The Moonlit Heiress
ow her up whole with words suspended in the air from this stranger that churne
ted, the keenness in his voice
man, the breadth of his frame shi
der. "I'm not looking for trouble," he said, h
"By popping out of nowhere an
were taken as a child. The Hayes family has bee
ere," Alex cut in, hi
ble to protect her?" he asked, the challenge dripping fr
x snapped, "now leav
een something in Alex's eyes that
g. "If you want answers, go to the inn at t
ket and pulled out a card and
eyond the door, that bell
leaves, and took the card. Detective Harris. That name
from her, his face impassive. "You don'
lara whispered, her voice barely au
re Clara James," he said firmly. "The person you've been your
rst time he caught the terror peeking back at him from behind the b
k as the unspoken thoughts before Alex lifted his
ing on, we'll
here was a churning ocean of d
ed to pace right along. The moon cast its silver across the churning waves down below. Clara wrapped her arms around herself and shiver
d never given a second thought to. Now, it felt like a missing piece
She turned; her heart leapt into her throat.
u might come
ed in little mor
the faintest smile. "The kind of look people get when
ow who I am
firmly. "Whatever this is, you'll face it. An
e pinched her chest. "Why would you ca
der if you ever will find a place for yourself. His jaw clamped, hi
d toward the sea, the waves churning beneat
t a chill racing down Clara's spine. She glanced at Alex, expecting
ner," he said, his
asked, her he
scanning the dark forest beyon