Free Fiction Monday: Bonding
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Marisa relishes her undercover work—it suits her loner nature. But when an assignment meant to bust a ring of Ce’nark poachers goes sideways, Marisa finds herself in a position she never wanted—caring for another life form.
Even worse, returning the creature to its family proves more complicated than she imagined. And the truth she uncovers might have lasting ramifications throughout the system.
“Bonding,” by Hugo Award-winning author Kristine Kathryn Rusch, is free on this website for one week only. The story’s also available as an ebook through various online retailers here and is included in the collection Colliding Worlds, Vol. 2, which is available in ebook, trade paperback, and hardcover here.
Bonding
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
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Loved this one, Kris. Still wiping the tears off my face.