Lady Sophia's Rescue (Traditional Regency Romance)
“Even the sounds were different here in the East End than those emanating from the solid edifices of The City. Cackles induced by too much gin, incessant crying of unwanted babies, and coarse solicitations from flea-bitten whores were as intrinsic to this neighborhood as its rickety, bulging buildings. Here, human life held no value. Cutthroats would kill a man for two pence.Which was one reason why William Birmingham never went east of Aldgate at night without a weapon.On his normal nocturnal f...orays to the docks where the Birmingham yacht was moored he was accompanied by a virtual army of his family’s trusted guards.Tonight he came alone.MacIver had requested that he do so. And when thousands of pounds were at stake, William could be commanded, especially since MacIver was one of the few men he trusted.As William neared the docklands tavern where he would meet MacIver, he patted his coat and was oddly comforted by the steely feel of his pistol. The very threat of danger accelerated the thump of his heartbeat.MoreLess
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