All the Things You Never Knew - By Angealica Hewley Page 0,85
towards them. “Simple eggs and sausages,” he said. “I’ll get more tea.”
“Thanks.”
They quickly finished up the last of the remaining gourmet and were prepared to leave when something caught Leon’s eyes out the window.
“Quick!” he cried to Longsword, pulling Rose by the arm and leading her up the stairs. “We have to hide.”
“What?” Longsword asked, following after them. “What’s the matter?”
“Lansing’s guards. They’re coming in.”
“What are we to do now?” Rose asked worriedly.
“Escape through the window,” said Leon. “It’s the only way.”
He led them into the room that Rose and him had slept in and open up the window.
“Longsword, you go down first so you can catch Rose,” he ordered. “I’ll follow behind.”
Longsword nodded, and slowly climbed out onto the ledge outside the window.
“There’s a vine,” he told them. “I can slide down easily.”
“Good.”
Leon helped Rose out next as Longsword reached the ground. She was trembling in fear and wouldn’t let go of him.
“Leon, what if they capture us again?” she asked wearily.
“We just have to do whatever we can to escape,” he answered. “Don’t worry. I am here with you. Everything will be okay. Trust me.”
She gave him a faint smile and nodded, finally letting go to take hold of the vine that Longsword had used.
“Don’t fret, Lady Rose,” Longsword called up. “I’ll catch you if you fall.”
Leon snorted at Longsword’s words. That should have been his line, but now isn’t the time to fuss about it. He watches as Longsword helped Rose down and descended just in time when the door clicked open, and in rushed Lansing’s guards.
“They’re escaping!” one of them cried.
“Quick! We have to get them!”
“Run,” was all Leon could say as he grabs Rose’s hand and dash away. There’s no time to mount their horses. They have to run as fast as they can until they reach a place far enough to guaranteed their safety.
“Where should we go?” Longsword asked as they ran into the forest.
“They’re following close behind. We just have to go as far as we can until they lose track of us.”
“Ah!” Rose shrieked as a bullet flew past them.
“Shit, now they’re shooting at us,” said Longsword as he dodges another flying bullet. “Can’t we go back to your sister’s hideout?”
“Not at a time like this,” he answered.
Avangelene had warned him not to get any enemy close to her hideout or they’re doomed. He’s not going to do that, even if it could spare their life. She’s probably already mad at him for not going back as he’d said to get Hargate. But it should be all right. She will understand. He needn’t worry.
What he should do is think of a plan to help them escape the wretched army of Lansing.
He knows exactly what to do.
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Good morning. Good morning…Hello?
“Go away…” Avangelene murmured, turning away from the warm gush of wind waving in her face.
How annoying.
“That’s a nice way to greet a duke in the morning.”
Duke?
Avangelene’s eyes flickered open and she sat up abruptly as she remembered that the duke was present.
“What are you doing in here?” she asked, pushing him off the bed.
“Hey!” He tumbled off and quickly got on his feet, coming back at her. “What do you mean ‘what am I doing here?’ You slept with me.”
“What?” She shook her head in indignation. “I did not!”
Did she?
The duke smiled and laid both hands on her shoulders, pushing her back down to lie on the bed.
“What are you doing?” She pushed his hands away and tried to get back up, only to be pin down again. “Let me go!” she snapped.
The duke laughed and leaned down to gaze into her eyes. “Stop struggling. You weren’t like this yesterday.”
What?
“What do you mean I wasn’t like this?”
What the hell did they do last night? Avangelene couldn’t recall. All she remembered was telling this arrogant duke stories and then…nothing.
“I can’t believe you forgot,” said the duke as he stares her down.
She had to look away to not feel the effect of his stares burning upon her.
“It was something special that I hope you will never forget,” he added, as he turns her face slowly back to look at him.
“Do you always harass your friends’ sisters like this?” she asked, annoyed by this special little something that she couldn’t remember.
The duke’s face paled as she said that, but he only chuckle and smile at her.
“I’ll take that as a yes then.” Anything to irritate him off.