Lord Hart has stolen Lady Lydia's affections away from her intended, Lord Bask. Lord Bask is a pompous, contentious, vile man that Lydia despises. Lydia is bound by her fathers orders and the social etiquitte of high society to marry for money and title. Now the man she truly loves is in a duel for his life and theirs together. Lord Hart looked down with a sorry expression in his eyes, “Lord Bask put the challenge to me and I cannot refuse... moreLord Hart has stolen Lady Lydia's affections away from her intended, Lord Bask. Lord Bask is a pompous, contentious, vile man that Lydia despises. Lydia is bound by her fathers orders and the social etiquitte of high society to marry for money and title. Now the man she truly loves is in a duel for his life and theirs together. Lord Hart looked down with a sorry expression in his eyes, “Lord Bask put the challenge to me and I cannot refuse. I do not wish to be parted from you but would you see me run away like a coward?” Lydia knew that the answer in her heart was yes. Yes, she would rather he run away with her and risk social rejection than to lose him entirely but she knew he was too honorable to shy away from the duel. Then just as she reached for the door handle on the carriage a loud shot cracked through the silence. Her face shot up in horror and she froze still perched on the edge of her seat. Who had been shot? Do they still live? Where is Lord Hart? Who will win the duel? Is honor worth the life of another man? Can the victor be righteous in death? less
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