Devil Take the Duke (Lords of the Night Book 1) by Sandra Sookoo

Author:Sandra Sookoo [Sookoo, Sandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blue Tulip Publishing
Published: 2019-01-14T18:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

Donovan woke from his doze as the three-quarter full moon began its rise in the sky. Its illumination filtered through the trees and made its way through the windows that had yet to have the curtains drawn. Alice, as sweet in slumber as she’d been when he’d finally claimed her body, lay with one hand tucked beneath her cheek on the pillow. The other lay haphazardly on his chest, the ring on her finger winking in the lunar glow.

Bloody hell, I’m truly married.

He’d said vows, gave her a ring—a piece that had belonged to his mother’s trousseau as part of her bridal jewelry—all because he wanted to lay with Alice… and have a chance at breaking the curse. Memories surfaced through his mind of exiting the church behind her and Elizabeth as he’d walked with Rogue. He’d caught the viscous whispers from the handful of people who’d come to witness the ceremony, or to gawk. If nothing else, he wished to prove every one of them wrong; Alice was indeed good enough for him.

I’m the one who doesn’t deserve her love.

The truth caused his chest to squeeze. Again he looked at his wife. Her hair, loose with jeweled combs holding the tresses back from her face, pooled around her head on the pillow like melted chocolate. It was glorious and he wanted to tangle his hands in it. They’d come together before the bedclothes had been turned down, and she reposed naked on her side, her mons hidden from view, strands of her hair obscuring her pale breasts.

Damnation, he wanted her again, if only to claim her in the moon’s light, the time of night he felt most comfortable.

Perhaps soon, for there was nothing to hold him back; they were legally man and wife. The muscles of his stomach cramped from his deception. He stirred, carefully slipped from the bed so he wouldn’t disturb her, for the longer she slept, the more time he’d have to figure out how the deuce he was to reveal his damning secret to her. Already, the words danced on the tip of his tongue, for after every joining, no matter the woman or the reason for the bedding, the curse compelled him to confess all.

At least this time you had the sense to marry the female before bedding her. Now she’s legally bound to you with nowhere to go, his wolf was quick to remind him.

A bird in a gilt prison. Until she broke the curse. Not caring that the water from her earlier bath was cold, he sank into it and hurriedly scrubbed himself with the rose-scented soap still resting on a small round table.

Finding release with Alice had been everything he’d hoped, and where she’d lacked experience or nuance, she made up for with enthusiasm and feeling. The woman loved him, of that he had no doubt, and he looked forward to teaching her the finer points of love making before the full moon arrived. He had just under a week to enjoy a honeymoon period, of sorts, before fate came into play.

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