Kiss A Highlander by Rebecca Preston

Author:Rebecca Preston [Preston, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-09-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Bran was filled with rage. He did not want that maniac loose in the castle. But most importantly he was angry with himself. It had been known that the dungeons would flood during severe storms, but that had not happened in his lifetime. There were only stories that had been passed down to him by the elders. It had been almost seventy years since they had flooded, and they were told that the flooding entry to the sea had been fixed. But apparently the ocean was much stronger than any stone or rock and had made its way through.

Now, Bran was extremely angry with himself for not having those areas checked on a weekly basis especially during a storm. Now it was too late, and the prisoners were loose. Edith was in danger, as well as anyone else who crossed the path of the Irish bandits. They had already killed two of his men, and he did not want any more casualties in the castle.

He also wanted to make good on his promise to Edith. He, as well as Cameron and Lady MacLeod had promised Edith that she was safe in the castle from her husband. They had promised he would not get out of the prison, and that promise had been broken. So, he had to see the second part of their promise through and make sure that she was safe. That was why he'd guarded her personally within her room. Or at least that was what he told himself.

Now that he was aware that the prisoners were off of the island, he could go about his responsibilities and leave her protected by the guards.

"What say you of the flooding?" Cameron asked as he and Bran walked down the spiral staircase leading to the dungeons.

"It's not good. Ocean water all the way up to the waist in some parts. The prisoners that have been moved are secure and we have the blacksmith reinforcing those doors as well as five guards outside each door. But it is going to take some time to get the dungeon back to its original state."

"There is no point in working on it now, Bran. We have to wait until the storms stop and then we can have the water pumped out by hand if it has not receded by then. Then we will have our men look at how to prevent it from happening in the future. But now that it is flooded there is no use in worrying about it."

"I would like to take a look along the shoreline to see exactly where the water is coming in. That could be a safety risk. Anyone on a boat could come in through that direction," Bran said.

"I doubt anyone would risk their lives in that storm crashing against rocks just to come inside the castle. They would have a better chance coming straight on across the bridge head-to-head," Cameron said.

"Perhaps you are right, cousin," Bran said knowing that he was going to take a look anyway when he got the chance.

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