A Forbidden Love Novella Series Box Set One by Bree Wolf

Author:Bree Wolf
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bree Wolf
Published: 2018-04-03T09:58:47+00:00

Chapter Four − In the Snow

The next day, William found himself at a loss as to what to do. He needed to speak to Christine, and yet, he could not find the nerve to simply walk up to her and demand answers. Would she even speak to him about her sister or consider it a betrayal of Catherine’s confidence?

However, after sulking in his bedchamber for the majority of the morning, wearing a hole in his rug from pacing the length of the window front, William spotted Christine−it was Christine, wasn’t it?−walking down the cobblestone path to the gardens, her dainty feet leaving a trail in the snow.

For a second, he stiffened, his mind racing, before he quickly changed into his padded leather boots and rushed downstairs, grabbing his winter coat as he sped toward the back doors. Slipping outside, he buttoned his coat and breathed in deeply, his lungs prickling with the shock of the wintry air.

Eyes scanning his surroundings, he followed her footsteps, clearly visible in the powdery snow, until he came around the tall hedge encircling the gardens and almost ran into her.

Shocked, he stumbled backwards as did she, her dark green eyes wide as she gasped for breath, a hand clutched to her chest in surprise.

“I’m sorry,” he assured her, his heart racing in his chest.

A soft laugh escaped her lips as she shook her head. “There’s no need.”

For a second, he met her gaze, and she looked at him openly before her features suddenly darkened and she swallowed, averting her eyes. Brushing non-existent snowflakes off her long overcoat, she turned back to the garden. “It’s beautiful, is it not?” she said, her voice soft as though she didn’t have the courage to speak up. “I love this house in winter. Everything seems so magical.”

“It does indeed.” Fighting the urge to return to the house, William fell into step beside her as she proceeded down the path. “Winter has always been my favourite season. It transforms everything as though the world itself has changed, and yet, underneath it is still the same.”

“Like people,” she whispered, and William thought to hear a hint of hope in her voice. Was she thinking about him and her sister?

Clearing his throat, William thought there was no use in putting off the inevitable any longer. He needed to speak to her, and this was the perfect opportunity. “How is Catherine?”

As though startled, she turned to face him, her eyes slightly widened as she looked at him.

He smiled at her apologetically. “To be honest, I followed you today because I wanted to speak with you.”

“With me?”

He nodded. “My brother believes that you are the key to my memories,” he said, shrugging his shoulders, the hint of a timid smile on his face.

She frowned. “But what can I do?”

“You could tell me about your sister,” William said, his voice hesitant, and he held his breath as he waited for her answer.

For a long moment, she looked at him, her unbelievably green eyes unguarded as she searched his face.

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