The Highlander's Hope - (Book 1) by MacKay Cali

Author:MacKay, Cali [MacKay, Cali]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-03-27T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Iain’s mind raced. He had no weapon on him, and couldn’t risk Cat getting hurt. He snuck towards the opening to get a better idea of what he was dealing with—and if it turned out to be Malcolm and James, he’d murder them both.

He could hear them. There were at least two men, maybe three. Scottish. And unless his brother was keeping quiet, he wasn’t there. If they were the ones who attacked Cat, then the situation could be dangerous. Could he make his presence known and lead them away so Cat could escape, or would he just draw attention to her? Would it be better to just stay quiet and hope they didn’t notice the steps?

Except for the fact that he was furious that they’d hurt Cat. They were on his land, in his home, and he’d be damned if he wasn’t going to protect what was his.

Making use of his anger, Iain stalked up the stairs and pushed away any thoughts that he was doing the wrong thing. At the very least, he’d lead them away from Cat. He cleared the last step while quickly taking in the scene. Two men, about twenty feet away, one in his thirties, and another in his fifties.

“Ye better have a damned good explanation as to why you’re on my property and snooping around my home. And if I find out you’re the ones who attacked my guest, there’ll be hell to pay.” He tapped the long metal flashlight against his palm and moved towards them to draw their attention away from the room Cat was hiding in.

It was the older man who answered him. “The name’s MacTavish, and this here’s Campbell. Ye must be Callum’s lad then. My apologies about the girl—that wasn’t meant to happen, and the man responsible has been disciplined. She startled him, and he reacted on instincts that weren’t very good.”

“She could have been killed. And you’ve yet to tell me what you’re doing here on my property.” Iain took them in, wondering about his chances in a fight. If they remained unarmed, he thought he stood a fair chance, though the younger man was built like an ox.

“We’re here because your brother thinks the Highlander’s Hope is on your land, and ye know the legends, the symbolism—that Scotland will gain its independence when the Hope is found.” He shrugged, even if his eyes sparkled. “And aye, they’re just tales of old, but given the importance of the necklace, we can’t have it falling into the wrong hands.”

“Nationalists? Well, I fully support Scotland’s independence, but I doubt any official group has condoned your actions or the violence used, which leads me to believe you’re working on your own. So don’t go hiding against the Nationalist movement, when you’re no more than bullies.” Iain scoffed, trying not to give anything away. His nerves were on edge—the men had closed the distance between them, splitting up, so he’d have a harder time keeping an eye on both of them.

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