Bethia by Keira Montclair

Author:Keira Montclair [Montclair, Keira]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Keira Montclair
Published: 2017-09-18T18:30:00+00:00

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They arrived back on Ramsay land early in the morning, before most people were awake. Donnan came to the stables to retrieve his dogs, then headed directly toward his cottage without another word.

Bethia dismounted with the help of her brother. She headed into the keep, eager to sleep and, if only for a while, forget the last two days. As soon as her head hit the pillow, she fell asleep.

Exhaustion only carried her so far. Four or five hours later, she awakened, her mind still in a turmoil over Donnan. She sat up in bed and rubbed her eyes. She needed to speak with three people, she decided: her mother; her father; and her sister, Lily.

Her parents needed to know what had transpired. She knew her uncle—he’d give her some time to explain all to her parents, but if she didn’t, he would do it for her.

She had nothing to hide. Under no circumstances was she ashamed of her behavior. She would explain almost everything and see what their thoughts were on Donnan.

And Lily? Her sister had a way of explaining things better than anyone else. Lily wouldn’t lie to her or offer her empty words. Some considered Lily simple; her description of her dear sister would be that Lily was simply brilliant.

Her first action upon climbing out of bed was to request a tub bath, something she knew would help her organize her thoughts. When all was ready, she settled down into the warm water and considered how best to approach her parents.

It wouldn’t be with the heart of the matter—that she’d fallen in love with Donnan. Or was he Panmure? It was one of the many things she still didn’t know about him.

When she considered her options carefully, she dried herself off and dressed, inhaling the scent of clean clothing with a sigh. How did men travel so much? It was downright odiferous. Giggling at her word choice, she wondered if it were real. If not, it should be.

When she entered the hall, she was surprised to see her mother and father were both still settled by the hearth. Her mother bolted out of her seat to greet her. “You are hale, daughter?”

“Aye, Mama.” She gave her mother a kiss on the cheek and moved over to greet her sire the same way. “We got in so early, I did not wish to awaken you. I was desperately tired.”

Her father didn’t mince any words. “Brenna, please assist me into the solar. We need to talk, Bethia.”

Bethia rolled her eyes. “Who approached you already? I had every intention of coming to you straight away. I was just overtired.”

Her mother patted her shoulder. “We know that, dearest. Uncle Logan just told your sire he needed to speak with you. He said naught more than that.”

“I wish he would have waited. I did not wish to upset you.”

Her father said, “He could not hold his peace. My brother and I have always been together. I’m used to his ways by now. If he was worried, he would have told me more.

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