Nov12017

Beta Heroes & Lyall Deleted Scene!

Today, Gentle Reader, I have a few secret tid bits and extras from the upcoming Romancing the Werewolf.

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Professor Lyall’s Source in London

(Deleted scene from the Custard Protocol series)

That wasn’t all that made Professor Lyall unique, thought Rue, as he paced next to her toward the tea trolley. Professor Lyall as a wolf managed to be as quiet and unassuming as he was a human. He was small, for a werewolf, sandy colored and almost fox like in shape and movements. Rue, who had seen many werewolves in her short life, had never met one as stable as he.
Rue said, “My father would not trust you? But he is not on the Council.”
“No, but he has considerable sway with those who are. I am about the only subject he and the Dewan agree upon.”
Rue wondered what such a mild manner Beta could possibly have done to offed the two most powerful Alpha werewolves in England. But the past was less important than their present predicament. “Then who is your source back in London?” she asked. He must have one, he seemed rather too well informed of her situation, abilities, and covert activities. Either that or he was an excellent actor.
“Uncle Rabiffano, I suppose.”
The Beta said nothing.
“Are you of the Dama persuasion?”
The Beta smiled softly into his teacup. “Sometimes. I like to keep my options open.”
“Are they open to Uncle Rabiffano?”
Lyall said, shaking his head, “I’m sorry little one. It’s my story but I haven’t the right to tell it. I gave up that right a long time ago. Eventually you’ll find out, and I hope you will not judge me too harshly.”
Rue decided to take that as a compliment as well a gentle insistence that she not pry any further. She said only, “My dear Uncle Lyall, I cannot imagine you having anything shameful in your past.”
“Dear child, don’t be hasty.”

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3 Responses

  1. Charlotte Walker said:

    Thank you very much for this. The more we peek into the relationship between Lyall and Biffy *and* how Rue’s presence affects that relationship, the more beautiful and intriguing it seems,

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