The Highlander's Reward (The Stolen Bride Series) by Eliza Knight

Author:Eliza Knight [Knight, Eliza]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: Eliza Knight
Published: 2012-07-10T12:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Magnus’ post lovemaking drunkenness was quickly shattered when his wife hopped down from her perch on the ale barrel, placed her hands on her hips and glared at him.

“I must know what has happened to my father. Did you send out a scout? Have you heard from the abbot of who follows us?”

Magnus frowned. In truth, he had yet to send out scouts to find her father. Although they had received word from the abbot that whoever followed them did not stop at the abbey. They looked to be English, and there were several dozen of them. But even that the abbot could not be certain of. They could have simply been trolling the countryside. There was no telling that the group who camped outside the abbey walls was headed to Sutherland.

“I sent out a scout yestermorn,” he stretched the truth—quite a bit—and made a mental note to do so immediately. “And the abbot did not have a chance to speak with any of those who followed us, but he suspects they are English.” He stroked her cheek, trying to take some of the ire from her stance. “Dinna be upset, lass. We shall be safe here.”

Her brow furrowed further. “I am not worried for my safety, Magnus. I am worried over whether or not my father lives. If he’s perished then there is no one to keep my sister safe. My brother is in France serving the king.”

Anguish sounded in her voice and cut to his gut.

Magnus nodded, understanding her concern and her urgency. He would not want his sisters to be left to their own defenses either. “I will send for her.”

“You will? How?”

“My brother Blane has many talents. Once we’ve heard from the scouts, if ’tis needed, I will have him retrieve her.”

Relief filled her features, softening them. Her hands slid from her hips. “Thank you.”

He pulled her into his embrace and awkwardly patted her back, hoping to offer her some measure of comfort.

“I must attend to something, but I shall see ye at the nooning. Heather, Ronan and my cousins will be present and ye shall meet them all.”

Arbella leaned back and gave him a weak smile. “I should like to freshen up then.”

Magnus pressed a kiss to her forehead and then watched her leave the buttery. As soon as she was out of sight he hurried to find Gavin.

“I have an urgent mission for ye. This must be kept quiet.”

“Aye, my laird.”

“I need to find out if Arbella’s father lives. He is the Baron de Mowbray. He was at Stirling with Arbella before they were separated. Ye must hurry.”

Gavin nodded and immediately went to the stables. He trusted Gavin the most out of all of his men. He would find out for sure what happened to the baron and hopefully he’d be able to ease Arbella’s fears within a sennight or two. Until then, he intended to distract her by making love to her at every opportunity.

His body still burned from their frenzied coupling. She was a natural at making love.

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