The Red Knight (The Traitor Son Cycle, #1)

by Miles Cameron

“I gather that the youngest Lanthorn girl spent the night here?” she said archly. “Yes she did. I raped her repeatedly and threw her naked into the courtyard in the morning,” the captain said. His annoyance showed. “Damn it, this matters.” “And Kaitlin Lanthorn doesn’t? My Jesu says she matters as much as you do, ser knight. As much as I do. Perhaps more. And spare me your posturing, boy. I know why you’re so touchy. She spent the night with your squire. I know. I have just spent a few minutes with the girl. We spoke about this.” She looked at him. “Will he marry her?” “You can’t be serious,” the captain said. “He’s the son of a great lord. He may be on the outs with his family just now, but they’ll forgive him soon enough. His kind doesn’t marry farm sluts.” “She was a virgin a few days ago,” the Abbess said. “Calling her a whore doesn’t make her one. Nor does it make you stand any better in my sight.” “Fine,” said the captain. “She’s a fine upstanding lass with impeccable morals and my nasty squire got her to bed. I’ll see to it that he pays for it—both morally and financially. Now can we please talk about the true threat here?”