“Elspeth calls Uncle Noah daddy..”“Yes so I’ve heard…” I keep my voice an even tone. I’m not willing to give away any emotion in my voice. He’s clever, he’s trying to catch me out. “I always called him Uncle. Something inside stopped me from calling him Dad. Mum said our dad is very important and

“Pierce, this is quite the surprise…”“You’re unhappy?” He pauses taking in my expression which I thought was quite smiley. “Never to see you but a few things now make sense.”“Such as?”“Such as Reuben’s willingness to take his warriors back.”“Ah he just wanted extra eyes on.”“How on earth did w

“I could transfer him over to the Red Stone trackers…” His suggestion is an odd one. “They are close?”“Oh yes, they haven’t stopped tracking me. Still going..”Damn Reuben, I told him I had it handled.“No…bring him back here. Blind fold him. I’ll prepare for a house arrest. Hurry Donnie, Beatrice

I could feel my body muscles relax under the hot steam of the steady flow of water as I use the shower time to think about Evelyn and the twins. I needed it, my warriors came at me hard today, and I was covered in mud and their blood…their blood, not mine. When I step out of the shower and reach fo

I can feel it, a foot stepping over and into our border. “Shit, Miss Smith…lock the house. Shutters down!” I scream my command at Miss Smith who I have drilled into her on numerous occasions what the procedure is to keep the children safe. As I hear the shutters starting to drop I throw my wine gl