One More Haunted Evening by Ava Stone

Author:Ava Stone
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: anthology, paranormal romance, witch, ghost, historical romance, haunted house, regency romance, regency england, castle, haunted castle
Publisher: AvaStone1

“Poor Caldwell,” Callie began as she and Lila made their way into Ravenglass just like they used to. “It’s simply tragic.”

“Yes,” Lila agreed. And it was. The poor man. She couldn’t imagine a more awful fate. “Papa was graveside first thing this morning for services. I just don’t understand how it happened. He’s worked in that smithy for as long as I can remember. He had to know it like the back of his hand.”

“Cyrus says he slipped on something, hit his head and was pinned in the forge.”

Lila shivered at the thought.

“Braden and Cyrus were at Marisdùn nearly all night.”

“How is your brother? I never see him anymore.” Once upon a time, Lila couldn’t get Sir Cyrus to leave her alone, but ever since Alice, the baker’s sweet daughter, had caught the magistrate’s attention, Lila hadn’t seen him at all, not even at Sunday services.

“I think he’s going to propose. Can you believe it?”

“He does seem very taken with her.”

Callie bumped her shoulder with Lila’s. “If you want to be my sister, this is your last chance. I’m sure I could get him to change his mind.”

Lila couldn’t help but laugh. Sir Cyrus was hardly the sort she could imagine spending the rest of her life with. He was about as different from Lord Quentin Post as one could get. Still, he had a genuine heart and she truly did hope he and Alice would be extraordinarily happy. “And break poor Alice’s heart?” she teased. “I wish them all the best.”

“I was afraid you’d say that.” Callie smiled as they approached High Street. “Oh, I meant to tell you. Daphne and Wolf arrived at Marisdùn last night. She’s going to meet us at Appleton’s.”

Of course, Daphne had always possessed a sweet tooth. “Just like old times, hmm?”

“Almost,” Callie agreed. “You don’t mind, do you?”

“Of course not!” Lila touched a hand to her heart. “I adore Daphne, and if she’s at Marisdùn, I won’t be seeing her there. So this is wonderful.”

“I know you adore her. It’s just that we haven’t had a chance to talk, just the two of us. I was hoping we’d get the chance yesterday, but you had to leave so suddenly.”

Yes, when Lord Quentin had arrived out of the blue. “I am sorry about that.” And even though Callie was and always would be Lila’s closest friend in the world, she couldn’t tell her that she had to escape Braewood in that moment because Lord Quentin had arrived. The man was, after all, her family now. “But Papa has been insisting on attending Dorcas Society functions of late and I realized I had to be home to meet him or he’d be in temper.”

“Your father is always in a temper.”

“Yes,” Lila agreed. “But even more so if I forget something important.”

“Well, just tell him that Lady Bradenham is in town for the next sennight and expects your full, undivided attention until she leaves.”

“Have you been gone so very long, Lady Bradenham, that you’ve forgotten who my father is?” Lila laughed.

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