Heart of Perdition (7 page)
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Authors: Selah March
A reddish, roiling ball of light appeared in the eastern sky. Elspeth could not tell whether it was the moon rising late, or the sun come too early, or something else entirely. All she could do was wait, empty of fear, beyond hope.
The winter would grow fierce again, no doubt. But neither hostile weather, nor lethal curses, nor a thousand suicidal seabirds could threaten their love—not safe inside their nest of salted iron bands, with a soft bed, and food and books enough to last till spring.
And after that? How will we manage?
Elspeth shrugged. There was time enough to construct a plan. She was the daughter of Aurelius Shaw, after all, and sole heir to both his fortune and his scheming turn of mind.
She watched as the stars flickered in and out of the coasting clouds. She kept alert for James’ footfalls on the path; she listened for her name upon his lips.
And when she heard it, she smiled.
To be continued…
A lifetime lover of all things dark and disturbing, Selah March nevertheless makes wifedom and motherhood her chief occupations. Luckily, these pursuits leave time to entertain her less-wholesome inclinations. Selah holds a degree in English, and has been writing professionally for twelve years. She enjoys solitude, long walks after nightfall, and the bracing joys of winter in upstate New York.
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ISBN: 978-1-4268-9335-3
Copyright © 2012 by Selah March
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