Temptation of the Warrior by Margo Maguire

Author:Margo Maguire [Margo Maguire]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
ISBN: 9780061755330
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2008-09-24T04:00:00+00:00

Jenny did not think it would be much longer before Matthew remembered everything. If he recalled the characters from Malory’s tale of King Arthur, and the name of that place—Coruain House—then the rest was sure to follow.

Kitty Moffat’s thick rugs made a comfortable bed, and when Matthew lay down beside Jenny and pulled her into his arms, she did not resist. He made no advances, but seemed lost in his own thoughts, as she was in hers.

The sound of the sleet lashing against the windows had Jenny considering their journey from the Gypsy camp. Surely the icy rain had been falling just as viciously then as it was now. Yet they’d somehow managed to stay relatively dry, and she wondered if she’d been responsible. She’d willed the rock to fall off the riverbank, and those silver fibers had carried out her desire. Jenny wondered if she might have used the same force unconsciously to make herself and Matthew impervious to the weather. She dozed off before coming to any conclusion.

Tom Moffat was up before dawn. Matthew left the house with him, offering to help with his chores. Jenny passed a pleasant enough morning with the rest of the family, entertaining the children with the end of Le Morte d’Arthur, while Mrs. Moffat started her own chores.

Jenny and Matthew were ready to take their leave well before noon. It was still cold, but at least the storm had played out overnight. Tom helped Jenny to mount the white gelding in front of Matthew, and they made their farewells.

Just before Matthew turned to ride away, he stopped and spoke to Tom. “There’s a lone Gypsy who might come this way,” he said. “Black hair and eyes, with a wiry build. He rides a bay mare. Beware of him. He’s a bad character.”

“Thank ye for the warning,” said Tom, glancing toward his wife. “We’ll take care.”

“Kaulo left the kompania?” Jenny asked when they returned to the road.

“Aye. The newly married couples returned right after you left.” He told her about the disturbance in camp and what Rupa had said.

Jenny shuddered, and Matthew pulled her tight against his chest. “Doona worry, lass. Kaulo willna hurt you.”

“I know,” she said, aware that he thought he had to protect her. But Matthew did not know she could probably make a rock fall on Kaulo’s head, or do some other damage before she let him touch her.

Jenny tried to sort out the issues that faced her, and steeled herself to refrain from talking with Matthew. She was certain Matthew had recognized the redheaded woman in the glass ball, though she had no idea how that face had come to be in the glass.

The recognition in his eyes was what had spurred her to leave. She’d known better than to let her wishful thinking dictate her actions. She had to get to Carlisle and find her pendant before Harriet could sell it, then go on to Darbury as scheduled. No matter how ardent Matthew had been, Jenny could not let go of her fear that he would abandon her.

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