Welcome, Harlowe!

d - awolfishride - lana del rey

Located in the hills of Kentucky is a little town called Pikeville, home of the great conflict between the Hatfields and McCoys. Though it is slowly joining the rest of the world, Pikeville still often seems behind the times. Coal still runs the town, but now there are other industries. And it is exactly where Harlowe (known as Bette to loved ones) loved growing up. From an early age, she knew the people she came from, and when Mama and Daddy decided it was time, they told her that other history. Her father had shown her what it meant to be "wolf," and she'd longed to become a contributing pack member. Of course, as all things do, the good life came to an end and she and the surviving members of her family were run out of the Appalachians. Catching a silver bullet to the shoulder herself, her escape out had been delayed, holing up long enough to extract the deadly silver by clawing it out with her bare hands and to heal up. Of course that took longer than normal due to the silver element, but as soon as she was able, she was on the trail tracking down her sister and finding her nestled in the mile-high city.

There was no doubting that Harlowe "Bette" Banach was a woman who had very adamant opinions nor was she shy about sharing them when she had a mind to open her mouth. There had been many times when her runaway mouth had gotten her into scrapes and tight places, but she wouldn't have it any other way. There was a fire and sense of daring in the woman which wouldn't and couldn't be contained. She was a handful to be sure, but she didn't expect to ever find someone who would be able to tame her .. and if she did, she wasn't sure she ever wanted to be tamed.