Chapter 21 History Repeats Itself
History Repeats Itself Chapter 21 "He even took his mother's horse," Charles said darkly. He stood at the window, arms folded as he stared out at the rain. "Evelyn's child indeed." Etienne had been gone for more than a week. Charles sent dogs into...
Chapter 20 Candy Cane
Candy Cane Chapter 20 The street was deserted but for the occasional leering beggar. Corene left her carriage on the corner and made her way into the alley, her hood drawn up in the pouring rain, her slanted eyes narrowed against it. She stumbled in...
Chapter 19 Failure
Failure Chapter 19 Donica listlessly studied her face in the mirror. Her red mane was loose and thin strands of it hung lifeless across her forehead. Lines were under her dull green eyes. She took a long sip from the wineglass in her paw and gestured...
Chapter 18 A Love Like Fire
A Love Like Fire Chapter 18 "What happened?" Etienne begged. "What's the matter?" After he came inside Azrian, she scrambled off him and waded fast into the river, where she slapped herself frantically with water. It was as if he had the plague. She...
Chapter 17 Copy Cat
Copy Cat Chapter 17 When Etienne awoke, he was on Azrian's bed of grass and heather, and the vixen was bathing from a small basin that rested upon a stone pillar. She pushed the water back through her mane, and it tossed, falling once more to cling...
Chapter 16 Right
Right Chapter 16 Etienne had heard stories of Crinnington Forest from Dr. Ellert. The professor told him when he was a boy how King Bastian razed the forest, burning it to the ground. When the incident occurred, Dr. Ellert had only just come to...
Chapter 15 Too Tight
Too Tight Chapter 15 Etienne liked Duke Charles immediately. The white-maned foxhound was soft-spoken and dignified, even when he was angry - and he was very angry. He dragged Jonathan up by the ear and snapped for him to get dressed. Jonathan...
Chapter 14 The Wanting
The Wanting Chapter 14 When Etienne arrived at Howlester Manor, it was raining so hard he could hardly see. He had gotten onto the estate by climbing the wall - only to discover the servant in the gatehouse was sleeping and the grounds were empty....
Chapter 13 Something Called Love
Something Called Love Chapter 13 Jonathan and Duke Richard spent most of the afternoon and part of the evening yelling at each other. The duke was furious that his son had been cast from yet another expensive school and yelled from behind his desk,...
Chapter 12 For Markus
For Markus Chapter 12 Corene knew exactly what Dr. Ellert had been so anxious to tell Etienne. Ellert, a stuffy Basset Hound with a wild flop of brown mane and tiny spectacles, had been in service of the crown since before Etienne could even speak,...
Chapter 11 His Boy
His Boy Chapter 11 Jonathan tried to ignore the constant voice that nagged him to guilt at the back of his mind. But he needed the jewelry. He needed it to catch that train to Redwick - and _fast_. He knew Charles was likely in Sudbury, and if he...
Chapter 10 An Echo
An Echo Chapter 10 Azrian spent a week waiting, waiting in the hope that Zuu'ma would return, forgive, and go on. When the goddess didn't return, she began to wander the _Celankobi_, healing the trees and the earth as she went. She traveled far...