Wolfishly Yours by Dare Lydia

Author:Dare, Lydia [Dare, Lydia]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Regency, Paranormal, General, Romance, Historical, Fiction
ISBN: 9781402263491
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Published: 2012-11-06T08:00:00+00:00

Eighteen

Livi thought she might be sick. Lord Eynsford had ordered Gray to marry her? How utterly humiliating.

Bon Dieu! Her grandfather wouldn’t be happy about the situation, nor would Papa, for that matter. Livi hadn’t been sent all the way across the Atlantic only to wind up married to a Lycan who was barely accepted by society. If Papa had wanted that for her, he’d have let her stay in New Orleans.

Gray’s dark eyes seemed to peer into Livi’s soul, and the memory of his kiss flashed in her mind—the way his strong arms had encompassed her, the way his sandalwood scent had washed over her, the way tingles had raced across her skin.

Things would be different, she supposed, if he cared for her like Papa had cared for Maman before they’d left England. But he didn’t. She thought Gray liked her well enough, but that was hardly the basis for a marriage. Livi shook her head. “Before you speak to my grandfather, don’t you think you should ask me to marry you first?”

Gray smiled that charming smile of his and took her hand. “Miss Liviana Mayeux, will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?”

Livi tipped her chin back, much the same way she’d seen Sophie do more than once. “Non, but thank you for your generous offer all the same.”

“No?” he repeated as his eyes narrowed and incredulity dripped from his voice.

“Non,” she said again. “So you may go back to whatever gutter you slept in last night. I don’t need your pity nor Lord Eynsford’s meddling. I’ll inform Eynsford of that fact myself, if you need someone to explain it to him.”

Gray heaved an indignant sigh. “I don’t think you understand the gravity of our situation, Livi. Eynsford—”

“Is not my alpha and I don’t have to answer to him.”

Gray’s eyes narrowed to slits. “Refusing me isn’t an option. Holmesfield might not know at this moment what has gone on, but you won’t be able to keep him in the dark forever. The sooner we’re married, the better it is for you, for your reputation.”

But not better for her heart. “I—” she began, but was interrupted when her grandfather’s door opened suddenly.

The earl’s valet stood on the threshold, glaring at the pair. “Lord Holmesfield would like to know what is going on in the corridor.”

Gray tipped his head to Livi and said, “You’ll thank me for this one day.” Then he turned his gaze on the servant. “I’ve come seeking his lordship’s audience.”

“Is that Grayson Hadley?” her grandfather called from within his chambers.

Gray didn’t wait to be announced, but brushed past the valet and strode purposefully into the earl’s room. “Good morning, sir. I thought it best if I presented myself to you before the gossip reached your ears. Please rest assured that I will provide for Livi and look forward to our future together.”

Blast him! Did he really need to use the word “gossip”? Livi tightened her hand into a fist.

“What are you blathering about, Hadley?” her grandfather grumbled.

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