His Ruthless Bite by Brooklyn Ann

Author:Brooklyn Ann
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Vampire Romance, Paranormal Romance, Alpha Hero, Regency Romance, Vampire Series, Historical Romance, Historical Paranormal Romance, Victorian, Regency, Gothic romance, Marriage of Convenience
Publisher: Brooklyn Ann
Published: 2016-04-15T00:00:00+00:00

Twenty

Three nights later

Lenore dipped the quill in the ink, her hand cramping as she wrote the same lines for the twentieth time.

The Baron and Baroness of Darkwood request the pleasure of—she filled in another name—company for the supper and ball at Darkwood Manor, Thursday evening, the Thirtieth of March, at five o’clock.

It would be the first ball she’d ever hosted, and everything must be perfect, to make Gavin proud. Even though he’d been preoccupied meeting with his second and third in command and had barely spoken to her for the past three nights, she was still eternally grateful to him for holding and comforting her during their wedding night, or rather, day.

Although such intimacy must have tempted him, he’d resisted. Once more, the memory of the feel of his hard length against her haunted her imagination.

Not for the first time since that night, she began to wonder if she could ever try to be a true wife to him. Perhaps, with him, the act would not hurt so much. Perhaps it would even be possible for her to experience a semblance of pleasure.

Elena broke through her musings. “So, how is life as the Baroness of Darkwood?” she asked as she sealed another envelope.

“More pleasant than I’d anticipated,” she replied. “The servants have been very kind and I am looking forward to a bit of redecorating.” Suddenly remembering that Elena had once been mistress to this house, she quickly added, “I hope you do not mind.”

Elena laughed. “I haven’t been the mistress of this house for over a century. Anything I’ve done has to be dreadfully outdated. And that’s if Anne allowed any of my additions to remain.” She leaned forward and lowered her voice. “Oh please tell me that you’re going to redo those hideous Rococo themed furnishings in the parlor.”

Lenore nodded so vigorously that she nearly dislodged her hair pins. “That is the first thing on my list. I have an appointment with the village carpenter tomorrow.” Her grin faded as she mustered up the courage to bring up a subject that had wormed its way into her mind. “What was Anne like?”

“A pleasant enough vampire, despite her dubious tastes in fashion and decor.” Elena smirked, whether in gentle mockery of Gavin’s other former wife, or in knowledge of the reason behind Lenore’s concern, she could not tell.

Lenore fought off a twinge of unease at the vague answer. “How did she and Lord Darkwood get on?”

“As partners in an arranged marriage, fairly well, though His Lordship told me that I was more amusing company.” She replied with a smug smile. “Anne certainly had the better benefit in the bargain.”

“How so?” Lenore asked, no longer caring if she sounded like a jealous shrew.

“She was a lover of women,” Elena said without the slightest hint of censure. “Her marriage to Lord Darkwood allowed her the perfect cover to pursue her affairs. And last century, Anne fell in love with the Lord of Salisbury, one of the few female Lord Vampires in Britain.

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