Highland Werewolf Boxed Set by Terry Spear

Author:Terry Spear
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: 2014-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

After the wire transfers and getting plane tickets for the return to Scotland, Shelley, Duncan, Cearnach, and her Uncle Ethan finally arrived in Edinburgh in the morning after an all-night flight. Then they drove for several hours from the airport to Argent Castle.

Exhausted from not being able to sleep on the plane like everyone else was able to, Shelley had gone to bed as soon as she arrived at the castle with the others. She barely noticed that Duncan’s room was so darkly decorated. All that mattered were the big bed and climbing into it, enjoying his masculine smell on the sheets where she promptly drifted off to sleep.

Shelley woke to the sound of something clanging in the distance and realized that it was already late afternoon—and she’d slept for some hours. She rolled off the high mattress—thinking that if she ever got pregnant, she’d never manage by herself—and looked out the arrow slit of a window. She saw a group of men sword fighting, and boys nearby practicing their skills. Everyone was decked out in kilts, no shirts or sashes, just muscled backs and chests and arms as they swung their swords at each other. Her heart did a few triple beats.

She threw on a pair of jeans, a sweatshirt, and tennis shoes, and then rushed through the hall and down the stairs. She didn’t want Duncan to give her any lessons in sword training while everyone was in the courtyard, but she did want to get a front-row view of Duncan battling with his clan. How long would they be at it?

She was afraid she’d make it to the inner bailey in time to see them quit for the day. They might not practice all that often.

She flew through the great hall where Ian’s mate, the werewolf romance writer Julia Wildthorn, was speaking with Duncan’s cousin Heather. Shelley had met Heather briefly when she first arrived—so sleepy that she had barely greeted anyone, though they were all smiles and welcoming her to the family. There was talk of a great feast and celebration, a Highland wedding, though werewolves didn’t get married, and the return of their money had everyone in high spirits. Except for Shelley, who’d barely been able to smile and nod before she fell asleep on her feet.

They both looked over at her a little in surprise because of her abrupt appearance as she dashed through the room, not bothering to wish them good morning or anything.

She bolted through the door as she heard Julia say, “She’s worried about Duncan’s training.”

No, not worried. She just wanted to see him fight with men who knew how to wield a sword better than the pirates had on their afternoon cruise in the Caribbean. Well, maybe she was a little anxious, too.

She stalked across the inner bailey, trying not to distract anyone and hoping to observe them unobtrusively. Being wolves and wary of their surroundings, several turned to see her approach and smiled.

Her whole body instantly warmed. She wasn’t used to being around a whole pack of male and female wolves.

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