Undercover With the Earl by Robyn DeHart

Author:Robyn DeHart
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Entangled: Scandalous
Published: 2014-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Bennett left Evelyn and immediately went back into the Brotherhood tunnels to discuss matters with Potterfield. He’d be damned if he’d allow Evie to continue to be placed in such danger. She had not signed up for that and she could have been killed today. This had quite obviously gone too far.

It took him a while to locate them, but he found precisely who he’d been looking for. Potterfield sat in one of the rooms speaking with Adrian and Ellis.

Potterfield looked up and saw him and nodded. “How is Miss Marrington fairing?”

Ellis came to his feet, concern lining his features.

Bennett ignored Evelyn’s cousin and did his best to reign in his anger as he faced Potterfield. “How is she fairing?” Bennett said through clenched teeth. He made his way over to the table and braced his hands on it, leaned forward. “Have you lost your senses? She is an innocent country miss and today she was attacked.” He pounded a fist on the table. “With a knife. She’s cut, bleeding, and we can only pray that infection and fever don’t set in.”

“Did you clean the wound?” Adrian asked.

Bennett glared at Adrian. “Of course I did. I’m not a damned idiot!”

“There is no reason to lose your temper in here, Somersby. Sit down where we can discuss this as reasonable people,” Potterfield said.

Bennett ignored his command and continued to stand.

Ellis swore, sat back down. “I should never have suggested her.”

“No, you shouldn’t have,” Bennett said. “I want her taken back home. Now. She’s done her part. Give her the money you owe her and then I will bring her home.”

Potterfield shook his head. “We cannot do that yet.”

“Why the hell not?” Bennett asked.

“I heard from Lynford today. The Queen has not recovered from her previous injury. Her ankle has not healed and she’s hobbling around on it.” Potterfield eyed Bennett. “We cannot afford to send Miss Marrington home right now.”

Bennett pushed his fingers through his hair and swore. “This has gotten out of control. She’s not trained for this sort of task.”

“Then train her,” Potterfield said simply.

“Must I remind you that we do not have women in the Brotherhood?” Why was he the only one concerned about Evelyn’s safety? Every member of the Brotherhood, at least those on the upper tier who did the actual protecting, would lay their life down for their monarch, but it was wrong for them to assume or expect that from the daughter of a baron.

“True, but there have been women in every other agency that the government has used,” Potterfield said. “Our spies, our monarchs. Is she incapable in some way?”

“No, she’s not incapable. But she is a woman,” Bennett said. Damnation! He didn’t know if he was angrier with himself that she’d gotten injured on his watch, or with Potterfield for putting this charade together.

Ellis had started pacing. “We cannot get my cousin killed. My aunt would never forgive me.”

“Then it is settled. You must train her,” Potterfield said. “Teach her whatever it is that you think she needs to know to survive.

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