Her Stepmother Sent Her to the Duke as a Joke – He Offered Her a Chair Before He Said a Word

presence.

For 10 minutes, the only sound was the crackle of the fire and the slow evening of Alistair’s breathing.

“Shrapnel,” Alistair said suddenly, his voice thick and low. He didn’t open his eyes. “Vitoria. They dug out what they could, but the bone shattered. The dampness makes it feel like it’s breaking all over again.”

“My father had gout,” Norah continue reading …