Status Updates From Defiant Desire

WTF REALLY? I don't think the author knows where the plot is going?

Wait to page 60 to duabach on virgin h! That's a late record for this writer

I'd be a little scared being welcomed in Bloody Mary Tudor's court. She wasn't known for being kind and just burning sage

Are you afraid of me?” He rose and crossed to where she stood.
“Of course not!”
“You should be.”
The words were spoken so softly that she could not grasp their meaning at first and merely stared at him.
“Enough of this byplay!” He fairly spat the words as he towered over her. “This thing between us shall be settled so that I can put my thoughts where they must be."

Are you afraid of me?” He rose and crossed to where she stood.
“Of course not!”
“You should be.”
The words were spoken so softly that she could not grasp their meaning at first and merely stared at him.
“Enough of this byplay!” He fairly spat the words as he towered over her. “This thing between us shall be settled so that I can put my thoughts where they must be."

"Are you afraid of me?” He rose and crossed to where she stood.
“Of course not!”
“You should be.”
The words were spoken so softly that she could not grasp their meaning at first and merely stared at him.
“Enough of this byplay!” He fairly spat the words as he towered over her. “This thing between us shall be settled so that I can put my thoughts where they must be."

Chapter 24

Her blood iced, for she knew that danger was once again near her, and this time there was no one to turn to. Charles had not returned to court, nor would she seek him out; it was done between them, and acrimony sat where love might have been.

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Seven