caress her face and bared arms while it blew carelessly through her long dark hair.
As the afternoon began to fade, she sorrowfully moved her mare slowly back to the ever foreboding and waiting keep. Her folly was now over and her known plight returning with each step that her beast took as she and the stable master drew closer to the drawbridge. She looked over at the kindly man and was thankful for his patience for he allowed her to experience a freedom she never knew existed, if only for a short while.
After this day of her instruction, she reached the stables and dismounted outside as she routinely did, speaking softly to the one she had learned to call her only confident and her only friend. She moved to the horse's head and grasping the lead as she walk her mare down the dirt path and onto the assigned and darkening stall within. She tied the rope on the front wall as she prepared to brush down her mare. Kaye smiled in willing anticipation as she looked forward to this task. She had requested to complete this chore each day by herself and enjoyed this duty thoroughly. This was her small repayment to the beast for her pleasure she extolled from the efforts put forth by it.
With a full contentment upon her heart, Kaye stood next to the mare as she stroked her strong neck when she felt a movement behind her. She turned and with a start her heart began to beat rapidly as her gaze fell upon the young Lord Alden. He was casually leaning up against the wooden side wall as he effectively blocked her path of exit. She stared at him without emotion, not wishing him to see her fear and concern that she had buried within for she always felt ever uncomfortable when he was near.
"Enjoy your ride , milady ?" He menacingly inquired of her, his eyes moving from her face lazily down her slight ivory neck as they came to rest boldly upon her full breasts.
"Yes, milord, I did. Thank you most kindly for inquiring. Now I wish to retire to my room to prepare myself for our evening meal."
As she attempted to move by him and beyond the stall, he stepped fully in front of her as he aptly blocked her way. He was now standing right in front of her with less than a single pace separating their bodies. For several long moments he stood this way, not moving as he continued to boldly peruse her body and breathe in deeply of her scent.
"You do know why my father married you, do you not?"
With an ominous feeling growing within, Kaye looked up into his eyes as she neither answered his question nor understood his game or the meaning of his communication. She had long since wondered at the purpose of their union, but she remained silent for she did not wish to guess at an answer. The reasoning and the Lord Hann's motives had completely eluded her.
"For you should know that he already has a mistress in London, so he does not seek you out for your beauty." The young lord paused as he watched her closely for any reaction. When she gave no outwardly signs of the turmoil she felt within, he continued. "That is why he would not take you there with him. For that would be quite awkward , now would it not?"
Lord Alden's gaze turned into a slight sneer as he chuckled deeply while he continued to brazenly inspect her body, sending sickening waves of fear and queasiness throughout her. Kaye continued to look intently back at him her gaze unwavering and not knowing if she should believe him or even if she cared.
"He married you to secure your family's lands."
Kaye tried very hard to look blandly back at him and show no emotion or provide any hint or understanding of the unrest and panic his words caused within as she considered his bold statement. For his reasoning made no sense to Kaye. Although she was the eldest, she was but a daughter. As she understood most assuredly, estates moved from fathers to sons and not to daughters. But since there was no rightful heir in her family, she was not quite sure
As the afternoon began to fade, she sorrowfully moved her mare slowly back to the ever foreboding and waiting keep. Her folly was now over and her known plight returning with each step that her beast took as she and the stable master drew closer to the drawbridge. She looked over at the kindly man and was thankful for his patience for he allowed her to experience a freedom she never knew existed, if only for a short while.
After this day of her instruction, she reached the stables and dismounted outside as she routinely did, speaking softly to the one she had learned to call her only confident and her only friend. She moved to the horse's head and grasping the lead as she walk her mare down the dirt path and onto the assigned and darkening stall within. She tied the rope on the front wall as she prepared to brush down her mare. Kaye smiled in willing anticipation as she looked forward to this task. She had requested to complete this chore each day by herself and enjoyed this duty thoroughly. This was her small repayment to the beast for her pleasure she extolled from the efforts put forth by it.
With a full contentment upon her heart, Kaye stood next to the mare as she stroked her strong neck when she felt a movement behind her. She turned and with a start her heart began to beat rapidly as her gaze fell upon the young Lord Alden. He was casually leaning up against the wooden side wall as he effectively blocked her path of exit. She stared at him without emotion, not wishing him to see her fear and concern that she had buried within for she always felt ever uncomfortable when he was near.
"Enjoy your ride , milady ?" He menacingly inquired of her, his eyes moving from her face lazily down her slight ivory neck as they came to rest boldly upon her full breasts.
"Yes, milord, I did. Thank you most kindly for inquiring. Now I wish to retire to my room to prepare myself for our evening meal."
As she attempted to move by him and beyond the stall, he stepped fully in front of her as he aptly blocked her way. He was now standing right in front of her with less than a single pace separating their bodies. For several long moments he stood this way, not moving as he continued to boldly peruse her body and breathe in deeply of her scent.
"You do know why my father married you, do you not?"
With an ominous feeling growing within, Kaye looked up into his eyes as she neither answered his question nor understood his game or the meaning of his communication. She had long since wondered at the purpose of their union, but she remained silent for she did not wish to guess at an answer. The reasoning and the Lord Hann's motives had completely eluded her.
"For you should know that he already has a mistress in London, so he does not seek you out for your beauty." The young lord paused as he watched her closely for any reaction. When she gave no outwardly signs of the turmoil she felt within, he continued. "That is why he would not take you there with him. For that would be quite awkward , now would it not?"
Lord Alden's gaze turned into a slight sneer as he chuckled deeply while he continued to brazenly inspect her body, sending sickening waves of fear and queasiness throughout her. Kaye continued to look intently back at him her gaze unwavering and not knowing if she should believe him or even if she cared.
"He married you to secure your family's lands."
Kaye tried very hard to look blandly back at him and show no emotion or provide any hint or understanding of the unrest and panic his words caused within as she considered his bold statement. For his reasoning made no sense to Kaye. Although she was the eldest, she was but a daughter. As she understood most assuredly, estates moved from fathers to sons and not to daughters. But since there was no rightful heir in her family, she was not quite sure
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