20. Chapter 20
21. Chapter 21
22. Chapter 22
23. Chapter 23
24. Chapter 24
25. Chapter 25
26. Chapter 26
27. Chapter 27
28. Chapter 28
29. Chapter 29
30. Chapter 30
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Books By S. Rodman
Count Felford's Vessel
My fiancé hates me.
Seven long years we have been engaged.
I've completely failed to win him over. Despite being as perfect a vessel-to-be as I can manage.
Men of our station do not marry for love. I don't dare to dream of that.
I do wish the man who will take my body, to take my magic, could at least bear to be in my presence.
Count Felford is young, handsome. Progressive. Everything I could hope for in a husband.
If only I could figure out how to be what he desires.
Instead, it seems I'm destined for an unhappy marriage.
Imagine how much worse it will be if he discovers my secrets?
The fact I like to wear dresses and lingerie is bad enough, but my other secret?
That one could change our world forever.
Preface
Thank you for choosing my book! If you are new to this series, here is a quick recap to help bring you up to speed.
(Though you should be fine without it.)
Count Felford’s Vessel is set in modern day England, where the British Aristocracy are secretly mages.
In this world, there are mages who are typical magic weavers. Similar to wizards and witches.
There are also vessels. People who absorb magic, but are said to be unable to wield it.
They can give their magic to mages via sex.
Throughout this series we have seen various mage & vessel couples discovering that vessels are more powerful than people know.
We have also seen them fight a cult within the aristocracy called Revivalists.
Revivalists believe that all magic weavers are descendent from the fey. A magical race that last walked on Earth hundreds of years ago before their realm drifted too far away for portals to work.
Revivalists wish to reopen the portals and welcome the fey back to Earth.
Everyone else believes this is a terrible idea, as fey are ruthless and dangerous.
We briefly met Count Felford and his vessel-to-be in the previous book, The Butler’s Vessel, where they helped one main character break the other main character out of jail.
Now you’re all caught up!
Chapter one
Lucien
“You must obey your husband in all things.”
“Yes, Mama,” I reply dutifully.
“Never think you can deny him. It is your duty to keep him satisfied.”
“Yes, Mama.”
Her green eyes are earnest and bright. Even in the bright winter sunlight streaming through my drawing room windows, her skin is smooth, pale and perfect. Just like she is. The perfect, dutiful vessel. Everything she wants me to be too.
She picks some tiny imperfection off of the lapel of my dark suit. Probably only something she can see.
“In the bedroom…” she falters and trails off. A rosy blush spreads across her cheeks.
Oh, my goodness. Surely she realizes the things the trainer she hired has done to me? I really am only a virgin by the very narrowest of definitions. She truly has no need to get flustered when talking to me about sex. I’m hardly an innocent.
