Druid Surrender (A Druid Quest Novel Book 1) by Brutger Stacey

Author:Brutger, Stacey [Brutger, Stacey]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Stacey Brutger
Published: 2016-07-04T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

The sound of the latch opening brought Brighid wide awake. She groped for the knife she kept hidden under her pillow, her brows furrowing when she came up empty. To her surprise, Angelica sauntered into the room, bold as you please, touching things at random as if she owned the place. A deep anger flared to life, igniting her temper, and Brighid sat up in bed. “Come to finish the job?”

“I don’t know what you mean.”

The only thing that gave away the lie was a small, telltale hiccup in her movements. “Don’t you? You didn’t come here to gauge what I knew? Or did you expect me to believe you came out of concern for my health?”

Angelica dropped all pretenses and glared at her. “You can’t prove a thing.”

“You’re right, but that’s why you’re here, isn’t it? You know if I say anything, he will believe me.” Brighid could practically see Angelica seethe, her hatred heating the air.

“What are you going to do?”

Brighid hesitated only a second. “I’ll keep your secret, but you will halt your pursuit of Wyatt immediately. The moment you try to harm me again, our deal is off.”

Before Angelica had a chance to respond, Wyatt entered the room, all dominating male and devastating handsome. “Trouble?”

He didn’t even acknowledge Angelica, his attention only for her, and her heart fluttered in her chest. Brighid tore her gaze away from him to stare at Angelica. The chit heaved a dramatic sigh, then gave a tiny nod. Brighid repressed the urge to cheer. “No, Angelica was just leaving.”

With one last glare, Angelica whirled and left. For the first time since she’d arrived, she didn’t brush against Wyatt or even glance at him on her way out the door.

Wishing to avoid the coming confrontation, Brighid peered around the room, suddenly very aware that she was completely alone with Wyatt.

In his room.

Brighid fought a blush at the embarrassing memory of how she’d cuddled close while he carried her from the chapel. Feeling self-conscious, she smoothed back her hair and straightened the coverlet, grimacing at her own foolishness for getting locked in a room and needing to be rescued.

Again.

Wyatt must think her some helpless ninnyhammer who needed a keeper. That he might think less of her only added to her wretchedness.

“Do you know who locked you in the church?”

Brighid refused to lie. “It has nothing to do with the people after either of us. I took care of the problem.”

Wyatt narrowed his eyes and crossed his arms, widening his stance, as if preparing for a prolonged siege. “They put you in danger.”

Brighid scoffed. “What danger? I spend an uncomfortable few hours. No harm.”

The muscles of his arms flexed, and she imagined she was holding himself back from strangling her with his bare hands. “This matter isn’t settled,” he snarled.

Brighid turned away, studying the room, disturbed that she felt absurdly pleased by his anger.

The room was twice the size of her own spacious one, but decorated with a masculine overtone. The rich shades of green and a dark mahogany wood delighted her.

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