WARRIORS by Karen Michelle Nutt

Author:Karen Michelle Nutt
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, vampire, fantasy, paranormal, historical, goddess, time travel, karen michelle nutt, scottish reivers
Publisher: Publishing by Rebecca J. Vickery

The Devil's Wolf

Chapter One

15th Century Scottish Border

“The Johnstones took Archie!”

Waylon Maxwell heard shouts and turned, spotting Reid Halliday, with his fiery locks whipping behind him, as he ran down the hill. “He’s been taken, I say,” Reid shouted again.

Waylon left one of his men to secure the livestock they managed to secret away from the Armstrongs. The herd would be safe within the hollow of the four hills of Devil’s Beef Tub, but he didn’t want the creatures wandering off.

“Say ye, cousin. What are ye shouting aboot?” He met Reid halfway.

“Archie’s been accused of killing Two-left Feet, Billy Johnstone over a lass. The Johnstones plan on making an example of Archie. They bound him and dragged him off to Lochwood forest.”

Waylon pursed his lips together in frustration. “A damn fool my brother is,” he grumbled. “I told him time and time again no’ to let his roving eye wander far. Blessed saints, a Johnstone lass of all things. Doesnae the young fool know there’s a feud between us?”

Reid sighed. “When it comes to the heart, Archie tends to forget who is the enemy.”

“Ach! What nonsense. Archie’s love consists of a quick lift of the lass’ skirt.”

“Maybe, but he only takes what a lass offers.”

Waylon frowned at Reid’s poor excuses to defend his brother. Archie inherited the Maxwell's dark looks and devilish grey eyes, but throw in the carefree way Archie had about him and the lassies went wild with want to be near him. His brother’s lighthearted ways proved a damn nuisance more times than not.

“Are we going to give a counter attack?” Reid looked ready to lift his sword to defend his brother. He only had to say the word.

“This isnae livestock. ’Tis my fool brother they’ve taken and they’ll have his head before the night is through. Archie killed a Johnstone, our enemy. I should leave Archie to face his crimes and be done with it.”

“But he dinnae kill Two-left Feet. The man tripped and hit his head on a rock. It was self inflicted suicide if ye ask me.”

Waylon rolled his eyes at his cousin’s logic. “And how is it ye know what happened?”

“Uh...uh... ye see–”

“Ye were there whoring alongside my brother, werenae ye?”

Hot waves of shame washed over Reid’s face, making him look like he was about to burst into flames. “I dinnae want him to go alone.”

“Of course ye dinnae.”

“The deed is done, Waylon. I am sorry for no’ having more sense, but we cannae let the Johntones torture Archie.” He shook his head. “If only I’d thought to capture a Johnstone so we could ransom Archie back.”

Waylon scrubbed his hand over his face in frustration, but then a thought occurred to him. Maybe Reid didn’t have such a bad idea. “We ride tonight.” He placed his forefinger and thumb between his lips and whistled two sharp shrills. His gallowway lifted his head and whinnied in response before it trotted over. The shaggy pony was nothing to look at, but he was sure-footed, loyal and fast—important factors for a reiver’s way of life.

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