Enchanting the Beast by Kathryne Kennedy
Author:Kathryne Kennedy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: 2014-02-05T00:00:00+00:00
Eleven
âJane,â Nico growled, âwhat are you doing in the bushes, spying on me?â
The girl glanced over at Phil. Her eyes flickered with some emotion that Phil couldnât quite decipher, then looked back up at the baronet. âI wasnât spying.â
âI told you not to come into the woods. You know that your were-wolf resembles the beast that killedââ
âWe have to hunt, Sir Nicodemus,â interrupted the man who had been the brown and gray wolf. As a human he lacked most of his brownish coat, his hair almost purely gray. But his black eyes sparkled with the same thoughtful intelligence.
Phil dropped the stick from nerveless fingers. âBeatriceâs killer resembled a black wolf?â
Nico glanced at her. âA few villagers thought they saw a black wolf the night of the murder. Itâs probably nothing more than rumor, but until we know for sure, I worry about Janeâs safety.â
Philomena swallowed, trying desperately not to look jealous over his concern for the other woman. But, botheration, he still lay on top of the girl and Jane seemed to be quite content with the position. Still, Phil gave Nico a look, raising her brow at him. He flushed and scrambled to his feet.
âAllow me to introduce myself,â the gray-haired man said, giving Phil a graceful bow. âIâm Sir Edgar Hexword of Hallows Hall.â He gestured toward the girl. âAnd this is my daughter, Jane. We are Nicoâs pack.â
Phil absorbed that last statement with what she considered amazing alacrity. âHow do you do? Iâm Lady Philomena Radcliffââ
âThe ghost-hunter,â Jane said. âIâve been ever so excited to meet you. Nico said he would introduce us, but itâs been over a week and he still hasnât come âround.â
âHa,â the baronet crowed. âSo thatâs why you were spying.â
âI wasnâtâ¦oh, very well. Iâve never seen a ghost-hunter before and I didnât know youâd be, well, doing what you were doing.â
Nicoâs lip twitched. âIf you hadnât been spying, you wouldnât have seen something inappropriate for little girls.â
Janeâs lower lip stuck out in an enticing pout and Phil revised her opinion. The girl wasnât just beautiful; she was stunning. âNico, youâre not that much older than I am. Quit treating me like a child.â
He glanced at Philomena, the gold sparkling in his brown eyes, reminding her of the conversation theyâd once had. Phil smiled and a shiver of something passed between them. Jane felt it, because her brow lowered and she launched herself at Nico. âYouâre worse than a big brother.â
She would have bowled over any ordinary man. But the baronet just caught her up in his arms and swung her around, making them both laugh. Philâs chest twisted painfully at their easy camaraderie. How could she have allowed herself to get involved with such a young man? Jane would make him a much more suitable wife, and she could easily see that they were fond of each other. Jane might even already be in love with him. Philâs relationship with Nico would only complicate things.
âSet me down.â Jane laughed, giving him a playful slap.
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