Grave short stories
4 stories tagged grave on NovelShort. Start with a hook; the first ending is free.
The Recurring Charge
A monthly bank debit for gravekeeping already knows her date of death. The cemetery ledger matches, and the plot is a short walk from the office.
HorrorH-029The Duplicate Grave
Flowers for her mother's plot lead her to a stone with her own name and a death date four days away. That night the county emails a burial permit listing her as decedent and her dead mother as next-of-kin.
WerewolfW-030The Silver Collar
A rejected Omega auditing the Alpha's vault finds a silver collar engraved with her name — and learns the rejection was paperwork hiding a claim the council never approved.
BillionaireB-042The Billionaire Wanted My Motel
A Route 66 motel owner holds mineral rights a billionaire's option ignores—until his surveyors find a grave his board wants buried, and they negotiate a conservation easement instead of a sale.
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