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The Cruel Betrayal
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Punished by the Duke The Fallout
~Penny~I could feel Leo coming after me like a storm cloud, his fury looming large. Fleeing the scene was not the best idea, but I failed to think of a better alternative. The raw fear of being executed consumed me fully, pushing me to run for survival like a hunted animal.I darted down the long hallways and out into the wildflower garden. The fallen leaves that carpeted the sun-dappled lawns crunched under my bare feet, their noise adding to my anxiety. No matter how fast I ran, Leo was always just a few paces behind me, his movements fluid and effortless. He didn't even need to run. He grew up in this castle and knew every possible shortcut while I sprinted around like a headless chicken in random directions.Just when I thought I had lost him for a second, he emerged before me with a scowl. A storm was brewing within those gray eyes that were fixed on me. My heart was pounding hard in my chest. Every inch of my body pushed me to run. And yet, I stopped to stare at him like a sill
Last Updated : 2024-11-28Punished by the Duke The Punishment
~Penny~"Leo, please, I---""Shut the fuck up and walk," he snapped.I expected him to go ballistic or hurt me. Except for the unrelenting grip on my arm and the callous pace at which he pulled me towards the gatehouse, he showed no signs of physical aggression. I wasn't sure I could handle any more assaults today after how Lawrence treated me. But Ben would get killed if I told the truth, so I'd rather welcome some physical torment from Leo than tell him the truth. A cold wind picked up as the sky began to darken. Flurries of snow, large and heavy, pelted my face and stung my cheeks. I shut my eyes tight with fear. Leo was probably taking me to the grand hall where everybody waited for us. I was most likely going to get branded. Branding was a harsh, humiliating public punishment where words like traitor, murderer, or slut were written on the forehead or hands. Hot iron was used to do the marking which left scars for life. But most branded criminals didn't really live a long life.
Last Updated : 2024-11-28Punished by the Duke The Hot Carriage Ride
~Penny~The rain had begun to pour as we hopped into a sleek black carriage. The silence between us was deafening, broken only by the rumbling sky. I half expected Hannah to be joining us on this carriage ride. My chest tightened at the thought of another woman.No matter how hard I tried to approach Leo, words failed me. I was surprised he hadn't tried asking me even once about who I was working with. He had barely spoken two words to me ever since we saw that bloodied corpse. Guilt was gnawing hard at me, but I felt even smaller and insignificant when I thought about the plausible reasons why he never cared to mention Hannah to me before. I glanced at him nervously and was met with a cold stare. His jaw clenched as he tried ignoring my sniffles. Wiping tears off my cheeks, I cleared my throat, drawing his full attention toward me, "Please don't get mad. I need to kno---""Mad? I'm fucking furious."I opened my mouth and closed it but couldn't return to being quiet again. My voice
Last Updated : 2024-11-28Punished by the Duke The Magnificent Ship
~Penny~"What are you doing?" He asked as I reached for the hem of my dress to wipe my face off his cum. I was sure my eyeliner was running. My lipstick was probably smeared too. I looked up at him in confusion."That stays on." It was an order. "It's all over my face, it's even on my lashe---""I don't care," he retorted. "I want everyone to know you are my slut. You will walk with my cum all over your face and body because I told you so.""Oh---" My mouth stayed open in an O while he continued."You will be my maid, whore, cook, everything I ask you to be until I'm done with you.""Uh I can't cook---"He was out of the carriage already while the valet opened the door on my side so I could step out as well. I heard him talk to someone, instructing them to be sure to check all the passengers thoroughly before they boarded.The minute my feet touched the ground and I took in the sights and smells, I exclaimed, "A sea port?" I thought we were going to take the train but a ship made mor
Last Updated : 2024-11-28Punished by the Duke The Lady Friend
~Penny~The sight of Leo standing so close to his lady friend made me forget all about Lawrence. While everyone else was seated at several round tables, Leo was leaning against the railing with a drink in his hand, looking hot as ever in his black twill shirt. He was listening to Hannah, looking amused by whatever she was telling him.She touched him at every chance, eyes wide and sparkling with excitement, her hands dancing in the air animatedly. I couldn't really blame her. Which woman could keep her hands off that tousled hair and charismatic face? At every lurch of the ship, she threw herself at him playfully and he caught her with his free arm. A heavy weight pressed down on my chest, making it difficult for me to breathe.Until now I had hoped Leo was meeting her for the first time and would take some time getting to know her. Tears stung my eyes like tiny hot needles when I thought about the possibility that he was sleeping with her when he told me he was busy with town hall vi
Last Updated : 2024-11-28Punished by the Duke The Unending Torture
~Penny~Once we were out of Hannah's and everyone else's sight, he spun me around and yanked me off my feet, throwing me over his shoulder. I whimpered at the sudden move, my pulse racing even more as he stepped into his cabin and tossed me onto his bed. Jerking on the collar of his shirt after unbuttoning it, he lifted it over his head and flung it on the floor, revealing his broad shoulders and muscular arms."Spread your legs." His demanding voice got my blood pumping. My nipples turned hard when his gaze landed between my legs. Crawling onto the bed, he ran his hands over my shaking thighs, his fingers digging in. Pulling my panties to the side, he ran his thumb over my folds before pushing it into my pussy. My cheeks flushed at how wet I was for him."When I'm done with you," he said, his rough voice showing a hint of anger, "this tight pussy will be dripping with my cum. But I promise I won't let you come, no matter how much you beg or cry."I whimpered in protest. Not letting m
Last Updated : 2024-11-28Punished by the Duke The Letter
~Penny~ I slowly rose from the fog of sleep, every inch of my body feeling either sore or stiff. Bright rays of sunlight filtered through the cabin window. Jeez, what time was it? This wasn't Leo's cabin. He wore me out so badly that I passed out from exhaustion at some point and somehow ended up back in my tiny cabin, naked. As I rolled over with a groggy sigh, my body throbbed, all the way from my arms down to my calves. God, was it torture. There was something terribly wrong with me to have secretly enjoyed it so much. I could still feel the heat of his eyes on me, the way he watched me take it all in as he emptied himself between my lips, the sound of his quick breaths, the hard shudder of his body because of the things he made me do to him, fuck! My hand reached my clit instantly, gasping at how sensitive it was. My body needed a release, no matter how tender my pussy was. I rubbed on the sensitive bud, remembering how his fingers circled it lazily. Too bad he didn't let me
Last Updated : 2024-11-28Punished by the Duke The Dinner
~Penny~A deep sense of dread and anxiety took over me as I slowly turned around to face Mr. Rolfe. His scrutinizing gaze seemed to freeze my blood, making my mouth dry and my knees weak and shaky."Pardon me, My Lady, I think the purser was holding five letters addressed to His Grace. Did you by any chance happen to see the fifth one?""Um, letters? For me?" I asked, hiding my sweaty palms behind my back and slowly crumpling the thick paper. The blue envelope I had opened so carefully to glue it back later was still sitting on the wooden railing. I used my body to block it from him."Letters for His Grace, My Lady, did you---""Oh, there they are," I said, quickly throwing the crumpled letter into the water as he turned to look at the approaching guards. "Just when I was wondering if I would ever get a minute away from them to appreciate these gorgeous views, here they are..." I waved my arm at the rolling hills draped in snow, gusty winds howling across them.Feigning my disappointm
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~Penny~My eyes fluttered open, trying to adjust to the dimly lit hospital room that smelled like antiseptic and smoke. "Leo? Where's Leo?" My words sounded like a croak. I tried to sit up but the bandages around my chest tightened, spreading a dull ache across."Hello there, good afternoon," a nurse rushed to my side. "You can't move like that. You've been shot." How could I forget the searing heat of the bullet that tore through my chest? But I needed to know if Leo was okay. Was he shot too? Lucian had pointed his gun at Leo once he was done with me. I tried my best to stop him but failed."Is... Is His Grace----""Penny! You are up," Lucy cried out, her head peeking through the curtains before she stepped forward and occupied a chair by the bedside. "I was getting worried about you.""Lucy, thank the heavens! I am so relieved to see you fine and alive. You fell unconscious---""I feel all good now. It was just a minor contusion, either from the fall or the hard blow.""No concuss
Punished by the Duke The Dirty Secret
~Leo~"A slight detour?" Dad repeated my reply in a murmur as I removed my hat and bowed my head to the envoy. "Your Excellency."The envoy, Sir Llyod, was a tall imposing man with a shock of silver hair and piercing blue eyes. His gaze swept across the room, looking for Lawrence and Lucian. The gripping tension in the room was palpable as I took a seat."I see I'm not the last one to show up," I said, faking my surprise. "The princes are delayed, perhaps?" I exchanged a glance with the King whose face was laced with suspicion.The envoy also turned to the King, his gaze probing, "Any idea what might have happened? We lost fifteen minutes of our meeting time already.""I can only speculate, but His Grace and his father might have a better idea." His voice was almost accusatory.Acting clueless, I waved at the footman. "All I see is tea here. Fetch me a good cup of coffee, please." I tucked a napkin into my collar and got busy eating breakfast."Oh, pardon me, Your Majesty. I assumed y
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~Leo~Penny's desperate shot, a near miss, barely grazed Lucian's shirt while Lucian's bullet slammed into her chest. The sight ripped a piece of my soul away as the shot sent her to her gasping to her knees. Even as she dropped to the ground, she mustered the last of her strength to put a bullet in his thigh.Before the echo of the shots faded, I leaped to grip my weapon instantly and unleashed two thunderous shots at Lucian, right between the eyes. Ignoring the spray of blood as his body crumpled to the ground, I ran to Penny's side, sweeping her broken form into my arms."Penny? Baby... please, look at me." This couldn't be happening for real. I pulled her to sit crosswise on my lap and cupped her tear-streaked face. She was gasping for breath. Fuck! I ripped a length of fabric from her gown and attempted to seal the wound with the material. The warm, slick feel of blood stained my trembling fingers through the cloth. "Trevor! Carriage, now!" I yelled, scooping Penny into my arms
Punished by the Duke Love & War
~Leo~I was late. By the time I rounded up a reluctant Trevor and some men to cover as much ground as possible, I was too fucking late! Her screams cut through my heart. Lawrence's filthy hands were on her. Tears streamed down her face from the pain of being dragged by her hair. The sight of her stance was so full of pain, it tore apart my soul."No, Leo, wait!" Trevor grabbed my arm as I dismounted my horse, "We can't shoot any of the royals without---"I cut in. I didn't need a voice of reason at the moment. "Who said anything about shooting? That would be too quick of a death." I could feel my pulse as it thudded through my body."We can't hurt them!""I don't fucking care, kill all his guards and take their horses." I peered through the haze of red fury, growling at the motherfucker whose blood was going to be on my hands."Lawrence!" I charged toward him, my hand closed around the concealed weapon I was carrying, ready to shoot his hand if he attempted to reach for his pistol. Th
Punished by the Duke Embers & Echoes
~Leo~Meeting Penny awakened a feeling I had never known before. Fear. The fear of losing her and living in a world without her. It was an all-consuming feeling that fogged my brain and stopped me from thinking rationally.Lawrence wasn't expecting me or Dad until another two hours. I used this time to look for any clues that could lead me to Penny or her brother. While I was away iceberg hunting, I found out she had a brother. I tasked my men with finding him but they had nothing to report upon my return. Now I knew why. He had fled a few weeks ago. His uncle was too terrified of Lawrence to say a word to me.I gripped his arm, my fingers tightening until he winced in pain. This was the man who had made Penny's life a living hell. He had abused his right to guardianship. I wanted to shake him until his teeth rattled. But he looked like a cornered animal, his defeated eyes the same shade of blue as Penny's. Despite the strong desire to inflict pain, I released his arm."Where's your d
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~Leo~"Numbskulls!" I hissed, my fingers clenching the guard's collar. "Did I say she could leave?"I sucked in a breath when something flashed in my mind. The other guard, where was he? When he said earlier if it was okay to meet Alice, did he mean if it was okay for Penny to meet Alice?"Fuck!" A growl ripped from my throat. "Where the hell is Talbot? Did he---""Leo..." My dad's voice cut through my rage. He stepped into the hallway, and Talbot trailed behind him, his downcast gaze fixed on the floor."The gatekeeper found him lying on the Knight's Path trail. He was drugged and pushed off a moving carriage." Dad told me, signaling Talbot to join the other guards."Was it a Campbell carriage?""Yes, but a stolen one. No valet. The driver wasn't in his uniform. Anyway..." Dad was not interested in finding out who took Penny. He waved dismissively, turning away to leave. "I have more pressing things to do, boarding the two o'clock train, for example. I'm going to tear that thickheade
Punished by the Duke Worst Case Scenario
~Penny~My chest tightened to the point I couldn't breathe in terror. Out of all the possible ways it could have played out with Lawrence, this was the worst case scenario. I fled from Leo and Mountbatten to protect my baby, only to lose it within hours. I jeopardized Mabel's safe return, still had no idea if Ben was alive, and even Lucy's life was at risk now.Lucy tried to free me from Lawrence's relentless grip, but he sent her stumbling over onto a large boulder that jutted out from the side of the path. My heart raced as I watched her arms flail over the moss-covered dark rock. Please God, please... I cried, praying desperately to keep her unharmed. Her kindness toward me could cost her life today. She would have never come to Grafton if not for me. As she attempted to stand, one of the guards slapped her hard across the jaw.She pressed her lips together in defiance, glaring at Lawrence. Releasing me from his cruel grasp, he sneered at her. She was unbothered by his intimidating
Punished by the Duke Hunted Down
~Penny~Pain stole my breath. A sob tore through me as I stared at the crimson, sickening stain spreading across my pale dress. I pressed my forehead against the cold sliding glass pane, praying for the sharp, stabbing pain to soften.Lucy's comforting words were a distant hum, unable to reach me through the wall of my pain. My hand instinctively went to my stomach again, resting protectively over the baby bump that would never be. Would it have been a girl or a boy? My breath caught in my throat as I pictured a tiny Leo with eyes as gray as the storm clouds.I stared at the gloomy winter skies as the train chugged away. Weariness settled over me, and I welcomed the sleep. I could do anything to escape the guilt and grief I felt at the moment. The darkness I saw when I shut my eyes was no match to the darkness my heart was overcome with. As I floated between wakefulness and sleep for what seemed like an eternity, the train lurched to a halt."Penny, this is our stop. Wake up," Lucy sa
Punished by the Duke Losing his Baby
~Penny~"You are with child, aren't you?" Lucy's voice was sharp as I doubled over the train's wash basin, consumed by nausea.She pressed a cool glass of water into my shaking hands. She then reached out, her fingers hovering near my growling stomach. I recoiled, flinching away from her unwelcome touch and probing gaze."Is it the Duke's? Or perhaps the Prince's?"I wondered how she knew about my supposedly secret affair with Lawrence. "I'm not pregnant." My voice was hoarse. "You said you were seasick the entire way back from that cold godforsaken town. Today, you threw up the minute we stepped out of that buggy. And now, ten minutes into the train ride, you are pale and heaving again. Boy, we have a long way to go.""As I said, I am not... with child, I mean. I just feel overwhelmed. I ran away from the man who swore to protect me, and we pushed an unconscious guard off a moving carriage---""You can't fool me, Penny," she said in a firm voice. "I was a nurse for several years befo
