Highland Warriors of Munro 01 - The Red Lion by Kathryn Le Veque

Author:Kathryn Le Veque [Veque, Kathryn Le]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Historical, medieval, Historical Romance, Fiction
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

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“Are ye going tae make me beg, lass…?”

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“Preece’s body is going to be found by someone, at some point,” Tobias pointed out. “Will they believe he simply fell into the river and drown or will they think someone killed him?”

It was sunset at Four Crosses as Jamison sat with Tobias and Thad in the great hall, now mostly vacant as servants moved about, preparing for the evening meal. The fire burned hotly in the big hearth and the dogs were spread out over the stones, warming themselves on a cold winter’s evening.

Jamison was on his third cup of the average-tasting wine they kept at Four Crosses. The wine had been shipped from France according to the burn marks on the barrels but it was surprisingly mediocre. Jamison had noticed it from the beginning. But it wasn’t so mediocre that it couldn’t get a man drunk, which was all he was concerned with at the moment. He was a bit woozy but didn’t care. He needed something to fortify him after the day he’d experienced.

“He drowned,” Jamison said simply. “There is no great mystery tae it. Whoever finds him will think he fell intae the river and drowned.”

Tobias shook his head still baffled by the entire situation. “Madeline,” he muttered, sipping at his wine. “God’s Bones, who knew she was capable of such things?”

“Not me.”

“Do the men know? Surely they must have seen you take her to the vault.”

Jamison shook his head. “Only a few at the gatehouse saw,” he said. “The sergeant in charge has told the men not tae speak of it, tae anyone. He is also personally selecting men tae guard her, men he trusts. That should keep the rumors quiet for a while.”

“But the men are going to eventually miss her, Jamie. She is always around.”

“When the time comes, we will tell them the truth. But for now, out o’ respect tae the family, we should keep it quiet.”

Tobias couldn’t disagree. His thoughts then shifted from Madeline back to the circumstances Jamison had described by the river’s edge and the horrors therein.

“And Havilland,” he said after a moment. “Had you not followed her, she would more than likely either be dead or someone’s concubine by now. You saved her life.”

Jamison didn’t want to think about how close he came to losing Havilland but, on the other hand, it was all he could think about. The wine wasn’t doing much to wipe away that terror. With a heavy sigh, he drained what was left in his cup and moved to pour himself more.

“I canna believe a sister would permit her own flesh and blood tae be threatened so,” he said. “But it wasna just Havilland; it was all of us. She put all of us at risk feeding the Welsh information as she did.”

Tobias nodded his head. “Agreed,” he said. “My father shall know this. I am sure he will want to take Madeline with him when he departs back to Lioncross. I am not entirely sure

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