The Whispered Kiss by McClure Marcia Lynn

Author:McClure, Marcia Lynn [McClure, Marcia Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Distractions Ink
Published: 2010-12-10T16:00:00+00:00

Valor commanded his expression to remain unchanged, though despair and defeat inwardly consumed him. He had spoken to her after drinking the tonic. He had, and as he had feared, he had confessed the truth to her—that he had not endeavored to have her as he implied. Vengeance attend me now, he thought.

“And so I spoke the truth of it to you, did I?” he growled. “I spoke to you that you could not possibly now carry my heir. And did I tell you why? Did I tell you why I have not touched you, even though the law would find me just in doing so?”

He watched as the triumphant determination on her face vanished, confusion in its wake. He knew in that moment he had withheld some knowledge from her at least.

“No, milord,” she admitted.

He was somewhat surprised she had admitted it. The beast roared within him then, the vengeful, hateful, heartless beast. “What reason do you give then?” he asked her. “What reason would I have for keeping from you these past weeks when an heir is the only possession I desire that I do not already possess?”

“I know not, milord,” she said. He watched the hurt brim in her eyes, even as her self-worth and confidence diminished. She was thinking he did not find her pleasing, that she did not evoke masculine desire in him. He winced, knowing the pain such thoughts would induce, for he had felt similarly when she had chosen her father’s will over his love so long ago. Beast he was, yes—but he would not have her think she was not beautiful or was unwanted by him.

“I own hatred for your father, this you know,” he told her. His mind fought frantically for something, something to assure her of his desire for her without revealing the true reason for his keeping from her. It came to him then, and he said, “As much hatred as I own for him, I own far more wanton lust for you. But to satisfy my desire for you would find your father victor over me.”

“What?” she exclaimed.

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