Beauty and the marquess! Lady Eva Hastings story

Beauty and the Marquess, Eva, The Hastings. Book 1

Chapter 33

The light blue sky had begun to fade and darken, An orange glow of the sun setting in the sky had everyone staring in wonder.

Eva still felt the beginning of wanting to run off to never never land if there was such a place!

Crossing all her fingers and toes Elisabetha hoped with great expectations Eva would become the next marcheness of Wolverton and in due course Duchess of Bloodthorpe and Engadine.

All had been planned from the cradle Agatha had wanted a Hastings child to wed one of her grandson's the first born Bloodthorpe male and first born Female Hastings.

Now all Alexander and Elisabetha could do was wait and see with their sulky daughter sitting opposite ignoring them all.

Eva had wished for the company of Magdalena and her maid Penny for the ride but oh no Mama and papa had to stop them how selfish can parents be?

Eva thought some more about Penny her maid had become quite distracted these past weeks. I wonder what my grandmama and my ladies maid are up too?

Sinking further down into her seat Eva mused knowing Penny had always wanted to find out about her birth right and since my grandmother glanced upon Penny's shocking face upon entering their Mayfair townhouse, a pin dropped they all saw Hermione's face turn an ashen white for a moment before collecting herself in time for no one to notice but I did Eva slightly mystified about the ordeal.

My life is hopeless and I feel....shrugging off the feeling of darkness within her soul as the carriage continued on.

Just then they felt the carriage turn off a dirt road onto a Gravel road a long one suggestion by Olli glancing out the window.

Harry inspects the area an Owl hoots in the trees they all jump in fright by the hooting sound.

Elisabetha felt the twins move within her stomach placing a hand onto her large stomach the babies kick restless since Elisabetha had been sitting for 3 hours since the last stop.

Alexander places his hand atop his wifes small one feeling them kick.

"Are we there yet" mumbles Harry restless?

"Nearly" Alexander replies tired but in good spirits and needing a good wash of the days grime.

Elisabetha just wanted out to stretch her legs and fall asleep in a soft bed closing her tired eyes.

The dark of night made the area spooky with the tree branches looking like witches arms and fingers moving in the night breeze.

The carriage closes in on Marcus's grandmother's stately home.

A very long gravel road they turned into they hear funny noises as the carriage passes by many dark spots.

Eva shivers anticipating her future in laws reaction rubs her hands up and down her arms even though a long black cloak covers her body.

Bonny sat back staring into space since they started travelling.

With fog and mist twirling though the night air, Harry and olli glance out of the carriage window in awe.

"Mama they whisper I've heard ghosts live here."

Elisabetha smiles in return putting them at ease "Have you children remember ghosts are not real."

"Mama they do insisted Olli a boy told us the Bloodthorpe house is very haunted being very serious."

Bonny laughed finding Harry and Olli incredibly funny "Must you believe every story you are told?"