Until he crashlands on the Wynne Farm near St Anne, Alderney, Edmund Bolton will have insisted the most prudent thing about himself is his medical degree and his willingness to fight fascists. But of course it’s that island, and that farm – and that family.

Aidan Wynne is tortured by the shame of others and tormented by a freedom he feels he can never possess. Until the handsome military doctor with far too much understanding and far too little self-preservation comes to turn his life on its head.

The war makes fighters of all affected, but none so much as the lovers and those who must love quietly. Often, the fray has less to do with weaponry and bloodshed, and everything to do with keeping tame a passion that seeks to send the world up in flames without burning oneself up in the process.

”Once more into the fray,
into the last good fight I’ll ever know.
Live and die on this day,
live and die on this day.”

Fray is created by Li Walt, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

FRay

“OI, STOP! MISS, STOP RUNNING! WE CAN TACK ONTO YOUR SENTENCE FOR THIS!”


Is Aures about to ‘come quietly’, as the saying goes? Not a chance.


The thing is, it wasn’t supposed to be so public. 


Lilliana’s birthday is soon and the absolute madwoman has decided to throw a ball of sorts, on the Wynne farm. She’s paying to have it decorated and the south east wing cleared up as it very much used to be a ballroom before it fell into disuse. 


Now, the only person ever perusing that side of the house is Aures, who has her bedroom there. Naturally, Mr and Mrs Wynne are thrilled for this opportunity and ecstatic that Aures has finally, after 20 years, made a friend. She tries not to feel offended.


This fell perfectly in line with Aures’ plan of vengeance on Edith and Juliette for being frankly awful people and she had Lilli invite them personally, instead of risking the chance they might skip out on the blanket invitation issued to the village. 


Chapter 18: How quick come the reasons for approving what we like.