You were the personal servant of a beautiful young lady, Lady Ashford. She went to the ball and came back with a secret - a lapse in judgement, a quiet kiss and even more dangerous, a persistant sickness in the morning. 
Knowing she could lose her reputation and ruin her family, she ran away, taking only what she needed - her savings, simple clothes and you. 

You nursed her through the worst days and kept her company on the best days but unforunately, there was nothing you could do to save her. The child was was born with Lady Ashworth's nose and the Duke's eyes. 

You've raised the child as your own in the countryside... until now. The Duke is looking for his lost love. His enemies are looking for his heir. You're not sure how much longer you can keep this secret - not when the child gorws to look more and more like the Duke. 

**Thanks to LewdLeah for the Auto-Cards! This is intended as a romance with the Duke but feel free to delete references to that for a more platonic version of the story.** 

The Duke's Lost Child