Legacy of Succession (Dark Sovereignty Book 1) by Anna Edwards

Author:Anna Edwards [Edwards, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Dark, series, Sovereignty
Publisher: Anna Edwards
Published: 2018-05-21T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINETEEN

VICTORIA

Two weeks have passed since the day I was savagely beaten. I move a little better, but I know that I’ll always bear the scars of my attack. Not just physically in the silver streaks that mar my perfect skin but also in the nightmares that haunt me. The names — I want to forget them, but no matter how much I try to fill my head with positive synonyms for women, the negative always seems to invade my consciousness. I see, now, despite the advent of feminism and the burning of bras, women are still second-class citizens within the nobility of England. I wonder how many others have been sold into a world of slavery as I have been.

“Victoria?” Amelia’s voice drags me from my reflection. “Do you want anything else to eat?”

“Err. No, thank you. I’m good.” I push half an American pancake to the side of my plate. I enjoyed the fruit, but I am still finding it hard to eat a lot. I’ve always prided myself on being toned and curvy, but with not eating and no swimming, I’m a shadow of my former self.

“Maybe we should ask Nicholas’ doctor to retake a look at your tongue. He said you should be eating well by now. You didn’t eat much dinner last night and not much breakfast.”

“I’m fine. Honestly. Just not hungry. I ate all my fruit. I’m being healthy.” I laugh, but she still frowns at me.

“Dear God, stop fussing over her all the time. If she’d said yes, then she wouldn’t be in the state she is.” Elizabeth pipes into our conversation while shoving the last piece of her venison sausage into her mouth.

I haven’t warmed to Elizabeth as I have Amelia. In fact, you could say I think she’s a total bitch. She wants to marry Nicholas for the title and the money. That’s completely obvious. I also question her morals — she doesn’t seem to ask about anything that’s going on here. Amelia doesn’t make a show of hating her fate, but at least you can see she thinks it’s wrong. With Elizabeth Sandford, you get the feeling she’s enjoying what’s happening. I shudder at that thought. Nobody could enjoy this.

“No one deserves what happened to Victoria,” Amelia responds and wipes her mouth with a napkin.

“It’s the rules — if she breaks them or doesn’t answer in the way the Duke, or the Earl, demands of a wife, then she should be punished.” Elizabeth picks up her coffee and takes a mouthful to wash down her breakfast.

“Were you aware of the tasks before coming here?” I ignore her misguided views and question her instead.

“Of course.” She pouts.

“And you don’t think that it’s wrong?” I ask.

“Why should I? I’m a realist, not a dreamer like you.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Her words make no sense.

“We live in a male orientated world. If we want to succeed in it, we need to learn to be subservient.”

“Why?” Amelia interjects.

“Because if we don’t, then we'll end up with nothing.

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