Highlander's Bride (Heart of the Highlander Series Book 1) by Gafford Deborah

Author:Gafford, Deborah [Gafford, Deborah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Deborah Gafford
Published: 2011-08-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Alexander turned his back on the sight of his chamber door closing on Fiona's muffled curses. Disgust and anger at her betrayal ate at his soul. He thrust his clenched fists toward the heavens and cried out his rage at being played such a fool.

God in Heaven! He'd allowed his foolish heart to be taken in by Katherine's beauty and pretense of caring. Fie on all women! Hadn't even Fiona shown herself to be vile and deceitful? Even she, whom he'd known since childhood, held naught to truth and honor!

Gathering his targe and an extra plaid, he hurriedly looked about his chamber before he turned to leave. There, on the floor near the bed, was a dried sprig of heather. A vision of Katherine on their wedding day wearing a crown of heather assaulted him. How loving and understanding she had acted. Aye, an act it had been. By all the saints, he must rid himself of any tender feelings for the beautiful bitch he'd married. Aye, and for his treacherous brother. The thought of William cuckolding him with his wife consumed Alexander like a festering gut wound.

He touched the back of his hand to his face where droplets of blood congealed in the scratches. Curling his fingers into a tight fist, he swore. "By God, I will have my revenge!" Grabbing up his broadsword, he quickly sheathed it to his side. Then he jerked the door back, slamming it against the stone wall of his chamber as he ran out.

God, how would he bring himself to tell Da the truth of Katherine and William's treachery? No, he couldn't do that to him. He must think of some other tale to tell him of their disappearance and his reasons for seeking them out.

Turning a corner in the corridor, he found Ian deep in discussion with the man who'd led Fiona away. His plans to save his father the shameful knowledge melted on his lips.

The older man's face was mottled with apparent anger, its bright patches matching the red of his beard. He motioned the clansman to leave when Alexander approached. "God's blood, Alexander, what has taken control of you? I command you tell me! Were you so against the marriage and my wishes that you now have set our people one against the other over it? For what reason have you banished the lass Fiona from our clan?"

Ian raged on, his words filled with accusation and disbelief. "Damn it, where are your wife and brother? Have you set your wife aside as well or banished her to one of your distant holdings? And what of William? Did you send him to dispatch her as soon as her parents left? By God, 'tis dishonor you bring upon our clan!"

Alexander's fury rose like bitter bile in his chest, and he responded in kind, his words lashing out in contempt. "No, father, I am not the dishonorable one. I leave that distinction to my depraved brother and whore of a wife. I have learned they are lovers and conspired against us with Fiona's aid.

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