What Wild Moonlight by Lynne Victoria

Author:Lynne, Victoria [Lynne, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Historical Romance, suspense, Action adventure, Historical Fiction
Publisher: Amazon
Published: 2010-08-18T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

“Quiet.”

The word was whispered in her ear with rough urgency. Katya didn’t hesitate to ignore the command. She opened her mouth and emitted a muffled scream as she raised her foot and slammed her heel down hard on her captor’s instep.

She heard a softly sworn oath, followed by the words, “Dammit, Katya, it’s me!”

It took her a moment to recognize Nicholas’s voice through the fog of terror that held her in its grip. Once it did, relief poured through her—followed immediately by anger.

“I’m going to release my hand,” he whispered, speaking slowly and distinctly. “When I do, don’t speak. Don’t even move. Do you understand?”

She nodded obediently.

As soon as he removed his hand she spun around and demanded, “What in blazes are you—”

He immediately covered her mouth again.

Katya sent him an indignant glare and moved to jerk his hand away when she heard the sound of voices approaching from down the hall. One voice in particular caught her attention. Lord Chalmers. Her eyes widened in horrified understanding as her startled gaze flew to Nicholas. His features grim, he sent her a curt nod and released his hand.

This time Katya made no sound. Instead her gaze moved about the room, searching frantically for a way out. Nicholas must have gained access through the second-story window. While that offered the best escape route for him, it was not an option for her—not while she was dressed in a floor length ball gown and high-heeled satin slippers. He must have come to the same conclusion, for after a brief glance at the window he turned away and quickly scanned the room, searching for a place to hide.

The obvious solution would have been to crawl beneath the bed. Unfortunately, the mattress was dressed with only a short coverlet; there was no bedskirt to conceal them.

The footsteps echoed closer, then Lord Chalmers’s voice carried into the room. “I know I had the blasted thing in my pocket.”

“You’re certain the door is locked?” responded a female voice.

“Of course it’s locked. Why wouldn’t it be locked?” Chalmers replied shortly. “Now if I can just find the bloody key…”

The doorknob rattled.

Katya’s gaze flew to the small table beside the door. With a jolt of dismay, she realized she had forgotten to lock the door behind her. The key rested on top of the table, exactly where she had set it after admitting herself.

The knob rattled again—and then turned. The door began to swing open.

“How very odd,” began Chalmers.

The rest of his words were lost as Nicholas grabbed her by the arm and gave her a sharp tug, breaking her free from her frozen stupor. He pulled her to a tall wardrobe that stood between the bedroom and parlor. Throwing open the thick door panels, he thrust her inside then immediately followed, quietly shutting the panels behind him.

The fit was tight—their bodies were pressed together—but the wardrobe was tall enough so that they could comfortably stand. Katya held her breath, afraid to emit even the slightest sound. The

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