Inklets are a collection of unrelated short science fiction and fantasy stories published by Inkprint Press on the 1st and the 15th of every month. See the whole collection here.
The 15th has passed, at least here in Aus-land! WHOA. GUYS. I’m not quite sure how it’s nearly the end of the 2020 already, despite the fact that the year has also been ten years long??? Time is weird in my head at the best of times (chronology, what is it even), but this year has really screwed with my ability to judge the passing of time accurately. So tbh, I’m still kinda shocked that the year is nearly over o.O
Also, today marks the release of the last Inklet for the year??? Like, how did that happen?????
(And also, can I have another month of Secret Time please so I can finish the semester 1 Inklets for next year before next year actually, y’know, STARTS >.<)
ANYWAY, this fortnight’s Inklet is A Wolf For Christmas.
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Kitty’s husband returns from the magical war distant and reserved. To help him recover, she plans the perfect—albeit belated—Christmas. Red and gold ornaments. Boxes with bows. She hopes her husband loves everything, even the present under the tree that, well, wriggles.
But Doug can smell it from all the way across the room. And he doesn’t like what he smells.
Does this spell the end of their relationship after all?
A richly-imagined, private moment in a world where people can choose to be transformed for the sake of their country—for everyone who wants to believe that soldiers deserve a happy ending.
The cover is not super indicative of the genre, which is… uh, paranormal with a helping of romance? So I might change the cover one day. But for now, it’s there because it’s the image that inspired the story, so eh. It will do the job 😉 🙂