Knight Defender (Knight Chronicles) by Rue Allyn

Author:Rue Allyn [Allyn, Rue]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: F+W Media
Published: 2016-04-24T18:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

The sun was still well above the horizon when Raeb woke her and said they must leave. But dusk had fallen when they reached the Dungarob stables. She dismounted then removed Persia’s saddle before leading the mare to a spacious stall. Raeb joined her.

“We must talk.”

She raised a brow as she began to brush Persia. “Very well.”

“I’ve taken your virtue. We must wed within the week.”

She suppressed a frown. Arguing would gain her nothing, and since she intended to leave with the ship now in the harbor, agreeing would gain her much.

“I see little difference whether we wed today or at midsummer, but if it will please you, by all means arrange it with the priest.”

“My sisters will want to prepare a large feast and invite every neighbor and stranger they can find.”

She smiled. “I would want the same if one of my brothers were marrying.”

“Then while we will have a large feast in a week, I will ask the cook to prepare a special meal for Clan MacKai tonight. I wish to announce our decision and celebrate it now.”

She nodded and reached for a currycomb.

He kissed her cheek and took the brush from her hand. “Allow me to tend your mare.”

“I rarely let anyone but myself care for Persia.”

His eyes caressed her.

She flushed.

“Allow me to do this for you. You are sore, and a bath will ease your aches.”

She rolled her shoulders against the weariness there. “’Tis true, but I am like to fall asleep and drown if I bathe now.”

“I’ll send my sisters to you.” He grinned. “None could sleep with all their chatter.”

“And here I thought you were being kind. Instead you punish me with a flock of chirping birds.”

He shook his head then bussed her lips. “Go now, or I may take you here in the hay.”

“Hmm,” she mused. “A flock of sisters or lovemaking in the hay. There is no choice. Which stall would you like to use?”

She fluttered her lashes at him.

Though he smiled, his tone was stern. “You will have to wait for our wedding before you get more of that, wench. Now go.”

“Very well.” She sighed as much with guilt as disappointment. She had no intention of going through with the wedding; other promises prevented it. Nonetheless, she conjured a flirtatious smile. “But I only go because I know you’ll suffer as much as I.”

As she left, she purposely twitched her hips, showing him exactly what he’d be missing. Mayhap she should consider changing her goals. She loved Raeb’s sisters and his clan. Dungarob was not as pleasing on the eye as Blancmer, but it had deep valleys and good grazing. She would enjoy helping Raeb rebuild his stables and the MacKai reputation as horse breeders. Her heart raced. Was she truly thinking of abandoning her long-held dreams? After her bath and the sisters left, she warned Margery that there might be a change in their plans. The maid had warned her to decide soon. The ship was to sail on

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