Midnight's Lover by Grant Donna

Author:Grant, Donna [Grant, Donna]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Paranormal, Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Erotica, Time Travel
ISBN: 9780312552497
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2012-06-26T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER

TWENTY-ONE

Somewhere in Scotland

Malcolm Monroe had always thought himself a decent man. He’d been a decent man. When he was still mortal.

He’d done what he thought was right and left his clan to be with his cousin Larena after he discovered she was much more than just a woman.

A Warrior.

He could still recall that first time when he’d been just nine summers and he’d seen her transform. Malcolm had been terrified. But he’d also been intrigued and fascinated.

Once Larena had found him spying on her, he’d visited her every day. They had become as close as brother and sister. When he reached manhood and learned she was leaving the clan for Edinburgh Castle to try and find the infamous MacLeods, he’d not hesitated to accompany her.

Not only had Malcolm met the eldest MacLeod, Fallon, but he’d watched his beloved cousin truly smile for the first time on meeting Fallon.

Malcolm had been delighted for her.

Then disaster struck when Deirdre had sent wyrran and Warriors after Larena. Drough blood had been used, and Larena had nearly died. It was only Fallon who had saved her.

But Malcolm hadn’t known that when he saw Fallon disappear with Larena in his arms. Malcolm had promised Larena he’d return to the clan he was expected to lead. He’d vowed to forget about her and the Warriors and most importantly Deirdre.

But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t. He had to know if Larena had survived.

Malcolm had only wanted to see for himself that she was all right. He’d planned to return to his clan straightaway. But Deirdre had sent her Warriors after him.

He could still feel their claws sinking into his skin, into his cartilage and muscle. He could still feel the ease with which the Warriors broke bone after bone in his body.

The pain had been more than he thought he could endure. Despite the Warriors’ obvious advantage, Malcolm was a Highlander, a laird’s son. And he had fought them.

One moment he knew death was coming, and the next he was at MacLeod Castle with Larena beside him. The Druids there had done what they could, but Deirdre’s Warriors had already inflicted their damage.

They might not have killed him as Deirdre instructed, but they ruined him, broke him. There were no more dreams about returning to his clan or illusions of being laird.

What man in his right mind would follow a laird with only one good arm and scars so hideous they could make children cry?

No one.

Malcolm had stayed at MacLeod Castle trying to determine what his future could bring him. He was useless to anyone at the castle. He wasn’t a Warrior, and so couldn’t fight in their battles. He wasn’t a Druid so wouldn’t be coddled and hidden away.

He was … worthless.

Though he’d known it was wrong, Malcolm had walked away from everyone at the castle during one of Deirdre’s attacks. He had to find his way in the world somehow. Somewhere. Some way.

He just never expected it to be with Deirdre.

Not that she had given him much choice when he discovered her standing before him.

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