The Warrior's Forbidden Virgin (The MacEgan Brothers Book 5.5) by Michelle Willingham

Author:Michelle Willingham
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2009-08-01T22:00:00+00:00

Katherine’s arms burned with the effort, but she managed to lower herself down the rope. When she neared John’s chamber, she heard the clanging of swords and the sounds of fighting.

Oh, saints. When she glanced inside the window, she saw Ademar surrounded by three men. John was not among them, and she prayed he would not find her sister.

Like a berserker, Ademar swung his sword at his enemies, blow for blow. Katherine slipped inside, keeping her back to the wall and her eyes upon the men. She needed a weapon of her own, some way to help him.

Her gaze fell upon the soldier closest to her. He spied her and reached out, likely planning to use her as a hostage. Katherine threw herself to the floor, rolling under his feet to trip him. When his sword slipped free of his palm, she reached for it.

Honora was not the only one who knew how to wield this weapon.

Katherine slashed upward, the blade cutting into the soldier’s flesh. His eyes widened as the blade ended his life.

Just as she stood up, Ademar roared a warning. As Katherine sidestepped, he dove forward with his sword, taking the full impact of the blade against his own weapon. The third soldier spun, slicing at Ademar’s head. Katherine tried to block the attack, but the blade tip sliced Ademar’s temple, and the knight sank to his knees. The soldier fled the chamber without looking back.

Blood poured from Ademar’s wound, and the sight of it made her dizzy. Not now, Katherine prayed. She loathed blood, and the idea of having to sew up his wound made her stomach pitch. “Are you all right?”

He grimaced, reaching his hand to his head. “I think so.”

The blood continued to stream downward. “It’s not…too bad.” He stumbled forward, easing onto a chair. “What in God’s name were you thinking, trying to use a sword against those men?”

“You needed my help. And I knew how to use the weapon.” Katherine took off her veil and pressed it to his head, trying not to look at the blood. She sent up another silent plea: Let it stop bleeding on its own.

His blue eyes pierced hers. “You could have been hurt.”

She flushed, uncomfortable with his harsh tone. “So could you.” Gripping her hands together, she realized she was shaking.

Ademar reached out to her, as if he needed to touch her. She expelled a breath she hadn’t known she was holding. “Don’t ever risk yourself on my account.”

She wanted to protest that she wouldn’t have done this for anyone else. But at the sight of his blood, the room was starting to sway. Below, she saw the bodies of John’s men, and her stomach lurched.

“I want to leave this chamber,” she insisted. “Now.”

She didn’t wait for him to agree, but escaped into the hallway. The soft sounds of his footsteps followed her. When she reached her chamber, she grasped the wooden post of her bed, trying to force away the dizziness.

“I’d forgotten…how much head wounds bleed,” Ademar muttered.

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