She examined the white spot which was visible through its translucent skin. It needed more milk. She released a drop of the mixture from the syringe and it spilled onto her thumb. The pup lapped it up eagerly, its head jerking up and down unsteadily as it drank. She put it back into its cage. An...
Pieces of scrap metal and netting had been dumped into the now-defunct work area. The dock walls were low enough so that, if Voelkner stood up, he could see over them. The harbor was busy with cranes hoisting cargo off ships and men giving loud instructions and pulling the containers into positio...
"He doesn't feel any pain, Neil. I had to break his damn legs." Neil knelt down beside the guy. "But he bleeds like a pig." "We better call an ambulance." Alexa looked over her shoulder as she heard the door creak. "Yumi, back in you room." She took a photo of the man's face and sent it to Laivea...
The diner was empty, and the street outside was devoid of all movement. Kushi had locked up and sent the cook and waitresses home. Chris examined the ceiling of the diner. “Where are they?” The old man looked up, fine lines appearing beside his eyes as he squinted. “They’re state-of-the-art.” H...
They were at their temporary office, the Howling Moon Pub. Jake, Petzer’s gangly kid, had met her there. The questions were bubbling in her head, questions that needed answers. Why did Laiveaux grab the girl, Yumi, who had been hiding in the cave with Alida? And why on earth would he take the gir...
He licked his dry lips, they felt like a piece of sandpaper. “You got to be kidding me,” he said, glancing around the cavernous room. “Welcome to Hell, buddy,” someone wheezed beside him. He was in a dark room which smelled damp and mildewy, like the Lascaux caves in France he had visited as a ki...