Reckless Scotland by Vane Victoria & Markland Anna & Limoges Melissa & Publishing Inc Dragonblade

Author:Vane, Victoria & Markland, Anna & Limoges, Melissa & Publishing Inc, Dragonblade
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Historical
Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2019-03-06T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Calum cracked open his eyes as the soft pink of dawn peeked through the trees. At once, his bleary gaze sought out Arabella. Nestled in a bundle of furs, she lay a short distance away, safe and sound.

He arched his back and his stiff body relaxed a measure. He scrubbed a hand over his face and scratched the whiskers along his cheek. Why had he not pressed her for details last eve?

Once she’d spoken of her brother’s murderer, the perfect opportunity presented itself, but his conscience would not allow him to continue with his questions. Especially after he’d dumped her on a pile of furs in his haste to distance himself from her. After one long, hard look at her tired, distressed face, he presented her a respite she gladly accepted. Within moments, she fell into a deep slumber, wrapped in a mass of furs from head to toe.

He, on the other hand, spent the remainder of the night propped against the base of a tree, listening to the most unnatural sounds known to man billow from the lump where she slept undisturbed.

In all his years, he would’ve never guessed such a wee scrap of a woman could expel such fierce snores. The noise resembled a wild beast caught in a snare, struggling to get free. At first, he convinced himself the sound was not as dreadful as he feared, until one of his men awoke, muttering a complaint. ’Twas a mercy the enemy had been nowhere near their camp.

Despite the disturbance, he reached one conclusion during the night. From the deliberate neglect of her health to the hopeful gleam in her eye when he carried her from the stream, the lass was going to drive him mad. There was no doubt about it.

With daylight’s fast approach, Calum shook thoughts of Arabella from his head and looked over the camp. Their small group needed to move out, and soon. He rose to his feet and stretched his arms overhead, working the sore muscles in his rigid shoulders. Then he lumbered off in the direction of the stream.

Personal matters attended to, he shuffled to the brook’s edge and plunged his head beneath the icy water, welcoming the jolt to his senses. The bone-chilling water stripped away the last remnants of sleep clouding his mind and forced him to focus on the hazards of travel. With the enemy unknown to him and his men, they’d no notion of the potential threat they might face along the way. At least until he questioned the lass.

As he lifted his head, he caught a glimpse of Liam and Symon from the corner of his eye. He got to his feet, shook the water from his hair, and moved to join the pair.

Symon’s mouth curled into a faint smile. “I’m sure you’re aware your lady’s snores would’ve given away our location had enemies been anywhere nearby.”

“She’s not my lady.” Calum glared at his commander. “And ’twas hardly that bad.”

Symon wrinkled his nose in distaste while Liam gaped.

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