The Crimson Castle by Samantha Holt

Author:Samantha Holt [Holt, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Amazon: B008F8XW18
Published: 2012-06-25T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

After her hands were bound tightly behind her back, Evelyn was led further into the forest, the shade cooling the air, causing a chill to seep through her clothes. She wished she had not left in such a hurry and had at least worn a cloak as another shiver ran through her. Her already battered slippers became cumbersome, snagging on the uneven terrain and she feared her arm would be wrenched from its socket by the red headed, heavy set man who dragged her along by her elbow, fingers pinching into the delicate skin. Each wrench forced a cry from her but she strove to supress them, keeping her teeth bitten into her bottom lip until she could taste bitter tang of blood.

When they had travelled for some time, they came to a stop and Lazarus came towards her, a grim smile upon his marred face. Her pulse leapt and Evelyn willed herself to keep calm as his shadow seemed to swallow her up.

“Sorry, my lady, we can’t have you knowing our whereabouts.”

She gave him a look of confusion and he pulled out a large scrap of fabric, moving to place it over her eyes. Panic coursed through her, she could not allow herself to be at the mercy of these men! At least with the use of her sight, she had managed to maintain a careful hold of her nerves. Without it she was sure she would succumb to the horror of her situation and the practical side of her knew it would not make the rest of their journey any easier.

Thrashing and screaming, she tried to evade the blindfold, much to the amusement of the man holding her captive. Pinning her head between his meaty hands, she was forced still and the darkness consumed her along with a gnawing throb of fear, deep in her stomach. Her head was released, as the blindfold was tied painfully tight around her head, and she felt the hand back on her arm, now more aware of the strength behind it.

Hot breath in her ear caused her to tremble and she feared her legs would give way as Lazarus hissed at her, “I do not want to harm you, Lady Evelyn, but if you continue to be difficult I will do whatever is necessary to subdue you. Do you understand?”

She nodded quickly and sucked in a breath as his reeking stench faded with the sound of crunching footsteps.

The rest of their journey seemed to take an eternity, though she was unsure of how far they had actually come. Without the use of all her senses, it became harder to stay upright on the rough ground and she tripped many times only to be jerked back by the painful grasp of her captor. He let her fall once, whether deliberately she was not sure, but it caused them all much amusement as she scrabbled in the dirt to find her footing, her body throbbing in pain.

Their arrival was signalled by being callously

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