Lachlan by Elina Emerald

Author:Elina Emerald
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Scottish Highland Romance, Novella, Medieval Romance, Historical Romance, Alpha Male Historical Romance
Publisher: Elina Emerald
Published: 2021-09-17T00:00:00+00:00

Best Laid Plans

“AMIE! YOU HAVE TO HELP me. I have made a muckle of a mess.”

The MacGregor women were in Sorcha’s private chambers, and she was pacing the floor.

“What have you done, Sorcha?”

“You ken the plan I had to force Tyra and Lachlan together?”

“Aye,” Amelia replied.

“Part of the plan was to pretend Lachlan was courting a woman in the village, I heard there was a lady from the village. She has recently arrived; I’ve never met her before. I did not even find out her name. Bram’s men said she was bonnie; the women said she was friendly—”

“Sorcha, will you be getting to the point anytime soon?” Zala asked.

“Right, well I thought there’d be no harm in getting them to invite her to the Keep just to add to the ruse.”

“Well, that sounds harmless,” Clarissa said.

“It is anything but... it’s so terrible, I cannot believe it.”

Amelia asked, “So, what happened?”

“It turns out, the woman I chose just happens to be ....”

“Happens to be what?” Clarissa asked.

“Heather O’Connell!”

Zala sat up straighter and shook her head. “No, tell me it’s not her?”

“Who’s she?” Clarissa asked.

“It’s Heather? The Heather?” Zala asked.

Sorcha nodded and looked as if she was on the verge of tears.

“Damn!” Zala said and started pacing the room alongside her.

“Who the bloody hell is Heather O’Connell?” Amelia raised her voice in exasperation.

“Heather is Lachlan’s, first love. The one who ran away with his best friend on the eve of their wedding day. He was heartbroken. Walked around moping about Glenorchy until Brodie made him a guardsman,” Zala said.

“Good lord,” Amelia said.

“What are the odds? You have the worst luck, Sorcha!” Clarissa said in disbelief.

“Aye, Sorcha, you do beat all,” Zala said.

“Tis easily fixed. You can just uninvite her,” Amelia said.

“That’s the problem, Amie. She’s already here, and she is excited to meet Lachlan. What if he falls for her again?”

Amelia said, “Dinnae fash. It does not matter. Heather is a married woman, and Lachlan would never court a married woman even if he still had feelings for her.”

“She’s widowed now,” Sorcha said.

“Oh shit,” Amelia said.

“I tried to warn Lachlan this morn, but he was in a hurry. He has no idea she is here, and now he will never be with Tyra, and I have ruined both of their lives.” With those words, Sorcha burst into tears.

Amelia was instantly by her side. “Sister, calm down. Tis not good for the bairn.”

“I ken it,” Sorcha said. “I cannot help it. I keep crying, and I feel so bad. Tis my fault for bringing that unfaithful wench here,” she said while sobbing.

“You are overwrought with emotion tis all. Sometimes bairns can do that.” Amelia hugged her and soothed her gently. She glanced at Zala and Clarissa and mouthed, “Say something!”

Zala said, “Sorcha, dinnae fash yourself, I will make sure Lachlan ends up with Tyra even if I have to throw Heather in a bog pit.”

“Or push her into the freezing river,” Clarissa said.

That had Sorcha giggling through sniffles.

“All will be well. Lachlan was

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