Loki's Christmas Story (The Highland Clan Book 11) by Keira Montclair

Author:Keira Montclair [Montclair, Keira]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Keira Montclair
Published: 2017-11-21T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Davina Buchan stared at the red-headed man in the door of her small cottage. He looked vaguely familiar, and his plaid declared him a Grant. This man was much larger than Ranulf, and something about him struck her. It took her a moment to realize what it was.

This was the man who’d saved her when she’d run to the abbey. He’d killed two men in her defense and then escorted her to her temporary home at the abbey. The biggest surprise was that he hadn’t tried anything inappropriate, something quite rare. Her sire should have protected her from such gropings, but once she turned ten and six, he’d declared it her duty to the clan to please important men.

Fergus had also been kind to Raina, his touch gentle and soothing. Now, as he stood on her doorstep staring at her, she noticed something new about him. Something she hadn’t noticed at the abbey.

His eyes.

His eyes were the oddest shade of green with blue flecks in them. The day in the forest had been overcast, so she’d not noticed them. They were beautiful, and the most beautiful part about them was how they reached for her soul, pulling her toward him slowly. They so mesmerized her that she realized she’d been walking toward him without realizing it. Reflexively, she took a step back, hugging her sleeping daughter closer to her chest.

“Nay, please don’t walk away.”

She had no idea what to say to this man, or why he’d come looking for her. She’d vowed never to have anything to do with another man again. Her own father had offered her up like a decadent sweet to different men of his choosing. She’d only loved one of them, but Ranulf MacNiven, father to her dear daughter, had gone mad. After the battle at her father’s keep, she’d found her way to Lochluin Abbey and hidden there for a short time. She’d met Bor there, and he offered her this cottage, no exchanges needed, other than to assist Bestla if she requested it.

“I’ve been searching for you everywhere, Davina. I don’t know if you recall our brief encounter in the woods outside Lochluin Abbey, but ever since then, I’ve hoped to talk with you again and to see how you and your daughter have fared. Please don’t shut me out. Give me a chance.”

“A chance for what?” If he even thought to mention the word coupling, she’d slice his manhood off for sure.

“A chance to get to know you better. I seek the chance to earn your trust. I…I know what your father expected of you, so I cannot imagine how difficult your life has been. Mayhap we would suit. I could offer you a better life than your sire gave you.”

Her gasp couldn’t be controlled. How her own father had treated her was one of the most shameful parts of her life, and this man clearly knew the truth.

“Do not be embarrassed. ‘Tis not your fault. Your sire bears the shame of your treatment, not you.

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