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Reiver Chapter 17 Reiver: Retribution
If it is between the sheep and the wolf, go with the wolf,he will love in the tenderest but fiercest of ways.N.R. Hart.Their food arrived and everyone dug into their surf and turf, when it was safe to talk again Annie asked Sarah if she had got her DNA too.“If you were the female wolf that was there, then yes, I have your DNA. Do you mind if I ask what happened, how you came to be there?”Annie explained the whole saga to Sarah whose eyebrows shot up when she heard the gang had kidnapped her off the street in England and then brought her to Edinburgh in the boot of a car after drugging her. Annie told her they about the men talking about gang raping her so she felt she had no choice but to defend herself. Sarah readily agreed. Sarah mentioned the second male DNA she had found and was shocked when Hugh told her it was from his son. Sarah frowned, if they were mates and they had a son, she would be able to tell they were all related through the DNA.“What are you thinking?” asked Pe
Reiver Chapter 18 Reiver: Retribution
Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand.Blood and revenge are hammering in my head.William Shakespeare.For 306 years, Sentinel had done its job, gone above and beyond to keep the Packs in check and the human safe from the wolves. It wasn’t like the humans hadn’t tried to make peace with the Packs, during the two world wars for example, the wolves had been approached on more than one occasion and requested them to join the armed forces to fight for King and country. Some Packs and individual wolves chose to fight with the humans but most did not. Not one of the Reiver clans chose to join up as it was pointed out in a meeting of all the Clans, wolves were not welcome in human society until they needed warriors, they didn’t want to live with wolves but they expected the wolves to die for them. They had been persecuted, shunned and ignored for hundreds of years and as far as the Reivers were concerned, the wars were a human problem so let the humans fight and die for them. A vote wa
Reiver Chapter 19 Reiver: Retribution
Vengeance is a monster of appetite, forever bloodthirsty and never filled. Richelle. E. Goodrich Grenville left the train in Edinburgh at 07.45 feeling quite refreshed as he managed to sleep for five hours, lulled to sleep by the swaying of the train. The first thing he did was find a place to grab some food, he found an all day pub right by Waverley Station where he ordered a full English breakfast. He struggled to find somewhere to sit as the place was heaving with tourists and commuters which surprised him as it was only eight in the morning. He found a small table squeezed into a corner and squashed himself into it. After breakfast he went to look for somewhere to stay, he wandered around for hours but to his frustration everywhere he found was full. Grenville, in his rush to get to Edinburgh hadn’t realised that the Fringe Festival was on and as a highly popular event, the city was crammed with performers from all over the world. There was hardly a hotel room or bed and breakf
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A MacGregor is a wolf who will double crossthat bridge when comes to it.Oliver Levant./ M. HowardSarah and Pete wandered around for a few more hours before Pete walked her home.“Do you want me to pick you up for work tomorrow?” asked Pete, kissing her.“No, I’ll make my own way in, I don’t want to be the topic of lab gossip.” she replied, kissing him back.“Let them gossip if they want, I don’t care. I want everyone to know you’re mine.” mumbled Pete as he nuzzled her neck.“I don’t mind people knowing at all, it’s just I’d like to keep our private life private, it’s nothing to do with anyone else what we do.”Rufus growled his displeasure but Pete understood. Office gossip was the worst and Sarah didn’t want to be at the centre of it, he got it.“Well you better not be late in the morning or I might have to discipline you.” laughed Pete.“Well in that case, I’m going to make sure I’m at least ten minutes late.” she said as she left him, throwing a mischievous look over her should
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The wolf that one hears is worsethan the orc that one fears.J.R.R. Tolkien.By the time Hugh had bought the wine, the police were speeding towards the industrial estate. The caller hadn’t been specific about which building the shots had come from so it took another couple of hours to find the bodies. The horrific scene they discovered had made even experienced police officers retreat outside, some of them were left retching as they gasped for air. Paramedics went in to check for signs of life but not one officer who had witnessed that scene had any hope of either of the men being alive, so the shock was palpable when a paramedic dashed out of the building, grabbed a stretcher out of the ambulance and screamed the officers to help her to carry it up the steps.Unbelievably one of the victims was clinging to life, his pulse was weak but it was there. The paramedics worked on him for a long time trying to stem the bleeding, they hooked him up to fluids and gave him a blood transfusion
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I was a wolf, and she my moon. Anon. Hugh drove Annie to their new house as the builders had finished the week before. Speeding down the country lanes Annie could hardly contain her excitement, they had been staying at Hugh’s house and he hadn’t let her see the new house for a few weeks as the finishing touches were being completed. Her furniture was arriving that afternoon and today would be the first time she would see it with all the carpets down and the drapes hung. Once they arrived she walked around the house in amazement. It had been a building site the last time she had been there, now all the dirt and dust was gone and everything was bright and cheerful. Charles appeared from the kitchen with two glasses of champagne on a tray. “Welcome home Delta Crozier and Miss. Lovell.” he said, handing them each a glass. Annie sipped her champagne as she wandered into the kitchen, it looked amazing in there. The units were in keeping with the age of the house but had every appliance
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Nothing ever becomes real till it is experience.John Keats.Pete and Sarah had been together for almost two months, it was Saturday night he was on his way to Sarah’s apartment to take her out to dinner. Over the time they had been together he and Sarah had grown incredibly close and she had shown him how to live a little, they enjoyed trips to the theatre and spent hours wandering around museums and art galleries together. The only thing he felt he would never get used to was Sarah’s love for live music. He had been to see a few bands with her but with Pete’s enhanced hearing he honestly couldn’t stand the noise and it always left Rufus on edge. Pete wouldn’t have minded so much but the bands Sarah liked were just shouty, screamy racket to him, they had however come to an amicable agreement, she would go with her friends and he would pick them up at the end of the night and drive everyone home. It was an agreement he liked, Sarah got to go and do something she loved and he was safe
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Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Helen Keller. Six months on from the shooting Grenville was well enough to be discharged from hospital. He was moved to a Government funded nursing home in the Kent countryside, a home for old spies and government workers who held secrets that could never be public knowledge. He had suffered brain injury due to the damage inflicted by Harris’ bullet but he was able to manage most daily tasks with minimal help. He had a comfortable room and everything he needed was provided for him. The security services had tried to interview him a few times to try to ascertain what happened that day but Grenville was unable to recall much at all. He was talking obsessively about the Reivers, saying he had been following Crozier. His interviewers just shook their heads, Crozier hadn’t even been there as far as they were concerned. He was still convinced that Crozier was responsible, ranted that he was dangerous and must be killed. Unfortunately not all th
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Duncan had Jen were working on their house when they received mind link from Alpha Solomon. Jen almost burst into tears when she heard that she and Duncan could stay together and keep their rank, Duncan wrapped her in his arms and held her tight, Jen was a couple of weeks pregnant with their first child and the relief that they still had a place in the pack washed over them both. Everything was going to be fine, Duncan could just feel it, he got to stay with the Kelpies and Jen would still be a guard, it was more than they could have hoped for. They had worked really hard and their house was now clear of rubble, Jen had made a start on the garden as she wanted to grow as much of their own food as she could and although they still had a long list of jobs to do, he knew with the help of the Templar community, they would get it liveable by the time the pup came. “Thank you.” he tried to mind link Brother Andrew but he got no answer, he chuckled to himself, he gue
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An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship. Spanish proverb. “Sister?” Pete stopped mid swing and stared at the man, Rufus pushed forward and got a good look at him too. He did look a lot like Sarah, his scent was familiar as well, like Sarah’s but not as musky, Rufus leant forward and sniffed the man again. “I think he speaks the truth.” growled Rufus. “Same eyes as mate, smells like mate.” The man started gasping for breath as Pete was still squeezing his neck. Oh my Goddess, Sarah has a brother. The man started to struggle again, pulling at Pete’s hand on his throat. “Put him down, can’t breathe.” Rufus noted. “Shit, shit sorry.” said Pete hastily putting the man down and straightening his clothes. “Why have you been watching the house, why not come to the door?” Before he could answer three vehicles screeched down the stre
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Truth will rise against falsehoodas oil above water.Miguel de Cervantes.Sarah watched in disbelief as Beta Saul launched himself over the table, he grabbed Kerpen’s gun hand as he flattened him to the floor in a tangle of chairs and limbs. Everything seemed to be happening in slow motion, Sarah turned her head saw Hugh grab Annie and shield her body with his and she briefly saw Beta Johnstone leap across the table in Baden’s direction. There were screams and growls and the sound of the cracking of bones as someone shifted before she was knocked backwards off her feet and flattened to the floor. The fall knocked the wind out of her and she bashed the back of her head so hard she could see lights in front of her eyes. She heard Annie shouting to the wolves not to kill anyone and then as quickly as it started all the noise stopped, there was nothing but the sound of the Home Secretary shouting into his phone and the crash o
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No one is so brave that he is not disturbed by something unexpected. Julius Caesar. Alpha Armstrong was good to his word. Stuart drove them to an airfield deep in Reiver territory where they were bundled aboard his private plane and flown back to Edinburgh in relative comfort. “I think you’re the only human to have ever stepped foot on Reiver territory.” mused Pete as he they disembarked the plane. “And you’re the only wolf who has stepped on Reiver territory that has a human as mate I bet.” “Yeah probably.” “Let’s hope it’s a learning experience for Alpha Armstrong.” smiled Brother Andrew as they walked towards the airport building. Much to their surprise, Camron was waiting for them as they exited the building. “Alpha Armstrong had asked me to deliver you to Forensics Scotland in one piece, Brother Andrew, I can drop you at Rosslyn afterwards if that’s ok with y
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Threats alone are the weapons of the threatened man. Leonardo Da Vinci The meeting broke up and the wolves watched as the Magdalene were marched out of the door. The Home Secretary approached them looking embarrassed. “I apologise unreservedly for their rudeness, I think they were embarrassed that they’ve just been schooled in their own religion.” he said with a weak smile. The wolves just nodded in agreement and he excused himself and caught up with Sarah as she made her way back along the corridor. “Miss Cole, I just want to thank you for keeping a cool head in there. I’m always worried that one day, one of these Parleys is going to end up in a massacre.” Sarah stopped walking as she didn’t want Sillicoe seeing Pete. “Why? From what I just witnessed it’s not the wolves you need to worry about, it’s the humans, they are the one throwing threats around. The wolves don’t seem that different to us if you
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Most people do not listen with the intention to understand. Stephen R Covey. Pete waited to hear from the Home Secretary about the Parley. When the phone call finally came he feigned ignorance, careful he didn’t let them know he already knew. He informed Home Secretary Sillicoe that he was away at a conference that day but the Miss Cole would be in charge and much to his relief, Sillicoe had accepted Sarah’s authority without question, now all they had to do was convince the Magdalene to do the same. Annie and Hugh had raced back Edinburgh as soon as they could and Annie had been frantically adding names to the family tree ever since she had arrived but there was so much to do to get it ready in time. She had worked on it for twenty four hours solid but she was still panicking as they only had two days left and it was still nowhere near finished. Hugh read out the names and checked the dates while Annie wrote them in their p
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He’s more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of his and mine are the same. Emily Bronte. Duncan broke the kiss and rested his forehead on hers, his eyes closed, his breathing ragged. He wanted this she wolf so badly, Fael felt serene for the first time since he was a child and gently urged him on. Without a word he looked into Jen’s eyes, he had no idea what she wanted but the look she gave him filled him with hope, it was one of total adoration and his heart swelled, she wanted him too. He took her hand and led her up to the hay loft where he had been lying awake until he scented her coming into the stable building. Jen followed him and as she climbed up the ladder behind him she saw blankets laid out on the soft, sweet smelling straw, Duncan took her hand again and led her to them. Jen stripped her coat off and relieved herself of her boots then she was in Duncan’s arms again as he kissed down her neck
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Many of the wolves that looked thee over when thou wast brought to the Council first are old too, and the young wolves believe, as Shere Khan has taught them, that a man-cub has no place with the Pack. Rudyard Kipling They ended the call so Alpha Solomon could arrange a Parley with the Government. Twenty minutes later Hugh called them back, the Parley would be in four days time, and as Pete had suggested, they were going to use the conference room at Forensics Scotland. “Why did Alpha Armstrong have to give permission for us to cross his land, me I can understand, I’m human, but you’re a Reiver, so what’s his problem?” Pete sighed, he had never wanted to tell her about this, but he decided now was the time to tell her the truth. He told her about not being able to set foot on Reiver territory or to pledge his allegiance because she, his mate, was human. He inwardly groaned as he saw how u
Reiver Chapter 15 Reiver:Redemption
Poor little foals of an oppressed race! l love the languid patience of thy face. Samuel Taylor Coleridge. She found brief respite when she saw Brother Andrew climb out of the car. Thank the Goddess he was alive, he shook hands with Alpha Solomon before giving her a hug. He held her said he was proud of her which made her heart swell, no one had ever said to her before, not even her parents. She smiled through her tears and helped her mentor up the steps and into the warmth of the pack house. Brother Andrew spoke with his wolf. “We might have to lock those two in a room together, they are as stubborn as each other.” Kirk huffed with laughter but thought it was probably going to take something that drastic to break the deadlock between them, neither Brother Andrew nor his wolf had any idea why they were so determined to stay away from each other, but he could see the pain in Jen’s face no ma
