Her Highland Destiny by Leanne Burroughs

Author:Leanne Burroughs
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: marriage, inspirational, battle, england, scotland, baby, christian, scottish, robert the bruce, stirling, crieff, war for independence
Publisher: Highland Press Publishing

What seemed like endless days later, Angus entered the sick room to see if any were well enough to partake of broth Cook just finished preparing. Catherine reached for the cup, but it dropped from her grasp. She sat with a small thud as if her legs wouldn’t hold her.

“My Lady!” he gasped. “The fever is upon you.” Angus spun on his heel, calling from the hallway, “Duncan! Lady Catherine is ill.”

Duncan rushed into the room. He paused at the doorway, his eyes taking in his sick wife. Moving to her, he knelt on one knee. Running his hand over her cheek to brush the hair from her face, he nearly flinched from how hot she felt. “How long have you been ill?”

Her eyes glazed. She tried to answer, but couldn’t speak.

Sweeping her into his arms, a chilling fear filled his heart, as cold as Catherine’s fever was hot.

He headed upstairs to place her on the very bed where she’d tended him. Fighting tears, he said, “Angus, have snow brought and melted. I feared this might happen. She pushed herself too hard caring for the rest of us.”

Now it was his turn to care for her.

She tossed and turned for days.

No matter what herbs people gave Duncan to try, her fever didn’t break. Reaching the point of desperation, he mumbled, “Woman if you even think to die, I vow I shall kill you myself.” He couldn’t lose her. He knew she didn’t believe him when he told her he cared, but he did. That thought scared him to death.

The following days found clansmen mourning as they buried loved ones on the outskirts of the village. Duncan came inside from helping them, then headed upstairs to his bedchamber and sat on the edge of the bed.

Would his beautiful young wife die? Nay, he’d not let her. “Fight, Catherine,” he pleaded in a broken voice. He simply couldn’t lose this stubborn woman. He needed her far more than he’d thought possible—far more than he cared to admit.

“Please fight. I need you to stay with me.”

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