The White Lord of Wellesbourne
“At the horse’s head, he grunted and pitched backwards.
Startled, Matthew lowered Alixandrea to the ground, knowing exactly what that arrow strike meant. He cursed himself for being stupid enough to find himself caught outside the gates of Wellesbourne in a vulnerable position. Their neighbor and Tudor ally, Lord Dorset, had been threatening them for weeks and he knew better than to allow himself to be caught in the open. But he just as quickly remembered that he had four hundred men at his disposal. Throwing his arms around the lady to shield her, he made haste for the carriage.
Even as he deposited her inside the cab, he was bellowing orders to the men at the rear. They responded to him quickly, confirming his initial observations that this was a seasoned crew. Strode clamored up onto the cab.
“Make haste for the castle,”
Matthew ordered in a tone that would have frightened God himself. “Stop for nothing.”
Alixandrea did not have time to say a word to him before the carriage charge...d forward.MoreLess
Startled, Matthew lowered Alixandrea to the ground, knowing exactly what that arrow strike meant. He cursed himself for being stupid enough to find himself caught outside the gates of Wellesbourne in a vulnerable position. Their neighbor and Tudor ally, Lord Dorset, had been threatening them for weeks and he knew better than to allow himself to be caught in the open. But he just as quickly remembered that he had four hundred men at his disposal. Throwing his arms around the lady to shield her, he made haste for the carriage.
Even as he deposited her inside the cab, he was bellowing orders to the men at the rear. They responded to him quickly, confirming his initial observations that this was a seasoned crew. Strode clamored up onto the cab.
“Make haste for the castle,”
Matthew ordered in a tone that would have frightened God himself. “Stop for nothing.”
Alixandrea did not have time to say a word to him before the carriage charge...d forward.MoreLess
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