MacLean's Passion: A Highland Pride Novel by Sharon Cullen

Author:Sharon Cullen [Cullen, Sharon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2016-06-27T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

As Evan charged into her bedchamber, Maggie hurriedly hitched her gown up over her shoulder and moved to stand next to Colin, who glared at her; she calmly looked back. She wasn’t a woman to cower behind her man. If he didn’t know that already, then he needed to learn it now.

“Fraser is on his way here with a contingent of redcoats,” Evan said. “My fear is he’s learned that ye’re wanted by the English.”

“Nae,” Maggie whispered.

“Pack yer bags,” Colin said to her. “We’re leaving within the hour.”

“Their issue is with ye,” Evan said to Colin. “Leave Maggie here.”

“She’s my wife. She goes with me.”

“She’ll be safer—”

“Ye wanted us to marry,” Colin said. “My wife stays with me.”

Evan and Colin glared at each other.

“I go with my husband,” Maggie said to Evan.

“Very well,” Evan finally said, his gaze taking her in as well.

“Pack,” Colin said before he left her chamber.

Maggie stood in the center of her bedchamber and stared at the doorway that Colin and Evan had disappeared through, trying to figure out what was going on.

It had all happened so quickly. One moment Maggie was in a haze of need, barely able to keep herself upright as Colin ravaged her, and the next she was alone and very, very afraid. The worst part was that her body was still in a haze of need, her legs weak and that ache between her legs unsatisfied. She cursed and finished shedding her gown.

The English were coming, and they were coming for her husband.

In under an hour, she was in the courtyard, tightening the cinch on her mount. She’d packed haphazardly, guessing at what she would need. It was difficult because she had no idea where she was going or how much to pack, so she’d stuck with the necessities, leaving the gowns and all that went with them.

Colin was preparing his own mount, his expression grim, his mouth tight. He was her husband of less than six hours and they were running for their lives. Not an auspicious way to begin a marriage, to be sure, but she was pleased that he’d insisted she accompany him. She was his warrior. She’d have his back, just like she promised.

“Maggie.” Innis approached, looking worried. “Stay here. The English are no’ looking for ye.”

“I go with my husband.” Maggie checked the saddle one more time, not because she needed to but because she couldn’t look at the tears in Innis’s eyes.

“I fear for ye,” Innis said softly, her gaze flickering to Colin.

“No need to fear.”

“But the English—”

“I said there’s no need to fear.” There was an edge to her voice, but it wasn’t because Innis was pressing her. It was because her own fear of the English was pulsating through her. The English were coming.

She knew all too well what that meant.

If she was caught with Colin, she would be arrested with him, and they would know she was his wife. Her last stay in an English prison would be tame compared to what would await her this time.

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