Short Story (under 7.5K)

Prince George is seeking a wife. Cinders is seeking her target. It really isn't hard to prey on the prince's weaknesses and play up to him as the demure young maiden. He's nice to look at, but Cinders has her eye on a far bigger prize.

Bavan is a werewolf and when he sees an intruder in a red coat in his woods, he follows her. Her scent is almost familiar, but she also smells of wolfsbane, like a hunter, even though she looks innocent. Hunters murdered Bavan's father and he burns for revenge. Now he must decide if this hunter will pay for the sins of those that came before.

When a mermaid falls in love, it is a dangerous thing. It can control them. That is why the little mermaid has gone to the creature that hides in the dark, the most dangerous being in the sea, the one only her family know the truth about. This creature can give her the power to walk on the land, but at what price?

Mei was chosen by the Goddess to be her next High Priestess. It is time to meet her destiny, but she feels inadequate. She must find the strength to accept who she is and the vocation to which she is called.

Hekima, Kuimari and Neema are the last of their kinds, unicorn, dragon and fae respectively. They have remained to see the birth of the child who will bring magic back into the world, and that time is now. They must journey from their homes, spreading their message to give their gifts to the child.

Karl is a werewolf and lives quietly, mostly off the grid, and expects the world to leave him alone the way he does with it. Unfortunately, his peaceful existence had been interrupted by hunters, werewolf hunters. He is most put out that he has to deal with armed intruders in the middle of the night.

Ebenzia is a fairy of the forest of Lon. A fairy's single task is to see to the welfare of those beings under their care, but Ebenzia hoards magic rather than using it for the good of all. A visit from her departed partner Marley starts a sequence of events that will either reclaim her soul, or bring her to madness.

Joel knew he shouldn't have touched the exhibit, but his impulse control had always been crap. Now he's faced with actual gods and goddesses from all over history who are looking to him for help. He is in so much trouble, he can tell.