The Forgiven Duke (A Forgotten Castles Novel) by Carie Jamie

Author:Carie, Jamie [Carie, Jamie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian romance
ISBN: 9781433677434
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Published: 2012-06-04T05:00:00+00:00

BACK ON A SHIP.

God help him.

Gabriel felt for the ginger root in his pocket that he had paid one of his jailers a silver button to attain for him days before they had boarded the San Cristobel, a twenty-gunned galleon of clean lines and hearty hull. Didacus, the tall Spaniard who had been following Alexandria, and his stubby companion, El Gato, stood to one side watching the loading of the ship, watching him most especially.

Gabriel swung a dark look on them, his hair, having grown longer since captivity, swinging in his eyes. He shook it away. How he would like a sword to thrust through their wicked chests, but he had to play their game to its bitter end. He had the king’s permission to lead the excursion to find Alexandria, but that didn’t mean he had any power. No, they still treated him like a prisoner. At least he’d convinced them not to tie his hands. Why, he’d asked in his most condescending tone, the purr of the panther in his eyes, would he attempt to escape when they had the same goal in mind? A man in love would do anything for his beloved, wouldn’t he? It wasn’t far from the truth.

But he mustn’t turn into a sniveling invalid because of the blasted seasickness. If he lost any more weight . . . well, it didn’t bear thinking of. God, I know I’ve already asked for so much, but I really could use a miracle here.

Sometimes he thought he was going mad, not really knowing if God was hearing him or if he was just talking to the wind. God’s way of answering his prayers thus far seemed to be not helping at all. He supposed Jesus’ disciples must have felt that way when they saw their rabbi murdered on the cross. They must have doubted everything they had done for the past three years with this man who they thought was God. How could something turn out good, perfect even, when it looked like everything was failing so miserably?

As if to validate his thoughts, an unknown sailor shoved him hard from behind and sent him sprawling on the deck. He looked up from the weathered boards to see laughter erupting from the faces around him. He turned over and sprang to his feet, wary of a trap forming in the glittering eyes of the seamen circling him.

One man pulled forth a wicked-looking cutlass and sprang toward him. Did they mean to kill him? What was happening now?

Gabriel swung to the right, just dodging the blade. He turned with a neat twist, got behind the man, and pulled his sword arm back so hard and fast that he felt the pop and then watched with both pleasure and dread at what was to come as the weapon fell. The man slumped to the deck in agony. Gabriel turned, looking back and forth at the crowd, his heart slamming in his chest, ready for the next one.

A sudden movement from one side brought Didacus to the center of the crowd.

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