Trail of Dreams (Hot on the Trail Book 4) by Farmer Merry

Author:Farmer, Merry [Farmer, Merry]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2015-02-15T16:00:00+00:00

“Stop right there!”

Aiden hadn’t known what to make of it when the woman called Two Spots came to warn him that Sky Bear had followed Katie down to the river. He had dropped everything to follow her, and when he saw the way that the bullish brave was manhandling his Katie, he was glad he did. The second he rounded the top of the hill that led down to the river and heard Katie shouting her protests, fiery rage had taken him.

Sky Bear let Katie go and backed away, hands forming into fists, pure hatred in his eyes.

“If you lay one more hand on her, I swear I’ll kill you,” Aiden threatened as he drew close. He could have beaten the brave to a bloody pulp right then, but Katie needed him more. He ran straight to her and scooped her into his arms to comfort her.

“Thank God, Aiden,” Katie whispered as she sagged against him.

“Did he hurt you?” Aiden asked, knowing that if the answer was yes, Sky Bear would die.

Katie shook her head. “No. No, I think he was trying to help, but I don’t want his kind of help.”

As they spoke, Sky Bear said something to Two Spots. “Sky Bear says the white music man has no right interfering with his bride.” She lowered her eyes, her blush making the white-pink spots on her face stand out even more.

“I’m not his bride,” Katie said.

“Katie will decide who she wants to marry or not,” Aiden underscored her statement. He held her tight.

Sky Bear spoke, practically spitting his words.

“Sky Bear says you have no honor. You are barely a man,” Two Spots translated. She seemed embarrassed to repeat his words and glanced sideways at him, full of wary emotion.

There was something in that look. Aiden wasn’t certain what it could be… unless mild little Two Spots was in love with Sky Bear. The prospect threw him off guard.

“A real man doesn’t bully women,” Aiden said, more calm than he felt. “A real man doesn’t force a woman into marriage against her will.” Two Spots translated his words as he spoke. “A real man takes a willing woman, a woman who loves him, to be his wife.” He glanced at Two Spots as he spoke, testing his theory.

Two Spots stopped halfway through her translation. Her eyes flickered up to meet Aiden’s, half in fear, half in surprise. She closed her mouth, swallowed, then continued with her translation, slow and reluctant. As she spoke, she raised a hand to cover the discolored spot on her cheek as if hiding her flaw.

Sky Bear sneered at Aiden as if he would say something, but he too stopped. He peeked at Two Spots. His expression shifted from vicious anger to something far less certain, something almost worried. He pressed his mouth closed in a tight line, taking a few shallow breaths. Two Spots met his eyes for one hopeful second, then looked down, a deep blush painting her face.

After an awkward pause, Sky Bear grabbed hold of his anger again.

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