“Alice cried, but Lord Roderick’s eyes grew so terrible that she thought she should die of fear, and she whispered, “I have not, my lord,” in hope that it might somehow appease him.It did seem to make him smile, but his smile held such malice that Alice’s heart quailed anew. Niall will find me, she thought. He will find me. I must simply stay alive until he does.But would Lord Roderick… he must mean to ravish her, must he not? And now his housekeeper would… inspect her?“Your highlander did not h...ave you, then?” the lord of Lormoran asked softly. “Nor did the men who took your party in the road?”“N—no, my lord,” Alice whispered. “I swear it. You… you need not have me… inspected. I promise that I am intact.”“Oh,” he replied with a horrid chuckle. “I most certainly need to see you inspected, sweet Mary. All the maids must be inspected, and then punished if they have lost their maidenheads.”And then you take the maidenheads that remain, do you not, you evil worm?MoreLessRead More Read Less
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
User Reviews: