Madeleine and Lord Ruglen from Fairytale Bride
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Maddie's lowered gaze flicked upward to Lord
Ruglen who, emerging from the shadows allowed her, for the first, full view of
his face. Shock paralyzed her breathing and widened her eyes to the size of
saucers. An overwhelming sense of panic swept through her.
"You trespass on private land," Lord
Ruglen said.
Maddie barely heard him.
Straightening abruptly, she recoiled
instinctively, tripping and falling in her haste to get away. She scrambled to
her feet and looked nervously about her. Which
way? She turned to run, but found Lord Ruglen's horse blocking her path.
Maddie tried again, darting past Lord Ruglen's
horse, yet she took no more than two steps before Ruglen and his horse blocked
her way once more. Every which way she turned, Ruglen was seemingly prepared
and determined to prevent her flight.
"Enough," he yelled as Maddie
attempted to evade him yet again.
Maddie took a steadying breath, then raised
tentative eyes to his.
Stunning eyes, familiar eyes, the color of morion
in the gloom of the forest, coolly appraised her from on high. For a moment,
their gaze locked and something akin to recognition flowed between them.
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