Unforgotten: A Medieval Scottish Romance (The Sisters of Kilbride Book 1) by Jayne Castel

Author:Jayne Castel [Castel, Jayne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Winter Mist Press
Published: 2020-02-26T23:00:00+00:00

Night settled over Dunan, bringing the encircling mist in closer. Gavin stood at the window of his bed-chamber and looked out over the valley. Tall spruce poked up through the milky fog; it was an eerily beautiful sight, and Gavin might have enjoyed it if his mood had been different.

As it was, he felt on edge.

Ella had suggested that he return to the Great Hall, yet he wasn’t in the mood. The scene he’d witnessed earlier had been damning. Even the memory of it made Gavin’s ire rise. MacKinnon was a heartless cur. Afterward, Gavin’s first instinct was to gather up those of his party and depart from Dunan without a backward glance.

But he’d given his word he’d take part in tomorrow’s meeting, and the problems facing their isle needed to be sorted.

Even so, the thought of dealing with MacKinnon the following day, of listening to his demands, made Gavin grind his teeth. Right now, the only thing he wanted to do was smash his fist into the clan-chief’s mouth.

The clatter of hooves below drew Gavin’s gaze then from the mist-wreathed valley, to the bailey below. A party had arrived, and judging from the booming male voice that echoed against the surrounding stone, it was Malcolm MacLeod.

Gavin relaxed his jaw a little. MacLeod could be bullish, but beneath all his swagger and bluster, the man had a heart. Gavin wasn’t sure Duncan MacKinnon did.

He had spoken briefly to Alasdair MacDonald of Duntulm and his wife, Caitrin, after supper. It had been a year since he’d seen them both—but much had changed in their lives since their last meeting.

Caitrin MacDonald.

Despite his bleak mood, Gavin’s mouth curved. Just over a year ago now, he’d been one of three suitors all vying for her hand. Ross Campbell, captain of Duntulm Guard, had also been one of them.

Blonde, proud, and recently widowed, Caitrin had been sought after. After losing Innis, Gavin had told himself that it was time to leave the past behind, time to make a fresh start. But when he and the other suitors met with Caitrin at Dunvegan, it had become quickly apparent that the woman’s affections lay elsewhere.

She was in love with her dead husband’s brother, Alasdair.

They’d both been determined to deny their feelings for each other, but Gavin liked to think he’d played a small role in bringing them together. Once he’d realized that he’d never win Caitrin’s heart, he met with Alasdair and forced him to face the truth. The man was deeply in love with Caitrin; Gavin knew the signs and also had to face a few truths himself.

For as lovely as Caitrin was, there was only one woman for him.

Reaching up, Gavin scrubbed his face with the palm of his hand. The Devil take him, he’d miscalculated when he’d thought that seeing Ella again, apologizing to her, would help him move on with his life.

In truth, the opposite had happened.

A soft knock at the door intruded upon his thoughts.

Stiffening, Gavin turned toward it. The hour was late—too much so for visitors.

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