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“Are you angry because I started making love to you, or because I didn’t finish?”
Sir---
He had not understood the power of obsession, had never felt its ferocious pull until now. He could not seem to reason himself out of it. It seemed that his will had been divorced from his intellect.
And I LOVE to see it
He felt as if he would never take real pleasure in anything again.
LMAO my man is done for
“What do you mean, ‘not well’? Is anyone with her?” “I do not believe so, my lord.” “Is she hurt? Is she ill?”
Ugh when he's going out of his mind 😩🙏🏻😍
“Little one . . . what have you been drinking?”
I am DONE FOR
Lillian, my angel . . . how much was in the bottle when you started?”
The terms of endearment...I'm slipping
God in heaven, he was tired of fighting his desire for her. It was exhausting to struggle against something so overwhelming. Like trying not to breathe.
Oh my gosh
“Lillian,” he whispered, “I’ve tried to leave you alone. But I can’t do it anymore. In the past two weeks I’ve had to stop myself a thousand times from coming to you.
HELP ME
He looked down at her, finding it difficult to resist the urge to climb over her prone body and kiss her senseless.
UGH
well. He could no longer deny that for the rest of his life, he would measure every other woman against her, and find them all lacking.
crying
Dear God, was that truly the future he wanted? Yes. Yes. Yes. Nuzzling the soft curve of her cheek, Marcus relished the hot surge of her brandy-scented breath on his face. He was going to take her.
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Her soft mouth sought his, and he resisted with an unsteady laugh. “Lillian . . .” His voice was hoarse. “Come with me.”
BYEEE
“You can’t marry him.” She turned to face him with a challenging glance. “Why not?” “Because you’re mine now.”
the way this toxicity would work on me is frightening
“Is that what this is about? That I didn’t word it to your satisfaction?” Westcliff shook his head impatiently. “Very well. Will you marry me?” “No.”
LMAO i love her
“Pardon, my lord,” Hunt said in a carefully controlled voice. “I didn’t anticipate you would be meeting with someone at this hour.”
LMAO BYE i would die 💀
“Lillian,” he said, a tremor of laughter in his voice, “it would be my greatest pleasure to compromise you a hundred times.
🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀️
“Of course,” she continued pointedly, “I would be far more disposed to take up residence in Hampshire were I ever allowed to ride again.” The statement met with a barely suppressed laugh. “I’ll have a groomsman saddle Starlight for you this very morning.”
they are so mf cute
She had always maintained a cynical facade, using it as a defense against embarrassment, fear, loneliness . . . but at the moment she felt unusually vulnerable.
oof I feel you girl
“Because as soon as he knows, he will be so overprotective that I won’t be allowed to go anywhere on my own.”
SIMON SUPREMACY
“You could have your pick of any girl here or on the continent . . . girls of acceptable lineage and bearing . . .” “Miss Bowman is the one I want.”
😩🤧 YES KING
“It’s best if you leave now. There are things that must be said—and I won’t have you caught in the crossfire.” “It’s all right,” Livia said with only a slight tremor in her voice. “I don’t mind the things she says . . . She lost the power to hurt me long ago.” “But I mind them on your behalf,” he replied gently. “Go find your husband, Livia, and let him comfort you, while I deal with the countess.”
They're so cute 😭😭 when he's good to his sisters 😩😍
“And you let Livia take the brunt of the blame.” His mouth twisted. “Though I saw the way she was maltreated and neglected as a child, I could do nothing to protect her at the time. But now I can. There will be no further mention of this subject to her. Ever. Do you understand?”
Him being a good brother 😭😭 this secret softie
it. Do not doubt me when I say that Lillian Bowman is the only woman on this earth whom I would ever consider marrying. Her children will be my heirs, or else the Marsden line stops with me. From now on my overriding concern is her well-being. Any word, gesture, or action that threatens her happiness will meet with the worst consequences imaginable.
He's so hot for this
“Go to the last row on the right, two shelves from the floor,” Lady Olivia advised. “And look behind the books in front. I’ve hidden my favorite novels there—wicked stories that no innocent girl should read. They’ll corrupt you immeasurably.”
Okay girl!!!! She gets it!!!
But she had always been too blunt and straightforward to possess any feminine wiles. Ah, well, she thought wryly, I’ve gotten this far without any wiles . . . I suppose I’ll do fine if I just blunder on ahead the way I’ve been doing.
Lmao she's so real for this
“Perhaps not, my bold, brave girl.
need a man to say this to me fr
“Liar,” she accused. “You hated me.” He shook his head. “I never hated you. I was bothered, plagued, and tormented by you, but that’s not at all the same thing.”
music to my ears!!!!!!!
“For God’s sake, you little savage,”
why would this nickname work on me--
“Lillian,” he whispered, “my angel, my love . . . does it ache right here?” One of his fingers slid inside her. “This sweet, empty place . . . do you want me to fill it?”
i have simply passed away and lost all semblance of shame
“Well,” she admitted, “it did cross my mind that I would like to be a duchess—but only to spite you.”
i love that she just says whatever lmao
“Are you in love, then?” “That word is not to be mentioned,” Lillian said swiftly. “Even if I were—and I am not admitting anything—I would never be the first to say it. It’s a matter of pride. And there’s every chance that he won’t say it back, but just respond with a polite ‘thank you,’ in which case I would have to murder him. Or myself.”
ugh she's so me
And, she thought wryly, killing a man’s mother was not a good way to begin a marriage.
lmao
“My lord,” came Daisy’s anxious voice, delaying him briefly. “You will find her, won’t you?” “Yes,” he said without hesitation. “And then I’m going to strangle her.”
This energy, your honor--
“Shhh . . .” A long-fingered hand moved over her head, massaging her scalp and temples. “Rest. You’ll come out of it soon, darling. Just rest, and breathe.”
NO WAY OH MY GNOAIAJFHKAJBFAK
“I will make your life hell. I may even murder you.”
my girl
Never in his life had Marcus been so far beyond the reach of sanity.
when he needs her so badly 😩🙏🏻 gets me every TIME
“I’ll send her to her eternal fucking rest,” Marcus roared, “if this door isn’t opened now.”
KING
Marcus drew back again and lunged at the door, this time sending chunks of paneling flying. He felt Simon Hunt’s hands grasp him from behind, and he whirled with his fist drawn back, ready to launch an attack on all fronts.
he's so hot for this!!!!!!!! love this unhinged man
She let out a strident cry as Marcus seized her, his fingers wrapping around the pearl ropes and tightening them around her throat. “Tell me where she is, or I’ll snap your neck like a wishbone!”
when he's willing to kill his mom for you <3
Simon Hunt seized him from behind once more, determined to prevent a murder from occurring. “Westcliff!”
BACK OFF SIMON AND LET HIM NAIL THIS WITCH
“Your only value to me,” he said in a low tone, “is your knowledge of Lillian Bowman’s whereabouts. If I can’t obtain that from you, I’ll send you to the devil. Tell me, or I’ll choke it from you. And believe that I have enough of my father in me to do it without a second thought.”
Not me thinking this is hot--
“Oh, shut up, you evil hag!” cried Daisy Bowman
tell her girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“And tell the countess,” Marcus said to Livia, “that if the slightest harm comes to Miss Bowman, she had better pray that I never find her.”
😩🥰😇
Handcuffs, she realized. “You bastard,” she said, her voice trembling with fury. “You coward. You bloody—” Her voice was muffled as a wad of fabric was shoved into her mouth, and a gag was gently cinched over it.
this is so crazy and dramatic.....i love it
“I’m here.” His voice was low and shaken. “I’m here, and I’m not going anywhere.”
😭😭🥰🤧😭😭
“My love, my own . . . have you been hurt?”
Sedate me
An animal growl came from his throat, and he pulled her against him once more.
😋😋😋
Marcus whispered comforting words against her parted lips and cheeks, and held her with a grip that seemed gentle but could not have been broken by the combined efforts of ten men.
this maaaaan
The entire inn fell silent during that chilling moment, so that Westcliff’s quiet snarl was clearly audible. “By God, I’m going to butcher you.”
BAHAHAHA
