Behind The Raven Mask
by Cherime MacFarlane
Book Description
Alaska 1881 Dmitri suddenly finds himself married after mistakenly entering the room of young widow Camille. Camille wakes from a laudanum dream, to finds herself married to Dmitri. Camille is thrown into an emotionally charged situation in isolated Southeast Alaska. Someone wants her dead. Could it be her new husband? Can Dmitri convince his new bride that he loves her and does not want her dead?
Excerpt, A triangle with no love in any direction.
Vanessa took a cup of coffee from
the steward. Toying with it, she was paying minimal attention to Mr. Wilkins.
The mining engineer continued on with his boring monologue, regarding the
science of extracting gold from the earth.
His methods didn't matter, he could
go about it any way he chose, as long as she was able to get her share.
At the moment, she was more
interested in the Count. She had been close enough to the newlyweds to have
heard the whole treacle tale. It would be entertaining to blurt out the truth
and watch the fun.
Two very good reasons existed for
reining in her first impulse. She could have need of a powerful friend in
Alaska Territory, if her plans were to succeed. A powerful enemy was the wrong
thing to acquire at this juncture.
Vanessa's second reason was a
physical one, she wished to finish what she and Dmitri had started.
Vanessa watched covertly, as they
left the salon. Dmitri gently held Camille's arm, to steady her against the
slight rolling of the ship. The couple appeared to be lovebirds. Vanessa smiled
at the sweet picture they made.
Before the voyage was over, she
intended to speak with Bressoff alone. She and Dmitri could yet seal their
friendship with a kiss. His child bride be damned! Vanessa wanted the man and
fully intended to satisfy her desire at one point or another.
Marriage might have been a
consideration, but was not essential to her plans. In fact, marriage to such a
man could be much too confining for her taste. She wanted her independence.
Vanessa O'Hare was going to call the shots from here on. Her desire for the
Count was simply physical and the devil could take his bride, for all she
cared.
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