The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight
Tori Phillips

Come, Lord Death, And Grant Me Life In Your Arms!Such invocations sprang to Lady Tonia's lips when she beheld Sandor Matskella, the sworn agent of her eternal rest. Yet his raw masculine power instead roused her slumbering womanhood to the dawn of eternal joy!Sandor Matskella looked upon Tonia Cavendish and saw many things: a woman not of his people; a woman promised to God; a woman condemned to die. But when he removed the executioner's mask from his face–and his soul–he knew that she was the fated bride of his heart!

His eyes widened when he saw her and the naked blade she held.

“Missed me?” he asked with a half smile. His gaze searched hers for the answer.

Her knife clattered to the floor; its blade rang against the stones. With a cry of “Sandor!” Tonia threw herself against him. The bulk of his body and the warmth that emanated from him soothed her fears.

Time stood still.

He did not speak, but his hand slid down her spine, exploring each hollow of her back. His touch was oddly soft and caressing. A delicious shudder heated her body. Tonia knew that she should fight against her growing desire to move closer to him. A lifetime of prudence counseled her to resist. It was not too late to turn away and put him back in his place. She was a chaste virgin dedicated to God; he was a wild, unpredictable Gypsy….

The Dark Knight

Harlequin Historical #612

Praise for Tori Phillips’s previous titles

One Knight in Venice

“…filled with intrigue, excitement, romance and imaginative characters. Truly superb!”

—Affaire de Coeur

Lady of the Knight

“Ms. Phillips weaves an adventurous story…a good, fast-paced read.”

—Romantic Times

Three Dog Knight

“Readers will be held in thrall…a gem of a tale.”

—Romantic Times

Midsummer’s Knight

“…a fast paced plot…fully and funnily Shakespearean…wonderfully written…”

—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

#611 MY LADY’S PLEASURE

Julia Justiss

#613 THE COURTSHIP

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#614 THE PERFECT WIFE

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The Dark Knight

Tori Phillips

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To my great-nephew, Tyler Andrehsen, Dinosaur Trainer, Pirate Captain and Romance Hero-in-training!

Contents

Prologue (#u9d632128-590d-57ce-9233-3df2632eaa7d)

Chapter One (#u738467ab-8297-5988-99a8-9e3de2bdc567)

Chapter Two (#u95a90c1a-591f-515d-8aa2-aa5052d31c82)

Chapter Three (#u278b9463-e420-5574-a5b4-d6467985a59c)

Chapter Four (#u50f68720-944e-540b-812e-586da30b9e15)

Chapter Five (#u91809365-ecea-58e4-aacd-942eeaf558dc)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)