Highlander's Stolen Wife: A Medieval Scottish Historical Romance Book by Alisa Adams

Author:Alisa Adams [Adams, Alisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-12-12T16:00:00+00:00

Cumberland, England

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“Don’t look so put out, Mary. The Earl of Wavel is a good man. He will make you a fine husband.”

Mary’s father sat across from her in the coach. He did not ride on his destrier because he suffered from a fit of gout. The ailment caused by too much fatty food and alcohol made it difficult for him to walk unaided. Elizabeth sat next to him. She took no notice of her sister. Their relationship had poisoned in the months that passed. They barely spoke to one another anymore.

It did not matter for Mary spent most days thinking of Alastair. She asked herself the same question every day: Was he still alive? Even though there had been no word and her father had been less than forthcoming with any information, she instinctively knew that he still breathed. The feeling came to her at night when she would dream of him. They always kissed. It felt as if he was in bed with her like on that night in Inverness. How Mary wished she could turn back time. She would gladly give her life just for one glimpse of him.

She stared absentmindedly out of the window of the carriage. There was no leather covering. It was already late spring. About and beyond, the lush north English fields boasted blooms in all colors. Once more, like in the winter when she had last traveled that way, the River Tyne was her constant companion. She recognized the spot where it turned south, becoming the River Tyne South. She smiled wanly. A few more leagues ahead lay the spot where Alastair and his posse had ambushed them.

How Mary wished he would be there again. This time, she would give no struggle. She would run to him and flee back to Diabaig with him. She was certain that they would convince the Laird of their love. No matter how harsh he seemed, Mary knew that he had a soft core. She had seen it when he had looked at his wife with adoring eyes. No man who could gaze at his spouse so could be bad. The chieftain of the Clan Macleod Wallis knew love and of its importance.

Somehow, it was cruel how the mind created hope. It was such a fickle and slippery emotion. Sometimes, it could prompt heady bursts of optimism that lasted for days, only to come crashing down again when reality usurped its crown. Mary had been up those peaks and down those troughs many times. It was her life now. Currently, she wallowed in the deepest hollow for she was on her way to her betrothed – they would be married in a few days’ time, and there was nothing she could do about it. Fate was inexorable in its machinations, delivering her this sardonic twist.

There was finally peace in the land. On the first of March 1328, at a Parliament at York, Edward III had issued letters patent, which set out the core of a new agreement.

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