Fae Sutherland, 03 Single white vampire, Best 2010 part 3
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Lotus in the Wild
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For my loyal tweeps.
Thanks for the distractions; now get back to work!
And for Kiyoshi, for his invaluable advice.
—Fae
L
OTUS IN THE
W
ILD
1
T
HE
streets of Londinium were crowded: afternoon shoppers in the
market, soldiers roaming under the pretense of keeping the peace, and
slaves bearing their burdens following behind masters and mistresses.
To one unused to such excess, it would seem like a world gone mad.
Wulfgar, for one, despised Londinium. He came to the city when
need be, for supplies or political reasons, but for the most part, he
avoided it as much as possible. This time he had managed to stay away
for over a year, but in the end, he’d resigned himself to the fact that
some things just could not be acquired anywhere else.
The thane strolled through the market, having already purchased
what spices and other rare items he needed. There was another reason
he disliked Londinium, one he would never admit to anyone and more
than half the time did not admit to even himself. The city would forever
remind him of his treasures. Roman and Aron were long gone. He had
neither seen nor heard from either of them since they’d left his hall so
many months ago. He hadn’t expected he would; somehow he doubted
they gave him a passing thought, and if they did, it was likely not a
very pleasant one.
Still, he couldn’t say he blamed them, and when he thought of
them, it was often with fondness and the hope that they were well.
Briefly, he wondered if they were in the city, but then he decided that it
mattered not. It was not as if he would seek them out, nor would they
welcome him if he did.
There was another time he thought of Roman and Aron, however,
and it was growing more and more bothersome with every passing day.
The fact was, since they had left, he’d been without a regular bed
partner, something that hadn’t been the case for over four years.
Oh, he had his choice of the slaves and thralls of his hall and
lands, but the truth was there was little to tempt him. And after Roman
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