Duke Takes All by Eva Devon

Author:Eva Devon
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: 0
Published: 2018-12-22T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 14

The wild banging on the door was not unexpected.

That impulsive pounding, which somehow managed to shake the imposing door, could belong to only one person.

Hamish Argyle.

Her brother.

The boy she had loved and who had loved her. The man who wished the worst fate upon her. . . for funds.

She stopped halfway down the stairs. Fear was still not something she was accustomed to. All her life, she’d been safe. Well, as safe as a woman could be, in general, and she’d known love. So the revelation that her brother was. . . well. . . a monster. . . had shaken her to her very core. It had also allowed fear to burrow into her heart.

She hated that.

For being nearly killed did leave its marks upon a person. Even a strong one.

She had not seen him since her flight and it was tempting to turn and run back up the stairs to the security of her room. It wasn’t necessary that she see him. She could avoid him for the rest of her life. She could try. . .

No. It was tempting, but not truly possible. She would not live her life cowering in rooms while her brother roved the world. It was no way to exist. Besides, now she had power. Now, she had influence. Her brother could no longer touch her and she wanted him to know that. Unequivocally.

The butler, Abbot, who had warmed to her considerably, hurried to the foyer without noticing her upon the stairs. Quickly, he opened the door.

There Hamish stood, the Laird of Duncross. His face was red with fury and his entire body was tense as if he wished to beat the living daylights out of someone.

Her, no doubt.

For all the anger on his face, it was impossible to ignore that her brother was a handsome, braw man. But there was a tightness to his mouth now. A petulance, and it caused her heart to sink.

He was not going to be kind or accepting about any of this. She didn’t know why she’d allowed any such secret hope.

` Unlike the butler, Hamish lifted his gaze and spotted her on the grand staircase.

Without thought or kindness for the older servant, Hamish shoved past the butler which pushed Abbot off balance and sent him nearly tottering to the floor.

She let out a cry and rushed down the stairs, ready to help the servant.

Hamish charged in and bolted for the stairs, preventing her access to Abbot.

It was odd, the details she noticed in that moment. Abbot shaking his white head, crawling onto all fours.

Hamish’s gray morning coat was flapping about his tall, lean frame.

Her own breath came in rasps, frightened for Abbot. Yet, she didn’t wish Hamish to see it in her.

Her brother stopped just at the bottom of the stairs and met her gaze. His eyes were wild with fury.

“What the devil have ye done?” he yelled. His voice reverberated through the foyer, bouncing off the marble floor and high ceiling.

She squared her shoulders and lifted her chin.

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