資源描述：
《英文原版愛情小說——prisoner_of_my_desire》由會員上傳分享，免費在線閱讀，更多相關(guān)內(nèi)容在行業(yè)資料-天天文庫。
1、PRISONEROFMYDESIREby:JOHANNALINDSEYChapterOneEngland,Theladywassmallandfragile,butwiththetallknightstandingbeforeher,herfrailtywasmuchmoreapparent.Herblondheadreachednohigherthanhisbroadshoulders.Andwhenhisopenpalmcrackedacrosshercheek,herthinbodyjerkedtothesidewiththeforceofit.Ablowliket
2、hatwouldhaveeasilysenthertothefloorifshewerenotsupported.Butshewassupported,bytwooftheknight'smen-at-arms.Theystoodwellbehindher,herarmstwistedjustsotothrustherforwardsotheywouldnottakeablowmeantforher.Thiskeptheruprightwhenshemighthavebuckled,kepthertheretoreceiveanotherblow,andstillanot
3、her.Acrossthesmallchamber,RowenaBellemewatched.Shealsowasbeingheldfastbytwomen-at-arms,thesametwowhohaddraggedherintothischambertowitnessherstepbrother'sbrutality.Bloodtrickleddownthecenterofherchinfrombitingherlipstokeepfromscreaming.Tearsfellcopiouslyoverashencheeks.Butshehadnotbeenstru
4、ckherself.Likeasnotitwouldcometothatifshedidnotgiveintoherstepbrother'sdemandsafterthisdemonstrationofhisseriousness,butwhilehispatienceheld,hedidnotwanttoblackenherwithbruisesthatwouldelicitcommentatherwedding.Gilbertd'Ambrayhadnosuchqualmsregardinghisstepmother,however.LadyAnneBellemena
5、y,shewasAnned'Ambraynowandonceagainawidow,nowthatGilbert'sfatherwasdeadwasoflittleusetohimexceptasa^hostagetoRowena'sbehavior.AndtherewasnotmuchthatRowenawouldnotdoforhermother.ButwhatGilbertwantedofhernow...Anneturnedtolookatherdaughter.HercheekswereblotchedafieryredwiththeimprintsofGilb
6、ert'sheavyhand,yetshehadshednotatear,normadeasinglesound.Herexpression,soeloquent,wrungmoretearsfromRowena.Itsaidplainly,Thishasbeendonetomesooften,'tisnaught.Ignoreit,daughter.Donotgivethecurwhathewants.Rowenadidnotwantto.LordGodwineLyons,themanGilberthadfoundtomarryher,wasoldenoughtobeh
7、ergrandfather,intruth,hergreat-grandfather.AndhermotherhadonlyconfirmedtherumorsshehadheardofthisoldlordwhenGilberthaddemandedthatAnneconvinceRowenatocomplywithhiswishes."IknowLyons,andheisnotforanheiressofRowena'sstature.Evenifhisagewerenotanissue,themanhasscandals
