Enchanting the Duke: Sweet and Clean Regency Romance (His Majesty's Hounds Book 5) by Arietta Richmond

Author:Arietta Richmond [Richmond, Arietta]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Dreamstone Publishing
Published: 2017-06-15T22:00:00+00:00

As the Duke escorted her from the drawing room, through the crowd of shocked, whispering, gossiping onlookers, Cordelia was in a state of total confusion. How could it be true? How could her sweet Edward have transformed so, before her eyes, into a hateful, knife wielding madman?

That moment had terrified her – the look in his eyes, his obvious intent to kill, or at least seriously harm, the Duke, was like nothing she had experienced before, except perhaps the day when, as a child, she had seen a rabid dog attack one of their grooms. She could never allow a man who could look, and behave like that to touch her. The very thought made her shiver in revulsion.

She clung to the Duke’s arm, his calm strength anchoring her as the storm of her emotions raged through her. Such a contrast, she realised vaguely – the Duke’s calm composure and Lord Edward’s mad behaviour. Stepping out of the room, her racing heart eased, and she was grateful to sink into a chair when they reached the library. The Duke closed the door behind them, and, once she was settled, fetched her a glass of brandy.

“You’ve had quite a shock my dear Lady, here, sip this slowly, and let it restore your sensibilities. Shall I fetch Miss Millpost? “

The first sip of brandy sent warmth swirling back into Cordelia’s body, and brought the world back into focus a little.

She realised that she was staring at the Duke, blankly, like an idiot. She took another sip.

“Miss Millpost? Perhaps… I am overset, I don’t know what to think.”

As the Duke turned towards the door, intent on finding Miss Millpost, it opened, and not only Miss Millpost, but Georgiana, and Mary, their maid, rushed in.

Georgiana took one look at her and rushed to her, wrapping her arms around her sister. Miss Millpost dextrously captured the glass of brandy as Georgiana’s heedless hug caused it to slip from Cordelia’s fingers.

“Delia, what happened? You look so white and scared!”

Georgiana’s question finally freed Cordelia from her half-frozen confusion, and a tear slid down her cheek. She hugged Georgiana tight to her.

“Oh Georgie, it was so terrible! Lord Edward turned out to be not nice at all! He seemed, in fact, quite mad! When the Duke asked him some questions he reacted like a bedlamite. He went so far as to draw a knife upon the Duke!”

Georgiana gasped, turning to look at the Duke, as if seeking evidence of knife holes in his person.

The Duke spoke gently, laughter in his voice.

“No, Lady Georgiana, he did not succeed in attacking me. My person remains quite whole. With, I must say, much thanks to Miss Millpost here, who efficiently knocked the young man unconscious with a fortuitously handy decanter of madeira, before he could actually reach me with the knife.”

Miss Millpost actually blushed, before Georgiana and Cordelia’s startled eyes. That was twice now – truly remarkable. Georgiana turned back to Cordelia, and, in the way of all siblings, could not resist stating her opinion.

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