The Black Knight

By H.C. Brown

Will Sir Alano return in time to save his lover and delectable sex slave, Degare, from a fate worse than death—a wife?

England 1075

Sir Degare Aucourte’s heart belongs to the Black Knight, Sir Alano, the formidable warrior who taught him all a man could give to another. Degare becomes a slave to his handsome lover’s erotic punishment and craves no other but after a month of bliss, Alano returns to Spain with his regiment.

Ordered by King William of England to marry an elderly Spanish countess, Degare must find a rouse to avoid the marriage bed. The last thing he desires in his life is a woman—let alone a wife.

Will the Black Knight return to mend Degare’s shattered heart and resolve his intolerable situation?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Luminosity Publishing LLP
• Release date: Jan 4, 2017
• ISBN: 9781910397190

H.C. Brown

H.C. Brown is a multi-published, multi-genre, bestselling, award-winning author.In 2016, she was delighted to be named Luminosity Publishing’s Bestselling Author of 2015.In 2015, she was delighted to be named Luminosity Publishing’s Bestselling Author of 2014.In 2015, Highlander in the Mist was placed 3rd in Historical and Rock ‘n’ Leather was placed 3rd GLBT in the Easychair Bookshop Competition.In 2015, Highlander in The Mist was nominated in The Romance Reviews 2015 Readers’ Awards.In 2011, she was delighted to receive nominations in three categories in the 2011 CAPA Awards: Favorite Author, Best GLBT Romance, and Best Science Fiction Romance.She was nominated for Best Historical M/M in the 2013, Goodreads Book of Year Awards.H.C writes about strong alpha male heroes and girl next door heroines in complex settings, and all her stories have happy endings.H.C. welcomes feedback from her readers.

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THE BLACK KNIGHT

H.C. Brown

Will Sir Alano return in time to save his lover and delectable sex slave, Degare, from a fate worse than death—a wife?

England 1075

Sir Degare Aucourte’s heart belongs to the Black Knight, Sir Alano, the formidable warrior who taught him all a man could give to another. Degare becomes a slave to his handsome lover’s erotic punishment and craves no other but after a month of bliss, Alano returns to Spain with his regiment.

Ordered by King William of England to marry an elderly Spanish countess, Degare must find a rouse to avoid the marriage bed. The last thing he desires in his life is a woman—let alone a wife.

Will the Black Knight return to mend Degare’s shattered heart and resolve his intolerable situation?

PUBLISHER NOTE: Erotic M/M Historical Romance.All characters depicted in this work of fiction are 18 years of age or older.

THE BLACK KNIGHT

H.C. Brown

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THE BLACK KNIGHT

Copyright © September 2014 H.C. Brown

ISBN: 978-1-910397-19-0

Cover Art by Poppy Designs

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Dedication

For

Gary

Chapter One

England, 1075

No! I will not. The thought of marriage disgusts me. How could you possibly expect me to marry such an old woman? She is past childbearing age to be sure. Do you think me some kind of fool? Degare strode to the window and stared into the distance. Shaking with anger, he turned and lifted his chin, his eyes blazing with defiance. Yes, I see that you do.

Sir Jean Aucourte folded his arms and glared at his petulant son. You have no choice. It was King William’s decision. It’s not in the Crown’s best interest to leave Sir Jean’s estate without a Norman lord in residence. He lifted his chin allowing a flash of anger to cross his usually genial expression. Can you imagine what will come to pass if Lady Isabella requests that her brother govern Wilburn in her stead? Well do you? This action will place a Spanish lord in control of an estate on England’s coast. He grimaced. How long will we be safe in our beds before the Spanish invade?

Degare stared at him with his face set in a mask of disgust. I cannot be expected to bed an old woman, Father. I beg you to be reasonable.

Bile seeped up the back of Jean’s throat. How had this child come from his loins? Degare his youngest son was a depraved man, a son of the devil, and preferred the company of men. Both his other sons were as tall as he, of muscular build and flowing black hair. They were married now, but unlike Degare, his other sons had tupped their fair share of wenches in their youth.

His gaze drifted over his son and he bit back a snort of derision. Degare was without doubt, a changeling. To be so different the fairies had to have stolen his real son from his crib at birth. Degare had fair skin that was as soft as any maidens and he had eyes more