Love's Bitterest Cup by E.D.E.N. Southworth

The sequel to "Her Mother's Secret". A wedding between Le and Odalite is rudely interrupted by Angus Anglesea, coming to claim his bride, or at least to keep her from marrying another. The Forces struggle to find justice against Angus Anglesea, even crossing over to England to hunt down the facts they need to expose his villainy. This story will be continued in "When Shadows Die".