THE DU LAC DEVIL
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BY
Mary Anne Yarde
The
Award Winning series ~ The Du Lac Chronicles, continues:
War is coming to Saxon Briton.
As
one kingdom after another falls to the savage might of the High King, Cerdic of
Wessex, only one family dares to stand up to him — The Du Lacs.
Budic
and Alden Du Lac are barely speaking to each other, and Merton is a mercenary,
fighting for the highest bidder. If Wessex hears of the brothers’ discord, then
all is lost.
Fate
brings Merton du Lac back to the ancestral lands of his forefathers, and he
finds his country on the brink of civil war. But there is worse to come, for
his father’s old enemy has infiltrated the court of Benwick. Now, more than
ever, the Du Lac must come together to save the kingdom and themselves.
Can
old rivalries and resentments be overcome in time to stop a war?
BOOK EXTRACT!
“What are you doing here?” Lady Amandine asked mere moments later. She glanced anxiously up and down the hallway. Thankfully, it was empty, for everyone else had already made their way down to the Hall to break their fast.
Merton was leaning against the opposite wall. In
truth, he did not know why he was here, he had promised himself that he would
keep his distance, but his feet had led him to her chamber nonetheless.
“I came to ravish you. Why else? Can I come in? Unless
you want me to ravish you in the hallway of course,” he said, trying to shock.
“You are not coming in,” Amandine whispered, fearful
that someone would hear them in the empty corridor.
“The hallway it is then.” He took a step forward as if
he was going to make a grab for her. She immediately took a step back into her
room and closed the door just enough so she could peek around and still see
him.
Merton laughed. The sound was joyous to Amandine’s
ears. She wasn’t used to being teased. Merton made a welcomed change to the
tedium that was her life. Not to mention he was also very pleasing to the eye,
compared to her ancient husband that was.
“Are you going to let me in, or are you going to cling
to the door all morning?” Merton asked, raising one eyebrow as he did so.
He was looking at her in that indulgent way of his. No
one, apart from maybe Garren, had looked at her the way Merton did now. It was
very persuasive.
“What if my husband returns?”
“While I was ravishing you?” Merton looked shocked.
“Well,” he breathed out slowly and crept closer to the door. He raised his hand
and rested it on the doorframe. “He would be in for a sight, although I have
been told that my body is rather fine to behold,” he smiled charmingly at her.
“You are not funny,” Amandine said. She tried to
glance down the hallway again, but he was blocking her view.
“There is no one there, and your husband has drunk
himself into unconsciousness. I saw him this morning, fast asleep with his head
resting on his plate. I do not think he will be coming back here anytime soon.”
“Oh no, not again,” she sighed and leant her head
against the edge of the door. “I should have gone and looked for him last
night, I suppose.” But instead, she had been glad for his absence, especially
when she woke herself up in the dead of night, calling Merton’s name out loud.
She felt her face heat as she recalled her dream. “Thank you for telling me, I
had better go and rescue him.”
Her voice sounded thoroughly fed-up, but also resigned
and Merton found himself hating her husband for humiliating her so.
“He seemed quite content with his lot. I don’t think
he needs rescuing. Are you ever going to let me in or are we going to spend the
day conversing in the hall?”
“I can’t let you in,” Amandine said in horror. “What
would people say?”
“What people?” He made much of looking down the
corridor. When he looked back at her, she had narrowed her eyes and was
frowning at him. He smiled as she opened the door wider.
“This isn’t a good idea,” she whispered as she led him
further into the chamber she shared with her husband.
Merton shut the door with a resounding bang and turned
the key, for he did not want them to be disturbed.
“Now, where would you like to be ravished?” He took a
moment to look around the room as if contemplating the best place. “Nice bed.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mary Anne Yarde is the Award Winning author of
the International Best Selling Series — The Du Lac Chronicles. Set a generation
after the fall of King Arthur, The Du Lac Chronicles takes you on a journey
through Dark Age Briton and Brittany, where you will meet new friends and
terrifying foes. Based on legends and historical fact, The Du Lac Chronicles is
a series not to be missed.
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