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Sobering enough to bring his ation He still had time to search for Newberry, time to discover why the lord had bedded Larissa, why he was prying into Lucius’ affairs But since deciding to prove Atticus wasalways happened to hinder his plans

Now, the whisper of his nae house stole his attention The sibilant sound brought an ie of Larissa Sinclair No doubt thehad followed him from the house, keen to discover if Miss Atas to be his next mistress

Anger flared anew

He straightened and stormed across the yard towards the open wooden doors “What do you want, Larissa?”

The shuffling of footsteps in the darkness preceded the appearance of a woman shrouded in a thick blue cloak Beneath the raised hood, it was iuish her face The visible black locks should have confirmed his suspicion Only when she stepped closer did he notice the vivid streak of grey

“I didn’ttone was so opposed to Larissa’s serpent hiss proved unnerving She took a hesitant step towards hi seen by your friends”

“Do I know you?” Lucius narrowed his gaze

Her

light laugh carried a nervous tension “I should hope you do, though it has been far too long since I took your hand and sang you a lullaby”

A lullaby?

He stilled “Is this some wicked devil’s trick to confuse my mind?”

“A devil’s trick? No, Lucius It is a reet her son”

Time crashed to a halt

Shock rendered hiid

The word ers, for he lacked the strength and courage to let it fall