My Lady Series Bundle (1-5) by Anders Shirl

Author:Anders, Shirl [Anders, Shirl]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: regency spies, historical romance, regency romance, regency, gothic, gothic romance
Publisher: Allure Books
Published: 2013-11-18T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Wyndham woke in one sudden moment with his eyes wide open and staring into Orelan's eyes. They lay side by side facing each other and he immediately saw the haunted exhaustion in Orelan's gold irises. Then he became aware of a presence behind his back, lying on the bed also. The light snoring behind his head intensified his knowledge.

"Alexei," Orelan whispered. "H-He was very drunk and only fell asleep there beside you an hour ago."

Wyndham tried to digest this, even as his mind repelled it. He knew that he was naked and he could see Orelan clutched part of the bed quilt over her body. He guessed that she was naked also. He thanked God that Alexei's body was not touching his as he eased closer to Orelan. His mind was refusing to take on any of the implications. But he did not like the ravaged appearance of Orelan's face or the bruised redness of her mouth. Still, his mind forcefully shied away from any answers as he whispered in a low hiss. "Let's get out of here."

She nodded, immediately rising slowly with him. They were both naked and Orelan's auburn hair was in wild disarray. They quickly, yet quietly, found and put on enough clothes for decency. His pants, her gown and then, she braced her shoulders beneath his arm and they hobbled quietly to the door. There were no guards posted outside Alexei's door and within ten minutes they were entering their suite without encountering anyone in the halls. It was still very early.

Neither of them had spoken, using the effort to return to their suite to fill up the silence. But he was not a coward, as much as he longed to be in some moments of his life. So when Orelan helped him to sit on the edge of the bed, and then she turned to leave, he grasped her wrist, holding her beside him.

"What happened?" he asked, looking up at her as she dipped her head, avoiding his gaze. He wondered why he could remember only bits and pieces, he had assumed it was the pain, but now he challenged that avoidance.

"You were in great pain, Wyndham. Alexei had laudanum and I gave it to you," she said with her head rising and her eyes sparking a challenge. He held his features impassive as he inwardly cringed at how helpless that had made him. Of course he had been useless and defenseless with the pain as it was. He'd left Orelan alone to face the snake. "Alexei has feelings for you! You must know this?" Orelan exclaimed continuing, making him visibly wince this time. Her full lips, bruised red, pursed defiantly, before she exclaimed, "I won another marker! And Alexei never touched you," she added quickly. "But he demanded to see your scar . . . and he wanted to see you naked."

Catching him by surprise, Orelan jerked her wrist from his grasped, turning then she fled into the bathing chamber in a swirl of lavender.

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