.............................Free Reads
Time Management by Kit Campbell
Customer service is important.
Still Waters Run Deep Part 5 by Siri Paulson
Payut comes home.
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A Bargain Beyond by Kit Campbell
Probable death is always more attractive than certain death
Life as a Moving Target...a continuation by Erin Zarro
Poetry about living with chronic illness.
From Us............................
The Contract</> by Erin Zarro
On the edge of death, no one reads the fine print.
Foolish Chances by KD Sarge
Eve Marcori led friends into danger long before she joined the Marines.
The Penitent
The Penitent
A supernatural flash story by Erin Zarro
“I have killed, Master,” The Penitent Agatha said. She sat in a circle of flickering flames. “See that girl?” She pointed to the limp, pale figure of her latest kill, naked and still bound with rope. “Her screams were a symphony to my ears. Did you enjoy the music she made as she died?”
“And I will enjoy the music your daughter makes when she dies, Penitent,” a voice whispered.
It was him.
She placed her sweaty hands on her lap and bowed her head. “Master, I can't kill my only daughter.”
The candles snuffed out and Agatha found herself surrounded by darkness. What was happening?
“Penitent,” a voice said, loud and sharp as a blade. “Do you not want your dead husband restored to life?”
Agatha took a deep breath, then let it out. “But she's my flesh and blood, Master. I'll kill anyone else, just not my daughter!”
"This was our agreement, Penitent. You are not allowed to change it." Twin balls of amber flared. She wanted to curl inside herself, get away from his eyes. “You'll do as I say. Bring me your daughter's corpse tomorrow. This one will do for now,” her Master said.
She took a deep, cleansing breath and steeled herself for what was to come.