Highlander’s Bewitched Soul by Olivia Kerr

Author:Olivia Kerr [Kerr, Olivia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-12T16:00:00+00:00

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Cameron spent the next day and night coming up with a plan that he was sure was foolproof. He knew that he should be contraindicating on the upcoming battle, or perhaps even concentrating on listening to his father, who he didn’t see often. However, he could not tear his eyes away from Isla and the beauty that surrounded her. The more he thought about their life together, the more he realized that she was perfect.

He didn’t know what to do about the fact that her religion was different from his. Why would God give him the woman he was supposed to be with and make her a pagan?

He knew that he loved her. He knew that he wanted to run off with her.

The rest was uncertain to him.

Is she telling the truth? Does she truly feel the same way about me as I do for her? Will she turn up after the battle? Will there even be a moment after the battle?

Cameron knew that even the greatest plans were dashed by the fact that battles did not go as they were predicted. Even if they won, he could be killed in battle, and then Isla would have nowhere to go. He hoped that God would not take his life so early, without at least attempting to keep him safe.

When he found her, early the next morning, she looked like she was praying.

He recognized it because it was often how he prayed. When there was no church to attend and no other worshippers to share in his beliefs, he simply sat out under the open sky and spoke to God in his mind. In some ways, it was the way he felt closest to God, under his creations.

Isla looked so peaceful that he almost did not want to disturb her. However, she heard his footsteps and turned around before he had the chance to speak.

“Hello,” she said to him, with a smile.

“Hello,” he replied. “I am sorry to bother you. But it is probably the only moment that we will have alone.”

“Aye,” she said. “It is a perfect moment, for there is no one else awake.”

“How do you know?” he asked with a smile as he crouched in the grass beside her.

“I know because I have excellent hearing.”

“I suppose that is true,” he replied. “You heard me coming and I am known for being exceptionally quiet.”

“What can I do for you?”

“What were you praying for?” he asked. He wondered if the pagans prayed for different things than Christians.

“Peace,” she replied. “I was praying for peace so that we would not have to deal with the horrors the battle will bring.”

“I thought we were going to win the battle?” he asked.

“We will,” she said. “But that does not mean lives will not be lost.”

"I was thinking of that very thing this morning and hoping that I would come away unscarred, only so I would have a chance to run away with you.”

“So you have made a plan then?” she asked, and he nodded.

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