet, silvery flakes to the ground. The flakes fell together and they fell apart, but they always fell in silence.
By Sean Rohrer5 years ago in Fiction
Prompt 1
"I need to find my sister, she's the only who will understand what we need to do." The Sorcerer commands his underling. "Would you like to hear what I have found?" The tiny creature carries with him a metal bound tome.
By Emrys Everette 5 years ago in Fiction