In Debt to the Enemy Lord by Nicole Locke

Author:Nicole Locke [Locke, Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-12-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Anwen awoke with a start at the creak of her door. It was black in her room, and silent, but she was not alone. She turned her head to see a broad figure standing in the doorframe.

She did not need light to see who it was. She would have recognised him even in the blackest of nights. She suspected it was an awareness born of those many nights when he sat by her bedside.

‘Teague, what do you do here?’

‘Come out with me.’

Although she’d never admit it, he possessed the Devil’s own voice, low, seductive, like a caress, and in the darkness of night when there were no other distractions, his voice took on a heightened power. It took a moment for Anwen to understand what he was saying.

‘It is night.’ She pointed out the obvious.

‘A time of the day that I find most pleasant.’

‘It rained and it’s cold.’

‘Walk with me, Anwen.’

His coaxing words held a hint of urgency and were waking her despite her exhaustion.

‘Turn around while I dress.’ She wasn’t taking any chances. He was, after all, known to have the Devil’s blood and she could believe it. Anybody that got her out of bed in the middle of the night must possess some ungodly powers. She certainly couldn’t be doing this of her own volition.

* * *

‘I don’t think this is wise,’ Anwen said, as they walked up through the fields. Peering over her shoulder, she could just make out a diminished Brynmor lit with only a few lamps. It appeared lacking against the night sky filled with stars.

‘It was necessary. Do you not trust me?’ Teague asked.

‘No,’ Anwen answered, although in truth, she must or else she wouldn’t have travelled this far with him. ‘We could fall into a hole and nobody would see us until morning.’

‘You are with me.’

‘I do not feel safe simply because you say so.’ Still, she continued to walk with him. ‘I hardly see what is practical about risking our necks in the middle of the night. If you needed to show me something, it might be easier in the daytime.’

‘I didn’t say it was practical, I said it was necessary.’

They cleared the trees and Anwen gasped. It was a fairyland. The full moon illuminated the darkness with soft, gentle light, shone like a giant pearl on the water. The river rippled and flowed against the wet rocks, boulders and dark fertile earth. The brisk night air was like a cloak blanketing them and carried the sounds of the river and tiny creatures to them.

Anwen always found this spot of the land tranquil, but she never came at night. It was a place transformed.

‘It’s beautiful,’ she murmured.

‘It is better than I imagined.’

Anwen turned to him. ‘Why did you bring me here?’

Ignoring her question, Teague walked along the river’s edge. She followed him as they walked further away from the village and the keep. Their silence wasn’t uncomfortable since his presence and the river’s beauty were enough company. It was surprising what a difference a few hours could make.

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