KATHERINE

"No, not that elegant dress. Pack more practical things. Yes, yes, that riding outfit is fine." I instructed the two maids packing my essentials for this crazy trip.

I walked toward the window while they carried out their duties.

The night had deepened outside, so dark that nothing could be seen beyond the shadows cast by the large lanterns.

Where was the Duke, and why hadn’t he returned yet?

A heavy concern weighed on me. Was he at his mistress’s house? I needed to find out who she w