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Chapters: 8/8 Fandom: Merlin (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Merlin/Morgana (Merlin), Morgana & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Gwaine/Morgana (Merlin), Morgana/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Alice/Gaius (Merlin), Balinor/Hunith (Merlin), Merlin & Sefa (Merlin), Hunith & Merlin (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon & Uther Pendragon (Merlin), Gilli/Sefa (Merlin), Gwen/Lancelot (Merlin) Characters: Merlin (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Morgana (Merlin), Uther Pendragon (Merlin), Hunith (Merlin), Balinor (Merlin), Gwaine (Merlin), Percival (Merlin), Leon (Merlin), Lancelot (Merlin), Gwen (Merlin), Freya (Merlin), Sefa (Merlin), Elena (Merlin), Gaius (Merlin), Alice (Merlin), Cenred (Merlin), Bayard of Mercia (Merlin), Elyan (Merlin), Tom (Merlin), George (Merlin), Will (Merlin), Ygraine de Bois (Merlin), Mithian (Merlin), Aredian (Merlin), Horse Kilgharrah, Horse Aithusa, Gilli (Merlin), Original Characters, Valiant (Merlin), Jarl (Merlin), Cedric (Merlin) Additional Tags: Sheriff Merlin, Outlaw Arthur, Sheriff Balinor, Doc Gaius, Old West, Cowboy Merlin, Cowboy Arthur, ranchers, Bandits & Outlaws, Evil Uther Pendragon (Merlin), Bad Parent Uther Pendragon (Merlin), Past Rape/Non-con, Past Relationship(s), Explicit Sexual Content, Explicit Language, cattle rustling, Murder, Wolves, The Pendragon Gang, Violence, Animal Death, Alternate Universe - Farm/Ranch, Old West Town Montana, gold mining, Cattle ranching, horse ranch, Deputy Will, Almost Half Sibling Incest Summary:
Sheriff Balinor Emrys was a force to be reckoned with until the night he didn't come home from a secret rendezvous. Leaving behind a grieving wife, a broken-hearted little girl, and an eighteen-year-old son, Merlin. Vowing to find his father's killer, Merlin takes up the badge, becoming sheriff of the small Montana town of Griffin Creek. Seven years later, he is still no closer to finding the man responsible for his pa's murder. Somehow Mayor Cenred Davenport and local rancher Uther Pendragon were involved, but without proof, his hands were tied.
Then one day, his deputy warns him that the Pendragon Gang has been spotted heading for Griffin Creek. Led by none other than outlaw Arthur Pendragon, the son of Uther, the gang was notorious for cattle rustling, bar brawls, robbery, and generally stirring up trouble wherever they went. Determined to protect the townspeople, he confronts them the moment they ride into town only to find himself inexplicably drawn to the charismatic leader. Arthur is trouble, but Merlin quickly realizes that the man is far more than meets the eye. One thing is for certain, he is not his father's son.












