The Wolf's Pursuit by Rachel van Dyken

Author:Rachel van Dyken [Dyken, Rachel van]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, clean romance, sweet romance, regency, funny, spy, napoleonic war
Publisher: Astraea Press
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Red—

Tsk, tsk, tsk, you should know better by now. Any time you use the word bedroom, I take it as an invitation.

—Wolf

Hunter grimaced as he looked at the large structure in front of him. The house was monstrous Truly, it would have been better for the old duke to make a flag with his name sewn across it than build such a monstrosity that the whole of London could see his house from miles away.

But that was how the old Duke of Lainhart wanted it. Grumpy old man. Hunter paced in front of the gate for ten minutes before pulling out his flask and taking a sip of brandy.

He never drank in the mornings.

Since when had he resorted to drinking when he was to face the old man? He needed to face him sooner or later, especially considering Wilkins had just that morning sent him a note stating it was imperative he ask Lainhart about the three gentlemen they were investigating, considering at one point they had all worked for him.

If Lainhart still possessed all his sensibilities and was not half the man he used to be, he would be the best the War Office had as far as codes were concerned. It seemed that all the French did was try to break the codes of the English in hopes to discover where troops were stationed or how many English were truly hurt in the war. With the war looming like a dark cloud over all of England, it was a sure tragedy that one of their own was not only breaking the codes but gaining a profit from treason. Hunter sighed heavily and pulled out his pocket watch.It was still early. But then again, he was never late. He had dallied for as long as he could.

He walked slowly up the stairs and grasped the cold knocker between his fingers. Suddenly he was transported back to when he had first come to call.

"Hunter!" Lucy ran out of the house and into his arms. Much to the dismay of her parents and their stern butler. She always made a spectacle of herself.

"My love." Hunter grinned and set her on her feet. "I have come to call, as you demanded at last night's ball."

"Rogue." She swatted him. "I did not demand. I merely asked if you would be happening by during the visiting hours."

"That you did." He grinned and kissed her hand. So began their quick courtship.

He shivered beneath the wet air and waited for the butler to answer.

Nothing.

He knocked again.

Finally, after an eternity, the door opened just slightly. "Yes?"

"Haverstone to see Lainhairt." This was always how it had been. Lucy's grandfather despised him and still blamed him for his favorite granddaughter's death. It did not help matters that both her parents had passed a short time after his and Lucy's marriage as well. Leaving Lucy and Eastbrook as the only two remaining relatives.

And now, it was just Eastbrook.

"Haverstone, you say?" the scratchy voice said from the other side of the door.

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