Through The Leaded Glass by Fennell Judi

Author:Fennell, Judi
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, england, historical, contemporary, fairy tale, time travel, medieval, renaissance faire, once upon a time, pa renfaire
Publisher: Mergenie Books

Chapter Fifteen

“Shelton, you murderous, stinking son of a she-devil, show your goddamned ass this minute, or so help me, I’ll cut a swath through this place the likes of which you’ve never seen!” Farley shoved Stephen aside as he entered Shelton’s hall the next day.

Alex didn’t need this. He’d been up half the night checking the grounds without fining a single trace of the whoreson who’d taken his son. His mood was not good and it was only because he had no desire to defend himself in a murder trial that he wasn’t ordering Farley killed on the spot.

Though the idea had merit.

“Explain yourself, Farley.”

Farley strode toward him, his boots grinding the rushes to sawdust. “You’ll pay for this you murdering, lying—”

“Yes, yes, I believe we heard you before.” Alex rested his boot on the edge of the dais, his knife visible, the jewel in the hilt one he’d won from Simon. He adjusted the sword at his waist. “I trust you have good reason for making such accusations in my home again.”

“Make light of it, will you?” Farley swung his fist, but Alex was much quicker.

He dropped low and punched him in the gut. Simon doubled over with a whoosh and Alex ripped the items from his hand.

“Make light of it? I think not, Farley. My days are anything but light. So tell me, what do you know of—”

Something pierced his palm and he looked at the objects in his hand. A pair of gold and lapis lazuli hair combs.

Like the ones he’d given Jeanne for their wedding.

He grabbed Farley’s coat at the throat and hauled him almost off his feet. “Where did you get these?”

Farley shoved himself free. “You claim them then?”

Alex tried to rein in his breathing. Jeanne’s combs were kept in her chambers. Kate’s chambers. “How did you get them, Farley?”

“As if you didn’t know.” Farley spit at him. “You’ll hang for this, Shelton. I’ll make sure of it.”

Alex smashed the fist with the combs into Farley’s face. “You’ve gone too far, Simon.” He punched him again. Simon reeled backwards. “I suggest you answer my question if you want to live.” He swung at him again, connecting with his shoulder this time. “And tell me about the ring.” Another punch. “William, too.”

Farley tried to deflect the blows, but Alex would give no quarter. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” He ducked. “You’re the one who needs to answer some questions.” He swung at Alex, but missed.

Alex didn’t.

Blood spurted from Farley’s nose, but it wasn’t enough. Alex drove his fist into Farley’s gut, then kneed him in the face when he doubled over. He would’ve kept hammering the man into the dust, but Tris pulled him off.

“Don’t kill him before you find out what he knows, Alex.”

Alex kicked the bastard for good measure. “Start talking, Simon.”

Farley staggered to the table. “Me? You’re the one. You killed her.” He looked up through blood-soaked hair. “You killed Calista.”

The hall went silent save for the wood crackling in the hearth.

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