A Knight's Vow by Lynn Kurland & Deborah Simmons & Patricia Potter & Glynnis Campbell

Author:Lynn Kurland & Deborah Simmons & Patricia Potter & Glynnis Campbell
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Medieval
Published: 2014-03-12T22:00:00+00:00

Epilogue

Worthington

The wedding was to be magnificent.

Even Henry Tudor—the new king—was at Worthington to attend the ceremony. He had made his pleasure known that one of his favorite, and most loyal, lords had chosen a wife, and had chosen—to his mind—well. He'd welcomed an alliance with the north counties.

His gift was a pair of white horses.

He had arrived two days ago, a month after sending the horses. He'd erupted into laughter as he heard about the unconventional courtship. "Worthington never does anything the easy way," he'd said. "You are a good match for him, Lady Lynet."

Lynet visited the stable, and the matched horses, on the morning of the ceremony. She had worked with Duncan's staff for more than a month making the manor presentable, and now she needed a few moments of peace before standing in front of the king, her family and scores of important guests to say her vows.

She knew she should return to her chamber. Her sisters were probably waiting there to help her dress. They had been in residence since soon after that first initial visit by her father.

She would never forget the shock in his eyes when he learned that the contents of Duncan's note were true. He had ridden through the gates of Worthington accompanied by an ill-equipped group of men. He'd been raging. Until, that is, he'd discovered that the man he'd come to punish was one of the most feared and respected lords in the realm.

Until he heard that the dowry for his daughter totaled more than all the lands he owned.

Until he heard Duncan's offer to help with the marriage portions of Lynet's sisters.

Until he saw the way, he said, that his daughter's eyes sparkled.

And until he learned of Henry Tudor's blessing upon the union.

The latter was enough to quiet any rumors about his daughter and now he basked in the newfound prestige among his neighbors. He had arrived just two days ago with his almost speechless wife who preened and fussed over Lynet as she never had before…

One of the nearby horses nickered lightly and she smiled. She didn't have to turn around. It was the nag her minstrel had ridden into Clenden. But the mare was no longer a nag. She was sleek and well-fed and a favorite of the household.

"My future wife," Duncan said, placing a kiss on her neck. "I thought I would find you here."

"You should not be here, my lord. They say seeing your wife on her wedding day will bring bad luck. Willa will be horrified."

"Seeing you will never bring me bad luck. It brought me the best good fortune in my life."

She turned and looked up at him. How had she ever not known he was a man of honor.

"Even with my mother?" she said wryly.

"She gave birth to you, my love. I can admire her for that alone."

She reached up her hand. Her fingers caressed the severity of his face. The glow in his eyes softened it, though.

And in a few hours he would be hers.

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