Taken By The Highland Wolf (The Clan MacGregor Book 2) by Stephanie Marks

Author:Stephanie Marks [Marks, Stephanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paranormal, Romance, Fiction, Adult, Erotic, Short Storys, Series, Clan MacGregor, Daughter, Love Match, Highlands, Myth, Whispers, Wolves, Shifters, Legend, Betrayed, Battling, Emotions, Highland Chief, Challenge, Blood Of Wolf, Treachery, Murder, Exposed, Curse, Safety, Commitment, Secret, Historical
Goodreads: 25725703
Publisher: Red Dagger
Published: 2015-06-13T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 7

I had a late start to the day the next morning. My heart was still aching over the loss of Iona and I had ended up sleeping well into the late morning as I gathered the strength to face the day. I had to fight the urge to lie in bed all day wrapped in my sadness. I knew that no matter how I felt, Iona would not have wanted me to wallow in the sorrow of missing her.

I forced myself to wash and dress for the day, then made my way to the library. I hoped that burying myself in a good book for a few hours would serve as a decent distraction until I felt ready to face the rest of the day.

It wasn't until I had the door to the library partially open that I realized the room was already occupied. Disappointed with the discovery, I began to close the door, not yet ready for company, but I paused when I heard Mr. MacAlpin's voice raised in anger coming from inside.

"This is completely unacceptable, MacGregor, and we will no longer stand for it," Mr. MacAlpin said.

"I'm sorry ye feel that way, Mr. MacAlpin, truly I do, but my decision stands," said Alastair. His voice was firm, but he sounded weary, as if this were a conversation they'd had many times before.

"It will not stand," the magistrate insisted. "Ye have a duty to your people, sir. Do ye deny that?"

"No, Mr. MacAlpin, I do not. But I would hope that I had earned the trust of my people by now. I'd hoped that all of those who stand with ye on this would reconsider in time, in light of all I had done."

"Reconsider? When every day ye put the future of this entire clan at risk? No, MacGregor. If you continue to insist on marrying this woman, I warn ye, ye will have a war on your hands."

I heard shifting from inside the room and then Alastair's voice came, low and menacing. "Are ye threatening me, Mr. MacAlpin? Maybe ye think ye would be better suited as chief, aye?"

I heard Mr. MacAlpin swallow audibly and I almost felt sorry for the man.

"I have no intention of challenging ye for the position of chief, MacGregor, but I will not deny that there are those more than willing to step forward if you do not make the choice to do your duty by your people. I know you love Miss Gordon, but a union between the two of ye is impossible. It is time for her to leave. Ye must send her away."

"Mr. MacAlpin, you've made your position on the matter more than clear. Now let me try to make myself just as transparent. I love Miss Gordon and I will not be sending her away, not now, or ever. Ye may be the magistrate but I am still chief of this clan until such a time as I die or someone challenges me for the position and wins.

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