Detective Liam Niles: The Diarium of Lady Tauna Drake- Second Edition by BONITA HIGHLEY - HTML preview

Inside the chancery. Liam and Trey sitting on the floor in front of Sir Drake’s old trunk disparately sifting through parchment papers of ancient documents searching for clues to who the face wrapped man is and who is responsible for Tauna’s nabbing. A repeated symbolism of a red dragon ‘Wyvern gules’ inked on several parchments kept reappearing.

The hours came and went without anymore clues to find. Nothing but the symbolism kept repeating. Two men became one left in the room with the last man standing, Liam, integrity of finding truth never left his side. Deciding to take the manuscript back to his room, for the remainder of the evening, the image of the dragon repeatedly played out over and over again in his mind.

Liam, pacing in questioning. Flipping the pages back and forth for the answers. “What is the connection?! What is the bloody connection to all this?!” In his frustration, thrashing the very old, tattered manuscript at the wall in angst in disheartening investigation.”

Bren enters into the room, abruptly stops seeing his frustration.

Liam, beside himself, regains his self respect. Sat at end of his bed. “Oh Bren, how many times did I tell her, why did she not listen to me, to get in this position. And now they took her. Damn that girl, I love her so much!”

Bren, with compassion. “Because you are her world. She loves you unfathomably. And that is what love is. To love and care for each other, even to the point of sacrifice.

Liam, with saddening anguish in his eyes. “She is my life’s breath. If evil dare touch her in any harm, by god, I will not hesitate to kill.”

Bren, in confirmation. “Unfathomable love.”

Liam, “But yet I could not crack this case. And time is running out.”

Bren, “Liam, you need rest, you haven’t slept in days. Rest for Tauna’s sake. Go to her in your dreams. And above all, trust in God.” She nurtured him as he lay down. She left his room.

Liam’s eyes heavily dragged shut, as his thoughts of Tauna continued. He felt the warmth of her touch upon his robust arm. He rolled over to see…and as if in a dream, her mouth grasping his in his comfort. His overwhelming need for her, as he clutches her face, tasting her lips nonstop.