title: The Lord and the Scorpion
author: McCarver, Shiree
description: "Tell me, what do you want from me Lord Clare." Sauda stood her ground, preparing to do battle for the sake of her heart. "Everything and more." Ethan pressed his body against hers, refusing to accept defeat. "Do you think you can overcome me, dark maiden?" The proposal intrigued her. "Unsheathe your sword, milord." Sauda Mauri and Ethan Clare find themselves thrown together on a mission to halt the Knights of Darkness from terrorizing Queen Elizabeth's royal subjects. During their search for the leader of the marauders, they fall into a forbidden and passionate love affair, igniting a chain of perilous events...hurtling them into the path of a madman..