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A WULF&039;S CURSE

RONDA THOMPSON

CHAPTER 1

England, 1820

The ile of a bridle The leather creak of a harness All sounds of the caravan preparing to leave Elise Collins stood in the shadows, the wagons barely distinguishable through a thick London rip and kept repeating the phrase, I aht Elise jumped Good God, what roamed the mist?

"Beast Tamer!" a voice thundered "Coht"

The door of the wagon closest to Elise swung open A figure stepped outside She couldn&039;t see his face, but unless the ht, he was very tall Moonlight danced around hith hair nearly gleamed silver A low curse floated to her upon the chill, dise

"Raja is spoiled for my company!" the man called "I had hoped to sleep, since Nathan said he&039;d drive for me"

"Unless you keep the tiger quiet, none who have sleep duty tonight will get any!" the big voice booon eers? Elise sed the luroo escape, hadn&039;tshow Perhaps she shouldn&039;t have sent Danny off so quickly once he&039;d delivered her safely to the outskirts of London But no, Elise had h with her plans

Her gaze strayed toward the now e her, she should be able to steal inside without being seen Her uncle would never think to look for her a such people The caravan was her best hope of escape Gathering her courage, Elise darted toward the wagon

Sterling Wulf paused before the sturdy bars of the anion Leena, a black panther, had gotten up in years and seldoer, was ill-te

"Wantasked "You&039;re nothing but an overgrown kitten" As Raja paced nervously before hier&039;s unease He&039;d been on edge since they&039;d reached the countryside of London and begun their nightly perforht back too erous for hinized him? And the tereat He&039;d feel much safer as soon as the troupe put London behind the shook his head and stuck his hand inside, his fingers ruht then I&039;ll ride with you, but only for a short while"

"I wish you would pet me as nicely as you pet hi hion," he said "Philip will call the signal to startat any mo in the dark "I had hoped to ride in your wagon tonight - had hoped we could do ed "Maybe another time"