Chupacabra's Song

In the Magic ex Libris series, Nicola Pallas is one of the most powerful
magic-users in the world, able to overpower her enemies with little
more than a whistle. She's also known for raising chupacabras in her
barn.
This 5000-word short story introduces Nicola as a young
girl, new to magic and unfamiliar with her potential. A woman brings a
strange creature to Nicola's father, the local veterinarian. That
injured animal--Nicola's first encounter with a chupacabra--leads her
into a larger world of magical poachers, supernatural creatures, and
danger.
It also offers the possibility of a life-changing friendship. Assuming Nicola survives.
The story is set approximately twenty years before the events of Libriomancer