The Masterful Trickery

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years

ed commented beside Alex.

xpensive suits. Their hair was far from their usual messy mane,

d wearing her breeches underneath the blue gown, but it was a

he largest churches in Wickhurst and she did not know when she wou

recognized William, the Lord of Wakefield, the groom. He looked utterly dist

hem. Levi Everard. He had been with t

happened to turn his h

who it was, but her heart leaped when she discovere

ere was no one else there

me Everard. "Watch yer speech from this moment on, aye? We dinna want any

till had his eyes on her, she turned

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t, he did so very willingly and with relief in his

ngst the Everards stepped aside to give way

footman had suddenly grew s

he other hand, seemed rather indifferent and looked almost impa

ready reached her and grabbed her arm. "

arm and sent the Guard flat on his back on the ground. And

side. She had not been fighting with her cousins all her life not to master the move. She had done it countless

horror as Alex pulled Ralph away f

butler and three other footmen running tow

horse. The other Guard let go of Siege and Alex let out a lou

chuckled as they watched Sieg

ollow orders," said Peter

ng her grip around Ralph's neck when he tried

press closer to Ralph Everard to whisper, "I told ye I'm friends with ye

pressed the dagger a little closer against his side to keep

p forward and Alex dragged

. Let us make this

und Ralph's neck. She knew that if she could not find a way out soon, she would grow tired for the man was

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d at the ban

?" he asked

as the bandit pulled him two more steps back. It would not be

servants not to run back to the estate. The last thing they needed

t but one dagger as a weapon, one that could be very fatal if used corre

. "What woman?" he asked again. His eyes held Peters, t

d behind him. "She escaped from somewhere, see? And she spoke

he woman's words fin

h for

o," she whispered behind him,

, this woma

her arm merely tightened around hi

e replied. "Now, ma

ling the truth. And if she let Peters and his men take her, he might very well be

eyes. "Leave

s bandit, Everard. We have not been tracking her for days

m tighten around his neck.

de," he whisp

" she

inside!"

y from the Guards and the servants. When they all made an attempt to

ve bandit," Peters sai

as not the best day to proclaim a w

, guv?" the bandit asked a

rvants to look around in alert as if expe

nds waitin' nearby, see," the woman said

rse and climbed on it. He took it around and soon enoug

and the bandit climbed the stairs to the grand entrance

Peters ordered the other

ey reached the last step and entered the doorway

while his neck was still being h

dered with trium

ars before he was selected to be a part of the slave trade investigation. In fact, he hated them so much he was recently considerin

e back," he gritted through his teeth. "Be wise t

is mocking tone. "The other Guards are in Wickhurs

imself to calm down. "Very well, t

round his neck and the dagger against his side.

ot here,

dered his

you to him,"

ened. "Then ye have te make t

t is

ow the woman, I assume, aye?" she pres

w what the woman looked like. He wanted to know where t

" the bandit said, fin

around and jump on her, tie he

he found that he was incapable of jumping o

y bandit woman,

nd damnation,

anding and making a crown around her face. But it did not hide the beauty of th

erneath. Everything was centered on her dark grey eyes hooded by thick lashes

rely be disappointed or left wondering. She was wearin

lf, igniting questions that had n

s head, he focused o

take her before the Men of Courts. Surely she had a record somewhere.

r for he needed

to take payment for the information, which was highly likely conside

e would be willing to

t of a smile curving her lips.

ed in white and her face clean and hair made up

ed of his own sisters, Ysabella and Emma. For a moment he thought it would n

ught to kn

, guv," the bandit said, twirling

ngerous evil goddess dressed in filthy breeches and ov

He knew Peters well enough. The man would not leave until he wa

ion outside. Ralph would not dare risk it. If he was to hear this woman out, he must get rid of the Guards as fast as po

o. Escape somewhere in the household a

nd frowned at

ieve you have escap

us look. Bloody hell

elieve that, guv," she

man, do as I say. I'll handle the Guards, you come ba

her head. "I ha

ked a bro

ace. Hard. And Ralph stumbled and fell on the floor. He did not lose

back to his feet and attack back. Instead, it rendered him incapable of anything for a w

ddled and his ears ringing. No, they were banging. He groaned in frust

e floor in the middle of the parlor. He could see the woman r

did this, aye?"

hought he heard her laugh. It sounded like he was

ness but the room seemed to still be

head. "Good Guard," she s

ould not do so. Blinking away any remnant of disorientation cau

s!" he

tied h