J.D.Tibbetts

“I first met Gravestone when he saved my father from drowning. And that is when the troubles began.”
Belasarius, the princess of the kingdom of Wat, learns one night that her father nearly drowned in the river. His savior, a mysterious mercenary named Gravestone, asks only for work as payment. To Belasarius’ annoyance, the gruff, ill-mannered merc is hired as her personal bodyguard. For all their headbutting, though, the two will come to rely upon each other when Belasarius becomes the target of a violent cult that seeks her blood. 
Fortunately, the lazy and neurotic princess is equipped with a genius mind, and her gruff but lovable bodyguard is equipped with the power to shift into an eight-foot tall furry killing machine. Political intrigue, budding romance, and a metric a*s ton of swearing await. Come meet the Princess and her Alpha, Gravestone. You just might be glad you did.
The Princess’ Alpha, Gravestone is created by J. D. Tibbetts, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

The Princess’ Alpha, Gravestone

I tensed up when I saw the Zorian auto-carriage carrying the emissary. They were all over Zor last time I was there, they probably became even more commonplace in the years since. Next to it, the Gedian horse-drawn carriage looked primitive. But the comparison grew far more favorable when the dignitaries stepped out of their carriages and onto the red carpet that was rolled out for them by the handmaidens. 


“Introducing Lord Samuel J. Clarke of Ged and Duke Phineas Rutledge of Zor!” cried the announcer. Samuel Clarke was a bawdy-looking fellow, barely fitting his massive shoulders through the tiny door of the carriage. It reminded me of the carnival, how the clowns would all pile into a single, tiny little carriage and then emerge from it onstage. His attire was stately but simple, not a man who liked to show off. 


Chapter 14: The Meeting Begins