The Fabled by S. L. Gavyn Page A

make
her feel better. She wanted to know that whoever did this wouldn’t
get away with it and I gave my word I would do it. There was
nothing else to say. In her mind it was as good as done.
    I had just pulled into my garage when a text
came through.
    Vamp a dead end. TTY in AM.
    It was from Tristan. Well, even though he
didn’t get any good information at least he was safe.

Chapter Six
    “ Zero to headless in 6.5 seconds”
     
     
    I woke at six the next morning and went for a
jog. When I got back I saw I had three missed calls. Before I could
check to see who it was my phone was ringing again. It was K. She
was my only girl friend but we rarely spoke. I wasn’t really the
type to hang out with on the weekends and she knew that.
    “Hey,” I answered.
    “Sunny. Thank the Gods. I thought I was a
goner for good.”
    “Whatcha need, K?”
    “Well, I’m kind of in a pickle and was really
hoping you could help me out.”
    “What kind of pickle are we talking?”
    “Oh, definitely the sour kind. I’ve been
kidnapped by Weres.”
    “What!? What do you mean kidnapped?”
    “I’ve been abducted by the alpha of the local
pack. Technically he had his wolves take me but you know what I
mean.”
    “Okay, so you need me to break you out of
wherever he’s keeping you?”
    “Um, not exactly. See, he set up a challenge.
If I win the challenge then I’m free to go.”
    “Alright. So what’s the challenge?”
    “Fight his beta and kill him.”
    “You’re so dead.”
    She laughed. “I know I would be if I was the
one actually fighting but the alpha allowed me to pick a
champion.”
    “Ah. Now I understand. The alpha wants you to
lose but doesn’t want you hurt. Let me guess. If your champion
loses, you have to mate him.”
    “Please Sunny. I don’t really know anyone
else who is a sure bet.”
    “Did you dump him? Is that what this is
about?”
    “Actually I broke it off with Victor over a
month ago. It was the knowledge that I was engaged to someone else
that put him over the edge.”
    This doesn’t surprise me. Well, the engaged
part kind of does but not that a man is going to such extremes to
win her. K was light elf and they were notoriously promiscuous. K
has left a line of scorned lovers behind her.
    “When is this challenge to take place?” I
asked.
    “How long until you can get here?”
    I sighed.

    Canada, the Great White North. Instead of
working on my murder investigation I was meeting with the alpha of
the Yukon Territory just outside of Whitehorse. He owned a huge
cabin and a bunch of land around it which was all wooded. Wolves
and their woods, that’s one thing the stories didn’t lie about. The
question was, what is K doing in Canada?

    Luckily there was a portal in Whitehorse and
the alpha was kind enough to have a truck waiting for me and a
guide to take me to him. The guide only showed a moment of surprise
when I got out of my car. No doubt he was expecting some burly guy
with piercings and tats. Well I do have the piercings (in the usual
places) and one tat (not going where that one’s at). Only I was
five-six with a lean build. I had my hair french braided with the
tip of the braid touching the waist of my jeans. I didn’t bother to
dress fancy for this occasion. My typical t-shirt, jeans, and
leather jacket with functional boots was my attire for the day and
if anyone didn’t like it I could always kick their ass like I’m
going to kick the beta’s.
    The ride to the cabin would take almost an
hour so I sat back and let my mind take me back. I really shouldn’t
be doing this for K. After all, she was the one who physically made
me immortal. Sure it was Roman who coerced her and it was Lucian’s
elixir to begin with but it was K who gave it to me all those years
ago. I can still remember the taste…
    “Well, it took you long enough. I’ve been
waiting all morning for you.”
    “Sorry. Have you met the therapist next door?
He is hot.”
    “Oh, Dr. Alexander?”
    “Yeah.