3,097 words (≈ 12 minutes)
A young woman becomes the eighth wife to the prophet of a celestial family. But following the marriage ceremony and witness to consummation, the prophet unknowingly invites more than the young woman into his protective embrace. This short story is equivalent to twelve pages in length.
Language: English
Written in: 2012
Published: 2012-01-24
Word count: 3,097 words (≈ 12 minutes)
License: Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (cc by-nc-nd)
Tags: fiction, polygamy, religious, horror, celestial family, short story
I am a Software Engineer and Consultant, a United States Marine, a martial artist, and an author. You can find more information about my early creative writing and ongoing open source projects on whitefrost.com. I enjoy writing hard and whimsical science fiction, adult fantasy, and poetry. As an early advocate of Creative Commons licensing, many of my short stories and poems have been available online since 1996.
If you would like to learn more about my writing, open source projects such as the Hemi JavaScript Framework, or inquire about unpublished manuscripts and shorts, please contact me at whitefrost.com.
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