Masked Intentions (Unmasking Prometheus Book 1) by Diana Bold

Author:Diana Bold [Bold, Diana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: regency romance, dark Victorian romance, romance, victorian romance, historical romance
Publisher: Diana Bold
Published: 2020-08-24T23:00:00+00:00

WHEN THE MEAL HAD ENDED, Adrian went in search of his mother. He found her in the drawing room, surrounded by several of her catty friends, no doubt bemoaning the trials and tribulations of having a scarred monster for a son.

Clearing his throat, he interrupted their conversation, causing all three of them to stare at him with thinly veiled disgust. “Mother, may I have a word with you?”

She sniffed and inclined her head. “I suppose.” Rolling her eyes at her friends, she allowed Adrian to take her arm and lead her to a private sitting room down the hall.

Once inside, he closed the door and turned to look at her. “Why did you invite Roger to my wedding when I specifically asked you not to?”

She frowned and seemed about to protest, but then thought better of it and shrugged prettily. “Well, he did not come, so what does it matter?”

“He did come,” Adrian snarled, his patience gone. “We had quite a row, and he nearly ruined the entire day.”

“What did you do?” she asked, her concern, as always, for Roger. “Why was he not there for the ceremony?”

“Because I sent him away,” he said impatiently. “And you haven’t answered my question.”

She refused to meet his gaze, instead pacing over to the window and staring out. “Well, I needed someone who is on my side here today. You and your brothers make no secret of your disdain for me, and Allison and I are having another of our spats. Roger loves me as though I am his real mother, and I love him!”

“I am sorry you feel that none of us are on your side,” Adrian said, struggling for patience. “But you know how I feel about him, and I didn’t want him here.”

She kept her back to him, offering no response. He sighed and scrubbed his hand across his face. He didn’t know why he was letting her hatred for him get to him so badly today. It had always been this way, and he’d thought he’d learned to live with it. Perhaps he’d just hoped that on this day, of all days, the woman who’d given birth to him would show him just an inkling of love or pride. He’d been wrong, and he hated himself for allowing himself to hope such a foolish thing. If his mother couldn’t love him, how could he ever expect Vanessa to?

“Why?” he asked softly, hating himself for his weakness but needing to hear her say it. “Why do you hate me so, Mother?”

She whirled around and the fury in her eyes startled him into taking a step back. “Because you killed him! You killed the love of my life. If your father hadn’t gone back for you, he’d still be here with me!”

That was what he’d thought, but it still stung to hear her say it. With a shake of his head, he turned and left the room.

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