Wolfe Pack by Gerard Bond Read Free Book Online

over studying her more closely, she was young too, maybe her early twenties?
    The sheriff showed up in quick time and Wollfen was close enough to hear the conversation.
    “These three here are bandits that attacked out caravan at dawn this morning, I dispatched them in a sword fight and decided to bring them here. I think there is a reward for two of them, I recognized their faces from posters in the last town.”
    The sheriff  lifted up each head of the dead men and looked closely,
    “Yes you are right, there is a bounty of fifty silver coins owing on these two here, the third one I don't know. I will take the bodies away, are these their horses too?”
    “Yes we found them tied nearby after the fight.”
    “I will take them too as payment for the cost of coffins and burial if you don't mind.” The woman on horseback shrugged,
    “Whatever pleases you, as long as you pay me the silver in quick time.”
    “I can't pay you tonight, but if you come by in the morning I will process it then.” The woman was not pleased,
    “What am I to do for spending money tonight? I have nothing on me!” The sheriff did nothing more than shrug as he led the three horses away.
    Wollfen walked over and stood there looking at the glowering woman who then turned back and saw him,
    “And what the hell do you want?” Wollfen smiled, she was a feisty one.
    “If you allow me I can pay for food and board for the night if you wish.”
    The woman looked him up and down,  well he was certainly attractive no doubt and she was sure he would expect some sort of 'payment' with some time in bed.
    “And what do you expect of me in return?”
    “Nothing more than your company and story of your daring deeds, my companions and I would love to hear how you bested three criminals in a sword fight.” She looked over to Kane and Solynne who were standing close by.
    “Sure okay, fuck it, what can it hurt?”
    She dismounted and walked up to Wollfen, he was a tall man and stood almost a foot taller than her. She stuck her hand out to him and he took it, her grip was firm and self assured.
    “The names Keera what's yours?”
    “I'm Wollfen and this is Solynne and Kane who are riding with me.”
    She nodded to the other two who said their hellos as they all turned and walked  through the doors of the tavern. They sat down at the booth, Wollfen waved his hand for another ale and a fresh plate of food to be brought out.
    “So Keera, what are you doing traveling these outlands?”
    “I'm a hired guard on this trip, making my way down south toward Port Cholandra picking up work as I go along. Not much to it really, the work takes me where I go.” Kane was certainly surprised and said so,
    “You are the only guard for the caravan? How do you manage all on your own?”
    Keera looked at him and breathed deep, it made her already large chest stick out even further, Kane couldn't help but look down.
    “Did you not see the three bodies at all? I am quite capable of taking care of myself you know? I have been doing guards work and been a mercenary for almost ten years, it's a craft that I am quite proud of. So, if you have finished staring at my tits maybe you can tell me what you do?” Keera glowered at Kane who looked up and was somewhat embarrassed being called out.
    “I er, well, I was a blacksmiths assistant until yesterday, I have joined Wollfen's group here to do patrols along the eastern borders.” Keera looked to Wollfen,
    “I bet that's an exciting job huh?” Wollfen fixed her eyes with a stare,
    “It has its moments truth be known, there are plenty of orcs to tangle with in the outlands.” Keera snorted,
    “Orcs, who gives a damn about orcs for crying out loud, they are no bother.”
    “Well actually we ran into a band of them yesterday, about ten of them, they had a friend of ours captive.”
    “Ten? I hardly think so, orcs don't travel in numbers and if they do it's no more than two at a time.” Solynne piped up,
    “Well it was ten,