Forbidden by Sophia Johnson

Author:Sophia Johnson
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: romance, paranormal, sexy, historical, sensual, intense, scottish, medieval, telekinetic, warrior women, alpha heroes, love through the ages, strongwilled
Publisher: Sophia Johnson

CHAPTER 18

Ranald’s lips lifted with a snarl and his feet kicked up a cloud of dirt as he whirled around and came face to face with Lady Muriele. And her probing stare. Expecting her to screech with disgust, he rose to his full height and stiffened his spine. She did not. Instead, she held out a sweating pewter goblet of cold well water, all the while studying his face as if it were as any other man’s.

“What do ye here? It is no place for a lady, and well ye know it.” Ranald ground out the words through a jaw locked near closed.

She flinched, but instead of fleeing like he had expected after his harsh tone, she squared her shoulders and thrust out her chin.

“Why cannot a lady admire your skills? There are lasses aplenty gawking from behind the wash house.”

“Lasses, aye. Not ladies of the keep.” Had Catalin ever watched when he trained? Had she stayed away, fearful of coming upon him without his mask?

Muriele dropped her gaze to his chest. The tip of her tongue stole out to wet her upper lip. Her breasts rose and fell with her quickened breathing. Each intake of breath made the round, creamy swell of inviting flesh visible there at the opening of her kirtle, stirring his loins.

“I watched from the wall walk atop the north tower. Even from that distance, I sensed you were in dire need of a cooling drink.”

Her gaze studied the breadth of his shoulders, lingered on the sweat snaking through the hair on his chest as it made its slow way down to his stomach. His muscles tightened. Her eyes were as enticing as warm fingertips whispering down his body.

His stomach muscles corded, loosening the cloth at his waist. A heartbeat after, her brazen gaze studied the hair disappearing beneath the gap at the top of his braies.

She blinked and moved her head slightly forward. Closer. A wave of heat rushed to that part of him which was easily interested of late. He feared his body was more than willing to show her how she affected him.

Aye. She was well aware of it. He did not miss the way she shivered and gave his groin one more quick study. Seeing the change there, she started and her regard slid upward.

Ranald grabbed the goblet from her hands. Never had he expected to see her face flush and desire cloud her eyes on looking at him.

“Get ye back to the keep.” His arm flung out and he pointed across the wide expanse.

His voice was grating, abrupt, and must have hit her like a physical force for she jumped back and spun. Her skirts trailed behind her like she faced a driving wind, so fast were her feet leading her away.

“Cousin, mayhap I should comfort the lass. Yer snarl near scared the curl from her hair,” Raik said.

“I didna snarl.”

“Aye, ye did.” Raik nodded his head and grinned. “And she has interest in ye.”

“Ye imagine things that are not there.” Ranald’s brows near touched.

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