Excerpt 7- The Saxon Outlaw’s Revenge
Constance glanced at the men swinging from the ropes
and their father waiting in chains. Brunwulf stood, shoulders tense and
expression stricken. Robert left the dais and walked to where the boy knelt in
the mud. When he reached Aelric he leaned over, putting his face close to the
boy’s.
and their father waiting in chains. Brunwulf stood, shoulders tense and
expression stricken. Robert left the dais and walked to where the boy knelt in
the mud. When he reached Aelric he leaned over, putting his face close to the
boy’s.
‘And how do you propose to do that, Aelric, son of
Brunwulf?’ Robert asked. His voice had taken on the cold, mocking tone that
Constance had come to dread.
Brunwulf?’ Robert asked. His voice had taken on the cold, mocking tone that
Constance had come to dread.
Aelric’s blue eyes bored into Robert, staring down the
man twenty years his senior.
man twenty years his senior.
‘By killing you.’
Robert was silent. The crowd hushed in frozen
expectation. Constance gripped Jeanne’s hand, waiting for Robert’s response.
For him to strike the boy or run him through. Instead he did something
unexpected, yet far crueller.
expectation. Constance gripped Jeanne’s hand, waiting for Robert’s response.
For him to strike the boy or run him through. Instead he did something
unexpected, yet far crueller.
He laughed.
Aelric’s face reddened.
Robert waved a dismissive hand and turned away.
‘Hang him with his father.’
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At the mercy of her
enemy!
enemy!
Abducted by Saxon
outlaws, Constance Arnaud comes face to face with Aelric, a Saxon boy she once
loved. He’s now her enemy, but Constance must reach out to this rebel and
persuade him to save her life as she once saved his…
outlaws, Constance Arnaud comes face to face with Aelric, a Saxon boy she once
loved. He’s now her enemy, but Constance must reach out to this rebel and
persuade him to save her life as she once saved his…
Aelric is
determined to seek vengeance on the Normans who destroyed his family. Believing
Constance deserted him, he can never trust her again. Yet, as they are thrown
together and their longing for each other reignites, will Aelric discover that
love is stronger than revenge?
determined to seek vengeance on the Normans who destroyed his family. Believing
Constance deserted him, he can never trust her again. Yet, as they are thrown
together and their longing for each other reignites, will Aelric discover that
love is stronger than revenge?
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