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Faith Junkie, Part Three
A DJ’s set spirals into chaos after a girl collapses on the dance floor. What follows is loyalty, memory, reckoning, and a goodbye you’ll never forget.
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V. E. Marés
Faith Junkie, Part Two
From the upcoming collection of short stories titled “The Secret Society.”
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V. E. Marés
Faith Junkie, Part One
From the upcoming collection of short stories titled “The Secret Society.”
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V. E. Marés
A Night at the Standard Hotel, New York
A night filled music, passion, and soul
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V. E. Marés
Last Dance
Last Dance is a short story about the final turn in the dance of consensual power dynamics between old lovers.
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V. E. Marés
The Choice
The Choice is a short story in the genre of erotica that asks the question: Is Instagram a dating app for women who want plausible deniability?
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V. E. Marés
The Little
A short story from my forthcoming novel, Athena, the second half of the series, The Desert Road of Night.
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V. E. Marés
Happy Wife, Happy Life
Two women, one secret game. A night of subtle touches, hidden desire, and silent agreements. A short story about passion and unspoken tension.
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V. E. Marés
The Waste Land
The following is chapter thirteen in the novel, The Beautiful World of the Alive, the first half of the series, The Desert Road of Night.
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V. E. Marés
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