The Viking's Highland Lass by Terry Spear

Author:Terry Spear [Spear, Terry]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 978-1-63311-011-3
Publisher: Terry Spear

8

James sighed as he rode beside his mother and escorted her back to the castle. “What is this really all about?” He wasn’t about to assume she believed Lynette was his half sister. He had every intention of learning the truth first before he shared the news with his mother.

“Gunnolf must marry Brina.”

Surprised she was thinking of Brina and Gunnolf and not of Lynette, James frowned at his mother. “I wouldna think you would wish this of either Gunnolf or the lass.”

“Gunnolf’s grandmother was like Wynne, having had the gift.”

James lifted his brows in surprise. How had his mother known when he hadn’t?

“I have talked to Wynne about it. Did you know she loves Gunnolf like a grandson? As to the abilities, he will be understanding of what the lass can do, if she does indeed have the gift. Many of our family members have married lasses who have special gifts. Gunnolf has never been unsettled by the notion.”

“He isna married to a lass who has gifts like that either.”

His mother waved her hand in dismissal. “He isna bothered by it. He willna mind. Mayhap, he doesna believe in all of it, but he still understands. He is a good man and he deserves a good wife.”

“Aye, one who wishes to be with him in return.” James really was surprised at his mother’s thoughts on the subject. She had treated Gunnolf like a son. James couldn’t believe she would want him to marry a lass unsuited to him if he and Brina didn’t get along.

“Think you he will stop working for you long enough to find a wife? He deserves to have a loving wife and bairns of his own.”

“He has shown no interest in any of the lasses, at least no more than a passing interest. If he were smitten with one, he would have done something about it. If Brina was your daughter, would you want her wed to a man she didna know?” James asked.

“If the man she wanted was Gunnolf? Aye. I have raised him since he was five and ten winters. I would be proud to have him married to my daughter, had I one. Even if I hadna raised him, women are oft married to men for clan gain and the couple wouldna know each other well beforehand, if at all. There would be no consideration to whether they were suited to one another or no’. But this goes beyond that.”

“He was with her alone and this will hurt her chances to marry another. Also, if she has Wynne’s gift—“ James said.

“There is more than that to this matter.”

James studied his mother’s set jaw. He knew that look. She had always been good at doing what was best for the clan, and he suspected her notions had something to do with more than just a marriage between Gunnolf and Brina.

“You believe Gunnolf can rule Robard’s clan.”

Lady Akira took a deep breath. “Gunnolf is a good man. His unswerving loyalty, excellent fighting skills, and natural born leader traits—set him above all the rest.

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