His family arrived at Loch Leven before his improvements had been completed and all had to make do with ad-hoc arrangements. Scott didn't care, as he ...as delighted to have his wives back with him once more and also young David and Crinan. The boys pestered him for details of the fighting in Dalriada and were impressed when he informed them that he was now King of Fife.The womenfolk were no less pleased at Scott's elevation, now being entitled to be called Queens in their own right.Scott's. ..Part 4I woke up the next morning with a splitting headache and with all theother symptoms of an acute hangover. I lay in bed, trying to get somemore sleep but that wasn't coming either. I reached for my phone andchecked my messages. One was from Kabir, checking if I had woken up. Asthe events of the previous night was coming back to me, irritation creptin. Kabir had chosen to continue at the party even when his girlfriendwas drunk and wanted to go home. He even had the nerve to send me. He ladled the stew into bowls and sat opposite her as he began to eat. When he took the second mouthful, she asked, ‘Why are you being kind to me? Isn’t it law of the dark elves when they see a wood elf to kill them on the spot?’ He nodded as he ate and waited til he finished the mouthful before answering, ‘Yes it is. But I’m not stupid enough to do that when Kaisa is nearly ready to give birth. She and Bosco would both hunt me down and I care for their friendship more than the laws of my. . How was yours?” Her text was accompanied with a sexy picture of her in a low-cut red top and half-smirk. I sighed. Maxine rolled. It was a struggle as she stretched out across my shoulder and lay against my side. Her breath was still raspy and loud. Wake her up? Throw her off? I sunk into my pillow, snaking my left arm out over her head and hooking it back to my face.Sam messaged again.“Thinking of you.” The image that followed woke up every part of me. She had taken off her red top. I could.