The Wager (Entangled Scandalous) - Plot & Excerpts
It hung large and pale near the horizon, casting a silvery light on the black sea water. Michael waited on the shore, listening to the gentle lap of waves. The movement of the sea was the only sound that broke the otherworldly stillness of the night. Farther away in the more populated streets, members of the ton would be awake until dawn, pursuing their endless amusements, dancing and gossiping until the sky turned pink. But here, they didn’t exist. Here it was just Michael and the quiet and the sea and the hope that Anne Middleton wouldn’t suddenly forget her courage and run. He folded his arms over his chest, wondering how long he had been motionless at the edge of the beach. “Let’s have this done, then,” an impatient voice said from just over his shoulder. He breathed deeply, filling his lungs with air that tasted of salt and fish. “I thought you might have changed your mind.”
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