Taken by the Rake by Shana Galen

Author:Shana Galen
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: sexy romance, historical romance, hot hero, french revolution, french romance
Publisher: Shana Galen
Published: 2019-02-12T05:00:00+00:00

Thirteen

“What did he do to you?” Alex asked that night when they were alone in their bedchamber.

Honoria started. She’d been brushing her damp hair near the fire after a thorough washing. With her small bed so close, she hadn’t been able to stop her thoughts from straying to the bed she’d shared with Montagne the night before. She had lain stiff and awake for hours, half afraid he would ravish her.

Half afraid he would not.

And then when she’d wakened, the scent of sandalwood with the hint of citrus had seemed to surround her. It was his scent, his warm weight on the mattress beside her, his quiet breathing she heard intermingled with birdsong and the rustle of trees.

She could hardly fault him for staring at her when he’d finally wakened. She’d spent a good portion of the morning staring at him. He was a truly beautiful man. The mark on his temple had been all but obscured by a wave of chocolate brown hair. Though she couldn’t see his eyes, she knew they were the same color as the countryside in spring. His lips had been parted slightly, and the contrast of pink beside the black stubble made them look all the more delicious.

She’d wanted to kiss them, which made him all the more dangerous.

And Alex asked what he had done to her.

“He didn’t touch me,” Honoria answered, looking over her shoulder.

Alex raised a skeptical brow, but Honoria bit back her amendment—very much.

Alex sat on her bed, crossing her legs on the mattress. It was a most unladylike pose, but as usual, Alex didn’t seem to care. “Then why have you decided to assist him?”

Honoria sighed. “I explained all of that.” She returned to brushing her hair. “At length.”

Indeed, she’d explained it more than once. First to Sir Andrew and Alex, then to Lord Anthony and Sir Edward Mackenzie, and finally to Lord Edward Hastings. Each member of the League had argued with her.

Sir Andrew’s argument had been that she was not prepared for the dangers of the mission. Honoria could not argue. Notwithstanding the past day, she had done nothing in Paris but forge documents in the peace and quiet of the safe house.

Sir Edward Mackenzie had argued that the princess was in no danger. The revolutionaries had no reason to kill her.

Lord Edward Hastings had argued that they would rescue the dauphin in good time and this attempt might ruin all their planning.

Finally, Lord Anthony had given his own opinion. “You have gone completely daft.”

“Even if you do manage to rescue the princess and the dauphin, how will you smuggle them out of France? The king and queen already failed once in their attempt to escape,” Alex said, reiterating her earlier argument.

Honoria scowled. “As you well know, that escape attempt was ludicrous. The royal family insisted on traveling together in large, luxurious coaches and the king was recognized after stepping out to dine in public. An idiot could make a better plan than that.”

“Then what is your plan?”

Honoria’s brush caught on a tangle and she winced.

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