Gentleman Wolf

by Joanna Chambers

Obedient to his mistress, Lindsay staggered to his feet and set off for home.

  Epilogue

  Edinburgh, March 1789

  WHEN FRANCIS LOOKED up from his book, it was to find that Drew was sleeping again, his chin sunk on his chest. They’d both been reading—a companionable habit they’d fallen into each evening after dinner. Now Drew’s book rested precariously on his chest. barely held in place by one slack hand.

  Francis smiled fondly. His charge was growing stronger every day, his appetite steadily increasing—but he still slept a great deal.

  The previous night, Drew had fully shifted for the first time. Francis had taken him on a short, exploratory run. A big grey wolf he was, strong and sturdy, but awkward still, like an overgrown cub. He’d still managed to catch a hare though, and he’d made a hearty meal of it.

  He was growing used to his new life. Gradually.

  Despite his physical vitality though, he remained as melancholy as ever. Often Francis would find him staring out of the window, his spare scent edged with a profound and unrelenting sadness. But when Francis asked what was wrong, Drew would only shake his head and say there was nothing wrong. Nothing at all.

  Drew stirred in his sleep, the small movement causing the book on his chest to begin to slide off. Francis jumped up from his chair, deftly rescuing it before it could fall to the floor and wake its owner.

  Carrying the book back to his own chair, he sat down and opened it, idly curious as to what Drew had been reading. The book fell naturally open at a particular page—there was something marking the place. A small piece of black fabric.

  Frowning, Francis picked up the scrap of material and examined it. It was a velvet patch. A heart-shaped one with a tiny arrow going through it.

  Francis lifted it to his nose. It carried the faintest hint of Lindsay’s scent.

  Carefully, quietly, Francis put the patch back between the pages, closed the book and set the volume aside.

  In the armchair opposite, Drew slept on.

  THE END

  Lindsay and Drew’s story will continue and complete in book 2 of the Capital Wolves duet, MASTER WOLF

  Titles by Joanna Chambers

  Capital Wolves

  Gentleman Wolf

  Master Wolf (coming January 2020)

  The Enlightenment Series

  Provoked

  Beguiled

  Enlightened

  Seasons Pass

  Unnatural

  Porthkennack Series (Riptide)

  A Gathering Storm

  Tribute Act

  Other novel length titles

  The Dream Alchemist

  Unforgivable

  The Lady’s Secret

  With Annika Martin

  Enemies Like You

  Enemies with Benefits

  Mr. Winterbourne

  Introducing Mr Winterbourne

  Mr. Winterbourne's Christmas

  Novellas & short stories

  Merry and Bright (anthology)

  Children of the Night (anthology)

  Another Place in Time (anthology)

  Humbug (A Christmas Tale)

  Rest and Be Thankful

  You can find details of all my books at my website