The Lady's Legacy by Deb Marlowe

Author:Deb Marlowe
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: 0
Published: 2017-11-26T18:00:00+00:00

What in seven hells was he doing? Never in all of his days had Rhys chased after a woman. Now he was literally running Francis down in the street.

Damnation, if Andor or any of his friends could see him now . . .

But everything had ended in such confusion yesterday. He’d been flying so high, with Francis by that stream, lost in heady sensation and throbbing passion. Then Malvi had showed up and he was still reeling from the plummet down from those heights.

Francis had gone so still, and grown so dismissive. A shock—seeing that fey countenance without its usual stream of quicksilver expressions. The lack had settled like a cold weight in his gut—and kept him tossing and turning in his bed last night. He’d had to come by today and try to make things right.

He’d seen her set out from the shop, but he’d been too far away to call. He’d followed instead, but the streets were crowded. It occurred to him that she might be on another errand of interference—the sort inspired by Hestia Wright. Irritation instantly soured his mood. He knew Francis’s intentions were good, but like his mother, she likely wouldn’t be around long enough to understand all the ramifications her actions might have.

He increased his pace as she crossed the street and strained to see where she went. It was difficult to spot her amidst the hustle . . . and right then something else occurred to him.

She was trying to lose him.

The minx! Was a day going to pass that she didn’t throw another challenge at him? She would learn soon enough that he was more than able to handle any of her shenanigans.

Grimly, he set a more aggressive pace. He pushed his way through a passel of dark clothed businessmen and saw her duck into a narrow close. He followed, but she was as fast as she’d claimed and there was no sign of her when he reached the stairs at the end of it.

He climbed and at the top emerged onto a smaller street. It looked more residential, save for a kirk that lay to the left. Just as he looked that way, he saw a flash of green going around the corner of the church.

He raced in pursuit—and skidded to a stop as he encountered a small, walled cemetery. Such a thing would never give her pause or even cause her to change her course. Gripping the gate, he caught sight of another in the corner on the far side.

This one was locked—but it wasn’t so high. He scrambled over it and stepped out onto the well-groomed grass, maneuvering his way around the monuments. They were of a large variety and he passed ancient looking stones, a round mausoleum and a tall, thin obelisk.

Not until he approached two curious pedestals did he pause.

Something flashed in his head at the sight. His heart pounded as he examined them closely. Each was a square pedestal as tall as a man, topped with a large, detailed cap.

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