The Ruby in the Storm
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  • Parts 48
  • Time 12h 23m
Ongoing, First published May 23, 2016
***The Girl Underground, Book 3***

"You know me better than anyone else," Lucy told her mother. "So you know what I am willing to do to end this. I am not running unless it is towards the end."

A year after the events on Belmoran, Lucy is now living in Grenmar, Derbyshire. She's betrothed to Fredrick Doyle, a close associate of her uncle's, and a man that knows all her secrets. Though struggling to find happiness, Lucy still yearns for her love, Ross, who has since been on the run. In Lanfore, Magistrate Donaldson continues to pose a threat to Lucy and her family name, something that Robert Quincy plans to rectify by recruiting Ross to help him execute a dangerous plan. But will Ross's arrival back in Lucy's life cause more heartbreak rather than happiness?

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