By the time Dominic was satisfied that he should be able to get some use out of his newest Ability, the sun was balancing just above the horizon. Still, he felt it was time well spent since he’d been able to answer a few of his questi...
2024-04-11 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe first thing that Dominic noticed was the number of Prey Points to his name. Since he’d been 28 points away from levelling up before killing the lions, and he’d earned 30, he was expecting to only have 2 Prey Points now. But instead, he had...
2024-04-09 18:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note:
Since this chapter is in large portion his full status sheet (and I do want to put this in at this point), I will be releasing chapter 8 today as well. So enjoy a double chapter :)
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Heading over to the carcass...
2024-04-09 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostAll Side stories for Taming Destiny series books 1 - present
He’d been expecting it, but the pain to his teeth still took him a bit off-guard.
‘This is like the worst visit to a dentist ever,’ Dominic groaned to Leo, squeezing his eyes shut as the agony built. It was like he ...
2024-04-06 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Getting back to the carcass, Dominic was less interested in eating than he was in checking whether he could finally level up – and then finding out what rewards he’d gained from the Challenge.
Progress to Evolution: 464/462 P...
2024-04-04 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostTurning to see what the lionesses had been getting up to while they fought, he saw two battle lines clearly drawn in an increasingly tense situation. All the lionesses were facing each other, ears pinned back, lips drawn away from teeth. Rumbling ...
2024-04-02 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe first indication that they’d entered another pride’s territory was when Dominic saw the deep indentations of claw marks and scented the territorial marking that the pride had left on a stand of trees. The sun was poised just above the hori...
2024-03-30 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post‘Oh, they’re levelling up, are they?’ commented Dominic. He’d risen to full consciousness only a short time before, probably when Leo did too. Apparently it was possible to sleep in his mental space – and he f...
2024-03-28 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostPadding through the savannah in the light of the rising sun, each step taking them further away from their territory, the mood among the pride of eight adult lions was low. Tails drooping, bodies slumped, ears flicking between back and down, they ...
2024-03-26 19:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note:
So, with this chapter, Book 1 is officially complete! :D
Enjoy!
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The hyena matriarch watched as the lions retreated, that male watchful with his teeth bared until they were far enough aw...
2024-03-23 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostFumbling with his relatively new Ability, Dominic felt an oddly resounding click when he met eyes with the female hyena. Sensing that the connection was established, he poured his thoughts down the link.
‘Why are you doing this?’ 2024-03-21 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
After his attacks on the higher-level hyenas, the seven which remained turned on Dominic, seeing him as the greater threat. Which he was, but the lionesses weren’t to be discounted either.
While not moving too far from the little knot of l...
2024-03-19 19:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThis time, the powerful scavengers had come in force. The lionesses swiftly grouped together, Dominic swiftly joining them at their head. The cubs were behind the adults who were standing in a vaguely curved line, cowed into silent obedience by th...
2024-03-16 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostIn response to Dominic’s mental contact with her, Sekhmet sent a number of images to him, detailing exactly what had happened. As it turned out, three of the cubs had gone a bit too far from the rest of the pride and were espied by a troop of ba...
2024-03-14 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post‘So, lions are using tools now,’ Dominic told his companion in a bit of amusement. ‘What next?’ It was rather interesting to see how the lionesses had taken to killing their opponents with a means other than claws and tee...
2024-03-12 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostAs it turned out, they weren’t. Though that wasn’t all good news for the lions.
Dominic had theorised that the lizards would have to have some sort of neutralising agent in their mouths at least, just in case they got splash-back from wh...
2024-03-09 19:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough Dominic didn’t have much of an idea of where to go to find the other pride members, fortunately Neith and Hathor did. Perhaps they were used to separating and then coming back together. Either way, after communicating what he wanted to ...
2024-03-07 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note:
For those who have received this post for a second time, sorry about that! I have been informed of an error regarding Leo and Dominic's prey points. As a result, they now level up in this chapter. I will be go...
2024-03-05 19:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone.
First, let me say a big thank you to all of you! Your support for my writing is definitely appreciated.
Second, the main ...
2024-03-02 19:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostWatching the fight from the backseat had been as interesting as always. Dominic had seen each death, and had kept vague track of the numbers involved. It was therefore not a big surprise when all three of the lionesses shimmered as they levelled u...
2024-03-02 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostIn almost unison, the four lions leapt, each for different targets. Leo’s target went down in one blow, the 75% bonus from Pounce adding a not inconsiderable amount to his already high damage capacity.
‘Nice,’ Leo heard his br...
2024-02-29 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostAs it turned out, it was pretty simple. It seemed to require Dominic to initiate the invite and the lioness to accept it, but that was all. Since they were still recuperating from the previous fight, he decided to check it out.
P...
2024-02-27 19:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note:
The Patreon editor doesn't allow me to do strikethrough. Where it says 'party Pride', the 'party' is supposed to be crossed out. Hope that clears up any confusion!
Enjoy!
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Without taking...
2024-02-24 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post‘I know exactly what we should call her,’ he grumbled to Leo as he quickly took a glance at the new situation. ‘Leroy. I don’t care that it’s not a goddess name or even a female one – she deserves it for this stun...
2024-02-22 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHeading back to the pride, Dominic noticed that Sekhmet had a bit of a spring in her step. Sending her a sideways glance, he tried to ask her why she was so excited. She didn’t understand his initial question, so he sent her two moving images â€...
2024-02-20 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostFor sure, the lioness was fully healed and cleaned, her coat unmarred by the injuries which had previously been decorating it. Other changes would have to reveal themselves in time.
Dominic padded around the area, collecting the Cores from t...
2024-02-17 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe resorels were clustered around the body, giving him flashbacks to the last time he’d been in this situation. Hopefully it wouldn’t end with him almost dying. Again.
Sending a telepathic signal of ‘ready?’ to Sekhmet, Dominic tens...
2024-02-15 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThey set off into the savannah, Dominic leading, Sekhmet following. Dominic had decided to show the lioness how he normally attracted prey, and so was searching for a decent-sized herbivore.
It took a while to find some tracks, but that was ...
2024-02-13 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostIt was fortunate that Leo had much better directional sense than Dominic himself, the former-human reflected as he padded through the savannah. He’d travelled far enough away from the pride that he would have been hopelessly lost or reduced to f...
2024-02-10 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post