Stories

King Percival is viewed as an utter failure by his subjects, both as a man and a ruler. For this reason, he attempts to do everything he can to make sure his only son is prepared to replace him when he dies, but the prince has flaws of his own. One is that he is attracted to other males, not females. Since his father refuses to accept his sexual orientation, King Percival does everything within his power to alter his son’s desires, until the situation ultimately spirals out of control.

Hunter Benjamin is gay and has had a rough time at his school in Texas. Unexpectedly, his father announces he has accepted a new job and the family will be moving to Maryland and explains they will live in an older, remodeled home in the suburbs. Once they get there, Hunter discovers a boy who used to live in the house was killed back in the 1980s and now haunts the property. How will Hunter and his family cope with this situation?

Kerry is very unhappy and hates school because he is being picked on by his peers. Things come to a head on Halloween when an incident leads Kerry to decide he’s finally had enough. What is he about to do?

Scott Fisher received an unexpected phone call early one morning, which ended up changing his and his boyfriend's lives. Although they didn't realize it beforehand, they were vital clogs in a contingency plan that had far reaching consequences.

Mike isn’t happy with who he is and sees no prospects on the horizon, until Drew approaches him one day. Drew wants Mike to spot for him as he lifts weights, but it leads to so much more.

J.J. dislikes gays and makes life miserable for them. That is until Halloween, when he suddenly realizes he is one of them. How will he handle this new development and will the same things happen to him that he’s done to others?

Donovan Estes is a freshman in college and pledging to a fraternity. One of the first things he is asked to do is to represent Phi Alpha Gamma in the Greek Talent Show. Donovan has no idea what he's going to do, since he doesn't feel he has any significant talent, but he eventually comes up with something that brings him considerable attention.

Devin Whitlock just got back from an 11-month tour of duty in Afghanistan and is leaving his base in Upstate NY to visit his parents, who live outside of Atlanta. Shortly after he enters GA his car breaks down and a pickup stops to help, but it’s not exactly the sort of help he needs. How will this turn out?

This story is part of the 2012 Winter Anthology - Desperate Ends.

Justin Doyle moved to Georgia to find a job, but it’s also where he met his partner, Andrew Livingston. They were doing well until a recession gripped the country and the situation turned bleak, but then a stormy night turned into one they’ll never forget.

Nature can be merciless, so you must be ready to relent or prepared to pay the price.