Unleashed by Abby Gordon

Author:Abby Gordon [Gordon, Abby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: erotic Romance
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press, Inc.
Published: 2016-07-07T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

The knock on the door brought them both to reality. Even as Amanda hurriedly straightened her dress and smoothed her hair, Wulfgar adjusted his vest and his pants.

“Come in!”

“My lord,” Heinrich began, entering with Bettina tucked against him, his arm around her shoulder. The two stopped, staring at the sight of the blushing Amanda on Lord Wulfgar’s lap. “I was about to thank you for your assistance in restoring my marriage, but now I wonder what—”

“Sir, if you would congratulate us and offer your blessing?” Wulfgar interrupted, smiling and standing. He set Amanda on her feet, holding her close. “Your daughter has accepted my proposal of marriage. Father Wenceslas has not returned from his trip to town before the storm, but once he does…”

“I think he’d best say prayers over you before he takes off his cloak,” her father observed wryly. Heinrich looked at his daughter. “Amanda? Do you want to marry this man?”

Her eyes glowing, she nodded as the other couple drew near.

“No other, Father.”

“Then you have both my congratulations and my blessing.” Heinrich looked down at Bettina, who appeared content for the first time. “May you be as fulfilled as Bettina and I.”

Bettina blushed but looked up at Amanda.

“I am so terribly sorry for how I treated you. My mother…”

“Frau Grunden did not like my mother nor did she like me because of it,” Amanda said quietly. “We were friends before she poisoned the air between us. Shall we start anew as friends?”

Bettina nodded in obvious relief. Anders appeared in the doorway.

“Excuse me, my lord. But one of the farmers is here. He says the village near the woods was attacked by several men.”

Wulfgar was moving before the man had finished speaking.

“Where is he?”

“In the hall, sir…”

Socton strode past him. Anders moved to follow, only to find Amanda hurrying after the lord. Anders smiled, nodding in approval.

“What happened? How many men? Was anyone hurt?” he asked the man then recognized him.

It was Wilhelm’s father.

“It was sudden, my lord,” he whispered. “We were finishing a roof and they came from the woods. They had torches and tried to set the cottages on fire. They rode through, trampling everything…”

“Was anyone hurt?”

“My boy…” the man gasped. “My wife tried to get to him. His leg is broken.”

“My lord,” Amanda whispered, a gentle hand on Wulfgar’s arm. “Is there anyone to set the leg?”

“No, my lady,” the farmer whispered as Bettina moved to stand next to Amanda.

Wulfgar saw the two women nod.

“Bring him here. This is my betrothed and her father’s wife. They can look after the boy.” He looked at Anders and Jordan. “I want every groom sent to the village.”

“I’ll go as well,” Heinrich spoke up.

“Saddle up Dervish and Blitz.”

“My lord,” Anders nodded.

Jordan ran from the hall. The farmer hurried out the front door. Anders went to fetch warmer clothing for the two men. Within fifteen minutes, the two stallions were pawing at the snow before the front steps. Ten young men were mounted as the head stableman held the stallions’ bridles.

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