Chivalrous is a short story narrated by Reese Williams. It first appeared in the Subterranean Press anthology Tales of Dark Fantasy 2, and has been reprinted in Otherworld Secrets.
Plot[]
Reese is at a college party when he overhears a girl being attacked by some drunk guys. He steps in before they can rape her, and sees her safely into a cab after getting her name: Daniella.
He sees her again at rugby practice, and they start dating. Daniella eventually reveals that she is the daughter of the Alpha of the Australian Werewolf Pack, and as such off-limits to any man, let alone a Pack exile. She was sent to the university to track him down as a rogue werewolf. Neither of them care, and they become closer than ever. Reese takes her virginity, with her enthusiastic consent.
Keith, the Alpha-elect, comes sniffing around campus and threatens Daniella. She and Reese make plans to escape to England so they can be together, but at the last minute have to flee to Reese's parents' farm. They stop for the night at a motel, and Daniella is gone in the morning. Reese drives the rest of the way home to find his parents dead and the property destroyed. Daniella reveals that she was working with Keith all along in the hopes of becoming the Alpha's mate over her sister.
Reese escapes them and flees, knowing he'll have to leave Australia or be killed by the Pack.
Characters[]
- Reese Williams - hereditary werewolf. Unknown to their family whether he is Wes's biological son or the product of a brutal gang rape from man-eating werewolves that attacked his mother.
- Reese's mother - a human who knows about werewolves. The Pack wants her dead for it.
- Wes Robinson - defector from the Australian Pack; Reese's father in all ways that matter.
- Daniella DuMaurier - human daughter of the Australian Alpha.
- Keith Tynes - Alpha-elect of the Australian Pack. An arrogant asshole.
- Rose DuMaurier - Daniella's sister and Keith's betrothed.
- Gavin Wright - Alpha of the Australian Pack. Daniella's father.