Khopesh the cat hates dogs and humans— just like some of us, though he's quite extreme about it.

The leader of a Cabal of stray cats, Khopesh hatches a plan to ruin dogs in the eyes of humans. It will take an unrivaled level of ruthlessness to pull off. Luckily, Khopesh really does not like having rivals.

Matthew Atkinson opens up a can of moist, juicy animal mayhem in this SHORT STORY from his second collection, Cicada Children. Purr-fectly deranged, this story will make you shriek, "Holy Mackerel!"