Dark and Stormy

Gently reared Martin finds himself adrift without means when his uncle goes bankrupt with gambling debts. He seeks a livelihood as tutor to the young children of an earl on a remote Welsh estate. Arriving on a dark and stormy night that sets the tone for his whole adventure, he falls into intrigue, mystery, and powerful new loves -- for the three traumatized children and their enigmatic guardian.<br><br>Dylan has been called back from service in South Africa when his elder brother supposedly finds his wife with another man, kills the pair and then himself. He’ll now have to assume most duties of the earldom, raise his nephew to majority and care for three orphaned children. Desperate for help, he hires a young man sight unseen to become their tutor while he works to uncover the facts of the scandalous tragedy that tore apart his family. Both matters reveal surprising results.

Deirdre O’Dare · LGBT+

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23 Chs

Chapter 20

Apparently alerted by the commotion, Morgan and a couple of the grooms burst in through one of the end doors and came pelting down the aisle between the rows of stalls. As if in slow motion and from a distance, Martin watched Merlan collapse like a deflated balloon. The black horse faded back into the depths of the barn as the other three men surrounded the fallen would-be kidnapper.

Morgan clearly realized at once that his employer was injured and rushed to him as Dylan slid down until his arse hit the floor. In the growing light of dawn, Martin could see the scarlet streak running down the other man’s brocade dressing gown from a spot high on his left shoulder. The hilt of the knife still protruded from the wound.

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