Highlanders Short Story Collection by Donna Fletcher

Author:Donna Fletcher [Fletcher, Donna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Donna Fletcher

The sword never reached Mercy. Duncan flung himself at her shielding her and Rand with his massive body while Reeve smashed into the soldier with such force that it sent him flying, tumbling, and landing on his own sword.

With the single soldier so easily disposed of, Reeve went to work on the other three.

Duncan saw to Mercy and Rand, making certain they were all right. There was no point in offering Reeve help, he would only take it as an insult.

Rand watched with wide eyes as Reeve swung his sword taking down the remaining three soldiers in a few swipes leaving none to tell any tales. As soon as Reeve joined Duncan, Rand grabbed hold of his hand.

Reeve leaned down, lifted the little lad in one arm and tucked him against his chest, then he turned to Duncan. “We should get them back to the keep. We can send a few warriors to take care of any soldiers that remain.”

“Two soldiers ran away,” Rand said.

Duncan and Reeve looked to Mercy.

“Rand’s right. We hid in a tree and heard them talking below. The soldiers were searching for them.”

“What difference would it matter that two soldiers deserted the king’s army?” Reeve asked.

“They knew something about a mission that the king did not want known,” Mercy said.

Before the men could question her any further Rand pointed to Mercy and said, “She got hurt jumping out of the tree.”

Duncan immediately wrapped his arm around his wife’s waist.

“A small twinge to my back, nothing more,” she tried to reassure her husband.

“She can tell us more once we’re at the keep and she’s settled in bed,” Duncan said.

Reeve nodded and took the lead.

Duncan kept his arm around his wife, a wise move since after only a few steps a pain struck Mercy in the back that would have sent her to her knees if he hadn’t been holding her.

Duncan gave a shout to Reeve and he turned to see his brother scooping Mercy up into his arms.

“We hurry,” Duncan said and Reeve once again nodded and set a rushed pace.

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