Lass' Valor (The Pith Trilogy) by Griffin Kara

Author:Griffin, Kara [Griffin, Kara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-11-14T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

The eerie dark forest made Kate feel so alone. Brendan’s reaction to their encounter deeply affected her, and she hadn’t felt so alone before. Good Goddess, she was married to him. She’d ridden for hours, trying to gain control over her own anger and despondency. Why hadn’t she realized what he’d done at the celebration? It was a sneaky, low-down thing to do, and she hadn’t expected it. Of course, she hadn’t known he was aware of her feelings for him at the time. Still, she shouldn’t have professed her love for him in front of all those people. Mayhap she didn’t love Brendan MacKinnon, but the vision she’d had all those years. That vision comforted her, oddly protected her, and made her feel loved. All Brendan did was make her feel wanton, and feel things a gently bred lady shouldn’t. Horrified by her behavior and what she’d done, she couldn’t return to face him.

The sounds of the woods did little to cheer her spirit. Trees hid daylight from her view, shadowing the forest floor. Kate reached a freshwater pool in the middle of the forest, and she released her horse’s reins. She knelt down, cupped her hands, and drank.

She sat back against a tree, and her thoughts took her back to him. Brendan seemed to accept their marriage. Perhaps she should accept her lot, and admit being married to him wouldn’t be as bad as she thought it might be. But he was an obstinate warrior who wore paint, probably raided her homeland, and was practically a heathen. Yet, she was attracted to him. Why had she let herself go completely, not caring about the result? How did he tempt her to give into his will? As the questions ran through her mind, no answers came.

A tear slipped from the corner of her eye, and she wiped it away. She tried to meditate and evoke the Goddess’ spirit, but it was useless, there would be no settling her. Tired and restless, she felt mortified. Sooner or later, she had to return to the MacKinnon holding, but what would she say to him when she did?

The sound of crackling leaves drew her attention. Her horse must have heard it too, because it startled and instantly took off, leaving her to walk back. She stiffened at the sound again. Had Brendan found her? When her back came off the tree to see who it was, someone lifted her by her neck. Instinctively, she put her hands up to ward off the attacker.

“Well, well, Kaitlin, I’ve found ye at last. Did you deem ye could run from me and that I wouldn’t find you? I knew where you went, because you took the stupid girl with you. Where else, but Scotland? I’ve been riding around this land searching for you.”

“Lord Richard, I have nothing you want. Let me go,” she demanded, trying to pull free.

“You know what I want.”

“Nay, I honestly don’t, Lord Richard.” She released herself from his grip and moved a few steps backward.

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