A serial web novel

The deep, satisfying ache in Rei’s body was the first thing she registered upon waking. She stretched languidly, a slow, cat-like motion that made her wince slightly as the movement tugged at the sore skin…

Rei’s fingers traced the glittering lines of tigers and bamboo on his chest and back. “You know…”, she started, her voice demure but her eyes full of earnest curiosity, “I won’t pester you about your…

Only when the car door closed and the Aspark pulled smoothly away from the curb, Rei dared speak, her soft voice breaking through his reverie, “Are you alright?” It was a simple question, mundane even;…

Rei had never met Kazuo Kuroda, but she knew of his formidable reputation and felt a sudden chill. Sensing the new tension, Bjorn deftly shifted gears, “Well, then! Since the final details can wait, we…

Father-in-law The salt-tinged wind off the fjord did little to cool the heat rising under Takumi’s collar. He stood in the shadow of Ankerhus’s ancient archway, summoning the holographic image of his father-in-law, Kazuo. The…

For a long moment, no one spoke. The only sound was the soft clink of porcelain as a waiter cleared the remnants of their last course and presented the next wine, a deep ruby red,…