The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

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It started with one shout, and within moments, the rest followed.

A wave of people dropped to their knees, heads bowed in unison.

The streets echoed with the same cry, "Greetings, Your Grace!"

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Eliza paused. “This woman is badly injured," she said, her voice calm but resolute. "I cannot stand by and do nothing. I'll be taking her back to the inn to treat her wounds. If your young master wants her, he's welcome to come find me later."

"Strip her. Let Mr. Bradford have a good look."

"Yes, ma'am!" Not a single guard dared question her. Instead, they scrambled aside to clear the way, eyes shining with awe.

Seeing their obedience, Eliza motioned for Tina to help lift Isabelle. She turned, just about to leave-when a wheezing, panting voice called from behind.

"Stop right there!"

Hudson Bradford came waddling after them, red-faced and gasping, jabbing a fat finger toward the scene. "You useless pigs! Why the hell are you all kneeling?! Get up and grab her!"

But the guards remained on their knees, silent.

By the time Hudson and his steward caught up, he squinted toward Eliza. When her face came into focus, his eyes lit up with unrestrained lust.

"Well, well, didn't expect this little whore to have such a pretty savior," he said, leering. "Now that's what I call a woman. Don't just stand there-grab her too!"

The kneeling guards all looked up at once, their glares sharp enough to cut glass. The steward, drenched in cold sweat, leaned in and whispered frantically, "Sir, I-I think that's the Holy Lady..."

had seen Eliza before. One glimpse, and his eyes had gone

What Holy Lady?" Hudson snorted.

Bradford, please-you mustn't speak to her

mountain of silken pillows in his ice room, surrounded by women, refusing to step foot outside. He hadn't even heard of the Holy Lady's arrival, let alone what

he realized who this woman was, he was desperate to avoid disaster.

and you want me to walk away? Get them! Grab both of them! Or

Her Grace, the Holy Lady

rolled his eyes. "Don't give me that crap. I've never

ran Plutonville like their private fiefdom. Hudson in particular had always gotten whatever-and whoever- he wanted. When he asked for a noble lady from Hasen City as a concubine, his father bought him one. Isabelle had turned out to be a disappointment-bastard-born and average-looking-and

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woman... Hudson's

kind of woman worthy of me," he

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his chest, and smirked at her. "Saving Isabelle in the dead of night... what are you, her friend?" He licked his lips. "I'll make you a deal. Serve me in her place, and I'll let her go.

even glance

to steady

see how long that smug face lasts. Useless pigs, why are

"If you don't bring me that woman, I'll have every one of

want her. Hudson stomped his foot,

what you must," she said lightly. "It's your job, after all." Whether they could live with the consequences-well, that was another matter. Tina stepped forward, unsheathing her sword in one smooth motion. Her masked gaze swept

striking the head," she said

"Get them!

command rang out just as a flash of

came flying and with a sickening chop, severed the hand he'd been pointing

"Sir!"

"Ah! My hand!"

the night as the sound of hooves thundered down the