12 - The Song of the White Beasts - Part One

"what were they?" "they were of an intensity for which there are no words, william." "then you were alexander? you used his memories to act as his surrogate?" the temple dog shook his head no.

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09a - The Song of the Armbruster's Wolf - Part 1

"adam, in another universe, five remarkable men gave up who they were to join you. they never hesitated, they had no regret; because they understood who and what they were. two of them, kendal and marcus, were very much in love.

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09b - The Song of the Armbruster's Wolf - Part 2

The battle shifted and once more, the two wolves were fighting apart. despite their skill, the wolves were no match for the temple dogs. the size and stamina of the dogs were far too great for the wolves to best.

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05 - The Song of the Badger

The two had caused quite the stir months before as the first werebeast/human couple to take up residence on the island. they were not the only interspecies couple in the were nation.

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06a - The Song of the Island Children - Part 1

"christians were new on the scene and their beliefs and practices made them the objects of ridicule all over rome. kind of like the way you teased max and the other kids who you thought were different.

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07a - The Song of the Iberian Wolf - Part 1

"max were the human. he died. he were nathaniel's first husband. nathaniel is my bear husband. he's the cub of eric and kris you were told about. max married nathaniel and they moved to partridge island. that's where i met them both.

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12 - The Song of the White Beasts - Part Two

The eggs and sperm were yours, but the acts that made you receptive to their implantation were only possible because you were with a man you loved. bertrand gave all that he had to your union.

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10b - The Song of the Temple Dog - Part 2

No beast in the were nation ever said, "if you need anything, call me." there were no thoughts and prayers. there were only acts of kindness that proved to the grieving that people who cared surrounded them.

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08a The Song of the Otter - Part 1

The lights in the sky far above the china field were in disarray. the shumuuluud that were once on earth were no more. not even their crystalline shells lay on the ground.

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07b - The Song of the Iberian Wolf - Part 2

"we were playing, jason. we were being silly." "let me make one thing very clear, marcus. when will was on the highland, he made nearly everyone in the were nation promise to treat you kindly if you ever returned.

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07c - The Song of the Iberian Wolf - Part 3

"we were together last night." "that's what i said, pup. it's been too long." the two turned and were out the door. there was an uncomfortable quiet for a moment before jp broke the silence.

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