An Unexpected Proposal (St Daine Family 1)
“Her hands shook so badly in reaction to his news, she finally had to clasp them together in her lap to keep them still. She could feel the pressure of her pulse thumping against her eardrums, which was likely the reason for her sudden light-headedness, she surmised, and her mouth worked silently until she found her voice at last. “Newgate? For piracy? But...how? Why? There must be some mistake, Lucien. You know Tristan would never—”
She could see by the pained expression he wore that there was more to be revealed of the situation than he had yet mentioned. “Tony was there, Phoebe. He has confirmed that Tristan was indeed the man in charge of the Valkyrie when emissaries from His Majesty's Royal Navy boarded her.”
“But—” Frowning, she lowered her gaze, trying futilely to make sense of the information her brother had given, but there was none to be made. The Royal Navy had charged her brother with piracy, yet there was no doubt in her mind he was innocent.
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