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“It’s my pleasure to serve you however you see fit. The life of this poor knave is in your hands.” The heat behind his words was unmistakable. This time Celestine found her voice. “It is my pleasure.”
    As soon as the words were out, she reprimanded herself for coming up with the stupidest thing she could think to say. The radiance of his smile and the sure touch of his hand on hers awakened the sweet agony within her.
    His sexy lips quirked upward at the corners. “Only for you, milady.”
    From somewhere in her hazy mind, she heard the word ‘milady’ again. Did he know who she was, despite Angelet’s protests to the contrary?
    He straightened to his full height, several inches above her five foot five inches. She tilted her head upwards and sucked in a quick breath. Was it possible to fall in love at first sight? What would Leuric think of that?
    She found herself leaning into the man, as she stretched on tiptoe to plant a soft kiss on his mouth. He smelled of scented oils and crushed pine. He groaned. Their lips lingered, tasting, gently at first, then crushing together. She wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned into him. Her hips grazed his pulsing cock and she wanted more, much more of him.
    He drew away from her, causing her to stumble, but he caught her quickly. “Not here,” he said his voice hoarse.
    She slammed her heels into the ground. How could she have forgotten she was in public? She huffed a breath as the man took her hand and drew her away from the village center. Celestine scanned the area but she didn’t think anyone had noticed – they were too busy enjoying their own public tryst.
    The man paused. “May I get you something to eat? There is all manner of food in the village today, even red wine if your heart so desires.”
    “No.” She had forgotten about her hunger. The only food she wanted was this man’s body. She insinuated her hips against his, feeling his pulsing cock against her mound. He pushed her away, but grabbed her hand in a big, square one.
    A shock of awareness licked through her at his touch. Her small hand fit perfectly in his, much like a glove. He made her want to melt against his hard chest. Her nipples budded against her shift. She had hardly met him and she couldn’t believe the strong physical effect he had on her. Her mind wandered back to all the times Angelet and she had discussed how long a man’s cock could get. Her unbidden thought made a blush creep into her cheeks.
    Lightheaded, she trailed along at his side as he passed through the crowd, which seemed to open up before his magnificent presence. He didn’t push, shove or use angry words as she had seen Leuric’s guards do when they made passage for their master. The crowd simply opened up in front of him.
    As they hastened to cross the narrow road, a commotion stirred through the people standing nearby.
    “Make way for the lord! Make way for the lord,” a shrill male voice shouted.
    Celestine ’s escort pulled her roughly out of the way just as one of an army of horses and riders cantered by. Celestine drew as far back as she could when she saw the blue and yellow livery Leuric used. She turned her face away in case any of the guards deemed her presence noteworthy.
    From the corner of her eye, she saw a horse swing too close to the outskirts of the crowd, where a woman heavy with child stood. The woman gave a cry of alarm before she lost her balance and fell to the hard-packed ground. No one seemed to notice her as the horses galloped by.
    Celestine’s escort grumbled something under his breath, something that sounded suspiciously like, “Those dirty rats”. He dropped her hand and rushed forward to the woman who lay curled in a fetal position. Every movement was swift and virile – a man who obviously meted out justice without a qualm. He helped her to her feet and seemed to speak to her in a soothing tone but Celestine couldn’t be sure, even from this short distance. Moments later,