by R. L. King
“Well,” Stone said, looking out the window at the rainy street. It seemed a fitting day for such revelations, foggy and disconsolate. “Thank you for telling me. You know I wish you the best, Selby. Please don’t hesitate to call if there’s anything I can do to help you.”
“Thank you. I appreciate it. You’re a good man.” He raised his glass. “To…the future.”
Stone clinked his own glass and checked Selby’s aura. He was clearly intoxicated, but not enough to significantly impair him. “I’ve got to be going now—still have a lot to do today. Take care. And I’m serious about ringing me if I can help.”
He left the man sitting there at his table and headed back out into the rain feeling defeated. He had too many plates spinning right now, and it seemed as if suddenly they’d all begun crashing down around his feet. At least he’d thought he’d successfully dealt with the one labeled Selby. It seemed the poor sod couldn’t catch a break, even when he tried to do the right thing.
He chalked it up to fatigue that he made it halfway to the Tube station before the obvious thought occurred to him. Maybe he could keep this particular plate spinning after all. But he didn’t do anything about it until he’d boarded the train and sat slumped into the corner of his seat, watching the tunnel flash by.
As a woman with a handful of shopping bags settled into the seat across from him, he pulled out his phone and pressed a familiar number.
“Aubrey? It’s me. Yes, I’m in London, though I won’t be for long today. Listen—I know you’ll die before you’ll admit it, but I also know you could use some help around the place. How would you feel about having a chat with someone about that?”
Alastair Stone will return in
Book 20 of the Alastair Stone Chronicles
Look for it in Winter 2019!
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Books by R. L. King
ALASTAIR STONE CHRONICLES SERIES
Stone and a Hard Place (Book 1)
The Forgotten (Book 2)
The Threshold (Book 3)
The Source (Book 4)
Alastair Stone Chronicles Box Set (includes books 1-4)
Core of Stone (Book 5)
Blood and Stone (Book 6)
Heart of Stone (Book 7)
Alastair Stone Chronicles Box Set 2 (includes book 5-7)
Flesh and Stone (Book 8)
The Infernal Heart (Book 9)
The Other Side (Book 10)
Path of Stone (Book 11)
Necessary Sacrifices (Book 12)
Game of Stone (Book 13)
Steel and Stone (Book 14)
Stone and Claw (Book 15)
The Seventh Stone (Book 16)
Gathering Storm (Book 17)
House of Stone (Book 18)
ALASTAIR STONE CHRONICLES STANDALONE WORKS
Shadows and Stone
Turn to Stone
Stone for the Holidays
Devil’s Bargain
SHADOWRUN (Published by Catalyst Game Labs)
Borrowed Time
Wolf and Buffalo
Big Dreams
Veiled Extraction (coming soon)
About the Author
R. L. King enjoys hanging out with her very understanding spouse and small herd of cats, watching way too much Doctor Who, and attending conventions when she can. She is an Active member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, the Horror Writers' Association, and the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers.
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