The Highland Curse (Scottish Strife Series Book 2) by D'Angelo Dana

Author:D'Angelo, Dana [D'Angelo, Dana]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Scottish medieval romance novel
Publisher: Dana-Dangelo.com
Published: 2015-09-01T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 10

“I believe that I spooked ye at the riverbank,” Adrina said. She wanted to ignore the incident all together, but something inside of her insisted that she explained her behavior. She felt a flush of heat rushing to her cheeks as her thoughts journeyed back to the intimate moment. What must he think of her?

Duncan had placed another branch into the pit. Crouching next to the fire, he blew at the embers in an attempt to reignite the flames. She had left the campfire so abruptly that they were lucky that the fire still smoldered.

He glanced up from his task and gave her a long look. The expression in his mesmerizing green eyes was unreadable.

“I’m nae certain what came over me,” she continued, fixing her regard on the flames that licked eagerly at the burning logs.

It was impossible to talk about her visions without making herself appear as if she had lost her mind. Usually when an impression appeared, it came instantly and faded just as fast. But in this case the image of Duncan was as clear as day. And that black shroud that covered his likeness wasn’t derived from her imagination. A shiver went through her as she recalled the darkness falling down, and spreading over the scene like a disease. She was so certain that danger had befallen him. Who would believe that she saw all this in a screen of smoke?

The fire started to cut out, and Duncan adjusted the dried branches until the flames lit once more. When he glanced up, his was gaze serious.

“Ye lied about your father sending ye tae Tancraig Castle, didnae ye?” he asked, ignoring her discomfort.

Adrina bit her lip, wanting to lie to him, but she thought better of it. “I made that up,” she admitted. “But ‘twas for a good reason. My people are suffering, and I needed tae do something tae assist them.” There. That was valid enough. He didn’t need to know about her extrasensory abilities, or how she was guided to his castle.

His eyes gleamed as if he tried to decipher whether or not she spoke the truth. Under his unwavering gaze, she shifted in her seat while an uneasy feeling churned in her stomach.

She took a deep breath, deciding that she needed to change the topic. Men were always willing to talk about warfare and strife, and perhaps talking about combat strategies would take his attention off of her.

He began to thread the carcass on a stick, and placed it on a makeshift spit that he had built. The game began to sizzle over the heat, releasing the fragrant smell of cooking meat.

“Tell me, Duncan, why do ye feel that converging at Bracken Ridge is an effective strategy? Perhaps ‘tis a fool’s errand if we battle with King Harold at all. Didnae ye say that he has numerous knights at his disposal? Many highlanders will be sure tae lose their lives.” She clasped her hands together, expecting him to offer her long and passionate justification for why they needed to fight the English.

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