Until Next Time by Amy Lignor

Author:Amy Lignor
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780983741855
Publisher: Tribute Books
Published: 2012-01-23T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINETEEN

There were so many emotions racing through her, Liz’s brain spun in circles. The scenery was familiar—green and healthy as God intended it to be. But the large shadows cast by the towering trees were menacing. Enormous gnarled limbs seemed to reach out, ready to capture them as they rode past. A strange choir of voices seemed to whisper inside Liz’s head issuing a warning. Be afraid. Be alert. Be careful.

She leaned back against Jason. His unyielding posture and defined muscles spoke a language all their own. He was tight-fisted with the reins; his spine was straight and his eyes never wavered from the path ahead.

She looked over his shoulder at Charles and Faith riding behind them. Charles’ decision to travel back to his past had changed his normally calm appearance. From a distance, he now looked more like a young boy. His head moved from side to side, scanning the path for whatever hidden dangers might suddenly rise up and hurt them. Maybe the trees reminded him of his family; the gnarled limbs representing the evil ones who wanted to slice him until he bled to death.

Liz continued to stare behind her, watching the lovely mare bow her head to the ground. Angel looked as if she didn’t want to see where they were going either, hoping her nervous master would turn around and ride in the other direction.

Unlike the rest of the downtrodden party, Faith wore a determined look. It was as if she’d thought the situation over and had come to the conclusion that whoever was in Dublin—whatever lay at the end of the road—she wanted to face head-on and help her true love bury the ghosts of his past.

Angel suddenly raised her head and began to gallop, attempting to catch up with her partner. Knight whinnied to the mare and the horses slowed down, as lights appeared in the distance.

“We’re back,” Charles muttered as his whisper raced through the ancient graveyard they were passing.

Liz looked down at the broken stones lying haphazardly beside the road. The overgrowth of weeds obscured the names of the saints and the sinners, and a cold chill raced down her spine.

“It’ll be all right,” Jason whispered. He put his hand around her waist. “Promise me, that while we’re here—no matter what happens—you’ll come see something with me. Okay? Promise?”

“I promise.”

Charles groaned and pulled his horse to a stop. “Well…what now? Should we head over to visit with the parents?”

“We could seek an inn for the night and be fresh in the morning.”

Charles smiled at Faith’s helpful suggestion. “He owns the inns too, darling, or at least the servants inside them. It’d only be a matter of minutes before he showed up.”

“At least an inn would be neutral ground. Their home is their territory.”

“Everything is their territory,” Jason whispered.

“As always, my friend is correct. They own it all. So let’s proceed with strong backs and an unbreakable will to the main house, and get this foolishness over with as quickly as possible,” Charles declared.

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