The Overstory Novels & Stories

He went over to Mickey. "Hey, move away. Let me do it, it seems as though you're planning to take my mom away from me" he muttered. Leah laughed from where she was. She's glad to see he's finally the cheerful Jaime that she knows. She looked around the restaurant worriedly. "Where are you?" She asked, referring to her husband, Sebastian. **** MONTERIO'S INVESTMENT*** Hailey shut down her computer as she was through with the day's work. She stretched her shoulder tiredly and yawned softly. She's suddenly feeling hungry.

"We have a kingdom to build." Cass closed his eyes. The fear was still there, a dull ache in the back of his mind, but it was overshadowed by the heat of the man beside him. They were the leads of their own story now. No scripts. No secrets. Just the ice, the moon, and the bond. The transformation was complete. The boy who had been running was finally home. And the Alpha who had been broken was finally whole. Outside, the wind howled through the trees of the fantasy world, but inside the Ridge, the fire stayed lit. The game was over. The hunt had begun.

We were having a gathering before graduation. My girlfriend and best friend were getting congratulated by the whole class. They had gained guaranteed spots into the campus' top course's postgraduate program. I was sitting in a corner, staring at the Hertford University offer that would ensure I went straight to my doctorate. I hesitated on making a decision for three days just for my girlfriend. Howard Herbson, my best friend, turned to me. He had a look of pity and condescension in his eyes as he said, "How about your job hunt? Don't worry. Not getting into the postgrad program isn't the end of the world. The lab's requirements are ridiculous. "It's going to be near impossible for you t