The Danger of Dukes by Phynix de Leon Read Free Book Online Page B

my first dance, I am sorry but I am sure I shall see you all soon,” he said with a light smile, but I could tell he was not happy.
    When the crowd had drifted off to better places he was about to lead us out when I pulled on my wrist.
    “Let go,” I hissed.
    “Not a chance,” he hissed back, “I refuse to be pranced around with those harpies and their mothers! We shall dance together.”
    I pulled back. “No,” I said firmly. “I made a promise to my new friends that we shall find partners all.”
    He growled something then stormed off into the crowd of people.
    “Well my word,” murmured Emily and Alana together. “What a tempter.”
    “You have no idea,” I muttered darkly and as I was about to turn and lead off again, Lord Draco caught my wrist yet again, but this time he had dragged over a few of his friends. One was rather tall with a nice crop of blondish red hair and sparkling blue eyes, another with dark brown hair, a handsome face and winning grey eyes.
    “Will these do for your friends?” he asked shortly.
    “You are such a brute!” I gasped. “Will they do, I don’t know, why don’t you ask Emily and Alana?” I stepped aside breaking his hold so his friends and my new ones could look each other over.
    The darker of the two whistled softly. “To be led around by such a beauty Draco, I never thought I would see the day.” He stepped forward and addressed us kindly. “I am Bentley, Earl of Korfield, and the man to my right is Jackson, Baron of Berkley. May we ask for this dance?” he eyes danced as he gazed upon Alana and she nodded with a blush.
    “Of course, my lord,” she said as she took his arm and they were off.
    Lord Jackson smiled sweetly at Emily and bowed. “May I request this dance?”
    She nodded and smiled shyly. As Lord Jackson led her off she turned and whispered her thanks.
    “Can we please go dance now? The song shall start any moment,” glowered an angry Duke Draco.
    “You may ask and I shall answer and not a moment before,” I stated crossing my arms.
    He looked on at me in disbelief. “You’re not serious are you? Any number of women would die to have this dance.”
    I smiled sweetly. “Then call back one of your harpies, my lord.” I turned and took a step before he grabbed my wrist.
    “May I have this dance?” he asked quietly.
    “Yes,” I nodded regally and was swept onto the floor. It would be the devils very own luck the first dance was a waltz, the one I hated most.
    “Follow my lead, and forget everything, but the music,” he whispered in my ear as we spun around, me close in his long arms.
    My heart fluttered and I closed my eyes trying to listen to the music. As soon as I heard the beat I flowed with it, it was a good moment later when I opened my eyes and realized that we were the only ones still dancing and the crowd and other couples had stopped to watch. I blushed deeply and he chuckled. With the final stoke of the bow against string, he gave me a final dip.
    His green eyes glittered and cut into mine with a sharp emotion, then I was lifted back to my feet and he left me without a word.
    “He can be rather cruel at times, maybe this is pay back for the faint?” remarked a familiar voice.
    I turned around to find a grinning Drake.
    “Why are you here?”
    “Same reason you are, love, to dance and find the partner of a lifetime. After all it is the job of an Earl to find his future wife right?”

One Earl too many
     
     
     
     
     
    The night turned into a blazing success. With all my dances filled, and many great men to be met I enjoyed myself more than I ever had. It just irritated me that he hadn’t come back yet and there was only one set left. Perhaps something had happened?
     
     
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    Lord Drake and Lord Whitt came by almost every day over the next two weeks and I was asked to choose one to consider seriously as a suitor. With my mind twisted in knots and Millie of no help, I turned to Lord Draco who had been doing his