A Highland Christmas (The Shadows Series Book 5) by Juliette Duncan

Author:Juliette Duncan [Duncan, Juliette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: THE SHADOWS SERIES BOOK 5
Published: 2017-11-04T18:30:00+00:00

Grace moaned as she lay flat on her back in the snow, wincing as pain shot through her right shoulder when she tried to move. Snow swirled all around, and she could barely see a foot above her. Tiny darts of ice, like needles, pelted her in the face. Her chest tightened as panic set in. Ryan… where’s Ryan? She called out, but the howling gale stole her voice. She placed her hands over her stomach and bit back tears. Cold seeped into her body and she shivered uncontrollably. How had this happened? One minute they’d been skiing down the hill looking for Aislin and Joel, and the next, a mighty gust of wind blew her off-track and sent her flying… now she had no idea where she was, nor where Ryan was, and she couldn’t move.

Ryan had to be all right. After everything she’d been through… the horrid years at Aunt Hilda’s, Brianna’s rape, the bomb… and then finding God, and Ryan. No, she couldn’t lose him now, especially now… Trying to pull herself up again, she cried out as pain shot across her shoulders and down her arm. No, she couldn’t move. Ryan would have to find her. She whimpered. God, please help him find me…

Sometime later, Grace thought she heard a voice calling her name. A glimmer of hope washed through her but quickly faded. She must have been hallucinating. But then, moments later, relief flooded her body when Ryan’s face loomed over hers.

He cupped her face and planted kisses all over it. “Grace… thank God.” The warmth of his breath was like nothing she’d ever known. She stifled a scream as he covered her body with his, transferring his heat to her. Life slowly returned to her bones. She wouldn’t die out here after all.

Lifting his head, Ryan stroked her face and gazed lovingly into her eyes. “I looked everywhere for you. One minute you were beside me, next minute you were gone. Are you hurt?”

Grace looked back at him, nodding as best she could. “My… my shoulder…”

“I’m sorry, darling, I’m leaning on you.” He eased himself off her. “Which one?”

“Right.”

“You can’t move?”

She shook her head ever so slightly. Despite Ryan’s gentle manner, Grace flinched as he felt the injured area. She didn’t need him to confirm she’d broken something. The look on his face when he straightened said it all. But at least they were together.

“Any pain in your back?”

“I don’t think so. Just my shoulder and arm.” Her lips were so cold she could hardly move them.

“I think you’ve broken your collarbone.”

“Oh…” Her voice was small. “What are we going to do?”

“Get you off the snow for a start. It’ll hurt, but I’ve got to lift you off it or you’ll freeze to death. I’ll grab some branches and place them under you. Are you okay while I go find some?”

She blinked, and it felt like her eyelashes were frozen. “Don’t be long.”

Lowering his face, he kissed her gently, warming her lips. “I’ll be right back, but before I go, I’ll wrap you in this.

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