Endings and Beginnings by Sahara Kelly

Author:Sahara Kelly
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2016-11-16T00:00:00+00:00

“So Hucknall’s been blackmailing her?” Prioshka’s shocked voice echoed through the carriage.

Gyorgy ran a hand over his face. “Yes, from what I could find out. Regular sums of money have worked their way into his bank from the Kirkwood estate. They started just after she wed the old Earl. It wasn’t hard to dig up information on her if one knows where to look.” His face turned hard. “As if anyone would care about the circumstances of her birth.”

Prioshka’s face twisted. “But they do, Gyorgy. It’s sad and pretty disgusting, but that sort of thing can destroy someone in less than twenty-four hours. Especially here in London.”

Mat nodded. “It makes sense. The young lad who became Duke…her nephew I suppose…he’d have been in a bad situation if the word had gotten out.”

“So she pays up and stays in the country—“ began Luk.

“—slashing everything she has to the bone to protect some weakling Duke. It’s not like it was her fault to start with.” Gyorgy’s voice was harsh. “And Hucknall milks her dry. Along with an assortment of other poor fish he’s hooked. She’s not the only victim of his filthy plans.”

Prioshka’s hands clenched. “I understand why she intends to kill him. I think I’d like to help.”

Gyorgy glanced at her. “You will stay in the carriage.”

Mutinous eyes gazed back at him. “I will go with Mat and Luk.”

“Gyorgy has a point, Prioshka-love. This is no place for you.” Mat held her hand tightly. “We will not put you in danger.”

“You’re too important.” Luk put his arm around her.

She snorted. “It’s not a subject that is up for discussion.”

Three men sighed.

Gyorgy opened his mouth to resume the argument when the carriage pulled up in front of a quiet house, set back from the street and apart from its neighbors. Even though Hucknall’s reputation stank to the heavens, his money had still managed to buy him an excellent property in a respectable location.

Theirs was not the first carriage to arrive.

“She’s here.”

The words were barely out of Gyorgy’s mouth when he pushed his way past his friends and hurried up the neat pathway to Hucknall’s front door.

He didn’t care now whether Mat, Luk, Prioshka or the devil himself was standing behind him. All he could think about was Marie-Claire. And that scum she was dealing with. Alone.

The door was half-open and a maid peered around it.

“Let me in, girl,” said Gyorgy. “I need to see Hucknall.”

“He’s…uh…he’s…there’s someone…”

“I know. Trust me. It will be all right.” Gyorgy summoned his best smile and aimed it full force at the poor maid. He realized she bore a nasty bruise on one side of her face. “Did he do that?”

The words slipped out in spite of his rising temper, and Gyorgy’s heart hardened even more when the girl nodded. “There’s only three of us left. The butler left yesterday. I’d go too but I have nowhere else…”

The others gathered close behind him. “I have a friend who can help. This lady…” Gyorgy turned, knowing Prioshka would be there.

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