I crouched in the underbush, my ears twitching at the slightest rustle of leaves. The forest was my refuge, a place where the humans' angry shouts and harsh glares couldn't reach me. I could sense them, though, their presence and constant thrum at the edge of my awarness. Being a doe hybrid meant living in constant fear, always on the lookout, always ready to flee. But today, something was different. Today, I wasn't running away. I was running toward something - toward answers, toward my past, and maybe, just maybe, toward future where i didn't have to hide.
In a world where hybrids are marginalized and haunted, Kinsley, a gentle doe hybrid, must navigate a path fraught with danger and moral dilemmas. Torn between her innate gentleness and a growing rage against humans who persecute her kind, Kinsley faces an impossible choice: continue to flee, or stand and fight for a future where hybrids can feel safe on every step.
A criminal mastermind makes a bold move against a wealthy client to put himself in a position to retire in comfort. He has no idea what he's up against when a young widow, desperate to make ends meet, sets her eyes on earning the bounty set on his head.
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Newly widowed housewife Melody Scott needs to earn some major cash, fast. When her bright and busy children learn that a priceless ruby bracelet has been stolen and a six-figure reward is being offered, they convince her to try to do what the police, museum security, and the best private investigators have failed to do. Working against them is a notorious thief who has met people from around the world, but who has never once encountered a woman like Melody Scott. When the sweet innocence of the Scott family clashes against criminal forces more dangerous than they ever imagined, Melody is all too aware that a mom's got to do what a mom's got to do to protect her family.
The Widow, Melody Scott is a 2021 Watty Award Winner!
Content Warning: This story does contain depictions of stalking behavior.