"Sharon Green - Rebel 01 - Rebel" - читать интересную книгу автора (Green Sharon)

going to try to feed her, or -

"Are you ready to be reasonable yet, or do you have to be left in here a
bit longer?" her father's voice came after his arrival at the door cut
down on the amount of light coming through the bars. "I'm really angry
with you, Adair, and I have no patience left for any more of your
nonsense."

"It wasn't my choice to come back here, Father," Adair pointed out without
turning her head to look at him. "If you hadn't sent your men after me
you'd never have had to put up with my … nonsense again."

Duke Elden Cantlen made a sound of annoyance.

"If I hadn't sent my men after you, you'd probably be dead or worse by
now," he stated, then turned to whoever had come to the cell with him.
"Get her out of there and bring her to my study. I'm going to settle this
problem once and for all."

"Yes, Your Grace," came before the shadow of Adair's father moved away.
"Right away, Your Grace."

From the hoarse scratchiness of the voice, Adair knew that it was Zinder
who'd spoken. Zinder was more of a general bodyguard than a guardsman,
someone who wasn't under anyone's orders but the duke's. The man was no
youngster, but there were very few younger men who would even consider
going up against him. Lean and tough and deadly, Zinder was more a member
of the family than Adair.

"Better get to your feet, girl," Zinder's voice came again after the sound
of the door being unlocked. "You know I'll drag you if you force me to
it."

"Of course you will," Adair answered, making sure not to look at him as
she stood up. "You dragged me back to this place, didn't you?"

"Another girl in your boots would consider it being saved," Zinder said,
taking her arm as soon as Adair got within reach. "On the other hand,
another girl in your boots would never have left to begin with. Do you
have to grab every chance coming past to show how different you think you
are?"

Adair knew that the question was meant to put her on the defensive, so she

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simply ignored it along with the man who'd asked it. Zinder waited no more
than seconds before he made the same sound of annoyance Adair's father