Sins of a Duke(71)

Epilogue

ONE WEEK LATER

Early morning sunlight streamed into the bedchamber and splashed across the sheets. Constance lay curved on her side, a wealth of rich golden hair spilled down her shoulders to her back. Her head was pillowed on Lucan’s arm, and she breathed softly and evenly. She was a warm comforting weight on his chest, and he loved her. She is so perfect, he thought, awed. Her passion, her generosity in wedding him, despite the monstrous way he had treated her, her kindness.

They had married only three days after she had visited him at Wynter Park to the chagrin of her mother, Lady Radcliffe. Constance had been firm in her decision, ignoring cajoling from Lady Calydon and Lady Phillipa for a grand wedding. Lucan and Constance had married in a small intimate ceremony with only family members at the chapel at Wynter Park.

After a small wedding breakfast, everyone had departed, and he had swept a giggling Constance off her feet to their chamber. The past few days had been a blur of a sensual feast and unending delight as they learned each other. She exemplified passion, in everything she did, and Lucan’s heart still lurched from time to time when he thought of how he could have lost her.

Wedding gifts and wishes had come pouring in, with an expediency that startled them. They were, after all, in Suffolk. The best one, that had placed a very satisfied smile on his sweet wife’s face, was the package sent by Lord Ainsley. A clipping from The Spectator. It had read:

Lady X has learned the most delightful news and is eager to share with like-minded admirers of the beautiful Lady Constance, the Untouchable One. Much to the dismay of many maters of society, she is now the Duchess of Mondvale, having married yesterday in a quiet ceremony, which has not been announced in any official papers as yet. A close family friend revealed it is indeed a love match, as the gracious and charming Lady Mondvale only consented to marry the Lord of Sin after leading him on a well-deserved merry chase. Congratulations to our most famous newlyweds of the season. May your life be filled with joy, happiness, and scandalous delights. We raise our glasses to Duke and Duchess Mondvale.



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