Her Highland Defender by Holt Samantha

Author:Holt, Samantha [Holt, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2015-11-12T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Wind whipped through his hair as Blane pushed his mount faster. The lads he’d brought with him were already making their way up the mountain path but he had other quarry to chase down first.

Kate.

He drew the horse to a stop in front of the dilapidated cottage and leapt down. Flinging the reins over a post, he strode over to the door and banged hard. The wood creaked and wavered and he feared for a moment the door would cave in. His heart thrashed in his chest, his palms were clammy.

Hell fire, he should never have stayed, should never have let Ceana get to him. But he had to fall for those wide blue eyes and tempting lips, did he not? He shouldn’t even still be here. Three days, he’d promised her but with no sign of this cousin’s arrival, how could he leave her?

At least that’s what he’d told himself. Blane snorted and smacked a hand against the door again. In truth, it had little to do with protecting the village and everything to do with sharing her bed. What man could resist a temptress in disguise? Who knew underneath those innocent eyes and that sweet, frail body was a woman who could lure a man to anything?

“Kate!” he bellowed.

The door finally opened and a lad, a little older than Kate, blinked up at him. The fair-haired man straightened his shoulders and flexed a hand around the sword at his hip. Though smaller than Blane, the lad was of fair size and fully grown. He understood why Ceana would be concerned about Kate spending time with him.

“Where’s Kate?”

Fraser’s brow furrowed. “She’s no’ here. She’s no’ been here for days.”

He hissed a breath through his teeth. “Damnation.”

“Is she in danger?”

Concern sat in the lad’s dark eyes. He couldn’t be sure what he intended with regards to Kate but it seemed Fraser cared for the fiery lass. And that could be useful.

“Englishmen have been spotted over the ridge. I’ve sent riders out to check on their position and see if they’re headed our way. If they are, danger is afoot. I know these men and they’ll want to take what they can while they’re here.”

“And ye think they’ll harm Kate?”

“Aye, and everyone here if they can.”

Fraser stepped out of the hut, forcing Blane back. “Give me yer mount, I’ll find her.”

He shook his head. “I’ve to catch up with the lads I sent out. I cannae have them alone out there.”

“The villagers need ye more, and I know where Kate will have gone.”

“And if ye come across the Sassenachs?”

“I’ll cut them down.” Fraser’s jaw remained tight, resolute. He recognised the glint in his eyes as one of a warrior, a man prepared to do anything for those he cared for. Mayhap the lad more than lusted after Kate. “I’ll cut them down,” he repeated, “and I’ll bring Kate to ye.”

Blane drew in a breath. His instinct was to tell him nay, to ride out after her himself. His mind told him otherwise.

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