Dorothea thought she must be going mad. She knew that Gregor came from Cathrona, the same kingdom as the villainous witch Vinessa, her husband’s w***e, but he still could not help but be attracted.
The young duchess started spending more time at the stables and on the outer court, where she, Adrian, and Jacinta rode their horses. Of course, Gregor was there to supervise. Sometimes, he would go on a stallion to show how to better control horses, in speeding up and slowing down. Adrian was becoming a lot better at his lessons. Even his father, the duke, seemed pleased in the rare occasions that he passed by to see how his son was doing. Meanwhile, the duchess’s feelings for the new stable hand were growing stronger. She was not sure it was love. It was more likely lust.
Dorothea could te
