Whiskers in the Fog

A Moonshadow Bay Prequel (Short Story)

He had a name. He had a voice. Then the spell snapped shut.

On a rain-slick rooftop in Los Angeles, a gifted wizard is outplayed—his magic bound, his body reshaped, his voice stolen. All he has left is a brass button at his throat and a vow whispered by the woman he loves: "I'll write your name in the fog. Find me."

Now, padding through alleys and hotel lobbies as a tuxedo cat, he learns new rules—how ink holds warmth, how mirrors keep secrets, how fog remembers. A postcard hints at a bell-named town on the northern coast, a place called Moonshadow Bay, where the sea carries stories and houses keep their own counsel. To reach her, he must survive, observe, and protect…even if it means becoming the quiet guardian of a stranger with kind hands who gives him a new name—and a reason to hope.

Haunting and cozy in equal measure, Whiskers in the Fog is the origin tale of the cat readers will come to know as Pickles—a promise-driven, heart-forward prelude to the Moonshadow Bay series, where slow-burn romance, moody coasts, and a town full of thoughtful hauntings await.

Perfect for readers who love: atmospheric coastal settings, gothic coziness without gore, protective familiars, and low-spice, slow-burn romantasy with a tender ache of longing.

Stands alone as a short story and opens the door to Book One, Haunted Hearts in Moonshadow Bay.

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