"Brotherhood Of The Sword - 01 - Master Of Desire" - читать интересную книгу автора (MacGregor Kinley)

"You are not your father."



He arched a brow. "You think not? Am I not his equal in speed and battle? Does not everyone remark that I am truly his image?"



"You are not your father," Simon repeated.



But Draven didn't hear it that time either. For he knew the truth. He was his father's son, and unlike Simon, the curse of that man's fetid blood beat through his veins.



To bring a well-born woman to Ravenswood was to sign the order for her execution, and Draven was about to swear his holy honor on a lady's welfare.



Fate was indeed a cruel bitch, and she was laughing mightily at him this day.




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Chapter 1

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"All a woman ever needs know about men is that they are creatures of their codpieces. Appeal to their chausses and you will have complete control of them, for when their male piece is in control, their brain is not."



Emily sat on her bed beside her sister Joanne, trying not to offend Alys by cracking a smile at her proclamation. She pressed her fist to her lips to hold back her mirth.



Then Emily made the unfortunate mistake of looking at Joanne, and the two of them burst out laughing.



Who wouldn't laugh? Especially given the image in her mind of the over-exaggerated codpiece Joanne's betrothed wore.



Why, Niles paraded around like the god Priapus at a virgin festival.