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Reiver Chapter 19
Dark Wolf, You are as dark as night But I hope to see a white heart. Feathertail. Hugh and Lennox entered the building quietly after removing their trousers and shirts and hiding them outside the building in case they needed to shift. Knox tried to push Hugh up the stairs towards Annie but Hugh pulled him back, Annie was safe, he was beginning to wonder why he had been so worried, he should have known she was more than capable of taking care of herself against humans. What Hugh needed was to know how many they were up against, in nothing but their shorts, they crept along a corridor towards the sound of a radio. At the end of the corridor was a set of wooden double doors each with a window made of toughened glass. The radio was tuned into a local radio station and as Hugh and Lennox peeked through the window, they could see seven or eight men in dust masks and white overalls sat at a large bench weighing and bagging up what looked like class A drugs, either heroin or cocaine, Hugh
Reiver Chapter 20
She is a wolf with a human mask The night eats her up. Chrissy Pinney Annie stood in the apartment for twenty minutes sobbing and shaking, the tears just wouldn’t stop and she knew it was a mixture of shock and anger, and the angrier she got the more she sobbed. Sabine sent her soothing vibes and kind words and finally the tears and the shock subsided, the anger however did not. What were Hugh and Lennox going to do, would there be more bloodshed tonight? She baulked at the thought, this man she thought she knew so well and she was in love with was a stranger to her, she realised she didn’t know him at all. Whatever business he was into had put her in grave danger and she had been given no choice but to take lives, if she had been human she would never of stood a chance against those men, she would have been gang raped then murdered, just another statistic which would have gained half an inch of column space in a backwater newspaper somewhere. Had he known there was a chance she wa
Reiver Epilogue: 5 Years Later
I ran, O I ran, but they grey wolf ran faster O mother, I cry in the air at thy door. Cry shoo! now cry shoo! but his fangs were so cruel, Thy son (save his hatchet) thou’lt never see more. Walter De La Mare. It took doctors days to work out what had happened to Edward Addison. At first it was assumed he was catatonic because had been affected by the drugs in the factory but a toxicology screen came back negative, he was also negative for alcohol and every other intoxicant or poison the doctors could think of. It was only when the nurses on the ward were turning him over to wash his hair that the minute puncture wound in his hair at the base of his skull was discovered. A brain scan revealed that his brain was functioning normally but his spinal cord had been severed by a long thin implement paralysing him and nothing could be done to repair it. He spent a couple of months in hospital but after that he had to be moved to a nursing home. As his assets had been frozen and his wife
Reiver Prologue Reiver: Retribution
In the year 1603, King James VI executed a prolonged campaign to control the violent and lawless English/Scottish border with his Union of the Crown act. In doing so he unwittingly split the Reiver Wolf Pack into two factions, the Scottish Reivers who had been pushed north had settled in the Scottish Highlands far away from the border, and the English Reivers, who had been pushed south settled in the county of Cumberland in the north of England. Much of Scotland’s population, both human and wolf hated the Union of the Crown as they felt their identity as a proud Scottish independent nation was being eroded. Regardless of the opinion of the Scottish population, by 1707 the English and Scottish parliaments met in the London to form the parliament of Great Britain. While Scotland retained a privy council, all important acts and decisions were taken in London with very little account taken of how it would affect the Scots. The result was a full rebellion, the Scots wanted the restorat
Reiver Chapter 1 Reiver: Retribution
Fear not for the future weep not for the past. Percy Bysshe Shelley Hugh was once again at Waverley Station waiting for his mate. He’d lost count of how many times he’d done this since that fateful night five years ago when he thought he lost her. He hadn’t just physically almost lost her, he’d almost lost her heart too. It took Annie a long time to recover after that night and Hugh didn’t need reminding that it was his fault that it had happened in the first place. He’d underestimated his opponent, a mistake that he’d made damn sure would never happen again. Thankfully Annie had forgiven him and after much soul searching, she had finally forgiven herself. Hugh, if he was honest with himself didn’t really understand why she was so upset, the men they killed were only humans after all and not even good ones at that. They were drug dealers, scum as far as Hugh was concerned, shitty humans who came to a shitty end, he hadn’t given the humans a second though, no guilt, no remorse, noth
Reiver Chapter 2 Reiver: Retribution
The more we study, the more we discover our ignorance. Percy Bysshe Shelley Almost five years after the Addison massacre the police were no closer to identifying either the motive or the culprits. Out of all the forensic testing carried out there was nothing to indicate anyone else but the victims had been in that building. It didn’t make sense, generally, everybody left a bit of themselves somewhere. They had spent a huge amount on processing and testing the mountain of evidence, it had taken years and they had nothing to show for it. The police had decided to wind the investigation down, it would probably never be closed but unless someone came forward with some new information there didn’t seem to be much else they could do. Sifting through the endless bags of evidence, forensic scientist Sarah Cole was packing all the evidence into boxes for storage when she noticed there were hair samples that had been collected from both the drug lab and from tape liftings from the victim’s c
Reiver Chapter 3 Reiver: Retribution
Come grow old with me The best is yet to be. William Wordsworth Annie’s feet hadn’t touched the ground in weeks. Work was busy as the end of term and final exams were approaching plus she was trying to sell her house, find a new one and plan a wedding all at the same time. It was Friday evening and she and Hugh were driving to spend the night in Edinburgh before travelling on to the Highlands the following morning. This was the weekend that Hugh was officially announcing that Annie was his mate and introducing her to his family. “You’re quiet this evening, you ok?” he asked as they skirted Penrith on the M6. “I’m a little nervous if I’m honest, you said Aisling’s parents are going to be at your parent’s house tomorrow.” “There’s nothing to worry about.” reassured Hugh, reaching across and putting his hand on her knee. “They are my pup’s grandparents, they are close to my parents and believe me they are overjoyed I’ve met you, honestly Annie, it’s going to be fine I promise.” An
Reiver Chapter 4 Reiver: Retribution
The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest fear is fear of the unknown. H.P. Lovecraft Sarah found herself being marched along the corridor by Pete heading for the conference room. They were walking so fast she was struggling to keep up and as they rounded a corner and entered the room she saw it was full of people she had never seen before. She was trying her best to look calm and collected but in reality she was flustered and panicky, who the hell were all these people? Not ten minutes earlier she had been practically forced to sign the official secrets act and been given a lecture about how not to divulge anything to anybody about her test results, then she was threatened that if she did, she would be charged with treason. She kept looking at Pete for an explanation but he was being tight lipped, refusing to meet her eye. She managed to keep her face passive but was panicking about the report she had hidden in her flat, what if they searc
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Reiver Epilogue
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
Reiver Chapter 22 Reiver:Redemption
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
Reiver Chapter 21 Reiver:Redemption
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
Reiver Chapter 20 Reiver:Redemption
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
Reiver Chapter 19 Reiver:Redemption
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
Reiver Chapter 18 Reiver:Redemption
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
Reiver Chapter 17 Reiver:Redemption
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
Reiver Chapter 16 Reiver:Redemption
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
