Consumed by the Lost Highlander by Maddie MacKenna

Author:Maddie MacKenna [MacKenna, Maddie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Highland
Published: 2020-03-28T16:00:00+00:00

16

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

“Sorry, that was my candle,” admitted Juliana.

“It was?” If the Lady was trying to feign surprise, then she was doing a bad job of it.

“Yes,” replied Juliana. “When I woke this morning, it was still dark. I must have put it down when it got light and forgot all about it.”

“I’ll make sure that it gets back tae ye. Or tae yer room, at least.”

Juliana mustered all of the sweetness that she could. “Thank you, that is very kind.”

“And, how is Andrew?”

The question caught Juliana off-guard. “I…I do not yet know. If I am not too busy today, I would like to go and visit him. I would like to thank him for bringing me safely to your castle and Laird Lochenbrew.”

“I’m sure that ye’ll find the time, won’t ye?” asked Lady Drechten.

Juliana wanted to distance herself from Andrew, at least in Lady Drechten’s mind. The Lady had always been suspicious of her, from the very first moment that they had spoken, and Juliana knew that she had not helped this by sneaking out through the night.

She found the candle, and I am sure that she knew it was from my room before she asked about it. Does she also know that I went to visit Andrew through the night?

Juliana took a second to compose her answer. She did not want Lady Drechten, nor anyone else, to come close to knowing the truth of her feelings.

“I would like to visit the village.” Juliana hastened to change the subject. “I am curious to know more about life here before I go to my own castle and begin my new life. I would also like to frequent the marketplace. When my belongings arrive, I am sure to want to purchase some new clothes, more befitting of a Scottish castle.”

“I dinnae think that ye’ll need tae buy anythin’ with the Laird as yer husband.”

“All the same,” lied Juliana. “I would like to look my best for the Laird.”

She did not want any of that. All that she wanted was to see Andrew once more and be sure that he was fine.

“If I have time, then I will visit Andrew,” added Juliana.

“I’ll accompany ye,” smiled Lady Drechten.

Juliana was worried that the Lady meant to chaperone her on her visit to Andrew, but it was clear that she wanted to accompany her to the village and market.

“That would be most welcome, Lady Drechten.” She should have been happy to spend more time with her fated family, but she was not. She wanted to like her future sister-in-law, but she could only feel the hatred coming from her. She did not know what she had done to deserve such a reaction.

The two women walked out of the Castle courtyard and into the village. The small town was bigger than Juliana expected, and Lady Drechten spent some time pointing out the features of the village.

There was the seamstress that the Lady always used for her more formal gowns, the river where she had often walked

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