Taming the Wicked Wulfe (The Rogue Agents) by Tammy Jo Burns

Author:Tammy Jo Burns [Burns, Tammy Jo]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: Historical Regency Romance
Publisher: Tammy Jo Burns
Published: 2014-07-13T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Rebekah found herself more than grateful for the mask that hid her features from the present company.

“Pardon me, lovey,” a man said as he slid by her and gently patted her derriere. She straightened her spine and shot the man a withering glance that her mask prevented him from seeing. She slid to the side and stood with her back to the wall as she took a few moments to get her bearings. Twilight had just begun to descend on London and already the Lady Luck teemed with people, both men and women. True to the other women’s predictions, every woman present wore some sort of mask.

She scanned the room trying to catch a glimpse of her husband, but could not find him. Gathering more attention standing against the wall, she decided to move about the room. Rebekah found herself observing how the others were behaving. Women clung to men and was it her imagination, or were there some men that seemed to be acting a little too intimate with one another. She felt a blush begin on her chest and lightly fanned herself.

“Warm?” A deep voice asked behind her. She could not control the shiver that went down her spine upon hearing her husband.

“A little,” she agreed, turning and dropping her voice slightly, attempting to talk with a breathless quality.

“I don’t believe I have seen you before in the Lady Luck.”

“How can you say that? You cannot see my face.”

“There are certain things about a woman that men do not forget.”

“Such as?”

“The way they present themselves, masked or not.”

Rebekah took a breath, trying to calm her racing heart. Had he already figured out it was her? No, he hasn’t. Get yourself under control, she commanded. “I’m sure you say that to all the women.”

“Perhaps, but it is beneficial for an owner of such an establishment to know who his patrons are.”

“I think I will keep my identity to myself for the time being.”

“As the lady wishes. Enjoy your time here,” he bowed before moving off.

“Well that did not particularly go as planned,” she muttered to herself.

“Pardon?” another gentleman asked.

“Nothing,” she waved him on and found herself moving around the room. She found herself embracing the anonymity the mask provided her. She practiced her flirtation skills on other men, trying different things with each one, but sure to never let it get physical. Rebekah watched Thorn approach a man that stood in a shadowed back corner.

Wulfe stood a full head taller than this man. The man had two burly men that stood behind and on either side of him, constantly scanning the room. They looked ready to pounce on anyone that would harm their master, much like protective hounds. Rebekah walked over to a footman and requested two brandies. She doctored one, just as the women had instructed, and sipped from the other, letting the liquid fire give her the courage she needed. She stood, looking calm, and waited for her moment.

***

“I have gone along with your game, Glandingham.

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