Page 75 of The Villain

Adam made quick work of cleaning himself up before leaving the washroom, stalking into his chamber and retrieving a large trunk from beneath the bed. He threw a few items inside before having a sudden thought.

He found the bell cord to ring for Niall and went back to work.

By the time his friend and butler had arrived, the trunk had been half-filled with the things he would need for his journey.

“What’s this, then?” Niall asked, brow furrowed as he took in Adam’s erratic packing method.

“Prepare a carriage for travel, Niall,” he barked. “I am leaving immediately.”

“Why? Where are you going?”

Ignoring his first question, Adam chuckled, the excitement of the hunt to come making the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. This time, when he got his hands on his little dove, he was going to exorcise every debauched fantasy of her he’d ever had. She would not escape him until he was well and truly ready to let her go.

“London, Niall,” he declared with a feral grin. “Weare going to London.”