Dark Champion by Jo Beverley

chapter 1and 2

Imogen a lady of Carrisford lived alone in her castle after her dad passed away. Carrisford was mighty, impregnable fotress, therefore a lot of people wanted to marry with Carrisford Lady then lived at Carrisford castle.

One day came Warbrick who wanted to wed Imogen. Warbrick was a vile giant of man tall and massive. Warbrick met Sir Gilbert de Valens, Imogen father’s marshal. Sir Gilbert had dictated a plea to the king for protection. When warbrick had come courting Imogen, every word of his reputation for  bestial cruel and superhuman strength was surely true. Gilbert and Warbrick were fought, Warbrick took the man’s wirst in his beefy paw and controlled with ease. Sir Gilbert fell to his knee, then dead. Imogen knew this, felt her own legs weaken with fear. She ran into the room fleeing some terror but finding worse. Janine, Imogen’s middle aged handmaid was found by Warbrick. He thrust into Janine and pumped at her.

Imogen might be able to escape before she was found by warbrick. She had only follow the passage to find the exit. A faint gleam of light told her, she was near the exit. Abruptly the light was obscured. She shrank back,finally she met Siward, her father’s steward. He told Imogen, to find an aid from Lord FitzRoger. They decided to meet FitzRoger, both were pretended as poor peasant, Imogen looked down and saw a bloodstain on the cloth binding her right foot. Then they arrived at Cleeve Castle and met FitzRoger guard. She only hope, she had got her aid.