OUT NOW—The Persecution of the
Wolves by Lucy Felthouse (@cw1985) #paranormal #wolves #werewolves #shifter
#thriller
Blurb:
Someone’s got it in for the
Adams brothers. But who? And why?
Werewolf brothers Matthew and
Isaac have lived in the peaceful village of Eyam, Derbyshire all their lives.
The villagers know what they are, and have their reasons for keeping quiet. But
this secrecy comes at a cost—the brothers can’t risk romantic entanglements.
Then, at the next full moon, a
sheep is slaughtered on Eyam Moor, by what could only be a large animal. Even
the brothers’ staunchest supporters begin to have their doubts about who—or
what—could have done it.
As the brothers fight to clear
their names, things are complicated by unexpected opportunities to indulge
their lust. Isaac is intrigued by a handsome newcomer to the village, and a
vivacious visitor is happy to offer Matthew her all.
Can the men prove their
innocence, or is their centuries-old secret about to be revealed to the outside
world, bringing their carefully crafted existence crashing down around their
ears?
Please note: This book has been
previously published. This version has been re-edited.
Universal Link: http://books2read.com/wolves
*****
Excerpt:
Modern day Eyam
As Matthew and Isaac Adams stepped through the front door to their
house, the telephone started ringing. Matthew sighed. “Typical. No rest for the
wicked. I’ll answer it—you go and get ready for work.”
Isaac nodded and headed off to do as his brother advised. Matthew,
the older of the two, walked up to the ringing phone and snatched it off the
hook. Then, remembering the person on the other end of the line would have no
idea what a rough night he’d just had, he made the effort to inject some
politeness into his tone.
“Hello? Adams residence.” Isaac had told him time and time again
the last part about the residence was old fashioned, that people didn’t say
that anymore, but Matthew couldn’t seem to shake it.
“Hello, Matthew? It’s Richard.” The village vicar’s voice, even
though he’d only spoken four words, sounded strained, almost panicked. “You
boys just get back?”
“Yes, a moment ago. Why, what’s up?”
“I, uh… I got a call. A dead sheep has been found up on the moor.
Not just dead. Mutilated. Like an animal attack.”
An unpleasant feeling wormed its way under Matthew’s skin and his
stomach flipped. “Oh?” He paused, then figured he had nothing to gain by not
saying the next words he wanted to. “You don’t think it was us?”
The vicar’s gasp was instant, one of genuine surprise. “Lord, no!
Absolutely not. I just phoned to let you know and I was wondering if you’d come
up there with me and take a look? You and Isaac are probably more qualified
than anyone else in the village to tell what did this.”
“Isaac has to work. He just went to get ready. But yes, I’ll come
up. I’ll let my brother know where I’m going, then I’ll be straight over. Are
you at the rectory?”
“Yes. Okay, I’ll see you soon. Thanks, Matthew. Bye.”
“Goodbye.”
Matthew hung up the phone with another sigh. The horrible feeling that
had crept under his skin and taken over his gut seemed as if it was there to
stay, and it was never a good sign. The vicar’s news was surprising, yes, but
he also had an inkling it was going to spell trouble, or at the very least
inconvenience for him and his brother.
Pulling in a deep breath in an attempt to calm his jangling
nerves, Matthew walked upstairs and towards his brother’s bedroom. The door was
closed. He knocked. “You decent?”
“Yeah,” Isaac replied, “close enough.”
Matthew stepped into the room and looked at his brother. He was
half-dressed, almost ready for his shift at the doctors’ surgery, where he was
a general practitioner. “Sorry to interrupt, mate, but that was Richard on the
phone. Someone’s found a mutilated sheep up on the moor, and he’s asked me to
go with him to check it out.”
Isaac paused with one arm pushed into his shirtsleeve. “He doesn’t
think—”
“No. He was quite adamant about that. He just thought we’d be able
to help figure out what did it. I explained you’ve got to go to work, though.
I’m going to head across there now and go up with him.”
“I could phone in, let them know I’ll be late.”
Matthew held up his hand. “There’s no need, brother. Relax. Just
go to work and help the sick people. I’ll let you know what—if anything—I find
out.”
Isaac opened his mouth, then closed it again, apparently having thought
better of whatever he was going to say. He continued to dress. “All right, I
will. But make sure you let me know what happens. Send me a text or something,
and I’ll phone you as soon as I have a gap in between patients.”
Matthew grimaced. He hated texting. Hated mobile phones, actually.
Technology was one of the things he disliked most about modern-day life, though
it was a necessary evil. It solved as many problems for him and his brother as
it created, so he dealt with it as best he could. Fortunately, Isaac had always
had an affinity with computers and phones, so he tutored Matthew.
“Yes, all right. I’d better go and find my phone first then, eh?”
Smirking at his brother’s rolled eyes, he left the room and headed
for his own bedroom, where he thought he’d left the device the previous night
before he and Isaac had headed for the caves. On spotting the mobile phone—which
Isaac often made a point of telling him was akin to a brick—he grabbed it,
stuffed it into his pocket, and made his way downstairs.
Retrieving his keys from the hook by the front door, he called up
to his brother. “I’m going now, Isaac. I’ll see you after my shift at the pub.
I’m working until closing time.”
“Okay. Don’t forget to keep me posted.”
“I won’t.” As if he could forget. The dead sheep was going to be a
big thing, he just knew it. The vicar might not think he and his brother had
anything to do with it, but some of the other villagers might. When there was
no proof either way, just his and Isaac’s word, it was understandable, really.
Since he and his brother changed into wolves every full moon, it was a natural
conclusion to draw. Particularly since wolves had been extinct in England for
over five hundred years.
*****
Author Bio:
Lucy
Felthouse is the award-winning author of erotic romance novels Stately Pleasures (named in the top 5 of
Cliterati.co.uk’s 100 Modern Erotic Classics That You’ve Never Heard Of), Eyes Wide Open (winner of the Love
Romances Café’s Best Ménage Book 2015 award), The Persecution of the Wolves, Hiding in Plain Sight, and The Heiress’s Harem and The Dreadnoughts series. Including
novels, short stories and novellas, she has over 170 publications to her name.
Find out more about her writing at http://lucyfelthouse.co.uk, or on Twitter or Facebook. Join her Facebook group for exclusive cover
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