Stories

It's springtime in the mighty Andiol Empire. Despite the apparent tranquillity and prosperity, all is not well in the realm. There is a never-ending war on the eastern border, the power-hungry Shadow Cross is plotting, and the emperor has not been seen in public for years. And something far more dangerous is quietly gathering strength.

Meanwhile, 16-year-old Josel and his friends are leading normal young lives in their hometown Paidos, in the peaceful south of Andiol. But a dark shadow hangs over the town, and strange secrets creep into Josel's life. Suddenly, Paidos is no longer a safe place to live, and Josel finds himself on the run.

This short story was posted under the old eFiction and never transferred over. There it was titled 'Merchant's Gold', but I never really liked the title. So with a few tweaks, I am reposting it now. It was/is the very basic idea for a much long story I hope to one day post.

This is a continuation, roughly fourteen years later, of my previous story, 'My Friend and Protector' (https://gayauthors.org/story/lee-wilson/my-friend-and-protector/).

Carlo no longer needs Karl as his protector, but as a result of something related to his psychiatric practice, he needs his husband Brandon more than ever. I don't believe needing to read that first is a requirement to enjoy this one.

In his youth, Shawn passes through life as if it's an amusement park ride. Men come and go, all while his slightly judgmental friend, Ian, looks on.

This is the story of Shawn dealing with the repercussions of his choices, and then him growing into his own life.

How can we be sure we're making the right choice in who we love? What do we do with the doubts we feel? This is what Paul is facing, and suddenly, it all becomes too much. Walking away seems the right path to take, but, he doesn't want to hurt Chris... he really doesn't....

Oliver has been walking all summer to slim down. All of this comes to a crashing halt with the arrival of his wise cracking cousin, a VW Bus and a boy named Milo.

Samuel's friends are all very distinctive, but one of them will turn his world upside down.

Damon Abercrombie is an empath having the ability to feel and relieve the pain of others. He works to use his abilities to help those he can until one night the person he loves the most is brutally attacked. Damon's pain and rage drive him to use his powers in a way that may save his love and destroy himself.

Hubris tells the story of Crowe, a young practitioner on a great journey to find Monad, to free his people from enslavement. Along the way he encounters Barghast, an eight foot tall wolfman, the lycan who has left his clan in the desert for a life in the North. Separated by culture and language but linked together by the beginnings of an unbreakable bond, the two lost souls travel to the cursed town of Timberford. There Crowe will meet his first test? With the help of Barghast can Crowe save the trapped villagers or will they perish?

There are not many people who could stand on platform 10 metres above a pool and jump; but taking this leap is just the beginning of the relationship between these lads. Having been friends for their entire lives, they find themselves redefining their relationship in an intimate way. This story is about their budding relationship and contains descriptions of sexual acts between them.