Mystified: The Haunting of Castle Keyvnor by Renee Bernard & Jerrica Knight-Catania & Erica Monroe

Author:Renee Bernard & Jerrica Knight-Catania & Erica Monroe
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: 0
Published: 2016-09-20T02:00:19+00:00

CHAPTER 14

By the time luncheon rolled around, Samantha was somewhat beside herself, wondering when she’d see Mr. Kendall for their walk. She had no clue when to expect him back at the castle—she hadn’t even known he’d be attending the Thomas Vail funeral that morning until she inquired of the butler, whom he’d apparently informed of his destination as he left that morning. To be truthful, she wasn’t even certain who Thomas Vail was—only that he’d died. And with his father’s impending death, it was possible Mr. Kendall would want to be alone, but Sam hoped that wasn’t the case. She’d never been the care-taker type—even as a small child, she’d never gravitated toward playing with dolls, and especially not caring for or even playing with her own baby brothers. It wasn’t that she didn’t love them, she just hadn’t felt the need to take care of them. Not like Cassy, anyhow, who practically melted at the sight of anything small, human or otherwise.

And yet, here she was, wanting to care for Mr. Kendall. She hated the look of sadness in his eyes last night, the worry on his brow. If she’d been brave enough, she’d have reached up to smooth the wrinkles, and maybe even kiss away the sadness.

Not that she thought so highly of herself that she could do such a thing. One couldn’t just kiss away the pain of losing someone dear to them. But if she could ease it, she’d be most satisfied.

Being that she wanted to run into Mr. Kendall, Sam remained on the main floor, taking luncheon with her cousins, and then taking herself off to the main parlor to sit by the fire with the book she’d retrieved from the library that morning.

Time dragged on, and she was nearly ready to jump out of her skin, when finally, he walked through the doors of the main parlor.

Sam had to steady her breath, her nerves, and swallow down the lump that rose to her throat. Not the kind of lump that one experiences when one cries, but the kind that simply renders one completely mute out of shock. Was he this handsome last night? Perhaps it had been too dark to see. And in the dim hallway yesterday, too, she’d not experienced him in all his glory. But now…

The dark black of his clothes stood out in stark contrast to the light, airy drawing room, cloaked in pale blues and yellows. He nearly sucked up all the air, for heaven’s sake! So tall and impressively built, like a statue, carved to perfection.

“Lady Samantha,” he said, striding right to where she sat and bowing over her. A lock of his sun-kissed hair fell over his eye as he bowed, but then fell right back into place as he stood up straight.

“Mr. Kendall,” she breathed, coming quickly to her feet. “Why, I heard you had gone to a funeral this morning.” And then she stopped, because what did one say beyond that? I hope it wasn’t

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