The Demon Duke by Margaret Locke

Author:Margaret Locke [Locke, Margaret]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Margaret Locke

The carriage rumbled through the streets of London, which were increasingly cluttered with mail coaches, delivery wagons, and men of business milling about, setting up for the day’s trade. It was not far to Claremont House, though Damon did not wish to stop there. He didn’t want to lose time, but in all honesty, he also didn’t want to face Grace’s family. He had let them down. He had brought their daughter and sister into harm’s way.

Still, Cassie was right. He owed them the information he had.

When he arrived at Claremont House, Emmeline answered his knock, instead of the butler. Her red eyes and disheveled hair revealed her frazzled state of mind—a state matching his. Upon seeing him, she burst out, “Any news?”

He nodded tersely.

“Do come in.” She backed up a few steps. “Mama will want to hear this, too.”

“With all respect, Lady Emmeline, time is of the essence. My uncle has taken Grace. To Bath. He is waiting for me there, or soon will be. Honor dictated I owed you the details in person, but now I must set out at once.”

“Wait!” she cried as he turned to go. “My brother. He will arrive shortly, I know it. The messenger will have ridden all night, and Deveric would have set out as soon as he knew.”

Damon frowned.

“Please,” Emmeline pleaded. “I know she means a great deal to you, Your Grace, but she means the world to us. Deveric will want to go with you. Please.”

Damon closed his eyes. He wanted nothing more than to race off after Grace this instant. But it was this family from which his uncle had stolen her. Damon could not in good faith go against their wishes, seeing as how it was his fault in the first place that Grace was in danger. He signaled to the carriage driver. Hobbes emerged and ascended the steps, nodding to Lady Emmeline.

“Come,” she said, motioning to them. “Rebecca and Mother are in the breakfast room. Let us plan.”

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