What A Rogue Wants by Julie Johnstone

Author:Julie Johnstone
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: romance, love, suspense, england, historical romance, regency romance, ladies, lords, alpha male, julie johnstone

Grey was exhausted, so when he rode up to his family home, he blinked with confusion. Why was black material hanging in every window? Surely that wasn’t mourning cloth. A terrible premonition twisted his gut. He’d lied to Liz and Madelaine when he’d said he wasn’t worried about his brother summoning him home. He’d been concerned. But his unease had been because he didn’t want to leave for France until he had things settled with Madelaine and her father.

His unease shifted. He rode toward the stables, intending to hand over his horse to the stable master, but the stables were unusually empty of help. His wariness grew. Everything seemed in order, right down to the horses in their stalls, except his father’s favorite horses were missing. Had his father taken one of the carriages out or ridden the horses somewhere with his brother? His instincts told him differently.

After putting Cypress in a stall, he hurried toward the house. Carriage wheels turning on the long drive alerted him to someone’s approach. He stopped, half-expecting his father, but it was his brother’s carriage. Dread propelled him down the drive. The driver pulled to a halt beside Grey. His brother descended the stairs and looked at him with sunken eyes and a face haunted by a nightmare. The air rushed from Grey’s lungs.

“What’s happened?” His heart thudded.

Edward shook his head and drew him into a hug. Grey flinched at the unusual show of affection and pulled out of his brother’s grip. “Is it Mother or Father?”

Edward ran a hand through his hair. “Come with me inside. I’ll tell you in there.” His voice was toneless.

Grey had to swallow repeatedly before he could speak. “You can give me bad news outside just as well as inside. Get on with it.”

Edward’s face went dead white. “Father and Mother are dead. Killed four days ago in a horrific carriage accident. I called you home to see them buried―” His voice cracked and he cleared his throat.

Grey’s own throat closed up at the tears in Edward’s eyes. His mind shrank from his brother’s words, but he forced himself to speak. “Go on.” His voice cracked.

Edward nodded. “The bodies couldn’t wait any longer. I’d hoped perhaps Elizabeth could travel with you, but your letter reached me of her illness, before I sent my summons to you.” He gestured over his shoulder. “They’re buried in the orchard.”

Grey swallowed the bile rising in his throat. His chance to make amends was gone. He wanted to crumble to his knees but he stood. Like the dutiful second son. “They can’t be dead.”

Edward closed his eyes and inhaled a long breath. “They are.”

Grey shook his head, his mind refusing to accept what his brother said. “No.”

Edward’s eyes snapped open and he swiped at them with his coat sleeve. “Damn it, Grey.” His trembling tone was like a gut punch. “You’re going to have to snap out of it. I’m sorry to be cold and rush you, but this is just the way it is.

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