As her father had said, Lara was not a biddable young woman and only a fool would imagine that she viewed this marriage with favour. She was more than capable of creating a spectacular scene. The possibility created a knot of tension in his gut. He had no idea how he would handle such a scenario ...
He was still very weak but the terrifying pallor was gone and a healthier colour returned to his cheeks. Moreover, he could take nourishment now and, by the end of a week, was propped up on cushions and looking about him with interest. In the first days of their reunion they had not talked much, ...
‘Yes, you will. I cannot tell you how much I’m looking forward to it.’ It was perfectly true, she thought. She would dance all night. The event wouldn’t end until the early hours by which time she’d be too tired to do anything more than fall into a deep and dreamless sleep. How appealing that was...
However, the old servant was stoical. ‘If your uncle knew about my part in this matter I’d already be hanging alongside Ari,’ she said. ‘I pray you are right. I’m sorry to have put you at risk.’ ‘Such baseness should be beneath a man of your uncle’s...
Having established peace at Ravenswood, he had no intention of having it destroyed by neglect. Therefore, Ironfist and his companions rode out into the forest and made a thorough search of the surrounding area, but found no sign of the rebel band Torvald had spoken of. He reported back to Wulfrum...
Surveying herself in the mirror afterwards she couldn’t repress a smile. Her aunts would have a fit if they could see her now, her figure shamelessly displayed by the masculine attire. It felt good though, comfortable and familiar after the restrictions of female clothing. She checked the priming...
Sabrina also took the opportunity to learn as much as possible about the woman she was impersonating. Her companion supplied as much detail as he could. All the same, she could already see potential pitfalls, such as the fact that she had never been to the Languedoc. Falconbridge did not seem und...