Knights of Honor Books 1-10: A Medieval Romance Series Bundle by Alexa Aston

Author:Alexa Aston [Aston, Alexa]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Romance, Historical, Fiction
Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2020-01-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 3

Margery’s hands flew to her mouth to keep any sound from escaping.

“God’s Bones! Open up! They’re almost here,” the baron pleaded, his voice cracking in despair.

Dare she open the secret passage and admit her stepfather? Was there time?

With trembling fingers, she reached out in the dark and located the bar. Before she could slide it, a muffled noise thundered on the other side of the stone wall. Angry shouts followed and she knew the peasants had arrived. She snatched her hands back and wrapped them tightly around her as she crouched on her knees in the dirt. Fear paralyzed her. Even if Margery had wanted to help her stepfather, she couldn’t move.

A surge of voices filled her head, as many people began to bellow. Margery could pick out Umfrey Vivers. At first, the noblemen shouted boldly at the mob. Then their voices swelled in volume and number. She could hear him begging them.

And then screaming . . .

She cupped her hands over her ears, trying to block out the sound. Tears leaked from her eyes and fell into the dirt as she leaned over and pushed her forehead hard against the ground. A blood-curdling shriek shattered the air, traveling through the thick wall that separated her from certain death. Margery sobbed silently, her body heaving as terror filled every fiber of her being.

Then the unearthly cry abruptly ended. Shuffling sounded again. The throng withdrew from the bedchamber and the solar. An eerie silence reigned.

Margery remained where she was, her arms curling about her head. Her entire body trembled in fear. She didn’t know how much time had passed since the darkness was so disorienting.

Then she knew she had to act. She’d left her mother alone and helpless while she cowered like a gutless weakling. Her mother’s life might depend upon it. Margery had to go back or she would never be able to live with herself.

Gradually, she pushed herself to an upright position and reached out to explore her surroundings. All she felt was the dirt beneath her and the cold stone walls of the secret passage around her. She was afraid to exit her hiding place where she had entered in case anyone remained in the solar and decided she would push onward to see where the hidden route led her.

After she took two steps, she stumbled, pitching to her knees. Her hands came to rest upon something. Running her hands along it and feeling smooth wood, Margery determined it was a large chest. She tried to open it and found it locked. It piqued her curiosity but she could always return later and examine it with the light from a candle. For now, she would press onward.

Though she was of average height, she had to stoop as she made her way through the narrow passage. Both hands ran across the walls on either side of her as she inched her way along. In the dark, she had no idea of the direction she took and she came across no other doors in which to exit.

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