She admitted it, she wanted to see what the child of the Marquess would be capable of. Adeline was only five-years-old but she was able to quickly uncover the scheme.
In the morning
Upon awakening, the Duke didn't bother checking up on his condition. He immediately ran to the cabin to see where that assassin was. The cabin was cleared out...
That b*stard ran away!
Why did he leave him alive though? The last thing he remembered was their fight. He was pushed to the ground and after that, he could not recall anything.
Maybe it's good that he ran away, the Duke thought. He was hoping that he would never return to his territory. He came alone on a horse, and that horse was now gone.
Of course, he stole it.
This was a remote cabin, for miles there was nothing around. He had to walk in his weakened state until he reached civilisation. Shivering, he pulled his coat tightly around himself. The cold had seeped into his bones during the night, his dreams were filled with Alice...
