New chapter uploaded yesterday, another one coming tomorrow! 
"What just happened?" I questioned Jae curiously, dying to know what they said. To my astonishment, Sunni answered for him.
"Seven bodies—one mind. Seven voices—one heart. Seven idols—one soul," he explained, a sweet smile stretching across his cherry lips.
He cocked a single eyebrow. “You may think that, but you have never known this kind of pain. Even the strongest always break. Take twenty lashes if you feel you must. But my advice? Don’t wait until you are permanently damaged.”
“I don’t take advice from backstabbing monsters.”
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“Something is hunting Laichanan?” Hari couldn’t believe his ears. “Is there anything worse than those fearsome predators?”
“Yes, there are many.” Sora nodded with smile. “The Laichanan are prey to many even as they prey on many.”
“Well, I’m gonna need to head back. Thanks again for the food-“ Saul was about to stand up but the stranger placed its Bo staff on Saul’s shoulder.
“あなたは少しの間留まるべきです.” The stranger said from a famine voice. Saul was confused on why the stranger is stopping him.
“Uh, thanks but I don’t need a second course of food.” Saul said as he didn’t know what she’s saying.
“滞在!” she yells as she smacks her bo staff on Saul’s shoulder.
"Usually 'love' means butter, salt, and sugar, honestly," I shrugged, "and you still haven't told me what you're doing all this for."
"I don't understand," she said, the one active body scrubbing out the cast iron pan she was using. "How is love made? From those things? Why does that constitute -"
"Just give me the damn food."
“Good. Wait for me and don’t be surprised by my changes later.”
Both of them chuckled. Then, Carter kiss on the back of Selena’s hand before he stepped back to do a teleportation.
“Let’s surprise each other.”
Selena’s smile widened as if she said yes. Then, Carter’s body slowly disappeared from her sight.
“It’s quite wonderful now.” He heard Yuma tell his cousin. “But after dark, this place becomes something else, so terrifying.”
“Especially when there are Laichanan about.” Hari added for her with a snort.
“We can’t remain here, Okarg… Taunena has whelped, and the newborn needs food.” Okana held up the squirming new addition to their pack in her hands.
“It has to survive on its mother’s milk for now.” He replied, scratching his narrow chin.
"Why on Earth do you even own a car with no back seat?"
"You know, it was never really a problem until I got mixed up with your merry band of supernatural idiots. Several of which I am trained to kill or incapacitate on sight."
^Small excerpt from the upcoming chapter 
“I will do no such…” The injured Laichanan began, but Okarg silenced him with a large foot pressing down on his throat.
“You know the laws of our forebears, fool - the laws by which the Laichanan live and abide. To take refuge with another pack, you must be regarded as the lowest of the lowly. You will do as you’re bid… or you will die.” Okarg had never enjoyed himself this much before. The pleasure of being domineering over a hated foe made him forget even the burning hunger that drove him into this deadly mess. “Now get up, we are leaving.”
Matt was only half-paying attention when she said that, so when he finally processed what she said, he swallowed some omelet and gave an accusatory point of his fork at her. “Oh, well I’m sorry that no one else lives on Riverside. I’m sorry that no one else cares about countering the negative juju your house leaves on us. If you want to summon Marion Marley again, then by all means!”
Eileen flinched but then said, “No, I’m good for now,” in a nonchalant tone. “It also summoned Vivian though, so it’s not all bad.”
“Seen anything yet?” He growled at the cringing creature.
“A great many things, my Alpha.” Even in pain the imbecile mocked him.
Loc: I could never marry you Heldine, my customs forbid it.
Heldine: You and those cumbersome customs of yours. Didn't I tell you that serving Mother is all that should matter to a man? Most men would sacrifice everything they held dear to be desired by a princess, yet here you are being ungrateful. But don't worry Loc, you'll come to appreciate true love after our honeymoon night.
“I see them now.” Okana whispered. “That tall male could be trouble and so could that skinny female we took before.”
“That one, with the crown of sunlit hair.” Okarg pointed at one of the female Humaine sitting on a fallen tree trunk. “She looks the weakest, and most tender."
"So you finally revealed your intent... you filthy malcontent." Okarg struggled between gasps.
“Your brother lies dead, and you will be next.” Malach crouched low on the ground, his large maw dripping with Orego’s blood. “And what’s left of your pack and your mate will be mine.”
"Wait, you're not going to be embarrassed by looking at my body are you?" Saul asked.
“Master Saul, I do appreciate your concern for I am a woman and you are a man. But I have higher standards for my ideal type of men and you are unfortunately are not one of them.” Misty said with a grin.
From highly experimental drafts:
“Valerian, listen to me,” Sebastian pleaded, averting his eyes from his middle, catching Valerian’s slim wrist. “I am not a leper. I am an angel, a fallen angel.”
“Aren’t we all,” Valerian replied with a bitter chuckle. “Aren’t we all.”
From the recent chapter of my novel Megachurch:
"Oh, no, no, no! I'm just curious since I saw it in your file." I slumped my back on my seat with my arms folded on my chest.
"You know, Inspector Steph Barnes, it's never a good look when a white man talks about a colored man's ethnicity. It's even more inappropriate to ask WHY a person of color is colored... unlike you. And in my experience, that's the question that usually arises after a white man's bout of 'curiosity.' It usually means the white man wants to talk about race. And when a white policeman talks about race in jail, it never has a beautiful ending. So let me ask you again, Inspector Stephen Barnes. How can I help you?"
For an upcoming update weeks in the future;
"Don't forget, you're my submissive." With a single finger, Christian tilted his head up. Their eyes danced in a violent match of thorns. "And I punish those who go against my rules."
Tyrell's heart raced in his chest. Blood rushed in his ears as thunder striking down to the earth. He stumbled backward. "That would be───"
