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“So then, they have not et word to you or the viscount about their whereabouts?”

“Foolish to think so!” the duke could not help but snap “Why would they?”

“I thought theyto help,” answered Sir Owen quietly

“Apparently, Sir Owen, your line of thinking is in disarray,” the duke said on a threatening note

They had reached a narrow turn-off in the road and he sate”

The duke nodded a dis in the ground and as soon as he was free to do so, that hat he intended to do But, the question remained, why hadn’t Mandy told hiain?

What was her true relationship with Sir Owen?

Instead of turning off for Wharfdale Manor, he continued down the road toward the shortcut to Abbey Ruins He was going to find out for hi on!

Mandy was restless

Both Ned and Chauncey had dozed after consuht to be an inordinate amount of wine

The sunore and sheup at the fulland thinking of the duke, she strode a few yards away froh the diht It couldn’t be…how could it be? Was that him…was that the duke?

He sat his horse for a moment and looked like an ancient warrior, with purpose and determination and her heartbeat increased rapidly

She had no way of knowing that he was in a temper, until she saw the way he jumped off his horse, locked his reins into his stirrups, and strode toward her

She could almost feel his fury as he storound and into his arms He crushed her in his embrace and his kiss started out wild and relentless as it took and gave and she responded willingly

Suddenly he shoved her away though he retained a hold of her shoulders as he glared at her, “Do you kiss hirowled