The Drazen World: Destroy (Kindle Worlds Novella)
“I hardly ever swore, but it seemed appropriate in this moment. Anger swirled hot through my body, tensing my muscles into thick cords, and movement became impossible. All I could do was stand beside my artwork and stare at the shipping manifest, letting the recipient’s name sear into my brain.
Alec Rafferty.
This was the first real work I’d done since the darkest point in my life, and it was stunning. A masterpiece that had taken years to conceive and months to create. Yes, it had been ...bought and paid for, and I was desperate for the money, but I would not let Rafferty bastardize my sculpture.
No one had accused him outright in the industry, but we all knew what he was doing. Like a cuckoo bird who lays its eggs in another bird’s nest—brood parasitism, it’s called. My sculpture would not be his nest. Alec Rafferty stood on the shoulders of others, pushing them into the ground so no one could see who was really buried at the base.MoreLess
Alec Rafferty.
This was the first real work I’d done since the darkest point in my life, and it was stunning. A masterpiece that had taken years to conceive and months to create. Yes, it had been ...bought and paid for, and I was desperate for the money, but I would not let Rafferty bastardize my sculpture.
No one had accused him outright in the industry, but we all knew what he was doing. Like a cuckoo bird who lays its eggs in another bird’s nest—brood parasitism, it’s called. My sculpture would not be his nest. Alec Rafferty stood on the shoulders of others, pushing them into the ground so no one could see who was really buried at the base.MoreLess
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