Waiting for a Rogue Like You (Rogues of Redmere) by Samantha Holt

Author:Samantha Holt [Holt, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: regency romance series, historical romance, regency romance, hot regency romance, historical, british historical, historical romance series
Publisher: Love Books
Published: 2018-01-21T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

The scent of fish hung strong over Penshallow. Though cold, the day proved clear with blue skies and a few puffy clouds above. Drake stopped to survey the beach which was littered with seaweed that the higher tide had left overnight. One long stone pier led out toward the sea, a lone lantern at the end that was lit at night to guide ships into the harbor. He strolled down it until he reached the end. Penshallow had been his home since Red had recruited him and he appreciated the rhythm of life here, the predictability. For a seafaring man, there was something pleasant about knowing exactly what would happen when he returned.

He curled his hand around the iron railing that lined the end of the pier.

Until now. Until the arrival of Julianna. Now he was going to have to find this Slade and ensure he never went near her again. If he had to kill the man, so be it, but it would not be the first time he’d threatened a man and sent them running, and he doubted it would be the last. With Red and Nate watching out for Slade, he had no fear of retaliation. The man wouldn’t get within an inch of her.

Not that Julianna would know that. He knew her well enough to take her protests seriously. The damned stubborn woman wanted to deal with it on her own. Well, even he knew some things could not be done alone—that was why he was part of a team of smugglers. The two brothers would spend the day at the inn and ensure she remained safe while he sought out Knight...and hopefully Slade.

He headed down the side of the harbor, dodging past the fishermen bringing in their catch. The problem with Knight was that he was not easily found. Sometimes he stayed at the inn, but the bloody closed-mouth man tended to vanish, and no one knew where. Even with the arrival of Julianna, they knew little more about their friend. And none of them dare ask.

But as much as Knight might not wish to be hunted out, if Drake was to keep Julianna safe, he needed her brother’s help. No one was as threatening as Knight.

And once Slade was taken care of...

Well, then he could focus his attention solely on Julianna. He grinned to himself. Julianna wasn’t ready to trust him with her heart yet, but he’d change that. He just needed this fiancé out of the way.

Drake ducked into one of the pubs Knight was known to frequent. Heads swiveled as he entered but lost interest quickly when they recognized him as a local. There was no sign of Knight, so he left quickly and tried the next one. Three pubs later and still Knight was nowhere to be seen. Some older brother he was.

He’d have to start the search for John himself. Knight’s intimidating presence would have been helpful, but Drake had every confidence he could handle the vile bastard himself.

Stepping out of the pub, he mulled over a plan of action.

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