“They can’t both be true, Shan.”
“They are not exclusive, but it doesn’t mean you saw everything, little one.”
“An alternative outcome?” she whispered.
“Perhaps. The only one I will accept. We will grow old together, my beloved. That is what must be.”
Her eyesight blurred with tears and the bridge of her nose tingled with emotion. “Braid my hair, Shan,” she whispered. “Make it happen.”
He nuzzled her neck again and then pulled her around to kiss her so thoroughly she melted against him. “I will, later. We still have unfinished business, you and I.”
His mouth claimed her, marking her as his, and she returned the kiss with a fervour a well-brought-up Holtwoman would never admit to. But whatever her destiny had in store, Jeren no longer cared. For this moment, this glorious moment and all those moments to come, she could be with Shan, with her one and only mate. And if destiny could be melded to their desire, together they would make it so.
The End
Follow the continuing adventures of Jeren and Shan
in Book 3 The Wolf’s Destiny.
About the Author
R. F. Long writes fantasy and paranormal romance, often about scary fairies. Originally published with Samhain Publishing, she is now revising and reissuing these books. Soul Fire and The Scroll Thief are already available. Look out for the forthcoming titles: The Tales of the Holtlands series (The Wolf’s Sister, The Wolf’s Mate and The Wolf’s Destiny.)
As Ruth Frances Long, she also writes dark young adult fantasy, such as The Treachery of Beautiful Things (Dial, Penguin (USA)), and the Dubh Linn trilogy, A Crack in Everything, A Hollow in the Hills and A Darkness at the End. (O’Brien Press).
As Jessica Thorne she writes fantasy romance and Space Opera, such as The Queen’s Wing and The Stone’s Heart (Bookouture).
She lives in County Wicklow, Ireland and works in a specialized library of rare, unusual & occasionally crazy books. But they don’t talk to her that often.
Reviews
“It’s well written, fast paced and filled with interesting and unique characters….The best part of the story is Jeren herself. I liked her in The Wolf’s Sister but in this release, she really grows and shines, as she turns into a confident and determined woman, willing to fight for her man. I’m very curious to see what happens to these two mates with the next and last release.”
- 4 Nymphs, Mystical Nymph, Literary Nymphs Reviews Only
“Long has a wonderful gift when it comes to creating the fantasy world and weaving a tale which tests her own characters’ strengths. Shan and Jeren had a lot thrown at them, it almost seems every five pages another conflict was added to the mix. … I look forward to the next chapter in Jeren and Shan’s quest for happiness.”
- Natalie, rating 3, ireadromance.com
Copyright
Originally published 2010 by Samhain Publishing
Copyright © 2010 and 2019 by R. F. Long.
All rights reserved.
The moral right of the author has been asserted. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. Nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.
All characters and events in this publication, other than those clearly in the public domain, are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
Published by R. F. Long 2019
Cover image by Comfreak from Pixabay.
Wolf image from Pixabay
In 2015 she won the European Science Fiction Society Spirit of Dedication Award for Best Author of Children’s Science Fiction and Fantasy.
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