Spellbound Trilogy: The Wind Casts No Shadow, Heart of the Jaguar, Shadows in the Mirror by Rose Jeanne

Author:Rose, Jeanne [Rose, Jeanne]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2011-09-12T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

"I WILL MAKE YOU PAY for the problems you have caused!" Xosi shouted and launched herself at Louisa.

Eyes on the knife, Louisa caught hold of the other woman's wrist as they hit the ground together. Xosi screamed with rage and rolled, taking Louisa with her, fighting to free her knife hand. The Mexican woman was strong but Louisa somehow managed to hold on.

And a crowd of bandits gathered, whistling and shouting encouragement.

One man even laughed as he called out, "Scratch and bite, gatas! Ai-ee!"

Not amused, Louisa kicked at Xosi, finally knocking the woman away from her. The knife flew out of the Mexican's hand. Louisa jumped for the weapon, but Xosi was quicker. Rolling to her feet, Tezco's sister once again attacked, the vicious blade aimed at Louisa's middle. Louisa feinted, whipped around and slammed Xosi in the back with closed fist. Screeching, Xosi stumbled and nearly fell.

Louisa went for a rock, only to have Xosi charge, knocking her to the ground a second time. Forced to concentrate once again on avoiding the knife blade, Louisa held onto the woman's wrist and gritted her teeth as Xosi tried to bite, kick and pull hair. Blind with rage, she shoved Xosi backward and punched her in the face.

Blood streamed from the Mexican woman's nose as she scrambled to her feet. Before Louisa could rise as well, Xosi threw a handful of sandy dirt in her face. Temporarily blinded, Louisa desperately tried to clear her eyes...only to see the knife plunging down toward her...

"Stop! Now!"

The knife hovered in midair, inches from its target, then withdrew as a recovered Tezco pulled the kicking, swearing Xosi away. Holding his sister firmly around the middle, he tore the knife from her grasp and let her screech to high heaven.

Then he yelled at the gathered bandits, "Go back to the campfire! This is not a spectacle for your amusement!"

Grumbling, the men moved away and Xosi finally settled down. But as her brother released her, she glared at Louisa. "How can you protect this...this puta!"

"She is not your worry," Tezco said firmly.

"But she should be yours. There will be hell to pay because of her. She is nothing but trouble!"

Tezco remained silent and Xosi stomped away.

Louisa struggled to her feet and dusted some of the grime off her clothing, keeping her gaze lowered. From the frying pan into the fire. Who knew what the man would do to punish her for hurting him?

No matter that she'd only been trying to protect herself.

But he now acted as if nothing had happened and suggested they walk back to the camp. Passing the spot where he'd tossed the wooden bowl, he stooped to gather up the scattered burrs.

"You need to make the medicine, yes?"

Was he really going to forget about everything? She took a deep breath. "I could use a few more cockleburs." And a chance at the jimsonweed.

"I will gather them for you." He kept one eye on her as he plucked more burrs, a few minutes later asking, "Is this enough?"

She'd forget the jimsonweed, at least for the moment.

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