They were waiting in the alley, as if they knew when I was supposed to be there. One, the leader, leaning against the door, two others. “You owe me, and you don’t even know it.” The words left my mouth before I even realized it, “I don’t owe you anything, leave me alone.” His words stung as I backed up a step, “You think you can clean up and leave ( Read more... )

“I love you so much, Max ( Read more... )

I can still remember him the first time we met. My father had lost in battle, and I was now a prize of war, no longer a proud warrior, no longer free. And so I passed the time waiting. Waiting. Waiting for my opportunity to strike, to be free. The troll had named his price to my father - 9 coin purses of dross, and me. And so I passed into his care ( Read more... )

I sigh as I lay down in the wagon. Ikoal brought these here - traditional for gypsies. Mine is surrounded by the plants that I have brought here that have grown, ensnaring the wheels of the wagon, climbing up the walls and over the roof like a canopy. Something - anything to quash my desire for the road. He is done wandering it seems - but I ( Read more... )

My nose goes crazy at the scent on that car…Grey….where is she? Do they have her? Plans are being made - amazing that we are all going to cooperate on this. This fool starts walking away from the building, coming towards John and I. Quick as a flash, John cut him down, pulling the axe out of his sternum and letting the poor fuck bleed out. ( Read more... )

Though I walked thru an area with almost no life in it at all, I somehow managed to notice when all fell silent, as though holding its breath. I stopped and turned back the way I had come, only to be caught in the shoulder by her powerful lunge, those mighty jaws raking across my shoulder, and closing, mercifully, on my shirt and the strap to my ( Read more... )

Half breed. The words that have rung in my ears all the years of my youth. Our mother took fancy to a man passing thru town - to be specific, a gypsy man. She never spoke ill of him, only to say that the road called to him constantly and she could not tame him. Of course, we, my twin brother and I, were born 9 months after that night. Growing ( Read more... )

I smile as I wake, finding Rico next to me. He's not awake yet, absense of the earth fooling him into sleeping an extra few minutes. I lightly trace my fingers over his sides, smile growing wider as he gives the first indications of waking. I concentrate for a moment, burning precious blood to heat my body. He groans, not even opening his eyes ( Read more... )

Daylight again, finally. I tire of laying in a bed that I care not to be in all night, alone, waiting for the sun to rise, that I might leave. Of course, today is the memorial service. I would rather sleep this day - if only I could rest - but like some cruel joke, I cant. If I sleep, I somehow imagine that he is here next to me, and it will ( Read more... )

I realize now why it is that Grey and Odin sought to keep me away from others of my people. Strong and as undeniable as the silver forced thru my wrists is the blazing fact that the People are no different from any others, and will put saving their own precious hides above those of another. Pretty speeches and what not, let’s save the children ( Read more... )