her fingers cold against his lips. “You never were. ’Tis impossible for ye to be so.” She slumped onto the bed. Ben studied her person and noted the ever-growing stain of red that spread upon the bedding. “I will send word straight away.”
Standing, Aline reached out and grabbed his arm, shaking her head. “There is no time. Just promise me one thing, please.”
Ben sat back down, taking her hand and fighting the gnawing ache opening inside his chest. “Anything, lass.”
“Watch our precious lad. And as often as ye can, tell him how much I loved him. How sorry I am that I didn’t get to see him grow up into the man I know he’ll become. One like you: strong, capable, and kind, if not a little savage around the edges.”
Her weak smile wobbled, and Ben nodded, the lump in his throat denying him the ability to speak. “Of course,” he croaked out. “I’ll not let a day pass without such a reminder.”
“I’m so cold.” The shiver that rocked her sent panic through his gut.
No!
She closed her eyes, and fear that she’d passed tore through him, followed by relief when he noted her shallow breathing. Ben lay down beside her, pulling her into the crook of his arm. Her hair smelt of roses, fresh and pretty, and he cursed the ailment that would take her life. “I have ye, lass.”
“Ye always did,” she said as her last breath left her body, and she stepped into the hands of the Lord.
Ben pulled her hard against him and did something he’d never done before in his life. He cried.
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Also by Tamara Gill
Wicked Widows Series
TO DREAM OF YOU
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League of Unweddable Gentlemen Series
TEMPT ME, YOUR GRACE
HELLION AT HEART
DARE TO BE SCANDALOUS
TO BE WICKED WITH YOU
KISS ME DUKE
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Kiss the Wallflower series
A MIDSUMMER KISS
A KISS AT MISTLETOE
A KISS IN SPRING
TO FALL FOR A KISS
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Lords of London Series
TO BEDEVIL A DUKE
TO MADDEN A MARQUESS
TO TEMPT AN EARL
TO VEX A VISCOUNT
TO DARE A DUCHESS
TO MARRY A MARCHIONESS
LORDS OF LONDON - BOOKS 1-3 BUNDLE
LORDS OF LONDON - BOOKS 4-6 BUNDLE
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To Marry a Rogue Series
ONLY AN EARL WILL DO
ONLY A DUKE WILL DO
ONLY A VISCOUNT WILL DO
ONLY A MARQUESS WILL DO
ONLY A LADY WILL DO
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A Time Traveler’s Highland Love Series
TO CONQUER A SCOT
TO SAVE A SAVAGE SCOT
TO WIN A HIGHLAND SCOT
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Time Travel Romance
DEFIANT SURRENDER
A STOLEN SEASON
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Scandalous London Series
A GENTLEMAN’S PROMISE
A CAPTAIN’S ORDER
A MARRIAGE MADE IN MAYFAIR
SCANDALOUS LONDON - BOOKS 1-3 BUNDLE
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High Seas & High Stakes Series
HIS LADY SMUGGLER
HER GENTLEMAN PIRATE
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Daughters Of The Gods Series
BANISHED-GUARDIAN-FALLEN
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Stand Alone Books
TO SIN WITH SCANDAL
OUTLAWS
About the Author
Tamara is an Australian author who grew up in an old mining town in country South Australia, where her love of history was founded. So much so, she made her darling husband travel to the UK for their honeymoon, where she dragged him from one historical monument and castle to another.
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A mother of three, her two little gentlemen in the making, a future lady (she hopes) and a part-time job keep her busy in the real world, but whenever she gets a moment’s peace she loves to write romance novels in an array of genres, including regency, medieval and time travel.