“You cannot deny me,” Ceara said, aware that Rafael had done precisely that.
She knew he could not abandon her here when her brother’s legacy was to be reclaimed. She would not allow it! He liked to let others believe that he was motivated solely by his own advantage, but Ceara knew better. She had to play her part in her brother’s triumph and that meant Rafael had to accompany her.
Amaury had decreed as much. If Rafael refused, Amaury would take her forcibly back to Beaupoint. She would never be a maiden locked safely in a tower.
More importantly, she knew the secret that lurked in Rafael’s heart and in this moment, she would use it against him.
Rafael turned a simmering glance upon her. “I just have.” He pointed to the keep. “Go. Return to Kilderrick in daylight and with an escort. I
