Back At The Barnyard Duke Novels & Stories

my father said without bushing around to which I held his hands in mine before saying " What are you even saying, dad. I'm not at all hurt by this news, after all, I'm happy that now our business is safe. We should look on the bright side. It doesn't matter whether we got a deal from Wright's or some other company as long as the deal is safe and promising to us. Don't stress yourself because I have nothing to do with Wright's. It's just a business we have between us so, nothing wrong gonna happen. You're worrying yourself for no reason " " See, Brother-in-law, I've told you, you're overthinking. Our Naitee is completely fine with this deal. Moreover, it's not like those Wright's will meet ou

"Well, I hope your neighbours like the shindig." Tipping back the denim stetson on his head, he walked out the stall. Bottle made a small lowing sound at his absence but was otherwise quiet. He checked on the other calves in the pen and then made his way toward the dairy. The ranch hand he had handed Queen to had taken her to the dairy. As he walked along the paths, past working lowlands, yapping shepherd dogs and fluttering egrets, he wished he had his trusty dappled chestnut Castanea with him. But the horse would have been taken out with the others before mucking and she was probably herding the cattle with the others now, although nobody usually rode his horse except him.

[Duke's] I was awakened from my slumber after I heard voices singing merrily near my bed. I squinted my eyes to see what was happening and saw my mother and my twin younger brothers, Koby and Toby. Mother was holding a cupcake with a lighted candle on top and the three of them were singing. A smile formed on my lips realizing what was happening. “Happy Birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Duke. Happy birthday to

The day I learned the truth about my husband, Duke Alistair, and his adopted sister, Liana, I left. I abandoned my title, my home, and returned to my father's palace. A year passed. Then came news of chaos in the duchy. The servant Alistair sent spoke with desperation, “Your Highness, the Duke and your son are lost to reason. If you don’t return, I fear they will burn everything to the ground.” I looked at the blood I'd coughed onto my handkerchief. I nodded.

The snap sounded like my body's last protest before my hand finally loosened. I had been clutching a transparent ziplock bag, the kind my grandmother used to store her blood pressure medicine. The scientist opened it carefully and removed a folded piece of paper. The bag had protected it from the water. Only the edges were slightly damp. Crayon marks covered the page, words mixed with simple musical notation. The title read, "A Song for Mom." [One little duck went out one day. A home from my dad not far away. Daddy duck said quack quack quack. That little duck came home right away.

"Have you all forgotten how much blood I've spilled for this family? You old men have had it easy these past years, and that's because I was the one out there risking my neck for you." "And now you think you can just kick me out. Not a chance." Ryan tore off the mask and bared his teeth. The years of gunfire had finally hardened something feral into him. "You old fools, you think this is still your family from five years ago? I'm the real Don now." The room turned razor-sharp in an instant. Doyle gave a cold laugh. "Ryan, you really are a stray that could never be tamed. Bring them in." Several iron cages were wheeled out from the back room. The men inside were beaten beyond recognition, but

My sister and I were both reborn on the very day the marriage pacts were to be chosen. In our previous life, she was the one who married Adrian, the Black-Armored Duke whose reputation for cold brutality struck fear into all. She endured his indifference until she was cast out and sent back to the Vere family in disgrace. I married Lucian, the White Knight, gentle and gracious as carved jade. I wore the Duchess's coronet and became the envy of all. She was consumed by jealousy, convinced I had stolen her true love. So she killed me. And so, this time around, she rushed ahead of everyone else, personally tying the white stag ribbon that represented Lucian, shoving the Black Wolf that everyone

"Please leave, Euthird." Dylan's sister, Dianne, urged the man who was clad in a luxurious black suit. My entire face wrinkled in confusion. 'Euthird? Is that his nickname?' Instead of listening to their warning, he inched toward me with that blank expression of his. Regina, Dylan's mom, dashed toward Eautiquiano which made him stop in his tracks. Then she started hitting him in the chest, and he just let her be.

Duke Andrew couldn't fulfill his promise to Ariana, or protect the Sigmund Kingdom as the Duke of Alison anymore. “Your … Grace ….” When Duke Andrew heard James' voice, the light returned to those dull eyes as he tried to look up, though his body was no longer moving. Not far from his body, James was trying to crawl toward him. Every time the man advanced, a stream of blood shot out of one of his missing arms. James crawled at a very slow pace until he finally arrived in front of the Duke. “Please forgive me … Because I can't protect you or help you to keep your promise with Lady Aria.”

“You two planning to keep hiding like cowards, or do you want to join us?” There’s a rustle, then hoofbeats. Darius and Vastian appear from the other side of the barn, each astride their own horses. Elunara turns crimson, caught. Beautiful. “We just wanted to see how big of a hole our mate could dig herself into.” Vastian chuckles. Darius smirks. “The spanking will have to wait. We need to ride if we want light left when we get there.” I mount up and reach a hand down to her.