House Rules and Other Short Stories

Always stay near the light. Never look directly at him. If he smiles at you, run. To break the rules would mean certain death. Sam is trapped in his home with a dangerous monster that comes out every night, lingering in the shadows just outside of Sam's vision. Sam follows the rules, but he's growing tired and the monster gets closer every night. How much longer can Sam possibly hold out against this daunting force in House Rules?

In The Voyeur, Franklin was a big shot in his youth. He built a sleek reputation that had the best of them throwing themselves at his feet. But Franklin is getting old and the shine of his youth is slipping through his fingers like smoke. Franklin isn't ready to die. He garners the attention of Lady Death in a desperate plea for everlasting life, but nothing in life is free, not even death. How far will Franklin go in order to appease this mistress?

Cassie wakes up to a terrifying visitor in Something in the Water. The morning after her twenty-first birthday is a swirl of drawn curtains and hangover headaches. Cassie just wanted to spend the morning recuperating, but she isn't alone in her apartment. There's something lurking in the water and it has it's eye on her. This sinister force is pooling around her and she can't seem to get away. What is it and why is it after her?

Jacob and Eve never should have brought Harold along. An accountant has no business hunting vampires. Every blunder the man makes, from forgetting the stakes to grabbing the wrong garlic, only proves that not everyone is equipped to hunt the supernatural. There is a long list of reasons Why Harold Left the Team.