I would like you all to welcome Samantha Grace’s leading
men, Drew, Jake, Daniel, Luke, Anthony, and Sebastian, to What I’m Reading.
All six men are gathered in the library. Lord Andrew Forest;
Lucas Forest, Duke of Foxhaven; Jake Hillary; Daniel Hillary; and Anthony
Keaton, Earl of Ellis sit to one side of the room while Sebastian, Baron Thorne
is alone. The gentlemen appear none too friendly with the baron.
Hello fellows, would you guys care for a drink?
The men mumble their thanks, but politely decline. Drew and
Luke watch the baron through narrowed, distrustful eyes, and Anthony avoids eye
contact all together. Jake and Daniel remain silent, which is a feat in itself
for the boisterous Captain Daniel Hillary.
Sam pulls Melody aside to speak quietly with her. “Oh, dear.
I was afraid something like this might happen if we got them all together in
the same room. Drew and Luke are still unhappy with Sebastian for fighting with
their good friend Anthony when he eloped with their sister Gabby. I think they
understand why Sebastian would be furious—after all, Gabby was the baron’s
fiancée when Anthony took her—but they haven’t forgiven Sebastian for placing
Gabby in harm’s way.”
Sam glances back over her shoulder toward the Hillary
brothers. “I’m afraid their association with Sebastian isn’t much better ever
since their older brother Ben jilted Sebastian’s sister. Jake and Daniel don’t
agree with what their brother did, but family loyalty is very strong among the
Hillarys. Are you sure that you want to do this? Maybe I should have a little
talk with them first.”
