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Lynx Clan 1: Forgiven
About the series... and how it all began, where it all went wrong.
Long
before the three Lynx Clan brothers were brought to America, they were
just children playing as only the young can. Their Clan was large and
prosperous including dozens of families. When they were discovered by a
man consumed by greed, their peaceful magical lives became nothing more
than powers to be controlled. When they were threatened their clan
decided to scatter, sending the many families in different directions.
Their
family stayed in wolf form and lived like animals bound to the forest.
The plan had been to hide long enough to let the youngest children grow
stronger. Their choice allowed them to survive a while longer than the
other families. But in the end it did not save them for long.
Excerpt from LC1: Forgiven
Saxxon
pulled Kelly’s rear tight against his front. Even tucked spoon-like in
the bed, he wanted her as close as possible. She was a warm bundle that
brought his blood to the boiling point just with her sleepy snuggling.
He stroked his fingertips over the curve of her hip. What lush curves.
His fingers trailed back up to her ribs, inching toward one perfect
breast.
He
should try to catch some sleep too, but something was nagging at the
back of his mind. Some danger that they were overlooking was creeping
closer. The hair raised on his neck as he sensed someone watching. No,
not watching with eyesight, but slipping through his mind, reading him.
Only
one person ever did that. Caspian had found him. He’d have to be close
to reach him in this kind of contact. Invading his mind, trespassing
without an invitation.
Kelly’s hand locked over his fingers. “What’s wrong?” Her voice held a sleepy note.
What
wasn’t wrong? All this paradise, that he’d only barely tasted, was
about to be taken away. “Cas. I can feel him reaching for me. He has to
be close.”
“How close?” She rolled over, cupping his face in one palm.
“Very. Probably inside the building.” He dipped his face close and rested his forehead against hers.
“So, what’s changed? You thought he was here earlier too, but now I can feel how much it worries you.”
She
was so perceptive. “He’s trying to connect to me. He didn’t try to
touch my mind before. Now he’s serious, and his focus is on me.”
“I don’t know what that means. Connect how, exactly?”
“Like
we did on the bike. Remember how we could talk to each other?” Only
Kelly’s touch had been welcomed. This was more like an invasion.
“Yeah. So, you can do that with Cas too. Tell him to leave us alone and send the kids home.”
“I’ve been blocking him out. I wasn’t sure if I should encourage his mental touch. It might make it easier for him to find us.”
“Angel said this place is safe. I think we can trust her.”
He
still wasn’t sure. Maybe it was fear that kept him from wanting to
speak with Caspian. For decades, his brother had helped Dr. Jon to
torture him and Dain. He’d held so much control over them. Forced them
to do so much wrong and given them no choice. Yes, it was fear and
hatred that made him fight the connection. He would sever their
brotherly bond if he could. He would kill him if the chance came.
“Saxxon? Can you tell me more about how this works?”
“I’ve
always felt a connection to Cas and Dain. I remember feeling the same
thing for our sisters too.” The sisters that Cas had let die. “When it’s
weak, the connection feels like a subtle touch.” He brushed her fingers
over her shoulder, barely touching. “When one of us wanted to
strengthen it, we could reach up and catch that mental touch. By
focusing on it, we could share thoughts and emotions.”
“If you opened yourself and focused on Cas’s touch, would you be able to share your thoughts with him?”
“And he with me.” Saxxon couldn’t stop the shiver that must have betrayed the depth of his fear to Kelly.
“Do
you think you’d be able to find out anything that could help the kids?”
she asked as her gaze locked on his with a hopeful look.
He hated to feel weak in front of her, but she deserved the truth. “I don’t know. Cas is stronger than I am.”
A spoiler... sort of.
It's
not really a spoiler if you've read more than a couple of my books. I
write romance not so much for the love story (although I do love that)
but for the happy-ever-after. I want my people to get the HEA. I want
them to find love and overcome the heartache and beat the bad guys.
SPOILER:
What does that mean for my three Lynx Clan boys? It means that all
three deserve their HEA endings. In Forgiven, Saxxon is convinced that
his brother Caspian had betrayed them, that he'd accepted their Nazi
master in order to save his own life. Caspian never once denies it. The
truth begins to be exposed in Forgotten. But how could Saxxon and Dain
ever trust their brother again after all they'd been through?
While
telling their story, I often wondered how Cas would convince his little
brothers about all he'd done for them over the decades. What could he
say or do to prove his love and loyalty to them? How could he even begin
to build a future where they could all be together, like I knew he
wanted. Luckily, I didn't really have to think up any of that witty
dialog or plan any elaborate stage, setting them up to need each other.
Nope, once I knew Cas well enough, I knew I could leave it to him. He
wasn't the kind to beg for forgiveness, or to offer any reasons for his
choices. He doubted himself enough to know that words didn't matter. All
he could do was keep doing whatever it took to protect them and keep
his clan alive at any cost.
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