Rumors, Ruin and the Duke (THE LOST LORDS #1) by Karla Kratovil EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Karla Kratovil
- Language: English
- Genre: Historical Romance
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One year later
The moonlight enticed Lucy to step outside the ballroom. Night air, fresh
and cool, skated over her overheated skin. The dancing inside was in full
swing. Not a soul lingered on the veranda. Lucy fled down the steps that led
down to the gardens. Her gaze scanned the great hedges that cast long
shadows across the manicured lawn. Realizing she was alone, Lucy glanced
backward at the lights spilling from the house. There were plenty of young
debutants for men to dance with; no one would miss her. She followed the
moonlight through the opening in the boxwoods and into the center
courtyard that featured a large stone fountain.
She came to a stop and turned her face to the sky. What a beautiful
night. It was a shame she must attend these social functions. Tonight would
be a perfect night for stargazing. The scent of jasmine filled her nose, and
she drew in a breath to savor the sweet smell. In the next moment, that
breath left her in a sharp gasp as a pair of arms banded around her from
behind.
“Miss Middleton, didn’t anyone tell you young ladies should not be
found unchaperoned in the gardens?”
She closed her eyes. Fitzwilliam. Blast the persistent rogue. “Unhand
me immediately, or you will certainly regret the consequences,” Lucy
growled.
The man who stood behind her, pinning her arms to her sides, chuckled
into her ear. “Miss Middleton, how could I possibly regret the consequences
of being caught in a compromising position with you? That is exactly my
objective. You are what I want. And I always take what I want.”
“And if I don’t want to be taken?”
“That is inconsequential, my dear. You will marry me. This will ensure
that you will. Don’t worry; you’ll enjoy it as much as I will.” He licked the
shell of her ear.
Lucy choked on her outrage. Fitzwilliam really didn’t know how to take
no for an answer. The despicable bastard thought he could coerce her?
Unbelievable! She lifted her foot and stomped down hard on his instep with
her heeled dancing shoe, his grunt of pain satisfying.
His arms loosened
enough for her to turn and thrust the heel of her hand sharply up at his weak
chin. He stumbled back a step. She hiked her skirts up and delivered a swift
kick between his legs like her father had taught her. Fitzwilliam crumpled to
his knees with a wheeze.
Lucy sent him a look of disdain as she smoothed her skirts. “I told you
that you would regret the consequences. Do not come near me again.”
Fitzwilliam’s eyes burned like hot coals as he stared up at her from the
grass. “You bitch,” he hissed. “You will marry me. And mark my words; I
will punish you for this.”
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