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Glancing back at the girl as they climbed the bank into the old trail, he felt very thoroughly the cad she had called him.

A marauder, returning to port with his prize in tow.

And quite a prize she was. Beautifully made. Impressive mettle. He found the task of making himself forget the feel of her warm, soft body struggling against his to be more than he could manage. As was trying to remember that he was a gentleman.

“Lord Hades” did not feel like a gentleman.

Hastily dismounting, he hurried back to his hostage. “Come, we still must travel a bit farther. You will ride with me.”

She stumbled, and he slipped an arm around her. She was shivering, her teeth chattering. If he didn’t get her to shelter soon, she would be ill.

The business with the girl had taken its toll on him—not the physical struggle so much as the sense of responsibility, the worry over her future.

And his, come to think of it. For absconding with a nobleman’s daughter might have severe consequences if he were found out…