(Author's Note: Okay this is the first chapter. I'd like to request before
I begin if anyone would be interested as acting as a beta-reader for future
chapters? If so please indicate in the review book. I need it more for
punctuation and grammar than for spelling. Thank you)
CHAPTER 1
Soft golden hair. Thick and wavy like spun sugar in colour, or maple syrup. And those eyes. Dark yet with a strange amber light like two bright copper coins. Infinity Skye smiled dreamily to herself as she ran the features of Gryphon Drache over in her mind for the umpteenth time. Though he shared the royal surname of Gaelen Drache Prince of the Shape-shifters, poor Gryphon was not a legal heir to the throne. He was a bastard. That is to say Gaelen's mother was not his mother. Sometime in the past Gaelen's father the King of Shape-shifters had become tempted by another shifter not of noble lineage. Their passionate affair had spawned Gryphon. To look at he and Gaelen were frighteningly alike. Same burnished-gold hair, same gentle nature. Yet the two were not friends. Infinity gave a wry smile. That was an understatement. Gaelen loathed his half brother. It wasn't really surprising. With the worst timing in Night World history Gryphon had shown up less than 5 days ago, a keen new recruit for Circle Daybreak. Trouble was, that same day Gaelen's parents were making a royal visit to see their son. When Gryphon had been introduced by an over zealous Thea, sparks had flown. The King faced with his illegitimate progeny had paled, made his excuses and left, leaving a surprised and suspicious Queen and Prince and a very uncomfortable Gryphon. The shameful truth had emerged later under the Queen's interrogation of her husband. His words first brought her tears, then rage, and finally a cold calm knowledge that it was the end. She could not abide to reign beside a liar and a cheat. And so with a brief but loving goodbye to her son Gaelen she had left never to be seen nor heard of again. Infinity sighed; such was fate. Two half brothers split by the very love that had brought them together. Gaelen blamed Gryphon for the loss of his mother, for the downfall of an otherwise happy family. Yet Infinity knew, and she was pretty sure even Gaelen knew deep down, that it was not Gryphon's fault. After all no one can choose their parentage. She sighed again. That struck a familiar note. An unwelcome heritage. She knew all about that. Pushing such thoughts to the back of her head she moved with light, agile steps towards the dining hall. With scarce more than a seconds warning; as she reached the double doors; a dark shape dropped on her from above.
(Author's Note: Okay this chapter turned out short too. It looks longer on paper I swear!! Review like the good little readers I'm sure you are and I might update soon :-) )
CHAPTER 1
Soft golden hair. Thick and wavy like spun sugar in colour, or maple syrup. And those eyes. Dark yet with a strange amber light like two bright copper coins. Infinity Skye smiled dreamily to herself as she ran the features of Gryphon Drache over in her mind for the umpteenth time. Though he shared the royal surname of Gaelen Drache Prince of the Shape-shifters, poor Gryphon was not a legal heir to the throne. He was a bastard. That is to say Gaelen's mother was not his mother. Sometime in the past Gaelen's father the King of Shape-shifters had become tempted by another shifter not of noble lineage. Their passionate affair had spawned Gryphon. To look at he and Gaelen were frighteningly alike. Same burnished-gold hair, same gentle nature. Yet the two were not friends. Infinity gave a wry smile. That was an understatement. Gaelen loathed his half brother. It wasn't really surprising. With the worst timing in Night World history Gryphon had shown up less than 5 days ago, a keen new recruit for Circle Daybreak. Trouble was, that same day Gaelen's parents were making a royal visit to see their son. When Gryphon had been introduced by an over zealous Thea, sparks had flown. The King faced with his illegitimate progeny had paled, made his excuses and left, leaving a surprised and suspicious Queen and Prince and a very uncomfortable Gryphon. The shameful truth had emerged later under the Queen's interrogation of her husband. His words first brought her tears, then rage, and finally a cold calm knowledge that it was the end. She could not abide to reign beside a liar and a cheat. And so with a brief but loving goodbye to her son Gaelen she had left never to be seen nor heard of again. Infinity sighed; such was fate. Two half brothers split by the very love that had brought them together. Gaelen blamed Gryphon for the loss of his mother, for the downfall of an otherwise happy family. Yet Infinity knew, and she was pretty sure even Gaelen knew deep down, that it was not Gryphon's fault. After all no one can choose their parentage. She sighed again. That struck a familiar note. An unwelcome heritage. She knew all about that. Pushing such thoughts to the back of her head she moved with light, agile steps towards the dining hall. With scarce more than a seconds warning; as she reached the double doors; a dark shape dropped on her from above.
(Author's Note: Okay this chapter turned out short too. It looks longer on paper I swear!! Review like the good little readers I'm sure you are and I might update soon :-) )
