Conquered Heart (Legend of the King's Guard Book 1) by Kara Griffin

Author:Kara Griffin [Griffin, Kara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-08-04T23:00:00+00:00

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Kerrigan stood stock still. Her friend needed solace, but she didn’t know how to offer consolation. She approached with caution.

“What you say is false, for he would have wed me.”

She shook her head. “The man deceived you for he was wedded. Did he propose marriage or did you assume he would wed you?”

“What does it matter now?” Galyn shouted.

“Why did you not tell me the truth? I am saddened you had to keep your own counsel, and you trusted me not. I would’ve helped you.”

“Help me? There was nothing you or anyone could have done. I was carrying out of wedlock, the bastard of my father’s enemy. When my parents learned of it, they left for they said they shan’t bear the shame. What could you have done?”

“I care for you, Galyn. There is always something to be done for troubles. You are not alone.”

She laughed morosely. “Aye? There is no saving my soul. I am condemned by God and the church. I wanted to take the babe with me so we could join Robert in the ever-after. When I learned it was speculated the Bruce killed him I wanted to die. I was going to do so at the abbey and have it thought we were slain. But you! You thwarted my attempt. This is all your fault, Kerrigan.”

Kerrigan was astounded by her friend’s words. “My fault. There is no one to blame for this atrocity but yourself. Killing yourself or your bairn is not the answer.”

“Nay?” She ran at her and grasped a handful of her hair.

Kerrigan fell backward when Galyn rolled on top of her. She tried to get Galyn to release her, but her friend knocked her head against the stone twice before she jumped to her feet. The force caused a flicker of pain in her eyes. She rubbed her head and tried to abate it. Galyn fled across the chamber.

“You should’ve left well enough alone. There is nothing you can do to save me, Kerrigan, nothing.” Galyn’s eyes darkened. She held out her hand. “Don’t move. Stay where you are.”

Kerrigan knelt and continued to rub the ache on her head. “Galyn, please, cease this absurdity. We can go to the abbey and ask Friar Hemm for his blessing and God’s forgiveness. Surely that will lighten your heart. I care for you, really I do, and I don’t want to see you harmed. You’re my dearest friend.”

“No one cares for me but my Robert.” She backed until she reached the wall of the cave. Galyn reached back and took a dagger that sat on a trunk, one Kerrigan left around the chamber for their protection. “You can do as you will with the bairn but you won’t stop me from being with Robert.”

She thrust the dagger at her throat. Blood shot out and flowed heavily over the bodice of her overdress. Galyn slumped to the ground, her body shook, and she gurgled with blood spewed from her mouth.

Kerrigan shouted and ran across the chamber. By the time she reached her, Galyn was gone.

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